Fire Habit Case Leads to Fine in Police Court
Judge Broytes hears a string of unusual cases from Darktown. Kipona Warner, described as a negress, set fire to her clothing four times in one night by saturated garments. Neighbors testify to a habit of such stunts. she claims the acts were accidental. Since no law fully covered the offense, she is fined $875 for disorderly conduct.
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Broytes
Barefield
Bishop
Darktown
Kipona Warner
Thera
Roosevelt orders inquiry into Goldfield mining clash
President Roosevelt dispatches Secretary Murray commissioner Netil and Commissioner Smith to Goldfield Nev to thoroughly investigate the miners and mine operators dispute. They will report back and request civil and military aid as needed to preserve law and order without favoring either side. The troops are pledged to uphold peace under the constitution and laws.
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Washington, D. C
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Charles P. Netil
Herbert Knox Smith
Washington
Goldfield
Nev
Roosevelt
Roosepalt
Mim
City boy overwhelmed by homecoming amid war talk and trauma
Frank Lantner a young man from near Spartanburg D C who came to Atlanta for shorthand and telegraph studies was carried home by his parents after illness and concern over troops at Goldfield. Officials note no withdrawal plan while Congress once barred troops at polls under the posse comitatus act.
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Frank Lantner
Atlanta
Spartanburg
D. C
Lantner
War Department
Goldifield
Goldfield
Congress
United States
Orme Street
Baker
Still Rescuing Corpses From Fairmont Mine Disaster
Still rescuing bodies as rescue crews clear Fairmont Coal Company mines No 6 and 8 after last Friday’s explosion. By December 1, about 225 bodies had been recovered, with many unlisted in company records and estimates suggesting the dead may total near 600. Over fifty funerals held, each casket adorned with American beauty roses or white carnations ordered by Elizabeth Watson, daughter of the company treasurer.
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Fairmont
Monongah
Fairmont Coal Company
Boden
Misa Elizabeth
L. Watson
Death notices from Talbotton and Woodstock Ga
Mrs William Mitchell of Talbotton Ga dies suddenly at home from heart failure. Remains to be buried in Talbotton tomorrow morning. R B Spears of Woodstock Ga dies this morning from pneumonia after five days illness. He was a merchant and three term mayor of Woodstock, secretary for the Woodstock lodge. Funeral at Methodist church tomorrow at 1 pm with interment at Little River cemetery.
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Wmn
Mitchell
Talbotton
William Mitehell
College Street
R. B. Spears
Woodstock
Spears
Woodstock Lodge
Methodist Church
Little River Cemetery
Granite Exterior Marble Interior Building for Atlanta
Philadelphia concern was named lowest bidder for the revised Atlanta public building project. The contract covers a granite exterior with interior marble finishings. Alterations were made to fit the available appropriation and the total cost. Work expected to begin at an early date under Colonel Livingston’s leadership.
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Philadelphia
John Corrigas, JR
Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Livingston
Theater Night at the Grand with Miss Ethel Barrymore
Society boxes fill as Miss Ethel Barrymore stars in Her Sister at the Grand. The story centers on Eleanor Alderson caring for her sister while facing divorce scandal and mistaken identity, defended by Arnold Cullingsworth. Other reviews note strong casts in Gay New York and Lion and the Mouse at local venues.
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Cottleon Club
Addia
Ethel Barrymore
Ama
Rae
Eleanor Alderson
Jeanes Hammond
America
England
Miss Alderson
Ernest
J. Bickley
Arnold Cullingsworth
Mrs. Bickley
Slater
Bingeland
Miles Hammond
Arnold Cullingworth
Cullingworth
Fa Slao
Arthur Byron
Louise Drew
Misa Minety
Miss Desmond Kelley
Jane Hammond
Robert Moran
Texas to Oust Oil Company in Texas Court ruling
Texas civil appeals court upheld trial court rulings canceling the Waters-Piernes Oil Company permit and awarding penalties of 1,623,000 dollars. The decision, delivered unanimously, also denied a rehearing in the receivership matter. A potential U.S. Supreme Court appeal could affect federal receivership action. In Covington Georgia, Clarke Banking and Newton County Bank merged, with officers to be named later.
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Austin
Texas
Court For Civil Appeals
Thing
Davidson
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Count of
United States
United States of Revit Court
New Orleans
Banke
Covington
Clarke Banking Company
Newton County Bank
Death by Own Action Linked to Oil Firm Woes
Lawrence Nicolas, once a prosperous independent air dealer in the city, drank laudanum today and died soon after. He left letters saying he contemplated death since last August due to financial and domestic troubles. He blamed his financial ruin on the Standard Oil Company and noted his wife and he had separated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Otl
Washington
Lawrence
Nicolas
Standard Oil Company
Concord Lodge to Be Constituted in Clermont Georgia
Clermont Georgia December 11. J C Boone of Gainesville has been asked by Grand Master Thomas H Jefferson to convene an occasional communication of the Grand Lodge of Georgia to form Concord Lodge Free and Accepted Masons No 612 in Clermont. Several Gainesville blue lodge members will attend. San Francisco December 1. David F Walker greattendent of the Inactive California Safe Deposit and Trust Company was released on bond of 75000 in a embezzlement case. J Debell Brown vice president manager of the Telegraphs mine in Ja t, bonds offered by a surety firm were rejected by Judge Deanne.
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Concern Lodge
Clermont
Spesialy-dudge
San Francisco
David F. Walker
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
J. Debell Brown
Tetleolonds Min
Jat
Deanne
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
USA
M'Call CO
W. Grove
Hiron
New York
Orpheum
Win Downing
Biles
Laura Goltz
Aketoh
Adele Palmer
Deonna Mullen
B. Harris
Bate
Law Brothers Co
Whitehall Street
Oust Oil Company
Waters-Pierce
High Court
Tn Spa
Coral
Schulypaiger Peden
A Ae Remedy Co
Chicagoor N.Y
Ffien Moers
Hathaway 2 CO
Bread Street
Masons
Route
Nual
Harvey
W. M
M. W.treadaway
Rev. Mong
Mayfeid Winberly
Freda E. Vaissere
J. D
Joan McDonnell
B.C. Pendleton
Max Pinehuck
G. P Christopher
Umbrellas
Aere Factary
Taylor Umbrella Mtg
Peachtree
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