Death Calls Veteran Watching Murder Trial
H H Penny assistant night watchman at the ort Nowe collapsed in the Manier winter murder trial yesterday, died soon after. Penny, a Confederate veteran, attended the trial of Andrew Johnson, fell unconscious yet breathed, died at Solicitor Hi office before aid. Survived by wife and three children Jesse, Mrs Fannie and Zenobia Penny. Funeral at 98 Terry Street tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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H. H. Penny
Penny
Andrew Johnson
My Penny
Mr Penny Io
Jesse Penny
Missca Fannie
Zenobia Penny
Terry Street
Stole Wife of Neighbor Also His Horse and Buggy
Montgomery Ali is convicted of stealing a neighbor’s wife along with the husband’s horse and buggy. He planned to run away with the woman, fled to Georgia, and was captured and brought back for trial. The wife returned to her family.
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Montgomery Ali
Giles
Farmer Bay
Crenshaw
Georgia
Atlanta Girl Marries at Wedding Anniversary
Savannah reports Misa Rhea Kelsey of Atlanta wed Henry C Daniels at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred C McMillen who marked their fifth wedding anniversary with the ceremony and celebration tonight.
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Atlanta
Savannah
Misa Rhea Kelsey
Henry C Daniels
Mar
Fred C McMillen
Talking to fiance girl arrested in larceny case
Miss Myrtle May Johnson aged 23 bound over by Recorder Broyles on larceny from the house charges. She is accused of taking two hundred dollar gold pieces and laundering from a boarding house at 178 South Forsyth street. Arrested in parlor with her fiancee after returning from a theater. The young woman from Kansas City says she came to Atlanta to work in a restaurant and is engaged to be married after Christmas.
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Myrtle May Johnson
Broyles
South Forsyth Street
Fincher and Bailey
Mills Johnson
Misa Mamie Wells
Kansas City
Atlanta
Curlatmas
Local field stories and legal notices from Boston and Nashville
The fragment outlines petitions in U S court seeking injunctions over candy patent infringement and a writ to stop a $2080 damages suit. It also notes a charter petition for Southern Advertising and Art Co, a St Josephs patient improving after surgery, a committee meeting delay, a Ladies Auxiliary gathering, and Colonel Arthur S Colyar's dying condition with brief bio and Civil War links.
Deaf and Dumb Row Ends in Recorder Court
A dispute between King Warren and Charley Crowder ended with Warren fined one dollar plus costs after Crowder was cut during a pool game. Crowder testified the altercation began when Warren became angry after being cut, causing injuries to Crowder’s arm, fingers, and neck. The case required the recorder to use pencil and slate for testimony.
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Hulet
King Warren
Charley Crowder
Fudge Broyles
Crowder
Warren
Charlie Crowder
Eclipse Catarrh Cure promised instant relief and cures
An advertisement promotes Total Eclipse Catarrh Cure claiming instant relief from catarrh and related ear discharge. It features testimonials from H A Wear of Oxona Florida, offers a trial sample for 25 cents, and urges readers to request a week’s treatment and booklet with cures and testimonials.
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H. A. Wear
Oxona
Fla
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Company
Atlanta
Harry McCue Ill in Atlanta Infirmary
Herry McCue a leading traveling representative for American Steel and Wire Company lies seriously ill at St. Josephs infirmary of typhoid fever. Native of New York, he has worked the southern states for four years and is highly regarded on the road. A special representative is sent for him.
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New York
South
Still Warmer With More Rain Weather Update
The weather bulletin notes warmer temperatures persisting with additional rain expected. Forecasters predict one more wet spell before conditions clear, though no rainfall is currently recorded.
Gopher Narrates Town Pump Hall of Fame Tale
A humorous morning tale from a local hamlet notes warmer weather and a pump contract in the Hall of Fame. The gopher and a reporter discuss civic plans, a council meeting, and the town’s thirst for water over booze as a playful regard to a village pump.
Brownie Boxes Offered In Christmas Box Deal
A Brownie camera with a complete developing outfit is advertised as a portable all in one Christmas box for four dollars. The offer lists Sim-Pie at 14 Whitehall and 125 Peachtree as points of sale.
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Whitehall
Berrien Named Assistant Manager at Ashe Co
Dot Berrien, formerly cashier for Conklin Tin Plate and Metal Co, has accepted the post of assistant manager at the H. M. Ashe Co, a renowned typewriter firm. A respected Atlanta business figure, Berrien brings notable personal and professional strengths to the Ashe Co move.
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Dot” Berrien
H. M. Ashe Co
D. Berrien
Dot Berrien
Conklin Tin Plate and Metal Co
HLM
Ashe Co
Berrien
Atlanta
Negroes Asked to Join the Army in Temple Court
United States Army recruiting offices in Temple Court Building will begin accepting applications from African Americans to enlist in the infantry for service in the Philippines. Lieutenant Winslow, in charge, said headquarters has ordered consideration of negro applicants in this territory.
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United States Army
Temple Court Building
Winslow
Wil
Infantry
Philippines
Rabbi Morris May Visiting in Atlanta
Dr Morris May of New York, a leading Jewish rabbi and educator, is visiting his sons Martin and Harry May in Atlanta. He is well known for chautauqua lectures and Harper publications on education and magazine work, and will stay several days before returning home.
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Morris May
New York
Fearn
Metropolis
East
Martin
Harry May
Dr May
Harper Publications
Atlanta
46 Years in a Factory Worker Remembered at Waterbury Buckle
Waterbury Conn December 12. In memory of a woman who served 46 years at Waterbury Buckle Company 1861 to 1907. Efton Galvin never missed a day, refused retirement and refused raises, yet earned only a thousand dollars in all. The entire 1000 employees followed her coffin from the factory to the grave.
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Waterbury, Conn
Waterbury Buckle Company
Efton Galvin
Pump Question Bobs Up Again
The city faces a new issue with locating a vertical pump after quicksand was found at the planned site. The pump would be moved about 30 feet, adding roughly $10,000 to the project and a potential $1,000 in extra costs, though steps may avoid the extra expense. The contract has been prepared by the city attorney, and President Rice of the water board will sign it when ready.
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Rice
The
Water Board
Mayor Joyner Returns From City Trip Home Today
Mayor W. R. Joyner comes home after nearly two weeks away. He spent days in Washington for the national rivers and harbors congress and in New York. The city awaits his views on the Martin will-of-the-people resolution and the proposed liquor sale closing before Christmas.
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Joyner
City
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
New York City
Three Nurses Graduate From Tabernacle School
The Tabernacle Infirmary Training School for Nurses stages the first three year program graduation at the Baptist Tabernacle. Mireos Martha Harris Eunice Bertie Walker and Emma Agnes Ward receive diplomas as Dr Len G Broughton presides. The ceremony features a graduating address, music, and plans for a new infirmary building.
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Tabernacle Infirmary Training School
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Mireos Martha Harris
Eunice Bertie Walker
Emma Agnes Ward
Broughton
John F Purser
West End
First Baptist church contract awarded to B B Hudson
December 11 report that B B Hudson of Atlanta won the entract for the First Baptist church building in Greek temple style, costing about 9000 dollars and set to begin near Peete area. The former structure burned in August due to lightning, with the new design described as the handsomest in the city.
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Als
B. B. Hudson
Atlanta
Sartlegt Peete
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