Col Roberts in Town to Look Them Over
Col James T Roberts a wealthy South Carolina hermit with a 400 strong mail of matrimonial pleas arrived in Atlanta to pick a wife. He offered 2000 to any woman who would marry him after living as a bachelor for 50 years while studying foxhounds.
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Col. Roberts
James T. Roberts
South Carolina
Constitution
Colonel Roberts
Anderson
D. C
Roberts
Hoberte
Atlanta
Canada
Coloné
Utah
Peachtree
George Allison Named Sole Controller of Pathe Southern Territory
George RK Allison, a prominent figure in Atlanta's moving picture scene, is placed in sole charge of Pathe's Southern Territory headquarters in Atlanta after a week in New York. He will return to Atlanta to assume added responsibilities following his success guiding the Atlanta office, a former newspaper man who created and ran the first motion picture page on a newspaper in the East.
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New York
George RK. Allison
Atlanta
Moving Picture
Pathe Southern Territh
Allison
New Yorks
Charles Pathe
Atlants
Ifison
E&st
Fireworks Prohibited by Council in Dawson
Dawson Ga December 16 A special session of the mayor and council adopted an emergency ordinance prohibiting selling giving away or using fireworks anywhere within Dawson corporate limits. The measure aims to protect 15 000 bales of cotton in warehouses and on streets in the city.
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Dawson
Spealah
Installaton of William F Slaton Jr as Worshipful Master
In Masonic circles Tuesday night the Georgia lodge No. 96 installed William F Slaton Jr as Worshipful Master. The ceremony was performed by his father William F Slaton Sr who at one time served as worshipful master of the same lodge.
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William F. Slaton Jr
Georgia Lodge
William F. Slaton Sr
Breweries of State Favored in Decision of Supreme Court
Georgia's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a brewery making only non intoxicating malt liquor is not a nuisance under the blind tiger law. In Howard et al v Acme Brewing Co of Macon the law and order league failed to obtain an injunction. The decision affects breweries statewide and clarifies the 1910 civil code section 6335.
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Blind Tiger
State Supreme Court
Howard Et al
Acme Brewing Company
Macon
Law and Order League
Brewing Company
Ogi
Georgia
Weather to Moderate Considerably Today
The article states that a severe cold snap is nearly over and Atlanta will enjoy fair and comfortable weather for several days. Forecaster Von Herrmann predicts a moderate temperature with sun prominent, and similar conditions expected to persist briefly.
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Atlanta
von Herrmann
Howard Takes Charge of Barnesville P O
Barnesville Ga December 16 special W M Howard recently nominated for postmaster has taken charge of the Barnesville office. Former Pike county sheriff and longtime local merchant, he is a longtime supporter of Congressman Bartlett and has many friends in the sixth district.
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Barnesville
War's cost to France for six months in 1915
Paris reports the cost to France for the first half of 1915 at 1,185,888.57 dollars. The total includes 101,400,000 dollars for soldiers' families and the unemployed, plus 10,200,000 dollars for those displaced by the German invasion.
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Paris
France
Earl of Leven Escapes German Captors
The Earl of Leven and Melville, a lieutenant in the Royal Scots Grays, escaped German territory and reached London. Wounded on August 22, he was taken to a German hospital, then hid as a Belgian refugee and traversed Belgium to reach Dutch soil without a passport.
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Earl OF Leven
London
Melville
Earl
Royal Scots Grays
Belgium
Southern Agriculture commissioners meet in Atlanta
The Association of Southern Agriculture commissioners gathers in Atlanta for its annual convention to discuss cutting cotton acreage and boosting food crops. Georgia’s role is pivotal as one sixth of U S cotton, with alerts of a possible one third reduction in the south.
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Association of Southern Agriculture Commissioners
Atlanta
Winecoff
C. J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Southern Agriculture Commissioners
Faithful dog saves family from Cordele fire
Cordele Georgia December 16 special Mrs W B Williford and two young children owed their survival to a spaniel that woke them as flames engulfed the house. The dog barked and tugged bedding to rouse them, the room collapsed soon after, Mrs Williford suffered minor burns while the children were unharmed. The home and contents were destroyed in the blaze with a $5000 loss, $3000 insured.
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Cordele, Ga
W. B. Williford
Cordele
Debate on Divorce Law at Gordon
Gordon Georgia December 16 Specials The fail term of Gordon will close Friday to resume with the spring term on Tuesday January 6 per President E B T Holmes. The mid year debate will be held in the auditorium on Thursday evening the subject that Congress should have exclusive power to regulate all marriage and divorce laws in the United States Cadet G R Harper of Gard i and Cadet B L Stackbridge of Atlanta will represent the Philomatheans for the affirmative Cadet R Harris and Cadet J M Nowell of Monroes will represent the Duphradeans for the negative
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Barnesville
Gordon
E B. T. Holmes
Congress
United States
G. R. Harper
Gardi
B. L. Stackbridge
Atlanta
Philomatheans
Duphradeans
R. Harris
J. M. Nowell
Monros
Baptist Association Meeting at Barnesville First Church
The associational vice presidents of the Baptist convention of Georgia will hold a two day meeting at the First Baptist Church in Barnesville on January 12 and 13. Dr. J. L. White, new pastor of the Tabernacle Church in Atlanta and Georgia representative of the foreign mission board, will lead the program, with Dr. J. F. Love of Richmond, Virginia among other speakers.
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Barnesville
Baptist Convention of Georgia
First Baptist Church
J. L. White
Tabernacle Church
Atlanta
Georgia
Foreign Mission Board
J. F. Love
Richmond
Eastman to Rebuild Stores Lost in Fire
Eastman Georgia reports work begun to rebuild three stores burned three weeks earlier. Hy R Cocke owners of the drug store trio and Anderson Wilburn firm contracted Hargrove Sons to build the new stores at about ten thousand dollars. W L Jessup also contracts Baker for nearby stores. Dr J B Claris will rebuild soon. Anderson Wilburn to occupy Mrs Cooke's stores. Bohannon McRae to occupy Jessup stores.
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Eastman
Hy. R. Cocke
Anderson-Wilburn Company
Tod. H. Hargrove & Sons
W.L. Jessup
S. A. Baker
J. B. Claris
Charles A. Brown Nabbed on Swindling Charge
Americus Georgia December 16 Charles A Brown said to run an auditor or accountant is in custody here upon a warrant charging cheating and swindling preferred by the management of an Americus hotel Brown was arrested at Opelika and returned here in custody Sheriff Fuller of Americus holds other warrants of similar nature against Brown sent here from south Georgia cities
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Americus
Charles A. Brown
Brown
Opelika
Sheriff Fuller
South Georgia
Wheeler's Cavalry to Meet Friday December 18
A meeting of Wheelers Confederate cavalry is called for Friday night December 18 at the home of General and Mrs. N Lyon. Supper will be served promptly at 7 o'clock. All guests are requested to take cars at Grady monument between 6 and 6:40.
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Wheeler's Cavalry
Wheelers
N. Lyon
Grady Monument
Charity Double Bill to Aid Atlanta Needy Stars Big Night
Preparations for a mammoth charity performance run Sunday next at Grand and Forsyth theaters in Atlanta. Motion Picture Trades Club plans 104 reels and 16 vaudeville acts across four sections with all films first run and no repeats. Doors open at 2 pm, music by a large orchestra, free admission with door collection for individual needy cases. Committee led by O P Hall. Rev Shelhamer to preach tonight and Friday.
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Motion Picture Trades Club of
Atlanta
Grand Theater
P. T. Barbour
Arthur Hyman
Forsyth
Hugh Cardoza
Atlanta Musicians’ Union
Motion Picture
Julius Caesar at The Grand grand historical drama event
The Grand presents Julius Caesar on Thursday Friday and Saturday with a matinee at 5 and a night show at 10. The spectacle promises the greatest historical drama ever pictured and boasts a single scene featuring 20,000 people.
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Julius Caesar
Evangelists Continue Holiday Services at Old Tabernacle
Day night at the old Baptist church features noted evangelist Rev Shelhamer. Cowboy preacher Bud Robinson has returned to California, yet services at the old Tabernacle proceed through the holiday season led by various evangelists of note.
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Old Baptistbernacle
Shelhamer
Bud Robinson
California
Old Tabernacle
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George Allison
Pathe Southern Territory
William F. Slaton, JR
Breweries
Supreme Court
Howard
Barnesville P. O
Maier & Berkele, Inc. Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall Street
Atlanta, Ga
Baptists
Barnesville Church
Chas. A. Brown
Shelthamer
B. E. Shelhamer
The
Free Methodist Church
Florida
Oppenheim Cigar Store
Peachtree St
William D. Turner II
William D. Turner
Crew Street
Asheville
N. C
Army of Thrift
American National Bank
Alabama and Broad Streets
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Whitehall
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