Death of U S minister Colonel Buck in Japan
Colonel Alfred Buck United States minister to Japan died suddenly of heart failure while duck hunting at an event hosted by the Japanese emperor. His body was embalmed in Tokyo and sent to Yokohama for transport to San Francisco on the steamer Korea, with Mrs Buck accompanying.
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Tokio
Japan
San Francisco
Associated Press
Alfred
Buck
United States Minster
Gyotoku
Nagaty
Korodai
Legation
Iegation
Trinity Cathedral
Yokohama
United States Naval Hospital
Korea
Okohama
Piano Factory Destroyed in East Twenty second Street Fire
Fire at Ernest Gabler & Bros. piano factory in New York’s East Twenty second Street caused about 250000 dollars in damage and left the seven story building almost totally destroyed. Tenants fled neighboring tenements and panicked the New York truant school’s forty four boys were moved to safety. A watchman was buried slightly and a pedestrian suffered a fractured skull after being struck by a truck.
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New York
Ernest Gabler & Bros
East Twenty-second Street
Northern Methodists Meet at Mount Zion Church
Georgia conference session of the Methodist Episcopal Church closed after appointing next year’s leaders. Bishop Foss presided. districts named include Blue Ridge Ridge, Atlanta, Marietta Street, Rock Spring, Bu ford, Tallapoosa, Sylvania, and Traders Hill with assigned superintendents and missions.
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Mount Zion Church
Carrollton
Garrallton
Spe
Georgia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Foss
Philadelphia
Foss
E Ridge
W. A. Parsons
Reading
Paes
Blue Ridge
H E. Root
Oworth
B.C Bramsett
Aperganton
Ware
Blairsville
J. Chastaiin
Jasper
Cochran
Lafayette
J. J. Anderso Cohutta
W. E B. Potter
Mission H
Dupont and
Glennon
Traders Hill
F. Dean
Fitzgerald
L. D Tuttle
Indecent costumes and power claims mask libel case
In Katherine Tingley libel suit against the Los Angeles Times, Filch affidavits are read in San Diego. He departs Point Loma claiming armed neutrality and describes ceremonies with skimpy costumes. Other witnesses describe school methods, property deeds in Tingley’s name, and armed guards at the colony.
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San Diego
Cal
Katherine Tingley
Los Angeles Times
Louis Filch
Point Loma
Filch
Rice F. Fitch
Louis Fitch
Hartford
Died for his mother in law in Easton Pa
In Easton Pennsylvania on December 22 Frank Schmidt aged 62 shot his son in law John Grigan aged 23 and then killed himself. Schmidt's wife had left him and sought refuge at her son's home. A week earlier the son in law had been arrested for assaulting Schmidt and the case had been dropped. Later the two men met and Schmidt shot his son in law in the street and then killed himself.
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High Son In Law
Glassworks a Success at Tallapoosa Plant Expansion
Dixie Glass Works in Tallapoosa Georgia reports a major expansion after two years of rising demand. The continuous tank financed with twelve thousand dollars was completed and fired up. the plant will operate day and night. An influx of about forty glass blowers from Ohio Indiana and New Jersey arrived to support production growth.
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Tallapoosa
Dixie Glass Works
Ohio
Indiana
New Jersey
Son shoots at father in Augusta wood yard
In Augusta on December 22 a tense incident ends with no injuries. Br Russell and his son Frank, who works with him, argued over threats to the wife. Frank fired two shots at his father in the wood yard office, but the elder man was unharmed and both men were arrested.
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Augusta
BR. J. Russell
Frank
Russell
Upper Green Street
Enterprise Factory
Wood Yard
Major Eugene Harrell Dies Leader in North Carolina Education
Major Eugene G. Harrell died at age 11, according to a Manila cable. He was chief clerk in the Quartermaster's Department at Manila and Raleigh and organized the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly. The body will arrive in the United States on the transport Sheridan with his only son. No cause of death is given.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Manila
Raleigh
N. G
Eugene G. Harrell
Quartermaster's Department
Aera
America
Sheridan
Harrell
North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly
Engaged: Nannie Lou Hawkins to Thomas Bardin Hooks in Americus
Colonel and Mrs Samuel H Hawkins announce the engagement of their daughter Nannie Lou Hawkins to Thomas Bardin Hooks. The marriage is planned for a Wednesday evening at their Lee Street residence. Hooks is a progressive planter and business man. Many friends in Americus extend congratulations. A group of young men plans a Florida Gulf Coast cruise aboard a large naphtha boat, sailing down the Chattahoochee to the Mexican gulf for a week of hunting.
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Americus
Samuel H. Hawkins
Nannie Lou
Thomas Bardin Hooks
Lee Street
Miss Hawkins
Hooks
Americas
Mr. Hooks
Georgia
Florida
Gulf Coast
Chattahoochee River
Mexican Gulf
Dave Morgan
Hansford
George Rodgers
Waycross Social Notes Reach Out to Savannah and Nearby
Waycross December 2 Special Correspondence covers a flurry of visits and movements. J W Wade came from Savannah to relatives. J W Adams visited Blackshear. Fred Bremer arrived from High Springs to visit parents as James H Jones plans Christmas in Waycross. Rouss and Mrs Elmore of La Grange, N C returned home after visiting L R Rouss. Ed E Paine returns to West Toccor Fla after a brief family visit and may relocate there after holidays. Maude Hendry visited Blackshear. T B Reynolds and family left for Titusville Fla for two months before returning to Florence DC. Charley J Paine, who went to Eufaula AL to locate, returned undecided. Allan W Townsend visited Blackshear. Rev R Alan Russell, once Grace church rector, now in Rayfield WI, well wishes from local friends. Alicia Harper of Blackshear visited Waycross. Fannie Booth heads to Tifton to make her future home. Mrs N A Hathaway and daughter Della Harvey arrive from Brunswick for holidays. Mrs C Barnes, after a three week visit, returns to Savannah. Mrs J C Rippard departs for Savannah to visit Mrs C H Wilson. C Rogers Jordan back from Mississippi for Christmas. Jeannette Alma Chifola Effileen Folsom and others from Waycross are noted.
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Waycross
Waycrows
J. W. Wade
Savannah
Join W. Adams
Blackshear
Fred Bremer
High Springs
Fila
James H. Jones
Key West
Fla
Allan W. Townsend
Alan Russell
Grace Church
Rayfield
Wis
Alica Harper
Local News Notes From Liberty County and Nearby Towns
Mr James E Summerall traveled from Waycross to Liberty City and Mount Vernon to settle his future home. He visited Savannah briefly after attending Beach-Edwards wedding in Waycross. Miss Nellie Morton hosted friends on Morton Avenue with refreshments. Mrs J A Read left for Macon to spend Christmas at her old home.
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Liberty City
Mount Vernon
James E. Summerall
Wayncross
Beach-Edwards
Savannah
Nellie Morton
Morton Avenue
J. A. Read
Macon
Miss Claude Hendrix Hosts Original Thirteen Club
Milledgeville Georgia December 22 Miss Claude Hendrix entertained the Original Thirteen Club last Thursday. The hall and parlor were decorated with smilax and ferns. A shaded lamp cast mellow light over the crowd. Guests found sealed numbers for a Christmas tree gift exchange. Refreshments followed as Santa Claus delighted attendees. Present were Mrs. A H Marchant and Misses Allen Whitaker Chawford Underwood Horne Case Cavaker Townsend Jones Cook and Conn.
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Milledgeville, GA
Claude Hendrix
Thirteen
Santa Claus
A. H. Marchant
Allen
Whitaker
Chawford
Underwood
Horne
Case
Cavaker
Townsend
Jones
Cook
Conn
Moultrie social notes recall visits and guests
MOULTRIE GA December 22 Special Correspondence Mrs W A Covington returns from a visit to her parents Judge Sheffield and wife at Arington Miss Hallie Newell of Parkerville visits Mrs J H Westbroock while Mrs J R Hackett, visiting Albany, returns home with her mother ae Hilsman and sister Mrs Doden baie Miss Marie Adkins of Darien visits sister Mrs John MecPhaul
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Moultrie
W. A. Covington
Dodenbaie
Marie Adkins
Darien
John MecPhaul
Warrenton Georgia Wedding Among Green And White Decorations
Warrenton Methodist church hosts the marriage of Miss Essie Baker and Mr. J Lee Ethridge on December 16 with green and white decor. Clergy Dr Hubert officiates as ushers and attendants, with relatives from Augusta and Columbus participating. reception follows at Hotel Coeuron before a Tennessee trip. Wrestling notes end in New York with Tom Jenkins failing to defeat George Bothner in a four-fall trial at Grand Central Palace.
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Essie Baker
J. Lee Ethridge
Hubert
Lester Jarnagin
Darb
McGregor
Warrenton
Charles Robbe
Edwards
Augusta
Bessie Bruce
Mloise Walker
Annie Baker
Roy Goodwin
Augiesta
J. M Anderson
Columbus, Ga
J. I. Kinmard
Washington, DC
New York
Tom Jenkins
George Bothner
Grand Central Palace
Jenkins
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Reman
United States
Northern Methodists
Foint Loma
John Grigan
Schmidt
Uan’s
Whitehall St
Kelsey’s
Ap Parke
Buek Ao
Rogers Bros
Simon L
Geo
Rogers
W. F. Rogers
Third National Bank of Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
the Jeweler
Atlanta, Ga
Tate Wright
Eugene Harrell
Blakely
B. W. Mills
Atlanta School of Pharmacy
C. W. Pidcock
Georgia Northern Road
Baltimore
Willie Veron
Reaves Autrey
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
Lily Smith
Atlanta
F J. Battle
A. M. Bennett
Coerun
Tennessee
Fara Crane
Quitman
F. A. Heard
Warrenton, GA
Warrenton Methodist Church
Mozley
Heywood
P. H. Snook & Rustic Furniture Go
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