Christmas Gift Drafts Offer From Draughon's College
A scam offers $600000 in Christmas Gift drafts in denominations of $10 and $15. It claims to send drafts to prospective students of Draughon's Practical Business College Company, which advertises nine campuses. Readers are urged to mail name and address to Draughon's College at listed U.S. cities to receive a draft.
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Draughon
Practical Business College Company
Draughon's College
Peachties St
Atlanta
Columbia
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Breenau College Conservatory Offers Spring Vacancies
BrenaU College Conservatory Gainesville Georgia lists a limited number of vacancies for the Spring Term with special programs in piano voice pipe organ stringed instruments and more. The Blue Ridge foothills location allows prolonged study through term end and a summer term aids students from malarial districts. current session attendance nears four hundred from twenty states with spring term starting January 23 and reservations urged.
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Brenau College-Conservatory
Gainesville
Georgia
Blue Ridge Muntains
Oakland Race Day Highlights Grace G Wins At Emeryville
Grace G an 8 year old in training wins in the Emeryville feature while Johnny Lyons finishes second and Elmwood third. The day includes six races with notable placings by Chalk Hedrick and Marion Casey among others. a stray note recounts a Christmas gift promotion and a clergyman and setter dog anecdote.
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Oakland
Emeryville
Grace G
Johnny Lyons
Elmwood
Keogh
Chalk Hedrick
Kirschbaum
E. M Graitin
Duel Gan
Ascend
J. H. Sheehan
Davis
Dick Wilson
Chancellor Walworth
EB. R. H
Cleveland
Salvadale
Marion Casey
Bophomore
Carroll
Alice F
Gfiller
Bravoure
Sexlaw
Lady Irene
Carmelina
Font
Grace Marle
Nelson
Rice
Fulletts
Lynch
Senator Wagner
Butler
Corrigan
Paladini
Walnut Creek
Grece L
Hayes
St Elmwood
Deutschland
Captain Hale
Carrell
J Powers
Davie
Benvollo
Lampaddrome
Fury
Ira
Paniel C
Hellsme
Tonten
Tan
Bank Holiday Wins at City Park Steeplechase
Bank Holiday won the Aret steeplechase at City Park at 30 to 1 with Bob Murphy second at 26 to 1 and Aules third as six of eleven starters finished. The day featured multiple races with heavy odds, unseatings, and several gate entries listed for City Park’s card. Weather was clear with a slow track as the program ran through six races and an assortment of local entries and names like Furst, G. H. Pierce, and McClain appeared in results.
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City Park
Nicol
Creel
Koerner
Jella Perkins
Florentine
Profano
Weber Fields
Alcorran
Bhoond
G. H. Pierce
Bob Murphy
McClain
Sobel
Sam Hoftzheimer
Coal Black Lady
Lindale Pian
Modred Law
Peter Becker
Magic
Pete Vinegar
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Netter
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Henney
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Swain
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Etcond
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Tiree
Aristtades
Katie Powers
Lady Charade
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Fonsohrea
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Jerry C
de. McGarty
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Duchess of
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Grenade
Prince of
Smoke Eem Cigarettes For Cold Catarrh Asthma
An old time advertisement notes cough relief using Smoke Eem cigarettes claimed for cold catarrh and asthma with availability at cigar and drug stores.
Fight Made on Halpin in Olympic Manager Protest
Irish American Athletic Club protests Matthews Halpin appointment as U S Olympic team manager for London 1908 saying former Athens team members were mistreated and uncivil. They deny having any candidates for the post. London boxing notes cite a bout between Tommy and Jem Roche with a Dublin match set for March 17 for 2600 dollars and a 7100 purse.
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Matthews Halpin
London
Athens
Halpin
Mir Halpin
American Olympia Company
Artlel
Tommy
Gunner Moir
National Sporting Club
Jem Roche
Dublin
Aide
Christmas Weather Prospects In Atlanta
The brief Christmas note describes fair weather and mild temperatures for today in Atlanta. It mentions a dreary Christmas Eve, a quiet town with drugstores open, and a parade on the streets. The column humorously hints at relationships and leap year weddings ahead in 1908, urging patience and a cheerful tone.
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Santa
Nevel
Verdict for leg cut off on railroad in Lithonia case
David Allen won an $84,000 verdict against Venable Bros in Superior Court for a 1890 Lithonia accident when his foot was severed after falling from a switch engine. The case, tied to Georgia Railroad and Banking Co. tracks, may set a time record for such injuries. Attorneys Moore, Branch, and Hill argued. B J Conyers represented the plaintiff.
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Lithonia
David Alien
Venable Bros
Moore & Branch
Hill
M. W. Allen
David Allen
Pisinut
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Venebla Bros
Negro Heroism Saves Lady and Boy in Dublin Georgia
Jasper Miller of the Wrightsville and Tennille railroad hurled himself before a runaway horse near a depot to stop it, saving Miss Verna Harvard and a young boy in a horse drawn buggy. Witnesses crowded Jefferson street as the brave act prevented possible serious injury or death. Passersby handed him money in gratitude for the daring rescue.
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Dubin
Dublin
Jasper Miller
Wrightsville and Tennille Refiroad
Verna Harvard
Jefferson Street
Ani
Bride Becomes Widow Two Hours After Wedding in Philadelphia
Philadelphia December 24 Christian W Stengel president of Felgenspan brewery interests in New York died in the German hospital hotel shortly after marrying Mrs Marie Louise Felgenspan widow of a former employee. He was operated on for appendicitis last Thursday and complications followed. A license was granted and the couple wed despite his declining health. Relatives were present.
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Philadelphia
Christian W. Stengel
Felgenspan
Nework
German Hospital
Marie Louise Felgenspan
Stengel
Christian Felgenspan
Mr. Megenspan
Mr. Stengel
Industrial Progress Showing in Georgia and Alabama
Columbus Georgia December 24 The Industrial Index reports a remarkable industrial and construction showing for Georgia and Alabama before Christmas. It lists a $400000 Georgia cotton mill project, a ten thousand spindle mill, mill enlargements, a tile and cement plant, stove and bottling plants, saw and shingle mills, a canning factory, a brick plant, four steel bridges, sanitary sewers, an electric light plant, water works, two new banks, four land companies, 15 new corporations with $277000 minimum capital, and plans by Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad to add furnaces at Enaley Alabama.
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Georgia
Alabama
Columbus
Spe‘cials
South
Tennessee Coal,,Iron & Railroad Company
Enaley
Ala
Round Mountain bids for county school site in Alabama
A large delegation from Round Mountain visited the governor and county high school locating board urging the county school be located there. Center and Cedar Bluff are also seeking the school.
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Montgomery
Ala
Round Mountain
Center
Cedar Bluff
Dr. Anderson to Leave Central Presbyterian Church
Montgomery Alabama December 24 Dr Anderson after sixteen years as pastor the church’s only pastor will leave this week He preached his farewell sermon a week ago and his last sermon last Sunday.
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Montgomery
Als
Central Presbyterian Church
eNat
Anderson
Will ordain pastor Rev J Clifton Boone in Gainesville Ga
Rev J Clifton Boone of Gainesville will be ordained at First Baptist Gainesville next Sunday morning. He recently accepted the pastorate at Lavonia Baptist Church and will begin next year. Boone is Hall County city court judge and former Sunday school superintendent at Gainesville First Church. He previously held license to conduct services.
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J. Clifton Boone
Gainesville
Lavonia
First Baptist Church
C. J. Copstand
Jackson Hill Baptist Church
Atlanta
Boone
Hall County
Remington Typewriter Bonus Paid at Wyckoff Factory
The Remington Typewriter Factory at Wyckoff New Jersey distributed over 130000 to top workers in a half yearly bonus. Today 13600 in gold went to 276 selected employees including many with ten to thirty year tenures. Certificates for gold invention were awarded at the ceremony held December 24 1907.
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Remington Typewriter
Wyckoff, Seamus & Benediction
La Salle Hotel Project Aims For World’s Largest Status
Chicago reports a permit filed December 24 for the La Salle hotel at La Salle and Madison streets. The planned 22 story building with two basements will include 1,172 rooms and an investment around 8.56 million dollars plus land value near 1.5 million, aiming to be the world’s largest hotel. In Warsaw, General Biellen orders closure of 1,600 Jewish schools and bans labor unions, with clubs affected.
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Chicago
la Salle
Madison Streets
Warsaw
General Biellen
Polacides
Governors Back From Duck Hunt Amid Holiday Rush
Montgomery reports quiet capitol, busy merchants, and Gov Comer returning from Swen Lake Mississippi with a good time and plenty of ducks. Paroled James M Bradford. pardon board hears three murder cases. Mayor Teague doles out jail meals. county to fund road work with 25000 grant and 280000 bond proceeds. Deputy officers destroy 25 gallons of wildcat liquor. county jail praised. cotton mills scrutinized. teachers eye January exams as salaries rise.
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Montgomery
Ala
Comer
Swen Lake
Misa
Birmingham
Iest
James M. Bradford
Montgomery County
Brand
Judea
William H. Thomas
Als
Teague
Hood
Willam H. Thomas
Pardon Board
Uriah Porter
Russell Mount
John Hardwick
Morgan County
Frank Littleton
Lee County
Hardwick
Ann
Scott, Battie
Winters
Randolph County
Thomas Foster
Montagmeary
Shirley Bragg
O. H. Billingaley
Department of Agriculture
Willngham
Arg Sd
Bankers Are Arraigned In Embezzlement Case In San Francisco
James Calvell Brown and Walter J. Barnett, former officials of the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company, were arraigned on grand jury indictments charging embezzlement of securities valued at 250 000 dollars from the Colton estate. Pleadings continued to January 2. both jailed. Oliver, new bank president, demanded 15 000 shares of Western Pacific stock from Barnett, who said the stock was in New York and would be sent.
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Barnett
San Francisco
Cal
James Calvell Brown
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Walter J. Barnett
Dunne
Colton
B P. Oliver
Western, Pacific Railroad
Oliver
New York
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