Atlanta 10 Have Opera Next Year Atlanta 10 Have Opera Next Year
President W L Peel led a unanimous vote to begin negotiations with the Metropolitan Opera for an Atlanta appearance in late April 1915. A 50,000 guarantee fund is sought but past receipts for seven 1914 performances reached 93,000, with a tentative grand program approved by directors and management.
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Peel
W. L. Peel
Atlanta Music Festival Association
Metro-politan Opera Company
Opera Singerg
Atlanta
Opera’ Company
Opera
Colonel Peel
H. M. Atkinson
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Areor
Procrn
Atkinson
Early Morning Blaze At Moore Building in City
An early morning fire was discovered Monday in the Moore building at the corner of Walton and Cone streets by Police Sergeant Brown. Smoke poured from a second story window. fire alarm was turned in and the fire was extinguished with little damage. The origin remains unknown.
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Moore
Walton and
Cone Streets
Brown
Bank Clearings Rise After Weeks Of Decline
Bank clearings in the United States increased for the first time in many weeks, per Bradstreet's Journal for the week ending December 34. The overall rise was 6.8 percent, with outside New York up 8.6 percent. October 17 had shown a 20.2 percent decrease, and since then the trend has been a slow but steady increase.
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United States
Brada@treat’s Journal
New York
Sessoms to Inspect Property in Mexico
Waycross Georgia December 28 Spe miubu A G Sessoms president of the Waycross and Western left today for Torreon Mexico and Mexico City for several weeks visit to assess conditions ahead of resuming operations on Mexican ranch properties. He seeks to judge if conditions allow reopening after the revolution and confiscations.
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Waycross
Spemiubi
A. G. Sessoms
Waycross and Western
Torréon
Mexico
Mexico City
Ife
Thanas
Stoec
Sessoms
Brown to be tried on old murder charge
Governors Colquitt of Texas and Slaton of Georgia exchange telegrams over Brookin Brown in Tyler Texas for misdemeanor arrest and Georgia murder indictment. Brown to be extradited. Hancock county Georgia seeks murder and Thomas Allen once pardoned. Sheriff Hightower to Austin with requisition. Brown escaped earlier and was missing twelve years.
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C. B. Colquitt
Texas
John M. Slaton
Georgia
Brookin Brown
Tyler
Smith County
Slaton
Brown
Columbus Boyer
Hancock County
T. B. Hightower
Austin
Thomas Allen
Boyer
Turner
Colquitt
Slaton Monda
M. Slaten
Atlanta
Brown Ia
B. Colquitt
Seth
John M. Slatton
Jno
M. Slaton
Machinists Meet in Savannah for Weeklong Session
Savannah Ga December 28 The International Association of Machinists at Pasteur reviewed work at the first day of the week's conference. President W B H Johnson presides as reports show strike payroll down to 177 from 600. Despite wage cuts some quarters tried, the union says it has won back all but two of the lost pay. Sessions continue through Saturday with Savannah machinists hosting.
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Savannah
International Association of Machinists For the Pasteur
W. BH. Johnson
Washington
Ping Pong Soldiers Have Had Their Day
New York December 28 Major General John J O Ryan said state guard units including the Twenty second regiment were disbanded and formed into two battalions of engineers The regiment armory floor will be torn up to give the new engineers practical trench digging experience
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New Yok
Griffin Adds Deep Wells to Expand Water Supply
Griffin light water and sewerage commission, facing rising city demand, drives additional deep wells. One well at the present station has been completed to a depth of over four feet, with plans for two more nearby near the standpipe. Sewer extensions and new buildings spur the improvements as the city prepares for future needs.
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Griffin
Light, Water and Sewerage Commission of
Hasen
White Way Extension Lights Up Griffin Streets
Griffin Ga December 28 Special materials are on the ground for an extension of Griffin s great white way. Posts will be set and lights fixed for North Main Street and West Taylor Street doubling the lit business area. Heavy cast iron posts carry five 100 watt lamps for an unparalleled illuminating system. Residential lighting will follow with single lamp posts of larger lamps.
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Griffin
North Hem Street
West Taylor Street
Sleet Dampened Warm Weather in Waycross Ga
Waycross experienced a sharp cold snap with sleet on Sunday, dropping temperatures from near summer levels to freezing within a day. Residents endured one of the season's most uncomfortable days as travel and outdoor activity were affected.
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Waycross
Lecemwer Sa
Gov Slaten Protests Turpentine On Contraband List
Governor Slaton protests Britain placing all resinous products including turpentine on the contraband list. Senator Fletcher says resin and naval stores are Georgia’s big exports and asks Secretary Bryan to seek removal. Florida’s Framwell also telegraphed protests as Georgia and southern shippers face embargo effects.
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Gov. Slaten
Slaten
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Great Britain
Skaton
William Jennings Bryan
East Georgia
Georgia
England
Fletcher
Slaton
Bryan
Wiliam J. Bryan
Washington, D.C
Tam
State Department
John M. Slaton
Atlanta
Savannah
Brian
Washington
Frammell
Augusta Accidents Crush Out Two Lives
In Augusta Georgia on December 28 Harald Haynie seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Haynie was killed on Fenwick street by a coal wagon while learning to ride a bicycle brought by Santa Claus. He fell under the wagon with one wheel passing over his head. Haynie is secretary to the county commission and former city editor of The Chronicle. Also 17 year old Luella Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jackson was run over and killed by a street car on lower Broad street while crossing and watching a funeral procession for a child burned by fireworks. She stepped back into the path of the approaching car and the front truck passed over her.
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Augusta
Harald
Marvin Haynie
Fenwick Street
Santa Claus
Tis
Haynie
County Commission
Chronicle
Luella Jackson
Rged
William d. Jackson
Lower Broad Street
Decker
Sugar freight rates from New York to Georgia Hike challenged
Federal Sugar Refining of New York petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing that ocean and rail freight rates for sugar from New York to Athens, Columbus, Macon and other Georgia points are excessive and discriminatory. The firms named include Ocean Steamship, Old Dominion, Clyde Steamship, Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Central of Georgia, and Georgia Railroad. They seek a maximum rate not exceeding 30 cents per hundred pounds, higher than the 26 cents now charged to Georgia points and below the 30 cents to Birmingham, Alabama.
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Washington
Federal Sugar Refining Company
New York
Interstate Rommerece Commission
Ocean
Ecity
Athens
Columbus
Macon
Georgia
Southern Distributing
Ocean Steamship Company
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Clyde Steamship Company
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Central of Georgia Railway
Georgia Railroad
Birmingham
Ala
Emperor Joseph thanks America for Christmas gifts to war orphans
Ambassador Penfield in Vienna reports Emperor Karl I thanks grateful American friends for clothing and toy gifts sent aboard the Jason. He notes half a million gifts distributed this week to war orphans across Austria Hungary and expresses appreciation for all donors and participants in the relief effort.
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Washington
State Department
Penfield
Vienna
Vraricis Joseph
Ameri
Jason
Austria-Hungary
Compensation Law Praised Despite Insurance Rate Concerns
Philadelphia reports John Mitchell citing workmen's compensation law in New York as largely satisfactory though insurance rates appear too high. He notes state funds achieved 20 percent rate reductions and a 1/2 dividend for the first half year. Mitchell argues rates will normalize with firm administration and little extra burden on industry.
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Philadelphia
New York State
John Mitchell
American Association For Labor
Mitchell
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Many Prisoners Escape, Say Officers
Atlanta policemen unhappy over ongoing prisoner escapes from the city stockade. In Judge George B. Johnson's police court, Sherman Henderson faced larceny charges and a 21 day hard labor penalty. Officers urged delaying stockade transfer due to escape risks before superior court trial. Special instructions were issued to pursue the stockade escape issue with Superintendent Lanford.
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Atlanta
Theil Stockade
Recorde
George B. Johnson
Doda and
Shumate
Trust Enginely
Sherman Henderson
A. O
Nunnally
Capitol Avenue
Juge Johnson
Henderson
Superior Court
Dodd
Johnson
Jonnson
George Cornett
Tom Lanford
Accident near Harlem leaves man seriously shot
Harlem Ga December 28 Special Tohn F Whitaker who lives five miles south of Harlem in McDuffie county was seriously shot this afternoon by the accidental discharge of a 2 shot gun carried by his cousin a boy of 13 The entire loaded shot entered the right side just below the ribs Local doctors fear that the liver and intestines were perforated He was taken to Augusta for an operation J W Gresham of Griffin purchased the Turnipseed farm on the highway toward Atlanta and has sown the entire 300 acres in grain The farm formerly planted mostly to cotton will now grow grain teas and clover If no ready market exists he will feed the product to stock on the ground He has bought thoroughbred cattle and built barns and a large silo.
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Harlem
Tohn F. Whitaker
McDuffie County
Augusta
Grifon
Wecemyer
J W. Gresham
Griffin
Atlanta
Atlanta Street Car Lines Seek Rights to Discontinue Cars
The Georgia Railway and Power Company filed petitions with the state railroad commission seeking authority to cut service and alter schedules on fourteen street car routes. Hearings are set for January 13. Proposals include reducing extra cars in peak periods and establishing 10 minute all day service on several routes such as Inman Park Grant Park and Cephol Avenue Forrest Avenue, while various northern and southern segments would see reduced or discontinued cars and modified morning and afternoon services.
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Atlanta
Georgia Railway and Power Company
State Railroad Commission
Inman Park
Grant Park
Cephol Avenue
Forrest Avenue
Guckle Street
East
Hunter Street
Inman Yards
White City
Howell
Howell Station
Nman
Courtland Street
Washington Street
Houte
Cooper Street
English Avenue
Christmas week bloodshed hits Waycross area
December 28 special report says Christmas week near Waycross Ga produced five deaths five people killed or dying and multiple injuries from robberies and fights. Two white men father and son jailed in Douglas for one killing. One death in Waycross an accident another murder with robbery as motive. Whisky linked to much trouble. Fort Mudge foreman killed a negro in self defense.
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Waycross
Douglas
Ita
Fort Mudge
Henry Horne Dies Former Macon Mayor at 58
Henry Horne, once Macon mayor and longtime public figure, died at 58 in Milledgeville after months of illness. Survived by two daughters, he helped found Macon opera hall, electric light plant, and suburban development. Funeral set for Tuesday in Milledgeville. many Macon residents expected to attend.
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Macon
Henry Horne
Julius Horne
Milledgeville
John Darrett
W. H. Oliver
Bible Board of Education
Horne
Halston Hall
Cherry Street
Academy of Music
Grand Theater
Consumer’s Go Company
Macon Gas Light and Water Company
T. J. Carling
Horne Family Survives With Siblings in Georgia
Mr. Horne is survived by two brothers Julius Horne of Milledgeville and A Horne of Macon and a sister Miss Amelia Horne of Macon.
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Mr. Horne
Julius Horne
Milledgeville
A. & Horne
Macon
Miss Amelia Horne
Hartwell Man Fatally Hurt Found With Ax
Ernest Gray, a Black man described as Negto, was found dead near Hartwell Georgia today. The coroner’s inquest returned a verdict that he died from an injury with an ax in the hands of unknown parties.
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Hartwell
Ernest Gray
Negto
Japanese Warnings and Health Claims in Public Notice
Ad text touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal health tonic. Highlights stomach health as core to vitality and claims blood purification improves skin and organ function. Invites readers to buy locally and request free medical booklets or advice from Dr. V. M. Pierce, Buffalo.
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Tr. Pierce
V. M Pierce
Buffalo
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