Seaboard to Build New Bridge Over Howell Mill Road
Seaboard Air Line plans a new steel bridge over the Lowell Will road at the Howell Mill crossing to support heavy electric track traffic. President Hirahans and Director Maddox discuss funding with county officials while Southern Railway agrees to a steel bridge costing about 25,000 dollars. only issue is who pays for road surface reinforcements. A meeting with Howell Mill residents is set to resolve the dispute and start construction early in the year.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Lowell Will Road
Seaboard
Tgo
R. F
Seibeard
Harshin
Reid
Punty Commissioners
Lectiicinett
Elentite Railway Company
Briva
Hirahans
Drector Maddox
Trize Rudy
Howell Will
T B Felder
Howell Mill
Collier Roads
Southern Railroad
Southern
Southern Railway
Mts
Reilreid Company
Arkwright
Howell Wall Row
Allaeas Foot-Ease Deemer ad for foot comfort
A vintage ad text promotes Allea s Foot-Ease Deemer claiming relief for corns bunions and sore feet. It touts a patent leather shoe aid for comfort and urges readers to request a trial package by mail, listing a mysterious address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allens
Prytt
Young Attorney Delays Gov In Wedding Plotled Honeymoon
Samuel Bourstin and Miss Olsen wed at the open air of Hotel Ansley after a courthouse joke by the governor. Rabbi David Marx officiated at the hurried ceremony, with Beorstin from Napier Wight and Wood law firm present. The plan to wed before year end was set off by the governor’s taunt about marrying the couple. The couple now depart for their honeymoon in Florida.
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Jage
Samuel & Bourstin
Migs
Olson
David Marx
Fiorlia
Ansley
gov_' sernor
Limee
Boorstin
Misa Olsen
Lawter
Wiss Olson
Jude
Beorstin
Rabi Mars
Napier Wight & Wood
Psx Ginan
Slendered Woman's Name Sues Man in Superior Court
Attorney Lawton Nally filed suit in superior court Monday against Sam Jenkins of 283 Auburn Avenue over alleged slanderous remarks about Annie Groodzinsky of 179 Hilliard Street. The petition cites a conservation with Offner where caustic remarks about her character were reportedly made. A criminal indictment was also filed under a misdemeanor clause penalizing slander of a woman’s good name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Nally
Superior Court
Sam Jenkins
Auburn
Spratt's Made Major And Ordnance Chief Firee
Governor Klatan signed military commissions appointing George Edwin Mallet to first lieutenant in the ordnance department and aid to Brigadier General Harris. Charles Stedman Vincent Kantard of Athens named lieutenant colonel on the governor's staff. William Thomas Spratt of Atlanta promoted to major and chief of ordnance. Captain J R Nunnally of the Quartermaster Corps resigns as his post would be affected by the war department order effective January 1.
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Klatan
George Edwin Mallet
Jackson
Ordnance Department
Harris
Stedman Vincent Kantard
Athens
Walliam Thomas Spratt
Atlanta
Fifth Infantry
Spratt
J R Nunnally
Quartermaster 4 Corps
War Department
Bremen Lodge Installs Officers in year
Bremen lodge No 496 Lre and Accepted Masons held a December 24 communication in Bremen to install officers for the ensuing year led by Worshipful Master BBC j Welch and includes JL Gince RoR Smith junior warden L C Wilson treasurer and B I Helton tyler.
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Bremen
Specia
Bremen Lodge
Lree
BBC J Welch
JL Gincegen
Ror Smith
L C Wilson
I Helton Tyler
Pennsylvania Road to Open Freight Offices in Atlanta
The Pennsylvania railroad system will open freight offices in Atlanta Charlotte and Jacksonville on January 1 reflecting growing southern freight originations. William S Franklin Jr named southern freight agent at Atlanta with Joe Wray becoming district freight supervisor and J G Parnell traveling to both offices with HQ in Atlanta. Alan Turner to be district freight supervisor at Charlotte and W R O Hara district freight supervisor at Jacksonville. Franklin and Turner are Maryland natives rising from clerks. O Hara, 48, of Greenville Georgia, University of Georgia graduate, joined Pennsylvania in 1901. well known in Georgia. grandfather W OH Revill and uncle Barry Revill cited.
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Pennsylvania Railroad System
South
Atlanta
Charlotte
Jacksonville
William S Franklin, Jr
Southern
Joe Wray
Pennsylvania System
Prankhin
Turner
Varyland
Pennsylvania
Sh Ohara
Greenville Ga
University of Georgia
Chiladelphia
Georgia
W OH Revill
Greenville
Barry Revill
Courthouse Fence Decision Moves to City Council
Major Woodward said no further action on removing the Pryor and Hunter street fence. The county and city debates center on preservation for security and ongoing construction needs. Advertising boards attached to the fence are tied to an old contract that lapsed, with no current removal linked to the fence decision.
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Woodward
Pryor
Hunter Streets
Feme
Pryor Street
C BD Knight
Wanda
Shelby Smith
Smith
HL Degine
Governor grants two week respite for Jim Basler murder case
Governor Slaton granted a two week respite to Jim Basler a Coveta county Black man sentenced to hang next Friday for murdering another Black man. The governor acted on recommendations citing conflicting evidence and doubt, with a request to commute the sentence to life imprisonment after review by the prison commission and the solicitor general.
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Lovernor Slaton
Jim Basler
Coveta County
Newnan
Pnday
Tie
Shlirter
Cities object to the reserve banks plan in New York Boston
Washington reports public hearings on federal reserve district boundaries may shift due to Secretary McAdoo illness. hearings move to New York January 1 against the St day and Boston January 9 and 16 while Secretary Houston handles affairs. Some cities prefer reserve banks be placed in larger centers like New York or Chicago for greater resources.
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Washington
Therefere Bank Reorganization Committee
New York
Boston
McAdoo
Rupert Hlue
Public Health Service
McAdon
Houston
Treasury Department
Chicago
Reserve Bank
Chicaso
The
Treasury
Captain Barlar Uses Volunteers of America Ties in Prison Smuggling Plot
Mrs Manley, described as charming, faced an attempted escape plan involving her husband Captain Barlar head of the Atlanta VOA and an entry to the Volunteer home at 31 164 Central Avenue. She remained in jail with her child during Christmas as efforts to free the man continued andferences to a liberal son.
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Barlar
Atlanta
of the Volunteers of America
Moe. Manley
Central Avenue
Earl
Davis Commissioned Mitchell County Superintendent
Governor Slaton yesterday commissioned B M Davis as Mitchell county superintendent of schools to succeed the late JH Powell of Camilla. Professor Paris elected by the county board to fill the unexpired term. Davis is known in south Georgia for work as superintendent at Americus and Buena Vista.
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Slaton
B M Davis
Mitchell County
JH. Powell
Camilla
Paris
County Board of Education
South Georgia
Americus
Buena Vista
Young Boy Run Down by Valdosta Autoist
In Valdosta Georgia on a Saturday afternoon twelve year old J Theron Hargraves, a bicycle delivery rider, was struck by motorist J W Garbutt on Toombs Street near Central Avenue. The car tire crushed the bike and Hargraves suffered severe injuries. witnesses said Garbutt did not see the boy until the collision and were quoted as absolving him of fault.
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Valdosta
J—Theron Hargraves
J W Garbutt
Boyd
Toombs Street
Garbutt
Central Avenue
Epectatora
Xmas Rates Declared By Rail Lines
Reduced holiday fares announced for Northern Pacific and Chicago and St Louis Railway routes. Western and Atlantic railroad also offer discounts. Agents authorized to apply these Christmas rates.
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W. & Arr
W.& Ajr. R
Merit not politics will control mayor says Woodward
Mayor Woodward, denying claims of park board favoritism, said he has not started committee appointments for next year and promised merit will govern selections. He indicated ex officio spots and budgeting for the park department will be considered, while noting ongoing tension with Park Manager Dan Carey. He aims to select the best material, dismissing political influence as a factor. The mayor’s annual message will address illegal contracts, the new crematory, the fire alarm system, recent high‑level legislation, and the fencing of principal streets.
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Woodward
J H Harwell
Harwell
Dan Carey
Carey
Alferman Harwell
Wanamer Carey
Council
Meeting Tonight On Uniting Charity Workers In Piedmont
A meeting is called for 8 o clock tonight at the Piedmont hotel assembly room to discuss permanent results from the child welfare exhibit and to unite 11 charity and sanitation groups under a single leadership. About 180 Allantanga residents are expected as President Wilmer L. Moore of the chamber of commerce aims to create a special bureau to aid the organizations and reduce daily appeals. Plans will be drafted in an informal discussion to accelerate action.
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Allantanga
Piedmont Hotel
Arigus
Wilmer L. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
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Gover
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WR Ohara
Jim Baxley
Southern Express Company
St Southern, Express Company
Alltte
Desudow
Southern Express Company Incorporetad
Fon
Atlanta, GA
Meena
Southern Hixpress Company
Davis
Waco
Crichton-Shumaker
S. Pryor and
Hunter Sts
Reich
Sieke Ae
E.G. Willingham
TBE Oy
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Fred Harvey
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