Report Charces Wholesale Fraud Report Charces Wholesale Fraud
A South Carolina report accuses architect Frank Milburn and the Mellvain Ankefer Company of fraud in state capitol work. The commission faults discretionary design choices, improper contractor payoffs, missing materials, and a costly ceiling swap. It urges legal action to recover damages and plans repairs to meet original design while finances permit. Milburn declined to testify.
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Columbia
3. C
State Capitol
General Assembly
Bite
Robert Aldrich
R. I Mannings
J. Q Patterson
M. J Rachineon
T . Wil Hems
Washington
Milburn
Gantt
Justicia
Frank Milburn
Mollvan-Ankefer Company
Twenty-seventh Infantry Moves from Honolulu to San Francisco
Relatives of Lieutenant J M Kimbrough and his wife Elizabeth Mills, both of Griffin Georgia, note that the Twenty-seventh Infantry United States Army left Honolulu February 4 for San Francisco and is expected to arrive February if. The regiment may be assigned to the Department of the Lakes with headquarters at Chicago, and two battalions previously left Atlanta December 10, 1801.
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Twenky
Guffin Ga
James “. Kimbrough
Twenty-seventh Infantry
United States Army
War Department
Honolulu
San Francisco
Georgia
Atlanta
Griffin
J M Kimbrough
Elliabeth Mills
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Rapires to Legislative Honors in Blakeville
Blakeville Ga February 8 Special FoF Conley a provisions citizen and retired merchant announces candidacy for the Legislature. Conley has many friends in the county.
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Blakeville
Fof Conley
Conley
Newell denies weevil scare in Dooly County
State Entomologist Wilmon Newell examined cotton bolls from W. H. J. Carmack’s field in Dooly County and found no Mezican boll weevil. He reports the pests are common cotton boll worms and corn earworms, advises plowing, harrowing, early planting, and trap crops to curb damage.
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Dooly
Wilmon Newell
Department of Agriculture
Coormon
J Carmack
Dooly County
Mr Carmack
Herbert le Grice
Cochran
Carmack
Grice
Newell
Jasa
Avante
Herberg L Grice
Felda
W Oh J Carmack
Dooy
Cormack
Weavil
Wilmon Newhltt
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Endorsements
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It includes endorsements from West and Truax and Walding, Kivnan and Marvin, with testimonials about Cheney's honesty and solvency. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, listing a 75 cent bottle price and druggist availability.
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Fiall
J Cheney & CO
Toledo
FT Chenney
Leileve
West & Truax
Wholesale Druggins
Tolei Chin Walding
Kivnan & Marvin
Many to Attend B H S Banquet
Arrangements for the Boys High School alumni banquet on February 22 at Kimball house are nearly complete with about 100 alumni expected. W W Goodwin and Cecil Meyer coordinate tickets at one dollar and no membership form is needed. The event features a democratic format, speeches by prominent figures, and the by-laws will be offered for adoption.
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Alumni Association
Boys High School
Kimball House
Washington
W ‘Wf Goodwin
Cecil Meyer
Ffair
Association
James L Mayson
Atlanta
Goodwin
Mr Meyer
Valentines Kept to 19 Cents Each by Columbian Book Co
Valentines are offered at 19 cents each with a choice of good selections. Send the amount you wish to pay and the Columbian Book Co in Atlanta will select suitable cards for you.
Tax Books Open Asessors Call For City Returns
Tax books are open at City Hall as three city assessors and clerks begin sworn duties. Residents must answer all questions on the new form and take an oath in the presence of an assessor. Officials urge early visits to avoid end of period crowds.
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Ety Asessora
Cleras Ete 9
Awearing
Essessora
Texas Bank Closure Hits Cotton Region Town
Washington February 8 The comptroller of the currency advises closing of Closence National Bank at McGruder Texas with assets and liabilities of 134 603 and capital of 525000 The failure is attributed to the slump in cotton.
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Washington
Closence National Bank
McGruder
Tex
Evans denies report on Lewisville and Nashville executives
Louisville February 3. General Manager George Evans of the Lewisville and Nashville denies a report that he has been named fourth vice president with headquarters in Atlanta. Evans says no such decision has been announced and notes he is in the city. It is said B M Stark, superintendent at Birmingham, will succeed Evans as manager.
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WN. Talka
Louisville
George Evans
Lewisville
Nashvile
Atlanta
Evans
B. M Stark
Birmingham
Romare Romares Dies in Atlanta Financier and Pioneer
The funeral services for Paul Romare a prominent financier and former president of the Atlanta National Bank will be held Wednesday at 2:30 from St Philip Church with Rev Albion Haight officiating. He died at 7 East North Avenue after a long illness leaving a widow Mrs Lucy Osher Romare four unmarried daughters and two married daughters. Born in Sweden in 1828 he rose from clerk to bank president guiding Atlanta’s postwar growth before settling into rest. The burial is at Westview. The honorary escort includes many leading citizens and businessmen from Atlanta.
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Funera
Paul Romares
Dagta Bationly
East North Avenue
St Philip Churea
Albion Haight
Westview
D. B. DeSauseure
R B Cunningham
J 8 Kennedy
J T Lettnw
R C Barnes
James S Floyd
Atlanta
E Thornton
H T Taman
P F E Block
S J Inman
C J Currier
R Bloodworth
Abbott Wo
Peel Frank Hawkins
Unrush
R J Lowry CH
Tharnton
Calhoun Amos Fox
J J. Swalling
Alec W King
A W Calhoun
Thomas B Walker
R M Rose
P I Snook
LG Norman
Morris Hirsch
TP Burke
R C DeSaussure
Atlanta Clearing House Association
Romare
Uma
Lucy Osher Tomare
Pauline Louise Christine
Julia
Mea Randolph Hose
J Murchigan Thomas
Savannah
Sweden
Romares Record
Alanta
James Swann
Omare
Swann
New York
Fireproof Safes Sold For Public Safety In Baltimore
Local notarized ad promises safes capable of withstanding great fires as a remedy after a large blaze in Baltimore. It invites readers to compare current safes, exchange for a better sized model, and visit the seller to inspect inventory and options.
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Baltimore
Dismuke Falls in Sudden Death in Griffin Georgia
Special bulletin from Griffin Georgia reports Colonel F D Dismuke a leading citizen died at his home around 2 pm of heart disease after a morning ride with a grandchild. He served as mayor of Griffin and held many public posts in Spalding county and Georgia, with a noted Civil War record. Survived by wife and several children, funeral set for Wednesday with officials attending.
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Griffn
Dismuke
Grifm
Middle Georgia
Georgia
Tha City
Griffin
Spalding County
Flint
Cleveland
Internal Revenue Service
Anne Colling
F D Dismuke
Thomasville
William D Disinuke
Columbus
James Knapp
Virginia
Edward C Smith
Neeley Smith
Houston
Wilson Mathews
Grinfin
Dismulla
Pike County
W. E. Fry
Bainbridge
Banbridge
W E Fry
West Street
Fry
Bivings
W. A. Stone
Crawfordville
Tawfordville
Stone
Raytown
J H Stone
H A Stone
Mia
G N Wright
Joan Twright
JR Kendrick
This County
James Meadows
Effingham County
Joe B. McHan
Jasper
Joe B McHan
W DicHan
Mc Han
Atlanta
McHan
Tharamalns
Lewis Gang
New York
Frm
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Beury W. Oliver
Pittsburg
Henry W Oliver
Enjon
Georgia Day Observance At Boys High School
Georgia day will be celebrated at 1130 oclock Friday in the Boys High School hall. Principal W M Slaton selected top pupils to present a program on Georgia history and notable Georgians. A gold medal prize by the Daughters of the American Revolution will be awarded for the best essay on the subject.
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W M Slaton
Georgia
James Oglethorp
Grace
Ewart Hoeston
Women of
Blur Foster
George Gillon
Judson Warick
Ben May
Pidas
Gorgit
Joseph Habersham
Dainters
Werner
Pardons Favored By Prison Commission On Death Row Cases
The Prison Commission sent favorable recommendations to Governor Terrell on several cases likely to be acted upon soon. David F Sellars of Perce County faces murder sentence from 1896. Tom Lattimore of Biley County for burglary in 1881. John Lyon of Spalding County for larceny in 1901. Ess Booker of Wilkes County for a waning sentence reduced to twelve months. Aged Catherine Conway, 60, was fatally struck by a car driven by Georges Gordon in New York City.
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Wich
Terrell
David F Sellars
Gren
Perce County
Tom Lattimore
Biley County
John Lyon
Spalding County
jJarceny
Ess Booker
Wilkes County
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