Burglars Raid Home Then Fire Destroys It
Robbers broke into Ruth Thomas's home at 188 Spring Street late Friday, then set a fire in the basement. The blaze damaged the basement and upstairs rooms, with smoke and water ruining a bedroom and contents. About $700 in damage reported. only a small amount of money taken from a recently installed meter. Residents fled to the street as the fire spread before firefighters arrived.
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Ruth Thomas
Spring Street
Thomas
Tlephone
Pallue
Rouge
Inauguration and hotel costs amid Atlanta dormitory debate
A garbled report notes inauguration events and costs, including per day hotel charges and a dormitory issue in Atlanta. It mentions a person connected to the event and a figure around $500 per day, with references to Parland and aging facilities. The readable facts point to logistical and financial details of an inauguration in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Tlanta
Atlantans Worry Over Yeandle Family in Mexico
Atlanta residents express deep concern for relatives in Mexico amid the revolution led by Orozco and unrest across the country. William Yeandle Jr and family members, including Mrs H Beale, are uncontactable as railways and lines of communication break down and U S legation aid appears uncertain. Local ties to General Clement Evans’s sons in Mexico heighten distress among friends awaiting news.
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Revalnion
Venice
William Ho Keandle
Atanta
Oth Mutual Life Ineurance
Meneo Citt
Illam Yeandle Sr
Ampcan
Legation
Asay
Condl Lins
Busi
Orozco
Revolutonists
Anita
Mexico
Uosa
United States Army
Ycandle
Wiss Beck
Atlante
Kerver
Manson
Tuut
Hull
Werlea City
Clement
Paul Evans
Clement Evans
Confederate Veterans
Atlanta
William Yeandle
Mexico City
Mir
Mre Yeandle Sr
Yeandle
Salisbury Shoots Self in Columbus Office
Joseph Salisbury, foreman at Southern Ice, shot himself in the head with a .38 pistol in the company office between 1 and 2 pm. He died instantly. A brother said Salisbury had hinted at self-harm the previous night. He was about 30, survived by two brothers and his wife, married Christmas Day.
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Columbus
Webruary
Joe Salisbur
Southern Ice Company
Nallsbury
Ilms
Salsbury
Railroad Men Invited to Special Services
The Railroad Young Men's Christian Association at 314 West Alabama Street invites all railroad men and friends to a Sunday afternoon service at 3:30. F O Ivey, bookkeeper for the Western Union, will be speaker with wide experience in Christian work and will give practical and helpful measures. Charles T O Brown is asked to preside and W O Mians will enter general solo. The extended scheme is for all men.
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Railroad Young Mens Christian Association
West Alabama
Rooma
Peu Pant
Messure Charles TO Brown
Incident in Brundidge Sparks Mob Action Leading to Death
A Black man died after a mob incident in Brundidge Alabama following an alleged assault on a white woman. The event occurred in December with unclear details and a lack of formal statements from Albert Warren and others.
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Troy
Albert Warren Inesrawis
Geobreak
Brundidge
Detective Fannie Lee Charged With Forgery
A 32 year old woman detective known for catching female shoplifters was arrested at police headquarters on forgery charges. She allegedly forged a $45 check passed at a West End pharmacy and was later released on bond to appear in recorder’s court.
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Matron
Jan
West End
Col R T Nesbitt Buried Near Marietta
Colonel Nesbitt died at his Marietta home after months of illness. A former eight year Georgia agriculture commissioner and state senator, he was 75. Funeral held at the Episcopal chapel near his home with burial in the parish cemetery. His widow and several children survive.
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the Nestler
Marietta
Nesbitt
Georgii
Little Rock
Episcopal Church
Round Trip Rail Fare Notice for Southern Railway
An old fare notice offers a $12.75 round trip from Atlanta to Memphis via Southern Railway for Laymen Missionary Convention. Tickets available February 16 with return limit February 26. Solid through train sleepers and coaches depart 7:30 pm daily. through sleepers depart 4:10 pm daily.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Southern Railway
Forest Pathologist Jobs Open With Uncle Sam
Secretors Jennings of the civil service announces in the Atlanta district office an exam for an assistant forest pathologist to be held February 26 in the federal building. The position is open to men with salaries from 1440 to 1800 dollars yearly. Assignment to the Bureau of Plant Industry in Washington follows.
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Secretors Jennings
Civil Senate Commission
Atlanta
Federal Building
Forest Pathologist
United States
Bailey Nears End of Conspiracy Probe
Bailey plans to finish by mid next week his probe into charges of a conspiracy involving OC Fuller clerk of the local federal courts and J D Harris former DOJ investigator to oust Colquitt Garter from office. He has visited Columbus and other northern Georgia cities plus New Orleans and Memphis to interview witnesses.
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O C Fuller
J D Harris
Department of Justice
Colquitt Garter
Batley
Stiil Matix
Han
Rome
Hecht
Hurses
Carter
Carters
Alness Sire
Bailey
Calumbus
Georgia
New Orleans
Memphis
O ' Fuller
Col Quitt Carter
Pythians to Be Guests of Woman's Auxiliary
Atlanta Lodge No 20 Knights of Pythias will be entertained by the lodge's women in auxiliary at a Castle ball Monday night with a Valentine party. Master of ceremonies Wharton 0 Wilson, James W Austin Georgia chancellor, Miss Ruby McGaughey, Mra A 4 Craig, and George RB Rush featured. Gate City Lodge No 74 joins Atlanta No 20, boosting total membership and linking with the grand chancellor, James W Austin, of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Knights of Pything
Wharton
Wilson
James W Austingi
Georgia
Ruby McGaughey
Iwemins
Craig
Jodge
George RB
Rush
Willslee
Waycross and Southern Rail Extend Service to Waycross
A charter amendment in Waycross extends the Waycross and Southern line from ten to twenty five miles with Hopkins as current terminus. It is anticipated the railroad will reach the Georgia Southern and Florida line soon, with rumors of a major railway development into Waycross following its completion.
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Waycross
Waycross and Southern
Hopkins
Georgia Southern
Florida
Weycross
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Louis Asher
Peachtree
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Gate City
Whitehall Street
Salisbury
Self
J. M. High Company
Ats
New York
Jmlhigh Company
J_MLHIGH COMPANY
R.T. Nesbitt
Uncle Sam
Akers
Woman’s
Paycross & Southern
Bell and Wing
Frederick Fanning Ayer
London Academy
Cork Examiner
Boston Herald
Marka
Troy Record
Sosten Transcript
Ocean Review
England
Portland Oregonian
Stockton Times
Boston Post
G. P. Putnam's Sons, Publishers
N. Y
Prics
Johnson
Buck Bros. & Co
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