Three Fast Bouts for Statens Stag at Armory
A Sparring stag night features Harry Staten presenting three bouts next Monday February 22 at the Armory. Headliner Fable Jones vs Hilly Here for ten rounds, plus six round sparring between Sailor James and Billy Sim. Also fights Joe Frent vs Johnny Woods and Trent in a lighter bout with weight disparity. Pure is the word when K E Fleur goes in the kitchen.
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Armory Hat
Harry Staten
Ha Card
Jones
Hilly
Kerr
Atlante
James
Billy Sim
Flawed Georgia game law draws critic from Raiford Fultigane
Sevannen Georgia notes the current game law is full of holes and that convictions are nearly impossible. Raiford Fultigane, local attorney and game warden, says the law frustrates his efforts, costs him money, and yields little honor or fruitless arrests. He expects a bill to be introduced in the next legislature to address these issues.
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Sevannen
Raiford Fultigane
Bitten by rabid cat sparks city cat killings in Commerce
In Commerce Georgia on February 15 a cat bit Mr and Mrs W G Brock and later killed a cotton buyer, Rueker Mason, who lived nearby. Mason went to Atlanta for treatment as the town reacted to the rabid animal. The cat’s hydrophobia signs appeared after several days, prompting residents to kill cats in the area.
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Commerce
Commerce Ga
Gmusre
End
W G Brock
Atlanta
Ruéker Mason
Breck
Mason
Aclanta
Iced Tea Coasters Set of Six
Pretty glass and silver iced tea coasters featuring a three inch glass plateau with an upright pierced silver rim. Practical and decorative. Set of six priced at seven fifty.
Vaudeville Managers Meet Tomorrow at Piedmont Hotel
Vaudeville managers from over fifty northern cities will gather at the Piedmont hotel tomorrow with Empire Theatrical Exchange representatives to discuss improving vaudeville shows, fair salaries, and handling contract breaches. The meeting aims to address actor treatment and various crucial industry issues.
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Piedmont Hotel
Empire Theatrical Exchange
Sullftam—Considinschwatt
Northwest
Diaensa
Atlanta Boys Enter Harvard Four Year Course
Harvard’s registrar lists three Atlanta youths among the four year entrants William T Mansfield David Lawrence Jerking Jr and Joseph D Wien. Mansfield appears as the only regularly entered Atlanta student in the current register.
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Harvard
Harvard College
Atlanta
William TH Mansfield
David Lawrence Jerking, Jr
Joseph D Wien
Mansfeld
Mansfield and Mansfeld Rise From Local Schools to Harvard
The passage describes Mr Mansfield, son of W Sighsfeld, a southern representative of the International Pauper Company, who attended West End Grammar School then Boys' High, advancing directly to the second class and finishing in two years. After Boys' High, he joined Southern Bell for a year and entered Harvard's freedman class in October.
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Mansfield
W Sighsfeld
Southern
International Pauper Company
West End
Mansfeld
Avanta
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Harvard
Special Train to Birmingham Laymen Meeting
A special train carrying over two hundred delegates of the Laymen's Missionary Movement of the Presbyterian Church of the United States leaves from Union Depot this morning for Birmingham for the February 17 and 18 gathering. More than a hundred from this city are expected to ride, with cars from Wilmington, Atlanta, Augusta and nearby towns.
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Presbyterian Church of the United States
Birmingham
Union Depot
Wilmington
Athent Augusta
Fire destroys Sprattan Brothers store at Bayle
A Saturday blaze gutted Sprattan Brothers store at Bayle, causing estimated losses of 4507 dollars with partial insurance. Sunday night another fire at Fo M Quinn & Brother destroyed their storehouse and mercantile stock. Fire damaged Wag cars. insurance valued at 61000 dollars.
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Wimsneuseye
Ea Eeameny Fae
Sprattan Brothers
Pear Bayle
Fo M Quinn & Brother
Brown Plans Postponed Political Tour Amid Board Reorg
Marietta Georgia February 6 1909 J O Brown announces changes after school board reorganization and schedules to preside at a February 27 meeting canceling planned visits to Swainsboro Millen and Louisville. He outlines revised travel from Sandavaville February 24 to Wrightsville and from Weisnts ville February 26 to Augusta with adjusted arrival times and requests citizen safety during travel.
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Schoo! Board
Marietta
Swainsboro
Millen
Ana
Citisens
Louisville
Thoredey
Wrightsvillia
Sandavaville
Governor elect Brown outlines plans for inauguration
Joseph M Brown, en route to Monroe after speaking in Jackson, clarifies remarks on prohibition and martial law. He says he will veto any legislature changes to the law if elected and stresses a peaceful, simple inauguration without military display, aiming to restore public prosperity in Georgia.
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Joseph M Brown
Monroe
Wailan County
Jackson
Georgia
Marietta
Atlanta
Tralley
Capitol
General Assembly
People of
Directors Meet for Auto Show Indorsed by Chamber
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is poised to back an upcoming auto show to be held in the Auditorium Armory, with officers and vice presidents signaling strong support. Dealers and merchants across the city and region eagerly anticipate dates, planning store displays and events to create an influential southern automotive exposition.
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Auditoriaem Arm— Ory
Commeree
Ra- Wam
Chamber of Commerce
Walter G Couper
New Orleans
Gelala
Ava G Candler
D. Woodward
Porto Rico
Steere
Tary Cooper
Frederick J Faxon
Jann E Murphy
Hase
Eouth
Edward H Inman
Atlanta Automobile Club
Inman
Cub
Ovikers
Constitution Id Regata
Waverly Company
Indianapolta
Ind
South
The
Waverly Company Ia
Constitution
Atlanta
Stra
Warships for Natchez Amid Maritime Movements
Washington reports torpedo boats Tingey and Wilkes plus the Ural torpedo Martin at Pensacola Florida are ordered to Natchez Mississippi to participate in the Marfa Graz celebration there. The action reflects Navy attention to regional festivities and naval readiness.
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Natchez
Washington
Tingey
Wilkes
Ural Torpedo Martin
Pensacole
Flo
Rave Dern
Mian
Blind Tigers Captured in Kentucky Tennesee Raid
Early February raid led by Sheriff W.B. Crowley and seven deputies netted fourteen white men, three women, and three Black individuals after a long pursuit of suspects evading arrest. Counts Attorney Steely and private dew assisted in the operation.
Everhart Named Secretary of Faculty at Atlanta College
Laurence Everhart, long time chief clerk of the Passenger department at the Western and Atlantic railroad under General Passenger Agent Charles E Harman, has resigned to take the post of secretary of the faculty at the Atlanta College of.
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Laurence Everhart
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Charles E Harman
The
Atlanta College of
Atlanta College of Prysicians
College elects new business head as Everhart leaves
Dr Ws Burin remains dean of Physicians and Surgeons while Albert Collier replaces Mr Everhart in charge of college business and student registration. Collier comes from the Western and Atlantic passenger department and lately served as chief clerk to Chairman Joseph Richardson of the Southeastern Passenger Association. The change consolidates clerical work and student dealings under one administrator.
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Ws Burin
Byverhart
Everhart
Albert, Collier
Western and Atlantic
Joseph Richardson
Southeastern Passenger Association
No Paid-Up 20-Year Policies Debate in Ohio
In Columbus on February 15 an attorney general opinion upheld a state insurance rule allowing or denying twenty year paid up life policies. The opinion, tied to a ruling by the department, references former official Al Vorys who retired last December as it discusses the regulatory scope and beneficiary implications of these policies.
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Columbus
Ohio
Staterna
Iseus
Attomna
Detman Naldaim
Lemere
al Vorys
Major Harts To Speak To M and M Club On Inland Waterways
Major William M Harts of the United States engineers will deliver a lecture on Inland Waterways Improvement before the Mechanical and Manufacturers Club tomorrow night at 830 o'clock. The talk will feature views from nationwide and foreign projects, including the States Bar Lock and Dam near Chattanooga, with focus on western hydraulic construction methods and government engineering practices. Major Harts is a prominent national engineer and will be a guest of the Atlanta club during his visit.
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William M Harts
United States
Corps of Engineers
Mechanical and Manufacturers’ Club
South
Hurts
Harta
Washington DC
United Sates
States Bar
Chattanooga
Teno Whith
Atlanta
Tribute to Anton Kontz by Memusacan Fishing Club
The Memusacan Fishing Club, noting the death of Anton Kontz, appoints four committee members Durand Howard Von Epps Georges Lowndes to draft resolutions. The club unanimously adopts a memorial praising Kontz’s high character business efficiency courtesy and genial manners and expresses sympathy to Judge Ernest Kents. A copy of the memorial and resolutions will be sent by the secretary.
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Memusacan
Anton L Kontz
WHR
Durand
Howard von Epps
Georges Lowndes
Mr Konta
Mr 'Bonte
Anton B
Homosases
Tin Club
Ernest Kents
Elul
Cold Weather Across Regions Threatens Freezing Temperatures
The forecast warns of cold weather today with subfreezing temps likely in Atlanta and Texas. A stream of bitter air moves into the south while the east faces tightening cold within 24 hours. Sleet in St Louis and Little Rock, heavy snow in Kansas, and showers elsewhere mark a nationwide February chill with a noted rainfall total of 623 inches so far this month.
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Atlanta
Texas
Miasisetppi
Huron
Dee
Louis
Little Rock
Kansas
Savannah Faces Clash Over Rail Crossing Change
Savannah residents react as Atlantic Coast Line plans to move its Savannah shops, prompting a push to either raise tracks or lower the road at Bull Street. Mayor Tiedeman and City Attorney Adams discuss a council ordinance to change crossings, signaling a major city transit dispute.
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Savannah
Savannah Ga
Mary
Atlantic Coast Line
Weyerose
Coast Line
Amon
Bull Street
Tiedeman
B Adams
Ucon
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STAG
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Trent
Woods
Fleur
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Mater & Berkele
Piedmont
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Enaincere Berms
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Medical College
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W. Z Turner
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M. & M. Club
Inland Waterways Improvement
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