Blue and the Gray Meet in Fitzgerald Meeting Preview
The National Rodes of the Blue and the Gray will hold its annual meeting in Fitzgerald on March. Delegates from more than 800 posts are expected to attend. General O A Howard retired will be the orator, with Colonel Henry D Capers and others scheduled to speak. Railroads will offer reduced round trip tickets to Fitzgerald for the gathering.
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Fitzgeralt
Union
South Georgia
D B Mull
Grant Lee
Fitzgerald
Atemdance
O. A Howard
United States Army
Bliss
Henry D .Capers
Firemen to Operate Circus for Three Days Benefit
Local fire department members will run the Van Amburg circus for three days March 25 26 and 27. All net proceeds go to the Firemen Benevolent Association as the firefighters take charge of the show and organize committees for every department. The arrangement, offered by Manager Phillips, aims to draw large crowds to support a charitable institution.
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Firemens Benevolent Association
van Amburg
Tha Pre Department
Toonfie Fighting Brigades
Phillips
Richards of Grand Theater Returns to Box Office
Hicharde, assistant treasurer at the Grand theater, has fully recovered his health and is back at the box office window. He is greeted warmly by hundreds of friends among Atlanta’s theatergoers, after nearly a year away.
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Hicharde
Grand Theater
Atlanta
Mr Richards
Marys Lermh
Matifeee
Datrone
Plant Breeders Association Names Executive Committee
In Montgomery Alabama on February 18 special staff report notes agricultural officers pushing better crops via the Plant Breeders Association. LN Duncan of Auburnia presides with JB Hobby of Alpertville as vice president CH Billingrey of Montgomery as secretary. JM Eapy of Abbevilles and JMtones of Montgomery, plus Mr Jones as seasoned corn raker, form the executive committee.
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Montgomery Ala
LN Duncan
Auburnia
JB Hobby
Alpertville
CH Billingrey
Montgomery
JM Eapy
Abbevills
JM Tones
Jones
Young Matthews Trial Tied to Tiger Raid
Brown Houwm in Macon Georgia reports John Moss, arrested after a tiger raid, faced Recorder Urquhart for joking with witness W F Matthews. Moss received a $75 fine for his actions and paid it, while City Attorney Charles Hallway prepared to pursue intimidation of a city witness claims.
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Brown Houwm
Macon
John Moss
Urquhart
Matthews
Moss
Recorger
Court City
Charles Hall
Caffey Sicks, Goes to Baltimore for Treatment
W H Caffey Jr, chief clerk in the office of J L Meek, the Southern road’s assistant general passenger agent, is ill and has traveled to Baltimore for treatment. F H K McMillan, formerly tied to that office, is handling department duties in his absence.
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W OH Caffey
J L Meek
Baltimore
Mr Caffey
F HK McMilan
Cuy
Bondi Comes March 24 for Grand Engagement
Music lovers in Atlanta and vicinity await the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York for a Grand engagement at the Grand on March 24. Bonet Rappold Witherspoon and Flahaut will be heard in Grand Opera selections. The program features famed tenors and stars from the Metropolitan Opera and Paris Grand Opéra, with orchestral direction by Pierre Fiorentino. The event promises a refined evening of opera and concert pieces presented by renowned performers.
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Atlanta
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York City
Booksptg
Grand
Bonet Rappold
Witherspoon
Fahaut
Alesandro Bonet
Ouiachobl
Tean de Reszke
Mue Mane ‘Rappold
Metropolitan Opera House
Marlante Flahaut
Paris Grand Opéra Company
Derbert Witherspoon
Orchertts Mall
Pierre Fioridin
W M Mitchell Dies in Houston After Sudden Illness
W M Mitchell, brother in law of Mayor Joyner, died in Houston on Wednesday at 6 p m after months of frail health. A longtime bank official and office manager for Inman Co and its successors, he retired recently with a comfortable fortune. He is survived by his wife Lizzie Joyner and two children Eugene and Kathrine. Mayor Joyner left town to attend the funeral.
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Joyner
Wom Michell
Houston
Texas
Witchell
Kathrine Tansferra
William Folks Dies After Illness at Local Sanatorium
William B Folks died at 2 aiding sanatorium after several weeks illness. He formerly worked for ZL Bratton Drug Company, then operated W B Folks Drug Company at Peachtree and Ivy, later moving to Stone Mountain Go to run a drug store. Survived by his wife, three daughters Gladys Hazel Jewel Folks, and two brothers C and G P Folks. Body to Barclay Brandon undertaking and to Waycross for funeral and interment.
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William B Folks
Bratton Drug Company
Folks Drug Company
Peachtree
Ivy Streeta
Stone Mountain Go
Mr Folks
Mistes Gladys
Hazel
Jewel Polks
G P .Folke
Barclay & Brandon
Waycross
Mississippi man seeks details on grandfather’s estate
A J Edwards of Complete, Minnesota seeks information from Floyd County officials about Jonathan Edwards, claimed grandfather, who allegedly resided here and died near Rome. He says the grandfather left a vast New York estate, about 350 million dollars, with a 99 year lease on lands in New York City.
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Mississippi
A. J Edwards
Mim
Floyd County
Regan
Jonathan
Jonathan Edwards
Rome
Mr Edwards
New York City
New York
Weather notes and a quirky party anecdote from the Gulf Coast to Atlanta
The passage recalls warm and cool spells with yesterday's Gulf Coast and Atlanta readings, including a 36 degree low and 48 degree high in Atlanta. It shifts to a whimsical scene where a gopher comments on desires while a partygoer, George, snatches food and exits with panic, framed by a lighthearted, self indulgent tone.
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Gulf Coast
Atlanta
George
Wash Goods Promising Fabrics Impress Weavers and Dyers
A bustling catalog-like display celebrates 36 inch and 40 inch linen and cotton fabrics. It touts improved color, finer weaves, and practical wash fabrics like ginghams and shirtings, with varied prices from 5 to 50 cents per yard and descriptions of silks, crepes, and voiles for gowns and lingerie.
Picture of Purifoy Montaviéry Ala February 18
A large portrait of Judge John Purifoy, former state auditor, will be hung on the wall. Branden, the present auditor, asked that all the old auditor portraits be gathered for this exhibit.
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Purifoy
Montaviéry Ala
John Purifoy
Branden
Gold Dust Cleaner Promises Quick, Thorough Home Cleansing
An advertisement extols Gold Dust as a premier cleaner for kitchens living rooms baths pantries and closets. It claims deep cleaning action prying under surfaces dissolving dirt and leaving a shiny mark while painting a mural. The copy promises faster and more economical results than soap and urges daily use.
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Ene
Rich
Shepherd's Check
Express
Cleara Glove Dept
M. Rich & Bros. Co
Firemen's Benevolent Association
Richards
Bradfield Regulator
Young Matthews
Bind Tigers
W. H. Caffey
Stars
Clarkes
Deseres
W. M. Mitchell
William Folks
Toda
Misaiseippi
Madras
India
Newport
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