Georgia Ministers Rise in New Orleans Crescent City
In Columbus and surrounding areas on February 19, reports cite two Georgia ministers, Rev. J. E. Wray and Rev. Theo Copeland, gaining prominence in New Orleans religious work. Wray plans a $90,000 Carondelet Street church. Copeland leads growing congregations in his church.
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Georgia
New
Wray
Carondelet Street
Copeland
Bluffton
Hiote
Metropolitan’ Lits Insurance Company
Fis
Mies Mary Thomas
Savannah
Hisola
Georgia rifle shoot to name next Seagirt team
Macon Georgia February 18 Special The Georgia rifle shoot will name the next Seagirt team at a July Macon event Officials announce that traveling expenses for qualified riflemen will be paid and hundreds of Georgia regiment representatives will attend Adjutant General Harris has issued orders detailing Seagirt team selection plans.
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Macon
Georgia
Adjutan S .W. Harris
Harris
Body of One-Armed Man killed by Train Kept at Undertaking Establishment
Macon Georgia February 19 Special says no one identified the dead one-armed white man killed by a Southern Railway train yesterday morning. No inquest was held and the decedent's name may never be learned. The body remains at Hart's undertaking establishment and will be buried tomorrow.
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Macon
Southern Railway
Hart's Undertaking Establishment
Tomorro
Charter Sought for Yolce Publishing Company by Jenkins and Ifertel
A petition filed in the superior court requests a charter for the Yolce Publishing Company to issue shares totaling 100000 dollars and to elect officers and directors once 16 percent of stock is subscribed. The firm aims to print and publish newspapers magazines books and pamphlets.
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Yolce Publishing Company
Superior Court
A. N. Jenkins
Joan 4
Ifertel
Macon Plans Centenary Fort Hawkins Fair This Fall
Macon directors of the Fair Association voted to organize a great agricultural fair to celebrate the centennial founding of Fort Hawkins. Enthusiasm runs high, with early arrangements and features set to ensure a successful event this fall.
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Fort Hawkins
Macon
Macon Fair Association
Negro Boy Waylays Another in Georgia Shooting
Two 18 year old Black youths fought near Zebulon on February 18. In the afternoon one waylaid and shot the other with a shotgun, inflicting a wound that proved serious. The alleged shooter went to surrender to the sheriff but fled in fear, escaping capture.
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Zebulon
Preached Against Futures in Huntsville Sermon
Rev. B G Mitchell of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church preached on Speculating in Cotton Futures Is It Good Morals and Good Business The sermon drew a filled auditorium noting five cotton exchanges in Huntsville versus a 15000 population cotton centers in Memphis and New Orleans He said futures dealing is not good business and banks and merchants restrict such speculation calling it gambling.
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Huntsville
Ala
B. G. Mitchell
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nuntsville
Mitchell
Tiuntsville
Mermphis
New Orleans
Forest Reserves to Be Considered at Charlotte Gathering
Governors from six to ten states will attend a Charlotte, North Carolina, meeting on March 3 to discuss national forest reserves and state forestry associations. Speakers include Alfred Akerman and Gif ford Pinchot. Georgia aims to form a state forestry association. a Macon credit bureau movement gains momentum with over forty local credit men ready to organize.
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Second Street
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Charlotte
D. C
Congress
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
West Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alfred Akerman
Massachusetts
Charles
Alexander Akerman
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Lst
Railroad visit sparks Valdosta rumor mill
In Valdosta Georgia February 19 special report says rumors spread about the Douglas Augusta and Gulf railroad possibly being bought by the Seaboard Air Line. John Skelton Williams and other Baltimore and New York bankers visited after a Nashville drive. No hotel records or clear details emerged. Locals expect a development but officials kept details dark.
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Valdosta
Douglas, Augusta and Gulf Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
John Skelton
Willams
Baltimore
New York
Nashville
Williams
Douglas
Augusta
Gur
Madison
Fla
Jila
Seaboard
Moet & Chandon Leads U S Champagne Imports
The piece notes Moet & Chandon dominates U S champagne imports, with 99,387 cases brought into New York last year, over 50 percent more than the second-ranked brand. The White Seal vintage 1900 is favored for official functions, sustaining strong demand.
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United States
New York
Custom House
Moet & Chandon
Georgia Cities Joining League of Municipalities
More than one hundred Georgia cities and towns are members of the League of Municipalities. Over thirty new members have joined recently, with Augusta set to host the next convention in June. Mayor Bridges Smith has admitted many cities, as plans for a strong program and speakers unfold for legislative action ahead of the summer session.
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California
California Fig Syrup Ge
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Georgia
League of Municipalities
Allen
Augusta
Bridges Smith
Mosley Enters Decatur County Race For Georgia Legislature
Donalsonville Ga February 9 Mosley announces candidacy for representative of the Georgia legislature from Decatur county subject to the democratic primary He was urged by friends in west Decatur and has many supporters across the county.
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Hickey
Columbus
E. T. Hickey
Lumpkin
Stewart County
Russell
Charles R. Russell
Muscogee County
Georgia
National Civic Federation
New York City
United States
Legislative
Congressional
Donalsonville
E. C. Mosley
Decatur County
Mosley
West Decatur
Electric Lights Fail in Dawson City
Dawson Georgia February 19 Special reports residents endure darkness as a power plant breakdown leaves homes shops and streets without illumination. repairs require parts sent to Macon delaying restoration for several days. Standard Oil Company profits from the blackout amid the city’s outage.
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Dawson
Macon
Standard Oil Company
Fire damages Dawson house. authorities save dwelling
A Dawson home occupied by Robert J. Barnes and family was found on fire at about five o'clock yesterday morning. The Dawson fire department responded quickly and controlled the flames in a short time, saving the building with an estimated loss of about 290 dollars and approximately 50 dollars damage to the counts.
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America
Rogers, Peet & Co
Schaffner & Marx
Dawson
Robert J. Barnes
Concert at Fort McPherson by Seventeenth infantry band
Chief Musician Bert Nelsvon presents a Fort McPherson concert this afternoon featuring The Trumpeters and selections like King and Wagner Grand March. Musicians Jos Overty, Allarn Wartz, E Wald teape Coasazeristia, Babbage Bouiller, and Nell’ ot Selection are listed among performers.
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Bert Nelsvon
Seventeenth Infantry Band
Jos
Disertus
Say Lauder
Grand
Tannhauser
Wagner
No, Thank You Said Mitchell
New York February 1 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers declined a Democratic nomination for Congress. He rejected any political role while leading the union and lives in Spring Valley Illinois. In Louisville on February 19 Edward J Peck Jr of Arthur Hilde Co Saginaw Mich jumped from the sixth floor of the Secback hotel and was killed instantly while arranging his late estate for his wife.
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New York
John Mitchell
United Miners of America
Peoria
Illy
Congress
Distii Mitchell
Rnn
Aiie
Mitchell
Spring Valley
Louieville
Edward J. Peck, Jr
Arthur Hilde & Co
Saginaw, Mich
Oelock
Peck
Louisville
Smith Speaks to Bibb County Democrats in Macon
Hoke Smith spoke for nearly three hours at the Macon city auditorium under the Young Men's Democratic Club. He attacked Governor Terrell Judge McWhorter and Commissioner Brown, condemned the Constitution, and discussed railroad rate evils and black disfranchisement for fellow Democrats. Other candidates were invited to speak and will appear at future rallies.
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Hoke Smith
City Auditorium
Young Men's
Democrat Club
E. Hail
Terrell
Hamilton McWhorter
Joseph M. Brown
Atlanta Constitution
Near
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