Receivership Denied for Texas and Pacific Railway
Judge Meek in Dallas district court dismissed the Bankers' Trust Company of New York suit seeking receivership against Texas and Pacific Railway and New Orleans Pacific, citing lack of federal jurisdiction. Attorney Maurice K. E. Locke said appeal would be filed. The decision deferred to the U.S. Supreme Court on whether federal charter grants federal jurisdiction.
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Dallas
Texas
Fexne and Pacific Railway Company
Bankers' Trust Company of New York
KE. R. Meek
United States District Court
Plainter
New Orleans Pacific Railroad
Meek
Bankers’ Trust Company
Nia
Supreme Court of the United States
State
Agenab
Railways Incorporated
Act of Congress
Congress
United States
Texas and Pacific
Maurice KE. Locke
Dodson's Liver Tone Promotes Safe Liver Help
An advertiser urges replacing calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone a pleasant vegetable-based tonic sold for 50 cents per bottle. The copy claims calomel is dangerous mercury causing sickness and argues liver tone improves biliousness constipation and digestion without vomiting or salivation. It asserts druggists guarantee better results and a refund if not satisfied.
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Dodson
City seeks bids for two ten ton steam rollers
Sealed bids addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the WI under Allied to be received by Feb. 26, 1816 for furnishing two ten ton steam driven road rollers with a mechanical scarifying device. Exchange offered for two old rollers. Bids must indicate price including scarifying attachment and exchange value. Also bids invited for one five ton tandem roller in Atlanta Georgia. Motive power optional but steam preferred.
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Triday
Willin
Ananta
City Stockade
Bidu
Atlanta
Chambprs
Clayton County Political Campaigns and Primary Date
Clayton County politics heats up with four announced for representative four for ordinary two for sheriff ten for treasurer three for tax receiver four for tax collector two for clerk of superior court three for county school superintendent one for coroner and one for surveyor plus possible four for two county board seats. Primary set for April 5 with Wilson administration endorsed. Col Miller and others discussed congress races and optimistic Bowden eyed victory in eleventh district. Fayetteville backs A O Blalock for governor and April 12 county primary date fixed with pro Wilson resolutions.
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Clayton County
Jonesboro
Board of County Commissioners
Fayetteville
Blalock
Fayesteville
Fayette County
Democratic Executive Committee
Georgia
Wilson
Atlanta's Strides From Day To Day
A garbled list of property lots and transactions dated October 1908 to 1915 notes various parcels on Thirkield avenue Linden streets Butler Fain Horton and others. Mentions sales, trust actions, and building permits with addresses including McLeod Avenue Bradley avenue and Whitehall Street. Details include lot sizes 40x100 60x95 and 37x10 feet and names such as A P and H Herrington Thomas A Chapman Kate A Hell Nunnilly company and Otis Elevator contractors.
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Alan
Lowe
McLeod and
Marion Avenues
McLeod Avenue
Confederate Avenue
Trial Postponed in Kidnapping Case in Dawson Georgia
In Dawson Georgia February 23 special report says the kidnapping case against Jesse Westbrook and Lem Bramfett of Americus was postponed until next Monday because their attorney must attend federal court in Macon. Each defendant posted additional bonds of 2000 dollars.
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Dawson
Feruary
Jesse Westbrook
Lem Bramfett
Americus
Macon
Deputy Warden Appointed at Milledgeville Prison Farm
Police Officer C. G. Brown, with Augusta just over fifteen years, has been named deputy warden at the state prison farm in Milledgeville and has begun his duties there.
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Augusta, Ua
Sebruary
C. G. Brown
Augusta
State Priso
Milledgeville
Finger Prints Tie Butler to 1915 Brooklyn Murder
New York police declare four finger prints on the beer bottle used to kill Julia Hellner in Brooklyn in April 1915 match those of her butler Joseph F. Hanel. Hanel, arrested in Baltimore, is to be extradited as detectives dismiss his robbery confession and claim the pal never existed.
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New York
Julia Hellner
Brooklyn
Joseph F. Hanel
Hanel
Baltimore
Haliimyre
Kelimer
Move to Re Establish Moultrie City Court
A movement is underway in Moultrie Georgia to re establish the city court which was abolished three years ago by a 8 to 1 vote. Proponents note the vast tax burden of handling probate and litigation in the superior court and claim changes in sentiment among prior opponents.
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Moultrie City
Moultrie
Milledgeville Women Make Hit in Minstrels
Milledgeville Georgia February 28 Special A great success was scored here by the Helles of Darktown minstrel given by the women of the cra The performance drew one of the largest audiences ever at the Grand theater The Georgia Military College Improvement club sponsored the show The club will take the minstrel to Sandersville for a performance Thursday night.
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Milledgeville
Planning to Extend Highway to Mobile
Rome Georgia February 23 Special TR Grattan chief engineer of the Biaie Mahwhy accompanied by HA Wheeling secretary of the Woreat Highway assocation are in Brewton Alabama where a meeting is being held. The purpose is to discuss extending the Forrest highway from Birmingham to Mobile as logged and mapped the Forrest highway runs from Rome to Birmingham connecting the Sixie highway with the Jackson highway.
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Rome
TR. Grattan
HA. Wheeling
Brewton
Ala
Birmingham
Mobile
Band of boy thieves again busy in Rome
Rome police had thought the youth gang broken up but the band of boy burglars is active again in local ten cent stores. Luther Wilkerson John Alexander and Tom Alexander aged 12 or less were bound over to Floyd city court on theft charges.
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Rome
Luther Wilkerson
John Alexander
Tom Alexander
Floyd City
Big Game Roaming Around in Thomas
Thomasville Georgia February 23 Special reports describe boar and wildcat sightings in Thomas county as prime area for big game hunting. An incident near Merrillville involved two youths treeing a large animal that leaped down and attacked them before being dispatched with a hatchet, later identified as a wild animal.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Tecome
Merrillville
Byrd
Heyward Byrd
Big Wear
Oscar
Burton Declares for President in Ohio Primary
Theodore E Burton former U S senator from Ohio became a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. He filed declarations of candidacy for delegate at large with permission to use his name and statements endorsing his bid. Other declarations came from Warren G Harding and Frank B Willis with affiliates in several states. Cummins also entered the race, filing as a Republican candidate in Des Moines.
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Columbus
Ohio
Theodora BH. Burton
United States
Hildebrand
Burton
Warren @. Harding
Frank B. Wilia
Wiliam Cooper Proctor
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Montana
Oregon
Colorado
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Cummins
Des Moines
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Potash Discovery on Baldwin Farm Reported
Milledgeville Ga February 23 Special Potash has been found on land owned by Mrs H E McCombs at McCombe Mount in this county A contract with an Atlanta firm gives the privilege to move Fuller's earth from fifty acres The agreement pays per ton mined and a monthly for the privilege
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Milledgeville
H. E. McCombs
McCombe Mount
Former postmaster of Americus dies
Americus Ga February 33 Special The funeral of Frank P Mitchell who died here today will be held Thursday from the residence with Rev J H Lawrence officiating He formerly served as postmaster of Americus and spent most of his life in the postal service He left the service when the Wilson administration came in as he was a Republican He was secretary of the local Elks lodge.
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Americus
Frank ‘P. Mitchell
J. H. Lawrence
Wilson
Lodge of Elks
In Memoriam Captain J. P. Mandeville Tribute
The Carrollton Times memorializes Captain J. P. Mandeville, praising his excellence, friendship, and kindness. The writer recalls first meeting him in Carrollton and his visits to Bowdon during the author’s youth.
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Carrollton
J. P. Mandeville
Bowdon
Remembering a Noble Georgia Statesman and Friend
The article portrays Carrollton’s esteemed figure as courteous, devoted to family, and richly learned. It outlines his reluctance to marry until later life, his union with Mrs. Rather Lturdevant on March 10, 1903, and their child. It praises his intellect, literary breadth, public service in the Georgia Senate, and universal kindness.
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Carrollton
Minsie
Rather Lturdevant
Providenne
Saul
Georgia Senate
Abuu Ben Adhem
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N.Y
Constance Collier
Marguerite Clark
Henry Walthall
Strand
The
Texas and
Pacific
U. S
Atlanta Coal
Vaudette
Bile Burke
Peggy
Georgian ‘Theater Deluxe
Anita Stewart Earl Williams
MY Lady’s Slipper
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Prrhaf
Will
Jepesbera
Woodrow Wilson
Col. Miller
South Georgia
CL W. Miller
Sylvester
Aleo
Thomas J. Brown
Tribble
Miller
B. F. Cox
Johnson
Camilla
Judge Cox
Jet Dowden
Jet’ Bowden
Bowden
House of Reprentatives
Jake Dart
Glynn County
Glynn
Allants
Olonel Dart
House
Akin
Senate
Fayette
Thomas A. Chapman
Kate A. Hell
Bradley Avenue
Ynilding Fermits
Nunnilly Company
Whitehall
R. M. Walker
Greenfield Estate
South
Forsyth Street
Otis Hlevtar Company
State Prison
Hostetter
Bisihlt Court
Paiva Sion
Alabama
Turner Electric Sway Company
Bankrupecy
W. HH Dryer
Tristen
Sald Bankrupt Company
First Avenue
Birmingharm
Ienkehold
LF. Young
Trumer
Sarate
Turner Electric Supply Company
Thompson, Greene & Thompson Alterneya
Band OF Boy Thieves
Ada
LOE
Asia le
I. Fambrough
Bishop
Theodore
Baldwin
Lodge
Masonic Temple
Peachtree
Gain
John Terrell
Thomas Swans
Battie _ Hill Lodge
J.B. M'Nair
W. M. Garrison
Kirkwood Lodge
Depres
Raymund Daniel
Gate City Lodge
Radford
TJ. Norman
B. P.O. of Elks
BP. A
Eli
Vielling Brothers
Mae
Us Wraternally
Amoros
Theo Mast
Order of Ovln
E Oelock
Pas NO Pryor Street
Stlend
Slened
Wishy Taylor
Raoul
John J. Woodside Storage Co. Inc
Neal Institute
Ga. Keeley Institute
Woodward Ave
J. al Conway
Keeley
Mooney
Forrest
George Adair
Trust Co. of
Bidg
First-Elape
W. Carroll Latimer
Fourth National Bank
Dunson & Gay
Ivy
Eiseman & Weil Investment Co
Atlanta National Bank
James L. Logan
Empire Bldg
Tripod Paint Co
Manufasturacs Wholesail & Retail
Broad St. Mianta
Giergia
Friends of
Min Mare
Farris
Houstons
Tex
Tesnor
J. KB
Mason
Margeret Farris
Barela
F. A. Hulsey
Logan Avenue
J. W. Quillian
West View
H. A Corley
P. &. Fleming
V.h. Phillips
J. Lasseter
Ro- Jana Ff. Alston
Harvey Hatcher
John A Hynda
John Morris
Stewart Boyd
John F. Den~ton
Memoriam
L. P. Mandeville
Gogivas
Lee Man
Fedumas
W. ¢ Smaak
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