White Goods and Prices in Atlanta Store Ad
A dusty-era advertisement extols white sewing fabrics for women including underclothes shirts and blouses. It lists prices for longcloth convent cloth nainsook dimity madras lawns batiste and lawn fabrics with varying yardage and discounts, claiming top quality products sourced from eastern markets. The ad highlights white linen and lace options for lingerie and shirtwaists with several price points.
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Atlanta
Madras
New Sesigdacs
Red Seal Shoe Factory Offers Yours Truly and King Bee Footwear
Visit the Red Seal Shoe Factory at Edgewood avenue and Jackson street to see the $5 Yours Truly shoe stands, the King Bee gentleman's shoe, and the Easy Street quality model. Made by J. K. Orr Shoe Co. Atlanta. Look for the RedSeal name on the box.
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Red Seal Shoe
Edgewood Avenue
Jackson Street
J. K. Orr Shoe Co
Atlanta
Revenue Officer Denton Is Found Dead Near Lincoln
The body of Edward Denton a special revenue officer was found in a roadside thicket near Lincoln Tennessee. He had been shot from ambush last night while returning home from the village and threats had been made against him previously according to reports.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edward Denton
Lincoln
Lincoln County
Agricultural Money Bill Advances in Senate Vote
Washington February 24 reports the agricultural appropriation bill approved in the Senate. The measure allocates 182 369 for boll weevil control, with 40 000 added to reach a total of 265 900 for this purpose.
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Washington
Senate
Aarriee Hatin
House
Fort Wayne and Birmingham Deposits Schedule Titles
Fragmentary text mentioning Fort Wayne Birmingham and deposits schedule with asset or title references, unclear details, no coherent event or names fully readable. Provides little verifiable context or concrete facts for a full card.
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Fort. Wayne
Birmingham
Fiala to Speak on Conquest of the North Pole at Auditorium
Anthony Fiala arrives from New York for this evenings Atlanta engagement at the Auditorium. The illustrated lecture features motion pictures and views made during his polar explorations, projected in color when possible. A Fifth Regiment Band program precedes the talk, with admission for nonseason ticket holders at 1 dollar.
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Anthony Fiala
Atlanta
New York City
Auditorium Lyceum
North Pole
Fiala
Sesson
Oly
Flrst
Memphis Gunfight Ends in Fatal Shot by Patrolman
In Memphis Tennessee on February 24 Patrolman W D Lee killed James Bellamy a Cairo Illinois negro roustabout after a running pistol duel with a posse of police and citizens Bellamy and another man had quarreled over a license debt and Bellamy fired on pursuing officers The confrontation occurred in a densely populated black neighborhood and crowds dispersed after reserves arrived with authorities noting Bellamy died from a deliberate aimed shot and a separate shooting left another man slightly wounded
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Memphis
Tenn
W. D. Lee
James Bellamy
Cairo
Tme
Wee
Bellamy
Lee
Society Meets Tonight to Fight Vaccination
With a signed membership of several hundred, the Georgian Anti-Compulsory Vaccination Society will meet tonight at rooms 415 and 416 Aus tell Building for organizing, appointing committees, and launching a campaign to repeal Georgia's compulsory vaccination laws. The movement attracts a large, enthusiastic following and plans to discuss alternatives to vaccination as disease prevention.
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Austell
Georgia
Death of Wells Street watchman W. W. Carroll at 66
Coroner's jury returns Heart disease as cause after inquest into the Wells Street crossing watchman W. W. Carroll who died Thursday at noon. He was 66, long employed by the Southern road, survived by a wife and eight children. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday at 28 Bad Street, West View Cemetery burial.
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W. W. Carroll
Wells Street
Southern Road
Carroll
Bads Street
West View Cemetery
Police Officer Killed at Memphis Crossing
Thomas Green of the Memphis police department died after alighting from a street car and falling into a pit at a railroad crossing. A switch engine then struck him as he tried to rise, resulting in his death.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ead Thomas Green
Memphis Police Department
A Physician's Faith in Tuberculosis Medicine
A historical note quotes doctors endorsing Bekman M Co Alterative for tubercular glands and other long illness. The letter claims excellent results in cases where surgery was avoided, urging readers to request a booklet from Jacobs Drug Stores and Bekman Co Philadelphia.
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U Bekman
Bf Bekman M Co
Philadelphia
Jacobs
Eokman Mig
Professor Agto the Handcuff King Breaks Jail
C A Conlin alias H R Daniels known as Professor Agto the Handcuff King escaped Hot Springs jail with fourteen prisoners. Armed posses scour nearby mountains as authorities pursue, aided by a faulty habeas corpus ruling from San Francisco and lingering questions about the doctor and driver who aided the escape. Cantin and Bella Martell released. none of the other escapees captured at press time.
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Hot Springs
Ark
C. A. Conlin
H. R., Daniels
Professor Agto
Weill
Contin
Ouachita River
San Francisco
Conlin
California
Spook
Bella Martell
Spook Child
Toyoey
Canten
Expelled Missouri minister at Atlanta Bible School
Rev. Omri S. Tallent, a Missouri-based minister and senior student at the Atlanta Bible School, was expelled by the faculty after a confrontation with Rev. Dr. Rolfe Hunt and amid alleged improper attentions to a 16 year old Texas girl. Tallent vows to seek investigation and vindication. Dr. Hunt defends safeguarding female students and condemns Tallent's conduct.
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Omri S. Tallent
Missourii
Atlanta Bible School
Taciay
Tallent
Rolfe Hunt
Central Congregational Church
Fern Hambric
Hunt
Miscourt
Bible School
C. 5
Heaven
Earth
Hell
Maryland selects Black-Eyed Susan as official Maryland flower
Annapolis February 24 That miniature sunflower called Jack-eyed Susan has been chosen as the official flower of Maryland by a vote of Maryland school children. The decision was recorded in the minutes of the State Board of Education meeting.
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Annapolis
Maryland
State Board of Education
Southern Bankers Form Association in Tampa
Representative bankers from every southern state formed the Southern Bankers Association in Tampa on February 24. Elgo Myers of Savannah was elected president and Lawrence B. Kemp of the U S Treasury department, based in Tampa, was named secretary. Vreeland of the national monetary commission spoke at a banquet that evening. The convention’s main work was set for tomorrow with papers to be read and talks on postal savings banks.
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Tampa
Fla
South
Southern Bankers’ Association
Elgo Myers
Savannah
Lawrence B. Kemp
United States Treasury Department
Representative Vreeland
National Monetary Commission
Tampa Bay
Postal Savings
Aldermen reject cement contract and city favors transit riders
The aldermanic board rejected Sciple Sons bid for sewer cement after ruling the Portland Cement Company had the lowest previous bid and sent the matter back to council. The board also adopted a contract with the Georgia Railway and Electric Company to allow policemen and firemen to ride free this year and concurred in deed action for a cemetery lot for heirs of B F Bomar Atlanta’s second mayor.
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Aldermanic Board
Sciple Sons
Portland Cement Company
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Oakland Cemetery
B. F. Bomar
Atlanta
Bomar
Henry DeGive Returns as Father Rallies in Florida
Henry DeGive, famed theatrical manager, arrived back from Rockledge Florida where his father L DeGive consul from Belgium has been gravely ill but is now reported better. DeGive notes there has been a dry spell with no meaningful rain for over three months.
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Henry Degive
Rockledge
Fla
L. DeGive
Belgium
DeGive
de Tive
E. H. Heriie
Bir
Florida
Alligator Skin Passes for Taft and Sherman
Alligator skin with 14 karat gold will contribute to 3910 annual passes for President Taft and Vice President Sherman. The passes arrived at league headquarters and will be forwarded to Washington soon. Johnson, head of the American League, sought new binding designs to replace ordinary color schemes for the pasabook bindings.
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Chicago
Taft
Sherman
B. B. Johnson
American League
League
Washington
Johnson
Home for Vice President Proposed in Public Buildings Bill
Washington reports House committee and the president discuss an omnibus public buildings bill for economy. A proposed item is a home for the vice president costing over 200000 annually showy expenses, while the vice president’s salary remains fixed like other cabinet roles. Meanwhile Colonel Halford recovers and is expected to return home to Grand Albans this Saturday.
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Rydots Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Congress
House Committee
Darrel Bila
Aew
Werebington
Near Beer License Vote Rumors Surface in City Council
The tax committee plans to raise near beer licenses from 200 to 300 dollars a year. In April the committee will revise the tax ordinance for the rear and several members favor the increase. It is unclear if near beer dealers will oppose the measure.
New Cherokee Hosiery Mills to locate in Rome Georgia
Rome Ga February 24 Special The sixth new factory in Rome in six months is announced Cherokee Hosiery Mills to relocate nucleus from Dalton to Rams and Ed Shropshire to take stock and manage. Capital of 30000 raised with no difficulty. plant to employ 156 hands near the bauxite drying plant in Hast Rome.
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Rome
Dalton
Rams
Shropshire
Hast
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W. D. Hicks
Homer Hicks
Chattsnoggs County
United States
John C. Printup
Jake Burt
Loura Williamson
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Scarroll
Booth
S. Faith
C. A. ‘Conlin
H. R. Daniels
Underwood Typewriters
N. Broad St
Fight St Atlanta Bible School
Southern Bankers Form Association
Munson
SEM
Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States
New York
Broadway
Pigdge
Teta
Purces
Act of Incorporation
Insurance Commissioner
County OF New York
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
Paul Mortos
Joseph B. Brama
State of
Equitable
Frank W. Burr
Georgia Equitable Building
Atlanta, GA
Ban Johnson
Pople Build Ltd
Col. Halford
Little Rock
Colonsl
W. Halford
Bas & Improved
Gt. Albans
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