Carnegie to Award Gold Elamone Medal for Telegraphy
Andrew Carnegie wired the American Telegraphers' tournament executive committee to offer a gold pendant medal for 3 Pediest work at the forthcoming contest. The disk features a Carnegie bust with telegraph instruments, a wreath, and enamel lettering. the prize, valued around 9700, will bear competing names each year. Entries already total twenty two with strong southern presence and Atlanta sending about ten entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
American Telegraphers
Cranham
Carnegie
Creakshaw
Tvo
South
Atlanta
Presa
F G Matthews
Gallas
Washville
New Orleans
Memphis
Richmond
Washington Onsana
Birmingham
Augusta
Savannah
Jacksonville
The Passing Throng and Prince Henry News Coverage
A memory piece reflects on metropolitan papers racing to cover Prince Henry of Germany’s U S visit. It notes Fredericks clever drawings, De Lipman’s career, and contrasted front page handling with a sports and theater focus paper. Also recounted are Atlanta hotel sightings and traveler anecdotes with local arrivals at the Kimball and Aragon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henry
Prussia
United States
New York
Arest
Frederick
Europe
Prings
Atlantic
Particwar Journal
Mat de Lipman
de Lipman
Florence Courtney
Salvinis
Metropolitan
Prince Frederick
Gotham
Marconi
Nantucket
Wilhelm
Lloyd Line
Germany
Eimperor William
Silver designs highlight refined tableware and borders
Our stock of silver shows what it is to have designs that are not patterned to death. The flowers shaped borders, the beautiful French grey and butter finishes are the glory of our salvers, fruit and vegetable digues, canaeaura and loving cups. Everything in silver for the table and syneopard. Ma es Dinncee, wr wore Gare es.
National Park Bill For Peachtree Battle Site Gaining Support
Washington special reports strong interest in Representative Livingston’s proposal to buy land near Atlanta for a national military park on the Peachtree Civil War battlefield. Capt. Howell and Forrest Adair argued the case before the House foreign affairs subcommittee, with Chairman Hull and others indicating likely favorable reporting and an early House consideration. The plan would preserve fortifications, trenches, and historic ground, offering educational value and commemorating Civil War events in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peachtree Creek
Livingston
Washington
Evan P Howell
Forrest Adar
House
Lavington
National
Atlanta
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hall
P Howell
Forrest Adair
Hull
Howell
Adair
Republic
Lingston
Mr Adair
Lanta
Dodge
United States Court House
Fort McPherson
Mir Full
Spree Ends With Death John Dockery Found Dead at Cannon House
John E Dockery a machinist, found dead in bed at the Cannon House at Alabama and South Pryor streets. He had been on a protracted spree, intoxicated, fell and struck his head, erysipelas set in, face swelling. Coroner ruled death from natural causes after inquest. Dockery had come from North Carolina to work at the Southern railroad shops. Relatives in North Carolina to be notified.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Waveross
John E. Dockery
Cannon House
John E Dockery
Alabama
South Pryor
Dockery
Pockery
Atlanta
North Carolina
Southern Railroad
Saviour for a child with cough and bronchitis
Mrs W K Braiiland of Armorny Wyoming says her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis until Dr King's New Discovery saved her life after other remedies failed. The niece with advanced throat disease also recovered. the medicine, praised for chest and throat issues, is available in druggists with trial bottles at ten cents.
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W. K Braiiland
Armorny
Special Fulton County School Term Vote And Saloons Close Today
Fulton county voters in thirteen districts determine if county public schools term remains five months or rises to nine months. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. County Attorney Rosser rules saloons within two miles of precincts must close today. About TIT voters are registered. approval would raise taxation by $250 per thousand.
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Fulton County
Atlanta
Hast Point
Hapeville
L . Rosser
Millia
Minders sentence commuted to life in prison
Isadore Minder, convicted of murder in Bibb Superior Court for killing Macon tailor Al Mahoney, had his death sentence commuted by Governor Candlee on the prison commission’s recommendation. The Supreme Court upheld the verdict, and Minder, described as near-insane, will proceed to a state penitentiary camp for life.
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Macon
Isadore Minder
Bible Superior Court
al Mahoney
Candlee
Fen
Minders Cash
McAuliffe
Augusta
Supreme Court
Gwity
Minders
Minder
Surprise in Macon as Governor Candler commutes Minder
In Macon Georgia on February 26 a special report from Atlanta states Governor Candler has commuted the death sentence of Skador Minder for the murder of Andy Mahoney. The case, arduously fought in state and national courts, has seen multiple trials with the original verdict upheld until today. The prison commission recommendation and Candler’s action will conclude the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candler
Minder
Macon
Atlanta
Cander
Skador Minder
Andy Mahoney
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
John KR Cooper
Mahoney
Augusta
Canter
Hold Up Men Reach Prison in Spectacular Charge
Thirteen convicts from Indian Territory arrived in Atlanta late last night and were moved to the federal prison by Major Hackett. The group includes George Brown Ed Richmond and Bob Alford, later sentenced for a 1900 Caney train robbery that netted about 123 dollars. Prison life transformed them quickly under tight security.
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Indian Territory
Federal Pricon
Major Hackett
West
Atlanta
Major B . Hackett
United States
Central District of
Sulien
Dutch Goad
George Goad
Frank Young
Charles Falconer
James Hunter
Robert Alford
Ed Richmond
George Brown
Gua Canton
James Willams
Jack Fletecker
Henry Orum
James Johnson
Bob Alford
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Caney, Und
Ter
Plains
Waa L Starnes
Stratton
Fort Leavenworth
Marshal McMurtrey
Alleged murder suspects surrender in Topeka case
Topeka dispatch reports Governor Stanley honoring an Arkansas requisition for G R Yun ham and John Dunn, held in Wichia on charges of murdering the Johnson County sheriff and robbing a bank at Clarkesville Arkansas. Also notes formation of The St Louis Plate Glass Company in Missouri with 2,006,000 dollars capital, independent of the glass trust.
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Topeka
Kans
Stanley
Arkansas
G R Yunham
John Dunn
Wichia
Sherf
Johnson County
Crarkesville
Ark
St Louis Plate Glass Company
Missouri
The
Glass Trust A
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Elamone
Millionaire
Kimball House
R M Harbin
Rome
Kimball
Eewin S Allen
D Betty
R Westervelt
New York City
John W Bennett
Waycrows
Atlantis
R. L Pritchard
Savanna
E F Russell
Chicago
Aragon
G. G Lewis
Virginia
D . Coolidge
Minneapolis
the Aragon
Ben L. Heine
Heine
Ananta
Park
Calain Howell
Comtee Shored
Subcommittee
Foint
Winders
Geo
Lowman
Empire
Free Lance
Hackett
John B Robinson
Eastern
Government Prison
Wiliam L Kendig
William M Jnvobs
Lancaster
Williams
Leonard
Peorialis
Jack Willlliams
Philadelphia
Joe Leonard
Buffalo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry A Taylor
Superior Court
Anderson Hardware Co
Eagewood Ave
Ceylon
Liptorn
Ceylon-India
EAS
McCord, Stewart & Co
Hugh Remsaur
Hugh Ramsaur
Gelders Hotel
Grady Hospital
Mrss D Stone
Decatur
Barclay & Brandon’s Undertaking
Marietta
Cone Streets
Ramsaur
Knights of Pythias
Oregon
Hirsch Bros
Whitehai
St. Sole Aganer
D. A. Sanister's Fine Shoes
Geet
N. Pryor St
Tutt
Dorsay SE “Brewster
Albert Owan
Dorsey
Arew
TRA & Lowell
Law Sullding, Pryor
Hunter
Ativota
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall Street Clothiers
Alabama and
Pryor Streets
Union Depot
Eisenman Vies
Elsbetten
Washington, D.C
Avanta,Ga
Elseman
Baltimore
Hid
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