Wages and receivership on A B and A railroad debated
Workers of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic meet in Fitzgerald to discuss Judge Sibley’s appointment of Colonel Bugs as receiver. They oppose wage cuts and expect debate over whether the court or the labor board can authorize reductions, with a strike vote already taken and plans to resist any cuts.
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Atlanta
Birming
Bugg
United States “Railroad Labor Board
United States
Sibley
Bugs
Sitler
A. “A. Railroad
Receivership Likely for Railroad to Cut Costs
Petition seeks appointment of a receiver to operate the railroad economy and avert its disintegration. Colonel Hugs is expected to pursue expense cuts, including a proposed 50 percent wage reduction for about 2,000 workers, a plan unions may oppose. A Fitzgerald meeting with union officials aims to map action on the receivership and wage cuts.
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Hugs
McCrary
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Colonel Bugg
Fitzgerald
Atlanta Mothers Learn Of Playroom Aid For Children
The Atlanta Women's club playroom on Peachtree Arcade's third floor will be assisted this week by 300 girls from city grammar and high schools organized by the Young Women’s ris tiin association. They will distribute leaflets and promote facilities for mothers to use while shopping. The room, open 8 am to 6 pm, has a trained nurse in charge and a colored nurse assistant. A hot meal is available at a small charge.
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Atlanta Women's Club
Peachtree Arcade
Young Women
Ris Tiin Association
McDonald Baldwin
Ao Small
Young Pretenders tale in London's papers on Mrs South
The London Times prints the Atlanta tale of Mrs I B A South who allegedly adopted eleven children from foundling homes without her husband knowing. The confession states she birthed triplets on New Year’s Eve and produced additional children over four years. The husband initially planned to return the children but agreed to adopt all but the triplets.
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Atlanta
London Times
I. B. A. South
New York
Frederick South
South
Waterworks expansion planned to safeguard Atlanta water supply
The 2.85 million bond program funds a 48 inch main from river dumping station to new reservoirs, a larger river station pump setup, river intake and settling basin, and city mains expansion to serve new areas and eliminate 3000 unsafe surface closets. Officials call the plan bomb proof and essential to prevent water famine and fire risk. Committeeman Frank M. Inman chairs the Bod Campaign.
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Atlanta
Temphill Avenue
Tiver Station
Becaus
Chattahoochee River
Rver
Hemphill Station
Hemphill Station. » Water Malokin City
Waterworks Department
Fulton County
Waterworks Board
Paul H. Norcross
Technical Societies
Frank MY. Inman
Plan extension of Federal Bank in Atlanta noted
Plans were announced for a 500000 extension to the Federal Reserve bank on Marietta street in Atlanta to enlarge and beautify the building. The Austell property beside the bank was bought for 180060, with work to begin immediately to add a second wing to the present structure. The addition will retain access between the two buildings, but the Austell lot will not be fully used. The Sixth district Fed reserve shows rapid growth with 472 members and a capital and surplus of 134,779,700, including many state banks across Georgia Alabama Florida and parts of Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Austell
Marietta Street
Fed- Vernal Bank
Federal Bank
A. Tan Eyck Brown
Western and Atlantic
Toa
Federal Reserve’ Bank
Atlanta
Federal Reserve System
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Federal Reserve
Socialists Clash in Debate on Irish Question Sunday
An Atlanta Socialist Party meeting at the W. O. W. hall on Brithell street debated whether Sinn Fein is a genuine Irish freedom movement or an anti Protestant campaign backed by Catholic interests. Speakers included Captain J P Marchard and M Freilhoff. The event shifted to a religious argument and an open debate after the main talks ended.
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Sinn Fein
Ireland
England
Socialist Party of Atlanta
W. O. W. Hall
Brith
Ell Street
J. P. Marchard
U. S Army
M. Freilhoff
Socialist Party
Joe Rhoden
South
Price Investigates Gas Price Complaints in Savannah
Eugene M. Price a rate expert for the state railroad commission spent days in Savannah investigating local gas company complaints. He filed a report finding that most charges cited as excessive were not justified by the facts in the cases.
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Savannah
Eugene M. Price
State Railroad Commission
Allen's Foot-Ease and Foot-Balm Advertisement Claim Comfort
A vintage ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to sprinkle in shoes and foot baths for lasting comfort. Allen's Foot-Balm is said to ease new shoes, while Allen's Foot-Base allegedly lets wearers fit into one size smaller by morning use.
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Allen
Representative Champ Clark In Serious Illness Bulletin
Washington February 27 Representative Champ Clark a Democratic leader in the house was described as seriously ill in a bulletin from his physicians after consultations. He has pleurisy complications and an acute infection with fever irregular heart rapid breathing and glucosuria.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Clark
Jessi Shoup
Lewellys F. Barker
Alexander speaks to Negroes at Atlanta YMCA meeting
Dr W W Alexander addressed a large audience at the colored branch of the YMCA, urging a big life purpose and forward work. Jesse Thomas of the Urban League praised the YMCA’s role in Black life in Atlanta, while Prof W A Bell urged men to join this campaign and boost membership to 3,000 by Wednesday night.
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W. W. Alexander
M.C. A
Jesse Thomas
Urban League
Atlanta
W. A. Bell
Spanish War Veterans Hear Witherspoon Speak
John K. Witherspoon of Seattle addressed a Roosevelt camp meeting urging unity among Spanish American War veteran groups to improve civic and national conditions. He reported the United Spanish War Veterans number about 50,000 in 700 camps, with seven new camps recently established and charters forthcoming. General Fitzhugh Lee camp was represented at the event.
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John K. Witherspoon
Seattle
Wash
United Spanish War Veterans
Roosevelt Camp
Fitzhugh Lee
Moultrie adopts push to cancel phone rates dispute
A February meeting in Moultrie Georgia united citizens to oppose a Georgia Railroad Commission rate raise for Consolidated Telephone and Telegraph. With 103 subscribers signed to pull phones, organizers urged a municipal owned system and urged other towns to join. Committees formed to rally support and win signatures as veterans tour southern camps stressing unity among United Spanish War Veterans American Legion and VFW groups.
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Moultrie
Spesialij
Rasss
Consolidated Telephone and Telegraph Company
Georgia Railroad Commission
John T. Boifevillet
Consolidated Telephone and Telegraph
Pago
Barwidle
Boston
Roast Beef Hash With New Beets Recipe
Cut beef into small cubes and dice boiled fresh beets in equal weight. Toss beets in butter, then add half to a pan with meat and cover with brown gravy. Heat, dish, and serve hot. Distribute remaining hash and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Nikolous A Sabatina.
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Nicholas A. Sabatina
Mihs Dobbs of Athens announces engagement to Crane
Mr and Mrs Albert Mihs Dobbs of Athens announce the engagement of their daughter Mad Maxine to James Ross Crane with the ceremony planned for April. Also notes the February 27 marriage announcement of Rosa Brown to J B Poithjl in Louisville Georgia.
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Dobbs—Crane
Athens
Albert Mihs Dobbs
Mad Maxine
James Ross Crane
Mrs Sarah Terry Describes Relief From Painful Sides and Back
In Jordan Mines Virginia Mrs Sarah Ke Terry reports chronic side and back pain, loss of appetite, and nervousness. She credits Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription with relief after four bottles of each and the Pleasant Pellets. She states the remedies were purchased from druggists or via trial package from Dr. Pierce’s Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Jordan Mines
Dr. Pierce
Sarah KE. Terry
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
A letter from Mrs M. Warner of West Palm Beach Florida praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from monthly cramps. She recounts prior suffering at age 19 and after marriage due to farming and heavy chores, claiming the remedy restored regularity and ended pain. The writer urges other girls to try the product and publish the letter to help others.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Lydia E. Finkham
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Mrrs
Many M. Warner
Florida
Lydia E. Pinkham
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