Cochran Claims A Sure Victory In Park Board Race
After a park board meeting, supporters of J O Cochran ex president predict his election as general manager of parks at today 4 o clock session. Dan Carey concedes poor outlook but Belcher forecasts victory after many ballots. Mayor Woodward faces pressure that could force a Cochran vote despite usual Carey preference.
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Park Board
Friends
J. O. Cochran
Dan Carey
James MM. Belcher
Belcher
Cochran
Carey
Woodward
Annual Report of Holmes Institute
Holmes Institute reports through 1414 as a charitable organization funded by public subscriptions. It aims to educate mentally and industriously the city’s colored children unable to attend public schools, training in dressmaking printing carpentry and more. Trustees seek city funds for work and a night school as they aid former ex-slaves in Atlanta including victims of a holiday death.
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Holmes Institute
B. R. Holmes
Atlanta
Money order scam lands Dean in bond case
A man from Pittsburg, Pa. named A H Dean was bound over on $1,000 bond after trying to cash a raised express money order of $150 at a Decatur street pawnshop. Detectives detained him when the clerk became suspicious and he denied the charges claiming payroll work with M M Clark.
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Decatur Street
A. H. Dean
Pittsburg
George BE. Johnson
Dean
Jake
Blamby and
Vickery
M_ Clark
L. F. Munsch
Southern Tanness Company
Macon
eDan
Maccon
M. C. Clark
Christie Elected Chancellor Commander
Capital City lodge 33 Knights of Pythias announces officers led by W. E. Christie as chancellor commander with Stephen Tigh named vice.
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Christie
Capital City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W.E. Christie
Stephen Tigh
Dorsey and Grice Confer Next Week
A planned conference between Solicitor Hugh Dorsey and Attorney General Warren M. Grice on procedures for challenging the Supreme Court fight for Leo M. Frank's freedom was delayed. Dorsey has returned from Rome, and Grice could not be reached in Atlanta. The meeting will occur early next week as Frank’s lawyers await the habeas corpus record from the district court to the Washington court.
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Hugh Dorsey
Warren M. Grice
United States Supreme Court
Leo M. Frank
Dorsey
Rome
Grice
Atlanta
Frank
District Court
Washington Court
Week of Prayer Planned at Y M C A
Evangelical ministers organize a noon daily prayer week at the Central Y M C A auditorium 75 Luckie Street. Leaders include Dr L Q Bricker Monday Dr C B Warner Tuesday Dr C W Daniel Wednesday Dr C Jones Thursday Dr Jr Bricklin Friday and Dr W C Schaeffer Jr Saturday.
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Luckie Street
L. QO. Bricker
C. B Wamer
C. W. Daniel
C. ©. Jones
Jr. Bricklin
W.C. Schaeffer, Jr
Ground is broken for First Presbyterian church in Atlanta
An impressive ground breaking ceremony occurred Thursday afternoon at Peachtree and Sixteenth for a new First Presbyterian church to cost 125000 dollars. The church, designed to be among the souths finest, will feature Victorian Gothic architecture using Cobb county granite with W Downing as architect. The project aims to boost the faith community and extend the reach of Christ’s work in Atlanta and beyond with a two stage building plan including a northern portion for future use and a southern main auditorium and offices.
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Peachtree
Sixteenth Streets
First Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
William Bensel
J. Sproyle Lyon
First Presbyterian Church of
Kingdom of God
Christ
Et. Woodson
L Fleming
O. Flinn
Dunbar H. Ogden
A. A. Little
Lyon
Spade—Morris Brandon, Jr
Willam Bensel
Dr. Lyon
Rock of Ages
A. R. Holderbs
Cobb County
W Downing
Sins of the Parents at Grand Theater
Madame Sarah Adler stars in Sins of the Parents at the Grand Theater drawing large afternoon and evening crowds. The Russian actress leads a powerful drama with gripping courtroom and cabaret scenes, highlighted by Adler's strong performance and the film’s intense themes.
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Grand Theater
Madame Sarah Adler
Madame Adlerv
Sims
Reserve Bank Closes For New Year Holiday
The Atlanta reserve bank will be closed today in recognition of New Year. A1 will be open at the usual hours Saturday.
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Atlanta Reserve Bank
Pastors Announce Sermon Topics For Next Sunday
The Sunlit Road will be the subject of a sermon by Dr. John HR Atkinson, dean of St. Philip's cathedral, on Go-to-Church Sunday. Special services will be held citywide. The First Methodist hosts appropriate services and holy communion. Dr. John E. White plans a music program at Second Baptist and will preach Listening for the Voice of God at New Year's.
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John HR. Atkinson
St. Philip's Cathedral
First Methodist
John E. White
Second Baptist Church
Effort to revive life and traditions of Old Oglethorpe
Dr Thornwell Jacobs leads a movement to revive Oglethorpe University near Atlanta by laying a corner stone on January 21. He aims to reorganize alumni, about fifty thought alive, with twenty five already named. The old university near Milledgeville inspired Georgia antebellum life and poet Sidney Lanier was an alumnus. Most alumni are hoped to attend the ceremony.
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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
Thornwell Jacobs
Old University
Southland
Milledgeville
Georgia
Lfe
Sidney Lanier
Jacobs
Mying
Bricker to Preach On Divorce Question at Church
The Rev. Dr. L. C. Bricker of First Christian Church will address the divorce topic "Should Married People Divorce?" in Sunday evening services beginning at 7 45 p m. Earlier that day he will speak on "Where No You live" during the morning service continuing his series on Problems of Married Life.
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L. C. Bricker
First Christian Church
Stripling Seeks Complete Pardon After 1897 Murder
A petition to Governor John M Slaton requests a full pardon for Thomas Edgar Stripling now at the state farm. His lawyers and relatives say he seeks clemency citing incipient tuberculosis and neurasthenia and that the murder was to avenge an insult to his sister. He was sentenced to life in 1897 for the Harris county killing, escaped, lived in Danville as a model citizen and police chief before being recaptured.
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John M. Slaton
C. F P. McLaughlin
Columbus
Thomas Edgar Stripling
State Farm
Stripling
W. J. Cornett
Harris County
Danville
Georgia
Rotary Club Theater Party in Atlanta Event
The Rotary club of Atlanta held a theater party at the Atlanta theater on Thursday night. Rotarians had special reservations courtesy of Homer George, the theater manager, who arranged reduced rates for members and their wives and sweethearts. Homer George and EH Cone distributed candy to ladies in the party and after the show the Rotarians hosted after theater suppers before adjourning to hotels to welcome the New Year.
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Rotary Club of
Atlanta
Homer George
EH. Cone
Christmas Rail Rates Cut by N C St L and W & A RB
Reduced holiday fares offered by Northern Central and Saint Louis Railway and Western and Atlantic Railway RB. Travelers told to contact any agent for details and application.
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C & St. L Ry
Fifty years in Atlanta wholesale groceries by Oglesby
Best wishes mark the fiftieth year of an unbroken wholesale grocery business in Atlanta begun in 1865 by Mr. Oglesby. The message reflects gratitude for past favors and hopeful duty in the future, noting fifty years of steady citizenship and effort with modest rewards.
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Atlanta
Mr. Oglesby
Havre Council Proposes Tax on Unenlisted Frenchmen
Havre municipal council votes to tax all Frenchmen who have not joined the colors. Proceeds to aid the wounded and for war widows and orphans. Paris dispatch notes the resolution as adopted on December 31.
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Havre
France
Paris
Taiay
Lowry National Bank Declares Quarterly Dividend
Lowry National Bank will declare its quarterly 3 percent dividend on January 2. The bank reports dividends of 30,000 on capital of 1,000,000, totaling 126,000 for the past year.
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Lowry National Bank
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Leon C Greer
Relief Board
H.cronheim
George W. Cooper
Hall Association
First Presbyterian
Reserve Bank
Old Oglethorpe
DR. Bricker
Rotary Club
Cluett, Peabody & Company, Inc
Dudley
Atlanta, Ga
Crichton-Shumaker
S. Pryor and
Hunter Sts
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H. Shi
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