PPE Orbits to Sing, Dr D C Miller Declares English Opera Possible
Dr Dayton C Miller of Case School of Applied Science argues grand opera can be sung in English and outlines translational methods to align vowels with high notes. He demonstrates sound wave photography experiments and notes pipes capable of mimicking voices, including a planned singing pipe organ and a gold flute designed for sound modeling.
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Dayton C Miller
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Ohio
Phraics
American Association For the Advancement of Serance
Barlton
David Bishnam
Enish
Miller
Atlanta
Jules Verne
Miles
Baba Iman
Delares
Viler
Willer
Wickersham Promoted to District Passenger Agent in Atlanta
Lawrence Wackersham, renamed Wickersham, becomes district passenger agent for the Atlanta and West Point Railroad in Atlanta. Thompson of 6 North Jackson Street shifts from district to division passenger agent in Montgomery. Both men are well known in Atlanta circles. Wickersham is son of Charles A. Wickersham, and Thompson is an Atlanta native.
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Larence Wackersham
Conese Park
Atlanta
West Point Kuhesad
Crank
Thompson
North
Jackson Street
Montgomery
Thia
Anade Sesterday
My Thompson
Charles A ‘Wiockersham
West Point
Wikershant
Colleen Park
Alabama Capital
White man shoots Black man at scene of serious case
Waxcroes Go January 1 Special At nearly the same spot where Marty sumer ex policeman was robbed and fatally harmed October 31 a Black man named Ben Stokes at an early hour today. A white man claimed he thought the victim was drawing a gun to rob him. Nine rounds were fired, one hitting the man and severely injuring him.
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Waxcroes
Marty Sumer
Ben Stokes
T.e
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Children Digestive Help
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children. It claims the laxative soothes a feverish stomach, cleanses bowels, and promotes sleep while outlining dosage and warnings against counterfeits.
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California
Childre
Lalifornia
Increased Postal Receipts Show Big 1913 Growth for Atlanta
The Atlanta post office, using the calendar year, reports a strong 1913 surge. December receipts reached 116 459.65 while December 1912 were 116 902.51, an excess of 1954.34. For the year 1913 total receipts were 1 402 261 40, about 291 000 more than 1912.
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Atlanta Post Office
J C Shesbarf
Focal Office
Atlanta Postoffice
Atlanta
Mighty Nimrod Mourns Loss of Champion Bird Dog
Atlanta insurance man Daniel suffers puzzling loss as his South Georgia champion bird dog vanishes before a hunting trip. The dog, a large spotted hound wearing a new collar with no name, disappeared from a kennel, leaving friends and the owner in disbelief and awaiting any trace or clue.
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Mighty Nimrod
Bird Dog
South Georgia
Benjampn Dene
Atlanta
Spring Street
Daniel
Adu
Sen
Thomasville Revives Old Year Customs in New Year Welcome
Thomasville resumes the traditional New Year calling, revived after decades. Prominent local men and society figures joined the effort, visiting homes as ladies welcomed callers in the familiar old style, celebrating a long-dormant town custom continued for the first time in many decades.
Wadley Heads Ware County Commissioners in Ware
J E Wadley elected chairman of the Ware County Board of Commissioners at the annual meeting in Wavcross Georgia. Wadley, president of The National Bank of Wavcross, pledged highway improvement and coordinating with county commissions in Kansas and Americus to adopt faster highway construction methods. The selection of other county officials was deferred.
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Wavcross
Board of County Commissioners of
Wate Ta
Wadley
Titet National Bank of
Sectro
Muler
Mtr Wad
Kannah
Americus
Ile
French aviator Bonner lands near Pool of Siloam Jerusalem
General Xavier Bonner, a veteran French aviator and brigadier general, landed his aeroplane near the Pool of Siloam on New Year’s Eve after a flight from Jerusalem to Port Said via three stops. His arrival caused great excitement among Holy City inhabitants.
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Jerusalem
Xavier Bonner
Caire
Siloam
Honmers Seroplane
Holy City
Aman
Bonner
Cap
French Colomal
West Africa
Decatur Plans Retaining Demonstration Agent
Painbritze reports January decisions on keeping Walted Stier Tarm Demonstration Agent Joe Pittman to work in North Carolina. Efforts will be made to cancel the canen. Pittman is praised as one of the best men in this work and has advanced Decatur county’s agricultural traits. Diversification is noted as more common here than in other state portions due to effective work.
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Painbritze
Umbers
Board of Trade
Joe Pittman
North Carolina
Pittman
Maning
Decatur County
Stenographer Named for Waycross Circuit Announcement
Waycross on January 1. Len K Roan of Waycross was appointed as court stenographer for the Waycross circuit. The appointment was announced today by Judge JW Quancy, who becomes the circuit judge, with Roan previously serving under Judge Parker for several years.
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Waycross
Len K Roan
Wayross
Jugee Parker
JW Quancy Wit
Bainbridge Fire Chief Succeeds Resigned Leader
A local fire department announces the appointment of a new chief following the resignation and relocation of the previous chief to Jacksonville. The incoming chief, Baliveuss, is described as popular and capable, bringing experienced leadership to the department.
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Baliveuss
Uhief
Fie
Vaughan
Jacksonville
Vr “Rua
Convict Minstrels Delight Their Guests
A prison audience enjoyed a Christmas minstrel performance by inmates from a federal penitentiary. The sixteen member orchestra, led by Witchell Sampson, delivered ragtime numbers that stirred both prisoners and visitors as they momentarily forgot cell life. The episode ended with the familiar song Home Sweet Home as the crowd filed out into the afternoon air. The lineup included Hugh Martello, John P Plannigan, Joe Petrillo, Donald J Marshal, Marcel Dukelt, Antonio Cegala, Salvatore Cina, William Cecil, Clarence Ray Emanuel Greco, Howard Hobbs, Jules Ro Blanc, L Russell, Jacqui Kennedy, Antonio Sacrint, and Harry C Morgan.
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Federal Prison
Ignes
Opt Sonder
Ron Grete Walia
Witchell Sampson
Hugh Martello
John P Plannigan
Joe Petrillo
Donald J Marshal Marcel Dukelt
Antonio Cegala
Salvatore Cina
William Cecil Clarence Ray Emanuel Greco
Howard Hobbs
Jules Ro Blanc
L' Russell
Jacqui Kennedy
Antonio Sacrint
Hany C Morgan
Canoeists Rescued by Captain Batson and Young Aviator
Sutaenan Ga January 1 Special The heroism of MA Batson hydro aeroplane inventor and guest Reed saved two young men from drowning in the Merb river today Thomas J Charleton Jr and Henry C Dunn students at the University of Georgia paddled a canoe when caught in an aloft gale their craft was struck broadside by four gusts and capsized becoming numb in the chilly water they lost use of limbs Captain Batson and Reed swam to their rescue
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Sutaenan
Batson
Reed
Mysterious Fire Destroys Historic Plant Building
Firefighters fought a large blaze at an old Civil War era machine plant on Decatur Street. The building, about 300 by 50 feet and three stories, housed a former ammunition factory once tied to General Hood. Delayed alarm and late watchman reports puzzled investigators as flames rapidly spread and roof collapse followed.
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Omer Cemurings
Chif Cummings
Torendiarv Ism
John B Hood
Southern Methodists Fix Conferences At Waynesville
Representatives of the Southern Methodist church set conference dates for the coming summer at Waynesville South Carolina. The schedule includes Sunday school July 24 to August 2 and August 4 to 6 for leagues and educational sessions from August 7 to 16 with idle time August 16 to 23 for deaconess coordination.
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Nashville
Tony
Southern Methodist Church
Waynesville SC
Grepworth League
Mission O
Two Men Wounded by Same Bullet in Birmingham Saloon
In Birmingham Alabama a single bullet struck Andy Lester in the abdomen and Dan McCabe in the thigh during an early tonight incident at the corner of First Avenue and Nineteenth Street. The shot, fired by Faille South, was claimed to be accidental while he was joking with Lester. Smith and three others are described as well known in the area.
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Bimingham
Andy Lester
Dan McCabe
First Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Lester
Faille
South
Lester Smith
MI Three
Three Men Die in Alabama Furnace Disaster
In Furmingham Alabama a Vanderbut furnace disaster killed three men and injured five when a dust cap blew under high pressure releasing molten metal. Names appear mixed and unclear in the damaged report, with several workers listed among the deceased and injured amid the accident near Vanderbilt.
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Furmingham Ala
Vanderbut
Wort Cigho
Paul Selamorma
Vanderbilt Cuinece
Birminehim
Woodward Jon Com
Barty
Bravery Inspires Local Burglar Escape Story Starlet
Miss Dozier, a young woman attacked during a home robbery at 138 Lucile Avenue last Wednesday night, plans to dramatize her ordeal for the movies. She described the choking and firing by two burglars to neighbors, and says she could turn the experience into a vivid, immense film scene.
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Miss Mary
Dozter
Lucile Avenue
Miss Dozier
Eman
Iowa Mother and Son Search for Missing Father in Atlanta
A mother in her forties and her two year old son arrived in Atlanta from Iowa to locate the husband and father who vanished eight years ago. They reported to police, seeking assistance as detectives pursue possible leads, including a distant Iowa connection and a business listing. The search hinges on reuniting the family or confirming the absence of the father in the city.
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Iowa
Atlanta
Towa
Alante
D Cox
C DO Soxia
Luda Lowa
Hearerg
Nohire
Hem
Ebuf
Phev
Wfp Morris How
Biich
Morris
Tawa
Atway
Wuumerhatel
Cox
Moirlg Tat
Siimety
W Hirschfeld Yields to Long Ill Health in Atlanta
W Wirschfeld, a pioneer Atlantaan, died Thursday morning at 382 Whitehall Street after twelve weeks of illness. He was 65, arrived from New York over thirty years ago, and built a tailoring business. Survived by widow and four sons and one daughter in New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. Funeral Friday from his late residence with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Capital lodge Odd Fellows and Royal Arcanum to assist. sons notified to attend.
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Whitehwl
Hirschfeld
Cix
New York
Tagsons
Wi Hirschfeld
Warry Wo Touts
Herman Hirschfeld
Tange Wirsch
Owki i
Capital Lodge
The
Independent Order of Odd Tollows
Venue Change to Fulton County in Murder Case
Grand jury returns true bills against Witham George Wait and Rupert Paschal as signs of unrest fade. Trial likely under Fulton Superior Court with Judge Benjamin Batt presiding. local bar officers designated to defend the negroes. decision on simultaneous trials pending defendants’ wishes.
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Coeley
Dausher
Witham
George Wait
Rupert Paschal
Dude
Hawks
Chely
Rewlns
Hi Win Tre
Jefferson County
Benjamn
Fulton Superior Com
Installation of Odd Fellows Prompts Assembly
A court and local officials press for an Odd Fellows installation event. The notice mentions a trial division in Fulton and a ceremony at a hall with a banquet to follow. Names and precise dates are unclear due to damaged text.
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Fulton Superaredit
Death of Sand Flies Ends Pellagra Threat
University of Kansas entomologist Di Unter examines sand fly transmission of pellagra. He reports success in proving the disease spreads via sand flies, suggesting elimination of the insect could end pellagra. Experiments involve monkeys. eradication and water treatment as remedies. Lecture at Atlanta Medical College invites scientists.
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Hunter
University of Kansas
State of Kansas
Pellasia
Unter
Italy
Sang FA
Cat i
Finter
Advancément of
Atlanta Medical College
Dope Legislation Tightens Narcotic Control
The latest narcotics law, effective today, tightens drug controls and limits opium derived forms. Physicians may issue limited prescriptions and tablets, with the narcotics board confirming practitioners can certify quantities for legitimate medical use.
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Siatrali
Board of Narcotic Contal
Practcal
Aeroplane Service For Florida Reported In Tampa
January 1 report from Tampa notes a hydroplane flight from St Petersburg to Tampa covering about 50 miles in 23 minutes at an average height of 80 feet. Passenger was a former St Petersburg mayor. Return voyage identical in speed and baggage charges. Extra weight charges applied beyond 200 pounds.
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Tampa Jn
Irs
Hay
St Petersburg
Bay
Tampa
St Metersburg
Maier
Olaf
Walter Taylor city licenses show revenue rise
City figures for Walter Taylor show a net increase in business license revenue for the year, surpassing prior totals by about nineteen thousand dollars. The rise is linked to more licenses issued and higher fees, reflecting expanded business activity and local regulatory actions.
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Walter Taylor
Howell
Fey
Xarmmation Tees
Americus Council Defies Move to Limit Saloons
The Americus council refused to reduce the number of saloons, rejecting a petition and leaving the licensing limits intact. City officials and department heads were reelected or retained in their posts as the council adjourned without action on the proposal.
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Americus Council
Amenus
Americus
Rej
Aksur
Walfl
Mullis Kort Elms
Chamblis
WetActhu
Mre
Etepprarty
Loving
Wiliam
New Year Message from Cardinal Gibbons
The text presents a religious New Year message attributed to Cardinal Gibbons. It emphasizes thanksgiving for spiritual blessings, unity, and peacemaking, urging personal reform and charity in the coming year. Strong emphasis on faith, gratitude, and adherence to gospel principles.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Gore
Jin
Melis
Bound Over for Man and Woman in Local Case
A man and a woman were bound over after a reported incident described in court records. The proceedings reference a complaint by the woman and mention a bond amount of 7000. The case includes testimony about custody and a child related to the event.
Fragmentary confession and suicide note surfaced in grim plea
An incomplete letter describes a husband telling of a wife’s murder before taking his own life. The jagged text references a graveyard scene, a failed attempt to hide the act, and a final admission of despair. Police will pursue the full context and motive as they process the scene.
Life insurance policies issued to 1587 employees
In a San Francisco report dated January 1, the Unit Watch company approves life policies for 1587 workers. Policies include 1000 to 2000 dollar coverage, with higher sums for longer service and specific classifications for long-term employees.
Athens cotton farm bankruptcy shocks local dealers
January report shows a bankruptcy filing by Griff & Weeh cotton dealers and an associated individual petition. Assets listed include 7000 dollars for the firm and 2000 dollars for the individual, with creditors and tentative asset values noted amid court action.
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Avolinta
Iternoon
Griff & Weeh
Nabil
Jon Fyths
Af Griffon
Wal No
Emancipation Day Noted by Savannah NeRoes
Savannah celebrates Emancipation Day with remarks on freedom, progress, and the role of the Negro race in advancing education and moral development. Speakers praise the era’s achievements while urging continued improvement and patriotism.
Rome Boy Freed After Minister Shot
A Rome youth who shot a minister was freed after testimony showed no intent to injure. The jury found the wound accidental and mainly caused by carelessness, noting the minister’s later injury was not serious, as stated by officials and witnesses.
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Rome
Minister
Armachee District Holds Hottest Election Yet
In Tlosd county the Armuchre district held a new election marking the voters first Justice of the Peace. Hammond defeated J T Rudd for the office and Green Stires beat BH Davis for leading the precincts while many youths attended the polls amid tense personal encounters.
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Tlosd
Armuchre
Yeettrda
Tran Bauny
Hammond
J T Rudd
Sue Tie
Peare
Ty Stires
BH Davis
Belitt
Man Kills Wife Then Takes His Life After Quarrel
In a morning incident Bosley fatally shot his wife Helen after a quarrel. He then fired once at himself, dying, though Helen died at the scene while he died later at the hospital. Police say the couple argued prior to the tragedy.
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Andren Mille
Bosley
Helen
Willer
STDE TRIP TO TUSKEGEH VLA TITLE WEST POINT LOUL JANUARY 3
Fragmentary OCR text references a trip to Tuskegee and a title at West Point on January 3. Mentions secretary of Americansroctation for the Advance ent of science and a round try for this top side register.
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Tuskegeh
West Point
Resolutions for Breslin Hotel Hospitality on Broadway
The Breslin on Broadway at 29th Street resolves to extend unique hospitality to patrons and guests. It pledges to maximize efficiency at minimum cost across every department with good coal, good service, and good everything.
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New York
Breslin
Broadway
29Th St
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