Chamber Leaders Plan Year's Work for Atlanta
Atlanta chamber of commerce leaders meet at Capital City club with President Wilmer L Moore. Topics include remodeling the Young Men's Christian Association building into a chamber structure and possibly adding stories, plus a permanent manufacturers' exposition to attract national business visitors. Directors will discuss division of duties, a convention bureau, an industrial and statistical bureau, city plan, and Fort McPherson matters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Capital City Club
Wilmer L. Moore
Atlanta
Young Men's Christan Association
Pryor Street
Auburn Avenue
Moore
W. L. Peel
Lynn Fort
Jacob Patterso
Thomas K. Glenn
John Morris
R. Wilkinson
W. H. Kriegghaber
Brooks Morgan
Joseph T. Orme
J. R. A. Hobson
I. G. Hastings
John %. Owens
B. Mifflin Hood
Victor L. Smith
van BE. Allen
Smith
Chamber
New York City
Convention Bureau
Fort McPherson
Mrs Luther J Glenn says husband eloped with Didcock wife
Mrs Luther J Glenn, a wealthy contractor’s wife, files for divorce claiming Luther J Glenn eloped last July with Mrs Charles W Didcock wife of the president of Virginia Northern Railway. She says the pair went to Moultrie Georgia and then to Texas and Panama before reunion. Glenn’s wife and two children reside at 1 Teetmunt avenue in Atlanta.
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Luther J. Glenn
Charles W. Didcock
Rgin Northern Railway
Michie Glenn
Glenn
Moultrie
Pidcocks
Texas
Panama
Atlanta
Atlanta National Bank
Teetmunt Avenue
Dynamite and Steel Ended Life of Gaston Valencin
In France on January 2 a 26 year old workman Gaston Valencin, heartbroken over love, used dynamite and a second cartridge to blow himself apart after his first attempt burned him. Neighbors heard his declaration and saw him place a third fuse, which he lit before his head was torn into fragments by the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiperway
France
Gaston Valencin
Egzed
Valencin
Liave
Year '13 Hoodoo Downplays Men While Women Face Fate
A retrospective slice recalls 1813 as a year with notable births and minor events. It highlights Miss Sarah Porter as a key female figure and lists several prominent men born in 1813. The piece notes limited sensational events, railroads imagined, and famous sayings born that year, while Europe wars and Napoleon dominate distant news.
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Sarah Porter
Farmington
Conn
John Sullivan Owleht
John Sedgwick
Union
Amos H. Owrthen
Tunis A. M. Craven
Sidney
Sewell
Cutting
John C. Fremont
Safdre
James Diana
Yale
Benjamin J. Lossing
Marchid
James P. Bradley
United States Supreme Court
Junius S&s Morgan
J. P
Stephen A. Douglas
Edward Maynard
Lot M. Morrill
Montgomery Blair
Lincoln
Zachariah Candler
Secre
Griffin elected mayor of Villa Rica in landslide
Villa Rica Ga January 3 Special The city officers election for the coming year was held today W M Griffin the incumbent was re elected over Colonel J M Moore by an overwhelming majority W M Talley Ullla Wilson W C Pope J C Hicks and J W Humphries were chosen councilmen George Embry was re elected as clerk
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Villa Rica
W. M. Griffin
J. M. Moore
W. M. Talley
Ulla Wilson
W. C. Pope
J. C. Hicks
J. W. Humphries
George Embry
Wife Sues for Custody in Oklahoma Court
Mrs. Nellie J. Bethéa petitions the superior court for custody of two children claiming abuse by her husband who threatened her with a pistol. She says she left him January 19 1909 after a marriage since November 1904 and asserts she supports herself and children as a stenographer in Oklahoma City.
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Nellie J. Bethéa
Oklahoma City
Okla
Be Trge
Train on G. and F. Railway wrecked near Valdosta
A southbound Georgia and Florida railway train was partly wrecked when a car split a switch a mile south of Valdosta. Two cars were thrown off, including an express car and a coach. The baggage master was slightly injured and others were bruised, with no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Georgia and Florida
Mrs King Denied Former Statement in Murder Case
Macon Ga January 2 Special Attorney W D McNeil hired to defend Mrs Kate King in the murder case over her husband’s death. He contradicts her prior admissions alleging she feared threats from Nick Wilburn and planned or urged the killing. Nick Wilburn’s father hires Colonel John R Cooper to defend him and to seek even treatment for both sides. The piece also includes a brief aside from a Washington Star roundup about Gladys and her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
W. D. McNeil
W. & Simmons
Kate King
McNeil
Mrs. King
Wilburn
Mr. McNeil
Nick Wilburn
Hotel Men Dine Saturday With Banquet Atop Atlanta Georgian Terrace
Atlanta hotel men and guests will attend a formal banquet at 7:36 p.m. Saturday at the Georgian Terrace preceded by an executive meeting at 7. The event, about forty plates for members and guests, will be toastmastered by J Lee Barnes. The group aims to promote a convention bureau and outline year plans for the Georgia Hotel Men's association, which met in Dublin January 7-8.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Hotel Men's Association
Georgian Terrace
J. Lee Barnes
Georgia Hotel Men's Association
Dublin
Majestic Hotel
A. H R. Keen
Fred Houber
Lee M. Jordan
Tre
Peeples & Jordan
Bruno Bukhofzer
Terminal Hotel
Edna Brown
New Kimball
A. R. Evans
Imperial
Gordon Institute Resumes Work After Holidays
Barnesville Georgia January 2 Gordon Institute will resume work on Monday January 6 after a two week holiday. President Holmes reports a very favorable outlook for next year with early student reports and promising correspondence indicating strong enrollment. Lieutenant Nathanail Riley a West Point graduate is detailed by the government to take charge of military science.
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Barnesville
Gordon Institute
Holmes
Nathanail Riley
West Point
Merchant listings on Peachtree and Gordon streets
A dense street directory item lists many merchants and addresses across Atlanta and Marietta, including E. G. Aiken & Co 491 Peachtree St TL and J Kamper Grocery Co 9 Cleburne Ave Peachtree St, with entries for Rogers stores, Orchard Co 131 Gordon St, and Gordon Street addresses from 124 to 193 blocks, plus Marietta listings for J W Rogers Co and Kennington & Sons Vine St.
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E. G. Aiken & Co
Peachtree St
W. Rogers
Ane
Arner, Ariet
Charles Austin
Alexander St
Lou Glass
Marietta
Barnett Bros
J. Kamper Grocery Co. de D. L. Echols
Cleburne Ave
T. F McGahee
Peters St
Herman Weinberg
S. Pryor
Classified Ad Directory Fragments From Historic Georgia Businesses
A garbled list of local business names and addresses from Georgia towns including Atlanta Athens Gainesville Marietta Clayton etc. It mentions hair dressing parlors hardware stores photo stock company shoe stores tailor and umbrella makers bookstores druggists theaters and furnishing goods with street addresses such as Whitehall Peachtree North Broad Decatur and Clayton.
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Whitehall St
the Tailor
Grand Theater Bid
Lmbaillais
Taylor Umbrella Mfg. Co
Macon Tightens Red Light District ByRemoving Phones
Macon Ga January special reports that the city has ordered all phones removed from the red light district. Earlier the area shifted to Tybee negros quarter. the latest action aims to curb overheard conversations. Manager Weaver says service will not be renewed.
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Macon
Nuary
Tybee
Weaver
Hughes Spalding Made Member Big Law Firm
Friends of Hughes Spalding congratulate him on joining the Atlanta firm King Spalding Underwood. The firm includes Alex C. King Marvin Underwood and J J Spalding as senior member. Spalding earned his law degree at the University of Georgia and has been practicing in Atlanta with several colleagues.
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Hughes Spalding
Atlanta
King, Spalding & Underwood
J. J. Spalding
Alex C. King
Marvin Underwood
Spalding
Georgia University
Daniel
Alfe Dougal
Fleury A. Newman
Albert Thornton
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Talladega and
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Ala
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Lawrence
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Shannon
America
Europe
Russia
Prussia
Napoleon
South America
Bolivar
Co. M. Griffin
Gladys
Washington Star
Kondon
Ondon Mfg, CO
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Minn
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Cashi Wood Bros
Porterhouse
Rome
Thene
Fane
Swift
Brookfield
Brookfeld
Nine Valley
Peachire
Door Aragon
St. Otel
OATH
J. W. Rogers’ Co
Kennington & Sons
Vine St
T. M. Donnelly
Oglethorpe St
Ghoce.ry
Stollwerck
Post Toasties
Pyles Pearline
Domino Rice
Washburn-Crosby Milling Co
Bace Thistle
Pachage
Save Cartan
Fairbank
Maxwell House Blend Coffee
Cfrece
Gleancass
Bre
Sam Hread
Bee Kennesaw Biecult
Graham Waters
Jock
Block & Co
Piedmont Hotel Brando
Piedmont
Piedmont Hotel
Hine Ribbon Hrang Fresh Eyes
Webster
Berunheim
Hernsheim
Tevyler Bros
Taylor Bros
Price of
Bettleville
Lavox
Edre
Krom
Robinnatre Producta
Robinnaire
Robionaire
Robinnaire Liquid
Robinnatre Natl Emamel
Red Rock Ginker Ale
Red Rock Leme-Lime
Ko-Nut
Save Crown
Webster Ife Clrar
Cimar
Insurgent Fe Clear
Alernshehma
Stara and Kars Chewing Tobacco
Pride of
Reidsville
Coca-Cola Gum
Randall Brothers
Acton
Jellico
Blue Gem
Anthracite
Furnace
Apent Montgomery Theater
Rountree Trooks
Big Chief Actni Polish
Furnett
Burroughs
Atlanta Books and Stationery
Cole Book Company
Lester Book and Stationery Company
Ceina Wire and Crockery
Lilienthal Crockery Company
Druggists
E. H. Cone (Inc
Aimball House
Marietta St
Weithall St
Terminal Station
Decature
Houston St
Idarietta St
Pete
St Electrical Supplies and Electrical Lighting
Star Clothing Company
Cherry
Alamo Theater
Cherry St
vubbedge-Redding Hardware Company
Third St
Max Morris, Druggis
Wakietta
Gem Theater
T. L. Wallace Clothing Company
Daniel Brothers, Jewelers
Athens
Citizen Pharmacy
Clayton H.R Palmer & Sons
Clayton St
Kk Brandt
Clayton Bt Majestic Theater
Gainesville
C. & Deal Manufacturing Company
Fiedmont Drug Company
Prugeista
Grand Theater
Graham Pharmacy
Bonita Theater
Harvey & T -J Furniture Co
Young Hamilton Jewelry Co
Clement Peacock Co
Bell Soco Main
A. D. Grant
GEO. Muse Clothing CO
Peachtree Street
Oakland Motor CO
James St
City Savings Bank
Alabama ST
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