Hotels of Atlanta Benefit by the War
Atlanta hotel men led by Winecoff lessee J F Letton declare the European war shifts travel. They predict Americans stay home, boosting domestic tourism and Pan American exposition business. The 1914 banquets and industry praise highlight Atlanta hotels’ growing national reach and advertising.
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Atlanta
America
J. F. Letton
Winecoff Hotel
A Atlanta Hotel Men's Association
Georgian Terrace Hotel
Letton
Europe
Atlantic
United States
Mer N
United
Atlanta Hotel Proprie
Grant
Georgian Terrace
Los Fred Houser
Frank J. Sweet
Knight Jordan
Steve Paxoun
Merchants
Burglars Keep Busy Across Atlanta in New Year Crime Surge
A wave of burglaries hit Atlanta as thieves target residences and a local store. Dr M A Davis reported $600 in items stolen including Mrs Davis furs and satin, while other homes on Battle HM avenue, Joe Johnson avenue, and North Moreland Avenue saw watches rings firearms and clothing plundered. A boarder named Graves stole a watch and money then dined, and the Almand Grocery on Peters Street reported stolen groceries and cigars. Auto thefts included a tire and a Frost o Lite copper tank, while several roosters and a bicycle vanished from individual properties.
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Atlanta
M. A. Davis
North Moreland Avenue
Jouun . DeMars
Battle HM Avenue
West End
B. V. Bevll
Joe Johnson
DeMars
Win Chester
Bevil
Almand
Peters Street
Robert F. Maddox
United States
J. H. Kelly
McLendon Street
Broad Street
MORTUARY Notices Appear at Page in Waycross
Waycross Georgia January 5 Special The remains of Randall G Sweat age 1 killed by an Atlantic Coast Line freight at Folkston were brought to Waycross He was a printer by trade born in Pierce county long a resident of Waycross Survived by two sisters Mrs Wesley McQuaig and Mrs WW M McQuaig of Waycross a brother Rev DB Bwent of Manatee Florida who was the first editor of The Waycross Journal Other obituaries follow for Rome and Floyd county including Captain Herbert Ellia Coulter aged 68 a longtime steamboat man died in Rome and I D D Armstrong 79 a Confederate veteran and Floyd county resident. funeral held today New obituaries list for Rome and surrounding areas including Mrs Lucinda Cornelius and several local residents with burial plans
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Waycross
Randall G. Sweat
Atlantic Coast Line
Folkston
Pierce County
Mra
Wesley McQuaig
WW. M. McQuaig
Hev. D.B. Bwent
Manatee, Fla
Waycross Journal
Rome
Herbert Ellia Coulter
South
Coosa River
I. DD. Armstrong
Joe P. Glover
Floyd County
Glover
John Armstrong
Lucinda. Cornelius
Cornelius
Very Light Decrease in Savannah Shipping in 1914 and 1918
Notwithstanding interference from the European war, Savannah shows only a small drop in foreign port clearances. Harbor Master T. W. Laird reports 288 clearances in the most recent year, versus 303 the prior year, a decline of 14.
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Savannah
T. WH. Laird
Young Doctor Duval Tries 10 Committing Suicide at Grady
A well dressed young man, Dr E B Duval, swallowed sixty strychnine tablets at Terminal Station seeking death amid loneliness. He spoke in French German Italian and English reciting poetry while under care by Dr Herman at Grady Hospital. He claimed no home, listed debts from patients, and his identity remains uncertain as physicians work to save him.
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Grady Hospital
Herman
Kipling
Bilbao
Pope
Duvall
E.1
Dalton
Georgia
Duvallo
American Medical Directory
Knights of Pythias Entertain Guests and Install Officers
Knights of Pythias Uniform lodge 8 123 hosted guests led by Chancellor H. M. Stanley and Past Chancellor JT Little from Georgia lodge and Chancellor Commander WE Christie from Capital City lodge. Stanley installed officers including chancellor commander Be Estes and jay ed walker, with several named officers. Representatives elected for the grand lodge meeting in Savannah in May include Dr. W. Tt. Cross Lawton Wiltzy B Owens and C. L. Jones.
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Knights of Pythias
H. M. Stanley
JT. Z. Little
Georgia Lodge
WE. Christie
Capital City
Stanley
Be Estes
J. Ed Walker
J. J. Moore
R. W. Andrews
W. E. Kea
Georgia to Illinois shipment marks first farm implements export
A 3000 section Eclipse barrows shipment left Tifton Georgia destined for Illinois, produced by Tifton Farm Tool Manufacturing. The move is noted as the first known Georgia to western state shipment illustrating a reversal of the usual Illinois to Georgia flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Georgia
Illinois
Tifton Farm Tool Manufacturing Company
Ulionis
Safe break in at Gulf Refining in Columbus
Special cracksmen drilled a small hole near the safe combination at the Gulf Refining company in Columbus and stole $100 in money along with valuable papers. The lock was picked and papers lay scattered on the floor when employees arrived.
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Columbus
Gulf Refining Company
Election at Woodstock Ga Officers Chosen
Woodstock Georgia January 5 election results list mayor J B Medford and councilmen J M Latham J at Paden W W Dupree Wiley R Dobbs and H Dean in a special report from the city.
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Woodstock
J. B. Medford
J. M. Latham
J. At
Threats of lynching delay Rome homicide suspects
In Rome Georgia January 56 three Black prisoners were moved from the county jail to the Atlanta Tower for safety after threats of lynching and crowds gathered around the jail. Henry Newman George Bowen and Louis Jacobs are held in the suspected murder of 25 year old Benjamin Franklin whose body was found in the Oostanaula river. Evidence points to Bowen striking the fatal blow and a possible motive of robbery. Franklin’s funeral was held that night as his elderly mother mourned. Sheriff Barron sent deputies to chase armed pursuers who attempted to intercept the train carrying the suspects to Atlanta.
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Rome
Floyd County
Atlanta
Henry Newman
George Bowen
Louis Jacobs
Benjamin Franklin
Oostanaula
Franklin
Newman
Bowen
Barron
Pursept
Atlante
F. R. Barrow
Ben Franklin
Jacobs
Banks of Griffin declare dividends
Griffin Georgia January 6 Special The Savings Bank of Griffin has declared its annual dividend a ten percent payout signaling the bank’s strong year The City National Bank directors at their meeting declared a semi annual dividend the percent The bank organized in 1872 TV Drake president and officers expected to be reelected at the next stockholders meeting January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Savings Bank of
City National Bank
TV. Drake
First Dixie Limited Reaches Waycross
The first southbound Dixie Limited of the 1915 season arrived in Waycross from Chicago. The all steel electrically lit tourist train carried prominent railroad officials from the operating roads and Atlantic Coast Line officials joined for the Florida leg. The event signals improving U.S. business conditions as railroads maintain the service.
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Waycross
Chicago
South
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida
United States
Floyd County seeks a farm demonstrator choice
Floyd County commissioners clash with the State College of Agriculture over appointing Floyd county farm demonstrator. KR W Partee, longtime demonstrator and Floyd County resident, is being replaced by J H Foster. The board says they should have a voice in the selection or risk ending their subscription to the college’s work.
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Home
State College of Agriculture
Wiloyd County
Floyd County
KR. W. Partee
State College
J. H. Foster
A. M. Soule
Appeal Bond For Frank Case Reaches Supreme Court
The Frank case moves to the United States Supreme Court as an appeal bond of 800 dollars is forwarded from state counsel. The prosecution plans to push for an early hearing, with either Solicitor Dorsey or Attorney General Warren A Grice traveling to Washington within a week.
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Frank
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Dorsey
Warren A. Grice
Dispute Over Rent Sparks Fatal Shooting in Calithoun
In Calithoun Georgia on January 6 Bob Bennett, seeking rent corn, clashed with Homer Watkins and Lafayette Watkins over rent. A Winchester volley wounded Bennett in the arm, and a return shot led to Lafayette shooting Bennett through the arm and into the lung. Bennett is not expected to survive. the Watkins brothers are in jail.
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Calithoun
Bob Bennett
Lafayette
Homer Watkins
Bennett
Watkins
Lafayette Watkins
Homer
Hamen Watkins
Athens City Government Opens In New Term
The new Athens administration begins tomorrow at noon led by Mayor W. F. Dorsey. Council members include J. M. Hinton, W. T. Mathews, A. Dudley, John F. Tibbetts, Hugh H. Gordon, H. H. Palmer, and R. T. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
City of
W. F. Dorsey
Messrs
Short Courses at Athens Drawing Many Students
The State College of Agriculture at Athens opens two weeks of intensive brain cultivation for nearly 200 corn club boys and canning girls from about half the counties. They are top county winners, ready and alert, with forty grown men and several young women registering for poultry judging cotton grading and other special courses.
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Athens
State College of Agriculture
Corn Club
Fight Kidney Troubles With Diet and Salts
Americans overeat rich foods causing uric acid buildup that overworks kidneys. Purported remedy: four ounces of a lemon grape salt tonic daily before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acid, and ease bladder issues and headaches.
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Breoansa
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Jack F. Letton
Taras Burgisr
C. S. Owens
Whitehall Street
Birmingtwn
Ala
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Graves
Ile
A. Hall
Mr. Halls
J. &. Cower
Highland Avenue
Rhode Island
R. Rogers
Piedmont Avenue
Homer Smith
Mell Street
Dave Rice
Central Avenue
Hotel Gotham
York
Wetherbee & Wood
Fis H Ave
Fifth St
New York City
Tripod Paint CO
Foote & Davies Building
Main
Forsyth Street
R. G. Sweat, Waycross
Coulter
I. D. Armstrong
J. M. Williams
M. Williams
Madison
K. C. Williams
Williams Houses
West
Mitchell Street
Barclay & Brandon’s
W. A. Jones, Sr
W. A. Jones, Jr
Kirkwood
J. W
T. 8
Dunlap
Carrie
Emmie
Julie
Ella Jones
Helen Adsit
Helen
Charles G. Adsit
Ponce de Leon Apartments
Kansas City
Lizzie J. Kranbiel
Lizsie J. Kranbiel
Bonnie Brae Avenue
Otto W. Kranbiel
W. QO. Rowland
Lena Rowland
Juliette Schelhamer
Juliette
EH. EL. Schelhamer
Hannah E. King
Davis Street
Sam Wardlaw
Decatur
Ethel A. Oliver
Ethel Atkinson Oliver
James Oliver
West Point
J. & Atkinson
Fred S. Stewart CO
Marietta Street
Arlal
Macon
William F. Barnhart
Macon Telegraph
Burddie’ Faulk
Barnhart
Young Barnhart
W. H. Barnhart
Ife
Telegraph
Jones
Twiggs County
Banks OF Griffin
First Dixie Limited
Floyd
Carlton Shoe & Clothing Co
Whitehall
Go Initio
Chamberlin - Johnson - DuBose Co
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