Merchants Push Piedmont Park Fairs Retained For Three Years
A broad petition from Atlanta merchants asks the mayor and council to preserve Piedmont park fair buildings for at least three years to ensure annual city fairs continue. Signers include Globe Clothing, King Hardware, Columbian Book, Eiseman Bros and many others citing trade impact and park value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commel
Piedmont Park
City of
Atlanta
Globe Clothing Company
Instein
King Hardware Company
John E Clarke Columbian Book Company
W G Austin
Father Wins Waldron Boy Custody Clash
The custody fight over Ed Waldron, 11, ends as Mr. Waldron, aided by detectives, regains possession from his wife Mrs. Waldron who is charged with violating a court order. The boy was treated for scarlet fever in Sharon, Georgia, before being returned to his father. The arrest followed her attempting to take him from hospital care with consent. The case arose after a December divorce granting Waldron custody and visitation rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edeee Bheafe Waldron
Dthelbert Waldron
Mr. Waldron
Fourth Pellagra Death At Grady Hospital Reported
The fourth Pellagra death at Grady Hospital is recorded as A J Fincher a 26 year old Negro farmer from Meanville Georgia He had been at the hospital about a month and his body showed severe disease marks The text notes Pellagra from corn not properly ripened or cooked and claims the disease is rapidly spreading in the south The report contrasts white patients among those treated and mentions hospital staff early diagnosis and study of its causes. Also included is news of a $250 900 loss by fire in Springfield Missouri with Baldwin theater and Colonial hotel damaged and an explosion during the theater fire.
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Negro Fincher
Grady Hospital
A. J. Fincher
Meanaville
Gathie
Fincher
Grady
Asia
Springfield
Baldwin
Hanade
Wellcine Matthews
Macon Ga
Gilbert Matthews
Macan
Matthews Ma
W Hubbard
Atlanta
Legality of Law Is Contested in Alabama Case
In Mobile the constitutional validity of the Carmichael prohibition bill was challenged before Judge Price Williams Jr. by Daniel W. Troy and Les H. Weill, with defense from Nicholas H. Stallworth and R. P. Roach. The packed courtroom heard arguments on local adoption and advertising issues, with a decision delayed to a future session as lawyers push toward higher courts.
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Mobile
Ala
Price Williams, Jr
Probate
Daniel W. Troy
Les H Weill
Montgomery
Pub Hc
Nicholas H. Stallworth
R. P. Roach
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition Party
Alabama
Stallworth
Ineue
Williams
Neensets
Conrta
Selma
Water Board proposes tours and new officers in 1909
The Lake at Head of Water Board reports elected officers for 1909 Frank G Lake president William J Davis vice president Mayor Maddox participates Councilman Dan Walraven ex officio The board pledges citywide tour to review water usage and payment issues and outlines 1908 construction earnings and proposed improvements including a Venturi meter purchase and a new vault in the billing office to protect records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Water Commissioners
Frank G. Lake
William J. Davis
Maddox
Pew
New Water Board
Thomas F Stocks
Hugh T Dorsey
W HH Dunn
C. W Barnhardt
J. VanHolt Nash
E Wikie
W J Davis
Eighth
E Argard
Ninth
Dan Walraven
Lake
Council
Hemphill Avenue
E C Paters
Bedy
Contests For Offices Shape City Officials Change
City council of Dracewick Brunswick on January 6 elected Bow Hit as city attorney EF Taylor as chief of the fire department and superintendent of sanitation Lo Owens as chief of police and marshal Jere Wilcher deputy marshal. The contests were close with mayor Hopkins breaking the tie. General John B Cotton dead Washington January 6. General Cotton formerly assistant attorney general and a prominent Washington figure died suddenly at his home last night. Born Woodstock, Connecticut August 3, 1845, he served as assistant attorney general during Hayes administration from 1869 to 188.
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Fitzgerald
Knay
Mesara
Jj Reid
G A Jolly
W Dykes
B V Adams
J Reid
Thomas Wilson
C H Wiese
E Wall
Charles Brutaker
Charles Brutaker, Fire Chief, W OC Wilkerson Sexton
M 8 Hopkins
Poundmaster
W H McKee
Ity
Counell
Dracewick
Brunawick
City Coung
Bow
John B. Cotton
Washington
John B Cotton
United States
Palmist Hamon Fleeing Paris With Half Million Alleged
Paris rumor centers on Louis Hamon known as Cheiro the palmist. Mrs Newell and Miss Pomeroy accuse him of taking stock worth 600000 and failing to secure a 160000 loan from London banks. An examining magistrate opened an inquiry and Hamon fled to London, leaving a trail of creditors and mystery surrounding his bank and newspaper The American Register.
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Parle
Louis Hamon
America
Europe
Cheiro
Plain John Warner
France
Hamon
American Register
Julian Newell
Josephins Pomeroy
New York
Paris
London
Hamon Bank
Hammon
Parla
Chetra
Count Hamon
Abbe de la
Hig Bank
Cheira
England
Atlanta's Oldest Savings Bank Promotes New Year Accounts
Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Company reports a surge of new accounts as residents pledge to improve finances this year. The bank notes a $1 start, 4 percent annual interest, and January 15 interest credits. Directors include George M Brown and Joseph A McCord. Special pardon case and K K K Flour mention appear in unrelated items.
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Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Company
George M Brown
Joseph A McCord
Joseph Boston
John L Tye
Law
John W Grant
D Woodward
Arnold Broyles
Elijah A Brown
Local Italians Plan Relief Meeting at Broad Street Store
Local Italians will meet at 8 p m at Signor Fugazzi 27 South Broad Street to discuss relief for Italy's stricken people A De Franceschi issues the call urging participation and to bring parents and friends plus a translation of the appeal. In a separate note Private John Womanus of the Seventh U S Infantry is reported killed at Feet Brady by Corporal John Grunin. no motive given.
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Signor Fugazzi
South Broad Street
Italy
A de Franceschi
Signor Franceschi
Iaster
San't Ste Marie
John WoManus
Seventh
Nnted States Infantry
Summerville
Brady
John Grunon
Gibson
Net earnings of railroad divided among employees
Albany Ga January 6 Special A grateful note on a soulless corporation shows Georgia Northern railroad distributing its modest net earnings of about 2000 to 3000 among regular conductors engineers and station agents. President C W Pidcock hosted a state dinner for some fifty employees who received individual checks by payroll.
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Albany
Georgia Northern Railroad
Georgia Northern
C W Pidcock
Moultrie
Pidcock
The
Georgia
Italian Duke Claim Ends in Poverty and Scandal
New Orleans reports Bartholomew Albanese, rightful Verona dukedom heir, died penniless after a life of uprooted youth. Officials say he held letters revealing alleged true identity, with his sister the late duchess of La Mesa also tied to the claim. Negotiations over the estate ended with Albanese’s death.
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New Orleans
Bartholomew Albanese
Verona
Italy
Attorneva
Albanese
la Mesa
Iuslaim
Cars Cannot Run on Sunday Says Sheriff of Pensacola
Pensacola Fla January 6 Special Sheriff Van Pelt orders streetcars forbidden on Sundays citing the law against manual labor. The move follows prior censure for lax enforcement as officials seek to uphold Sunday restrictions.
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Pensacola
Pensacala
Fla
Spetial
van Pelt
Sunda
Sheriff Mangum poised for $60 000 land deal
Sheriff Wheeler Mangum of Fulter county may gain about 60 000 dollars from mining on his 500 acre tract in Fannin county. Eastern capitalists hold an option on 360 acres and plan extensive operations soon, promising the sum if paying dirt is found.
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Wheeler Mangum
Fulter County
Mangum
iFannin Coun Y
Mang Im
Three Americus Banks Declare Their Dividends
Three of the five Americus banks held stockholders meetings today and declared substantial dividends from the past year, putting thousands of dollars in circulation. The Commercial City Bank, established last August, earned a 4 percent dividend and added to the surplus. the other banks held annual meetings later. Burn Carriers tamed. Washington January 6. Alexander Lojiargeron regu lar Henry T. Turner sub rural carrier of route B ar Hephziteh.
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Americus
Commercial City Bank
Oealdes
Arericus Banks
Washington
Alexader Lo Iargeron
Henry T. Turner
Hephziteh
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Piedmont
Waldron
Contagious Disease Hospital
Court Room
Tme Mobile
Keiley Coal
Keiley Fuel Company
Muse
Whitehall
OF Water Board
Maine
Emell
Palmist
de Franceschi
the Talk OF
Anthony
Fletcher
Wine of
Cardus
Lac Ac
Cap
Krom
Soc
Broad and
Marietta
Trust
Kinuw
Fannin County
Sesto
Americus Banks
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