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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1914
Page
5
George Grace survives a gunshot to the spine after a bitter dispute with his wife Opie Grace. Insurance policies valued at seventeen thousand one hundred dollars were canceled. Grace underwent lengthy medical care, and Mrs. Grace stood trial in Atlanta for assault with intent to murder. He expressed hope to live and testify, but died years later after extended paralysis.
Georgia cities including Milledgeville Americus Albany Augusta Athens and Gainesville back Atlanta for the southeastern federal reserve bank center. A joint committee in Atlanta trades pressure on New York and Boston to back Atlanta with bankers from Milledgeville to Athens sending telegrams and resolutions.
Boston bankers favor a central bank as the Boston Clearing House association leaders Thomas P. Beal and Alfred L. Ripley stated at the opening of a ten day hearing by the reserve bank organization committee. The panel includes Treasury Secretary McAdoo and Agriculture Secretary Houston, who review opinions from Massachusetts banks on the national bank issue.
Atlanta leaders presented a regional bank proposal to the Montgomery Clearinghouse. J. K. Orr former Atlanta Chamber of Commerce president and J. K. Ottley Third National Bank president represented Atlanta Clearing House to show Atlanta as the regional center. The committee did not seek Montgomery’s endorsement, only data on location viability.
Swerly Georgia January 9 A 16 year old Summerville girl Mixa Westbrooks learned her marriage to John Brown three weeks earlier was invalid when Brown faced bigamy charges. Brown reportedly had a Knoxville wife and a court bound him over. the bride claimed she did not know of wife one. Court records indicate a 1904 Knoxville marriage to Susan Ferguson.
Dublin Ga January 9 Special The bank deposits in the four banks in Dublin amounted to 1 292 513 dollars an increase of 281 213 dollars over the same time in 1913 One bank carried 700 000 dollars of this amount while the remainder was divided among the other three This is not as large as Wasan deposits during peak cotton season but can be called a gate level and not an amount that will be quickly withdrawn
The commission appointed by the federal court to assess bail release risk in the Thaw case concluded its hearings in Concord New Hampshire. Three members travelled to Boston to confer with Dr Morton Prince who is ill at home. Findings are expected to be filed with Federal Judge Aldrich within a few days.
A recent Atlanta presentation of The Blindness of Virtue by English actors draws strong attention for its serious themes on youth education about sex. The plot follows a rich English youth, a vicarage, and the entwined lives of Blile Effie and Mary Ann, culminating in a moral awakening and a betrothal, with notable audience applause at a key moment. NED MINTOSH reports the production and notes a dry first act but growing engagement, plus a matinee and evening show set for Saturday.
Savannah leaders declare pressure will be brought to bear on Mayor and officials to close saloons deemed nuisances. Campaign of publicity to arouse public sentiment begins immediately in Savannah Georgia with officials urged to act.
Frayed OCR text advertises an antiseptic powder for U8 shoes promising rest and comfort. Claims relief from corns bunions and sore spots, aids breaking in new shoes, and prevents blisters. Offers a free sample by mailing to a posed address in Le Roy.
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