Wilson backs Progressive Democrats in 1914 contests
President elect Wilson declared support for Progressive Democrats in Senate races across Maine New Jersey Wisconsin South Dakota and Tennessee. He denied favoring a Progressive Republican alternative and urged efficient government, economy, and civil service reform in his New Jersey message to the legislature.
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Trenton
Wilson
United States
Waine New Kamp Shire
Kino
South Dakota
Tennnessee
Maine
Ae Io
Democratic Party
Loweas
Wilcorn
Olle James
Kenturks
Stone
Missouri
Eadward F Gides
Agd
Grosscup
New Jersey
Capitol Car Service Decision Near for Ponce de Leon Route
State Railroad Commission to meet Thursday to decide on Ponce de Leon avenue street car service. Citizens seek a 10 minute schedule rather than the current 20 minute cadence to improve transit on that street.
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State Railroad Commission
Commission
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Therafore
Bill to prohibit interracial marriage in Ohio
Columbus, January 14. Representative Reppert of Cincinnati introduced a bill in the house to prohibit marriage or cohabitation between whites and Negroes or Chinese in this state. The proposal reflects prevailing segregation norms and seeks to compel racial separation in intimate unions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Representative Reppert
Cincinnati
Emory College to Open Electrical Engineering Department
Emory College at Oxford Ga announced by President Dickey that a new department of electrical engineering will begin with a thorough first year. Professor Peebles from Union College Schenectady will lead the program, with facilities in the Seney tower area and plans to overhaul the technology building if demand grows.
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Emory College
Oxford
Dickey
Board of Trustees
Atlanta
Dicke
B Perbles
Petersburg
Wofford
Emory
Seneyshall
Department of Electrical
Grandfather Clause Before High Court
Washington January 14 The fight over the grandfather clause in the Oklahoma constitution, used to disfranchise hundreds of negroes, reaches the supreme court today from the circuit court of appeals for the sixth circuit, which sent a certificate requesting a decision. The lower court withholds action on the convictions of Frank Quinn and J J Beal, election officials, under prison sentences for alleged denial of black voters at the 1910 congressional election.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Efebth
Frank Quinn
J J Beal
Wish Alliance Lectures Series Opens Tonight
The Jewish Educational Alliance announces a weekly lecture series on ethics history health and hygiene literature science and more. Tonight at 8 15 the first talk by Dr John Funke of the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons will discuss preventing disease without medicines. Admission is free and all are invited.
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The
Jewish Educational Alliance
John Funke
Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons
Stuttering witness excused by recorder in court
A colored witness, Henry Wilson, was excused from testifying in a blind tiger case after his stuttering caused violent head jerks. Recorder and Attorney Sam Crane coordinated to end his questioning, with the recorder urging the witness be left alone or he would occupy the court all day.
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Henry Wilson
Cour
Sam Crane
Insurance babies born in England amid new act benefits
London January 14 several days of births across England bring parents gifts besides maternity benefit. The first beneficiary, Mrs Ann Goulding, gave birth to a girl named Georgianna immediately after midnight and christened in honor of Chancellor Lloyd George. Another baby is christened Lloyd-George.
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London
England
Ann, Goulding
Georgianna
Lloyd- George
Lloyd-George
Hurchit
William Harrell Dies After Short Illness at Bainbridge
Bainbridge Ga January 14 William W Harrell died this morning of paralysis after a brief illness. He was 30 years old and the first white child born to parents in the county. He owned the first hotel in Bainbridge, ran a stage line from Cuthbert to Tallahassee, was a Confederate veteran, served in the First Georgia Infantry, was sheriff twenty years and a Reconstruction era legislator. He had been a Mason for sixty nine years, the oldest Mason in Georgia. Survived by one daughter Mrs H I Wilson, fourteen grandchildren, twenty five great grandchildren and many other relatives in Decatur county. He was a prominent citizen and consecrated Christian. Funeral held this afternoon at his daughter’s residence, Rev Walter Anthony officiating. cemetery services conducted by the Masons.
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Bainbridge
Wiliam W. Harrell
Cuthbert
Tallahassee
Georgia Infantry
Georgia
Harrell
H I Wilson
Decatur County
Walter Anthony
Eiseman and Weil to Dissolve Partnership
Eiseman and Weil, a Whitehall Street mens and boys clothing and furnishing firm founded about 23 years ago, announce dissolution of their partnership. The Daylight Corner is known, and both firms will sell immense stocks at a great sacrifice at the dissolution base starting this morning.
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Whitehall Street
Norfolk swindler William Henson held on multiple bank charges
Norfolk police and a private detective arrested William M. Henson alias M J Bonner and other aliases after finding 8310 in a suitcase and 5310 on his person. He allegedly opened accounts in most Norfolk banks a month earlier and deposited funds and checks to multiple Pennsylvania banks. Over 100 bank books were recovered along with extensive cash. He denied the charges and demanded release.
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Virginia
William M. Henson
M. J Bonner
R. J. Conwell
Spratt
Henson
Pennsylvania
R. ©. Taylor
Marine Bank
Ei Ae
Henaon
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