Girl says R L Palmer kept her in slavery in Albany
Albany January 15 Special Robert L Palmer a well known Albany man was bound over by Commissioner Westbrook on a Mann white slave charge. Helen Burns accused him of taking her to Cincinnati and bringing her back to Albany while paying her way and threatening jail if she left. Palmer testified in the Ethel Rodgers murder case and was alleged to intimidate her to prevent her departure. The woman had previously attempted suicide with mercury but was saved by a physician.
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Albany
Robert L Palmer
Westbrook
Highond
Helen Burns
Cincinnati
Balmer
Ethel Rodgers
Beiliss Heads to Palestine Amid Travel Controversy
Beiliss, recently acquitted in the killing of Christian boy Andrew Yoshinsky, left Kiev for Jafta in Palestine with his family. Baron de Rothchild, showing interest in the trial, has purchased a small farm for him.
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Beiliss
Palestine
Kiev
Russia
Mendal Beiligs
Andrew Yoshinsky
Jafta
Baron de Rothachild
Children Revolt Against Calomel and Pills Cause for Calming Relief
A nostalgic ad urges parents to abandon calomel and pills in favor of California Syrup of Figs. It claims the fruit laxative is gentle yet effective for cleansing the liver and bowels, pleasing to children, with clear directions on the bottle and cautions against counterfeit products. It promotes a 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company and warns to refuse imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomathber
Calomel
California
Lone Man With Gun Defies Posse Near Summerdale Farm
Forty eight hours after the shooting of John G W Putnam the lone man with a gun Edward Beardsley holds out against Sheriff Gus Anderson and deputies at a Summerdale area farmhouse. A siege and truce messages fail to induce surrender as Beardsley remains defiant. Putnam improves after surgery but, at nearly seventy, faces grave risk.
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Mayville
John_G.W. Putnam
Edward Beardsley Tomebt
Gustav Anderson
Summerdale
Beardsley
Timothy van Cise
Sheriff Anderson
van Cise
Dheriff
Putnam
Jamestown
Keystone Moose Men Set Forth Principles
Harrisburg January 15 Pennsylvania progressives closed their conference outlining the 1914 campaign by adopting resolutions of principles. They pledged no endorsements for state offices and heard leaders including James H. Garfield Moses Clapp Pinchot and several Pennsylvania congressmen. The resolutions call for nine hour day for women a stronger child labor law a constitutional convention woman suffrage initiative referendum recall and regulation of liquor. Pinchot was cheered and urged to run for U.S. senator. The group sent greetings to Colonel Roosevelt and praised no compromise in the Washington party conference.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
James H. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Moses & Clapp
Minnesota
Gifford Pinchot
Haucr
Valla
Roosevelt
Washington
Lane
Lineman Fractures Skull In Power Line Accident
A Georgia Electric Co lineman, W Duncan, living in East Point, fell from a tower near a North Boulevard substation and was rushed to Atlanta hospital in critical condition. Authorities believe a high shock fractured his skull and broke several bones while he worked with charged wires. Hospital officials expect no improvement.
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Georgia Electric Company
Duncan
East Point
Atlanta
North Boulevard
Hosptal
Stolen Cash Recovered From Crock in Connellsville
In Connellsville Pennsylvania more than twelve thousand dollars of thirteen thousand stolen by Ralph Wiant a United States Express clerk was found Monday night in a crock inside the home of Fred B Whant Wiants brother Detectives say Wiant admitted a call to his brother to hide the money and indicated most of it was left behind after a search of Whants home uncovered the crock and cash.
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Connellsville
Ralph Wiant
United States Express Company
Fred B
Fred Wiants
Wiant
Tam
Ralph Wiantte
Turkey to Take Part in Panama Exposition
Constantinople January 19 The Sublime Porte notified the American embassy that Turkey will participate in the Panama Exposition. Ambassador Morganthau hosted a reception for exposition commissioners who will next proceed to Romania. Turkish ministers of commerce and agriculture, and the Bulgarian Romanian and Servian diplomatic representatives were present.
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Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Turkey
Panama
Morganthau
Roumania
Commerce and Agriculture
Presen
Nicaragua backs government foreign policy amid US treaty talks
In Managua a joint session of the Nicaraguan congress passed a near unanimous vote of confidence in the government foreign policy. The action followed debate on the treaty under negotiation with the United States concerning the Nicaraguan Isthmian canal.
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Managua
Congress
United States
Central City Children Demand Their Rights In Macon
Macon Ga January 15 Special Children plan to storm the Meyer and Council meeting to demand restoration of skating rights after council closed a Walnut Street block paved for skaters Petition protests were filed and the move to repeal the ordinance follows. Police will decide Friday night on reinstating four officers amid purging committee review. Arthur H Codington favored for reappointment as US district attorney. Macon to have one third as many near beer saloons this year due to new license rules and enforcement impacts city revenue.
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Macon
Meyer and Council
Council
Walnut Street
Els
Cope
Alex Thompson
Jack Kirby
R. W Pierce
A J Powers
H Codington
Macon Ga
Arthur H Codington
United States District Attorney
Manon
Macon Bar
United States
Georgia
United States District Attorney For the Southern District of
Bratt, Adams
Savannah
Alexander Akerman
Spemal
Posenget
Atlanca
Sunda
Atlanta
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad Company
Colwbus
Columona
Columbus
Dow Central of Georgia Railway
Aceh Rény
Thomanville
Albany
Jacksonvile
Taclksonville
Atacon
Jacksonville
Savanah
Valdeata
Maroon
Thamesville
Albany Po
Southern
the Lamb
Posminger
Jack Ville
Ox Tymble Vepore
Suan
Richmond
Shack Ville
Fu Valley
Grit Valley
New York
Charlotte
Kaw York
Toccoa
Brunuwick
Ft. Valley
Washton
Kan
City
Puen
Mortuary notices and funerals in Waycross Georgia
Funeral services held for Rev M B Ferrell of Waycross at Trinity Methodist Church with ties to Macon and 30 years in ministry. Obituary notes Sallie J Cochran, 70, funeral at St Paul Methodist with Rev Fraser officiating. Oscar Langley, four, fatally burned. funeral plans pending. Charles Milton Griffin funeral at Femence Forrest Avenue. Mary Morey funeral at Patterson’s chapel with Chicago interment planned.
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M. B. Ferrell
Waycross
M. Ferrell
Christian
Trinity Methodist Church
Waa
Macon
IP Fyson
Sallie J. Cochran
Sallie J Cochran
Kelly Street
St. Paul
R WF Fraser
Cochran
Oscar Langley
W N Langley
Buona Vista Avenue
Bloomfeldschapel
Charles Milton Griffin
Femaence
Forrest Avenue
Burkett Simmons
Deamite
Miss Mary Morey
Patterson Schapel
Chicago
Death divides Harris twin brothers after 72 years
Lonsville January 13 death today separated Daniel H Harris and Samuel V Harris, twin brothers who spent 72 years together. Police found them weak from hunger in a downtown alley. Daniel died in jail and Samuel remained in hospital unconscious. The brothers had once driven mule cars for forty years before buying a farm, later losing it and becoming dependent.
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Lonsvile
Daniel H
Samuel V
Harris
Harris Brothers
Samuel
Daniel
Beth
Merchant struck by stolen safety item in Monroe incident
Monroe North Carolina January 15 Bill Blount a Black bricklayer was arrested by police and charged in a public safety incident Raymond Outen a prominent merchant was struck in the head with a stolen public safety item and suffered a fractured skull. He remains in a Charlotte hospital after being unconscious and dying since the assault.
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Monroe
N Cy
Bill Blount
Raymond Outen
Outens
Charlotte
Memorial fund created for Mobite husband Maurice Lowenstein
In Mopite Alabama on January 15 a memorial is announced in memory of Maurice Lowenstein by his widow. A $10,000 trust fund is established to benefit the institution ward for female patients. The fund is to endure as long as the facility remains non sectarian.
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Mopite
Ala
Maurice Lowenstein
Lowenstein
Train at Crossing Kills W T Larsen
W T Larsen an attorney from Dublin was killed instantly when his car at a downhill crossing near Scott collided with a Central passenger train. A passenger, Turner, escaped with minor scratches. Larsen, 28, member of Larsen & Larsen, leaves a wife and child and was connected to Col W W Larsen and Governor Brown. The body was later brought to Dublin after repairs to the train.
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Wot Larsen
Scott
Turner
Larsen
Swamsboro
Dubhno
Dublin
Larsen & Larsen
W_W Larsen
Brown
Capitol
Atlanta
Wilson Advances Slow Selection Of Federal Reserve Board
Washington January 15 President Wilson outlined the approach to selecting the federal reserve board. He plans a thorough canvass of candidates, favors geographical balance, and will use the full sixty days allowed by law. He aims to complete rural credits and trust reform, but expects multiple measures rather than a single bill. He prefers adjournment by June if Congress ships both issues, and calls for an interstate trade commission to aid enforcement and business, without price fixing.
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Washington
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Wilson Wault Ike
Congressional
Interstate Trade Commission
Commission
Bureau of Information
City Officials Seek Salary Cut Shocking Mayor
New York January 1 9 Three city employees surprised Mayor Mitchel by proposing salary reductions. John Breeman William Burt and Alfred H Noble consulting engineers to the Board of Water Supply asked that their pay be set at 43000 a year each instead of 6000. They argued that with the Catskill aqueduct completed the board needs their services only half as much. The board forwarded the request to the Board of Estimate for action.
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New York
Mitchel
John Breeman
Willam H Burt
Alfred H. Noble
Board of Water Supply
Catskill Aqueduct
Board of Estimate
Within the Law Returns with Strong Second Run
The sensational drama Within the Law returned last night to an improved company a large house and a vociferous reception. The show displays clearer rehearsals and refined technical detail with many earlier crudities gone. It will run Friday and Saturday with a Saturday matinee.
Nashville factions reach agreement on club control
Nashville Tenn January 15 an understanding has been reached by Nashville baseball factions. Clyde Shine Revetotore reader says Mr Hurst has gained control and that all factions will pull together to field a winning club this year.
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Nashvlle
Tenn
Nashville Baseball Club
Clyde Shron Shine
Mrs Wilcox Begets Boy Amid Night Hospital Scene
A terse notice reports Mrs Wilcox welcomed a baby boy in a hospital setting amid a tense night. Family names or exact timestamps are not disclosed in the readable text, but the event marks a notable local birth announcement within the community.
Atlanta Bond Drive Urges Citywide Improvements
A civic advocate argues for public bonds to fund sewer upgrades, street improvements, parks, and public buildings in Atlanta. The plea stresses rapid growth, congestion, and the need for modern machinery in the Sanitary Department, with multiple references to parks, bridges, viaducts, and future manufacturing expansion attracting 300 acre plants and thousands of new residents.
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Atlanta
Mr Inman
Atlanta Indorsed by Forty Cities for Richmond Reserve Bank
A broad coalition of bankers and officials from Atlanta to South Carolina urged the Federal Reserve Bank location committee to place a Richmond Va reserve bank, with potential branches Washington or Baltimore, highlighting district needs and regional interests, including Georgia, North and South Carolina, and portions of Virginia and West Virginia.
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United Today
Federal Reserve Banks
Richmond
Wheeling
W Vu
W B Irvine
Pottsburs
Virginia
Saunders
Mann
Hichman
Georgia
Hichmond
Fredmond
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
George J Seay
District of Columbia
RG Rhett
Charleston & C
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington
McAdoo
Houston
Fitchmond
Miver J Sands
John T Brute
Wilson NC
Wot Reed
Twl Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
C Mitchell
Richmond Medical’ College
Joseph G. Brown
Raleigh, Inc
George 8 Walace
Muntington
JY Cooper
Mendelson, NG
Wood
Greenville
Wilson Appeals for Japanese Relief Funds
President Wilson as Americana Red Cross head issued a national appeal for funds to aid Japan facing crop failure and a devastating Kyushu volcanic eruption. The call urged contributions via local Red Cross treasurers or the American Red Cross in Washington, with initial subscriptions from Navy League leaders and officers. Colonel Robert M. Thompson cited decades of naval friendship as support.
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Navy
Japan
Navy Publishing Company
Southern Building
Washington, D.C
Robert M. Thompson
Robert W. Kelly
William Allen Butler
The
Washington
Wilson
Americana Red Cross
Fsland
Kyushu
Red Cross
Amercan Red Cross
Washington DC
Navy League of the United States
League
Viscount Kaneko
American Friends Society of
Thompson
Admiral Urfa
United States Naval Academy
Moon Defends Postoffice Bill Seeks Civil Service Exemption
Washington January 15 Chairman Moon of the postoffice committee sharply defended provisions in a bill totaling more than 300 million dollars. He opposed penny postage and a rail car rental scheme as wasteful, argued for civil service exemptions for assistant postmasters, and warned against executive interference. Moon asserted Congress must preserve its duty and urged allegiance to Democrats, criticizing foreign diplomacy as costly and elitist.
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Washington
Moon
Postoffice Committee
Civil Service
Asc
Weeceiis River
Congress
Burleson
Umy Li
Europe
United States
General Wagner Dies at 76 in Home Community
General Louis Wagner died at his home after a brief illness. A former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, Wagner was 76. Born in Germany, he came to the United States at age nine, served in a Pennsylvania regiment during the Civil War, and rose to brevet brigadier general before later leading the Grand Army since 1880.
Atlanta Real Estate Market Poised For Growth On Day Ten
Atlanta agents describe a quiet Thursday as the calm before a surge in deals. At least three Peachtree Street transactions near 100000 each and talks to attract major industrial firms signal a rising market. Arthur Reid sold a six room bungalow for 3500 on East Yenesé. Forrest and George Adair moved property on Indgewood Avenue, 25 by 85 feet, for 5000.
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Atlanta
Peachtree Street
Sald
Arthur VM Reid
Martin Realty Company
Ford & Iia
M Brown
Eastayenusé
Forrest
George Adair
Asan Candler
Mr. Brit
Renters Agree to Withhold Income Tax on High Rentals
At a Atlanta real estate board meeting the rent committee chair revealed tenants with yearly rents over 3000 must withhold income tax from payments. The group discussed reducing costs of disposing warrants under the new municipal court. Agents pledged not to double card property unless agencies disagree.
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Potenteen
Bu Glover Reay J Company
Uises
E Tehairman
Avlanta Real Estate Board
Train schedules for Atlanta routes and connections
An OCR fragment shows timetable data for Union Passenger Station. It lists Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic routes with arrivals and departures at Brunswick Waycross and Thomasville. Times include early morning departures and night trains, outlining connections to Cordele and Seeping Tara on night services between Atlanta and Waycross and Thomasville.
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Union
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Brunswick Warcresa
Thomasville
Cordele
Brunswick Waycross
Tara
Ate
Thomesville
Ways Crnga
Taxicabs professional cards in Atlanta era listing contacts
Brewster Albert Howell Fro Hugh 3M and Arthur Heyman Dorsey Brewster Howell & Hayman advertise taxi services in the Kiser Building Atlante Georgia. Long distance telephone numbers 5026 and 026.
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Por Brewster
Albert Howell
Hugh
Dorsey Arthur Heyman
Dorsey “Brewster
Howell & Hayman
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