On Eve of Wedding Gas Kills Lankford in Brooklyn
Richard D Lankford 46 a vice president of the Southern railway was found dead from gas asphyxiation in his bachelor apartment in Brooklyn. Initially ruled suicide, later doubts arise as friends and Miss Nolth Patterson argue the death may have been accidental amid no expressed personal crisis.
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Friends of Southern Railway
New York
Richard Dankford
The
Southern Railroad
Brooklyn
Lankford
Ankford
Viens Patterson
Southern Railway System
Government Ownership Urged for Coal Mines
Washington report cites West Virginia strike violence and calls for government ownership of coal mines as the remedy. Senator Martine says armed guards and private forces fueled disorder and urges a bill banning private armed police. notes future partial reports before a final Senate discussion.
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Washington
Martine
New Jersey
Swanson
Senate Committee
West Virginia
Senate
Usd
West Virgina
Schielde and
Kenyon
Woman to Lead Colorado Democrats in Historic Move
Denver January 15 Mrs Gertrude A Lea became chairman of Colorado Democratic State Central Committee replacing George T Bradley who retired to chair the State Railroad Commission. Lea, previously vice chairwoman, is the first woman to hold the post. She served as a presidential elector last election.
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Denver
Col
Gertrude A. Lea
State Central Committee
George T. Bradley
State Railroad Commission
Les
Honesty and Cooperation Stressed by Woodhead at Banquet
At the Ansley hotel last night the Atlanta Ad Men's club honored William Woodhead, president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, stressing honesty in advertising and industry cooperation. Sam C Dobbs praised Woodhead and traced the ad men’s evolution from social clubs to a united movement with planned conventions and principles.
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Ansley Hotel
Ad Men's Club
William Woodhead
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Reading
H Goodhart
Ad Men’s Club
Sam C Dobbs
Mr. Woodhead
Spokane
Pacific Coast Ad Men’s Association
Advertising Men's Association
Ms. Dobba
Dobbn
Ad Men's Clube
Dobbs
Boston
Ad Men
Baltimore
Toronto
Mx Woodhead
Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Atlanta
San Francisco
Goodhart
Stanton
James Schermernors
Detroit Times
S. C. Dobbs
Witnesses Subpoenaed for Crawford Probe
Subpoenas for the Joshua B Crawford murder probe were handed to authorities for service as grand jury activity begins January 21. The list names out of town witnesses including Mrs Gertrude Painter Pittsburg Mrs BE C Bursner Pittsburg Dr H E Griffen Carrollton J G Thurman Carroll County and J H Hutchison Haleyville Ala. Atlanta witnesses to appear Friday. Special Prosecutor John Smith said investigation could proceed while some witnesses await arrival.
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Joshua B. Crawford
J S James
Mary Beils Crawford
Gertrude Painter
Pittsburg
BE. C. Bursner
H.C. Bilngsley
Coweta County
Georegia
Gus Crawford
Haralson County
Georgia
Viola Whitmer
Caweta County
H. E Griffen
Carrollton
J. G Thurman
Carroll County
Arnold
John ¥. Smith
Ben Hill
James
Rabbi Yood Preaches at Ahavath Achim in Atlanta
Rabbi H. Yood of Reading Pa will deliver a sermon tonight at 8 o'clock at Ahavath Achim Synagogue near Mer Street and Piedmont Avenue Dr Yood came to Atlanta in response to a call from the synagogue On Saturday at 10 o'clock he will preach again with an expected 2 Taras in attendance noted for forceful eloquent appeals.
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H. Yood
Reading
Ahavath Achim
Atmer Street
Piedmont Avenue
Yooud
Atlanta
Yood
Taras
GOING TO BED with Glasses On
An advertisement notes people wearing glasses to bed since they fit so comfortably they forget to remove them. It cites Brig and Jno L Moore and Song at 42 N Broad St as the contact point for the oculist prescription offer.
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Brig
Jno
L. Moore
Song
Broad St
Hello Girl Keeps Kimball House Post Despite Marriage
Verna Smith, a Kimball House phone operator who once said protection from mashers needed only a Billy and a small caliber revolver, will remain at her post after marrying. She declares she no longer requires gun or mace as her husband will protect her.
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Verna Smith
Kimball House
Mashers
Miss Smith
Teen cotton buyer wed by local minister surprises father
A. C. Hil, a teenage cotton buyer, wed last Sunday at the Fan nie Brae Methodist church by Rev. A. L. Sears. The ceremony surprised Hil’s father, with whom the young man has been boarding for five years.
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A. C. Hil
A. L. Sears
Fannie Brae
Hil
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertising Claim
An old promotional fragment touts Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening tonic for adults and children. It claims to enrich blood and build up the system. The text reflects vintage patent medicine language and marketing emphasis.
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Matarin
Adulta
Schildran
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MUSE
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Geo. Muse Clothing Co
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Paris
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