Taft Addresses Negro Y. M. C. A. in Augusta
Taft spoke to a large audience of Augusta’s Negro Y M C A members praising the organization’s uplift work for African Americans. Dr Walker, called the Black Spurgeon, introduced Taft who urged industry, information, and thrift for race progress and discussed Y M C A efforts in the Philippines and nation unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Jepurry
Negro Young Men's Christian Association
United States
America
Walker
Tatt
Young Men
Ghd
Philippines
Young Men's Christian Association
Thaler
Philppines
ISTATE OFFICERS TO TALK AT FARMERS' CONFERENCE
Georgia officials including the governor and state agricultural and education leaders will visit Albans between January 6 and 28 to address the farmers conference led by Dr A M Bottle of the state agricultural college. The event will feature top authorities on agriculture and notable speaker L A Ransom of Atlanta. Conference aims to benefit planters with practical and scientific insights.
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Istate
Wilh
Albans
A. M. Bottle
Goof Roads
Streest
Georgia
Spes
L. A. Ransom
Atlanta
Intermate Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Ransom
South
The Road to Wallville and Postum Letters
A letter from Michigan praises Postum coffee alternative for easing stomach issues and clearing complexion, crediting a mother-in-law and grandmother with health gains after switching from coffee. The piece notes regional Iowa interest in Postum and references Latent political remarks about Panama and Taft, Rockefeller, and Oregon politics.
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Coffe
Iowa
Postum
Poastum Co
Martie Creek
Mich
Wallville
Atlanta Minister Len G. Broughton Leads Fort Worth Revival
Dr Len G Broughton of Atlanta conducts revival meetings in Fort Worth Texas drawing large crowds with hundreds turned away for lack of space The minister counters Editor Cunley of the Fort Worth Board on Georgia prohibition as part of the mass gathering The United States garrison Dipole arrives from Massina aiding relief efforts after an earthquake The British Mediterranean command near Beatty Hutchins and Rear Admiral rotten are noted in dispatches
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Atlanta
Texas
Tarner Avery
Fort Worth
Len G. Broughton
de. Broughton
Ounley
Port Worth
Georgia
Resignation of Dr Landrum at First Baptist Atlanta
Dr W W Landrum resigns as pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Farewell sermon planned for February at the iret Baptist church of Atlanta, then he moves to Broadway Baptist Louisville. Deacons call a Wednesday conference to seek a successor, amid his stated reasons of broader field and ties to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Landrum has led the Atlanta church twelve years, elevated Peachtree and Calum streets church, and earned wide popularity as a gifted orator and scholar.
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W. W Landrum
Iret Baptist Church
Atlanta
Broadway Baptist Church
Louisville
Londrim
Florida
Landrum
Walton and
Forsyth Stresta
J. B Hawthorne
Peachtres and
Calu Streets
Bufil
FIREMAN KILLED IN WRECK AT OPEN SWITCH
Rock Island passenger train No. 48 crashed into an open switch near Rock Island Arkansas January 17. Fireman J. M. Woods of Argenta killed. Engineer John Morrison and fireman W. D Doragsett injured but not seriously. Other crew and passengers escaped.
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Rock Yat and Pasenger
Matte Rock
Ark
Rockieland
Memphis
Okio
Freman
J. M. Woods
Argenta
John Morrison
W. D Doragsett
No Sin to Eat Possum Says Atlanta Ministers
Atlanta preachers from Presbyterian to Baptist declare eating possum is not a sin under Mosaic law and praise Judge Taft for enjoying it. Clergymen from Holderby to White affirm health, tradition, and cultural acceptance, with opinions contrasting old dispensation and new dispensation while defending possum as a safe dish.
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Atlanta
Taft
United States
Methodists
Baptista
Episco Palians
John Smith
Pocahontas
England
Virginia
R. Holderby
Mooré (Memorial Presbyterian Church
C B Wilner
St Luke's Episcopal Church
Rev
R Belk
Mark's Methodist Church
John E. Singes
Capitol Avenue
H. Hurley
Woodward Avenue
Dora
Amaread
W. W Landrum
First Baptist
George Peasum
J. W. Lee
Trinity Methodist Church
Georgia
John
Recand Bantiat Church
Parsuci
Tyo
Fire destroys 348 autos at Boston storage plant
A dawn blaze at a Park Square storage and repair building in Boston wiped out 348 cars valued around 9600,000 and damaged the Park Square rail station plus exhibition pavilions. Most owners were underinsured as the inferno caused a total loss exceeding 806,000 with only two autos saved.
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Boston
Park Square
Park Square Automobiee Company
Boston Motor Company
Rambler Motor Company
Hos O_ Automobile Exchange
Concord Motor Company
Marmon Company
Columbus
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The passage records a humorous local reaction to a presidential visit in Atlanta with references to eating possum. It quotes Rev H K Pendleton of Frat Christian church and Judge Taft approving eating possum as a Biblical stance and a social endorsement during the visit.
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Taft Ead
Young Men‘s Christian Association
Jethmus
Pannania
Atest Clube
United States
Atlanta
H. K. Pendleton
Frat Christian Church
Taft
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Aucurte
Herriman
Panama
Vila
W. Carpenter
Mr. Taft
White House
Am Verstion
California
Hia Sfowence
Wendall Mischler
Oregon
H. Harriman
BR. Broughton
W. W. Landrum
Gavannah
CW. Frasier
Christ Church
Pavia Eplaco
Macon
Mats
Savannah
Clarme
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