Labor Mass Meeting Draws Huge Atlanta Crowd
A vast audience filled the Bijou theater for a Jubilee labor celebration honoring the twenty-fifth birthday of the Atlanta Federation of Trades. Matthew Woll of Chicago delivered a powerful address on organized labor, while musical and dramatic acts by Miss Mary Belle Dean and Misa Marion Robinson entertained.
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Misa Marion Robinson
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Alea Phosbe Cary
Atlanta Federation
Bijou
Atlanta
Matthew Woll
Chicago
International Photo-Engravers’ | Union
Woll
Clint R Barver
G F Bell
Atlanta Federation of Trade4
eThs
Federation
Bell
Jerome Jones
Ceremomens
Jones
Mary Belle Dean
The
Federation of Trades
Marion Robinson
Cary
Frank Turner
William §. Wier
Louie P. Marquardt
Georgia Federation of Iabor
I. A Rehage
Atlanta Pirate Engravers' Union
Mr. Oll
Ei. Wo Martin
Georgia
James L. Mayson
Piedmont Hotel
Photo-Engravers’ Union
Atlanta Federation of ‘Trades
Rehage
Photo- Engravers
Holderby Scores Golf and Sunday Motoring
Sermon by Dr. A R Holderby of Hast Point Presbyterian condemns Sabbath desecration. He warns against automobile joyriding, moving pictures, golf and other secular amusements as Sunday sins, urging that the Sabbath law remains binding.
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A. R. Holderby
Hast Point
Sinus
Barefoot Burglars Sighting Reported In Druid Hill Area
Police and detectives patrolled the Druid Hill area Sunday night seeking the barefoot burglars blamed for entering two homes and stealing money. Names of residents tied to the incidents include Frank Snair, Judge John Wandler, and Alderman Dunlap.
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Alila
Frank Snair
John Wandler
Alderman Dunlap
Brunswick Secretary Tenders Resignation
Weatherly, secretary of the Brunswick board of trade for over three years, resigns and will join the Georgia Chamber of Commerce after February 1. The resignation was tendered yesterday at a meeting of the organization’s directors and was received with regret.
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Brunswick
Pe Weatherly
Brunswick Board of Trade
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Cas Darity
Teld
Georgia Exhibit Cars Begin Five Year National Tour
F Marion Jack of Atlanta is named secretary of the Georgia exhibit cars to tour the United States for five years. The cars depart Wednesday morning from Atlanta and remain open for inspection until then. Sent under the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the exhibit aims to advertise Georgia resources and advantages across the nation.
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Atlanta
United States
F. Marion Jack
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
State Chamber
Georgia Exhibit Cars Secretary Candidate Joins State Party
Mr Jack, born and raised in Atlanta, is chosen as secretary for the exhibit cars representing Georgia for a five year program. He has deep state knowledge, strong connections, and is related to Brigadier General Mellvile Ser Margin of the Thirty-first Georgia regiment. He aims to show other states what Georgia offers and greatly honors the appointment.
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Georgia
Jack
Wip
Atlanta
Mellvile Ser Margin
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georg
Georga
Negro Congregation Votes to Join Congregational Denomination
The People's Church on Chestnut near Heckwith, a black congregation of about 200, formed from Central Avenue M Church under Rev. I. Bush, voted unanimously to enter the Congregational denomination. Leaders met with Rev. J. HO Proctor and Rev. D. Wlynn to discuss uniting Congregational governance. A council will formally receive the church soon, with completion of their house of worship assured.
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People's Church
Chestnut Street
Heckwith Street
Central Avenue M
I . Bush
Chirch
Jf HO Proctor
Iear Congregational Church
Colered
Wlynn
Congregational Church
Georgia
Carolinas
Starry Way draws large crowd at Unitarian church
The morality play The Starry Way by Atlanta woman Mrs Ware drew big Sunday attendance at the Unitarian church with many turned away for lack of room. Miss Frances Stirling Clarke performed admirably in her act. The Sunday performance heightened the religious atmosphere and producers consider a theater venue to reach more people.
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Unitarian Church
Atlanta
Mra Ware
Frances Stirling Clarke
Estemadc Wood
Actiner
Home for Ex-Slaves Suggested in Atlanta
The Holmes Institute, led by BR Holmes, proposes a home for ex-slaves in Atlanta after a city cold snap left over five hundred colored residents unable to pay rent fuel or send children to school. Holmes told Red Street Baptist Sunday school that many lacked food and clothes and some burned furniture to keep children warm. The institute seeks funds to construct the home.
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BR Holmes
Holmes Institute
Red Street Baptist Sunday School
Australian Ballot Adopted in Coffee County Democrats
Coffee county democrats at a mass meeting elected 2 new executive committee members for each of nine districts and one for the county at large. A resolution by Colonel J. Keath instructing adoption of the Australian ballot system was unanimously approved. The new committee will meet soon to set the primary date no later than March.
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Vousins
Coffee County
City Council Committees Readying For Year’s Work
After passage of the January apportionment, three committees will lead a busy year. Streets will pave Weat Peachtree and resurface Ivy while finishing South Pryor and West Mitchell streets. Bridges will repair Mitchell viaduct Edgewood avenue and Whitehall bridges. Sewers plan to extend 25060 to Highland avenue plus smaller lines. Mayor Woodward may veto the sheet today. council to reconvene Monday to act on it, with votes seen to override.
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Peachtree Street
Ivy Street
Pryor Street
West Mitchell Street
Mitchell Street
Edgewood Avenue
Whitehall Street
Highland Avenue
Woodward
Live stock train heads north through Georgia tour
The State College of Agricultures live stock train departs Athens with four cars of pure bred cattle horses hogs and home grown feedstuffs. Stops include Maysville Lula Clarkesville Clayton Cornelia Toccoa Hartwell Tavonia Gainesville Buford Roswell and McDonough. Guy Firor joins next week with agricultural moving pictures and demonstration crews.
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Athens
State College of Agriculture
South Georgia
North Georgia
Southern Railway
Maysville
Lula
Clarkesville
Clayton
Cornelia
Toccoa
Hartwell
Tavonia
Gainesville
Buford
Roswell
McDonough
Henry County
Guy Firor
Agricultural Moving Pictures
Wife’s murder arrest shocks city man David Pruitt
David Pruitt, a Black resident of 245 Williams Street, is held at police headquarters for the murder of his wife Mattie Pruitt after a family dispute. The shooting occurred about 10:20 AM. Officers Maddox and Chambers captured Pruitt as he attempted to flee the scene.
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David Pruitt
Williams Street
Mattie Pruitt
Maddox
Chambers
Pruith
PTA Meeting at Tenth Street School Tuesday
The Parent Teachers Association of Tenth Street School will meet Tuesday afternoon January 26 at 2 o'clock. Professor Ward Law will address the gathering. No student program is planned. All parents of the school children are invited to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Tenth Street
Parent-Teachers' Association of the
Tenth Street School
Wardlaw
Five Men and a Woman Arrested in Fair Street House
Detectives raided a disorderly house at 51 West War Street Sunday afternoon, arresting five men R. H. Ewing 37 Larkin Street O. Wilson 24 Western Avenue Charles Kitchens 27 Fast Point Ga IC Kinzee 37 Lee Street A. H. Stephens 60 Tarkin Street and Dora Mesible 32 West Fair Street. Men charged with disorderly conduct and the woman with running a disorderly house, all held at police headquarters.
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Jindson and
Wood
West War Street
R. H Ewing
Larkin Street
O. Wison
Western Avenue
Charles Kitchens
Fast Point
IC. Kinzee
Lee Street
A. H. Stephens
Tarkin Street
Dora Meésbile
West Fair Street
Nesbitt
Swilling Arrested After Street Attack In Hart County
January 23. Spectator Wiskey Swilling, a white farmer, struck two Black people on a street in Tattwell. He is arrested by Sheriff Johnson on a charge of a serious case and held in Hart County jail. Swilling formerly lived in Greenville DC and was pardoned by former Governor Blease after a public safety incident.
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Tattwell
Wiskey Swilling
Johnson
Swilling
Greenville
D.C
Blease
Hart County
Registered Nurses Plan New Clubhouse Build
The Atlanta Registered Nurses club will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon January 25 to discuss plans for building a new clubhouse. Members of the club and directory are urged to be present.
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Atlanta Registered Nurses’ Club
Roosevelt to visit West Indies with Mrs Roosevelt
New York January 3 Roosevelt will leave February for several weeks on the Windward and Leeward islands of the West Indies. He plans to visit Guadaloupe St Croix and St Kitts and perhaps other islands.
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New York
Roosevelt
Stward
Windward Islands
West Indies
Atlanta Hearing Tickets For Boston Artist Madame Scotney
Madame Evelyn Scotney the Boston coloratura soprano returns to Atlanta for a Tuesday night concert at the Auditorium on the Lyceum course. Howard White will appear with her in a joint recital. White has sung leading roles with the Boston Opera company. They are assisted by Herbert Seller, pianist and accompanist at the Winecoff.
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Evelyn Scotney
Boston
Atlanta
Winecoff
Alkahest Lyceum
Howard White
Madame Scotney
Mgr. White
Boston Opera Company
Leptygy
Mr. White
Herbert Seller
Atlanta Plans Relief Drive for Jews in War Zones
A big Wednesday meeting at the Jewish Temple on South Pryor Street will seek a $25,000 Atlanta contribution toward a $5,000,000 national fund. The drive aids Jewish families uprooted by war in Russia and Europe, not soldiers, with aims to help starving and homeless communities and preserve cultural centers.
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South Pryor Street
Russia
Europe
Atlanta
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Final Call Comes to Alonzo Lampkin Funeral Tuesday
Alonzo C. Lampkin died at his home Sunday afternoon at age 67 after a brief illness beginning with apoplexy January 3 and paralysis starting January 16. He was a prominent Atlanta business figure, formerly Southern representative for a major New York house. Survived by wife Minnie W Lampkin, daughters Susan Lampkin and Mrs Webb Pruitt of Thomaston, Ga, and A C Lampkin Jr., with brother-in-law Joseph T Wiley of Birmingham. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday from 620 West Peachtree Street with Oakland Cemetery interment.
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Alonzo C. Lampkin
Lampkin
Clvic
Atlanta
New York
Southern
Minnie W. Lampkin
Susan Lampkin
Webb Pruitt
Thomaston
Gaaneron
A. C. Lampkin, Jr
Joseph ‘T. “Wiley
Birmingham
Ala
West Peachtree Street
Oakland Cameery
Al Jennings to Address Atlanta Newsboys at Tabernacle
Lt J L White pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle will give supper to Atlanta news boys Monday night at 8 o’clock in the Tabernacle. After supper Al Jennings will speak to the boys. All the boys are invited to attend.
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J. L. White
The
Baptist Tabernacle
News Boys
Atlanta
Tabernacle
al Jennings
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Helped Young Woman Pain Soothed
A Buffalo woman reports monthly back and side pains eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after trying the advertised remedy. The notice urges mothers and young women with painful or irregular periods to seek the treatment and contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential guidance.
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Buffalo
Lydia Eli Pinkham
MaTinpa Kurtzweg
High St
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Rally for Emory Fund Tonight at Chamber Hall
The Emory 3500,000 campaign gathers its executive committee and co workers for a final rally at 6 o'clock in the chamber of commerce hall. Plans were reviewed in recent meetings and active canvassing begins Tuesday morning. The Atlanta drive is described as timely and well prepared, with a 7:40 close to avoid conflicts for all participants.
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Emory
Chamber of Commerce Hall
Atlanta
Turn Verein Enjoys Fine Sunday Concert in Atlanta Club
A Somcert at the Atlanta Turn Verein featured forty five band members from the club plus a singing section of twenty five and multiple vocal soloists. Fred Wedemeyer led the forty five piece band in the opening selection followed by a singing program and additional instrumental numbers.
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Atlanta
Turn Verein entertains crowd with concert and film
The Turn Verein program featured a violin solo by Frank Turner with Professor Art Lindler leading the singing section, a vocal piece by Frank Wheat with Vincent J. Hurley, and a six reel motion picture drama. Newman Laser directed the affair as entertainment committee chairman, drawing several hundred attendees.
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Turn Verein
Frank Turner
Art Lindler
Frank €. Wheat
Vincent J. Hurley
Newman Laser
New Bucapine Salve Promises Quick Grippe Relief
A new treatment for La Grippe and related nasal throat ailments claims instant germ killing with Bucapine salve applied to inflamed membranes. It promises rapid relief from discomfort, cough, and secretions and says serious complications can be averted with continued use. Available by mail or at drugstores from Bucapine Chemical Co.
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U. S
Bucapine Chemical Cap
So, Division
Atlanta
Galladv
Schiffmann New Concentrated Expectorant boosts bronchial relief
R J Schiffmann promotes Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant at Jacobs Drug Stores for bronchial ailments including bronchitis and whooping cough. It claims a money back guarantee, no narcotics, and economy as one bottle can supply a family all winter, prepared from safe plants and safe for children.
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Schiffmann
Jacobs
Dr. Schimann
R. J. Schiffmann
Prop
St. Paul, Minn
The Strange Case of Mary Page at the Today Theatre
Henry Walthall and Edna Mayo star in The Strange Case of Mary Page, while Marie Doro appears in The Wood at the local cinema. The program highlights two silent era offerings with top billed actors and period drama appeal.
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Henry Walthall
Edna Mayo
Mary Page
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