Engineer found guilty in fatal crossing crash at Bartersville
Sam Farris, engineer for the Loutaville and Nashville railroad, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the December 14 crossing death of Miss Carolyn Du Bose and severe injury to WW Du Bose. Judge A W Fite fined him 1000 dollars or twelve months chain gang, with a mercy-reducing jury recommendation and appeal planned.
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Bartersville
Specia
Sam Farris
Loutaville and
Nashville
Carolyn du Bose
WW. T. du Bose
Here
A. W. Fite
Srnsadone
Tharris
du Bose
Georgia
Cherokee Circuit
United States
Helms
Farris
Fite
Miss du Base
Tie
Caser
Judge Fite
Porter
Court of Appeals
Louisville
Bartow Counnty
Th Bose
du Bosé
Levee Breaks Threaten Rich Lowlands Amid Inundation
Washington reports rising Mississippi tributaries indicating higher water in two weeks. Forecast calls for about 18 feet at New Orleans by February 10. Warnings issued for lower Illinois, Tennessee at Clarksville, White River in Newport Arkansas, and Tombigbee at Demopolis within days.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Illinois River
Tennessee River
Clarksville
Tenn
White River
Arkansas
Newport
Ark
Tombigbee River
Demopolis
Ala
Beulah Break Floods Rich Farms Near Vicksburg
A 269 foot wide flood crevasse on the Beulah break threatens 100 miles of riverfront land north of Vicksburg Mississippi. Engineers estimate up to 1 000 square miles of plantations and swamps may flood. Major J A Woodruff supervises, with talks set with Colona Townsend. Hundreds of families and livestock marooned, largely African American residents, as work continues to reinforce the levee amid rumors and river delays.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River
J. A. Woodruff
United States Engineers
Colona Townsend
Mississippi
Fillers Landing
Woodruff
Tollinger
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Bolivar
Sharkey
Issaquena
Washington
Warren
Izreenville
Wedding of Helen Gould and family attendees noted
In Ithaca a wedding album highlights numerous Goulds including Edwin Gould M Gould Baylis and Jo Gould among others. The gathering features many relatives such as Mrs Brank and Mrs Shepard with unnamed guests.
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Goulds
Helen
Gould
Ithioga
la Wath
Th. Edwin
M.gould
Baylis
Ace
Brank
Jo Gould
Shepard
Man seeks morphine cure via his wife’s poodle
An Atlanta man trapped in a morphine addiction appeals through The Constitution for a $75 loan to enter a one month sanitarium program. He offers his wife’s full-blooded French poodle as security, a two-year-old dog named Jeff, refused previously for higher sums. The plea highlights his failed stock venture and the grip of addiction.
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Joseph Logan
Associated Charities
Atlanta
Ufe
Sunflower State Kennote
Kansas
Jeff
Jer Las
Bne
Francis E. Evite
Jefr
Eis
Voting Surges In Big M and M Contest Activity Surges
Voting in The Constitution's ML and M contest remains unusually heavy as crowds of organizations push for the top prizes. With three weeks left, entrants employ every resource to win, making the contest highly competitive and valuable to all participants.
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ML & M
Ejusa
Charities Plan Sunday Movies in Atlanta
Atlanta groups plan Sunday afternoon moving picture exhibitions to educate the public on settlement work social problems and charity. A committee led by Major R J Quinn will decide details including venue likely a centrally located church near Flye r Points and Ivy Auburn corner.
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Atlanta
Associated Charities
R. J. Quinn
J. T. Rose
Ivan‘ E. Allen
Weasley
Jana
Gulyn
Vice campaign goes to board over Trinity avenue case
A plain clothes police guard at Mrs. W. J. Ray’s home at 84 Trinity avenue ended after she posted bond. Ray faces a police court disorderly conduct charge Wednesday at 2:30 pm. Her husband may be arrested on the same charge over a poodle dispute with Mrs. H. C. Walters. Mayor Woodward blasts Beavers’ crusade, seeks police board action to end the shadow squad amid a cost of 18 dollars daily.
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W. J. Ray
Trinity Avenue
Broyles
Beavers
H. C. Walters
Ray
James L. Beavers
Atlanta
James G. Woodward
Police Board
Carlos H. Mason
Woodward
Commission
Beavera
Police’ Commission
Arthur van Dyke
van Dyke
No. &4
Chic
W. D. Elis, Jr
John EK. McCtelland de
Remarkable Heart Operation in Charity Hospital Scene
New Orleans on January 25 Dr Joseph A Danna performed a groundbreaking repair on Lodge Lee stabbed in a row with a woman The patient remained conscious throughout the operation conversing with assistants as blood spurted from the heart The surgeon opened the surface to the outer casing and released blood through a half dozen stitches The procedure stopped the bleeding and Lee was said to live despite the dramatic scene at Charity Hospital
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New Orleans
Joseph A. Danna
Charity Hospital
Lodge Lee
Family of Mrs. A Curtis Appeals Their Case to People of Atlanta
Mrs. J. A. Curtis 59 died at Grady hospital after a Peachtree and Auburn Runaway horse crash. Her husband J A Curtis accuses Atlanta police of negligence for not curb ing the drag horse and enforcing hauling ordinances. Survived by son Dr J A Curtis Jr and daughters Mrs H Everett Mrs H A Huggins and Miss Alma Curtis. Funeral plans pending Greenberg Bond.
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J. A. Curtis
North
Jackson Street
Grady Hospital
Peachtree Street
Auburn Avenue
Atlanta
Curtis
Peachtree Corner
Ohio
First Methodist Church
J. A. Curtis, Jr
H. Everett
Birmingham
H. A. Huggins
M. E. Patterson
Alma Curtis
Weather Prophecy Report Indicates FAIR Conditions
Local report notes fair weather with no extreme temperatures recorded. The forecast lists a forthcoming cool period and a slight rainfall deficit, while early year measurements show minimal precipitation and rainfall totals near normal for the period.
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Go Ta Gang
Beulah Break
Gould Clan
Mies
Finley J. Shépara
Frank J. Gowit
Teandly
Vice Campaign
Carlos Mason
Lée
Danna
A Curtis
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