Bishop Fraser Named Heidt's Successor in Ga
Guineaville Ga January 27 special Rev B F Fraser a former Northern Georgia conference missionary was notified by Bishop Hoss of his appointment as presiding elder of the Au l Waste district to succeed the late Dr W Helst. Fraser is in Gainesville tonight to meet with the First Methodist Church, which petitioned for his appointment after Helst's death. Fraser will move to Augarte from Inman Park Atlanta to take up his new work. Fraser concluded a four year pastorate at the First Church in Gainesville last November.
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B. F. Fraser
North Georgia
Strangeles
Hoss
Av. W. Helst
Fraser
First Methodist Church
Hekit
Feaner
Frazer
Augarte
Inman Park
Atlanta
Tift Lumber Case Developments and Narrow Escape
In Tift Georgia on January 27 a request was made to Judge Emory Berry to limit intervention time in the Tift lumber rate case and allow possible recovery of excess charges since 1906. If granted, further claims before Master Talley would be swiftly disposed of, accelerating court action. In a separate item at Powderings, William L. Florence, a freight line conductor, narrowly escaped death in Braswell tunnel when caught by a car door, suffering a compound left leg fracture but not fatal injuries.
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Tift
Brown Hovee
Maton
Appettion
Emory Bare
Ames
Seite
Powderings
Spadal
William L. Florence
Atlanta
Braswell
Tifa
Negro Insurance Co Granted Charter
The first old line life insurance company financed and operated by Negroes was granted a charter by Secretary of State Philip Cook. The Standard Life Insurance Company, with £200,000 capital and Atlanta headquarters, lists incorporators including J.0. Ross David T. Howard H. A. Rucker Lewis G. Watts and others from Atlanta Athens and Tuskegee. The firm plans to offer policies to Negroes without discrimination, a move seen as filling a large untapped market. Combined net worth of listed founders is about $900,000. $100,000 must be deposited with the state treasurer for policyholder protection.
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Old Fine Life Insurance Company
Negross
Philip Cook
Standard Life Insurance Company
Atlanta
J.,0. Ross
David T. Howard
H. A. Rucker
Internal Revenue
Lewis G. Watts
A. Holman
Thomas H. Slater
A. D. Howard
P. A. Chappa
Ite
Es Ia
Briggs Speaks Tonight at Atlanta Bible School
Reverend John Briggs D.D., the popular Capitol Avenue Baptist pastor and sought speaker, will lecture at Atlanta Bible School 88 Cooper Street Thursday January 8 at 7 45 p m on Historical Movements Preparing the Way for the Savior's First Advent. This is the second lecture in a city pastor series. Free seats, public invited.
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Briggs
John & Briggs
D.D
Capitol Avenue Baptist Church
Atlanta
Boy Loses Leg in Georgia Hunting Accident
Statesboro Ga January 27 Special A boy and his father were out hunting near Statesboro when a accidental shooting injured the boy B J Brannen. The boy had his left leg amputated this afternoon as a result of the injuries sustained last Saturday.
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Statesboro
B. J. Brannen
Brannen
Coquelin Aine Dies in France After Theatre Triumph
Paris reports the death of Benoit-Constant Coquelin known as Coquelin Aine at Pont-aux-Dames. A towering French stage figure famed for Cyrano de Bergerac and Rostand collaborations. Funeral set for January 29. Coquelin’s loss described as incalculable to French theatre.
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Benoit-s
Constant
Coquelin
Edmond Rostand
Pont-aux-Dames
Seine-et- Marne
M. Coquelin
Sordou
M. Rostand
Cambe
Cyrlano de Bergerac
Benolt-Constant Coquelin
Coquelin Aine
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Conservatory
Favorite Prescription touted for feminine weakness and childbirth
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening for the general system and specifically feminine organs. It claims relief from headaches, backaches, nervous exhaustion, and other feminine ailments, aids nursing mothers and expectant mothers, and urges readers to request a free booklet and medical adviser by mail.
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Dr. Pierce
Common Sense
Taft Souths Friend Cotton Seed Talk At Taft Banquet
The Cotton Seed Crushers Association of Georgia says President-elect Taft will be a true friend to the South and not seek its sectional interests. Justice J. R. Lamar of Augusta warned duringTaft's Georgia visit that cotton seed, a by product of world commerce, faces protective taxes and high duties abroad. Lamar urged reciprocity provisions to keep foreign cotton seed out unless they allow it to enter. Taft's support for southern products and L. Q. C. Lamar's service are cited as lasting influences.
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Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association of Georgia
Taft
South
J. R. Lamar
Augusta
Lamar
France
Spain
Italy
Congress
Judge Lamar
Supreme Court
United States
Georgia
L. Q. C. Lamar
Stephenson Narrowly Falls Short in Wisconsin Reelection Bid
Madison January 27 United States Senator Deric Stephenson fell one vote short of a full term on the 61st ballot in joint assembly. Absences left 131 votes cast with 68 needed. Stephenson earned 65 amid defections from assemblymen who shifted support after corruption allegations. The measure is expected to be taken up again tomorrow.
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Wisconsin
Nerron
Madison
Wis
Unitedtates
Deric Stephenson
United States Senate
Stephensen
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