Georgia Woman in Gown Scandal
Cheyenne Wyo January 28 Lieutenant J T Wier of the Eighteenth Infantry is under arrest at Fort McKenzie charged with stealing gowns valued at 1000 from Captain Cecil's home. Wier released on 500 bail. Mrs Wier arrested in Houston two months ago and released for defective papers.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
J. T. Wier
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort McKenzie
J. Cecil
Wier
Houston
Texas
Wer
Cecil
Washington
Philippines
West Fornt
Atlanta
Oseph L. Wher
Ifoustan
Waterways Measure Passed by the House
The House approved the rivers and harbors appropriation totaling 40.8 million dollars after debate. Representative Callaway called the measure a damnable scheme to raid the treasury, while Humphreys Sparkman defended the committee and Mondell charged district benefits protected by the bill prevented amendments.
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Washington
Jalary
Watt
House
Wats
Moore
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Calbyn
Callaway
Cawn
Sal
United States
Humphreys
Misalasippi
Sparkman
Florida
Mondell
Girl strike leader Maud Younger arrested in New York
Miss Maud Younger, leader of the garment workers strike movement in California, is arrested in New York on disorderly conduct charges after refusing to pay a night court fine. Nine fellow workers are jailed with her, later discharged after she and others settle fines. Voting among idle garment workers proceeds on whether to end the week‑long strike with wage concessions.
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New York
Maud Younger
California
Miss Younger
Housett
Fela la
United States
la Follette
Clothing Contracter Association
Younger Lnter
Passing of Dr Francis Orme Brings Sorrow to Thousands
Corinne Stocker Horton reports the death of Dr Francis Hodgken Orme, a revered Atlanta physician and pillar of the community whose long career helped shape homeopathy in the South. The narrative honors his calm dignity, medical leadership, literary pursuits, and enduring influence on patients and families across generations.
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Francis Horme
Corinne Stocker Horton
Francis Hodgken Orme
Atlanta
South
Azure
Dr. Orme
Savannah
Tor Jt
Menacing Hat Pins Must Be Prohibited
Boston January The wearing by women of hair pins that menace the traveling public must be prohibited. The legislative committee today recommended a law making it a misdemeanor for a woman to permit the pointed end of a pin to protrude more than half an inch from the side of her hat unless the end is covered to render it harmless. The committee noted women sometimes draw pins quickly to defend themselves against loiterers.
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Boston
Welfare Directors And High Pay Spark Debate In New York
At the National Civic Federation meeting in New York on January 28, WH Ham R. Willcox head of the federation welfare department, cited a case of a welfare director being offered 7400 dollars a year by a large employer. The department plans training for workers for department stores factories and hotels as part of reform efforts. The federation also discussed legal reform proposals including opposition to popular vote on unconstitutional acts and penalties for lawmakers who receive compensation in government matters. Samuel Gompers presided over a session on pensions for government employees.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Whham R. Willcox
Wilcox
Eastern University
Federation
Committee On‘ Reform
Alton B. Parker
United States Supreme Court
Senate
United States
Samuel Gempers
American Federation of Labor
McClelland Pushes Higher Tax Assessments in 1913 Plan
In Thomasville Georgia Alderman John E McClelland chairing the newly formed tax committee urges raising the 1913 tax assessments to 50 million dollars from 1912. He complains assessors only increased by about 12.6 million and vows to press for higher personalty and realty values. The article notes new municipal officers sworn in with Mayor Roscoe Luke taking the helm, while ex mayor H J MacIntyre retires to focus on his profession.
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John E. McClelland
Alderman McClellana
Weist
Aledrman McClelland
Thomasville
Thmoaaville
Roscoe Luke
H. J. MacIntyre
Charter revision committee to meet at city hall
The 25 member charter revision committee named by Mayor Woodward will convene at 11 o clock this morning in the city hall council chamber. The session aims to organize the committee with the appointment of a chairman and a sub committee to draft a tentative city charter. The committee has the council’s approval. Hartwell, Georgia. Mrs Julian G. B. M. was summoned to Madison to be with her sister, Mrs Nell Vason, who is critically ill but improving after grippe.
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Woodward
Council Chamber
City Hall
Council
Hartwell
Julian GB. M
Madison
Nell Vason
Vason
Ap Jattack
Grippe
Bell Directory subscription and listings changes urged
The next Bell Telephone Directory goes to press soon. Subscriptions are encouraged so names appear in the new book and corrections to listings can be made by calling the office at 788 Pryor Street or 25 Auburn Ave.
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Bell Telephone
Pryor’ St
Auburn Ave
Real Estate Habit Worth Forming Says Advertiser
All the world is interested in successful people and newspapers focus on achievers. Those who deal in real estate expand horizons, aid their work, and grow bank accounts. Atlanta real estate adds value beyond profit and should be discussed with the advertiser to get on their books.
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Atlanta
Peach Tree Road Park Lots In Demand In Atlanta
Georgia Land and Investment Co offers lots in Peach Tree Road Park Brookhaven district at 275 to 475 dollars each with liberal terms. Purchasers pay small cash and 19 dollars monthly, with free taxes until deeds issued. Lots are elevated with shade trees and a future car line extension toward Silver Lake and OGLE Thorpe University site. Contact 60 North Broad Street or Ivy 5522 to inspect the property.
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Peachtre Road Park
Georgia Land and Investment Co
North Broad Street
Atlanta
Peachtree Road
Brookhaven
Silver Lake
Oglethorpe University
Peachtree Road Park
Ivy
Notices of funerals for F H Orme and related family
Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral of Dr F H Orme on Wednesday January 29 1913 at 3 pm from his late residence 283 Ponce de Leon avenue Rev C B Wilmer will officiate. Interment will be in Oakland cemetery. Pallbearers named to meet at 2 30 pm at K M Patterson Son office include J Bulow Campbell Hrooks Morgan A H Rancker G S Sciple Joe Whitner R Jacob A Montgomery Dr Bates Block Warren Howard and Dr M N Armstrong. The interment will be private.
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K. M. Patterson & Son
J. Bulow Campbell
Hrooks Morgan
A. H. Rancker
Sciple
Joe A. Whitner
R. Jacob
A. Montgomery
Bates Block
Warren Howard
M. N. Armstrong
Petition for Corporate Incorporation under Georgia Law
Petitioners seek to incorporate under the name and style stated, requesting renewal rights and all powers privileges and immunities incident to like incorporations under Georgia law. They pray to be incorporated with the listed powers and privileges as now or hereafter allowed to similar corporations, with Felder Anderson Dillon Whitman as attorneys for petitioners.
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Georgia
Atota
Felder, Anderson, Dillon & Whitman
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Georgia Land and Investment Company
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Barclay & Brandon CO
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Stowater, Howell & Heyman
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Thomas B. Felder
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George I. Whitman
Fulton
Anderson Mercantile Agency
Ehail Te Shile
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Commieral
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Terk
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