Best Baby Picture Contest Offers $100 In Gold
The Constitution announces a baby photo contest with $100 in gold prizes. Worley Hirshburg at 84% Whitehall Street will photograph babies free of charge after clipping a coupon from The Constitution. Two age classes determine prize tiers, with judges evaluating numbered photos to remain anonymous.
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Pargate
Hirshberg
Constitution
Worley Hirshburg
Whitehall Street
Hiranburg
Hirshburg
McCrary & Co
Ind
Ciasa Ht
Constitution Office
Wenty Hirehburg
Whitehall Strest
Tragic drowning after burning lake launch fire
In Tampa on July 3 Myrtie Lewis aged 16 and T L Marquis Jr aged 18 drowned when their camp party boat Jaunah caught fire on Crooked Lake. The couple jumped with another pair. the other pair reached shore while the boat and some belongings were not recovered.
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Tampa
Flo
Mies Myrtie Lewis
T. L. Marquis, Jr
Crooked Lake
Jaunah
Ors
Tornado Killings and Damage Reported in Rockwood Texas
One person was killed and several injured by a destructive wind and rain storm that swept over Rockwood and surrounding counties. Telegraph and telephone lines are crippled. Gould suffered heavy damage with about half its buildings ruined. The deceased resided in Gould. Shields also suffered damage.
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Rockwood
Texan
Gould
Alecdong
Shields
Copeland and Boswell Enter Senate Race in Greene County
A. Copeland of Greens is a candidate for the nineteenth senatorial district seat, note says he served in 1908 and is president of Copaiana National Bank with ties to Mary Leux cotton mide. LJ Boswell also seeks the seat and is described as a prominent farmer and merchant with strong county backing, amid a lively contest.
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Greensboro
A. Copeland
Greens
Canate
Senate
LJ Boswell
Copsland
Copaiana National Bank
Mary Leux Cotton Mide
Was. Boswill
Property Owners Consent to Widen Peachtree Street to Ivy
Local property owners between Hillis and Ivy approve widening Peachtree Street from Hillis to Ivy with ten feet donated on the west side by Myre, Berta Swift, and Fannie Porter. Alfriend plans a meeting to finalize the project with city and county support expected to fund the effort, easing chronic congestion caused by streetcars autos and other traffic.
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In & Jong
Business Center
Preachtree
Hillis
Baker
Ivy
Ivy Street
Aliana
Peachtree
Baker and
Myre
Berta M. Swift
Fannie L. Porter
Alfriend
Peachtree Street
Eltis
Peachtres
Property Transfers Move Across City Trusts and Deeds
A string of property transfers shows numerous warranty deeds and bonds for title in Atlanta area parcels. Transactions include Rosslyn Thomas to Cornelia Jot on Morris Street, and David Zaban to Wilhelmina Schikan via bond for title along West Mitchell near Elliott Street among many others.
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Rosslyn Thomas
Cornelia
Morris Strat
American Securities Company
Junction Mvenue
J. T. Schley
American Becurities Company
Peachtree Road
J. C. White
Jevie Jackson
Taft Avenue
Jewiah Educational Alliance
G. A. Nowi
Bledmont
Eagewood Avenues
C. A. Fleming
Gib
W. P. Davis
Cambran Ctreat
Wilhelmina Schikan
Mary Pope
Nellie Jentzen
David Zaban
J. Springer
Weat Mitchell Atreat
Elliott Street
F. M. Rosner
A. R. Drake
Baine Street
Bachelor Avenue
A. Armstrong
B. A. Hunt
Wilmer and
Lawshe Streets
B. H. King
Mia
Mattie Gossett
Forrest Venue
W. J. Davia
Gordon Straet
Gordon Avenue
County of
Fulton
RA. D. Dorsey
BE. T. Luckle
Almahouse
Plaster’s MI Road
Laurie O. Hunt
Mc. Bills
Oliver Street
Allay
Neal Streat
Ellis
C. K. Nelson
Mra
H. H. Mason
Qenaribsad
Louise Ward
Ellen Robbins
Holderness Pirest
Graeneferry Avenue
Janet T. Fortson
T. A. Willams
M. C. Lowe
Ponce de Leon and
Clarke Avenues
W. Bigham
J.D
North Jackson
Fourth Streets
J. D
C. A. Flaming
W.V. Ogietres
Sad Tale of the Sea Told by Passengers
The Merrimack from Baltimore docked in Savannah with the death of Marguerite Okvateh, months old, en route to Tampa. The baby's burial at sea was conducted by Captain Kirwan with Catholic rites as the steamer cast the remains into the Atlantic.
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Merrimack
Savannah
Merchants and Mineral Transportation Company
Baltimore
Marguerite
Andrew Okvateh
Johnstown
Atip
Tampe
Pia
Kirwan
William Gross Slays His Brother in Law in Tennessee
Brisa Tenn July 2 At Shady Ford near Brisa William Gross shot and killed his brother in law William South with a Winchester rifle from ambush. He then fired at neighbor Jacob Fritz missing him, hitting Fritz’s elderly mother lightly. A deputy sheriff sent for bloodhounds to track Gross who has disappeared into the mountains. The two men had married sisters and long running troubles are suspected.
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Brisa
Tenn
Shady Ford
William Gross
William South
Gross
Jacob Fritz
Frits
South
Atlanta Bar Association droughts sarcasm and weather impact annual barbecue
The Atlanta Bar Association held its annual barbecue near the Chattahoochee River with judges Pardes Lumplein Powell and attorney Howell Irwin in humorous dissertations. The event, elaborate in preparation, was dampened by wet weather yet proceeded as well as expected given the conditions.
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Lanta Bar ‘Association
Judge Pardes
United States
Efrontt Aburt
Lumplein
Georgia Supreme ‘Court
Justice Powell
Georgia Court of Appeals
Howell Irwin
Atlanta
Chattahooches
Lexing Pea Chicago Preference Promises Delight
A playful note touts Lexing Pea Chicago as a favored choice, promising enjoyment for readers who embrace the suggestion.
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Chicago
Bennett May Enter Attorney General Primary Race
Hon John W Bennett of Waycrops has been urged by friends to run in the August 25 attorney general primary. Reports say he may accept and enter the race, signaling a potential campaign move by the contested candidate.
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John W. Bennett
Waycrops
Bennett
Georgia court hopeful contemplates race in Georgia
The text notes a candidate under consideration, possibly running in Atlanta this week. It mentions Mr Bennett, former solicitor general of the Brunswick circuit and a State University trustee, a well known Georgia lawyer expected to enter the race.
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Ter
Atlanta
Bennett
Brunawick
The
State University
Georgia
Shorthand Contest Winners Named at Local Event
Misses Lady Grace Rowlett Mattie Mae Landrum and Julia Byrd won first second and third prizes in a shorthand contest. The Bagwell Business College event highlighted weekly free course entries with notable heat records and student improvement.
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Grace Rowlett
Mattie Mae Landrum
Julia Byrd
Bagwell Business College
Foxy
Alleged Traitor Shot By Estrada In Nicaragua
A private cablegram from Bluefields, Nicaragua reports General Matuty was executed by court martial after treason allegations. He held a key post in El Recreo and was linked to a plot to hand the Atlantic coast to Madriz forces. He was reportedly executed yesterday.
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New Orleans
Bluefields
Nicarague
Matuty
Burrada
el Recreo
Matucy
Francisco Moreira
Enrique Epinosa
Madris
Matutu
Madriz
Custacy
Pesrl Lagoon
Batrade
Plas
General Carr Nominated in Great Stampede in NC
Durham July 2 General Julian B Garr of Tennessee dubbed the Father of Durham was today nominated in a rousing stampede for the lower house of North Carolina's general assembly. Carr would begin his first office after a career with near election to the United States Senate once. The convention saw strong support for Chairman Brawley as Carr's name gained cheers. Also noted: Cotton seed halls and car lots sold by F B Logan & Co of Atlanta.
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Durham
W. C
Julian
Garr
Tennessee
North Carolina
General Assembly
General Carr
Brawley
United
Peac
Another Sheriff's Ticket in Floyd County Georgia
Rome July 2 Anoth er ticket for sheriff of Floyd county was announced today Dan O Byars for sheriff and deputies Robert M Harper Clarence A Todd SF Joe Jonson W A Bax all well known Byars has been sheriff or deputy for years Baxter and Johnson are now deputies Harper kept for Montgomery Company Hale grocers Todd former owner of the Horse Hotel Floyd Auto Association Secretary W B Shaw of the Poyda ty Automobile Association said the association applied for membership in the American Automobile Association membership will aid in placing Rams on sil automobile maps in this equatrram
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Rome
Floyd County
Imall
Dan
Byars
Robert M. Harper
Clarence A. Todd
Joe Jonson
W. A Bax
Menare
Baxter and Johnson
Herper
Montgomery Company
Hale Grocers
Todd
Horse Hotel
Geswye—opecum
W. B Shaw
Poyda Ty Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
Automobile Mapa
Missing Atlanta contractor David Corbett sought by widow
A 1900 Atlanta contractor David Corbett vanishes and is not traceable today. A Sacramento widow and the Corbett family seek him, noting Clifford Corbett's death in the Philippines and a later marriage. Postmaster Hugh McKee reports fruitless inquiries among old Atlanta acquaintances.
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David Corbett
Atlanta
Hi T
Emong
Corbett
Sacramento
Cal
Hugh McKee
Alce
C. Corbett
Clifford
Philippine Islands
Cliffora
Theodore Corbett
Chittard C. Corbett
H Street
Clifford, Hatramente
Clifford C. Corbett
United States Army
Sherman
Mie
David Corbet
Mr. Corbett
Philippines
Bank to Increase Stock in Newnan Bank
The stockholders of the First National Bank of Newnan will meet on the 12th to consider increasing capital stock. The bank's present capital is $57,000 with earnings and undivided profits of $128,812. proposed capital rise is to $114,000.
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Newnan
First National Bank of
Bureau of Mines Formed Within Interior Department
Washington July reports the Bureau of Mines created at the last session of Congress today began operation as a coordinate division in the Interior Department with George Otis Smith, director of the Geological Survey, acting as chief. A permanent head will be appointed.
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Bureau of Mines
Washington
Interior Department
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Smith
Survey
Tragic End for 17-Year-Old Memphis Clerk
William Edwin Shikle, 17, a Memphis clerk, swallowed morphine and died after a note claiming life had failed him. Meanwhile in Kentucky, an electrical storm at 7. Haggin's Eimendorf farm killed five Thoroughbred mares and three foals, injuring three others.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ufe
William Edwin Shikle
Lexington
B. Haggin
Eimendorf Steck Farm
Lucania
Flora Hurnt
Isiac
Bear Sweet
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Equitable Casualty Company
West Point
R. R. Rights
City of Atlanta
State of Georgia Bonds
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Jay
Lady Grace Rowlett
Wisg Mattin Mae Landrum
Eqond Prize
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Schram
Tae
McClure Ten-Cent Co
Estrada
Gol. Matuty
Gen. Carr
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F. B. Logan & Co
Floyd Auto Association
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Whitehan
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