West Peachtree Work Authorized Sept 15 Start
Councilman Jesse Wood secured a resolution in the street committee to empower Captain F M Clayton to buy stone and cementing material for retaining walls on West Peachtree. Chairman Shelby Smith notified that work to retract West Peachtree will start September 14, with construction bids for materials to be sought immediately. The city aims to complete the walls before the county begins trading.
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Jesse Wood
F. M. Clayton
West Peachtree
Wood
Shelby Smith
County Commissioners
Barbecue Outing Draws Atlanta Turn Verein Members
Germania Park hosted about 300 Atlanta Turn Verein members for a daylong barbecue and picnic. Tables lined with lunch baskets, Brunswick stew and barbecue cooking, games for children, and social addresses by President Wedemey and others marked the event. The lake area drew notable attention from the younger attendees.
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Germania Park
Atlanta
Ginmer
Wedemey
New Club for West Point
West Point Georgia July 1 work has begun on the new club house. Plans drawn by Park A Dallas Company of Atlanta. Building will be Two stories with brick basement and shingle finish. Location north of Montgomery Street bridge. Contract let to W C Batson. Cost about 5300 exclusive of furnishings.
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West Point
Snediaia
Tde Chuphouse
Park A. Dallas Company
Atlanta
Montgomery Street
W. C. Batson
Brothers in Georgia Legislature Push for Permanent Registration
R J and M E Arnold brothers in the Georgia House have introduced two bills to provide for permanent voter registration. The Arnolds, the only brothers in the legislature this year, advocate ending the need to register anew for each election six months before election day. The measure will be discussed in committee and is expected to pass this session.
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R J. Arnold
Heary County
Georgia
Mass Fire Kills 154 in Agtredamovkaa Village
A deadly blaze in the village of Agtredamovkaa within Slatyr district killed 154 peasants today. Novoeyvremya dispatch reports the fire completely destroyed the village and left many deceased.
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Petersburg
Agtredamovkaa
Slatyr
Novoeyvremya
Dance Opens Camp Of Southern Bell Telephone Girls
A patriotic opening at Camp Wyanoke hosted by Southern Bell Telephone girls and guests. One hundred couples danced on a newly waxed floor hailed as the best ever. Twenty five more girls arrive Monday as camp setup continues with seven acres of grounds and daily dues capped at 50 cents per girl. Mrs. Mattie Kirkpatrick to serve as matron for three months, with Kathryn Tatum and others in charge.
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Camp Wyanoke
Southern Bell Telephone
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Brown
Mattie Kirkpatrick
Decatur
Wyanoke
Kathryn C. Tatum
Jackson
Belle Mitchell
Ada Melor
Alice Means
Estelle Rutledge
R. E. Hobingen
Slaton Declares Bias-Free in McNaughton Case
Geresnor Slaton stated yesterday he formed no opinion and could hear all arguments without bias in the Emanuel county McNaughton murder case. Dr. W J McNaughton and Mrs. Mattie Flanders were indicted for conspiring to kill Flanders. The man was convicted and sentenced to hang, but Governor Brown delayed the sentence pending the woman’s trial, which may never occur. Public opinion had shifted in their favor. the prosecutor doubts a conviction of the woman. Gov. Brown may commute McNaughton’s sentence, a major early test for the new governor.
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Geresnor Slaton
McNaughton
W. J. McNaughton
Mattie Flanders
Emanuel County
Fred Flanders
Brown
Emanuel
McNeaghton
Appeal Made To Help Afflicted Orphan Boy
An appeal to aid a lithe orphan boy on Kirkwood Avenue with spinal or nervous trouble has been sent to The Constitution by T. M. Hutson. The boy cannot walk or feed himself and his sister cannot afford treatment. Hutson notes a former child of his recovered with proper care and offers to supply the name and address of the child to any potential helper.
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Kirkwood Avenue
T. M. Hutson
Mr. Hutson
Jealous Frenzy Ends in Double Tragedy at Planville Home
Nelson A Baker of Planville Maryland shot and killed his wife in their home before fatally shooting himself in a nearby field. Authorities say Baker had visited a fortune teller who warned of a man approaching the residence who would take his wife, a prediction that may have unsettled him.
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Batisbury
Nelson A Baker
Planville
Waker
Rural Carriers Hold Georgia Convention Amid Dues Debate
The Rural Carriers association of Georgia met at the Kimball House for its tenth annual convention. A dispute over dues preoccupied the session, resolved by committee referral. Mayor Woodward, Rev Dunbar H. Ogden, and several speakers addressed members. Resolutions praised The Constitution, Clark Howell, and Fred L White, with grants of thanks and plans for next year. The group meets again today with speeches by Jaun M. Slaton and W. D. Brown, officers to be elected, and the next convention scheduled.
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Rural Carriers' Association of Georgia
Kimball House
Committee On the Constitution
D. King
Covington
Thos. W. Mardwick
Tenthistrict
Flugh I, McKee
Atlanta
Clark Ha Jell
Woodward
McKee
Jent
Jessiman Wardwick
Constitution
Howell
Clark Howell
Ion
Atlanta Constitution
K. FL
R. F. 7. Department
National Association
Hale Smith
Line Highway Commission
Association of the National Department
Toda
Jaun M. Slaton
Georgia
W. D. Brown
RF. D. News
Washington, D.C
SUFFRAGISTS TO ASK FOR HOUSE CHAMBER
Georgia suffragists allege the senate refused use of its chamber as a rebuke to women and plan to press the issue in the house Monday. Mrs. Mary McLendon cites promises by Rep John Smith and Re B Blackburn to seek oath renewal. She condemns male leaders for keeping women in subordinate roles.
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Senate
Mary McLendon
House
Mrs. McLendon
Georgia
Sunday School Association Meet
The regular monthly session of the Atlanta Baptist Sunday School Association will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the Jones Avenue Baptist Church. President M Green leads about thirty Sunday schools in the city and county. Dr A Richey Rev H S Wallace and L W Smith will speak. officers and teachers urged to attend. all invited.
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Sunday School Association
Atlanta Baptist Sunday Schol Association
Jones Avenue
M. Green
Baptist
Cy and County
Drac
A. Richey
H. S. Wallace
L. W. Smith
Pople
Herman Hulman Dead at 82 in Verre Haute
Verre Haute Ind July 4 Sterman Hulman a millionaire wholesale grocer and philanthropist was found dead in bed here today at age 82 death attributed to exhaustion A prominent local figure his passing ends a long career in business and public service
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Herman Hulman
Verre Haute
Ind
Sterman Hulman
Seashore Excursion to Brunswick and Islands
Friday, July 1st, an excursion to Simons and Cumberland islands from Atlanta. Fifth infantry, "Atlanta's own" regiment, stationed at St. Simons. Parades, maneuvers, music, dancing. Round trip fare six dollars. Information City Ticket Office, 20 Peachtree Street.
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Brunswick
Simons
Cumberland Islands
Atlanta
St. Simons
Information City
Peachtree Street
Bitumen Preferred to Chert Pavement for Atlanta Streets
The street committee favors bitumen binder for Atlanta streets over chert after a near‑term agreement. Karl C. Goodlett quoted under 6 cents a gallon for Agasco road binder, praised for weather resilience, with Chief Clayton instructed to lay binder under street requests from property owners.
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Atlanta
Karl C. Goodlett
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Agasco
Hudson
East Lake
Eitie
Claude L. Ashley
Porrest Avenue
Fourth Ward
Clayton
Construction Department
Dr Barton to Lead Jackson Hill Church Pastoral Work
Dr L E Barton of West Point Mississippi will begin active work as pastor of the Jackson Hill church this Sunday. Born in Arkansas and educated at Union University in Jackson Tennessee, he has held multiple pastorates across Tennessee Arkansas Virginia Georgia and Mississippi and previously led First Church West Point for four years.
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L. E. Barton
West Point
Miss
Jackson Hill
Dr. Barton
Arkansas
Union University
Jackson, Tenn
IRS
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
First
Atlanta
A. A. Marshall
J. J. Bennett
J. K. Pace
G. J. Copeland
J. D. Jordan
C. Thomson
J. W. Millard
Jackson Hillfield
Night Watchman Hurt At Ward-Trwitt Building
Harwell the night watchman suffered a broken leg and shoulder blade plus internal injuries after a fall from the first floor to the basement of the Ward Trwitt building at corner Deratur and Pract streets. He was unconscious, taken to Atlant 4 hospital, and reported to be improving. The accident happened before 6 pm Thursday as he failed to signal the American District Telegraph office. Inspector Flapp investigated after 6:30.
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Ward-Trwitt
Deratur
Pract
Harwell
Americcan
Flapp
Atlant 4 Hospital
Elks Grand Lodge Travel Offer via Southern Railway
The Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets July 3 to 5 for 32.45, departing from Atlanta July 4 at 12:15 am on special cars. Travel via Washington and Philadelphia with stopovers plus trips to New York and Atlantic City. Atlanta delegation invites Ellis and friends to join, reservations at City Ticket Office No. 1 Peachtree Street.
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ELKS
Grand Lodge
Grand
City Ticket Office
Peachtree Street
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