Council Seeks Cause of Water Erisis And Investigates Shortage
City council orders a five member investigation committee with three citizens and an expert hydraulic engineer to determine the water famine cause and seek immediate relief. Alderman Key leads inquiry amid talk of restricting lawn and garden sprinkling as the water crisis looms and board president Frank Pree plans to resign.
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General Council
Alderman Key
Frank Pree
The
Water Board
Paters
James Rey
Eoc Feters
Gunnciimen
John W Grant
B Harman
E W Martin
George Siliver
Anthony Murphy
W C Shearer
Orient
Water Department
Rice
Cornell
James L. Key
B.C Peters
B W Martin
C E. Harman
George Hillyer
Mayors Office
Alderman Games L Key
Water Works
Frank P Fica
Savannah River Improvements Report Progress to Washington
Colonel Dan Chrogman reports Savannah district river and harbor works show 96 percent of the 28 foot channel from Savannah to the sea completed since Congress authorized the project. The remaining work requires about 700000 and up to 350000 may be spent this fiscal year. Details cover river work between Savannah and Augusta and other district points.
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Savanash
Savannah
Dan Chrogman
Washington
Congress
Augusta
Ridley Interests to Locate New Firm at Pryor and Auburn
Everett Ridley & Co announces dissolution of Hv erat Ridley & Co and the formation of a new Ridley Interests firm at the northeast corner of Pryor street and Auburn avenue. Everett interests will start a separate business. The change affects one of the South’s oldest wholesale dry goods houses.
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Hverat, Ridley & Co
Ridley
Auburn Avenue
Pryor Streets
Everett
Tm Oo
New York
Windlesale
Everett Ridley & Co
Everett Ridley & Ragan Larter
Willa Ragan
Ragan and Malone
Page Tyre
Cornerstone Laying Ends in Collapse of Beth Israel Church
Several hundred people gathered for the Beth Israel Hebrew Congregation cornerstone ceremony in Atlanta yesterday. A violent storm caused the roof to collapse into the basement, trapping and alarming attendees before they escaped. The brick foundation and rear frame withstood, with repairs expected and builders pledging speedy completion.
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Beth Israel Hebrew Congregation
Atlanta
Bruce & Everett
Hudson
Bruce
Geronimo Joins Church in Roosevelt's Hopes
Geronimo attends a celebration and joins the Dutch Reform Church associated with President Roosevelt as parole guards report a capture near Cache Texas. The Apache leader, under family troubles and recent alcohol use, seeks to aid his people while rumors of warpath influence spread. The incident follows reports of Harriman railroad maneuver investigations sent to the Attorney General.
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Juy
Geronimo
Southwest
Jas Ology
Cacne
Quanoah Fawker
Exas Panhandle
New Mexico
Fort Sil
Cache
Amgona
Haxing Lettium
Dutteh
Haresma
Ste Bay
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harrimans
Bonaparte
Wind Storm Damages Homes Across Town
A severe wind storm caused widespread damage to homes as lightning accompanied the high winds. Multiple houses reported roof and structural damage, with emergency crews assessing the scene and residents allowed back after safety checks.
Storm Rips Through City Damaging Buildings
A severe wind and lightning storm yesterday near Beth Israel temple caused the frame structure to collapse and a house to split in two. Lightning struck the BinderFrame factory corner home of Joseph Binder while storm damage extended to Pettigrew's Glenwood avenue cottage and several chimneys. The Hightower Box and Tank factory saw a tall smokestack topple as phones across the city failed and fire crews contained small blazes at Southern Railway shops.
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Beth Israel Temple
Jabe
Joseph Binder
Binder Frame Manufacturing Company
Crew and
Crumley Streets
Estelle Wachtel
Binder
J “L Pettigrew
Glenwood Avenue
Pettigrew
Samuel Goldstein
Connally Street
Raiway
Pittsburg
Atmota Fire Department
Hightower Doy
Pyers Pare
Scrap of a Fatal Live Wire Accident in Atlanta
Frank Norton, a lineman for the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Company, was electrocuted last night at the corner of Crew and Rawson streets. He was instantly killed when his body hung on a live crosswire, burning from several thousand volts for a long moment. Officials Cut him free. Norton, 26, left a father, mother, four sisters, and two brothers. Funeral plans pending.
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Frank Norton
Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Company
T W Noton
East Point
Crew and
Rawson Streets
Oelgck
Fieces Bishop
Parpore
H_M Patterson & Son
Hur
Defaulting New Orleans Worker Identified in Louisiana Theft Case
Freeman Robinson alias Robert Frazier was positively identified as the defaulting employee of Gillespie & Young cotton exporters of New Orleans. He allegedly stole 226000 after fleeing New Orleans in March. James Denny, another Gillespie & Young employee, recognized him this morning.
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Louisiana
Lawa le Ky
Freeman Robinson
Robert Frazier
Lere
Gillespie & Young, Cotton
James Denny
Gillespie & Young Robinson
Tienny
Denny Robinson
New Orleana
Renrosmueu Charged With Criminal Assault on White Girl
A negro man living on Ben Peah’s plantation southeast of Cuthbert is jailed under a warrant for criminal assault on a white girl named Birk residing on Dr. Batawin’s plantation in the same county area. The offense is said to have occurred Saturday evening while juries at the max term of court remain under court control.
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Cuthbert
Ben Peah
Birk
A. Batawin
Offenay
Monument drive grows in Nelson county amid Loving case
Amherst July 9 Special movement by Nelson county women to raise a costly monument for Phredore Pstes shot by Judge William G Loving in a case linked to alleged mistreatment of his daughter Elizabeth. Reports say Mrs Lizbeth Long plans a Boston visit while a monument book by an Estes associate influences the effort. revival meeting closes in Mashington with a powerful sermon by Rev Cob GKton.
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Nelson County
Pheadore Pstes
Willam G Loving
Elizabeth
Adelseeton
Tashe Harris
Lowngston
Ted
Maurice Estes
Sheriff Estes
Estes
Horris
Ias
Jim Beatar
Actian
Vourg' Estes
Wiss
Prestesa
First Methodist Church
Cob
Montgomery Ale
Mathews
Dublin
Misconduct Allegations at Tuscaloosa Insane Asylum
Representative Jere King seeks investigation into cruel management at the Tuscaloosa asylum. affidavits claim patients left naked in cold halls, beaten into insensibility, and revived by placing them in horse troughs. Witnesses recount hunger, vomiting blood, and deaths from injuries.
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Jere King
Tuscaloosa
M Harton
Birmingham
JI ‘Newton
Cwill
J Beard
Avondale
John Hinds
Lauderdale
Sali Ne
Gulf Coast Development Assoc Organizes Regional Aid
The Gulf Coast Development Association forms to promote agricultural and industrial opportunities across Mississippi, Wisconsin, and western Florida. Leaders Grosvenor Downe Suimy, Alaowas Mite, and others establish efforts to disseminate authentic health, social, and industrial information supporting regional growth and mobility.
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Tangs Association
Gulf Coast
Missisipy
Wiaba
Florida
Sters
Grosvenor Dbwe
Suimy Ala Owas
Still Niin Pensacula
Sapp Tey
F Snyder
Ei Springs
Ucisurer
Poultry Exhibit Held At Augusta Today
Marshall of Atinta presided as the judging officer for the Auguate Poultry Show. Proceedings noted exhibits from 49 entrants and awards announced, with winners named in the fan fas category. Judging occurred today at the Augusta Poultry Club grounds, wrapping up by evening.
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Marshall Janie Augusta
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Cristien
Marshall
Atinta
Prim, Wi
Savinian Guards Set to Lead Tomorrow Morning Tour
Savinian volunteer guards will lead a morning bee tour and are under the command of Captain Hutton while Major Stevens is delayed. a senior officer will oversee preparations for departure.
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Savinnah Guards
Savinian Volunteer Guards
Pott Sorever
Stevens Hall
Phos
Capta
Hutton
Weather Report for Washington July 9
Occasional thunder showers expected Wednesday and Thursday night. Fresh southerly winds. Details unclear due to garbled text.
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