Silver Loving Cup Awarded to General West at Gettysburg Reunion
A silver loving cup was presented to General Andrew J. West by Georgia comrades at Gettysburg on July 2, 1913, in a ceremony before about 5,000 attendees. Judge George Hillyer delivered the speech praising West for his untiring work with the commission planning the reunion, including multiple visits to Gettysburg at his own expense. The inscription notes the gift from Georgia comrades for his selfless service, with West’s Gettysburg speech also featured in full.
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Andrew F. Weat
Georgia
George Hillyer
General West
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Andrew J. Weat
Gettysburg
A. J. West
West
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Herole
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Lla Neighta
Iltie Ronadton
Cemetery Hill
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Empire State of
South
Amiles
Tearm Texether
Mrs Painter Seeks Life Insurance Money Case Filed
In Baltimore on July 12 Mrs Martha S Painter widow of Edward S Painter wealthy Florida planter filed a suit in the realt court seeking to dismiss the authors of United States Fidelity and A Mutual Insurance for possession of the viscera. She claims company representatives were present during medical reports and that they did not seek permission to examine the body, waiving the right to another autopsy. Painter died May 22 after falling from a vessel on the St John river, with life policies totaling 1 280 000 dollars and suspicions of foul play.
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Painter
St. John
J S Boys and Girls Wanted by Guatemala
Washington July 12 The Guatemalan government through Minister Mendez offers five scholarships to American boys and girls to study at Guatemalan institutions. Scholarships include board lodging washing and are valid for military academic and technical institutes. Mendez says the program aims to give insight to Latin American ideals and pan American unity. Bryan acknowledged the letter and said the United States would publish Guatemala’s offer and reciprocate goodwill through its institutions of learning.
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Washington
Guatealan
Endez
Senardez
Bryan
Mendez
Guatemala
Vincent Astor Helps Tenement Women Reach Seashore
New York June 12 Vincent Astor announces plans to spend his money aiding women and children in the tenement districts. Under the Children’s Aid Society direction a steamboat tour will take 5,060 of the poor on an outing to the seashore today. The outing is the first in a summer series Astor intends to extend.
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New York
Vincent Astor
Children’s Aid Society
Mt Aster
Stephens Delegate of Local Eagles to Baltimore Convention
Alex Stevens an Atlanta attorney was chosen by the Atlanta aerie of the Fraternal Order of Hingles as its delegate to the organization’s annual convention in Baltimore next month. The aerie recently gained three hundred members in six months and is based in the Eimery Steiner building on Viaduct Way. John Smith a Fulton county legislative representative is president of the aerie with W Tom Wynne T M Webb and J W Beck as trustees.
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Alex Stevens
Atlanta
The
Atlanta Aerie of the
Fraternal Order of Hingles
Baltimore
Atlanta Aerie
Eimery-Steiner
Viaduct Way
Drum Curus
John Smith
Fulton County
Riots Break Out at Belfast Twelfth Celebration
Rioting occurred in Belfast at the opening of the twelfth festival. Nationalist and Orangemen factions fought, then united to attack police. Windows broken, several police and civilians injured, showers of stones and occasional gunfire. Police charged with clubs. fighting continued for over an hour. Only one arrest reported.
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Belfast
Ireland
Folicemen
Boys Wreck Train Killing Engineer in Yard Incident
Boys playing in the Southern Railway yards derailed a passenger train with a one inch bolt placed on a crack. Hugo Frank of Hiverton Indiana, the engineer, was killed and the fireman seriously injured. Wayne Cley of UK reported as involved.
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Wayne Cley
Southern Railroad
Hugo Frank
Hiverton
Ind
Legislators Greeted by Barrow Co Folks in Winder
In Winder Georgia on July 12 a special train carried Georgia’s senate and house members through town amid a light rain. A large Barrow county delegation filled the platform cheering the legislators for passing the Barrow county bill by a wide margin. Local estimates placed the crowd at 1209 to 1500, showcasing widespread support across Barrow.
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House of Representatives of
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Parrow County
Barrow County
Attacks on Women Stirring Washington
Washington July 12 A series of four attacks on white women this week has prompted intensified manhunt and public criticism of police. Mrs William Gonrads was assaulted yesterday in a busy area near her home. a young Black assailant attempted to lure her into an alley. Several women aided by screams helped deter him, drawing attention to district unrest and concern over crime. The sister in law of Senator Poindexter was among those subjected to indignities at the hands of Black attackers.
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Washington
Peile
William Gonrads
District of Columbia
Poindexter
EDITOR TEX IRWIN WEDS MISS DEMPSEY ALDERMAN
Thomasville Georgia July 12 special Tex Irwin editor of The Pave Progress marries Miss Dempsey Alderman of Pave in Moultrie. The ceremony was performed by Rev Tylor of the Presbyterian church after the couple met in secret due to parental opposition.
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Thomasville
Disposition of W. and A. Opinions Sought
The Atlanta chamber of commerce mails leaflets examining the Western and Atlantic railroad situation. Wise telegrams are sent to prominent state figures requesting input on holding general discussions to surface facts about disposing of the property at lease end in six years.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Western and Atlantic Railroad
New Trial Denied Becker in Rosenthal Murder Case
New York July 1 Charles Becker's bid for a new trial on the Rosenthal murder charge was rejected by Supreme Court Justice Goff. Becker's counsel argued for reopening on newly discovered evidence, but the judge ruled the former police lieutenant had a fair trial. If relief exists it lies with higher courts.
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Charles Becker
Rosenthal
Supreme Court
Goff
Aad
Gof
Becker
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