Steps Taken to Better Streets in Atlanta
City council adopted a plan to form a twenty member committee, with one council member and one citizen from each ward, to study street needs and bond options. An ordinance established a permanent building line on Peachtree Street and a charter amendment to split engineering and public works.
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West Peachtree
Spring
Georgia Avenue
Forrest Avenue
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Aight
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Needey
Strerta
Mason
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Department of Public Works
General Council
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Peachtree
Nutting
Ellis
Baker Street
Fifteenth Street
Peachtree Atrest
Two Killed and Three Hurt by Electric Shock
Washington July 15 Two men were killed and three others hurt repairing a transformer after last night’s storm. Norman Norton touched a charged wire carrying 5 600 volts and passed the shock to James Reagan Daniel Kelly Franz Haller and George Pickering. Reagan and Kelly died. Pickering and Haller were unconscious. Norton was slightly injured.
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Washington
Norman Norton
James Reagan
Daniel Kelly
Franz Haller
George Pickering
Reagan
Kelly
Pickering
Haller
Norton
New Bedford Cloth Mills Hit By Weavers Strike
Operatives in twelve New Bedford mills walk out to end the grading fines wage system. About 12 000 workers affected with more than half staying home. Weavers union independent, others affiliated with AFL, Industrial Workers of the World vote for general strike. Indefinite suspension notices posted at all mills.
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New Bedford
Mass
Acushnet, Booth
Bristol
Dartmouth
Gartswold, Grinnell,Hetway
Pierce Bros
Pierce .Manufacturing
Industrial Workers of the World
Judge Harris to Quit the Bench in Bibb County
Macon Ga July 15 Special Judge T E Harris recently appointed to the Macon circuit superior court will not seek re election to fill the unexpired term Judge Robert Hodges city court has announced his candidacy for the superior court seat Hodges long presided over the city court and is noted for a straight changing sentence on pistol toters aiding the crackdown on concealed weapons.
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T. E. Harris
Brown
Bibb County
Robert Hodges
Superior Court
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Harris
Foelten
Taft to Be Notified at the White House
Washington July 1 It was decided that President Taft will be officially notified of his nomination at the White House on August 1. Committeemen will be invited to luncheon there and Taft will speak from the portico overlooking the ellipse. He may travel to Beverly that night if Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Beverly
Congress
Man Leaps to Death From Fourteenth Story Window
Pittsburg July 15 Alex Tauer 26 who was low in spirits by the torrid heat leaped from a fourteenth story window in the heart of the financial district today. He fell about 200 feet to the roof of a neighboring building and was killed.
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Pittsburg
Alex Tauer
Financial District
Poslam heals itching skin and rashes swiftly
Medicated Poslam offers immediate relief for eczema acne salt rheum and itch. It treats sunburns ivy poisoning mosquito bites and similar irritations with overnight redness reduction and cooling comfort. Poslam Soap suits daily cleansing, advertised as pure safe and irritant free, with druggists selling both products nationwide.
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Emergency Laboratriem
West 25Th Street
New York
Cla
Express rates spark fight over revenue and reform
New York July 15. Express company officials say the interstate commerce commission report on express rates will not cover business costs. They plan to prepare statements showing proposed rates versus actual business and adopt the commission’s regulations and practices while awaiting a final decision in October.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Expresa
Flagman Is Blamed For Burlington Wreck
Chicago reports say Hagman of train No 2 failed to protect his train against mail train No 8 at Western Springs. The engineer of mail train No 8 ran by a block signal. Federal officials, including the department of justice, may pursue arrests after the investigation. Mrs Clark Sheldon Potter of Jackson Michigan and her daughter were identified among the victims, leaving one unidentified of the thirteen.
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Chicago
P. S Wustis
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
Western Springs
Hagman Nf
Charles F. Dewoody
Department of Justice
United States
Harry A. Parkin
Washington
Clark Sheldon Potter
Jackson, Mich
Potter
Plot Against Funk to Be Exposed to Jury
Chicago July 15 Miss Eulalia K Kearney a masseuse who first revealed an alleged conspiracy to ruin Clarence Funk general manager of International Harvester will testify before the grand jury tomorrow State's Attorney Wayman conducted a second examination Miss Kearney says she will tell the whole story to the grand jury and is the first to tell Funk of the plot. John Klenning remains at large with a warrant for perjury issued weeks ago.
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Chicago
Eulalia K. Kearary
Clarence 8
Funk
International Harvester Company
Wayman
Josephine Henning
Miss Kearney
Grand Jury
John ©. Klenning
Misa Kearney
Water power bills blocked by Rainey in House
Washington July 15 A campaign against sweeping water power extensions began in the house and department of justice Representative Ratney of Illinois led the move to block legislation for private dam construction He argued millions in concessions are given away to private interests and objected to bills permitting dams on the Duck Clinch and Powell rivers in Tennessee the Mississippi at Scott County Iowa the Osage in Miller County Missouri and the Kootenay in Montana He urged forming a government policy before further grants are made
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House
Department of Justice
Representative Ratney
Illinois
Duck, Clinch
Powell Rivers
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Scott County
Iowa
Osage River
Miller County
Missouri
Kootenay River
Montana
Oldest Sister of Charity Dies at Mont Carmel Convent
Miss Ida Judice of St Martinville La longtime head of the local Sister of Charity order died yesterday at Mont Carmel convent aged 77 She entered the convent 62 years ago and was renowned as the longtime head of the local charity community Mother Riya assisted
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Ida Judice
St. Martinville
Riya
Mother and Baby Impaled On Fence Tragic Fall
New York on July 15 Mrs Mellie Kelly 28 died and her two year old son was dying after they fell from a fourth story window onto an iron picket fence. The child was hung by his neck with his head wedged between two pickets. the mother was caught by shoulder and leg. They were rushed to hospital. the mother died en route and the child had a fractured skull and cannot recover.
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New York
Mellie Kelly
Girs
West Twelfth Street
Bribe-Giver Franklin Linked to Darrow Trial
In Los Angeles on July 15 Bert H. Franklin confessed bribe related offenses and testified about Darrow’s innocence. Witnesses described Franklin saying Darrow lacked payoffs to juror Lockwood and planned to win the case himself with an unknown angle. Franklin denied such claims on the stand.
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Los Angeles
Bert H. Franklin
Clarence Ss. Darrow
Franklin
Darrow
P. J. Pirotte
Venice
Darran
Lockwood
Pirotte
Theutcome
Adam Dixon Warner
Frankin
McNamara
Joseph McGrace
All Bodies Recovered From Wrecked Airship Akron
Atlantic City July 16 The Ladies of Melvin Vaniman and Frederick Eimer two of the five victims of the Akron explosion over Brigantine beach on July 2 were recovered today bringing the total recovered to all five. Elmer Vaniman's body was found four miles from the crash site and Vaniman's body was recovered by Brigantime Ife saving station beach patrol. The two victims were crushed by the fall and Mrs Vaniman was notified. Vaniman's body will likely be shipped to Virden Illinois where Calvin Vaniman already lies buried. All victims except Calvin Vaniman were married and a fund for the four widows is being raised.
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Melvin Vaniman
Frederick Eimer
Akron
Brigantine Beach
Elmer
Apar
Vaniman
Brigantime Ife
Vantman
Virdin
Calvin Vaniman
Mitchell to Be Sentenced for Contempt in Buck Stove Case
John Mitchell faces sentencing for contempt of court over the Buck Stove and Range boycott injunction. His lawyers will file a written waiver to forego personal presence. Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison receive one year and six months respectively. all three plan appeals after a second conviction following a prior Supreme Court reversal.
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Washington
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation ‘S Labor
Supreme Court
Rewards for top corn club producers announced
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad offers an illustrated book, Tilling the Soil for Profit and Mieg ure, and twenty bound bulletins from the Agriculture Department at Washington to the five corn club boys with the largest one acre yield in each county served. The 563 page book features extensive reading and illustrations, with an introduction by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of the State College of Agriculture.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Kitrcag
Department
Agriculture
Washington
Corn Club
Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Farm and garden departments listed for nurseries and farming
Departments covering farm, garden, fruit growing, floral, fertilizer, insects, machinery, horses, dairy, poultry, hog and sheep raising, irrigation, pests, and beekeeping are detailed as sections for farmers.
Seventh Day Adventists report 1811 statistics in Washington
Seventh Day Adventists announced annual statistical figures in Washington on July 16. The denomination totaled 108,975 members, about 60 percent in the United States, and owned 242 institutions valued around 11 million dollars, with 8.6 million in the United States. The data comes from year end 1811 reports released by Secretary A Edgton Rogera.
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Washington
United States
Adventiats
A. Edgton Rogera
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