Will contest possible over Col Mer estate plan for ten year preservation
Heirs engage Dodd Newman & Doda to contest George W Col Mer will offering probate in solemn form the first Monday in August. Executors may donate 400 acres between Seaboard Air Line and Belt railroads for a city park, pending agreement with the city of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Col Mer
Salemn
Dodd, Newman & Doda
Seaboard Air Line
Belt
Collier
Fark
Atlanta
Smith Answers the Criticism Reforming Post Office Policy
Philadelphia July 19 Former Post master General Charles Emory Smith writes to Postmaster General Payne defending his administration. He counters Civil Service Commission head John R Proctor’s criticisms of post office free delivery classification and alleged packing of rural free delivery. He cites law and rules distinguishing classification from transfer.
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Proctor
McKinley
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Soma
Crittelam
Post Office Department
Emory Smith
Tar Ag
Proctory
Procter
Gen~gers
Washington, DC
Congress
Philadelphia
Charles Emory Smith
Payne
John 8. Proctor
Mr Smith
Smith
Department
Postoffice Department
Washington Post Office
Euch
Erectors
Washington Post Ofice
Tfeir
Mayson Speaks on Honesty at Local YMCA
City Attorney James L. Mayson spoke yesterday afternoon at the Young Men’s Christian Association on honesty. He outlined several lessons and stressed the importance of honesty in all dealings. Attendee E. F. Childress led the singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
James L. Mayson
Young Men's Christian Association
Mayson
E. F. Childress
Engineers Honor Memorial at Montgomery Meeting
Atlanta engineers attended a memorial meeting in Montgomery Alabama for the late Grand Chief Peter M Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Resolutions praising his life were prepared by A B Moore J B Wooten and P H Murphy amid emotional tributes from attendees.
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Atlanta
Gabbett Division
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Montgomery
Ala
Peter M. Arthur
The
Orfer
Arthur
A. BE. Moore
B. Wooten
P. H. Murphy
Steele’s Mind Clearing After Return From Woods
W C Steele, a Decatur merchant missing four days from Tuesday afternoon, was found safe and his mind clearing. Police link sightings on a Piedmont car and in the city. possible East Lake trip. Family rejoices while questioning why a first witness did not take him home. reward remains unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Steele
Decatur
Steele
Piedmont
East Lake
Hetdctrii
Bowden Arrested on Warrant for Disturbing Worship
Marvin Bowden, son of James Bowden, night car inspector, was arrested at his Ire Street home in Jonesboro on a warrant from Jonesboro Ga charging him with disturbing religious worship. Police allege he was present with other youths who disrupted a church service. Bowden denies guilt. An officer planned to pursue him.
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Jonesboro
Cail
Tibbs and
Doyal
Marvin Bowden
James Bowden
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Ire Street
Bowden
Seema
Jones
Heat Overcomes Atlanta Mail Carrier in Post Office
John W Hafley a longtime letter carrier collapsed from heat inside the Atlanta post office Saturday afternoon and lay unconscious for about four hours before reviving enough to be removed to his home at 1 1/2 Richardson Street He had just finished deliveries and was reporting off duty when the incident occurred and work continued to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Hafley
Atlanta
Hatley
Harley
Richardson Street
Rev H H Proctor Explores The Problem Of Evil
In a First Congregational church sermon Rev H H Proctor argued evil stems from human choice not divine creation. He urged repentance, urged turning away from sin, and warned of the dangers of living or yielding to temptation, urging faith and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Proctor
First Congregational Church
Job
Evi
Gog
Lumpkin to be Buried in Oglethorpe County
Washington Ga July 19 special the body of Justice Samuel Lumpkin of the Georgia supreme court who died at the home of a kinsman will be laid to rest with his fathers in the old family burying ground across the line in Oglethorpe county tomorrow at 10 30 am Funeral services will be attended by state officials and prominent Georgians Lumpkin had long served as judge of the northern circuit and was highly respected in Wilkes county Elberton Ga July 19 special the death of Associate Justice Lumpkin has caused sorrow here where he began his legal career He rose to power in politics and his nephew Colonel Samuel L Olive resides in Elberton Mrs Olive is Lumpkin s sister It is likely city court exercises will be held in his memory.
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Washington, Ga
Samuel Lumpkin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Richardson
Oglethorpe County
Georgia
Lumpkin
Wilkes County
Washington
Iberton
Elberton
Judge Lumpkin
Colonel Hester
Hester
Samuel L Olive
Olive
Mortuary notices from Georgia and Oregon deaths
Mortuary notices report Lester Rhodes of Fairburn Ga dying of consumption at his grandfather’s home and to be buried in Palmetto. Reverend T N Rhodes summoned to Newnan for funeral duties. Separate notices record Rev 8 Osborne of Salt River Ky dying at a camp meeting after an inspirational talk. Samuel Eldredge, Chicago board of trade figure, dies in Portland hospital. W A Nelson, white man shot by Sanders a negro, dies in Savannah after being wounded in Cedar Hammock war of words and back shot incident.
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Lester Rhodes
Fairburn
R C Rhodes
Palmetto
Hev. T. N Rhodes
T. N. Rhodes
Newnan
D. J. H. Hall
Central Baptist Church
Osborne
Lexington
Salt River
Bullit County
Kentucky
Samuel Eldridge
Portland
Oreg
Samuel D Eldredge
Chicago Board of Trade
Good Samaritan Hospital
Nelson
Savannah
Cedar Hammock
Jim Sanders
Sanders
Nilson
Mrs. Adelaide Cheney Ends Life By Drowning
Elmira July 19 widow of Alfred C Cheney dies by her own hand at age 60. He led Garfield National Bank and Garfield Safe Deposit Co of New York and was a key promoter of the Nicaragua canal.
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Cheney
Elmira
Adelaide Cheney
Alfred C. Cheney
Garfield National Bank
Garfield Safe Deposit Company of
New York
Will Rebuild Creosote Plant in Moultrie Georgia
The Moultrie Creosote and Turpentine Plant burned last week will be rebuilt at once with improvements. Dr. W. Bilinger, patentee of the machinery, says a contract to replace has been made. New plant by four weeks will be in operation and touted as the finest installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultris
Moultrie
W. Bilinger
Tom Fuller Drowned in Mill Pond at McCaw's
In Macon Georgia on July 1 a young man was found dead in McCaw's mill pond. The body was identified as seventeen year old Tom Fuller after coroner notification. Evidence shows he, with companions, bathed this morning when he was seized by cramps and drowned. coroner Young concluded an inquest was not necessary.
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Tom Fuller
Pond
Macon
McCaw
Mill Pond
Fuller
Young
Aldrich Named as Platt’s Vice Presidential Candidate
The World reports Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island is Thomas C. Platt's choice for vice president. Platt announced the nomination at the Oriental hotel in Manhattan Beach and indicated Chicago as the convention city. The piece notes Platt’s history with vice presidential picks and Roosevelt’s earlier second-place nomination.
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New York
United States
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Thomas C. Platt
Oriental Hotel
Manhattan Beach
Senator Platt
Chicago
Mr. Roosevelt
Platt
Yates
Convict Died in Shackles Off Tybee Island
The body of Charlie Walker a negro convict was found near Fort Screven Savannah after being washed ashore from Tybee Island surf where the gang was bathing with shackles still on. The chain was around his waist and ankle when found.
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Savannah
Charlies Walker
Tybee Island
Fort Screven
Walkera
European grain crops fine report from Europe
The foreign crop report from the Agriculture Department notes favorable weather in European Russia boosting cereals, Germany shows improvement in winter cereals, Austria sees only a fair harvest, Hungary maize promising, Bulgaria crops in good condition, Italy damaged by storms, France wheat area down but June brought improvement, Denmark generally favorable, Britain wheat crop late with below average yield, India spring harvest around 290 million bushels versus 226 million last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
London
Russia
European
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Italy
France
Denmark
Great Britain
Government of India
State Camp Ready in Raleigh Encampments
Ready for State Camp. Raleigh North Carolina July 19 Special The arrangements are complete for the encampment of the various regiments of the national guard of the state It is expected that under the new law practically the entire force will be under canvas This year the encampments will be regimental but it is reasonably certain that next year there will be a brigade encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
National Guard
Funeral notices from local press span several families
Funeral services were held for George Kennedy at Hilburn Poole undertaking parlors with interment at Cascade. Mrs Mollie M Harper to be buried at Oakland cemetery. The Thompson child’s funeral occurred at 4 pm at 408 Crew street with interment at Westview. Also noted: U S Daughters of 1912 meeting at 6 East Linden. Miss Lela Stephenson aged 6 died. John Thomas charged with selling whisky on the Sabbath. dog in fourth ward nuisance case. Henry Ramitz postmaster Houstonville Ky jailed for embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kennedy
Hilburn & Poole
Cascade
Mollie M. Harper
East Hunter Street
Oakland Cemetery
John Thomas
WNO
Marietta Street
Philips
Thomas
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WN. C
Romulus
Z. Linney
Steeles
John W. Hafley
Worth Pacific
Victoria
British Columbia
Atotmer North Pacific
Matrawstone Point
Rae
Ely
Ort
Oglethorpe
Justice Lumpkin
Old Family Burying Ground
Mortuary
Lfebuoy
Aly
Otels and
Continental Atlantic Beach
Fla
South Atlantic Coast
Jacksonville
Florida East Coast Railway
Ocean
Jas. P. Vining
Eddie
Solverymorer
Atlantic Beach
Florida
Beths
U. S. Daughters of 1912
East Linden Street
Fourth Ward
Poles Barracks
Danville, Hy
Henry R. Bamitz
Houstonville
Eris
Sodan Ayers Ex
Mucus
Wrightsville Beach, N. C
Sos P.M. Limited
Leon Broughton
Tabernacle Infirmary
WM. H. Fulton
Piedmont Hotel Annex
Sion OF
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Shelburne
Atlantic City
Ocean Front
Ary
Bath
RE. R Ramsey
Stockton
Cape Way
WL J
Palm Garden
Virginia
Homestead
Toye
Poinciana Orchestira
Fred Sthret
Wrightsville Beach
Pullman
Beach
City
Peachtree Street
R. T. Dorney
P. H. Brewster
Albert Howell
Sanders McDaniel
Hugh ML . Dorsey
Arthur Heyman
Morley
Brewster & Howell
Law
Iver
Atlanta Ga
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