Governor Speaks On New Tax Law In Gainesville
Governor John M. Staten addressed about three thousand Hall county residents at the court house on the tax equalization law. He defended the measure as a proportional tax and spoke of state debts, school funding, and unpaid teachers, noting Fulton county tax increases while Hall county improved financially.
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Hall County
John M. Staten
Hall
Countie
Court House
Slaton
Princeton
Slaten
John A. Smith
Jim Cantrell
Colonel Johnson
Georgia
Yeachers
Royee
Atlanta
Fulton County
Dla
Halii
Pym
John A Smith
A LE Nance
Dr Nance
Conare
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Governor Slaton and Mrs Slaton at Princeton after speech
Governor Slaton and Mrs Slaton were honored at a reception at the Hotel Princeton following his address. He praised the large crowd and supporters, while a private jail visit with Cantrell boys connected to a murder case drew interest from local officials and citizens. The governor defended the tax equalization law and won new supporters.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Slaton
Cantrell
Hity
Tybee Cottagers Fear Sea Will Wash Away Homes
Savannah July 24 Residents on Tybee south end fear the sea will inundate cottages as 500 feet of beachfront erodes over three years. A government engineer estimates 10000 dollars for temporary sea defense. Tybee votes to contribute, and county may supply labor.
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Savannah
Tybee
United States
SOBC
Pratt Adame
G Arthur Gordon
Delegates Arrive for C. M. E. Conference in Atlanta
The Atlanta district conference of the ME church opened at West Mitchell Street with about one hundred delegates and visitors. Rev J C Colclough presided, Bishop W H Heard spoke on Negro opportunities in Africa, and Rev C H Copeland preached the annual sermon. Committees were appointed and education and missions gifts expected.
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The
MFE
Yesteray
West Mitchell Street
J. C Colclough
W. H. Heard
Africa
M. Thompson
N M. Means
C. C Neal
C.H. Copeland
Toccoa
Prof Malone to Stay With Andrew College
Cuthbert Georgia July 22 special prospects for the coming session of Andrew College are the best in the institute's history. Room reservations are 17 ahead of last year and demand may exceed available spaces. Professor Dumas Malone will return for a third year after initially announcing departure and is pursuing graduate work in religious education at the University of Chicago. The new home economics department will be led by Miss Anna Porter Bogers of Nashville Tennessee, a Peabody graduate, with advanced work at several universities.
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Andrew College
Dumas Malone
University of Chicago
Anna Porter Bogers
Nashville Tonn
Peabody
Commitment Hearing Held For Three In Kennedy Murder
Harzerald Georgia reports a commitment hearing for Hose Hardaway Cornelius Young and Viola Hardaway charged with the July 4 murder of Carl Kennedy. The trial occurred at the courthouse with all parties described as African American witnesses examined. Viola Hardaway released. Cornelius Young held on 400 bond as an accessory and Ross Hardaway bound over without bail to Superior Court.
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Cornelius Young
Viola Hardaway
Carl Kennedy
Court House
Ross Hardaway
Iiperior Court
Atlanta Woman in Police Cell Faces Death Risk
Savannah reports a woman claiming Atlanta ties, using two names Misa Mae Nelson and Mrs. Siedell, nearly died after overdosing on cocaine in a police cell. She allegedly smuggled the drug in a small silver vanity box and faces questions over stolen blank checks and a phony $80 draft. A man named W E Fordan of Pittsburgh was arrested and both are held for investigation as authorities sort facts. Berlin, July 22 The North German Lloyd and Hamburg American lines raise steerage passenger rates from Germany to the United States by 260 dollars to 3760 dollars.
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Atlanta
Misa Mae Nelson
Pulaski
Broughton Street
Fourth National Bank
Florida
Tybee
W. E Fordan
Pittsburg
Berlin
North German
Lloyd
Germany
United States
Beatrice Nelms disappearance linked to Atlanta hypnotist
In Atlanta a clairvoyant hypnotist linked to the Nelms case is suspected after Beatrice Nelms and her sister vanished. Reports from Galveston Cuero and San Antonio place two women matching the Nelms sisters near Cuero, while detectives trace a man named Innes across eastern cities. Mrs Barnett, a leading Atlanta detective, identifies Innes with the hypnotist seen in Luckie Street and alleges Innes swindled women, with Beatrice possibly murdered.
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Galveston
Texas
Beatrice Nelms
George Hepper
Claburne
Denver
San Antonio
Nelms Sisters
Cuero
A . Tuck
Atlanta
James L. Beavers
Nelms
Luck
Constitution
Hattia Barnett
Woodward Avenue
Luckle Street
Luckie Street
Innes
West End
Mia
Eloisa Nelms Dennis
Dennis
Margaret Mims
Dennis and
Pinkertonn
Pinkerton
Chicago
Hai
Chieago Pinkerton
Cane
Mrs Barnett
Elois Ia
Slater
Miss Beatrice
Ming Beatrice
Ag Foollah
Dynamite Explosion Injures Warren Children
Three children aged seven to ten from Warren Ohio were likely fatally injured when a stick of dynamite they played with exploded. The blast shattered windows in nearby homes and caused extensive damage in the area.
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Warren
Ohio
Leroy
Norville Wind
Harry Lee
Arlington's First Bale Grows From Local Farm
Arlington Ga July 2 Arlington's flat bale of new cotton grown by R J Bryant on the Sanders and Jenkins farm near Arlington. It was ginned by Arlington Cotton Oil company and bought by the Cowart company at 15 cents a pound. The bale weighed 474 pounds.
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Arlington
R J Bryant
Sanders and Jenkins
Arlington Cotton Oil Company
Cowart Company
Cuticura Skin Cure Advertised By 1914 Letter
A 1914 testimonial from A. Small praises Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clearing facial and scalp conditions described as dry crusts itching and irritation. The letter notes success within a month and invites free samples via post card to Cuticura Dept. Boston, with promise of a Skin Book.
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Cuticura
Dept
Bostan
Suns Triumph Over Pacers In Close Game
In a tight matchup the Suns edged the Pacers with key plays from star players. The game showcased strong defense and timely scoring, keeping both teams within striking distance down to the final minutes.
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