Tragic car crash kills Anniston executives and child
In Anniston Alabama on July 28 Sh A Winn president of the Anniston Baseball club and Robert Britton eight year old son of G G Britton of Interstate Rolling were killed when Winns touring car overturned on a pike four miles from the city. Mrs Winn Miss Marguerite Britton and Miss Hightower and Archie Winn eight months old were injured. Winn moved to Anniston two years ago from Decatur and was a cotton firm owner with Harris Cortner Co.
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Anniston Ala
Sh A. Winn
Anniston Baseball Club
Robert Britton
G G Britton
Interstate Rolling Company
Bishop Henry Warren Dies After Pneumonitis Illness
Bishop Henry W Warren of the Methodist Episcopal Church, retired by the general conference last May, died tonight here after being stricken with pneumonitis a few days earlier.
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Cole
Henry W Warren
Methodist, Episcopy Church
General Conference
Inquiry Ordered In Case Of Colonel Wilson Living In Bronx Boarding House
Special report from New York states a John Poe inquiry will be held before a federal grand jury regarding Colonel Christopher Columbus Wilson former United Wireless head who is living at a Bronx boarding house with Keeper Shea instead of Tombs prison where he has waited since July 1 to testify in United Wireless bankruptcy proceedings. Subpoenas for Keeper Shea and others were issued and sent to Marshal Hien Kel with instructions not to serve until wireless creditors’ attorneys finish with Colonel Wilson. Continued on last page.
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New York
John Poe
Federal Grand Jury
Christopher Columbus Wilson
United Wireless
Keeper Shea
Atlanta
Bronx
Boubpevenas
Wilson Keeper Shea
Marshal Hien- Kel
Wilson
Miles Renick Ends His Life At George Washington Hospital
John Corrigan Jr reports Miles Renick of 177 fi Street northwest died at George Washington University Hospital after injuring himself with glass from a clock. He was admitted last Saturday for alcoholism and left a private room. Renick, 41, was born in Atlanta and had lived in Washington 23 years. his wife Annie and daughter survive. The coroner ruled suicide.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Miles Renick
Fi Street
Northwest
George Washington University Hospital
Elizabeth Queensbury
Renick
Atlanta
Folwart Treland Renick
State Department
Guggenheim
Capitol
Roosevelt
Varacity
Wwe
Anne Cotchet
Tenick
Annie & Renick
Still Attacks Secretary Cook In State Printing Bill Debate
Imber Stil, head of the Typo graphical Union, attacked Secretary Phil Cook during a house printing committee meeting on Tuesday, saying Cook knew nothing of his job and should be removed. Senator Harris proposed a superintendent of data printing bill, with supporters urging an audit of state printing funds amid graft concerns and noting Cook’s use of the state car. Randolph Anderson moved the bill to a three member subcommittee to refine and report by next Thursday afternoon.
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Imber Stil
The
Typographical Union
Phil Cook
House
Cook
Harris
Randolph Anderson
Chatham
Houston St Lot Sells for 100000 at High Front Foot Rate
A Houston Street lot near North Pryor St and the Grand Opera House sold for 100000, a record high 2000 per front foot. Agent Edward H. Walker negotiated for Captain F Larey, selling to C W McClure, owner of ten cent stores. The 59 by 150 foot site may host an office building. the current frame dwelling is of minor value.
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Houston Street
Edward H. Walker
Captain F . Larey
C. W McClure
Pryor Street
Candler Bullring
Grand Opera House
McClure
Farlow
Pretty Lobbyists Defeated In Fight For Barrow County
Citizens of Winder and vicinity faced defeat as the House committee rejected the Barrow County bill by a 14 to 8 vote. The proposal would create 179 square miles with about 12,000 residents from Gwinnett Jackson and Walton counties. Speakers from Winder Jefferson and Lawrenceville argued for the measure while opponents led by Major Bill Simmons spoke against it.
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Winder and Vicinity
House
Barrow County
Gwinnett
Jackson
Waiton
New County
John Bennett
Wacross
Fackson
John Turner
Pat Cooley
Jack Bennett
Jefferson
Bill’ Simmons
Lawrenceville
Howard Thompson
Winder
Dozier Voices on Flocced Cirl Essie Carter Case
Dawson Georgia July 23 Special In reference to Essie Carter the young Dawson woman now in critical condition from severe lacerations and bruises in Macon Henry Dozier clerk Terrell county says he acted to reclaim his wayward son after he and the woman defied his efforts to end their relations He says the woman crossed his son path and infatuated him with conduct that became disgraceful and criminal He outlines his actions and insists he sought to have Essie Carter leave Dawson before the situation escalated further
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Dawson
Essie Carter
Macon
Henry Dozier
Superior Court
Terrell County
Constitution
Erromenus
Dozier
Hig
Thia
Thla
Atlanta Post Office Handles 7 Million in Year Ended June 1912
The Atlanta post office under Postmaster Hugh McKee reported receipts of 7,252,394.17 for the year ended June 30, 1912, with 142,782 domestic money orders totaling 1,038,802.41 and 63,654.29 in international orders. Revenue included stamps, deposits, special funds, and miscellaneous sources, while expenses ran 27 11-12 percent of receipts. Darrow Bribery Trial Delayed in Los Angeles as defense seeks witness recovery.
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Atlanta
Hugh McKees
C J Sheehan
McKee
Georgia
New York
Walter Taylor Reappears in New Atlanta Guard Uniform
The public recognizes Walter Taylor, longtime Atlanta clerk and former newspaper man, pictured wearing the new uniform of the Old Gate City Guard after a hundred members arrived in Atlanta late Monday. The scene prompts a moment of surprise as old friends confirm his identity.
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Old Gate City
Atlanta
Walter Taylor
Old Guard
Sol
Larity
Old Gate City Guard
Senate battle over education board appointees rages
The Senate debates Governor Brown’s new four year board choices for the state board of education. Names include T J Wooster of the state university and Dr G K Glenn of Dahlonega, along with A Le Moon of Baxley and Walter E Steed of Butler. Questioning info on prior appointments and terms sparks executive session. Governor Smith had named two earlier members to two year terms in 1911.
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State Board of Education
Brown
Capitol
T. J. Wooster
The
State University
G. K. Glenn
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
A le Moon
Baxley
Walter E Steed
Butler
Steed
Thomas Glawson
Faronton
Glenn
Moon
Jere M. Pound
Brata Normal School
Athens
J C Langston
Sylvania
Smith
Itta
Thomas G. Lawson
J. C Langston
Jere
Heads I Die Tail I Live New York Suicide
Franz Sirle, 24, jobless, in a shooting gallery on eighth avenue flipped a coin then shot himself. He died en route to the hospital after firing a single bullet just under the heart following the coin toss.
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New York
Franz Sirle
Eighth Avenue
Sirle
Woman Kills Herself in Pueblo With Daughter Present
In Pueblo California today Mrs A Kehoe wife of mining and mill man and daughter of W M Hogs Missouri Pacific agent shot herself in front of her year old daughter. She was believed mentally unbalanced and was related to former Texas Governor Hoge. she recently inherited valuable Colorado property.
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A Kehoe
W M. Hogs
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Pueblo
Cal
Hoge
Texas
Colorado
Free lunches barred in Los Angeles saloons
Los Angeles July 28 free lunches were abolished from saloons by the city council after months of committee review. The law takes effect in thirty days amid hesitancy due to lack of precedent and pressure from saloon men calling it the poor man’s dinner. Emperor Toto bulletin July 23 reports the emperor slept well with temperature 100.4, pulse 96, respiration 52 and unchanged general condition.
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Los Angeles
Toto
Spectacular New Uniforms Impress Old Guardsman
Vivid description praises the glittering new uniforms. The piece notes they are among the most striking sartorial arrivals seen in years, contrasting them with an old Guardsman in his fresh attire as part of a continued feature on the Last Page.
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Atlanta Route Backed by Chamber Over New Rail Line
The chamber of commerce executive committee endorsed extending the Atlantic Waycross and St Marys railroad through Georgia to Atlanta. Mayor Captain Johnson pushed the project, citing economic gains and a harbor outlet. Right of way is secured to Fort Valley, with plans to reach Waycross and Fort Valley on a direct southeast Georgia and Florida corridor.
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Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic, Waycross and
St Marys
Heart of Georgia
Atlanta
L Johnson
Georgia
Johnson
Seaboard Vate Road
Waycross
Fort Valley
Florida
Princess of Thurn and Taxis Is Robbed in Ostend
In Ostend Belgium on July 23 the Princess of Thurn and Taxis, visiting a hotel, reported jewels valued at eighty thousand dollars stolen. The Princess, before marrying Prince Victor at Uniontown Pennsylvania, was the divorced wife of General Gerald Wizgerskh.
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Ostend
Belg
Ium
Princess of
How a President Is Chosen in Electoral Fight
Washington July 23 Special with three strong electoral tickets the coming election could realign parties and even throw the choice to the House of Representatives. If the third party led by Theodore Roosevelt wins no states, it may still split Republicans and Democrats by delegations, risking a House vote and a complex, state-by-state decision.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
House of Representatives
House
Chicago
Congress
Georgia Weather Outlook Generally Fair Wednesday and Thursday
Weather prophecies forecast generally fair conditions for Georgia with warm temperatures. Local report notes lowest around 74 and highs near 92 with mean about 80. Rainfall data are incomplete, showing minimal measurements and monthly excess figures.
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Georgia
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