Dover Sees French Aviator Blériot Fly Across Channel
The French pilot Blériot rose at 3 o'clock and soared about 250 feet above the sea, signaling Dover after rising from the destroyer. He crossed the channel amid wind and squalls, landing near Dover Castle where crowds gathered. The event drew cheers from French and British alike as officials arranged a public viewing and the city raised funds for hospital and pension services.
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Dover
Deal
Dover Castle
M. Bleriot
Lord Warden
Bleriot
LaFontaine
Calais
Wes
Latham
James B. Milner
Count de Lambert
London
Dover Raade
North Fall Meadow
Bleklot
Hospitalz
Ita
Blériot
English Channel
Orville Wright
Wright
Society Woman Shot by Accidental Revolver Discharge
Mobile, July 25. Mrs Louis G Donald a prominent society woman was fatally wounded at the family home at 9 Georgia avenue by an accidental discharge of a revolver. The bullet entered the forehead above the nose as she moved articles from a bureau drawer where the weapon had been stored for more than a year. Her husband Louis G Donald a ship broker and Norway vice consul was downstairs.
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Moblie
Ala
Louis G. Donald
Georgia Avenue
Donald
Loutd G. Donald
Norway
Spring
Family of five sent to police station in Hartwell area
Frank Cook 36, a printer from Hardwell Ga, with wife and three young daughters, trudged through Atlanta seeking aid. He has tuberculosis and is in a hopeless state. Police escorted the family to seek assistance, with Hartwell as their probable destination, while aunts and boarding houses failed to help.
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Frank Cook
Hardwell
West Peachtree
Porter Place
Hartwell
Cook
Lavonia
Effle Gary
Peachtree
Harris Street
Gary Uved
Tloyd and
Barfield
Carnesville Tribune
Selma
Lucy
Lue
Deaf Mutes Baptized At The First Baptist Church
Five deaf mutes were baptized and received as members of the First Baptist Church by Dr. Daniele. They were Percy igon Wik Gableton John Price John Goodwin and George Brown. A large turnout attended the service with sign language interpreted by W F Crusell. Earlier Carrie L Moors a deaf mute was baptized at St Mark's by Dr Belk. Police reported a busy evening with 38 disorderly cases by 11 pm including 16 drunks, seven white and two negroes among them.
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First Baptist Church
Daniele
Percy «Igon
Wik Gableton
John Price
John Goodwin
George Brown
Dantfels
W. F. Crussell
Eafmute
Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers elect officers at Atlantic Beach
Secretary W M Hutchinson of Atlanta and President Pierding Wallace of Augusta announce the standing committees for the Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers Association for the coming year. Other officers named: A O Blalock of Fayetteville vice president and R G Riley of Albany treasurer. Wallace heads Planters Oil Mill in Augusta. Hutchinson is acting secretary at meetings when Wallace was absent.
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W. M. Hutchinson
Fielding Wallach
Atlante
Cotton of
Augusta
Cotton Seed Seed Crushers’ Association of Gear Crushers’ Association of Georgia
Gla
Atlanta
Pierding Wallace
Auguste
Cotton Beed Crushers’ Association of Georgia
Association
Atlantic Beach
Fla
A. O. Blalock
Fayatteville
R. G. Riley
Albany
Wallace
Hutchinson
Southern Cotton ON Company
Empire Building
Riot injures scores as crowd corners umpire in Jackson
In Jackson Michigan on July 25 a riot over calls by umpire C E Eldridge of the Southern Michigan League at the Jackson Adrian game left nearly a score injured when a grandstand railing collapsed. The crowd surged toward the umpire, who fled to a hotel room guarded by police for two hours.
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Jackson
Mich
C. E. Eldridge
Taft tariff muddle sparks clash over hides duties
The tariff talks tonight featured harsh exchanges between Senator Aldrich and Representative Payne as they argue over fixing a 7% rate on hides. Conferees adjourned with Payne resisting moves to speed a report, while leaders weigh rules to allow leather goods rates below the house bill.
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Aldrich
Payne
Aldneh
Senate
House
Ane Hides
Payne Betles Aldrich
Mr. Payne
Congress
Taft
Warren
Clark
Wyoming
Sutherland
Borah
Earler
Smoot
Carter
Philippine Islands
United States
Islands
Conscientious Marshal Tackles Speeding Autos
Special Officer Evans, stationed in Druid Hifla, seeks advice on stopping fast autos. Chief Jennings urges decisive action as Evans worries about how to arrest violators who refuse to halt. A suggestion to block roads with logs or wagons is discussed, with past attempts failing.
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Druid Hifla
Evans
Jennings
Hapeville
Fast Point
Five Infants Born and Die Within Fifteen Minutes
Newark July 25 Mia Thomas Renwick 35 mother of three gave birth today to five infants none survived beyond fifteen minutes. One newborn died instantly. the other four died within minutes, leaving the mother in shock and hospital care.
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Newark
N. J
Thomas Renwick
Taft's Father-in-Law in Critical Condition After Stroke
Cincinnati July 25 John W Herron father in law of President Taft is seriously ill following a mild stroke of paralysis at age 84. Although aged, doctors fear the stroke may prove very serious given his fragile condition.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
John W. Herron
Taft
Herron
Atlanta Student Teving Maiser to Return for 1910 Graduation
Teving Maiser of Atlanta has been attending the American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville Missouri. He has been touring the eastern states after the close of the scholastic year and will soon resume studies in Kirksville to graduate at the close of 1910.
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Teving Maiser
Atlanta
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Kaiser
Mantels Tiles and Grates Sell Cheaper In the South
Mantels tiles and grates offered at low prices compared with southern mantel houses. Shop now and request catalogs for details on discounts and selections.
Memphis Club May Change Hands
Memphis Tenn July 25 special The Memphis baseball club may change hands with F P Coleman offering the franchise to S Lt Barind who heads a new syndicate priced at 25000 dollars The move follows health worries and internal strife as three factions bid for control and the Barton group seeks to close the sale while lumbermen eye a smaller price.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Baseball Club
F. P. Coleman
S. Lt. Barlnd
Coleman
Bartnds
Enthusiaetic Lumbermen
Obituary notices for Campbell Owen infant deaths in Oakland City
Mrs Elizabeth Campbell 54 died at her Oakland City residence Saturday night. She is survived by husband RE Campbell, five daughters and two sons. Vertra infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ransom died at 94 McDonald Street yesterday morning. Funeral at 3 PM today at residence, Hollywood interment. Pauline infant daughter of Mr and Mrs B A Owen died at 105 Meldrum Street yesterday. Funeral at Greenberg Bond Bloomfield private chapel at 9 AM today. body to be sent to Dallas Georgia for interment.
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Elizabeth Campbell
Oakland City
RE. 5. Campbell
Pauline
B. A. Owen
Meldrum Street
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield
Dallis
Bertha Mann
Hertha
S. C. Mann
Clay Street
Tucker Ga
Henry Wallace Willingham
B. L. Willingham
College Park
Atlanta
Mr. Willingham
Willingham-Tutt Lumber Company
Mattie Byrd Chunn
W. L. Chunn
Woodbury
M. A. Watson
H. W. Clements
J. L. Dickson
Multiple Obituaries and Death Notices From Georgia Area
Death notices describe Bertha Mann Hertha and George Lawrence dying at family residences in Clay Street and Copenhill with funeral plans and interment in Tucker Ga. Henry Willingham and Mattie Byrd Chunn die at private sanitariums, with plans for local interment and surviving relatives named. Uncle Josiah Johnson noted as a long-time county resident, Col J A Chalaron dies in New Orleans, and J A Miller gravely injured by a steam explosion at Southern yards with foreseen recovery.
Unique stage diamonds worn by Edna May Spooner
A feature on Edna May Spooner and the Wayne company's Camille production highlighting imitation jewels once owned by the shah of Persia. The piece traces the diamonds from Cleo Merode through Belgian and French interests to Spooner, then shifts to Atlanta company members Millie Challis Kitty Fanchonetti and Marie, noting their talents, ambitions, and temperaments amid a busy touring schedule. It also covers baseball attendance by chorus members, marriages among performers, and upcoming engagements in Knoxville Norfolk and potential Shubert tours and theater plans in the South and Memphis.
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Edna May Spooner
Camille
Persia
Firs
Spooner
Cleo Merode
Leopold
Belgium
America
Jallanta
Wayne Company
Millie Challis
Kitty Fanchonetti
Marie
Fanchonette
Atlanta
Florrie Warner
Hadith Carlisle
Aime Travis
Loretta Marshall
Shuberts
Memphis
Shubert
Decker
Sat &O
Ben Kahn
Kahn
New York
Large Sunday School At Wesley Memorial
A Sunday school at Wesley Memorial drew 252 attendees the highest since hot weather began. The Raruca class taught by Mrs. C. A. McGrew had 62 and the Philathea class led by R. J. Guinn had 59. The Philathea encampment near College Park is planned for August 12 lasting two weeks, with HK Guinn and Walker White assisting. Rev. Frank Siler preached at usual hours and several accusaions occurred at services. The third quarterly conference will convene at 321-2 Candier Building this evening at 8 o'clock. all church members are invited.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Raruca
C. A. McGrew
Philathea
R. J. Guinn
College Park
HK. J. Guinn
Walker Whites
Frank Siler
Georgia Tech Regular Summer School Opens for Eight Weeks
The regular Tech summer session begins this morning with a projected record attendance. The eight week course is strictly academic with no shop work. Professor A B Morton serves as dean, assisted by Professors Perry Skiles and Franklin and possibly other regular faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
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Hubert Latham
Mr. Wright
Penaud
Langley
Wrights
Jtig
Inet
Fort Myer
Channel
First Baptist
Pholics
F. A. Scarborough
Tate
Tennessee
Georgia Crushers
W’cord Mantel Company
Daniel
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Rogers, Peet & Co
Mammoth
Daniel BrRo’s Co
L. J. Daniel
Peachtree Street
Vertra Ransom
Pauline Owen
George Lawrence
George Elkin Lawrence
W. C. Lawrence
Copenhill
Josiah Johnson
Hartsfield
Moultrie
J. A. Miller
Pittsburg
Miller
Miler
Sims
Millie Challia
Lula McConnell
Raymond Hitchcock
Richard Carle
Metropolitan Opera
Jhouse
Fred Wal
Anme
Travis
Andy
Emmet O'Conner
Edith Carlisle
Harry Gribbon
Margaret Byrnes
Knoxville
Norfolk
Wells
Wesley Memorial
Georgia Tech
Kodak
Sam G
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