Tailor Shop of Andrew Johnson to be Preserved
The Andrew Johnson Memorial Association formed at Greeneville Tennessee plans to preserve the tailor shop where Johnson worked before his presidency. An executive committee including Judge John Ivesen Nashville Colonel John Bell Brownlow and other officials will meet to adopt plans to move the shop to the Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville where Johnson is buried. The house sits on the original site and is owned by Andrew Johnson Patterson, the president’s grandson.
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Mont Tenn
Andrew Johnson
Greeneville
Tenn
United States
W PF Brownlow
Jonesboro
H Malone
Memphis
Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson Patterson
Rev J T Plunket Receives Two Calls in Augusta
Augusta June 5 Rev J T Plunket DD has been called to pastor South Highlands Presbyterian Church Birmingham by the committee on selection. He has also been offered the presidency of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Columbia. He will decide which offer to accept. Plunket is regarded as a wise minister in the Southern Presbyterian church.
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Augusta
J T Plunket
South Highlands Presbyterian Church of
Birmingham
T. Plunket
Presbyterian Theeh Glee -Emirary
Columbia
Terian
South
Low Summer Rates to Wrightsville Beach Offered
Seaboard advertises ten day stays at Wrightsville Beach with summer rates starting at ten dollars. Phone numbers listed as contact 100.
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Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard
Attorneys Clash in Calhoun Bribery Trial in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 2, witnesses testified in the Patrick Calhoun bribery case, with Hart Rogers accusing a witness of perjury. Judge Lawlor threatened to jail any attorney who insulted a witness, as Heney urged a stance against the court to protect witnesses. Rex Hamlin refused to testify citing possible self-incrimination.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
John H Helms
W J Burns
Judge Lawlor
Helms
Calhoun
Hart Rogers
Heney
Lawlor
Rex Hamlin
Burns
Denver Mint Reaches Historic Gold Vault Status
Denver Colorado June 2 with the arrival of a 7 5 million gold coin shipment from San Francisco the Denver mint becomes the nations treasure vault housing 370 million in gold. Since May 15 San Francisco has sent fifty million in gold coins and has nearly exhausted its reserve.
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Denver
Colo
San Francisco
Colin
Peacock's Summer School Opens With Noted Educators
Professors George Mayfield of Vanderbilt University and Kenneth Mc Alpin of Battle Ground Academy will conduct Peacock's Summer school this season. Both educators have long connections with Peacock's School. The session opens June 21 with predicted enrollment among Atlanta's largest for a summer term. Children enjoy meals prepared with K K K Flour.
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George Mayfield
Vanderbilt University
Kenneth McAlpin
Battle Ground Academy
Peacock
Peacock 3
Atlanta
Gainesville Confederate Monument Unveiling Set For June Day
The ceremony in Gainesville Georgia marks the unveiling of a Confederate veterans monument in the public square. Hooper Alexander and General A J West will address attendees while Mrs C C Sanders Mrs J C Dorsey and Mrs VanHoose unveil the monument. A large civic procession forms at 10 o clock from the courthouse led by Harrison T Martin with the Candler Horse Guards and Richardson band.
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Gaineaville
Gainesville
Hooper Alexander
Atlanta
A JF West
C C Sanders
JC Dorsey
VanHoose
Board of Education
Daughters of the Conf ‘Federacy
Children of the Confederacy
Candler Horse Guards
Court House
Harrison T Martin
Thomas
Post Office
Bradford
Washington Corner
Spring
Union Pressman Attack Shocks Clinchfield City
Oscar Wilke, a non union pressman, was assaulted near his home on East Alabama Street by a man who fled with a second helper. Parham was arrested after a police chase and bound over in district court on assault charges tied to a union strike dispute. The judge said union workers may quit but cannot attack workers trying to work.
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Oscar Wilke
Clarke Street
Farham
Brotherton Street
Wike
Foote & Dasies Company
East Alabama Street
Fain
Batfield
Wood
Bentley
Parham
John L. Little
Broyles
Prohi Wave Now Receding Says Brewers Association
Atlantic City June reports the United States Brewers Association trustees declare the prohibition wave has peaked and that exaggerated Anti-Saloon League claims mislead. They cite rising beer sales and discuss local option, fair laws, and licensing reforms, while noting a shift from beer to whisky in dry districts.
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Atlantic City
Anti-Saloon League
United States Brewere’ Association
Hotel Shelbourne
Aly
Beat
Sai
Pennylvania
New Jord
New Jersey
Aouul
Vulius Liebmann
New York
Téaxageiation
Caliea Ing
Tipit
Lousteen
Lair
Peters
Brentis
Sewarkelty
Mieters
New York City
Cincinnati
Internal Revenue
Bettman
Weather forecast notes showers and cloudy conditions
Weather outlook indicates a slight chance of showers and continued cloudiness. Areas in the west show slow movement of low pressure, with New Orleans reporting the highest rainfall at 2.32 inches. Atlanta posted the warmest weather of the year yesterday.
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Weather swelter and thunder shower on convention day
Morning temperatures reached 74 degrees with an afternoon high of 86 degrees as heat continued across Georgia. A severe thunder shower swept the city at dusk while other Georgia cities logged higher heat. The piece notes cheerful mail clerks at the Atlanta convention and friendly sentiment toward their return.
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Ture
Georgia
Gopher
Atlanta
Burglar Heist Hits Newport Postoffice Safes
June 2 burglary at Newport Kentucky post office involved nitroglycerin to blow two safes. Residents heard explosions before dawn and returned to bed. Clerks discovered $50,000 in cash inside one safe behind a steel partition. burglars escaped without taking any money.
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Newport Postoffice
Newport
Burgiara
Ex-Banker Wood Released From Leavenworth Prison
Ex banker John H. Wood a former president of Matthews National Bank Matthews Ind was released from federal prison Leavenworth Kan today after serving six months for making loans beyond legal limits He left for home with Mrs Burford of Jackson Ga The two items note a child death in Atlanta and a Jackson burial fragmentary but detail Wood's discharge and family ties
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Leavenworth
Kan
John H. Wood
Matthews National Bank
Matthews
Ind
Wes
Wood
Mr. Burford
Jackson
Thaddeus Burford
Atlanta
Ceder Rock Cemetery
Cordele to host rural carriers and Good Roads clubs
Cordele will host the Georgia Rural Letter Carriers convention and the Good Roads Club of Georgia with annual sessions July 6 and 7. The Automobile Association will meet simultaneously. A 25 member committee was named to arrange events. Speakers include Hon Thomas E Watson and Senator A S Clay. Several hundred delegates expected. Gov. Regis BH Post sailed from San Juan aboard the Carolina to New York.
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Gov
Post
Porto Rico
San Juan
Weaver Fined for Forging Certificates at Columbus Clearing House
Weaver J Weaver of Juniper Georgia was fined 750 dollars by Judge L S Roan after a jury found him guilty in the superior court criminal division of forging certificates on the Columbus Clearing House Association. The jury recommended a misdemeanor sentence. Fulton county farmer T W Ezzard was indicted but later found not guilty. Others implicated had cases dropped. Weaver had been out on bond and paid his fine. The alternative sentence was twelve months in the chain gang.
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J J Weaver
Juniper
Superior Court Criminal Division
Columbus Clearing House Association
L. S. Roan
Chambers
T W Ezzard
Fulton County
Weaver
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Columbus Clearing House
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