Mystic Shrine Session Opens in Louisville Amid 100000 Guests
The Thirty Fifth Session of Nobles of Mystic Shrine starts in Louisville with preparations by Kogak Temple. About 100000 visitors expected over four days of parades, bazaars, and festivities including an electric hand display and street pageants. Philadelphia nobles join the journey to Louisville for the Imperial Council event.
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Mystic Shrine
Louisville
Dixie Land
Kogak Temple
Loulaville
Loursville
Imperial Council
Hhan
Free Masonry
Shbrins
Local obituaries and funeral notices from Rome Georgia
Multiple notices report deaths of Mrs Fannie Duncan Mrs Dixie Hollingsworth infant Mattie Lee Baker and Adolphus Shefter in Rome with details on ages addresses survivors and funeral arrangements plus Mrs W J Shaw obituary noting Philadelphia treatment and return of remains and local burial plans
James L. Hight Dead Pioneer Citizen Dies at Home
James L. Hight aged 71 years died at his Decatur home yesterday morning at 9 o clock. He was father to Emmett Hight a noted real estate dealer. Survived by a sister in law Mrs G G Pace. Body to Greanberg Bond Bloomfeld for keeping until Tuesday then to Douglasville for funeral and burial in Sweetwater Church conducted by Rev J M Spinks. Pallbearers named include Judge J R George R W Gans Dr J L Johanson G B Saunders W A Sharp and A J Mortida.
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James L. Hight
Decatur
Douglasville
Sweetwater Church
Five Die as Wharf Capsizes at Mandeville
Five lives die and several missing after a wharf collapse in Mandeville on June 6 as the excursion steamer Margaret neared the pier. Over fifty people felt the water depth of about 12 feet with heroic rescues reported. The known dead include Miss Lizzid Lertz, Miss Mamy Gottein, Miss Catherine Gottein, Miss Laura Ray, and infant Chapin, all residents of New Orleans.
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Mandeville
Margaret
New Orleans
Lizzid Lertz
Mamy Gottein
Catherine Gottehin
Laura Ray
Chapin
Kilgo Urges Individual Duty Amid Polarized Politics
Trinity College Durham marks its semi centennial commencement with Rev Dr Kilgo delivering the opening address on The Duty of the Individual. He condemns partisan politics in the south, urging voters to exercise independent thought while rejecting coercion, as class day and diploma awards follow in the week. The college, Duke endowed, counts Donliver of Iowa and others on the program.
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South
United States
Donliver
Iowa
Trinity College
Methodist Church
Dukee
Flag of Socialists Torn in Milan Parade
In Milan on June 8 a Franco Italian war commemoration drew about fifty thousand people who waved flags and wreaths at the Garibaldi monument and heard a 700 voice chorus. A protest by Young Bodallets toppled socialist flags as the procession passed and the crowd beat several socialists, tearing their banner to pieces.
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Milan
Duke of Genoa
Austria
Lombardy
Hippodrome
Victor Emmanuel
Memorial Service Held by Fairburn Lodge Odd Fellows
Memorial service conducted by Fairburn Lodge Odd Fellows for three departed members W. P. Lanter B. L. Hudgina and R. L. Nich ole. About 200 members marched from the lodge to the Baptist church as Miss Davenport sang solo and Rev. A. C. Wart delivered the address in Fairburn Georgia on a June afternoon.
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Fairburn Lodge
Odd Fellows
Fairburn
W. P. Lanter
B. L. Hudgina
R. L. Nichole
Baptist Church
Miss Davenport
A. c. Wart
Greek man shoots self in Columbus restaurant room
Sporus Lucas, a Greek worker at a Columbus restaurant, shot himself in his room this afternoon and died instantly. The death caused a great sensation in the Grecian colony. Lucas had previously lived in Atlanta, where his body will be buried.
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Columbus
Sporus Lucas
Atlanta
Lucas
Cal Whitney July 6 tune notes
Calvin Whitney activity noted with July timing and musical tune reference. Limited readable context mentions date and name without full details.
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Cal A Whitney
Lore Io
Tune
Calvin Whit
Julia Ward Howe Ninety Celebrated by Nation of Suffragists
A nationwide tribute marks the ninety years of Julia Ward Howe born 1819 in New York City. Daughter of Bowling Green house’s literary circle, she helped shape abolition, prison reform, women’s suffrage, world peace and lent her writings and lectures across the United States. Her Battle Hymn and numerous books reflect a lifetime of public service.
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Julia Ward Howe
Howe
New York City
Bowling Green
Washington Irving
William Cullen Bryant
Ate
Boston
Samuel Gridley Howe
The
Republic
Julia Ward Howe Hall
Mia Howe
Baptist Call Extends Pastorate Call to Dr Charles Daniel
A formal call to the First Baptist church pastorate vacant by Dr Landrum was extended to Dr Charles W Daniel of Fort Worth Texas. The call followed a morning service led by Dr J J Bennett with committee chair John M Green announcing the selection and the congregation ratifying it. Daniel, a Monticello Ark native, has degrees from Union University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has held several prominent pastorates.
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First Baptist Church
Landrum
Charles W. Daniel
Fort Worth
Texas
Daniel
Atlanta
J. J Bennett
John M Green
Hia
South
Monticello
Ark
Union University
Jackson
Miss
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Loutaville
Confederate Memorial Day Observed at Arlington
At Arlington National Cemetery a Confederate Memorial Day ceremony featured the unveiling of the Southern Cross donated by the Washington DC Confederate Veterans. Graves were decorated with flowers as tributes to lost cause martyrs, with Miss Edna Savagers unveiling and Miss Susie Riley as maid of honor. General Robert E Lee Sr. delivered an address recounting Army of Northern Virginia history and the Wheeler grave was among final acts.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
D. C
Robert E. Lee
Joseph Bh
Wheeler
War to Knife This Year in Atlanta Vaudeville
War to knife opposition marks Atlanta vaudeville season with Martin Beck joining Jake Wells. Beck controls top Lyric bookings. Morris and Heck plan strong bills as October theater opens under Ben Kahn. The Climax and Embesaler highlight Casino bill. Hana Mey Spooner and Bijou stock company receive praise amid varied acts and summer crowds. Robert Moran notes challenges in stock company promotion and advertising.
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Atlanta
Martin Beck
Jake Wells
America
Lyric Theater
Orpheum
Heck
Morris
Ben Kahn
Vaudavilla
Beck
Lyric
Nev ‘Theater
Acta
I Have Not Enforced Alabama Prohi Law
Montgomery Alabama June special report describes a mass meeting where strong resolutions were adopted urging strict enforcement of prohibition laws. Speakers included G G Miles Rev W W Crawford Rev H M Edmonds and Rev Bob Jones. The Law and Order League had already served forty warrants.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tiia
Spaechen
G. G. Miles
W. W. Crawford
H. M. Edmonds
Bob Jones
Thefts On Battleships Delays Manila Voyage
In Tokio on June 7 the departure of Rear Admiral Gilles Harber for Manila was postponed after thefts aboard the Galveston and the Denver were revealed. Two warrant officers and several seamen are implicated. Courmartials were held. brass and engine room materials valued at about 61,000 were stolen on Decoration Day and sold to Yokohama junk dealers.
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Tokio
Gilles
Harber
Manila
Galveston
Denver
Yokohama
Union Fights Open Shop Policy in Steel Districts
In Pitteburg and surrounding districts union meetings decided to oppose the open shop policy of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company. Ten thousand workers in Wheeling and Martins Ferry are affected. A next meeting is set for Sunday. Newcastle plants are closed until workers comply. No trouble expected before July 1.
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Newcastle
Pathfinders Treated Like Heroes in Mexico
Mexico City on June 6 reports that the pathfinder automobile party from Denver was welcomed as heroes in the capital. A grand ball at Hotel Geneve honored the visitors, who hope their trek will spark more interest in good roads. The group notes heavier cars will struggle on the route, as their 30 horsepower vehicle weighed about 2,300 pounds, with luggage and occupants totaling 4,400 pounds.
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Mexico City
Pathfinder
Denver
Mexico
Hotel Geneve
Pathfinder Party
South Carolina Commencement Opens With Sermons
Commencement at the University of South Carolina in Columbia begins with an M. A. sermon by Rev. LF EO Watson of Marion. Ray C. Armand Miller of Charleston delivers the baccalaureate. Judge George W. Gages of the circuit court speaks to the law class. The two literary societies hold a joint celebration at night. Class-day exercises are scheduled for Tuesday morning and the alumni celebration for Wednesday night. The degree conferrals occur on commencement day. Orator Rev Hamilton A. Hymes of Evansville, Indiana speaks on Many Place in Nature and Man's Place Among Man.
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Columbia
LF EO Watson
Marion
University of South Carolina
Ray
C. Armand Miller
Charleston
George W. Gages
Circuit Court
Hamilton A Hymes
D.D
Evansville
Ind
Countess of Aberdeen Appeals Irish TB Crusade in New York
From Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Countess of Aberdeen urged Americans of Irish descent to join the Irish TB crusade. She cited about 12 000 Irish lives lost yearly to tuberculosis and emphasized aid to prevent the disease's spread in Ireland.
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New York
Women of
Ireland
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Countess of Aberdeen
United States
Lady Aberdeen
Jasper Beats Canton In Fast Amateur Season Clash
In Jasper Georgia on June 6 the Jasper team defeated Canton 2 to 1 in a fast paced hour and twenty minute game. Dave Gaddis pitched brilliantly for Jasper while Jones of Canton and Gaddis Semok both held opponents to few hits. Jim Richards homered, Captain Perry led Canton with a two bagger and a single. This marked Cantons third loss this season to Jasper.
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Jasper
Canton
Dave Gaddla
Jones
Gaddis Semok
Gaddis
Jim Richards
Captain Perry
Berger
Tragic Armenian Couple in Philadelphia Home Shooting
In Philadelphia on a June night Mrs. Mary Atmekian was found dead with a bullet in the heart, dressed in rich silks and jewels. Her husband Kriger Atmekian, a prosperous Armenian, was in the house and claims she took her own life, though investigators doubt the account.
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Philadelphia
Mary Atmekiian
Kriger AL Atmeksian
Limited Stopped for Negro in Schenectady
The Twentieth Century Limited of the New York Central system halted in Schenectady on June 6 to let Walter Robinson, a ten year old colored boy, alight after riding on top of a coach. He said he boarded at Albany, his home is in Los Angeles, and he rushed to reach there.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Lmited
New York Central System
Walter Robinson
Robinson
Albany
Los Angeles
Chance's Bad Shoulder May Allow Return in Two Weeks
Chicago June 6 The injured shoulder of Frank L Chance manager of the Chicago National League team has ended properly and he will be able to resume his place at first base within two weeks it was said tonight. Also notes rapid melting snow at Great Salt Lake Salt Lake City Utah flooding Oregon Short Line yards and station and Archbishop Joseph Thomas Champlin of Ottawa dies of heart failure.
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Herndon
Wolf Company
Atlante
New York
Chance
Chicago
Frank L. Chance
Toome
Great Salt Lake High
Salt Lake City
Utah
Great ‘Galt Lake
City Creek
Oregon Short Line
Husband, Niagara husband, slips and loses wife in river
A Niagara Falls incident ends with a man named Cohen losing his wife in the stream near a cataract. Despite rescuers’ efforts, the body was found wedged on a rock, then carried by the current. Cohen, shaken, decries the tragedy and clings to the hope of recovery for his infant.
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Ficer Martin
Cohen
Shoebridge
Goat Island
Finel
Willliam Burnet
Hugh Brown
Brown
Barnet
Seaboard Service Advertises Quickest Travel to Memphis
Seaboard promotes fast reliable Memphis return service with a price of 8.65 and account reference U C V Reunion. Contact 88 Peachtree and phones 100 for details.
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Memphis and
Return
U. C. V. Reunion
Seaboard
Peachtree
Wrightsville Beach
Fires at Negro as Shot Himself in Front of Dial’s Home
A man fired at a Black person then shot himself in front of Dial’s residence. Officer Odom seized both pistols, a 38 used by Taylor. Disi’s relative said a marriage engagement existed with a young woman in Alabama and that a letter had urged her to take a train to Atlanta for a Saturday wedding. Dial had recently moved from Alabama to Atlanta, living near Taylor on Fortress Avenue.
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Brantley
Dial
Odom
Taylor
Disi
Alabama
Atlanta
Fate Dial
Fortress Aveney
Wrightsville Beach Round Trip Rail Offer Featured
Increase in Postal Receipts at Jackson Georgia post office signals growth. For the past three months, mail volume rose by 62,145 pieces over last year, prompting likely post office relocation and an increased salary for the postmistress.
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Jackson
Jackson Office
Jackson Post Office
Postmistresa
Courtenay Invents Sanitary Fountain Shaving Brush
W H Courtenay Jr of Atlanta unveils a four fountain shaving brush that uses liquid soap directly through the brush bristles, replacing cake soap. The invention aims to aid travelers and barbers and is expected on the market soon. Also, Wesley Memorial congregation to hold a supper at Constitution Spring on Friday at 6:45 PM to raise funds for those unable to attend lunch in Grant Park.
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W. H. Courtenay, JR
Young
Atlanta
Courtenay
Constitution Spring
Grant Park
Wesley Memorial
Rockefeller Attends Service Near Pocantico Hills
John D Rockefeller returned from the south and attended services at the First Baptist Church in Tarrytown near his country estate at Pocantico Hills. He lingered to greet members of the congressional party and appeared in excellent health.
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Alleghenies
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Freeland Kendrick
Louléville
Shriners
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Hady
Fannie Duncan
James Duncan
Foole
Casey’s Cemetery
Dixie Hollingsworth
Hendersonville
Ncl
Greenberg, Bond & Broomfield
B. E Hollingsworth
Kirkwood Avenue
Mattie Lee Baker
R. Baker
Lee Street
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomflett
A. Watkins
Hunicutt Street
Poole
Westview
Adolphus Shefter
Ape
HM Street
Pice
Barclay & Brendon
Hollywood
Capitol Lodge of Odd Fellows
W. J. Shaw
Rome
Juna
W. J Shaw
Phiiadaiphis
J. C. Kilgo
Hast Baptist
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Arlington
Colonel E. Lee
Carnegie Foundation of
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Michigan
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Atlenta
Zaza
Hana Mey Spooner
Nee
Aittle Herd
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Hoyt
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Robert Marty
Marie Fanchonett
Law and Order League
Glinchfield
Dvery Ua
UNION
Steel Trust
Amalgamated Association of Steel Workers
Pathfinders
Trip
South Carolina
Armand Miller
Aberdeen
Ottawa
Joseph ‘Thomas Chamel
Otons
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Ted
Heart Pell
Niagara
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