Court may sell property of Savannah road amid school board funds
Court action looms as Savannah Augusta and Northern Railway faces sale to raise 289516 to pay contractor W J Oliver by June 9. Meanwhile Macon district schools adopt new books and revise grammar, geography, arithmetic as board members review teacher replacements and curriculum at a four hour session.
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Oliver
Savannah, Augusta and Northern Railway
M Talley
James K Hines
Board of Education
Slaton
Landrum
Bova High School
T B Armstrong
J Rg Johnston
W B Greenlee
Boorg of Education
Children Enjoy Fat and Happy Meals with K K K Flour
Children in the community savor meals made with K K K Flour, showing contentment and robust appetites as they dine. The brand name appears prominently in local advertising highlighting nutritious, filling servings for kids.
Port Arthur Society Faces 375 090 Deficit Inquiry
Port Arthur Benevolent Society meeting reports a 375 090 shortfall in its accounts during Madame Stoessel’s presidency. The matter will be referred to the crown prosecutor. Madame Stoessel is the wife of General Stoessel, commander at Port Arthur when it capitulated to Japan.
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Mme. Stoessel
Petersburg
Port Arthur
Downs on Trial in City Larceny Case
William F Downe, former city registrar clerk, was put on trial in criminal court on three counts of larceny of city funds totaling about 67 000 dollars. Downe 42 years old and married, previously earned 200 dollars as a clerk and was noted as a liberal spender and sporting character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William F Downe
Criminal Court
Wharf Disaster Inquiry After Lake Pontchartrain Tragedy
At least eleven people aged 2 months to 20 years perished when the Margaret steamed from a New Orleans pier, prompting a rigid inquiry by St Tammany officials. The Pontchartrain Transportation Company denied responsibility, citing overcrowding on the pier. Names of victims include Lizzie Lot Marie Gostdin Kathleen Golfin Laura Ray Alice Choppin and more. Captain Woodesh faced questions over the vessel's master and licensing. The tragedy stirred confusion over pier selection and rescue efforts as a father twice pulled his infant daughter from the lake before she died.
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Ames Mandeville
Lake Pontchartrain
Margaret
New Orleans
Lizzie Lot
Marie Gostdin
Kathleen Goltfin
Laura Ray
Alice Choppin
I1lézie Evorhardt
Eugfnif Pabst
C F Cvebrhardt
Charis Bruno
John T Bruno
Mamif Pazos
St Tammany Parish
Mandeville
William Woodesh
Pontchartrain Transportation Company
Neihusel
The
Benevolent Knights of America
Samuel Choppin
New Orleand
Man Shot Dead in Courtroom in Mohole Case
Fred Mohole, believed linked to Constable Sam Young’s death, was shot by ex deputy William Kane as Mohole was brought into the criminal court to face trial. The incident followed a turbulent political feud and involved other defendants and a bystander wounded in the street.
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Fred Mohole
Constable Young
Kane
Mohole
Youngs
Mohrta
William Wright
Mohkle
Fisher
Wright
Alfred Neilson
Young
Mobrles
Blended Whisky Definition Upheld by Solicitor General
Washington June 7 Solicitor General W Bowers issued an opinion to President Taft on the term whisky. He says blended whisky remains whisky so long as coloring or flavoring does not alter its essential nature, treating added color as dilution. The view favors blended whisky distillers and reverses prior Agriculture Department stance though not final.
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Washington
Laud W Bowers
United States
Taft bin
Bowers
Wai
General Bowers
Mr Bowers
Department of Agriculture
Albany matriarch Pasabeth G Tarver dies. mayor among kin
Mrs E G Tarver of Albany and Albans Ga dies this morning at a very old age. She is buried after funeral services to be held tomorrow. One of her children is H A Tarver the mayor of Albany. Funeral arrangements follow.
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E. G. Tarver
Albany
Albans
Mra Pasabeth G Tarver
H A Tarver
Nichols Stallworth Dies Prominent Alabama Lawyer
Nicholas Stallworth of Mobile, Alabama, a former member of the legislature and twice state solicitor, prominent in the United Confederate Veterans, died at his Evergreen home after a short illness. He served as state solicitor for this county and was a longtime figure in Alabama politics.
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N. Stallworth
Mobile
Ala
Nicholaa Stillworth
Legature
The
United Confederate Veterans
Fvergreen
Lisa
Nicholas I Stallworth
Diamond collar left for the United States
New York June 7 customs authorities hold a diamond collar and bracelet appraised at 1212 that the owner did not claim. Celso Del Villar a wealthy Mexican who arrived from Havana on the Moro Castle with a Mexican actress did not declare it. Paroled to a Mexican consul rep but could not be found as a special treasury agent sought reason for non-declaration amid traces to Grand Central Station and Montreal tickets.
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New York
Celso del Villar
Havana
Moro Castle
Villar
Treasury Department
del Villar
Grand Central Station
Montreal
Selma Man Hangs Self in Garden Death Tragedy
Wilam Jenkins, a Selma resident, died by hanging at his home after months of ill health and reported despondency. His wife, misled by his earlier remark, found him in the garden outhouse hanging from a rope attached to a rafter, ending a family-stricken struggle.
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Selma
Ala
Wilam Jenkins
Henying
Flenvak
Mrs Taft Intervenes to Spare Doomed Murderer
Washington July 7 Mrs Taft saved the life of Petrich who was convicted of murder in the first degree at Fairbanks Alaska and sentenced to be hanged The commutation of sentence was requested by Judge Wickersham and Attorney General Wickersham but Mrs Tafts plea swayed President Taft leading to a commutation to life imprisonment for Perovich
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Washington
Bmrs
Taft
Petrich
Fairbanks
Alaska
Wickersham
Jasha F Ferovich
United States
Alaskht
Perey
Perovichs
Merchants in Bankruptcy in United States Court
Brunswick reports June 7 filing of voluntary bankruptcy by four merchants led by H C Gilmore and Boxies General Merchants. Debts are about 109900 with assets around 8000. First hearing set for June 26 in the federal bankruptcy court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Gilmore & To
Boxies
General Merchants
United States Bankruptcy Court
Atlanta Vets Leave for Memphis Reunion
Veterans from Atlanta travel by multiple trains to Memphis for the United Confederate Veterans annual reunion. About 600 Atlantics attend, with Camp W H T Walker leading large contingents. Several camps chartered special trains and local roads ferried troops, while some veterans booked Pitman reservations for the trip.
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Atlanta
Sundas
Mantas
Confederate Veterans
Memphis
United Confederate Veterine
Indus
Seaboard Air Line
Nashville Chattanooga
St Tous Road
Sath
Bnd
Alanta
Central
George
Nashvile
Chatanooga
St Lous Road
Seaboard Air Jine
Vwlak Alinta
Tigeander
Wherlie Cavalry
Pitman
Wenpn
Wis
Charles W Kellogg Dead Widely Known Insurance Figure
Charles W Kellogg longtime head of the Firemen's Land Insurance Company of San Francisco has died at his home in Brookline. He was 9 years old. Kellogg was a prominent figure in the insurance world and was well known across the industry.
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Charles W. Kellogg
Booston
Charles W Fellows
The
Firemens Land Insurance Company of
San Francisco
Breokline
Kodol For Dyspepsia Promises Rapid Digestion Relief
The ad touts Kodol as a remedy for indigestion with claims of quick relief from dull headachy stomach pains and related symptoms. It argues irregular habits, overindulgence, and haste damage digestion, and asserts Kodol digests food in place of the stomach to restore strength and prevent further illness.
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Georgia Railway & Electric Co
St. Louis
Daniel
Daniel Brothers CO
Heart of
Peachtree Street
BUC
Iatlanta Vets
Charlotte
Morehead
Winslow
Kodol
Bodo
E. ©. DeWitt & G
Chicago
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