Inferno Devastates Shoe and Leather District and Nearby Areas
A rapid fire ravaged the city’s shoe and leather district and extended to the Boston and Maine tracks at Jefferson Avenue and the waterfront. Late tonight a second blaze hit North Street, a tank of Standard Oil burned in the northwest, then a third fire leveled nearby blocks. Re plants of many firms including Naumkeag Cotton Mills destroyed, over 2000 residences and tenements incinerated, St Joseph’s Roman Catholic church and the orphans’ asylum among the losses. Colonial houses praised by artists as finest examples of that era’s architecture were burned. Dynamite was used and efforts to contain the blaze surged near the railroad station. Garages were dynamited after a yard tower caught fire. The district faced complete destruction.
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Hil
Hoston and Maine
Jefferson Avenue
North Street
Standard Ol Company
Naumkeag
St. Joseph's
Orphans’ Asylum
Boston and Maine
Tha
State Armory
Korn Leather Company
Proctor
Boston
Gallows Hills
Proctor and
Boston Streets
Fope
Broad
Hawthorne
Winthrop
Mt. Vernon
Badicott
Peabody
South Salem
Gallows Hill
Salem
City Orphan Asylum
LaFayette Street
Salem Hospital
Rosetti
St. Joseph’s Church
Beverly Bridge
Manchester
N. H
Lynn
Public Invited to Witness Shorthand Contest and Scholarships
Sixty two enrollments fill the week of free Chartier Shorthand instruction at Bagwell Bus Ingas College with four $200 scholarships awarded to top contestants. A public contest Friday night June 26 features a college orchestra program and live demonstrations of five day students writing and reading newly learned shorthand on blackboard before an audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagwell Bus- Ingas College
Bagwell Business College
Salem Fire Destroys Districts Killing Refugee Exodus
A massive blaze in Salem devastates a leather district and surrounding neighborhoods. Fire starts in Korn Leather Co. plant, spreads through Proctor to Jefferson avenues, destroying hundreds of homes and 20 factories. Orphan asylum, hospital, and St. Joseph's complex burn. water supply falters, and dynamite blasts are used to slow the fire amid mutual aid from Manchester, Boston, Lynn and others.
Cantaloupe growers face poor prices in Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia on June 25 growers and shippers report disheartening returns as the season progresses. Ripening crops ship quickly but prices remain low with crates yielding only 76 cents to 1.50 dollars. Competition from California and Georgia crops floods markets in New York Boston and Philadelphia.
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Valdosta
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Gathering Up the Jewels at Gospel Tent Meeting
A large crowd attended a gospel tent meeting three blocks west of the post office. Dr Saul preached on Gathering Up the Jewels with four conversions, mostly young men. Mrs Sau spoke in the afternoon on Christian Influence and will conduct the next session. Tonight Dr Saul preaches Privilege and Power to Become a Child of the King with the text To as many as received Him, to them He gave the power to become the sons of God. The tent sides were opened due to the heat.
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JFV
Saul
Jlize
Postiflee
Sau
God
Boy Injured While Swinging from Auto
A 7-year-old boy, son of Jake Pear of Bell Street, was badly hurt Thursday morning when he fell from a moving automobile driven by J. M. Lanier of Hedgewood Avenue. The child slipped from the vehicle and struck his head on the pavement, is in serious condition at Grady Hospital with a cranial fracture.
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Sam Ae
Jake Pear
Bell Street
J. M. Lanier
Hdgewood Avenue
Grady Hospital
Clam Bake Draws Big Crowd At Burns College
Several hundred Allantans traveled to the Burns College at the Soldiers' Home line on Thursday afternoon for Atlanta's first real clam bake. The International Stewards' Association members entertained royally and left attendees hoping for another event soon.
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Burns
Atlanta
International Stewards’ Association
Mission Society Meets in Griffin District
The Griffin district Woman's Missionary society held its annual conference in Griffin. Mrs. Hugh Sasser presided. Miss Kate Sooper, a returned Korea missionary, attended. New district officers elected include secretary Mrs. Gough Sasse and vice presidents Mrs. EA Cauthern J B Settle Claude Werill Morrow, recording secretary Mrs. W D How Sit, treasurer Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, and publicity superintendent Mrs. Edward Elder.
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Yew
Claude Werrill
Fourth View
Morrow
W. D. How- Sit
Mary Fitzpatrick
Edward Elder
Chambers Beats Daly for Macon Judgship
Macon Ga June 25 Special Thomas BE Watson figures in Hugh Chambers defeat of Judge Augustin Daly for Macon municipal court judge. Daly a Catholic. anti Catholic sentiment cited. Chambers won primary 1447 to 791. Daly 791. Other county officers ran strongly. Weathered by strong daytime heat. Hodges appointment plearen. Macon reappointed Judge Robert Hodges to Macon city court. broad support from Bar association. Judge Hodges praised for civility and efficiency. few reversals in higher courts. Salt award to Simon B Storer against Central of Georgia Transmission Co for 8000. Storer failed to receive promised 5000. judgment awarded in favor of plaintiff.
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Macon
Thomas BE. Watson
Hugh Chambers
Augustin Daly
Municipal Court of
Daly
Thomas =. Watson
Chambers
Judge Daly
Hodges
Robert Hodges
Macon Bar Association
Georgia
Atlantan
Simon B.storer
Atlanta
Central of Georgia, Transmission Company
Storer
Cantrells Judge Seeks Delay for Cantrell Boys Hanging
Judge J B Jones asks Governor Slaton to suspend Jim Cantrell’s execution until July 28 and resentence Bartow Cantrell to be hanged on July 29. Governor urged by many citizens and Gainesville press to grant clemency. numerous letters forwarded to the governor.
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Gainesville
Jones
Hall Superior Court
Cantrell
Arther Hawkins
Slaton
Jim Cantrell
Bartow Cantrell
Ana Board
Tudge Jones
John M. Slaton
Atlanta
Athens Seeks Through Trains to Franklin and Augusta
Athens Georgia seeks added through train service including a Athens to Franklin via Northeastern line and Tallulah Falls route. Officials expect a summer launch to run with summer traffic and business travelers. A through train to Augusta may resume with earlier Athens departure to improve connections, after prior service ceased as unprofitable.
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Athens
Georgia, Railroad
the Southern Railroad
I. C. Ream
RL. Baylor
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin
N.C
Northeastern
Tila
Cornelia
Tallulah Falls
Joe T. Billupe
The
Georgia Railroad
Augusta
Valdosta Court Settles Suit Against Railroad Company
In Valdosta Georgia June 25 a compromise verdict ended the foreclosure suit by Valdosta Bank and Trust against Valdosta Moultrie and Western railroad. B P Jones holder of the railroad $300 000 bond was awarded 511723 and the mortgage foreclosed for general creditors. The award equals actual invested with 8 percent. usury and fraud claims reduced the bondholder's claim by about 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Valdosta’ Bank and ‘Crust Company
Valdosta, Moultrie and Western Railroad Company
B. P. Jones
Take a Premo camera on your vacation trip
L Moore and Sons advertise the lat est camera styles at 42 N Broad Street. They invite buyers to take a Premo camera along to make a picture record of their trip. DNA tag line emphasizes new models and the store as a source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dna. L. Moore & Sons
N_ Broad street
Valdosta Man Faces Embezzlement Charge
Valdosta Ga June 25 Special D F Hamilton office manager of Valdosta Lighting company was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement. Bond set at 5000. Company audits show shortages rivaling thousands of dollars since last April. Hamilton denies knowledge and cites access by others to cash. Prominent locals involved as case develops.
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Valdosta
D. Hamilton
Valdosta Lighting Company
W.G. Hager
Hamilton
Bauer
Warden Eberhardt Freed by Jury in Murder Case
LaGrange Ga June 25 A committal trial for Captain T W Eberhardt on murder charges in the Charles Partridge case ended with a verdict of morality. He remains free on bonds under a prior involuntary manslaughter charge and is bound over to the grand jury. Dr H Lane’s testimony supported the defense by saying no illness signs were found on examination.
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H. Lane
Th. Lane
Eberhardt
Judge Hopkins Out After Mule Incident
Thomasville Georgia June 25 Special Judge H W Hopkins representative from Thomas laid up after a tussle with a stubborn mule at his country plantation. He rode the animal fell to the ground breaking a rib and he remains at home while recovering, missing the opening of the legislature.
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Thomasville
Georgia
H. W. Hopkins
Thomas
Methodists Answer Vanderbilt Trustees in Education Clash
Nashville June 25 Bishop E B Hoss led the Southern Methodist board of education to issue a reply protesting the Vanderbilt trustees action. The education board claims about sixteen Vanderbilt trustees elect were not submitted for confirmation before the Oklahoma City conference. The document challenges the trustees statements and leaves future steps undecided.
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Nashville
General Garland N. Whistler Dies in Pensacola
General Garland N. Whistler, U.S. Army retired and inventor of smokeless powder and coastal fire control for artillery, died at his Pensacola summer home about 2 a.m. from apoplexy or indigestion after waking ill at 1 a.m. He had retired in good health the previous evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Garland N. Whistler
U. S
Whistler
Vote on Prohibition Amendment Delayed in Washington
Washington June 25 Special. Vote on the Hobson Prohibition amendment may be postponed to August due to delays in the rules committee meeting. Hardwick and Henry advocate a July rule and vote, while Texas and others seek postponement. Local option view cited by Hardwick as state responsibility.
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John Corrizan, Jr
Washington
Strategem
Rules Committee
T. W. Hardwick
Georgia
Robert L. Henry
Texas
He Rules Comm
Waco
Committee On Cures
Wton
Ana
National Prohibion
Hobson
Representative Hardwick
Hardwick
Maneyer You Need 2 General Tonic Grove's The Old Standard
The Old Standard Sente is described as equally valuable for its quine and iron properties. It is said to drive malaria away, enrich the blood, and strengthen the whole system.
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Luckie Street
SR. Henry
Solaret
Valse Ballet
Thos
Allen
Colege Life
Henry Frantzen
W. M. Rice
Louis Maurice
Lv. O
J.H. Ellis
Francia Thome
Dixie Darling
Percy Wenrich
J. 0. Bagwell
Wastell Husiness College
Peachtree and
Decatur Sts
Peachtree Street
South Georgia
Marshallville, Georgia
Mission Society
Griffin District
Valdosta Court
Judge Hopkins
Vanderbilt
G. N. Whistler
HOH Association
Recs
S. Broad St
Buehler Bros
United States
Whitehall Street
Armour
Armour’s
Shield
High
New York State
Tetley
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