Brown transfers HECM of the State to Joan M Slaton
Old Governor pays fine tribute to new. First official act of executive is to issue requisition papers for an escaped criminal. Slaton inaugurates with brief ceremonies before a joint session. Solicitor Dorsey seeks requisition for F A Thompson held in New York on larceny warrant. Governor signs the document as the administration opens.
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Good News for Monday Shoppers
Selected ads outline bargains for Monday shoppers including dresses hats soup plates and trunks. Notable prices feature $10 ratine and voile dresses $3 untrimmed hats 55 cents soup plates and $15 portable shower priced at 9.98. Also listed are menswear linen suits white buckskin pumps silk hosiery and more.
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President Wilson to Attend Gettysburg Reunion
President Wilson plans to attend the Gettysburg reunion as crowds aboard arriving trains swell the scene. Indications point to the event being the greatest of its kind ever witnessed with massive turnout anticipated.
President to Attend Gettysburg Reunion on July Fourth
President Wilson will attend the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July Fourth after a conference with Representative A Mitchell Palmer. The White House said he delayed rest in New Hampshire to fulfill a sense of duty and the national significance of the northern and southern reunion event.
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Veterans pour into Gettysburg for battle anniversary event
Civil war veterans arriving by regular and special trains from Washington Texas and Oklahoma flood Gettysburg for the upcoming battle anniversary. A $44000 appropriation funds extra tents cots and equipment with a carload of supplies arriving from Philadelphia to support the 10000 expected veterans. Virginia sends about 2000 veterans with more to come while Pennsylvania constabulary and cavalry guard the town and monuments. General Hunter Liggett will command the camp arriving Monday as camp preparations and correspondent space assignments are finalized. Continued on Page Two.
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Starnes Hit in Atlanta by Organ Tuner Attack
Dr Percy J Starnes Atlanta organist sustained a black eye Saturday avoiding harm to hands before his concert at the Auditorium. He blamed George B La Marche of 20 Crescent Ave, an organ tuner, who attacked him after Starnes had reported La Marche to Austin Organ Co. The assault occurred during a rehearsal. police sought the suspect.
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Cupid on the beat helps couple seek wedding minister
Jacksonville patrolman C F Allen in a blue gold uniform assists a smiling couple on Peach Street while a young woman pleads for a marrying minister. The officer notes there are many preachers and offers to help locate one suitable denomination.
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Townsend kills self fearing mad house in Kansas City
George Townsend wealthy Chicago railway promoter and brother of Congressman Edward Townsend disappeared from a local hotel and later was found dead by suicide in the Missouri River. A handwritten note claimed he feared the mad house and referenced his estate for his wife and children. Authorities planned a search for the body.
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Tragedy in Columbia Six Jacobs Die in House Fire
Six members of the Jacobs family are found dead in a burned Columbia home after a fatal murder surfaced in the fire debris. Jurors label the deaths as murder by unknown assailants with weapons and an ax found at the scene. The case remains unsolved as investigators seek clues.
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Man Falls Ninety Feet From Church Cross in Edwardsville
Benjamin Jordan aged 28 fell ninety feet from the top of St Marys Roman Catholic church cross in Edwardsville, landing on a cornice and crashing into a maple tree. He suffered only a bruised side and was examined by physicians before walking about the church yard, reporting no pain beyond the bruise.
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City Tax Officials Notified Lessees Return for Taxation
Officials were informed Saturday that lessees have decided to return for taxation of a property claimed exempt under the city charter. The move centers on presumed exemptions and the assessment status of the property, with city authorities preparing to apply the tax rules accordingly.
Atlanta Tax Dispute Sets 4 Million Railroad Valuation
The Georgia railroad company and Atlanta authorities reached an agreement on taxing railroad property previously exempt under the old charter. Chairman Charles Whiteford Smith said the assessment places the railroad at 4,009,000 dollars with the city’s tax share about 50,000 dollars. The state will decide further steps, while 1912 taxable values rose to over 154 million, with anticipated 1913 gains strengthened by the dispute’s implications.
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Weather Prophecy and Local Report Foresee Fair Conditions
Georgia local forecast notes generally fair weather with possible thundershowers Sunday and Monday. Includes temperature ranges and mean values, past 24 hours rainfall, and monthly deficiencies. Contains numeric weather figures and historical reference data.
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