Bold Hold-Up Story Branded Fake by Police
Police conclude the reported lone robbery at Jefferson Loan Society on 59 North Forsyth Street is a fabrication. Steinberg claimed a well dressed man, claiming Bradstreet representation, demanded money after a gun was shown, but detectives find contradictions and another witness saw no weapon or escaper.
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North Forsyth Street
T Steinberg
Steinberg
Bradstreet Is
Tun
Robbery tale questioned by police after witness account
The account describes a robbery at a loan society office and a suspect Steinberg claiming a masked man pointed a pistol at him. Police doubt the tale, noting conflicting statements about one or two pistols and that chauffeurs near the Piedmont hotel did not witness anyone fleeing. Detectives report disbelief in Steinberg’s story.
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Sten~berg
Steinberg
Piedmont Hotel
al- Wass
Piedmont
Loan Society
Penlet
Will Try Mrs Stee on Slavery Charge Opens Docket
The Mach term of the United States district court under Judge Nemman opens Monday March 9 with a heavy calendar. The case against Mrs Stee, charged with white slavery, follows a husband now under four years in federal prison for a prior conviction. A motion for a new trial by Mrs Stee’s attorneys will be heard after her trial. A new grand jury will be qualified and report Monday, with 36 traverse jurors drawn for the term.
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United States
Nemman
Vwirs Stee
Federal Penitentiary
Rewman
Stoes
Stoe
Newman
Manda
Bell 102, Heard’s oldest citizen dies at home
L J M Bell, known as Uncle Luke, dies at his home four miles west of Franklin aged 102. A respected citizen who moved to Heard County from Coweta in 1836, he witnessed the county’s early woodland days teeming with deer and turkey. He had long been a fixture in local life.
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Vranklin
Beth
Heard County
Tranklin
Coweta
Luke
County Redistricting Likely To Be Voted On
Chairman Eugene D Thomas of Fulton county Democratic executive committee calls a March 7 meeting to set the date for county elections likely between May 1 and May 15. A proposition to redraw wards or sections and a 15 member county board of commissioners will be put to voters in a yes or no plan. The noon meeting will be in the council chamber.
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Eugene D Thomas
Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee
Tme
Fxton County
County Board of Commi
Council Chamber
Cit
Married Man Fined for Selling Liquor to Mrs Backus
James Lee Ramsey a married man with two children who runs a wood yard on Bellwood Avenue was fined 100 dollars by Judge Broyles for selling liquor to Mrs Annis Backus at the Stisy restaurant on Alabama Street. Ramsey’s friends testified they had not bought liquor from him but the judge pressed witnesses to admit purchases from Ramsey.
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James Lee Ramsey
Wal
Wood Yard
Bellwood Avenue
Broyles
Annis Backus
Alabama Street
Recorder
Ramsey
Ramseys
Parker Goes On Trial On Seduction Charge
The trial of C B Parker, brought from Omaha to Decatur, faces next Thursday in the Stone Mountain circuit of the superior court. Judge Charles Reed is disqualified after two mistrials, with no replacement yet chosen. Parker remains jailed in Decatur. Congressman William Schley Howard prosecutes, Col. John H McClerland defends.
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C B Parker
Omaha
DeKalb County
Decatur
Stone Mountain
Superior Court
Charles Reed
Parker
William Schley Howard
John H McClerland
Atlanta
Rome Club Women Given Gavel by Mrs Wilson
The Womans club of Rome received a club gavel from Mrs Woodrow Wilson, formerly of Rome. The gavel, crafted under Mrs Wilson's direction from the White House presidential lunion, was decorated with red, white, and blue ribbons and included a letter of assurances of continued interest in Rome. Presented by president Mrs A W Van Hoose, received by Mrs John C Printup.
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Tome Ga
Womans Club
Rome
Mra Woodrow Wilson
Mra Wilson
White House
A W van Hoose
John C Printup
Municipal court vows self funding in three months
Officials released revenue figures for the new municipal court claiming it will become self sustaining within three months. They note total receipts since inception show savings from avoiding superior court time and costs, with daily revenue varying by week and a net monthly loss reduced to about 11 dollars as operations continue.
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Eugene D Thomas Ead
Superior Court
Cardl Orart
Fulth County
Miller
Millinery Store Fire Draws Great Audience
A rear blaze at L Frye millinery store 39 West Mitchell Street last night drew a crowd of about 5000. Firemen arrived quickly with a chemical wagon, containing the flames with minimal water. Authorities cited a hot warrant left on a heating stove as the likely cause.
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L § Frye
West
Mitchell Street
Metropolitan Club
Cummings
Luther Martin Buried as Mrs McKinney Lingers Worsening
Luther Martin who shot himself Tuesday was buried at Mount Carmel amid many friends and pallbearers Claud McKinney of Atlanta and Walter McKinney of Cincinnati served as pallbearers His wife Mrs McKinney, wounded, grew worse and was rushed to a private hospital in Atlanta with physicians fearing complications Albert McKinney and son Charlie accompanied her on the 11 oclock train There remains a bare possibility of her recovery
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Norereys
March
Luther Martin
Mount Carmel
Claud McKinney
Atlanta
Walter McKinney
Cincinnati
Ohio
Martin
MckKinney
Innocent Girl Handcuffed by Joke in Cordele
In Cordele Georgia Miss Willie Miller was handcuffed for hours when a joke by a friend who borrowed a bailiff's cuffs went wrong The cuffs became stuck as the friend tried to unlock them and needed an ice break to free her The incident ended with her release and the jokester paying the cost of the handcuffs.
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Cordele, Ga
March
Willie Miller
Dickey to Fill Quillian’s Pulpit at College Park
Dr James D. Dickey president of Emory college and a renowned Methodist preacher will fill the pulpit at College Park Methodist Church next Sunday morning by invitation of Rev H M Quahat the church pastor.
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Dickey
Quillian
James D. Dickey
Emory College
H M Quahat
College Park Methodist Church
Beef cattle arrive for Georgia try out from Johnson City
A carload of thirty three Shorthorn Durham beef cattle arrived early Thursday from Johnson City. McWhorter imported the cattle for a trial. a health certificate was issued by a North Carolina inspector but no tick certificate. He may face Georgia tick law questions. Best high grade coal advertised at five dollars a ton by Carroll and Hunter.
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Johnson City
Gos McWhorter
McWhorter
North Carolina
Georgia
All Great Lawyers Are Actors Hackett Tells Law Students
Norman Hackett told Atlanta Law School students that all great lawyers are actors and urged emphasis on expression. He praised Atlanta’s artistic spirit, plans to return next spring for a stock engagement, and advised training through Shakespeare to strengthen courtroom performance. Hamilton Douglas introduced Hackett and announced a major lecture by Thomas Ewing Jr. on Saturday at 3.
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Hackett
Norman Hackett
Atlanta Law School
Lyric
New York
Atlanta
Ekett
Hagkett
Rain Forecast for Atlanta and Nearby Cities
The weather bureau predicts rain today for Atlanta with showers spreading to New Orleans Chattanooga and Knoxville and other points north and south. A slight temperature drop will follow the rain. spring may have come despite the lingering cold and the winter season appears to be waning.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Atlanta
Weather Bureau
Mystery girl fined for chop suey trip in wee sma hours
A 17 year old girl known as May Wallace was arrested with two officers in a chup suey restaurant on Alabama street after late night loitering. Judge Broyles fined her $190 or 30 days hard labor for idling in public places while city authorities vow to crack down on minors in late night cabarets and dance halls.
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Eorth Broad ‘Street
Bullard
Bhaw
Alabama Street
Broyles
Beavers
May Wallace
Terrell Trade Board Elects New Directors
Despite heavy weather a large turnout attends Terrell County Chamber of Commerce meeting in Terrell. Vice Chairman Dean presides as M Mor gan of the State Chamber reviews allied bodies and lauds their results, with the board of directors named as Yeomans Crawford Stapleton Pinkston Davidson Mathis Dean Morris Clifton Petty Hair. A major barbecue is planned for next month with prominent guests and speakers from other titles.
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Dawson
Terrell County Chamber of Commerce
Dean
T M Morgan
State Chamber of Commerce
MJ Yeomans
J G Crawford
H H Stapleton
E O Pinkston
W S Davidson
Mathis
Dean J C Morris
J M Chfton
H A Petty
A J Hair
Conscience Stricken Defaulter Surrenders in California
Americus, March 6. David Robinson of Americus, missing for three years, surrendered to California authorities in San Jose. The Sumter county officials refuse transport costs. a bonding company that paid his 350 bond may pursue embezzlement charges. Robinson, once a post office clerk and treasurer for local fraternal orders, left a substantial shortage.
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Americus Ga
Spegal
Americus
San Jose
Cal
David Robinson
Robin Son
California
Sumter County
Robinson
Americas Post Office
Americas Camp
Woodmen of the World
Sumter
Odd Fellows
Robinsons
Woodmen
Servant Girl Confesses To Firing Wright Home As Revenge
Ammeway Hayes a servant in the home of State Comptroller General William A Wright at 199 Bast Fifteenth Street confessed to setting fire to the house on a rebuke over ashes removal. A lighted match was thrown in a closet as the mistress left, with the loss estimated about $1000. Isaac Wright, an old Confederate soldier, died at his home three miles north at 6 o clock yesterday afternoon.
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Wright
Ammeway Hayes
William A Wright
W R Joyner
Bir Wright
Woodstock
Isaac Wright
Mayor Pirkie Named for Buckheld Vacancy
The Buckheld mayoral seat is filled as Mayor Pirkie is named by the grand jury during a special session. The vacancy arose from the resignation of B F Ingram, who moved his family to Florida last January, prompting the board of education to act.
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Bucspean
Onfpirkie
Buckheld
Towin
Fatdisyn
Board of Education
B F Ingram
Florida
Health and Life Insurance Bill Faces Kentucky Rules Committee
Prankfort March 5 The Booles bill to require health and life insurers operating in Kentucky to hold 100000 extra paid up capital and report separate returns to the state insurance commission rests with the Senate rules committee. The measure by Senator Bowles was introduced January 15, referred to a committee, reported favorable March 1 and read for the first time.
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Prankfort
Booles
Kentucky
Ife
Rules Committee
Senate
W W Bowles
Life
Health
State Insurance Commission
Spasure
Regiment Social Club to Stage First Masquerade Ball
The Seventeenth United States Infantry regimental social club hosts its first and only masquerade ball for enlisted men at Fort McPherson Friday night in the post gymnasium. Dancing begins promptly at 8 PM with prizes for best and most original costumes. the Seventeenth infantry band will provide music and refreshments will be served.
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Seventeenth United States Infantry
Post Emnasium
Fort McPherson
Seventeenth Infantry
Campbell Farmers Union meeting held in Campbel County
The Campbel County Farmers Union gathered today with Bethlehem local in Linen City Ga. The meeting was well attended and much progress was made. State Secretary McDaniel was instructed to secure the best lecturer for a countywide campaign in the coming weeks.
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Campbell Farmers’ Union
Linen City
Campbel County
Nervous Dyspepsia Digestive Aid Pape Diapepsin Claim
An advertisement touts Paper Diapepsin as a universal stomach aid that digests food within minutes. It promises relief from sour stomach belching and heartburn, with a 50 cent bottle claimed to serve the whole family and prevent indigestion.
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Carroll,, & Hunter
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