Patrick Fights for His Freedom in Sing Sing Office
Albert I Patrick, imprisoned for the 1900 murder of William Marsh Rice, begins completing a brief for release this week. He argues continued confinement is worse than death and contends the governor overstepped by commuting his sentence to life. Patrick pleads before Brooklyn’s appellate division, claiming he was railroaded. His Sing Sing cell now serves as a lawyer’s office with Patrick handling his case personally.
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Patrick
New York
Albert I Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Agsin
Higgins
Appellate Division
Brooklyn
Riday
Sing Sing
Albert T. Patrick
Woman Burned Near Statesboro
Mrs Joe Wood living near Rockyford Bulloch County died while bathing her children after her clothing caught fire The wind fanned the flames and she perished Her husband Joe Wood is in jail awaiting trial for life He previously faced a life sentence and has a new trial He was moved from jail to his home and reportedly wept at the sight He will be returned to attend his wife's funeral.
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Statesboro
Joe Wood
Rockyford
Wood
Bulloch County
Warsaw police raid Russian student meeting at university hall
Warsaw dispatch reports police aided by infantry broke up a student gathering at the university hall where a change in government was discussed. One hundred fifty eight students were arrested and may be deported to interior Russia towns. The university may close and the student body is described as entirely Russian.
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Warsaw
Russia
Pol
Gold Dust Cleaner Claims Wide Home Use and Safety
The ad argues Gold Dust cleaner can replace borax ammonia kerosene and naphtha in many home uses. It urges reading the package directions and asserts Gold Dust is safe economical and harmless to hands and fabrics, claiming factory expansion might be needed if used for all purposes.
Vaudeville Growth Moves Uptown Into Lyric Atlanta
The Wells and DeGive interests plan next season’s shift to vaudeville at the Lyric with 10 cent vaudeville at the Orpheum and the Bijou housing Stair & Hallin acts. Major changes include Monday matinee cut at the Orpheum, new management touches, and no burlesque across Wells houses next year. Robert Moran reports Atlanta’s theater scene pivots amid new leadership and reconfiguration of venues Grand Lyric Bijou and Orpheum in coming season.
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Wells-DeGive
Atlanta
W G Neal
Richmond
L. Cardoza
E M Horie
L. de Give
Jake Wells
Lyric Theater
Orpheum
Wells-DeGlve
Lyric
Wells
Matthiessen
Wells Music
Ponce de Leon
Orphéum
Wes
New York
E. F Albee
Keith & Proctor
United Booking Offices
J J Murdock
Acta
West
Murdock
Mr Albes
Atlanta Theater Company
Central
Weber & Rush
Cardosa
Hunter
Hugh Cardoza
Rénera
Vivian Whitaker
Bijou
Grand
Misty Mites
Boston
Rogers Brothers
Panama
George Cohan
Gale
Candler
Edna Wallace Hopper
Cohan
Rogers
Honeymooners
Edna
Thorns
Robert Moran
National Guard Inspection Tour Planned Across Counties
Montgomery leaders and military officials head annual inspection of the Second Regiment beginning in Girard and moving to Union Springs Enterprise Troy Greenville and Dothan through the week. Major Thurston and Col Hupbard lead with General Graves supervising. The Guard is reported in better condition this year.
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Montgomery
Ala
Laaren
Bibb Graves
Eoard
WE Thurston
United States Army
G J Hupbard
Secon
Girard
Monde
Union Springs
Einterprise
Troy
Kergreen
Pottery course eyed by Macon Board of Education
Special efforts by Superintendent C B Chapman push plans for ceramic training in Macon schools. The board likely will approve a pottery curriculum, aiming to utilize local kaolin clay deposits and spur home industry with in-school instruction and expert teachers. Utility of Clarke's Pure Eye whiskey is noted elsewhere in the text.
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Macon Board of Education
Brown
Macon
C B, Chapman
Bible Schools
Ginla
Board of Education
Phedea
Dublin
Savannah
Chapman
Wirz Monument at Andersonville in Georgia
Augusta residents State that the Wirz monument belongs at Andersonville in Georgia noting Richmond wants a site in Hollywood cemetery but funds were meant for Andersonville. The statement argues Major Wirz served and died there and that Augusta is not the proper site despite his ties to Macon and Aldersonville.
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Augusta
Augusta Daughters of the Confederacy
Wirz
Richmond
Wirs
Han
Davis and Lee
Hollywood Cemetery
Georgia
Andersonville
National Cemetery
Major Wirz
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Macon
Rev Wilmer Vows to Wake Rome With Meetings
Rome Ga March 7 Special Rev Henry Wilmer, freed on bond after larceny after trust conviction, plans three public meetings at the court house this week. George C Wyatt leads arrangements. Tuesday will feature Why Was Wilmer Arrested followed by Mind Your Own Business. Wednesday and Thursday present sermons on further topics.
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Rome
Henry Wilmer
George C Wyatt
Wilmer
Milltown Chooses Orators For Mount Vernon Contest
Milltown Ga March 7 two Milltown Academy students Young and F T Knight were selected to represent the city in the oratorical contest at Mount Vernon this month. They earned their places in a Friday contest.
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Milltown
Young
F T Knuight
Milltown Academy
Mount Verpou
Friany
Circus Prepares Benefit Show Under Manager D P Phillips
Von Amburgs circus, led by Manager D P Phillips, readies performances for Firemen's Association benefit on March 25 26 and 27. The winter quarters near Atlanta house a popular menagerie including babies, apes, zebus and elephants with $10000 spent on wintering and $2000 on paint and scenery.
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von Amburg's Circus
D P Phillips
Firemen’s Association
Nona
First Lady of the Land Takes Expanded White House Role
Washington reports Mrs Taft as first lady of the land assumes social and domestic duties without oath or pay. She reorganizes White House entertaining, ends steward role, replaces with a woman housekeeper, and plans informal events during the new Taft administration.
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Washington
Mra
William Howard Taft
Land
Taft
White House
Tatt
Ufe
Congress
Roosevelt and Wife Walk Through Slush to Church
Oyster Bay March 7 Former President Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt walked to Christ Episcopal church in snowy slush leaving Sagamore Hill. They arrived ten minutes before service, shared greetings with neighbors, took communion, and returned on foot with their children Ethel and Kermit.
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Oyster Bay N
Theodore Roortvelt
Mr Roosevelt
Sagamore Hl
Colonel Roosevelt
Eermon
Roosevelt
Congress
Mason to head police board amid rumors of shake up
The police board will meet Tuesday at 8 pm to elect a chairman. Carlos H Mason is expected to be chosen, with immediate moves to address internal issues. Rumors say the Mason faction may reveal plans impacting leadership, possible retirements, and changes to the oil service system.
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Carlos Mason
Board of Pofice Commissioners
Carlos H Mason
Mason
Newport Sanford
Jenange
Polles
Beevers
Shepard
Andi Mason
Police Board
General Council
Taft First Sunday Observed at White House and Church
Washington March 7 President Taft with brother Charley P Taft attended Unitarian church service amid a crowd of curious onlookers. Afterward he walked with his brother to Dupont Circle temporary residence then rode 12 miles on his horse Bennet with aides. He kept Sunday quiet, family dinner at the White House and secretary Fred W Carpenter organized incoming communications.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Charley P .Taft
Unitarian Church
Iatters
Dupont Circle
Hot Springs
Clarence R Edwards
Archibald Butt
Roosevelt
McDermott
Potomac Speedway
Fred W Carpenter
Roosevelt Plans New York Business Trip Before Africa Expedition
Sagamore Hill reports President Roosevelt enjoying rest with limited visitors. He follows a routine of indoor mornings and outdoor afternoons with required exercise to stay in trim for an Africa expedition, likely to begin early this week. A trip to New York for a business matter is planned possibly tomorrow.
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Ing
Hall
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt Sa
Roosevelt
New York
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Coor
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Wife
Tafts
Atlanta Gas Light Co
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