Grand Jury Sessions and City Developments
The city dispatch reports the grand jury's second session hearing about twenty minor cases. It notes a voluntary bankruptcy petition by Darreda Turner of Atlanta for 604.05 and mentions George A. Lougee of Madison visiting with Mrs Lougee, plus a federal receiver appointment for G B Smith in Atlanta. Additional items include Kimball hotel staff changes, civil service exams in Washington Madison and the Philippines service, prisoner transfers to Sherman and Dallas, and upcoming religious services and concerts for railroad workers and Central Baptist services led by Rev Jenkins and Rev Stephens with Prof Harris singing.
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United States
Darreda Turner
Atlanta
Little Items of Georgia Cities Want Better Service
Waycross sections show strong interest in a transportation convention on March 13 with city representation and railroad officials to discuss improved passenger train service between Florida points and Waycross.
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Waycross
Transportation Convention
Florida
Fire in Marietta Street building tested sprinkler limits
A dramatic blaze at 276 Marietta Street in Atlanta involved the Atlanta agency of the General Fire Extinguisher Company. Tar and hemp on the fourth floor fed the fire until automatic sprinklers activated at 135 degrees, preventing broader damage. A second, similarly strange blaze behind Chamberlin Johnson DuBose and Oscar Barnes stores also yielded quickly to sprinkler action, with the extent only becoming known hours later.
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Atlanta
Marietta Street
General Fire Extingulator Company
Atanter
Cires
General Fire
Chamberlin-Johnson - DuBose
Atore
Oscar Barnes
Large corn club membership expected in Griffin area
Griffin Ga March 8 Special Griffin has finished boring a third well with a continuous water flow. Combined with existing wells and a spring the city will have 400 gallons per minute for years. Other notes note hookworm cases near 378, spitting ban on sidewalks, annual Camp John 8 Cleghorn officers and Macon reunion delegates, Dalton Boy Scouts to Chattanooga, aviator Fowler possibly visiting Rome March 22, and a big sign company planned for Rome with 25000 capital.
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Waycross
Fourth Ward
Griffin
Moultrie
Worth While Club
Co. V
Lyerly
Camp John
Cleghorn
United Confederate Veterans
H. A. Brownfield
G. A. Ragland
T. J. Anderson
A. I. Hamilton
W. H. Owings
G. J. Moyers
T. K. Weathers
R. ¥. Rudiell
J. C. Calhoun
M. A. C. Bennett
H. V. Rambo
W. H. Strain
G. J. Wiason
Macon
J. N. Taliaferro
F. Maxey
T. J. Washam
W. H. Atkinson
BR. H. Johnson
Nartin
Dalton Boy Scouts
Dalton
Ita
Will Sepp
Chattanooga
Christian Forward Movement
Mg Sign Company
Rome
United Sign Manufacturing Company
Harles J. Thurman
Lon’ Angeles
Cal
Sparks
Frank Barks
Roosevelt Taft seek endorsements from governors
Roosevelt and Taft compete for state support as the piece emphasizes securing patronage from influential leaders. The advertisement frames the race as a hunt for the best dressed voters, promising quality and value in clothing. It touts Spring Hats including Stetson styles from Trimble as the bait to attract customers.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Trimble
Mills Will Give 7 Per Cent Raise
Lawrence Massachusetts reports indicate an average 7 percent wage increase promised by American Woolen Company for striking workers. Other mills likely match the raise as readjustments at Pacific Mills suggest about 8 percent. No official notice to strikers, but plans include a Boston meeting with President Wood. An Industrial Workers of the World organizer, Guido Mazzarelli, was brought from Lynn by state police, charged with accessory to murder in a February 26 tenement house shooting that left officers wounded.
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Lawrence
Mass
American Woolen Company
Pacific Vills
Wood
Boston
Guido Mazzarelli
Industrial Workers of the World
Lynn Unday
Salvatore Brune
Mazeurelli
Bruno
Escape of Convicts Thwarted in Georgia Jail
A wholesale prisoner escape in Gwinnett county jail near Lawrenceville was prevented when a negro cook heard noises by the rear wall. Authorities say six white men and four negroes attempted to dig through the wall with wire and sticks, then were locked in cells.
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Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
Garner
Athens to organize new gas company for expanded service
Athens Ga March 8 Special The Athens Gas Company is being reorganized with an application filed for charter of the Athens Gas Light and Fuel Company capitalized at 250000. Petitioners John Grubel F Newburger and W H Roberts of Pennsylvania will take over the present gas company largely owned by Michigan capitalists. The new firm plans to double plants extend lines and reduce rates in a larger service area.
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Athens
Athens Gas Company
Athens Gas, Light and Fuel Company
Tne Corporation
John Grubel
F. Newburger
W. H. Roberts
Pennsylvania
Walker hanged for wife murder in Bibb jail
In Macon Georgia on March 8 William B Walker a 40 year old white man was hanged in Bibb county jail for the murder of his wife Alma Walker who died from burns from gasoline and a match in August 1910. He confessed nothing publicly and prayed aloud asking forgiveness as the noose did its work. The body was taken to Milner for burial beside his mother. A crowd gathered outside the jail for hours before the private execution. Also noted is a Mercer removal bid. Macon unlikely to bid for Mercer University.
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Macon
William
Comparnion
Walker
Jimmy
Jesus
Milner
Central of Georgia
Dew
Mercer
L. R. Chester
Columbus
Mercer University
Georgia
Notable Deaths Across Georgia Counties Chronicle
Obituary notices from Lyerly to Greensboro report deaths of Sarah Hale J J Odell Fannie Scott W I Hope J T Stark Wilhelmina Edelmann Luther Smith and related survivors. The notices detail ages, locations, church membership, illness background, and burial plans across Chattooga and surrounding counties.
Infant Died. Funeral Planned for Sunday in Greensboro
I Smith and Mrs James Reynolds of Greensboro report the death of the infant child of Mr and Mrs Fred J Scarbrough. The infant died yesterday afternoon at 42 o clock in a private sanatorium. The body was moved to Green Berg Bond establishment and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Luther Smith
Greensboro
James Reynolds
FR. B. Smith
Florida
Jennie Smith
Waynesboro
Lollies Smith
Chicago
Ed Smith
Mississippi
I Smith
Tresida
Fred J. Scarbrough
Greenberg & Bond
Death of Johnnie Lou Wells at family home
Johnnie Lou Wells, the young son of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Wells, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock at the family residence. The Berg and Bond establishment will conduct the funeral and interment in Suwanee.
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Johnnie Lou Wells
Johnnie Lou
Fletcher Wells
Greenberg& Bond Establishment
Suwanee
Deaths of Mary Kate Baker and J. L. Scott
Mary Kate Baker aged two, daughter of Sr. and Mrs. J. E. Baker, died yesterday at 11 at 1111 Kennedy street. Funeral at the residence today at 10 with interment in West View. J. L. Scott, 38, died yesterday in a private sanatorium. Survived by two sisters. Funeral at Poole's chapel Sunday at 2:30, with interment in West View.
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Wilhelmina Edelmann
Si West Alexander Street
F. J. Edelmann
Atlanta
Annie Jones
Detroit
Mich
Misa Ine Edelmann
Pine Street
Mary Kate Baker
Mary Kate
J. E. Baker
Kennedy Street
West View
J. L. Scott
Poole's Chapel
Four Rome Boys At Mines In Mexico
Rome Ga March 8 Special Three local youths Joe Fahy Albert Fahy sons of Thomas Fahy and Harare Park of East Rome left Rome in January for the Ladura mines in Chihuahua Mexico. Last word was January 5 and no further news has reached Rome as the trip involves a long trek from the railroad over a trail impassable except for burros. They had covered about a quarter of the way to the mines when contact ceased.
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Rome
Ladura
Chihuahua
Joe Fahy
Albert Fahy
Thomas Fahy
Harare Park
Tri
Massive Moonshine Raid Nets 200 Gallons Wine Seized
Rome Georgia special report details a major Walker County raid by Revenue Collector A J Spence and Deputy Marshal W L Cape. Four moonshine operators arrested, a 15 year old boy released, three men sent to Rome for federal court, and a large copper still cut apart with 1060 gallons of beer and 200 gallons of wine destroyed.
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Rome
North Georgia
Walker County
Gordon County Lne
A J. Spence
W. L. Cape
W. W Stansell
B Winsey
W. W Townsend
United States
J. C
Notre Dame Lady Offers Free Home Remedy Claim
An appeal by a Notre Dame woman named Mrs. M Summers offers a free home treatment for rheumatic joints sciatica lumbago backache kidney pains and neuralgia. She claims the remedy clears uric acid purifies blood renews energy and restores tone and invites readers to write for proof at Box R Notre Dame Indiana.
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Ponce de Lenah Avenue Baptist Church
Railroad
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X. A. Jenkins
First Baptist Church of
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China
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Tabernacle Choir
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Southern Commercial Congress
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Sherif Pittman
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Keystone Watch Case Company
Patek- Philippe
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Berrele
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Corn Club
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North Georgia Conference
Jay Craweird
NEW
POSTM
Daniel Bros. Co
Stenographers
Underwood Typewriter Co
NEW Gas Company
Agence Walker
Am. Writing Machine Co
Lyerly, Ga
Sarah Eligabeth Hale
Sam
Hale
Chattooga County
Baptist Church
J. A. Odell
J. J. Odell
W. E. Rape
Mareh
Epuun
Hope
T. Stark
J.T Stark
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Gista
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