Son believes J. W. Andrews robbed before death
Detectives favor robbery and accidental gas asphyxia in the death of 60-year-old J. W. Andrews of 816 Decatur street found dead from suffocation with two gas jets open. His son Walter supports the theory. a large amount of gold savings were not found. Inquest held at Poole's chapel. Survived by wife and four daughters and two sons.
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J. W. Andrews
Decatur Street
Walter Andreus
Poole's Chapel
Andrews
Atlanta
Edgewood Avenue
Walter Andrews
W. M. Andrews
Garibaldi
Fertilizer Sales Forecast For 1912 Heavy Across Cotton Belt
Reports indicate a record season for commercial fertilizer demand as planters stock up for the 1912 crop. Manufacturers plan immediate distribution once weather permits, with cotton mills supplying seed meal fertilizer in exchange. Weather outlook promises a break for better conditions in the cotton belt, but cars may be scarce to haul the load.
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Ofl
Stratosphere Described as Upper Air Layer
In 1902, French meteorologist M Teierenc de Bort found that after about 61 miles altitude the temperature decline stops, sometimes rising briefly, indicating a distinct atmospheric layer called the stratosphere. He notes the layer is lowest over the poles and highest near the equator.
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Talman
M. Teierenc de Bort
Miies
Polen
Equator
Apple cider quip sparks old farm talk in transcript
In a Boston Transcript snippet, Farmer A asks Farmer B how much older he is this year. B replies with a playful line about fifteen barrels of cider. A takes a sip and muses that an extra apple might have changed the harvest.
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Boston Transcript
Farmer A
Farmer B
Diamonds Sold On Attractive Terms 1912 Catalogue Ad
Diamond sellers offer flexible terms with one-fifth cash and ten monthly payments plus small interest. Assorted qualities sent on approval with express charges paid. Booklet lists net prices by weight and grade. Catalogue titled Facts About Diamonds available by call or mail.
The Silent Witness at the Prohibition Courtroom
A Monday evening scene unfolds in a station house where witnesses discuss a jug of red whiskey. Judge from Ohio, Sheriff Hollinsworth, and Dan Shaw appear as the courtroom erupts with a protest song and a victor's mood.
Faithful Work In The Texas Meningitis Epidemic
When the meningitis outbreak struck Texas Dr Sophian the physician chosen to lead the field response worked twenty or more hours daily amid the crisis. His tireless humanitarian effort is praised as self sacrificing devotion to duty and noted by the Journal of the American Medical Association as worthy of chronicling.
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Texas
Sophian
Chosgen
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Youngest Minister Preaches Here Sunday at Trinity Church
Rev. T. B. Middlebrooks, 21, Ragland Alabama, and Ragland Methodist pastor, a class of '07 Boys High graduate, will lead morning services at Trinity Methodist and preach at Nashville Dodd Memorial Church Sunday night. Widely known in Atlanta, his visit draws local interest.
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T. B. Middlebrooks
Boys’ High School
Ragland
fragmented OCR scene of a conductor questioning travelers
A conductor checks fares as a woman sits with children, one side of the car crowded by a couple of passengers. The dialogue hints at a family scene and travel discomfort, with garbled OCR indicating questions about the travelers’ children and origins.
Baptists Seek Atlanta Aid for Greater Mercer University
A 1910s Georgia Baptist subcommittee says Atlanta should back Mercer University relocation from Macon to Atlanta. The appeal cites Georgia Baptists numbers, the need for a first rate university in the south, and Atlanta’s capacity to support graduate schools, urging a joint plan to advance the project.
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Atlanta
Greater
Mercer
Mercer University
Macon
Baptist Convention
Convention
Columbus
E. BR. Christie
T. H. Robertson
W.L. Pickard
Rome
Georgia Baptists
Elberton
Ulster
Baptists of
Georgia
Baptists
South
Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist Brotherhood
Southern Baptists
Vous
Friends of Christian Education
New York Beginnings of Modern Religious Crusade
The Men and Religion Forward Movement expands in New York with meetings citywide. It may organize church men like Tammany Hall captains, linking religious work to politics and elections. Epistles about Chicago plans, Chautauqua reforms, and a national push for broader missions through Episcopal and Congregational channels frame a growing religious reform effort.
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New York
Men and Religion Forward
Soluton
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Ttig
Gipsy Smith
Pacific Coast
Evangelistic Committee of
New York City
Carnegie Hall
Episcopal Missions
Episcopal General Board of Missions
Chicago
Episcopal
America
Gailor
Tennessee
Spalding
Utah
Edsall
Minnesota
Episcopal Board of Missions
Ita
Episcopal Church
Polish bishop survives crucifixion plot by Maryawity sect
Lodz reports a dramatic abduction attempt as Bishop Kowalski leader of the Maryawity sect, urged crucifixion to save the city’s wicked, was saved by police with military aid. Eight seizing ringleaders were women. the bishop fled hidden after a day in custody.
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Lodz
Poland
Kowalski
Maryawity
Kozlowska
Hozlowaka
Milea Awa
Plock
Godwan
Lody
Thenvialon
Hig Rem
Church of Rome
Master Peach Grower Haile Builds an Orchard Empire
John Howard Haile, a vigorous 55 year old farmer in South Glastonbury, advocates reclaiming abandoned New England farms for young urban migrants. From an acre twenty varieties later, he now owns 500 acres in Connecticut Valley, an estate, and 2,160 acres near Macon, Georgia, the world’s largest peach orchard, showing a successful farm life and national vision.
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March Hampton Magazine
Connecticut River
Portland
Conn
Springfield
Mass
Hartford
Hale
New England
Sortiosa
Connecticut
Macon
Church Attendance and Denominational Ties Questioned
A historical report notes a group labeled as non-attendants, with 70 percent once active in church work and raised in Christian homes. It highlights weak denominational ties, poor contact with their affiliated church, and even unfamiliarity with the denomination’s arch church location.
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Cessor
Lene Iarge Dumber
Population by Water Supply, Not Land Area
W J McGee in World’s Work argues population should be measured by rainfall and water availability rather than land area. He estimates one person per two acre feet of water, with U S rainfall totaling about 5 billion acre feet yearly across 2 billion acres, implying a maximum population near 1 billion, potentially reached in three centuries as land remains available.
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W. J. McGee
United States
Jamestown
Negro Y M C A Fund Rally Aims For 10000 At Wheat Street
A big pledge drive for the colored YMCA fund is set for Sunday March 17 at Wheat Street Baptist Church. Organizers expect to raise about $10,000 as the fund rapidly grows. The rally results from the joint efforts of the management committee and an advisory campaign committee working to collect subscriptions.
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Colored Ymca Fund
Wheat Street Baptist Church
Committee On Management
What It Is Irish Homestead Law Tale
An Irishman seeks homestead guidance from a friend. The friend recalls a rough measure: the government wants you to stake 190 acres for $15 and face death if you cannot live on it for five years. The tale conveys rumor and caution about land settlement.
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Mike
Dennis
Danderine Promises Hair Growth and Dandruff Cure
Advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle hair treatment that cleanses dust and oil, stops itching and falling hair, and makes hair soft, lustrous, and abundant. It claims rapid effects and recommends daily use then reduced to weekly, urging readers to buy a 92 cent bottle from drug stores.
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Jon Paeen
Knowlton
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