Robberies Target Stores and Homes In Downtown District
Police tackled a wave of bold robberies from dawn to daybreak. A home on Cleburne Circle was broken into and jewelry valued at over $1 stolen, along with cash. Downtown stores saw doors ripped from frames and items including sweaters rifles golf clubs and groceries pilfered, totaling hundreds in value.
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J. H Falks
Cleburne Circle
Money City
W_H Perrin Sporting Goods
Walton Street
Perrin
Resents
Sterline Soda Company
Death of Aaron Brown in Chatham jail over death sentence
After the state supreme court affirmed Aaron Brown’s murder conviction and death sentence for the Dewberry homicide, Brown died in the Chatham jail hours later. The supreme court withdrew its decision and records show the case has not since appeared before it.
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State Supreme Court
Chatham Superior Court
Aaron Brown
Dewberry
Supreme Court
Brown
Chatham
Old Folks Hear Chapman's Sermon at Special Service
Thousands of elderly residents from Soldiers' Home and others gather at Revital tabernacle for Dr Chapman’s sermon At Evening Time It Shall Be Light he urges Christian living A test of ages sees many stand for 80 plus with only one remaining at 32 with flowers given to attendees
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Revital Tabernacle
Dr Chapman
Jom
Atlanta
Soldiers’ Home
Old Ladies’ Home
Aleaander
Alexander
Chapman
Frank Archibald Davis
Mra Rfp
Maddox
Liquor Dealers Win Dismissal of 1907 Suit in Atlanta
Judge Newman of the U S district court dismissed eleven suits filed in 1907 by English French and Italian liquor dealers accusing Atlanta firms and individuals of imitating bottles and labels on wines brandies gin absinthe and vermouth. The indictments followed foreign agent investigations into mislabeling and counterfeit beverages once handled by Edouard Pernoud and Wartinis vermouth. After prohibition many defendants left the business and prosecutions were postponed.
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Newman
United States District Court
Atlanta
Edouard Pernoud
Georgia
Teverune
IH Surber
Big Attendance At Southeastern Dental Clinic
The Southeastern Dental Association expects a record turnout for its annual clinic at the Hotel Ansley. More than 1140 dentists will attend as the event runs today and Saturday. Dr C U Howard, supervisor of the Atlanta committee on arrangements, will direct the program beginning at 10 o'clock in Ansley Assembly Hall, including an elaborate banquet at the Ansley.
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Southeastern Dental Association
Annlex
Ansley Assembly Hall
CU Howard
Atlante
Ansley
Lieutenant Yeandle Leaves For Summer Cruise
Lieutenant Stephen Yeandle, after a three months leave spent in Savannah Baltimore Washington Norfolk and Atlanta, lifted Wednesday night to join his ship the Unaiga of the Behring Sea fleet at Seattle. The Unaiga will go into port at San Francisco in July after a short summer cruise. Yeandle extends a cordial invitation to his Atlanta friends who attend the Panama-Pacific exposition to visit him on the canal.
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Stephen Feandle
Savannah
Baltimore
Washington
Norfolk
Atlanta
Unaiga
Behring Sea Fleet
Seattle
San Franaisco
Leutenant Yeandle
Cnalga
Wilson praised for keeping United States out of war
General Willis James Stulings, a Progressive congressman from Pennsylvania, visits Atlanta praising President Wilson for keeping the country from entering World War I. He lauds Wilson despite some mistakes and notes support from Georgia's William Howard. He recalls the House scene where Howard spoke for thirty minutes and shifted the chamber’s stance.
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Wilson
Willis James Stulings
Pennshawa
Atlanta
Willings
Howard
Congress
Georgia
House
M. Howard
Asa Candler Endorses Southeastern Fair At Atlanta Luncheon
Asa Candler urged Atlanta to advance as a premier educational center stressing moral standards and educational facilities. He praised Agnes Scott, Georgia Military Academy, School of Technology, Oglethorpe University, and emphasized civic duty, education, and religious life while endorsing the Southeastern Fair.
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Atlanta
Asa Candler
Winecoff
Candlers
Atllanta
Boston
New Haven
Chicago
St Lews
Washington
College Georgia Militars Academy
Agnes Scott
School of Technology
University of Oglethorpe
Wentne
Ad Men of Atlanta To Publish Newspaper
Ad Men of Atlanta plan a new paper titled Pepper to debut April 6 and appear monthly on the fifth thereafter. Ho Atchison of the Ad Men's club will edit, with offices at 46 Prye Street, and the publication will follow Chicago and other city club papers.
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Ad Men
Atlanta
Hig
Ad Men's
Fitzgerald to Host Georgia Veterans Reunion Amid Calendar Shuffle
Macon Ga March 11 Special General Joseph W Preston commander of the Georgia division United Confederate veterans accepts the invitation of the Ben Hill camp at Fitzgerald with mayor and council and Grand Army of the Republic to hold the next state reunion there Albany had invited but withdrew in favor of Fitzgerald The date will be set by the Ben Hill camp likely in August or September The Grand Army veterans will join Confederate veterans in Fitzgerald to entertain the state reunion
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Macon
Joseph W Preston
Georgia
United Confederate Veterans
Ben Hill
Fitzgerald
Grand Army of the Republic
Albany
Grand Arms
Committee Seeks New Bids on Engine and Truck
After a Thursday meeting Mayor Woodward and city purchasing officials allowed the American LaFrance bid for the Off Fourth Ward engine to stand but called for new bids on the truck and chemical engines. The move followed a protest by William Drysdale on missing bid papers and alleged tampering. Purchasing Agent Ghanthy and Controller West opposed canceling the original action, noting LaFrance offered the lowest bid and strongest warranty. The two engines and truck are for use in the Fifth Ward station recently built.
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Woodward
Fmte
American la France Engine Company
Offh
P .Liebert
la France
Drysdale
Wayer Wood- Ward
Ty France
Hebert
Ghanthy
Graham West
Goldsmith
Amerian la Erance Company
Fifth Ward
Special Service For Insurance Men Tonight at Tabernacle
Insurance men from across the city and nearby areas are invited to a tabernacle service tonight. Chaplin Chapman will speak and a large chorus led by Mr Alexander will perform. Arrangements ensure insurance members and their families can gather at First Baptist Church Peachtree and Cain, with seating reserved in front of the platform for their use.
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Tabernacle
Chapman
Alexander
Flrst
Pegehtree and
Cain Streets
Jackson Hill Men Meet for Palatka Branch Valuation
Engineers of the international commerce commission begun valuing the Palatka branch of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad in Palatka. Jackson Hill Baptist men, led by Assistant Engineer Bundas, plan a Friday banquet at 7 o clock with Arch C and others speaking about bridges stations and buildings along about eight miles of track.
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Palatka
Valdosta
Marsh
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
International Commerce Commission
Jackson Hill Baptist
Bundas
Ghureh
Georgia Southern and
Florida
Arch C
Grea
Treaten Board of Bridges
Georgia Baptist Convention
Palatha
Wehurch
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Rosenburg
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Hart Schaffner
Marx
Raperhrchive
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Julines
South
Charleston
Dulings
Hulings
Imperial Hotel
Southeastern Fair
Candler
Chamber of Commerce
Evers
Candier
St Elmo Massengale
Tield Club
Ater
Preston
Jackson Hill
Pete
Daniel’s
Daniel Bros. Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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