Eight Agreement Plan Big Hotel Comes Up Today in Birmingham
A Birmingham council session focuses on a city railroad and power deal, including reduced electric rates and street improvements. Alderman McClelland vows to fight, while others back the accord and a city annexation proposal. a later vote is anticipated amid related budget and regulatory items. A Birmingham hotel project discussion unfolds with a visiting delegation exploring the Georgian Terrace as a model for a potential $1,600,000 hotel in the city.
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Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Georgia Railway and Power Company
McClelland
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Railroad Commission
Gwinnett County Forms Corn Club With 32 Members
Lawrenceville Ga March 17 Giles organized the Gwinnett County Boys Corn Club at the courthouse with 32 members. W A Bennett was elected president J J Rutledge vice president and C M Morcock secretary. Farmers report a late spring and minimal work toward the next crop, risking reduced acreage.
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Lawrenceville
I .E. Giles
Gwinnett County Boys' Corn Club
City Council Adjourning After Lengthy Session Next Thursday
The council expects to report street improvements and other committee reports before the date of maturity. With numerous issues, extensive discussions are anticipated, making it unlikely to finish all business Monday afternoon. An adjourned session is planned for next Thursday.
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Pittsburg
Mason
Park Commission
Winn
Boynton
President Taft Guest of Boston for Evacuation Day Events
Boston marked Evacuation Day with a full schedule as President Taft visited. He will tour the city, attend a continental breakfast at City Club, address the Massachusetts legislature, and review the South Boston parade. Banquets and receptions follow, with a Somerset overnight before returning to Washington.
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Matt
Hows
South Station
Te Massachusetty Peace Society
Maagachusetts
Phgrim Publicity Association
Taft League
Charitable Irish Association
Boston Bank Officers’ Association
Boston Paper Manufacturers' Association
Yale Club
Somerset
New Hampshire
Washington
Central Pastor Hanscom Opens New Duties at Church
Rev. George Loring Hanscom began his pastorate at Central Congregational Church. He preached on The Bible using Isaiah 34 18, arguing the Bible is the word of God and should guide cooperation to greater Christian work. He defended divine inspiration against critics and emphasized the Bible’s universal influence.
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George Loring Hanscom
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Central Congregational Church
Hanscom
Harmiess
Hanseem
Rebuilding the body daily for health and strength
The text describes that ongoing recovery is needed as the brain nerves and muscles continually lose cells. Each day small repairs occur to maintain overall health and vitality.
Miss Strachan Seen As NAe president Candidate
Grace Strachan district superintendent for New York education board and president of the Interborough Association of Women Teachers is considered a strong NAe presidential candidate. She denies seeking the office, stating that she has no such intention.
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Grace Strachan
New York Bord of Education
Interborough Association of Women Teachers
National Education Association
Miss Strachan
Lakewood Storm Destroys Boats Floods Park
A severe storm at Lakewood caused the lake to rise over a small dam washing away a road and sweeping all sixty five rowboats from their moorings. Nineteen boats were not recovered. The flood submerged roadways and bathhouse floors while destroying the rustic bridge. The east dam failure let sewage flow in, threatening fish until repairs. Lessee Julius Billet estimates over $1,000 in damages. Elo promises quick park restoration.
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Lakewood
Roadway
South River
Whattahoochee
Flalf
Mexico
McDaniel Street
Julius Billet
Elo
Many Arrests Made for Attack on King
Rome reports several arrests linked to the attempted assassination of King Victor Emmanuel last week. Notable detainee Nicolas Tactico, a Roumanian, is tied to a plot reported by the Geneva consulate. Antonio Dalba, who fired at the king, is again interrogated and maintains sole responsibility. Some believe Dalba’s actions reflect war-related influences.
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Rome
Victor ‘Emmanuel
Nicolas Tactico
Geneva
Giolitti
San Giuliano
Tactico
Antonio Dalba
Dalba
Dr Mary Walker Hospitalized in New York
News of Dr Mary E Walker, famed advocate for women’s rights and dress reform, being treated at Presbyterian Hospital in New York for a nervous breakdown. An octogenarian pioneer, she was the first woman physician commissioned as a distant army surgeon after Civil War service and earned a Medal of Honor. She has long campaigned for suffrage and voted attempts, speaking across the United States and England.
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New York
Mary E. Walker
Presbyterian Hospital
Walker
United States
England
Central of Georgia Telegraphers Win Wage Increase
In Macén Georgia on March 17 the Central of Georgia railway granted telegraph operators a general wage increase of six to ten percent. The move comes after long agitation and is said to be implemented retroactively to March. Local and regional officers of the road begin formal talks in Savannah to confirm the general raise and its duration.
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Macén
Central of Georgia Railway
Savannah
Man Kills Self With Carbolic Acid in Fulton Hotel
Herman C White of Southern Railway, living with wife and three children at 68 Hood Street, went to town to pay bills on Saturday. He checked into the Fulton hotel on Hunter Street, retired between 4 and 5 PM, and was found dead from carbolic acid fumes by hotel staff and police Sunday morning. Coroner says he drank the acid after entering the room. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. left widow, three children, and two brothers.
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Birmingham
South
Georgian Terrace
George G. Crawford
R. R
Robert Jemison
Alabama
EB. R. Tutwiler
John C. Lusk
Jemison
Corey
Robert 5. Mayer
Jacksonville
W. L. Stoddard
New York
Mr. Stoddard
Dempsey
Macon
Savannah
Eost
Stoddard
George Gordon Crawford
Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
John Lusk
Southern Railway
Lusk
Ele
Chattacnooga
Charleston
Harry M. Atkinson
N. J. Carroll
Mr. Crawford
Crawford
Herman
C. White
Southern Rallowey
Fulton Hotel
White
Httie Cottege
Hood Street
Hunter Street
Donehoo
Brotherhood of
J. D. White
Windell
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George Woodson Dies and Funeral Planned
After a brief illness George H. Woodson, a prominent city broker, died Sunday at his home 47 Copenhill aged 44. He was a Mason, member of Fulton lodge, No. 216. Funeral from the residence Tuesday afternoon with interment at West View. Pneumonia preceded his death.
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George H. Woodson
Copenhill
Fulton Lodge
West View
Woodson
Bankers and Brokers Will Meet Saturday in Atlanta
The March meeting of the Bankers and Brokers' Club of Atlanta is set for Saturday evening March 23 at 8 o'clock at the University Club. Dinner is omitted and a smoker and informal discussion follow the business session. Notify Henry C. Heinz if unable to attend. Speaker will be William T. Perkerson on Commercial Banking.
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Bankers and Brokers’ Club of Atlanta
University Club
Henry C. Heinz
Ivy
William T. Perkerson
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