Mortuary notices and obituaries from Georgia region
The Central obituary notices report Edward J. Welch died February 23 and to be shipped to New York for burial. John H. Jump, aged 70, died in a private sanitarium. funeral at Greenberg and Bond chapel at 2:20 PM with interment at West View. Mrs. T. B. Adams of Athens buried after long illness. Nancy Anderson of Bremen dies at 83. interment at Liberty church. Rev. Stallings officiated. Dr. T. J. Mitchell, 75, Griffin area pioneer and Confederate veteran, died at home. survived by wife and children S. C. Mitchell and J. (rest truncated).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Welch
Edward Welch
Greenberg & Bond
New York
John H. Jump
West View
Nancy Anderson
Bremen
Nancy Amierson
T. J. Anderson
Liberty Church
J. M. D. Stallings
W. M
T. J
J. M. Anderson
Wv. R. Mays
Arlington
Texas
Sirs. Anderson
The
Christian Church
Diamond Engagement Rings Offer Immediate Appeal
A promotional note urges selecting a diamond engagement ring as the top gift for the bride, claiming enduring value and daily remembrance of the happy occasion. It promises approvals with free express shipping, options to pay one fifth down and ten monthly payments, and offers a booklet detailing net prices by weight and quality.
Sermons, Choir Highlight Evening at First Baptist
Dr. Riley titled The Unpardonable Sin preached at the First Baptist Church during the evening service to a large attentive congregation. Earlier he spoke on The Signs of the Times during the afternoon. Chester Harris led the chorus with plans to provide music all week. The revival has drawn many new members, and services run smoothly in each session. Also, the U.S. district court announced penalties after convicting nine defendants in internal revenue cases.
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Dr. Riley
W. B. Rey
First Baptist Church
Siens
Riley
Funeral Rites for Mitchells and Clay Infant Observed
Funeral services were held at Union church this morning for R Mitchell Spalding T M Mitchell Albany W E B Mitchell LaFayette Ga Mrs J P Fuller Spalding county and Mrs W J Burka Villa Rica. The infant of Mr and Mrs G F Clay died yesterday at 68 Ormewood avenue. funeral at Poole's chapel yesterday at 2 pm with burial in Clay's burying ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Mitchell
Spalding County
T. M. Mitchell
Albany
W. EB. Mitchell
LaFayette
J. P. Fuller
W. J. Burka
Villa Rica
Union Church
I. G. Walker
J. &. Sammons
Union Church Cemetery
G. F. Clay
Ormewood Avenue
Poole’s
Clay
Mrs Martha Patrick Dies. Funeral in Social Circle
Mrs Martha I Patrick aged 82 died yesterday at 297 East Georgia Avenue. She is survived by four daughters I W Phillips H Carter J L Jepson and J B R Stauffacher. Funeral and interment in Social Circle. Frank W McClendon Whitesburg Ga aged 76 died Saturday after brief pneumonia illness. Civil War veteran, Methodist, funeral at Paul church conducted by Rev A W Conway.
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Martha I. Patrick
East Georgia Avenue
I. W. Phillips
H. Carter
J. L. Jepson
JB. RK. Stauffacher
Frank W. McClendon
Whitesburg
Frank McClendon
Methodist Church
Paul Church
A. W. Conway
Mrs. A B Brownlow Dies at 40 in Decatur
Mrs. A B Brownlow aged 40 died yesterday at the Decatur residence. She is survived by her husband and four children. The funeral will be this afternoon at 1 o'clock in Poole's chapel with interment at West View.
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A. B. Brownlow
Decatur
Poole’s
West View
Funeral for Herman C White Planned at Poole's Chapel
The funeral for Herman C White is set for 11 o'clock this morning at Poole's chapel. The body will be moved to Vidalia Georgia for the funeral and interment to follow.
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Herman C. White
Poole’s Chapel
Vidalia
Funeral service for George H. Woodson at 2:30 PM
The funeral for George H. Woodson is set for this afternoon at 2:30 at his home 47 Copenhill Avenue. Atlanta lodge of Masonss will direct the services with West View Cemetery as the burial site.
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George H. Woodson
Copenhill Avenue
Atlanta Lodge of Masons
West View
Judge C G Janes of Cedartown Dies After Illness
Judge Charities G Janes of Cedartown Ga died at his home today after a brief illness. He served twelve years on the superior court bench of the Tallopeosa circuit and later returned to practice law. He was long known as a leading Georgian lawyer and served Polk County as attorney. Survived by wife and family. The obituary states a mineral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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C.G. Janes
Cedartown
Charities G. Janes
Herbert
Janes
Tallepoosa
Ima
Polk County
32 Men Killed as Boiler Explodes at Rail Yard
San Antonio Texas March 18 At least thirty two men killed and more than fifty injured when the boiler of locomotive No 704 explodes in the Southern Pacific railroad shop yards. Property damage about two hundred thousand dollars. Investigators cite possible carelessness in allowing cold water into a superheated boiler. Identified dead include Walter Jourdan engineer B Manseer SR foreman blacksmith shops William R Bremer machinist and others. Dozens of unidentified bodies and fragments scattered within blocks. The explosion tears the roundhouse copper shops and adjacent buildings, with wreckage hurled across the yard and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Southern Pawaifle
Walter Jourdan
B. Manseer, SR
William R. Bremer
J. Brapy
Pittsburg
L’a. Raymond
Brady
Allegheny
W. H. Hoeblier
James Valentine
H. C. Durbin
Webber
J. R. Miller
Orange
Albert Roberts
B. Selaw
Cleburne
Baller
Alts
Jourdan
Army Hospital Corps
Duval Street
704
Robert A. Lipscomb
Joel A. Lipscomb
T. A. Witlfama
True Brotherhood Emphasized At First Christian Meeting
About 100 men of the First Christian Church gathered for a fellowship supper to promote brotherhood among members. Pastor Dr. L C Bricker led the session and announced a five week evangelistic campaign to begin next Sunday focusing on social service evangelism Bible study missions community extension and boys work within the church.
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L. C. Bricker
First Christian Church
Bricker
Augusta to Build a Levee After Flood
Augusta Ga March 18 Special Exclusive initial estimates show the Southern Cotton Oil Company suffers the heaviest flood loss at about 50000 in fertilizers meat and seed. Cotton stock losses near 16000 with 13000 bales in warehouses. Adjutant Yeates Salvation Army says relief can be delivered within 24 hours. Mills and industry operate as levee plans emerge to protect the riverfront against unprecedented Savannah floods.
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Augusta
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Adjutant Yeates
Salvation Army
Savannah
Felix Ellard Shot by Assassins in Bloody Beat 22
Felix J. Ellard a leading Lewisburg resident was ambushed and shot near his home two miles away his son Constable WH Ellard had been killed weeks earlier in the same area known as Bloody Beat 22. Authorities have no suspects. Ellard previously urged Governor O Neal to crack down on lawlessness.
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Birmingham
Felix J. Ellard
Lewisburg
Mllard
Ellard
Felix Ellard
O'Neal
Recess for Supreme Court Announced in Washington
Washington March 18 The supreme court today took a recess until April 1. The session paused amid routine proceedings and awaits reconvening on the first of April.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Train Explosion Wrecks Homes Injures Woman
A locomotive explosion toppled a heavy work bench trapping the foreman momentarily, then flames from a broken oil pipe spread through the site. Debris and iron fragments damaged properties up to half a mile away. Mrs B Gillis, 62, was severely injured when the locomotive tore through her home seven blocks distant.
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B. 9
Gillis
Asquith Moves to Stop Strike
London March 18 The prime minister said the government will seek to enact a minimum wage bill by week’s end. The measure will be short with district committees deciding wage amounts and employee safeguards. No enforcement powers or penalties are included.
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London
House of Commons
Labor Party
Redmondites
Lanarkshire
Lancashire
Middlesboro
Central of Georgia Passenger Wrecked Near Union Springs
A west bound Central of Georgia passenger train was wrecked three miles east of Union Springs Alabama at noon. The engine baggage and mail cars plus two passenger coaches derailed but no one was seriously injured. Spread rails are blamed though the train was moving cautiously. passengers to Montgomery were transferred at 3:30 pm and a wrecker arrived from Macon.
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Montgomery
Ala
Central of Georgia Railroad
Union Springs
Macon
Three Big Cruisers Headed to Philippines
Washington March 18 armored cruisers California South Dakota and Colorado under Rear Admiral Southerland sailed from Honolulu toward the Philippines. Officials say the voyage will allow docking at Olongapo naval station and spring target practice in Philippine waters.
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Washington
Caliifornia
South Dakota
Colorado
Southerland
Honolulu
Philippines
England
Olongapa
Philippine
Governor Urges the Recall in Arizona Legislature
Governor George W. Hunt addressed the first state legislature declaring support for a constitutional amendment to submit to voters at the next regular election. The proposal would provide for the recall of judicial officers.
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Phoenix
Ariz
George W. Hunt
Arizona
Skin disease cured by Cuticura treatment in Dockery
Mrs Emma Alexander reports a two year skin outbreak affecting her and her daughter at Dockery North Carolina. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment with regular baths, both recovered within two to three weeks and have had no symptoms since.
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Dockery
N. C
Emma Alexander
Hair loss and dandruff cure claim by Boston reader
A New York reader reports twenty years of dandruff and itchy scalp, tried many tonics with no relief, but after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment weekly and a light shampoo the scalp became healthy and hair thicker. Signed F. Stone November 24, 1911. Sample products offered through Cuticura Department Boston.
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W. 22Nd St
New York
N. Y
Cuthura
Cuticura
F. ¥. Stone
Butleurn
Boston
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce Banquets
The Gainesville Chamber of Commerce hosted the largest banquet in Gainesville in years at the Elks Club with 115 covers. President B M Stallworth served as toastmaster and leaders from city government and business delivered remarks on topics from city building to sanitation and the role of railroads in Gainesville’s future.
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Gainesville
Elks’ Club
B. M. Stallworth
Chamber of Commerce
P. KE. B. Robertson
Harmony
John Rudolph
P. N. Parker
City Beautiful
H. J. Pearce
W. G. Mealor
J. T. Downey
W. R. Heauprie
T. H. Robertson
Cummins Granted Bankruptcy Discharge in New York
Judge Holt in the United States district court discharged William J. Cummins former head of the Carnegie Trust Company from bankruptcy. Cummins is out on bail pending appeal. James S. Watson, creditor for about 80600, withdrew opposition and consented to the discharge. Liabilities were listed at 5000812 with assets of 135500.
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Cummins
New York
Holt
United States District Court
William J. Cummins
Carnegie Trust Company
James S. Watson
Saw Running Wild Pierces Man's Skull
Pascagoula Miss March 18 John Albright 17 was severely injured at Roberts shingle mills Orange Grove when a butting saw came off the mandrel and cut through his skull striking near the right ear. The blade carved a one inch hole then crossed the back of his neck. He remained conscious and is expected to recover after medical care.
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Pascagoula
Miss
John Albright
Roberts
Orange Grove
Products of factories double in ten years
Washington reports twenty billion dollars as the value of the present annual output of American factories, a total that has doubled in the last decade. In 1911 exports reached over $2.01 billion, with only $99 million in manufactu res. The department notes most exports arise from natural demand for U S crops, not sales effort, with Germany as the United States’ chief rival in commerce.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Department
United States
Department
America
Germany
Coal Strike Triggers Freight Rate Increases
New York report states Transatlantic freight rates will rise after British and German coal strikes. A Berlin dispatch notes a Hamburg and Bremen shipping interest conference agreed on a ten percent rise to distant ports and fifteen percent for coasting service to cover higher coal costs. The hike remains until fuel returns to normal prices.
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New York
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
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American National ‘Bank
Alabama
Broad Streets
Atlanta, GA
Henry Ford
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
T. A. Adams
Athens
T. B. Adams
Cone
T. J. Mitchell
Maiers& Berkele, Inc
Diamond Merchants
Whitehall Street
City News
Martha E. Patrick
May
J. Gordan
Roundhouse
Carl Zysko
FIE Negro Helpers
True Brotherhood
First
Ilyelihood
Underwood Typewriter Co
Rountree
Secret Society
Turner
Whiteball ST
Asquith
Central OF Georgia
Royal
Gainesville Chamber OF Commerce
Superior
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall St
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