Prison shifts as East escape probe continues
Deputy Warden Anderson resigns due to ill health and is replaced by Bradford Dawson with L. Petty moving to night watch captain. Captain Petty to be succeeded. changes effective April 1. Hawk praises appointees while Bast remains at large, believed headed for the coast to board a vessel. No guard named in East escape case.
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Werden H. BR. Anderson
Federal Prison
Bradford Daw- 500
L. Petty
Night Watch
Mr. Dawson
Captain Petty
Anderson
Covington
Livingston
Bradford Dawson
Columbus
Ohio
Atlanta
Warden Hawk
Bast
East
Atlanta Federal Prison
Mr Sam Swall’s Lecture At Baptist Tabernacle Tonight
Mr Sam Small presents His Majesty the Devil at the Baptist Tabernacle with no admission fee. Dr Broughton announced last evening the event is free and open to all. The popular lecturer will deliver an instructive and entertaining talk, starting promptly at the stated hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Small
the Baptist Tabernacle
Broughton
Small
Tabernacle
Plavius Returns Today Amid Brief Absence
Plavius resumes his sprinkling duties in Atlanta after a one to two day absence, causing mild consternation across classes and conditions. The weather forecast predicts rain today followed by colder temperatures, with a modest drop in high temperatures expected tomorrow morning and lighter winds. Tuesday is forecast to be fair with light south to east breezes.
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Phovius
Atlanta
Pluvius
Bofure
Weather Bureau
Kayzer Zinn Plays New Tin Import for Weddings
A 1920s style note describes Kayzer Zinn as a fashionable pure tin import now common in the country. It mentions German fashion influence and wedding gifts, with widow & Cok highlighted as a source. The piece signals a trend in decorative tin wares and bridal presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayzer Zinn
Georgia appoints Exposition Commission for St Louis
Governor Candler names Georgia board for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to be held in St Louis in 1909. The three fixed members include the commissioner of agriculture and the state geologist with a twenty five member advisory board from each congressional district. Venable named member at large and together with Stevens and Yeates will lead efforts to assemble exhibits from all districts and plan a Georgia building using native granite marble and building stones. The article notes constitutional questions about funding and plans to present the matter to the next legislature. It lists the advisory board members from each district and reports on ongoing campaign activity and primary-date speculation.
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Candler
Georgia Commission
St. Louis
Commissioner of Agriculture
William H. Venable
Fulton
Venable
O. B. Stevens
Department of Agriculture
W. S. Yeates
Board of Commissioners For
Georgia
General Assembly
State of Georgia
Atlanta
Senate
House of Representatives
John M. Egan
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Savannah
P. A. Stovall
J. L. Head
Pelham
E. L. Rainey
Dawson
I. BP. Cocke
Leesburg
St Rumph
Marshallville
L. H. Chappell
Columbus
Harry Fisher
Newnan
Oliver Porter
Porterdale
J. D. Turner
W. J. Kincaid
Griffin
A. H. Shaver
Jackson
W. J. Neal
Rome
T. H. Baker
Cartersville
McAlpin Thornton
Hartwell
James M. Smith
Smithsonia
F. J. Erwin
Binksville
John Palmer
Dougherty
H. M. Franklin
Tennille
E.B. Hook
Augusta
Eleventh
G. J. Helton
Baxley
J. F. DeLacey
Eastman
BD. Candler
Large Mass Meeting Held at Jones Avenue Baptist Church
Sunday School workers in Atlanta gathered for a huge mass meeting at Jones Avenue Baptist Church. Dr John A Lee of New Orleans delivered the principal talk and many city pastors and church leaders participated. A special musical program, a large chorus, and baptisms marked the event amid strong Sunday school support.
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Atlanta
Jones Avenue Baptist Church
John A Lee
New Orleans
St. Charles Baptist Church
Lee
Y. Jameson
Georgia Baptist Convention
Jon M. Green
The
City Sunday School Union
A. R. Holderby
Moore Memorial
AL. Ward
Temple Baptist Church
Walter Danson
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptiste Eyonvention
Gundav
Schopel
W. J. Holteclaw
A. A. Lyons
W. J. Holtzelaw
Week of county primary activity ahead of April 1 vote
Campaign week centers on closing entry list for candidates and paying assessments by noon tomorrow. Subcommittee will appoint managers and clerks, prepare the official ballot, and plan rallies with candidates. Workingmen register at a rapid pace, with registrar housed at the Federation of Trades hall.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Hon. C. C. Houston
Houston
Federation of Trades
BEF
Childress Club
Mr. Childress
Stewart
Uttis
Wires Break Three Nights In A Row On West Peachtree Line
The West Peachtree trolley wire for the Atlanta Railway and Power Company broke three consecutive nights in front of Edwin A. Hardin’s home at 4 West Peachtree street. Each break occurred at exactly 7 53 nightly, causing bright electrical displays and neighborhood excitement as a sheet of flame spread along the street last night.
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West Peachtree
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Edwin A. Hardin
Peachtree Street
Early morning rush for Julius Marlowe play tickets at Grand
The Grand box office drew a long line before dawn as buyers queued for seats to Julius Marlowe in When Knighthood Was In Flower. By 3 am a crowd formed, with speculators present, and officials warned of limited protection against resale at the Atlanta venue.
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Grand
Juhia Marlowé
Hne
Atlanta
Oratorical Contest Draws Georgia Colleges to Atlanta
Georgia colleges will gather in Atlanta on Friday April 25 for the fifth annual Graves medal contest of the Georgia State Oratorical Association at the Grand. Mercer Emory University of Georgia and Dahlonega will send strong delegations with Tech's speakers featured again. Judges include Professor Trent and Dr Alderman with Thomas Trueblood as master of ceremonies. The event is a major annual affair and a holiday follows for each college, drawing large student participation and intense preparation.
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Eorgia Colleges
Ylanta
Agnes Scott
Wesleyan
Washington Seminary
Cox College
SD Qod
Tech
Graves
Sidney Hatcher
Macon
Mercer
Alfred C. Broom
Newnan
Emory
Charles E
Woodward
Lasnett
Broom
The
Hail
Hill
Glenn Legwin
Thomas C. Trueblood
University of Michigan
Legwin
W. P.trent
Columbia
Alderman
Tulane
Walter H. Page
Mercer College Voices in Oratorical Contest Hope
P01 or Oro Dede Gees will represent and each will strive to prove confidence well placed. The five colleges in the association seek success in this year’s contest. Mercer is proud of its unbroken victory record and former speakers. Every Mercer orator has been urged to remember duty to alma mater and has done so. The highest honor is Mercer’s representative at the event, and failure carries no excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gia
Georgia
Atlhinta
Mercer
Waybelle McCrary Arrest Record Highlights East Fair Street Fight
Maybelle McCrary, linked to a shooting involving Lee McCrary and Jim Ray, was arrested with three other white women after a Sunday clash on East Fair Street near Pearl. Officers say a quarrel escalated to a fight. all four women, including McCrary, face Recorder Court. Ray prefers not to prosecute Lee McCrary.
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Maybelle McCrary
Lee McCrary
Jim Ray
East Fair Street
Pearl
McCrary
Tray
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ST. Louis Exposition
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JM. Hitch
Executive Department
Joseph M. Terrell
Columbia County
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Coffee County
South Georgia
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Canton
Dunant Coser
du Sheesh Owe Went
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J. H. Estifi
Estill
Abbeville
Wilcox County
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Bis
Mark Johnston
Glenn
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W. B. Merritt
State Board of Pharmacy
Capitol
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Fulton County
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Andrews
Wight
Lauren Foreman
Fewnan
Emory College
Sam Johnson
University of Georgia
Dweo OF
OeOe
Noel W. Grant
Clarkesville, Ga
North Georgia Agricultural College
Kicklighter
Atlanes
Georgian School of Technology
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Hirsch Bros
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Fing Shoes
Waybelle
Western and Atlantic Railroad
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