Juries blamed for failures to convict blind tigers
In Atlanta the police and courts spar over prohibition enforcement. Police say they pursue every liquor case, while Recorder Broyles and Judge Calhoun fault juries for acquitting city detectives evidence. Cohen appeals his prohibition conviction as double jeopardy and improper trial, while Solicitor Arnold presses ahead with cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broyles
Eaia
Atlanta
City Criminal Court
Lowry Arnold
New York
John A. Hynds
Calhoun
Arnold
Police Department
Bailey Corrigan
John Corrigan
Ugerte
Cohen
Broytes
Decatur Street
iCohen
Women Cured by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Long advertisement-style item touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for stomach, bowel, and constipation. Claims many women benefited, praises action, and urges readers to buy 50c or 1 bottle. Includes testimonials and offer of free advice from Dr Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
S Woman
Caldwell
Dr. Osldwell
Dr W B Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Monticello, IH
Byrup Pepain
CIA
Kiedy
Asnunc
Calawelhe
Pepein
Marece
Monticalle
Ill
Diehl Advances to Southern Arena Meeting in Montgomery
Col Charles Diehl, longtime manager of the Associated Arena, travels from Atlanta to Montgomery for today’s meeting of southern association members. Chicago General Manager Melville E Stone also plans to attend. Oil mill fire destroys plant, offices, and records at Standard Chemical and Oil. losses reach $75,000. A Rich Woman shoplifter, Mrs Isaacs J Newberger, is jailed ten days for stealing goods valued at $8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Diehl
Associated Arena
Atlanta
Montgomery
Diehl
Chicago
Melville E. Stone
Troy
Ale
Weed House
Standard Chemical and OU Company
Gina
Isaacs J Newberger
Julgs Hume
Newberger
Blender
French Strike Ends as Majority Orders Return to Work
A French strike splits the vote with a minority opting to continue the stoppage while the majority votes to resume work. The outcome follows disputed negotiations and signals a shift in labor action across affected industries.
Negro Wants Prayers From Jail in Centerville Case
Montgomery March 8 Special Tolley Mason the negro who cut Richard Maigea to death at Centerville faces death sentence and asks for a preacher. Jailer Pettus summoned Rev A J Stokes who has been in contact with Mason since. Mason grows thin and jocks bad while insisting he is sorry yet ready to meet punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Als
Tolley Mason
Richard Maigea
Centerville
Pettus Mondsy
A J Stokes
Mason
Young shopper sues over alleged attack at Peters Street hardware
John Dumas aged 17 sues P. & Smullyan and Benjamin Smulyan in superior court seeking 625000 damages claiming brutal assault at a Peters Street hardware and mercantile store after returning mule shoes of wrong size. The suit alleges paralyzing injury and night-time illness affecting his employer W T Cates, a coal and wood merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dumas
J T Dumas
Frank Hareleon
P. & Smullyan
Benjamin Smulyan
Peters Street
W T Cates
Peters Strest
Young Dames
Dumas
The Grand presents Old Innocence season highlight
The Grand features Tim Murphy Dorothy Sherrod and company in Old Innocence a highly praised character study noted for its emotional truth. Also at the Orpheum critics laud Blonde Typewriters headline while the Lyric stages Convict 99 a tense melodrama with thirteen realistic scenes.
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the Grand
Tim Murphy
Dorothy Sherrod
Mio
Orpheum
Gua Edwards
Tha Messon
Lyric
The
Incoherent fragment prompts medical product terms
Fragmentary text references a fountain toy and a heart stimulant with unclear dosage or brand. Missing context prevents clear event, party, or outcome. No identifiable persons organizations places or dates exist in the readable portion.
Gift of Eloquence and the Arabs in a fragment
A fragmented excerpt praising eloquence and suggesting, in a stray ad style, a sale of bifocal glasses. It mentions Walter Ballard Optical Co in Atlanta and references invisible bifocals, vision reading and walking, with unrelated archaic prose interwoven. The text includes unclear product claims and a store location 78 Peachtree, Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ballard
Police Court Recitals From Darktown Trials of Decatur Street Calf
Court records recount a Black man Ben Spalding fined for breaking a plate glass window when a calf spooked him on Decatur street. Other cases include Bob Persons charged with burglary and witnesses misidentifying clothing, a deaf mute attempted entry, and a twin police officer impostor confusion, all featured in a chaotic courtroom morning.
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Ben Spalding
Wee
Decatur Street
Ben
BH. M Buchanan
Decatur and
Yonge Streste
Recorder
Bob Persons
Darktown
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Aundry
North Side Office
Peachtree
W. Mitchell
Whitehall ST
Morris Cohen
Fulton Superior Court
F Mo Hughen
Morris
D8 Ordnance Board
Winchester
Mas Garowension Ene
Vaiss
Bettie
Col
Charles S. Diehl
E.G. Griffin
Whitehall
Nezvo
Horace Ailingham
Haynes Street
Dearmute
Gambo Johmneon
Broylen
Cop
Loyd
Ewrete Dental Room
Whitehar
Giehell
Eewanen
Ecetk
Ll. M. White
Georgia
Grives
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