Inquiries Grow as Rules Committee Takes Up Lawrence Mill Strike
Washington March 2 The Rules Committee will review conditions at the Lawrence mill strike this week and may order an inquiry into the American Wooden Company. Congress continues broad investigations into government departments and major trusts as the money trust and shipping combine probes edge forward.
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Rules Committee
Washington
House
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
American Sugar Refining Company
Stanley
Kentucky
Representative Herdwick
Georgia
Senate
Moncey Trust
Money Trust
Shipping Combine
Representative Pujo
Louisiana
Representative Glass
Virginia
Aldrich
American Wooen Company
United States
Panama Canal Strips
Colombia
Hague
Department of Agriculture
Florida Everglades
Everglades
Baseball Trust
Major Ray
Mana
War Artment Committee
Maecher B. Ray
State Department
Hanlin
Missouri
Indian Bureau
Interior Department
Graham
Illinois
Post Office Committee
Cortelyou
Lewis Publishing Company
St Louis
Urey Apene seeks Baltimore hotel rate relief letters
Owensboro Kentucky March 24 Secretary Urey Apene of the Democratic National Committee released a letter dated March 19 to Robert Crain Baltimore convention chair regarding Baltimore hotel rates for the nominating convention. He includes endorsements from many committee members and a photo copy of an agreement by leading Baltimore hotel proprietors not to raise rates if Baltimore lands the convention.
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Owensboro
Maron
Urey Apene
Democratic National Committee
Aetter
Robert Crain
Baltimore
Crain
Woodson
Democratic Committee
National Committee
St. Louis
Chicago
Mr. Crain
Democratic National Committees
Democratic National Convention Committee
Kryptok bifocal advertised at 42 North Broad Street
The note promotes Kryptok bifocals and invites readers tosee demonstration at Jno L Moore & Sons, 42 North Broad St. It mentions eye care without seams or cement and urges readers to learn more from the local shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. L. Moore & Sons
North Broad St
Burglary Suspect Caught After Home Disturbance
Mrs Huddleston’s home at 22 Ripley Street was ransacked Sunday afternoon. Officers Wood and Jackson pursued a young man, Henry Sawders of Columbus, Ga., who tried to blend with bystanders. He was armed with stolen watches and silver trinkets and booked for daytime entering and larceny.
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Wood
Jackson
Walter N. Huddleston
Ripley Street
Casey Jones
Henry Sawders
Columbus
Huddleston
Ailver
Polices Barracks
Babbling Bess to Star in Vaudeville Next Season
The article reports on Babbling Bess, Lucy Daly, planning a vaudeville act for 1912 with a large chorus, billing tightrope shifts from musical comedy to vaudeville, and lavish staging. It notes connections with Hap Ward and Ward and Vokes, the financial appeal of The Trouble Makers, and industry shifts toward Klaw and Erlanger syndicate and Shubert brothers. It also mentions other entertainers like Pauline Welch, Bud Fischer, and Forbes Robertson, with Atlanta theater details and upcoming engagements at the Grand and Forsyth.
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Besa
Lucy Daly
Hap Ward
Ward
Vokes
Hop Ward
Lyric
Bess
Atlanta
Miss Daly
Bens
Comedienne
Vasta Victoria
Kathleen Clifford
Alice Lloyd
Awolla
Forbes Robertson
Sandy
The
Grand
Mr. Robertson
Pauline Welch
Forsyth
George Spink
Fawcett Company
Bijou
Mttle
Jollahour
Marietta Street
Cidea
Gertie Hoffman
Weather turns wintry as mercury nears forty
Sunday weather proved harsh with temperatures around the forties, strong winds and alternating rain and drizzle. Mud and slick roads hindered travel while forecasts promised clear spells, warmer temps, and a likely early full spring by week’s end.
Johnson the Hiker Traverses Thomasville on quest for 18 thousand miles
Johnson the hiker, marching from Topeka to Atlanta with four guinea pigs, passed through Thomasville, Ga on his 11,171 mile trek begun November 21, 1911. He aims to cover 18,500 miles in 345 days visiting every capital and city, having completed 9,687 miles so far. He travels in overalls and works without money or charity, surviving as he goes.
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Thomasville
Johnson
Tallahagsee
Atlanta
Topeka
Kan
United States
Humber
Alanny
Mrs Pierpont Morgan Leaves Jekyl Island
Mrs Pierpont Morgan and her daughter have departed Jekyl Island after a weeks stay. Thirty Jekyl Club servants also left for New York Brunswick Ga. Marchine sees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pierpont Morgan
Jekyl Island
Pierpont Morgan
North
Toda
Jekyl Club
New York
Brunswick
Marchine
Chap for Congress in Georgia District Promotes Income Tax
Washington March 24 Special Charles R Chap a capable parliamentarian outlines his platform for Congress from Georgia 3rd district He supports a graduated income tax and an internal revenue tax to curb trusts and tariffs He favors rural free delivery higher parcel post rates and strict regulation of public utilities He opposes gambling in farm products immigration literacy tests and ownership of the Philippine Islands
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Charles R. Chap
House
Third
Georgia
Charles KF. Chap
Congress
Crisp
Crispy
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Google
Committee On
Post Office and Post-Roads
Phllippine Islands
Army
Typewriters rented three months five dollars Am
Money in Ducks Thomasville Ga March twenty fourth Eighteen dollars or more from selling duck eggs by K S Heeth a city resident. Heeth keeps Indian Runner ducks as a hobby and amateur fancier selling excess eggs amid a growing duck-raising fad in local backyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
K. S. Heeth
Prohibition Stance Outlined By Joe Hill Hall
Hon. Joe Hill Hall states in a Crawford County address in Knox ville that prohibition should not be on a governor race platform. He opposes repeal but favors amendments allowing regulated alcohol sales, with laws to be voted on by the people and maintained if approved. He emphasizes the law can be improved and broadly enforced across the state.
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Joe Hill Hall
Crawford County
Knoxville
Constitution
Hall
General Assembly
Georgia
Electrocution at Work Strikes Reedy Power Plant
Laurens March 24 J Belton Driver superintendent of the Reedy Power Company located 12 miles from here was electrocuted today while at work. He was mounted on a 12 foot scaffold when the current struck him. He died shortly after the shock.
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Teher
Wana
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Lorimer
Ilinois
Special Investigating Committee
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Aiarta
Ser
Ijaw
Erlanger
Shubert
Hes
Licblera
Shuberts
Lieblers
Liebler
Klaw
Strranger
Hlomer
Odyssey
Jake Wells
Grandall
Mr. Wells
Yraudeville
Paul Armstrong
Bud Fisher
Hin &. Louis
Fischer
Albany
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
California
Alto
Macon
Stenographers
Underwood Typewriter Co
Carre Deis
Essig Bros
Vaiest
Whrehall Street
Victor
Venice
Tome
Victor Emmanuel
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Rountree Trunk &Bag Co
Turner, Mgr
Whitehall Street
Italy
James Davenport Whelpley
Turkey
W. J. Locke
Stella Maris
Maxfield Parrish
Prof
Ross
Wes Timothy Cole
William Watson
Boaketay
Uton Sawtre
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