Atlanta Mayoral Rally Eyes Baby Bonds for Grady Hospital
Mayor Woodward leads a push to issue 750000 in Grady hospital bonds with small denominations as low as 10 dollars to include wage earners. A May 3 vote is targeted after a weekend committee meeting urged a broad education campaign and a single “only bonds” issuance to fund pay wards and hospital expansion.
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James G Woodward
Grady Hospital
Central Committee
Woodward
Oluck
Phyligians
Coupe
Grady
Atlante
Peple
Summerail
Medical Board
Eugene Thomas
4. R. Colcord
Enty
Dying Man Learns Freedom Near After Bank Robbery Confession
Dying Frank Matthews, once linked to the Lyerly bank heist, is told a prison confession clears him. McKnew recants, claiming Matthews was innocent. an alleged conspiracy involving Deputy Bridges’ wife is probed. Matthews, dying of plague, awaits transfer to a hospital bed in Fulton Tower.
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Lyerly
Gail
Frank Matthews
Yeam
Fulton Tower
Mark McKview
Matthews
Srerly
John B. Broxes
Caattoogm
Chattooga County
Bridges
McKnew
McKinew
Sherfi
Atlanta
Burns
McKknew
Wuld
Jolear
Cris
Pelton Freed By Pardon Is Executed By Electric Chair
The Arkansas State Penitentiary in Little Rock executed Fred Pelton a Black man who received a pardon from Governor Hays minutes earlier. Pelton had been imprisoned for killing Melvina Hatton, a Black woman, to obtain 50 cents. The pardon raised questions about applying the sentence after a 115-year term.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hays
Fred Pelton
Melvina Hatton
Pelton
Atlanta Athletic Club to assess members for $2 monthly
The Atlanta Athletic Club board authorized a $2 per member monthly assessment for one year starting April 1, 1914, to raise $24,000 for rebuilding the country club home at East Lake after a recent fire. A further $10,000 was targeted via voluntary subscriptions toward an estimated $75,000 new clubhouse, with notable gifts and donors listed.
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Atelanta Athletic Club
Auburn Avenue
George Adan
Lowry Arnold
Asa G. Candler
Berg
Pers
Three Indian Chiefs to Ride to Washington for Indian Day
Billings Mont March 23 Rearing a letter from Governor Stewart of Montana to President Wilson Red Fox Sitting Eagle and Three Nations Indiana of the Crow reservation will start Monday morning on a horseback trip to Washington D C They will seek to interview President Wilson to urge passage of a bill setting aside one day annually as Indian Day The Indians are well educated.
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Mont
Stewart
Montana
Wilson
Red Fox
Sitting Eagle
Rons
Indiana
Crow
Norning
Washington, D. C
Bryan to Speak at Raleigh Rally
Washington Ma Erian will be principal speaker at a democratic mass meeting in Raleigh North Carolina advocating state primaries. The event seeks to mobilize support and inform voters about primary processes and party goals.
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Raleigh
Washington, Ma
Erian
N.C
Soul Mate Not Wife of Ed Marshall, Telegram Reveals
A Piqua telegram says Ed Marshall alias Rhynata’s alleged wife Edith Carbraugh Abynata is not married to him. Police hold her on $19,000 bond in Auburn Avenue bank robbery attempt while she denies the letter’s assertion and fights for her husband’s acquittal.
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Piqua
Frank Gehle
Obie
Ed Marshall
Ohio
Marshall
Halm
Oho
Wfe
Edith Carbraugh
Vaudeslle
Gil
Edith Carbraugh Abynata
Atlanta Savings Bank
Auburn Avenue
Atlanta
Edward Marshall
Lone Bandit Robs Seaboard Train Near Columbia
A white man with a pistol robbed the northbound Florida Cuba Special as it left Columbia. He forced the express messenger to open the safe and grabbed a bag of small value before leaping off near a crossing. This is the third similar robbery in Columbia in two years with no arrests.
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Columbia
Columbia Police
Express Company
Twoenca
Railway Afferals
Free Tolls Plan Delays Seen for Panama Repeal Fight
Washington reports say a coordinated filibuster may delay the repeal of the Panama toll exemption. Senator O Gorman leads the interoceanic canals committee and will not convene until the bill moves from the House, with opposition and support noted among senators Owen Simmons and others. Debate drew large crowds as galleries opened and a seat dispute among two women occurred prior to proceedings.
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Senate
Panama
House
O'Gorman
Committee On Interoc
South Dakota
O Gorman
Simmons
Shielda
New York
Owen
Canala Committee
Canale Committee
Petiifoe
Jhouse
Clark
Underwood
Jess
Villa Hammering at Last Defenses of the Federals
Telegrams from General Villa report Torreon near capture within hours after heavy fighting. Casualties and hospital needs cited as rebels seize key positions in Gomez Palacio area while Huerta’s forces reportedly suffer losses and possible self inflicted deaths to avoid capture.
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Juarez
Mesigo
Torreon
Mexico
Toten
Cit
Gomez Palacio
Zaragoza
Lefe Tugrez
Pena
Reyna
Anaya
Manuel Chao
Weather Prophecy Cloudy With Local Showers Forecast
Forecast warns of cloudy skies with possible local showers on Sunday and Monday. Temperature details are unclear with references to low and high readings, normal levels, and rainfall deficiencies since January.
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