Shriners Headed to Dallas for 1914 Convention
Atlanta business leaders pledge about 75 000 toward a grand welcome as 185 Yaarab Temple nobles depart for Dallas. The caravan includes a six car train with dining and observation cars, Arab drum corps, and municipal and temple receptions en route. Potentate Forrest Adair leads the march to assure a successful imperial council in 1914.
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Atlanta
Yaarab Temple
Dallas
Tex
Imperial Council
Terminal Station
Masonic Temple
Adair
Sard
Forrest Adair
Memphis
Dallas Oasis
Temple
Council
Forrest Atair
Delias
Knizhte
Nalles
Dram Corps
Peachtree
Whiteall
Mitchell
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Meridian
Shreveport
Dauilag
Aterm
Dallas Torre
Georgia
Honoltallty
Georcia Honottalus
Nobie W A _Foster
South
Thrifty Buyers Read Constitution Ads for Savings
Thrifty shoppers learn that advertising, not only low prices, yields best goods at fair profit. The morning Constitution lists items like Fancy Grapefruit, 1.17 flour sacks, dressed hens at 64 cents, pork roast 15 cents a pound, lemon cling peaches at 15 cents a can, fancy lemons 15 cents a dozen, and Florida tomatoes in a rye basket, among others.
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Florida
Annual Field Day Exercises at Ponce de Leon
The grammar schools hold Field Day today at Ponce de Leon from 9 am to 5 pm with prizes for first to third in each contest. Boys contest include 100 yard dash high jump and chinning. girls compete in distance throwing and running events. Afternoon features include primary grade runs and a butterfly roundel with 600 children, followed by a large flag drill with 1,400 students in national colors. Camp Walker veterans will head the procession carrying an old Confederate flag, escorted by young ladies. Motion picture teams will film the events.
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Ponce de Leon
Camp Walker
Ac V
Mranda
Price
Stat
Highland Avenue School
Walter Franklin
Everett Bowsel
Edgar Walthall
Marion Dreger
Isabeel Kemp
Marion Johnson
Emma Jeanne Wynne
Charlotte Smith
Huerta Angered by Wilson Remarks in Mexico City
May 9 Mexico City reports growing interest in U S action after President Huerta declares Ambassador Wilson has no standing diplomatically. Foreign Minister De la Barra seeks to downplay the incident, noting no break in ties and distinguishing full diplomatic duties from routine duties. Officials say the United States might recall Wilson, though many expect the situation to be resolved without severing relations.
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Mexico City
United States
Wilson
Huétta
Haé
de la Barra
Benor de la Barra
Huerta
Mexico
Poisoned Mule Treatment Ends in Death in Macon
In Macon on May 9 Fox Smith sold carbolic acid to treat a mule with a nail injury. Walker, living next door, used part of the acid and took the rest home. He died after swallowing the remaining contents while his wife slept nearby. Walker, 44, a blacksmith, left a widow and five unmarried daughters. This marks the fourth self-inflicted death in Macon that month, leading to May being called death by own action month.
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Macon
Fox Smith
Clinton Road
Freeman & Walker
Walker
S'Elock
Band
Meansville
New Witness in Phagan Case Emerges
A new witness joins the Phagan murder case as authorities note the testimony of a former employee. The unnamed individual may shed light on the investigation and potential motives linking to the 30 year old case file.
Pretty Chorus Girls And Escorts Injured In Auto Crash
Five young people traveling on Peachtree Road near Buckhead escaped serious harm in a 1 AM crash. Miss Ethel Ray suffered serious back and arm injuries while Miss Adel Riley had severe head and body lacerations. The other woman and three men, including an usher, were bruised. all were taken to Grady hospital.
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Peachtree Road
Buckhead
Moving ‘Picture
Vaudaville House
Adel Riley
Ethel Ray
McNeil
Empire Building
Brooks
Peachtree Garage
Clarence Ghin
Picture House
Grady Hospital
Miss Ray
Cotton Manufacturers Call Congress Bandit Servants
F. Gordon of Columbus, president of the Cotton Manufacturers association of Georgia, decries tariff revisions as a bandit act against profits. He likens lawmakers to bandits disrupting a smooth cotton mill industry and warns of wage cuts and job losses as consequences. Officers and committees are listed for the Georgia association.
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Columbus
F . Gordon
Cotton Manufacturers Association of Georgia
F. B. Gordon
Harry
Willems
GC. V. Truitt
LaGrange
Allen F. Johnson
Atlanta
George H. Lanier
West Point
B. Carpenter
Trion
J. H. Forter
Macon
F.thradwick
Dalton
B. R Blakely
Griffin
H. P. Melkelham
Lindale
J. L Hand
Pstham
J A. Mandeville
Glover Reprimanded Before Bar of House
Washington reports banker Charles C Glover, who attacked Representative Sims in Warrragut Square after a speech on land sales, was reprimanded by Speaker Clark for privileges violation. The incident marked the first outsider reprimand in forty years. Glover apologized, claiming stress and lack of intent, while a resolution authorizing arrest had passed.
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Washington
Charles C Gtover
Sims
Tennessee
House
Clark
Hoase
Glover
Warragut Square
Sime
Columbia
Chup
Georgia
Senate
Congresa
Thomas
Kentucky
Sima
Classified ad touts rapid room rentals in three days
An old Constitution classified notice boasts quick room rentals, advertising six rooms rented in three days for 54 cents. It urges readers to place want ads to reach thousands and secure tenants, claiming strong returns from a small expenditure.
Whitehall Grade Adoption Sparks City Debate and Funding Call
The street committee approved a new Whitehall street grade by 8 to 1 to start Oct 15 with a $330,000 finance appropriation. Total project cost is $47,284 with $317,000 already pledged by property owners, county to do the work with convicts, city to build retaining walls and furnish materials. Hearings drew opposition from Judge Pendleton and others over potential property damage and significant cuts, while supporters argued benefits to all and increased property values far surpassing damages.
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Whitehall Street
Mitchell Street
Trinity Avenue
Forsyth Street
Jesse Wood
Council
Yo Ank Council
Haverty
Charles H. Black
Whitehall
John T. Pendleton
iCity
EC. Meyer
L & Rosser
Guthman
Cash Grocery Company
Atlanta
Robert R. Otis
George H. Boynton
J. Carroll Payne
Ml, Thrower
AL Broysen
V. H Kriegshaher
C. Greens
Walker Danson
C. E. Caverly
C H Black
J. & Smith
Anlees
vAttorney Meyer
New Witness Links Mary Phagan Case to Pencil Plant
A 14 year old former employee Manteen Stover testifies she entered the pencil plant at 12 05 pm on Saturday the offices were deserted and she searched for Frank. Police say her timing challenges Frank's claim he stayed in his office from noon until 12 26 pm when Quinn arrived.
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Frank
Quinn
Sanford
Mary Phagan
Manteen Stover
Solicitor General
Gerund
Stover
Hal
Local Showers and Variable Winds Forecast
Georgia forecast notes local showers Saturday with Sunday from light to moderate variable winds. Reported temperatures vary with lowest and highest readings and mean temperature, alongside rainfall amounts for the past 24 hours and monthly deficiencies.
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Georgia
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