Mrs Nannie G Smith Dies After Illness at 73
Mrs Nannie Grant Smith mother of Mercer University president Charles Lee Smith died at the family home in Durham after a two week illness at age 73. She was a longtime Christian and benevolent figure survived by three sons Clarks Le Smith of Macon, Oscar Smith of Baltimore, and a son in Durham. Funeral will be in Durham tomorrow morning with student body tribute.
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Sandersville
Macon
Mra Napan Grant Smith
Chares Lee Smith
Mercer University
Usin College
Clarks le. Smith
Oscar Suh
Baltimore
Durham
Naunie Grant Howe
Lewis Turner Smith
Larham
President Smith
Mercer
Dee
Chattanooga
Southern Baptist Convention
Tere
Nomination Date Postponed for Gordon Lee in Georgia
The seventh district convention planned for Rome on May 17 1917 is postponed with no July date yet fixed by the executive committee. The delay aims to suit Congressman Gordon Lee who has a public building committee bill before Congress. The Rome Datton and Marietta bids may be affected.
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Gordon Lee
Wark
Washington
Cerahtown
Seventh District
Wea
Rome
Executive Committee
Congress
Lee
Public Building Committee
Datton
Marietta
Sandersville Hosts 1907 Weekly Press Convention
The Georgia Weekly Press Association plans its 1907 meeting in Sandersville Hartwell will host the July assembly. Editors planned to hold the conference in Sandersville next year, praising local hotels and urging the association to choose this city. Ed ster Wood Brooks of the Herald helped invite Cordele to the 1906 event.
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Sandersville
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Hartwell
Weekly Press
Thia City
Edster Wood Brooks
The
Herald
Cordele
Association
Meyer and Woman To Be Returned
New York May 14 Wilhelm Aeyer accused of murdering his aunt. Mrs Vogel whose body was found in a trunk at an express office Farnhorst on the Main Germany pleaded not only to the charge and said he was if to return to Germany to stand trial. Preparations were made to return both Meyer and his woman companion Sophie Christiani.
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Meyer
New York
Wilhelm Aeyer
Wooly
Bijou concludes season with strong vaudeville program
At the Bijou on Marietta street the final week of the season opened with a first-rate vaudeville show. Highlights included Jack Norworth performing monologues and songs like Holding Hands, the Parros Brothers excelling in acrobatics, Louis Dresser's three songs, and the Three Keatons delivering a riotous rough house act. Ethel McDonough opened the bill and Carmen sisters with banjo selections followed by Cameragraph motion pictures.
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Casino
Marietta Street
Jack Norworth
Monolo- Suist
Parros Brothers
Louis Dresser
Three Keatons
Ethel McDonough
Park, Collins
Carmen Sisters
EPISCOPALIANS TO PICNIC AT PEARL SPRINGS
The St. Philip's and St. Luke's Sunday schools will hold their annual picnic at Pearl Springs on the Atlanta and West Point railroad, 41 miles from Atlanta, next Saturday. Trains depart at 8 30 AM and return at 6 30 PM, with an option for the regular 12 45 PM train. Tickets for Sunday school children will be free. adults 60 cents and nonmembers 23 cents. Tickets valid on the picnic train only. Also reported: Georgia State League scores Columbus 9 Albany 2. Waycross 11 Americus 4. Cordele 6 Valdosta 0.
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St. Philip’s
St. Luke's
St. Luke’s
Pearl Springs
Atlanta and
West Point
Mies
Atlanta
Terminal
Acheol
Columbus
Albany
Posey
McCormack
Foster and Cranston
Columous
Waycross
Americus
Cordele
Vadosta
Valdosta
Cordela
Lavender
Harwood
Vaktoma
Weakley
Walters
Meeting to aid South forms Immigration Commission in New York
A two day meeting is planned for June 4 and 5 at 186 Fifth avenue New York to organize The Southern States Immigration Commission as a distributing bureau for immigration and labor to the south under state authority Governors of southern states will send delegates and representatives from transport services will attend The plan includes appointing David Robinson as commissioner and to curb labor agent abuses with careful labor order handling The meeting is open to commercial bodies railroads and related industries and details are available from David Robinson at 156 Fifth avenue New York.
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Buffalo Sant Bia
International Journal of Surgery
Gov. Ben. Johnston
M.D
Richmond
Southern Surgical and Gynecologial Assn
Versima Medical Society
Medical College of Virginia
General Drug and Mineral Water Trade
Springs
Buffalo Lithia Springs
Flfth Avenue
New York
Southern States Immigration Commission
South
Transportationanee
Elkis Island
Watcham
Elis Taland
Fifth Avenue
David Robinson
Georgia
Bureau
Robinson
Elie Béland
Terrell
Commission
Fatal shooting on Marietta road near Lane Brothers camp
An unknown Black man was fatally hurt last night on the Marietta road near Lane Brothers camp. Hardy Peterson, another Black man, is named in the incident. Chief Turner led a county police team to the scene for a thorough morning investigation.
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Hardy Peterson
Marietta Road
Marietta
Lane Brothers
Turner
People's Democratic League to enter June 12 county primary
A Special meeting of Savannah Georgia’s People's Democratic League executive committee decided the league would enter the county primary on June 12 with a plan to seek more ballots than currently prescribed in the third and fourth city districts where they claim strength. Citigens' Club leaders oppose the expanded ballot proposal, noting concerns over obstacles.
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Bavannah
People’s Democratic League
People's League
Citigens
merpaee _ i
Atlanta and New Orleans Railroad Company Petition
In Fulton County Georgia William N Havks Howard Ransom H B Colimeworth E T Williams F M Mikell B G L Crew B J Fowler B H Abrams F M Butt James S Middleton petition Secretary of State Philp Cook to form a railroad company named Atlanta and New Orleans Railroad Company to span from Atlanta Fulton County through Carroll, Milburne, and other counties to New Orleans and Baton Rouge with capital stock of 100000 dollars and 101 year charter, intent to secure subscriptions and publish notices four weeks prior.
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Georgia
Fulton County
Philp Cook
the Titute of
William N. Havks
Howard Runsom
H. 8. Colimeworth
E. T. Williama
F. M. Mikell
B. GL. Crew
B. J. Fowler
H. Abrams
F. M. Butt
James S. Middleton
Atlanta
New Orleans
Carroll County
Aleburne
Cleburne
Alabama
Felton, Campbell, Doulas
Carroll
George
Milburne County
Tallapoosa
Bove
j_Petiioners
Capitel
Silents
Gald
Crew
WM. N, Hawes
O Fowler
Ronald Ransom
Abram
Collinswor M
Butt
EB. T
Williams
Middleton
Flom
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Nannie G Smith
Carters, Ier Pills
Carter Medicine CO
Bical
Episcopalians
N. Sarobhar
Florida
Canada
Atalnta
Ayer
Lowes
Lieberman
Whitehall Street
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