Morphine Overdose Endangers Southern Conductor
Louis N. Kimball, a Southern railway conductor from South Pryor Street, swallowed morphine in a spree and was rushed to Grady hospital. Doctors fought for hours with galvanic shocks and cold water to prevent death, later reporting he took enough to kill thirty men. His condition improved by night’s end, with family by his side.
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Louis N. Kimball
Southern Railway
Grady Hospital
Kimball
Imball
South Pryor Street
Southern
Brunswick
the Constitution
Picnic of Garment Workers Union at Lithia Springs
The Union of Young Ladies Garment Workers will host its first annual picnic at Lithia Springs next Saturday. A committee of Misses Magele Bruce Roberta Arnedall Gla Bowen and Messrs Batty Bradbury plans arrangements. Music and dancing will feature the event with a 7 30 am departure from the union depot and return at 5 30 pm. The Garment Workers Union is Atlanta’s largest with about two hundred members and the outing should be well patronized.
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Union of
Union
Garmeet
Workers’ Union
Atlanta
Iicnic
Uberany
Olde Deestrick Skule Rehearsal Returns to Columbia Theater
The Olde Deestrick Skule enthusiastic rehearsal was held at the Columbia theater last night. The next rehearsal will be here at the same place. Train timing and fare details appear garbled but mention a trip to Tallulah Falls priced at 3.50 with a return tomorrow and a departure at 8 a m.
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Tallulah Falls
Southern Rail
Columbia Theater
Ciex
Disappeared brick mason leaves crippled wife in need
Mrs William S. Ray, an invalid with three hungry children at 60 Echo Street, appeals for help after her husband Ray, a brickmason, vanished two weeks ago after leaving with plans to buy provisions. Police notified. a $5 subscription was raised for the family.
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William S. Ray
Echo Street
Atlanta
Ray
Garner
Heaviest May rainfall breaks South Carolina drought
Columbia May 21 Special. Since yesterday morning six and a half inches of rain have fallen in South Carolina, ending a three week drought. Rivers are out of their banks and floods threaten lands subject to overflow. This is the heaviest May rainfall on record.
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South Carolina
Columbia
D. C
Central of Georgia Railway shows a large property rise
Comptroller General Wright reports the Central of Georgia Railway's state property value at 10 190 635 99 for 901, up from 8 972 969 42 last year, with major gains on the Savannah to Macon main line and additions including the Dover and Statesboro branch.
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Central of Georgia Railway Company
W. A. Wright
W. L. Pritchard
Central Coatony
Savannah
Macon
Wright
Central
Atlanta
Dover and
Statesborn
Bruton
Register
Dover
Stetesboro
Southwestern Railroad
Pritchard
Passing Throngs and People of Interest in Atlanta
The article describes Grant Park housing about fifty tame prairie dogs attracting large crowds, with Superintendent Sells showcasing their pen behind the Zoo. It also notes a reform wave influencing Sunday laws and street cleaning, plus visits by Chicago observer Charles R. Bassett and various locals and out-of-town guests at the Aragon, Marion, Kimball, and other hotels, including lawyers, merchants, and druggists conventions attendees.
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Grant Park
Sefls
Zoo
Texas
Aragon
Rainfall worth a million dollars in wreck testimony
Peter Carter aero porter testified at the Cemp Creek wreck hearing that three male passengers urged abandoning the two women prisoners to drown. He said he hauled the women onto the car top and rigged a rope to haul them up the embankment, while other men fled after assisting the escape. Carter identified several passengers by name during cross examination, noting some left the scene as help was sought.
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Cemp Creek
Peter Carter
Hoke Smith
Regio
Carter
Attorney Battle
Peter
Pope
Mr. Quinlan
Pore
Shiver
Attorney Smith
Georgia Industrial Association Plans Warm Springs Meeting
First annual convention of the Georgia Industrial Association will be held at Warm Springs May 30 31. Leading manufacturers from Atlanta Augusta Macon Columbus Rome and smaller Georgia towns are expected to attend with about 200 delegates. G Gunby Jordan and J M Orr of South Carolina will address sessions. Topics include textile industry improvements and labor conditions in Georgia, with possible resolutions on child labor to be sent to the legislature.
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Georgia Industrial Association
Warm Springs
Atlanta
Auasta
Macon
Columbus
Rome
Georgia
G. Gunby Jordan
J. M. Orr
South Carolina
Dr Dunbar Roy Reads Paper at Laryngological Society
Dr Dunbar Roy travels to New York to attend the American Laryngological Society annual meeting. He delivers an essay at Friday's session and will return to Atlanta by Sunday after the meeting, joining a roster of prominent regional throat specialists.
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Dunbar Roy
New York
Laryngological Society
Dynamite Found On Marietta Street Near Explosions
Perry Green a gas company worker reported finding a six inch dynamite stick on Marietta Street near where two explosions occurred last week. He says he picked it up from the trolley car tracks and turned it to police. Detectives doubt any clear suspect and suspect the same party may be behind the earlier incidents.
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Marietta
Perry Green
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Marietta Street
Gas Light Company
Houston Street
Neuro Fond Ete Y Tl
A Georgia Rain Boosts Crops as Observer Warns
The Weather Observer notes a million dollars’ worth of rain falling across Georgia since Sunday, lifting drought conditions. The 48 hour rainfall totals in Atlanta reached 6.20 inches, with a heavy five minute downpour of 4.2 inches. Temperature dropped, river levels rose, and officials expect crops to advance rapidly, potentially two weeks’ worth of growth in one.
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Marbury Seas
Georgia
Cotton Belt
Mississippi
Agricultural Department
Capitol
C. B. Stevens
Atlanta
Chattahoochee
Gulf Coast
Fertilizer Tax Instructions Upheld by Attorney General
Comptroller and Attorney General confirm that all parties holding fertilizers on March 1 must return and be taxed. Farmers' Club of Laurens County had challenged prior instructions, but the Supreme Court aligned with the official interpretation. Tax receivers instructed to enforce the levy on returned fertilizers.
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Wo A Wright
J. A. Terrell
Farmers’ Club
Laurens County
Supreme Court
Secretary Cook Returns From Lee County Barbecue
Secretary of State Phil Cook returned to the city after a several day visit to his old home in Lee county. He attended a barbecue hosted by friends there, traveling with several Atlantans who also returned. He described the event as delightful and praised the Darbeere. He noted no political talk during the trip and said locals are preoccupied with state matters but not yet discussing the state situation. Water Board Meets Today with finance committee and water commissioner to discuss routine business.
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Harry Lewis
Atlanta
New York
Florida Fruit Growers’ Convention
Mr. Lewis
United States
Atlante
Florida
Jacksonville
Lewis
Old Palme Comfe
Walter Wheatley
Americus
Kimball
Les County
Phil Cook
Lee County
Cook
Water Board
Board of Wate
Why a Woman Helps Women When Doctors Fall
An old time advice column argues that women understand female illnesses better, urging readers to seek help from Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It cites Mrs. Chappell of Grant Park, Illinois, who credits the remedy with curing ovarian inflammation and urges others to write to Lydia E Pinkham’s Laboratory in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Chappell
Grant Perk
Lydia E Pinkreham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Pan-American Exposition Route to Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua
A 1961 souvenir advertising the only railroad route covering Niagara Falls Lake Chautauqua and the Pan-American Exposition. It directs readers to apply at ticket offices of Southern Railways in Atlanta or write H C Holabird at No 11 W 4th St Cincinnati. Also promotes Hong Sapariwa medicine and Holden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk with appeals for infant feeding.
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Niagara Fells
Lake Chautauqua
Southern Railways
Atlanta
H.C Holabird
4Th St
Hong Sapariwa
America
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Lewis N. Kimball
Vane
Eibaete
Maier & Berkele
Whitehall Street
Will Hay, Brick Mason
Central Railway
Charles R. Bassett
Chicago
Basset
Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Travers’ Protective Association
Travelers’ Protective Association
Traveler's Protective Association
Virginia
M. W. McKibben
AT. Buttrall
Jackson
EL. R Winn
Lawrenceville
Marion
L. theRon
Lowneton
A. F. Daly
Washington, Ga
BF. Parrott
Chester
H. Heltzelaw
Perry, Ga
Tulian Clark
Albany
T. Smith
L. R. Prior
Wow. Curtis
Baltimore
ST Walhoun
The
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Wem
Kirabal
Walter Wood
Winder
T. H. Hickey
Joe Vasga
Madison
Henry R. Slack
LaGrange
J. O. Tignes
Greenville
Charles H. Brand
W. F. Reed
R. L. Pritchett
Central Railroad
Esterbrooks Steel Pens
Esterbrook Steel
Camides NJ
John St
Porter
DR. Roy
Marbury
H. Charcalt
Infante
Holden
Eagie
Hudson St
Eiseman Bros
Hirsch
Hirsch Bros
Whitehall
Memphis
Brooks Morgan
Kimball House
Buffalo
Cincinnati
C. Clark
Chattanooga
Je Lynch
G. P
T. A
Addreaa
Wannington
Emerson
Eiserian Bros
Whitehall St
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