Smoke consumer shown at Aragon hotel demonstration
A successful demonstration of a practical smoke consumer at the Aragon hotel proved the device eliminates most smoke and gas from stationary engines. Testers observed a rapid reduction in visible emissions, with fuel savings and rapid smoke clearance, drawing railroad interest and praise from engineers.
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Aragon Hotel
Candler
Aragon
Atlants, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Fitzgerald
Atlanta
Tesk Torles
Indeet
C. M
Forea
J. P. McMahon
Pennsylvanian Railroad
Planta
C. c. R. Wood
Pennsylvania Road
Brooklyn
Health board weighs Forsyth garbage plant feasibility
The board of health meets tomorrow at five to assess if J A Forsyth Company’s $50,000 plant can daily destroy 250 tons of garbage at high temperature with minimal odor. If feasible, it will be recommended. if not, the New York Destructor bid at $275,000 remains in contention. The finance committee backs decisive action within two weeks.
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Board of Health
Puraseot
J. A. Forsyth Company
New York
Forsyth
New York Company
Forsyth Company
Health Board
New York Destructor Company
W. L. Gilbert
Three Negro Children Burned To Death In Usketa Fire
In Columbus area early today three Negro children died when a cabin burned to the ground. The mother and two other children were reportedly burned as well, with at least one killed by the blaze. Authorities investigate the cause of the fire and identify victims and survivors.
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Columbus
Usketa
Here
Georgia Tech Graduation Week Promises Brilliant Events
Readable fragments describe Georgia Tech commencement with many committee names, dances, and services. Highlights include Young Men's Christian Association building dedication, the Bulldog Club dance at Segadio's, baccalaureate by Dr M Ashby Jones, and plans for class day ceremonies, a senior circus, and various dances through Thursday.
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Georgia Tech
W. G. Perry
M. Ashby Jones
Augusta
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Serman
Erratas Palace
Taft Hall
Board of Trustees
Young Men's Christian Association
W. B. Coleman
W.F. Osborne
C. 4& Barge
W. A. Alexander
H. J
Crystal Palace
Bac
C. Pritchard
Asheville
N.C
Cain Street
May Furniture Sale at Richs Ends Friday May 31
Five days remain to grab Rich Furniture at May Sale prices. The ad touts mahogany dining room and bedroom sets parlor library and hall pieces, oak for all rooms, art reed and rattan for the Summer parlor, and fiber for the porch. Atlanta shoppers are urged to travel for big reductions and flexible terms to fit any budget.
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Tve
Atlanta
Rich
Coe
Furniture sale highlights solid mahogany pieces at half price
An assortment of chairs and rockers listed with varied conditions and prices from 5 to 185 dollars. Items include Solid Mahogany Library Chairs, Rockers, and Davenport frames, Old English and Spanish Leather pieces, plus 18 pieces of Old Hickory, with many marked at substantial discounts near half price.
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Morocco
Change in Board of State Mutual Life Insurance
Rome Ga May 26 Special Conferences were held by officers and directors of the State Mutual Life Insurance Company to outline plans for a board change. The Co operative Agency will have representatives on the new board to be chosen at a meeting Monday or Wednesday. President Charles R Porter intends resigning and Judge John W Maddox may be offered the presidency, and would resign the Rome superior court if he accepts.
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Rome
State Mutual Life, Insurance Company
Cooperative
General
State Mutual
Co-operative Agency
Charles R. Porter
John W. Maddox
Seventh
Superior Court
New Kimball Cafe Opens As Townsfolk Flock In
The New Kimball Cafe debuts in town drawing curious locals and visitors with a stylish atmosphere and inviting menu offering coffee, pastries, and light bites.
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Kimball Cafe
Plot to assassinate Taft revealed in Pittsburg
William Pastorious testified to his attorney about a planned plot to kill President Taft. He said the scheme was abandoned and the details were handed to federal officers. Pastorious was sentenced to military confinement for four years minimum and up to unspecified maximum.
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Pittsburg
Alexander B. Peacock
William Pastorious
Taft
Ney Pastorious
Fogurt
Pastorious
Printers Honor Dead Brothers in Memorial Day Observance
Atlanta Typographical Union No 48 marks memorial day with 11 am service at Church of Our Father 126 Spring Street and graveside honors at 3:30 pm including readings by Earle H. Griggs Ruth Shepard and May Griggs. Reverend J Wade Conkling to preach The Brotherhood of Man with a church program and offertory. Oakland graves decorated by Woman's Auxiliary.
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Atlanta Typographical Union
Church of Our Father
Spring Street
Manister
Union
Oakland
J. Wade
Conkling
Brotherhood of Man
Julius R. Watts
Atlanta Union
Harlen
Griggs
Miasea Ruth Shepard
May Griggs
Bol
Gounod
Julius Ratta
Earle KH. Griggs
Ruth
Shepard
Maylege
J. Wade Conkling
Poathude
Atlanta
Southern Bell yields Virginia operations in merger deal
The Southern Bell Telephone Company relinquishes control of Southern Bell of Virginia and West Virginia after a New York deal. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company takes over, with H. Bethel becoming president of the Virginia unit. W T Gentry and J Wops Brown travel to New York to finalize the bond deal. No changes expected to local HQ or staff. Also noted, a flood protection conference is being organized in Washington to discuss federal levee funding and maintenance for Mississippi Missouri and Ohio river states.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Atlanta
Virginia
West Virginia
New York
Virginia Company
Cumberland Telephone Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore
H. Bethel
Chesapeake and Potomac
W. T. Gentry
Southern Bell of
Southern Bell
J. Wops Brown
Washington
Congress
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Fansdell
Louisiana
G N S College Senior Dies Of Typhoid Fever
Milledgeville Ga May 25 special the many friends here of Captain and Mrs T H DeSaussure mourn the death of their daughter Lila DeSaussure at the sanitarium home after a seven week typhoid illness The Georgia Normal and Industrial College graduate would have received her diploma next week at commencement The student body and college community feel the loss of a beloved classmate and friend
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Milledgeville, Ga
T. H. DeSaussure
Lila DeSaussure
DeSaussure Family Remembered In Local Obituary
The youngest daughter of Captain and Mrs DeSaussure is noted in an obituary written for the DeSaussure family. The article recalls their arrival from South Carolina and their long residence at 3¢ Sanitarium where Captain DeSaussure serves as architect and general engineer. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence.
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DeSaussure
South Carolina
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Bulldog Club
Ocker
M. Rich & Bros. Co
Board OF State
Judge Maddox
Charles Porter
Company
G. N. S. College
Masury
Georgia Paint & Glass Company
Luckie St
N. Broad
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