Southern Shorthand and Business University Praise Letter
A period letter praises the Southern Shorthand and Business University for its thorough business training. It highlights successful alumni, including a head bookkeeper at Miami Bank and Trust and a private secretary to Congressman Adamson. The piece urges prospective students to enroll and contact presidents Briscoe or Arnold at 10 W Mitchell Street, Atlanta.
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Floyd
Jet
Miami
Flaite
Miiems Bank Ghd Trost
Atks Tf
South Ithand ‘and Business University
Miami Bank
Ernst Co
Johnson
Ana
Business University
Washington, D. C
P. Cc.weeser
South Business College
W.C. ‘Adamson
South
United States
Calor
A. C. Briscoe
L . Arnold
W. Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Thos
Bryan
New York linen man Page found guilty of criminal libel
Henry W. Page, a New York linen merchant on trial in Washington for circulating defamatory material about Henry D. Clayton and other congressmen, was found guilty of criminal libel. He testified he held no malice, acknowledged calling members "exoduses," and intended no usual edge. A motion for a new trial will be filed, with no date set for arguments.
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Washington
Henry W. A Page
New York
Henry” D. Clayton
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Page
Barnerd
Clayton
Othr
House
New
Orks
Crodka
Noise Explodes in Jennings Warehouse Damaging Syrup
A May 28 special report describes a terrific noise that sounded like an explosion at Jennings & Co warehouse. Syrup reportedly spilled or exploded, covering a large area. Local authorities begin investigations into cause and extent of the incident.
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Ika Moma Mattel
Jennings
Passengers Agents Meet in Atlanta to Consider Rates
A large delegation of passenger agents from the southeast met in Atlanta yesterday to discuss rates. The group convened at the Southeastern Passenger Association offices, then lunched at Capital City Club before another session in the club building. Attendees include C. B. Ryan of Norfolk, J. N. Carmatter of Frisco lines, and E. Hose of Frisco, with Rose from New Orleans making Atlanta his headquarters.
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Southeastern
United States
Atlanta
Ofnces
Southeastern Passenger Association
Railway J
Capital City
Aéeting
C. B. Ryan
Norfolk
Seaboard
J. N. Carmatter
Frisco Lines
Memphis
E. Hose
Ifrom
New Orleans
Rose
Spirit of Compromise Scored by Preacher at Revival
A large crowd attended a revival led by evangelist Bob Jones at First Methodist Church Peachtree and Porter. He resisted Northern Methodist plans to relax moral bans and urged steadfast Christian conduct amid calls for compromise. The preacher warned that real Christianity requires strength and discipline beyond mere talent.
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Bob Jones
Methodist Church
Peachtree
Porter Place
Northern Methodist Church
Northern Brothers
Tavamithreens
Tony Ieithis
Ahnybody
Tornado Rips Skiatook Oklahoma, Casualties Reported
A tornado swept Skiatook Oklahoma and surrounding farms killing seven people and injuring many others. Dozens of buildings were wrecked as the storm moved from the northwest through the town and into oil fields. Relief parties were dispatched from Tulsa as telephone lines failed.
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Tulse
Okla
Skiatook
Tulsa
Dalton
Knox and Wickersham clash over coffee trust probe
Washington May 28 Secretary of State Knox advised President Taft to drop the anti trust action against the coffee trust due to possible ties with Brazil. Attorney General Wickersham opposed the move and prepared to continue the case in court. The dispute centers on whether foreign state contracts render U S enforcement improper.
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Secretary of State
Taft
Coffee Trust
Washington
Knox
Wickersham
United States
Knnox
Senor DeGama
Department of Justice
New York
State Department
New York Circuit Court
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Political conventions clash as Kentucky figures jockey for control
In Louisville and across Kentucky a fervent duel unfolds for state party leadership. Senator elect Olie BL James and Governor J B McCreary headline a raucous fight for temporary convention chair, with both claiming victory as hundreds rally their centers. Watterson Beckham tensions loom amid broader party realignment.
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Ald
Friends
O. Clark
Olie BL. James
J. B
Creary
Torary
Hach
Kentucky
Henry Watterson
J. C. W. Beckham
Watterson
Jefferson County
Beckham
Bronklin
Wes
Mr. Beckham
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Soux Falls
Sioux Falls
Gettysburg
Chicago
Roc
West
Washington
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senator Crane
Massachusetts
Frank 0. Lowden
Illinois
Arthur S. Voreys
Ohio
E. G. Duncan
North Carolinas
Taft
Texas
Fort Worth
Alter‘nates
Jeader
H. F. MacGregor
Roosepees
Cacil A. Lyon
Lyon
MacGregor
Ihall
Atlanta Bar Party Heads to Tybee Convention
Advance party from the Atlanta Bar Association sails for Tybee where the Georgia Bar Association will hold its annual convention Thursday through Saturday. Alex W. Smith will preside over the event and Carruthers Ewing of Memphis will deliver the annual address. Tonight many Atlanta attorneys depart, with about 260 lawyers expected present. Mr. Smith hosted a dinner in honor of Mr. Ewing, a leading southern attorney.
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Atlanta Bar Association
Tybee
Georgia Bar Association
Alex W. Smith
Carruthers Ewing
Memphis
Atlanta
Tybe
Smith
Ewing
Compromise Tariff Plan Discussed in Washington May
A proposal outlines a graduated reduction to avoid impairing any industry and amends the house steel bill. It suggests a percent cut starting January 1 with further reductions to follow, aiming to balance duties and prevent harm to offerings.
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Washington
Pokamis Fou
Woul
Brantley Urged by 11th District Delegation in Georgia
Eleventh district delegates plan to nominate Congressman W G Brantley of Brunswick as a delegate at large at the state Democratic convention. A committee was formed to persuade Brantley to reconsider his decision to decline, and the caucus elected officers and district delegates, with mails sent urging Brantley’s endorsement via a telegram stressing party unity and Brantley’s potential influence at Baltimore.
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Eleventh
W- G. Brantley
Brunswick
J. I. Sweat
Waycross
Col
L. W. Branch
Brooks
J. W. Quincy
Coffee
Brantley
Charit
Judge Sweat
Charles C. Brantley
Valdosta
South
W. B. Connelly
W. G. Brantley
Washington, D. C
Eleventh District
Slaton Opens Headquarters for Georgia Convention News
Hon John M Slaton president of the state senate and gubernatorial candidate opened his Atlanta Aragon hotel headquarters on the second floor yesterday. He plans to keep it open through the convention to meet Georgians traveling to the event and says this is a temporary setup, not his full campaign headquarters.
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John M. Slaton
State Senate
Aragon Hotel
Bankston Confident in Georgia Railroad Race at State Convention
Bankston editor of The West Point News and candidate for the state railroad commission mingles with delegates from all sections at the Georgia state convention. He says a rival who beats him must rise early and hustle. Bankston is widely known in Georgia and says he has broad support across the state.
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Bankston
West Point News
State Railroad Commission
Georgia
South Georgia
Mr. Bankston
The Best Summer Camp. Dan Beard in Leslie's
A Maine cabin story describes a sturdy log camp amid a windfall. Despite a tree falling on the roof, only a front log was displaced and the door was scraped off its hinges. The interior details follow in the narrative.
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Dan Beard
Leslie’s
Maine
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