Succession Rumors Stir City Police Board
The police department debates appointing Captain Moon’s successor and a matron to replace Mrs Bahnefeld, with several ex-chiefs and sergeants named as possibilities. The matron position pays 50 a month plus lodging, requiring a strong, wealthy woman to lead with kindness and firmness at the barracks.
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Captain Moon
Woman
Mrs. Bahnefeld
Z B Afuon
Hohnefeld
Moon
Martens
John W Ball
W P Manly
Hewell
Shepard
Beavers
Jett
Bohnafeld
Million gift rumor denied by Rockefeller associates
Alfred E. Seddon secretary of the Central Juvenile Protectors writes The Constitution to correct a widespread claim that John D Rockefeller would donate a million dollars to reformatory work. He cites a telegram from Crawford Jackson saying the statement was perverted and notes contact from Judge Ben B Lindsey about a possible Rockefeller statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred FE. Seddon
Board of Trustees
Alfred E. Seddon
Central Juvenile Protectors Office
John D Rosketelier
Atlanta Constitution
Bir
Associated Press
South
Rey Crawford Jackson
New Orleans
John D Rockefeller
Crawford Jackson
Alfred — Seddon
Untitled Coluneus Dispatch Exchange
A plainspoken speaker answers a fussy question about tilling with I don’t care while insisting he knows what he is talking about. The dialogue captures a terse, stubborn exchange with regional directness.
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Coluneus
Fulton county grand jury adjourns to June 8 and tests dockets
The Fulton county grand jury met at 10 yesterday and adjourned to June 8. A committee led by James Banks will review justice of the peace dockets, with thorough investigation of any allowances. A second committee led by H Y McCord will probe county trusts and corporations for restraint of trade. The ABM Rese Company seeks charter amendment to issue 500 shares of $100 par value. Also, Tannie Leonard, a Negro woman, was adjudged insane, claiming contact with spirits in court.
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General Council
Pryor Street
Tenth Street
Sanitary Department
Bridge Department
Washington Street
Bell Street
Water Works Department
Health Department
Grady Hospital
Draper
Hig
Fulton County Grand Jury
Foreman & G
Foremiun
H Y McCord
ABM Rese Company
Superior Court
Whaleh Tannie Leonard
Ager
Cain Street
Sperrmis
Court House
Children Give Fine Concert by Atlanta Seventh Graders
The eighth grade children of Atlanta public schools presented a concert at Girls High School in the morning program. Led by Professor Davis, they sang all pieces without a hitch, praised by Professor McClean of Atlanta for superior public school concert singing.
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Atlanta
Gehada
Browninghall
Professor Davis
McClean
Davia
Besiliant
Cadets and Athenians Sail to Washington Trip
Georgia Military Academy cadets from College Park and about forty to fifty Atheneans from Athens public schools, led by Professor Harper, depart for Washington by Seaboard Air Line via Norfolk. Four days in the capital will feature monuments and historical treasures, with plans to gain a vivid national capital lesson.
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Isue
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
New York
Athens
Harper
Seaboard Air Line
Washington
Norfolk
Whodward
Southern Express offers free flower transport for Confederate graves
Charlies L Loop, second vice president of the Southern Express Company, circularizes all agents that the firm will transport flowers free of charge for decorating Confederate graves in Arlington Cemetery near Washington, D C on June 2 and 3. The gesture honors Jefferson Davis's birthday, celebrated on that date, with followers and survivors marking the occasion.
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Southern Express Company
Jeff Davis
Charlies L Loop
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Jefferson Davis
National Cemetery
Loop
Just Cause
Atlantic and Birmingham Construction sells $8 million notes
The Atlantic and Birmingham Construction Company sold $8,000,000 of 5 percent four-year collateral trust notes yesterday to a syndicate including Trust Company of North America Clarke Dodge & Co and Old Colony Trust Company. The firm has $4,000,000 capital stock and is completing an extension of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad to Birmingham Alabama and Atlanta Georgia.
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Thlantie and Birmingham Construction Company
New York
Atlanticanal and Birminghm Construction Company
Trust Company
North America
Clarke, Dodge & Co
Old Colony Trust Cmpany
Boston
Atlantic and Birmingham Construction Company
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic Railroad Company
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Kansas City Southern to Build Through Rice Belt Routes
Crowley La May 29 Officers of the Kansas City Southern railroad confirm plans to build a line through the rice belt touching Crowley and extending toward New Orleans. The route runs four miles north of Rayne to reach Mapoleonville and cross the Mississippi River near Bayou Rouge.
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Rice Belt
Crowley
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Katsad City Southern
New Orleana
Rayne
New Iberia
Mapoleonville
Mississippi River
BaXo Rouge
Peachtree Street to be repaved with asphalt plan favored
The city finance committee approved repaving Peachtree Street with asphalt and expects quick action once the petition is presented to the council. Aldermen Key Harwell and Chairman Patterson urged prompt handling as Peachtree is a vital thoroughfare used by residents and travelers. The petition, circulated by Edward H. Inman, shows broad resident support and orients cost so two thirds would be paid by abutting property owners.
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Peachtree Street
Key
Patterson
Harwell
Peachtree
Edward H. Inman
Bowden Lithia Springs Water Ad Promises Health Benefits
An old advertisement promotes Bowden Lithia Springs Water claiming it cures rheumatism gout stomach and skin troubles in early incipiency. It asserts daily fresh delivery from the springs to a local depot and offers a pamphlet with physician testimonials on request from Bowden Lithia Springs Water Company 66 Peachtree Street.
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Bowden Lithia
Bowden Lithia Springs Water Company
Peachtree Street
Rucker Daughter Dies in the Philippines
Mrs Lucy Newman Rucker wife of Lt Louis B D Rucker Sixteenth Infantry died in the Philippine islands May 28 news received by cable from Lt Rucker to Judge Newman. She was a daughter of Judge William T Newman and sister to Mrs Walter Howard and others.
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Lucy Newman Rucker
Louis
D Rucker
United States Infantry
Mra Willian T Newman
Philippine Islands
Rucker
Newman
Yesterda
Mra Rucker
Philippines
Miles Lucy Newman
William FT Newman
Walter Howard
Patterson
Francis Newman
Sixteenth Infantry
United States Army
Miss Newman
Fort McPherson
Judge Newmans
F Philippines
Judge Newman
Wiliam Newman
The Casino vaudeville bill delights Atlanta crowds
The Casino stage presents a varied vaudeville bill with Chassino shadowgraph acts and bird and animal imitations. James and Bonnie Farley deliver clever dancing while Shestib Aloan's aerial act wows locals. Blanche Aloan's daring aerial routine, Murphy and Willard’s comedy sketches, Howard and Bland piano encores, and vivid moving pictures from the cameragraph headline a strong show likely to draw large crowds. The piece closes noting the heart of a seventy year old man beating 260 million times.
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Chassino
Atlanta
James
Bonnie Farley
James Farley
Sheppard
Hia Sucre
Blanche Aloan
Murphy
Willard
Howard
Bland
San Francisco
Police Court Sketches Viewed by Jedge Briles
In a Savannah police court report Isabella of Kimball House drank whisky and slept on a guest bed until found. She was fined 1075 dollars, the highest room charge recorded. Thomason acted as prosecutor, enjoying the court role before the state judge. Savannah Cox and Lula Zachary, two Darktown residents, stole two plates a cup and two forks from a Decatur Street lunch house, then fled and were arrested.
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Isabella Trust
Negra Canmbermaki
Kimball House
Isabella
Tom Taylor
BC White
Recorders
Kimball
Thomason
Savannah Cox
Lula Zachary
Darktown
Decatur Street
Lula
Savannah
Annah
Hotel de Stockade
Railway Company Sues To Recover 18 Cents
In Superior Court Judge Pendleton weighs if Central of Georgia Railway Company must refund 18 cents after Paul Etheridge used a redeemable ticket to escort a young woman to East Point station. Etheridge alleged purchase of a redeemable ticket to safeguard her on a train. railroad contends the contract deceived the company.
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Hether
Pendleton
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Paul Etheridge
Court of Justice of the Peace
Waiter E Ormond
Etheridge
Justice Court
Valle
Thaghard
East Point
Seeka His Lost Child in The Man Between serial
Mr Frederick Mostyn of Yorkshire arrives in New York to seek his missing son in Amelia E Barr s The Man Between a famed serial from the Authors and Newspapers Association. It begins June 3 as part of a $150000 masterpieces series.
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Frederick Mostyn
Yorkshire
England
New York
Amelia E. Barr
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Wilf Nelson
Police Department
Council
Maier & Berkele
Athens Public Schools
Capital
Finance Committee
A.K. Hawkes Co
Whitehall St
Bell Phone
Mas. Rucker
Lucy Newman
W. T. Newman
Somerville Journal
Bowden Lithia Springs
Lithia
Bowden Lithia Springs Water Co
Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA
Macon, Ga
L. C. Smith
H. M. Ashe
Jedge Briles
Railway Company
H. W. Rountree & Bro
Mellon
Neat Bank
WY. Atkinson
DR. Candier
J. B
Mus’ Anaye
Savings Department
Thornton, Eee
W. F. Manet
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