Atlanta Moves To Take Steps For Cremax Plant Purchase
Atlanta faces a municipal crisis over a crematory contract after the Georgia supreme court validated it. City leaders plan a Saturday meeting to explore an outright purchase or six month lease with an option to buy, while the city attorney warns the lease plan is unlawful and favors a cash purchase this year.
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Mayson
Yre Acheme
Humphrey
Logics
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James le Mayson
Amance
Cig
Chainman
Destructor Company
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Hient
HL Bond, Jr
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Harwell
Coleurd
Pestructer Company
Arcues
Woman's Edition Classifieds Opens Wide Circulation
The Woman's Edition of The Constitution offers 18000 Georgia women readers including 8000 in Atlanta. Want ads in the special classifier section cost 1 cent a word or 7 cents a line with cash due at The Constitution by noon Tuesday June 3. Send to the Woman's Edition department Atlanta Constitution.
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Suffragettes Try to Fire Royal Academy in London
May 10 reports an attempted arson at the Royal Academy as suffragette militants are suspected. A watchman found a cardboard box with rags oil and wax tapers in a ground floor room near prized paintings. The campaign continued with arson and vandalism in Lewisham post office and other acts including tolls of metal tacks on roads.
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Lewisham Branch
Reginald Mc.Kenna
Wales
Doncaster
Chloroform Used By Thief To Catch Chickens
A chicken thief at 12 East Georgia avenue attempted to stun birds with chloroform. Officers Shumate and Palmer found a basket of sleeping chickens and a bottle of chloroform hidden in the yard, as neighbors fired pistol shots during the pursuit.
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Palmer
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Esid Mr. Shumate
Watchmaker jailed over hosiery and harmless banter
Max Singer a watchmaker of Hust hunter street challenged a East Fall street lady over holes in shoes and her hosiery. He was jailed on a charge of operating without a license and held on 50 dollar bail after a sharp exchange described by Recorder Broyles as a public incident.
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Singer
East Fall Street
Eo Singer
Atlanta
Father Time
Rebel in biplane defies shells of Mexican warship
Nogales May 26 Aviator Masson flew a biplane over the gunboat Guerrera in Guaymas bay at 5000 feet as gunners fired in vain. He performed five passes to show defiance while state troops pressed federals toward Guaymas. Reporting says a concentrated attack on Guaymas is planned with Masson overhead and insurgents attacking from three sides.
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Guerrera
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Guarmus
Batamotal
Guaymas
Masston
Light Horse Harry Now Rests Beside Distinguished Son
A Virginia assembly committee brought General Light Horse Harry Lee’s flag-draped casket to Lexington from Cumberland Island. Cadets from the Virginia Military Institute and students from Washington and Lee University bore the casket to Leymausoleum, where it was interred beside his son in a solemn ceremony.
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Cumberland Island
Georgia
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Bryan peace plan taken favorably by eight nations
Washington May 30 Secretary Bryan said eight nations have responded favorably to his peace plan and submitted tentative statements with suggested details. Italy Great Britain France Brazil Sweden Norway Peru and Russia have accepted. One nation expressed adverse view or asked more time while others favored entering into an international commission for dispute investigations with time limits and independent action reserved by contracting parties.
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Brazil
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Peru
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Spain
Wilson
Japan
Portugal
Wedding At Brooklandwood Of Baltimore Bride Nah Mother Estate
Wilfred McAdoo’s son von os serves as secretary of the treasury. The wedding is to be held at Brooklandwood, the country home of the bride’s mother. Brooklandwood ranks among Baltimore county’s largest estates, located about twenty miles from Baltimore.
Maddox Fired by Health Board Over Incidents
Inspector Henry M. Maddox of the city health department was dismissed by the health board after a charge of entering Mrs. Charles Kugler’s home at 23 West Alexander Street and insulting her. The board’s hearing was closed to reporters, and Maddox was represented by Andine Chambers. Kugler’s statements to the board were partially leaked, detailing the alleged visit and insult. Maddox faces trial before Recorder Broyles Saturday morning.
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Charles Kugler
West Alexander Street
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Jandine Chambers
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Dinerderky
Krurer
Paiive
Broyles
New Grave for Body of Barbara Frietchie
Frederick Maryland May 30 The pony of Barbara Frietchie rejoiner of Whittier and her husband John G Frietchie were dis interred from Old Reformed Congregational cemetery here and deposited in a new mausoleum at Mount Olivet cemetery beside Franc ia Seat Key author of The Star Spangled Banner A grand niece recited Whittier poems during ceremonies
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Medera Matz
Barbara Frielchle
Virginia cyclone leaves Norfolk in wrecked wake
A May 30 cyclone drenched Norfolk with rain and hail. Twenty houses toppled in Berkeley and South Norfolk. Mrs George Harper injured when her Holly Avenue home collapsed. Several boats and a bay steamer pair lost, and a government wireless mast in the Navy Yard was wrecked. The battleship Michigan's watch was cut. city darkness lasted two hours as lights failed and an audience sang in a theater.
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Berkeley
George Harper
Holly Avenue
Katie Twohy
Navy Yard
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Tne City
Nesta
Mud saves man's life after 400 foot fall
New York May S0 reports a parachutist Arthur Lampham fell 490 feet from an aeroplane and landed in Staten Island mud. Buried to his neck, he was rescued with ropes and a board, suffering only shock. He was aided by aviator Harry B. Brown after failed parachutes and a planned 500 foot drop.
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Arthur Lampham
Staten Island
Lampham
Harry B. Brown
New Comic Pages for Sundays Constitution Previewed
The Sunday Constitution will publish two new large comic pages by famed artists Roderick Cameron and John Bray. Sammy Wise and other established cartoons return, with colorful, educational scenes abroad reflecting American viewpoints through the eyes of a traveling boy.
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Roderick Cameron
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Constitution
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Amenega
Mary Magan murder tale and arrest outcome in DeKalb
Wade Stevens freed from suspicion in the murder of his mother and sister Mrs Sarah Stevens and Nellie Stevens. Detectives still seek Walter Wilkes a black farm hand linked to the case. Police plan to search a burned home well for clues while meansville funeral plans proceed for the victims.
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Chatca Rooms
Walter Wilkes
DeKalb County
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Nelli
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Atlanta
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Police
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Frst
Wilkes Pegr
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Tennessee
Mise Neliie
Termins
Marchant
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Roswell Avenue
Edward Stavens
Black
Merchant
Ward & Green
Mafteroopa
Hin Non
Edward
Atlante
Meansville
Frank and Conley tie over Phagan case in jail remarks
James Conley details his role in Atlanta's Mary Phagan murder as Leo Frank denies guilt in his Tower cell. Conley claims pressure to frame Frank, while Frank declares a negro crime and refuses to name a suspect. The scene includes guards and Pinkertons barred from entry as Frank awaits trial.
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Leo M. Frank
Fulton Tower
the Constitution
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Frank
Phagan
James Cantey
Atlanta
Teather Prophecy CLEAR Georgia and nearby forecasts misread
Washington May 30 4 forecast describes Georgia fair on Saturday with mild winds and possible showers, Virginia expecting showers in the southeast portion then fair, North Carolina shows showers in the northeast with Sunday fair, and Florida Alabama Mississippi forecasts remain fair or warm with varying showers across regions. The garbled text reflects OCR noise but indicates regional forecasts and weekend conditions.
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