Macon Ladies Burned In Gasoline Accident
Brown Hrouse Macon on November 22. Speary Mrs Dave Wacrou and her daughter Mrs Ed Werhelsaum sustained painful burns from a gasoline explosion at the residence on First Barrett. Mrs Wachtel was in the bathroom cleaning gloves when a servant ignited a gas burner causing flames to envelop her. Fire department arrived as both women fought the blaze. they were treated at home. Captain Gus Hendrix, longtime Macon resident and Civil War veteran, died at 62 after a long illness. He served as captain of Company J, Fourth Georgia Regiment. He is survived by wife, one son Frank Hendrix, and daughter Ruta Hendrix. Interment will be in Cochran, Georgia.
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Macon
Speary
Dave Wacrou
Ed Werhelsaum
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Barret
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Miller
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Gus W Hendrix
Second Street
Firth
Georgia
Hendrix
Hies
Frank Fendix
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Cochran
Baker Dies in New Orleans a Southern Journalism Icon
Marion Amert Baker died in New Orleans this morning at age seventy one. A leading figure in southern journalism, he served as a Confederate war correspondent and later as a writer of earth and nature poetry. He ended his career as Sunday editor of The New Orleans Tuesday Democrat, a role he held until three years ago.
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New Grisana
Marion Amert Baker
Baker
New Orleans
Supreme Court issues mandamus to county judge
The state supreme court issued a writ of mandamus ordering County Judge Hooker of Oklahoma County to take judicial knowledge of the prohibitory law. Judge Hooker had previously held the law void and unconstitutional. The court now rules it constitutional in every respect.
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Prohl Mandamun
Gutare
State Supreme Court
Hooker
Oklahoma County
Supreme Court
Rhodes Haverty Firm Dissolves After Two Decades
Rhodes and Haverty dissolve the Rhodes Haverty Furniture Company partnership. Seven stores are split between them with Savannah Fort Worth and Atlanta properties allocated, including the Peachtree street store. Haverty gains real estate in Savannah Fort Worth and several Atlanta parcels while Rhodes retains the Rhodes Haverty Company and related Memphis and Nashville holdings. A $100,000 stock company will form to operate Atlanta stores, with Clarence Haverty taking executive control.
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Posem
Tash
Haverty
Savannah
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Auburn Avenue
Coureland Street
Decatur Street
Old Kelly Coal
le Compans
Glenn Street
Berean Avenue
Mooden Lab
Walter J Wend
Whitewall Street
Forsyth and
Hunter Streets
Lakewood
West End Avenue
Ashby Street
Woodward Avenue
Fraser Street
Nashville
Rooges
Ifwerts
Solkigs Vi Hhedes
Cnaltanooga
Tenn
Atanta
Peoples Furniture Company
Pyters Street
Water 1
Wood Company
Hot Springs Ark
Kansay City
Kansay
Waco
Fet
Iitvelly
Rhodes Thatert
Stvanzah
Memphis
Fer. Worth
Texas
Houston
Lexay Tallasesas
Ana
Marie
Rhodes Haverts Fucoiture Company
Peachtree Street
Rhotes JF Eaverty
Clarene Traverty
Eathin
Rhodes Wimpey & Haverls
Pine Blut Ark
Rhodes-Haverty Parniture Com Pan
J J
Clarence Haverty
Chirence Haverts
Decatur
Rhodes-Burford
Hindis
Kentucky
Indiana
I 7 Haverty
Hved Biy
Conference at Laurens Opens With Bishop Wilson Preaching
South Carolina Methodist Episcopal conference convenes at Laurens at Laurens church today with Bishop A W Wilson of Baltimore preaching. Historical Society annual meeting follows Tuesday evening with Rev J S Beaslee of Balenburg presiding and delivering a paper. Delegates have arrived and expected attendance reaches around 400 tomorrow.
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South Caroling Methodist Church
Lawens
South Caroliga
Americus Municipal Race Plans Form Aldermanic Ticket
A large meeting in Americus on November 23 discussed municipal issues and shaping an aldermanic ticket for the Democratic primary. Prominent local business figures participated, with a push toward municipal ownership of utilities and a strong campaign for mayor and councilmen. The gathering reflected active involvement and expectations for a vigorous political contest. Oregon presidential electors results listed Taft 6288c Brvas 98049 Chafin 2682 Debs 7420 Hisgen 280.
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Americus
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Taft
Brvas
Chafin
Debs
Hisgen
Phi Delta Theta gathers 300 delegates at Pittsburgh convention
The Theta fraternity Phi Delta Theta holds its biennial convention in Pittsburgh with over 300 delegates from multiple states in attendance. Cullieth Miennial serves as host and opening events occurred today.
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Pittsburg
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
One of the Essentials of happy homes
A health and happiness guide touts top products. The item highlighted is the Syrup of Figs and Senna as an ethical, physician approved family laxative, recommended by well informed readers and sold by leading druggists as produced by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Weather today showers and public want clearer forecast
A fragmented weather note hints at showers today and public demand for a clearer forecast. The garbled text references the term weather and a November afternoon, with stray names and places unclear.
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Vannatteel
Gopher
Whitehall Street
Christmas shopping and money in pockets warned
A fragmented late sixties cry warns that Christmas is near and urges timely buying to avoid losing money. The text blurs with odd phrases about a “busing mana” and “delicate fingers” and mentions temperature and flour in kitchen use, reflecting garbled OCR of a local notice or column.
Hobson Demands Roosevelt Fire Pacific Fleet Recall
Congressman Richmond P Hobson arrives in Akron Ohio on November 23 and issues a demand to President Roosevelt to rescind orders recalling the U S fleet from the Pacific. He criticizes interference in California Japanese matters and argues the president is wrong to withdraw the fleet, citing national and international implications.
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Akron
Ohio
Richmond P Hobson
Roosevelt
Pacific
Raoeevelt
California
Frese Dent
Gan Fran Mco
Sartende
Hudson Way
Black suspect shot after resisting arrest near Pelahalhee
A Black individual was struck while attempting to flee a passing sheriffs posse near Pelahalhee last Friday. Authorities report a 16 year old white girl was assaulted by a man named Wil Mack in the area. Governor Noel offered a $600 reward for Mack’s capture as the suspect refused to halt during surrender commands.
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Jackson Biss
Will! Anderson
Table Damask at $1.00 a Yard Gains Favor
A newspaper ad extolls a 72 inch wide Table Damask woven from pure Irish flax at $1.00 a yard praising its quality. It notes the Persianlike patterns including right pansy American Beauty rose chrysanthemum wreaths polka-dot centers and bows. Napkins matching 23x23 inches offered at $3.50 per dozen.
Jury Chosen for Perdue Case in Keely Company Trial
Superior Court in Keely, Zealon, met in special session November 23 to hear the state against B F Perdue. No eyewitness to Marshal Polck’s killing. 52 witnesses present. Jurors empaneled include D S Hamilton, M Honda, R F Montgomery, B Fitts, G D Hutchinson, J J Morris, J L M Brown, G W Lege, C R Howard, T C Owen, J A Soules, A M Galeaple. last name is forty seventh juror examined.
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Zealon
Superior Court
B F Perdue
Marshal Polck
Perdue
Hamilton
Honda
Montgomery
Fitts
Hutchinson
J Morris
M Brown
W Lege
R Howard TC Owen
A Soules
A M Galeaple
Captain Patrick Henry Deed Dies In Clarksvale Tennessee
Captain Patrick Henry Deed of Clarksvale Tennessee died at his home on November 22 after a long career as the official representative of the Jeves board of the Minsiesino river in Washington. He was a collateral relative of Patrick Henry and aged 62, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, with nine wives or acquaintances among people nationwide.
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Patrick Henry Deed
Clarksvale
Tenn
Patrikh Henry
Washington
Jeves
Patrick Henry
Virsinle Military Institute
Poole
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