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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1909

Page

6

Grand Opera Funding Secured By Large Patron List

The Grand Opera appears assured with directors reports expected and a plan for performances on Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday with a Saturday matinee. A lengthy donor list shows many contributions from individuals and firms, bringing total funding to 44 100 dollars after earlier receipts of 71 100 dollars.

W. O. Grrntry J. Eppa Brown Alert Howell J. M. Stanm M. Hopgino J. N. Moody Alex al King A. W. Smith Rh. A Hobson Clyde L. King W. T. Ashford Robin Adair Arnold Broytes Linton. Hawkins J. F. Gating, Jr F. M. Inman F. M. Akara Harry M Reid Arthur Neyman W. Alfriend W Os. Witham Elijah A. Brown Edmund Pavia Giradot W. x. Elkin, Jr Davis & Freeman MRL Emmons Co S. EL Smith Clarence Blosser F. O. Foster Leopold and Herbart Hans Youmas I Paine Kurt Mueller Blount Howard Bucknell Tupper T. K. Glenn Hugh PT. Inman W. E. Chapin Ernest L. Rhodes B. V. Haynes Aaron Haas Son & Howell J. EB. van Valkenburg Walter PL Andrews J. T. Holleman George R. Edmondson Oscar Pappenheimer Dr. Phintay Calhoun C. A. Slason W. P. Norough J. F. Burke Dani Bros George Muse Clothing Company P. Ansley Fr. Alvin Willamson & Laneto Ed L. Wight & Co Schlesinger- Meyer Haking Company Louis Gholsti Wilds BE

Odd Fellows to Meet in Rome October 21

Frome Ga October 13 Special Local Odd Fellows are interested in the convention of the nineteenth division IF O F which is to be held in Rome October 21 A number of grand officers will be present Grand Master John F P Davis will be master of ceremonies Among others who will be present are Dr T Hoo Manner division deputy grand master of Lavonia W S Coleman grand conductor Cedartown W B Sloan grand guardian Gainesville Mrs J C Curran who has been seriously ill at her home 20 Grady place in West End for several weeks past is now improving slowly and her attending physicians are hopeful of a complete recovery

Odd Fellows Frome Rome John FP Davia Nears T. Hoo Manner Lavonia Coleman Brand Cedartown W. B. Sloan Grand Guardian Gainesville Mra. J.C. Curran Grady Place West End Isaw

Ferrer Executed in Barcelona Prison Shootout

Francisco Ferrer the Spanish educator and rebel was executed by firing squad at Montjuich prison after his conviction for promoting the Barcelona uprising. The brutal act drew protests in Brussels Paris and Rome as crowds denounced the Spanish government and King Alfonso. Ferrer faced the volley with composure declining sacraments, and his daughter had pleaded for clemency. The report notes security measures and reactions from socialist leaders and street protests.

Barcelona Francisco Ferrer Montjuich Ferrer M. Galceran Lfe Alfonso Gaiceran Order of Peace and Charity Brussels The People. N Socialist Organ Paris M. Jaures Chamber of Deputies M. Vaillant Meura Rome

Glenn St Church Burned to Ground in Georgia Town

The Glenn Street Baptist church at Glenn and Smith streets and a rear house burned around 1:36 AM. Officials suspect incendiaries amid threats tied to property sale for tenancy. Officer Doyal found the blaze. investigation to follow.

Glenn Street Glenn Smith Streets Doyal

Who Really Discovered the Pole and an American Remedy

A public fuss over who found the North Pole pits two American expeditions against each other, with potential U S credit for a long quest costing many lives. Also noted is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised as a fifty year old American remedy for appetite loss indigestion and related ailments.

North Pole United States Hostetter

TWO MEN RID OF CRUEL ECZEMA

A burned man recalls arsenic treatment failing and credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing eczema in less than two months after his nephew's success. He endorses the remedies as a relief for skin troubles and notes widespread use by the Fetter Drug and Chem Corp. with a free 43 page book.

A. T. Hamilton Indiana Fetter Drug and Chem. Corp Boston

Big Entry List for Horse Show in Atlanta

Mower of the regiment leads a big horse show entry as Atlanta prepares for four nights of events. Visiting officers will have entertainments planned, with ticket sales starting at Daniel Brothers on Peachtree Street. Seats range from 50 cents to 1 at dress circle, 12 for six-seat boxes, and 8 for four-seat boxes. many good seats remain.

Atlanta Daniel Brothers Peachtree Street Dresel Circle Amele

Hawley factions take control of The Katy railway

New York Oct 13 Edwin Hawley B F Yoakum chairman of the Rock Island Frisco systems and James Speyer have gained control of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway known as The Katy under a new regime A A Allen of St Louis will become president and the line will operate as an independent under joint control of the Rock Island and Hawley system The Katy spans 3072 miles from Kansas City and St Louis through Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Texas to Galveston with branches to Shreveport and San Antonio

New York Edwin Hawley B. F. Yoakum Rock Island Frisco Systems James Speyer Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Tribune Today A. A. Allen St. Louis Adrian H. Jong Hawley Missouri Kansas and Texas Katy Kansas City St Louis Kansas Oklahoma Gulf Galveston Shreveport San Antonio

Death calls Mrs McAllister widow of Ward McAllister

New York October 12 Mrs Sarah T McAllister widow of Ward McAllister longtime New York society leader died at her Madison Avenue home in her eightieth year. She was a planter of William Gibbone of Savannah Georgia and had lived in retirement since her husband’s death in 1895. Ward McAllister was famed for saying Four hundred to describe New York society.

New York Sarah T. McAllister Ward McAllister Madison Avenue McAllister William Gibbone Samnah

Fatally Burned by Lamp in Birmingham Home

In Birmingham on October 13 Mrs. C. H. Hudson aged woman living on Fourth avenue between Twenty second and Twenty third streets died from burns after a kerosene lamp on a folding bed fell and exploded as the bed was being pulled down for the night.

Birmingham Ala C. H. Hudson Fourth Avenue Twenty Second Twenty-third Streets Ias

Key West Storm Casualties and Aid Appeal

Key West faces heavy property damage after a hurricane that sank two tugs and cost lives along the coast. Laborers and refugees work to clear debris while the city prepares for a lengthy recovery and Mayor Fogarty appeals to the nation for assistance.

Key West Fla Potints Florida Peninsula Fogarty United States

Wiley Godfrey Held On Assault Warrant

Wiley Godfrey was held on an assault with intent to murder warrant sworn by J S Newman. Godfrey, who attacked Newman with a baseball bat on Haynes street, was fined 45.75 in recorder's court and jailed on the assault charge pending further action. Newman wore bandages and was briefly hospitalized with non serious injuries.

J. 5 Newman Wiley Godfrey Justice of the Peace L. WW Landrum Godfrey Haynes Street Recorder’s Court Justice Landrum

Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Praised for Headache Relief

Readers from Waterville Maine and Detroit Michigan attest to Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as the best remedy for preventing and curing headaches. They report quick relief, no stomach upset, and no after effects after four years of use with repeated positive results. Drugstores nationwide carry the product with a money back guarantee if the first package does not benefit.

Joseph Frankowick Trombly Detroit Mich Miles Elkhart, Ind

Alderman Candler Tapped as Mayor Pro Tem Amid Talks

Alderman John S. Candler is expected to serve as mayor pro tem for the remainder of the year with E. E. Pomeroy anticipated as mayor pro tem next year. Charles D. Knight, “Doc” Knight, is floated as a candidate to fill the unexpired second ward term. Knight runs Piedmont laundry and has past railway conductorship, currently active in the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors. The method of selection remains undecided, possibly a special primary or the December city election. Huddleston to be deputy city clerk, with Joe Foster set to replace W. J. Campbell, who resigns for health reasons.

John S. Candler Press Huddleston E. E. Pomeroy Huddiston Charles D. Knight Doc” Knight Knight Joe Foster W. J. Campbell

Mortuary notices and obituaries from various Georgia towns

A sequence of obituary notices and funeral details from multiple locales including Buford Keys at West View cemetery, Altoona in Georgia, Stamps chapel, and Silver Creek interments. Also reports death of James P Welsh of Marietta and Professor T P Atkinson of Flovilla, with notes on survivors and funeral plans in Evergreen and Elberton communities.

Freestone Tennessee Whiskey Standard Described Near Knoxville

The whiskey is presented as the standard for Tennessee whiskies. Distillery near Knoxville, Tennessee uses mountain spring water and sugar maple charcoal filtration to produce Freestone, claimed as the true type of Tennessee whiskey.

Tennessee Knoxville Tenn

Center's Body Arrives in Atlanta Today

The body of Paul W. Center reached Atlanta early this morning with funeral services expected Friday. Center died after a quarrel with Sheriff Knudson at Telluride, Colorado, during which he was shot. Knudson faces manslaughter charges, authorities say. The funeral is planned for the afternoon at the family home 434 Woodward Avenue, with interment at Hollywood Cemetery. He is survived by his mother and five sisters.

Paul W. Center Atlanta M. E. Center Woodward Avenue Hollywood Cemetery

No Will Left by Fitch Disclosed in France Death

New York October 13 a careful search failed to reveal any will by Clyde Fitch the playwright who died recently in France under law his estate will pass to his father William G. Fitch of Hartford Conn as heir at law no estimate of the estate has been made public many friends believe he held real estate and securities exceeding a million dollars

Fitch New York Clyde Fitch France William G. Fitch Hartford, Conn

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Knox GEO. Muse Clothing CO Muse Whitehall Grand Opera Spain Walter Ballard Optical Co Veachtree Street Glenn ST Macon Washington Avenue College Orange Streets Cotton Avenue City Hall Washington, D. C George L. Newton Robert Cofer Machen Cuticura Road Willontinue Death M’allister New York Society Bahia Honda Miami Bybil Sadie Sybil Parker Nfe Fox Whitmore Peterson Ernest Cotton Florida East Coast Railway Florida East Coast Brown Marathon Arathon Metropols Metropolan R. W. Carter Engineering Corps Florida East Coast Railway Extension Elmore Shell Key J. H. Brown Knights Key Dock Parksdale Ente and W. F. Donovan East Alabama St Candler Mary White Sheltering Arms Barclay & Brandon's West View Cemetery Buford Keys H. Keyn Hampton Street Altoona Oscar Rutledge J. O. Rutledge East Lake Stamps Chanel Chapel Yard Cecil Patterson Poole's Silver Creek C. T. Murray Poole Oakland Cemetery James P. Welsh Marietta James FP. Welsh Pearl McClatchey Mra. E. I. Welsh Slaters EB. P. Awetman Slidell J.H. Grover Martha Ava Louise Welsh George and Stanley Welsh T. P. Atkinson Flovilla Jackson Knights of Pythias and Mason University of Georgia Fiovila Mias Lettie Crawford B. H. Crumpton Ray Minnette Evergreen Bay Minette Alabama W. C. Smith Elberton Baltimore Freestone R. H.C. Club Cate Grassy Valley Clarke Bros. & Co Peoria Illinois R. H. Cate & CO Middlesboro Kentucky Center Borrizy Ar Spaines Guns Prsr Jowean Jaman Broad Bia Newcastle England Constance Lytton H. N. Brallaford David Lloyd-George
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