Georgian Is Slated for High Promotion
Washington reports J. G. Newton born in Morgan county Georgia will be named assistant commissioner of patents by President Wilson. Newton has deep Georgia ties in Walton and Morgan counties, long service in the patent office, and a stellar record. His appointment would mark the first Southern occupancy of a top bureau post. Secretary Lane told Senator Smith the nomination would be sent to the Senate.
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Washington
J. G. Newton
Morgan County
Morgia
Wilson
Newton
Walton
Morgan Counties
Patent Office
Hoke Smith
Interior
Lane
Senate
Governor Slaton Tours Wilkes Lincoln Fair
Governor John DL Slaton spent two hours in Washington visiting the Wilkes Lin coln fair displays. He rode through the city, attended a county barbecue and possum dinner, addressed about 3000 residents on tax equalization progress, and expressed strong interest in agricultural development before returning to Atlanta.
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Washington
John DL Slaton
Wilkes
Fair Association
Sheriff Gallaway
Wilkes County
Atlanta
White House wedding invitations issued for Woodrow Wilson daughter
Washington October 29 Invitations to the White House wedding of Misa Jessie Woodrow to Francia Bowes Sayre on November 25, 1913 have begun being addressed. Invitations are simple engraved pleasuring the presence of guests at half past four. Final invite count and detailed plans were not announced.
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Washington
White House
Referee struck as Company H routs Company C 63 to 19
Company H defeated Company C last night by 63 to 19 as stars Alexander Stekeley and Priest led with ten, near-dominant shooting. Allen of Company C clashed with a forward, struck the referee, and was ruled out as the game halted with five minutes remaining. Officials pledged to curb rough play.
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Company C
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Stekeley
Priest
Green
Nick” Allen
Allen
Quillian
Athletics
Anderson
Alevaniler
Thomas
Stokely
Warwick Priest
Bohannon
R G
Alen
Brown
Blekley
J. G. Cliett
Webster
Mauck
Govan
Grice
Land laws blamed for progress delay by Ferris
Tulsa October 29 Representative Scott Ferris, chair of the house committee on public lands, urged at the International Dry Farming congress that U S land laws are a jargon of inconsistencies hindering development. He criticized four interior secretaries and argued for faster restoration of minerals withdrawn lands. He contrasted conservationists who fight greed with those opposing regulated use of resources.
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Tulsa
Okla
Scott Ferris
Oklahoma
House Committee On Public Lands
International Dry Farming Congress
United States
Ferris
Interior Department
Congress
Interior
Ballinger
Garfield
Fisher
Lane
Makers of Hardware Stand Undaunted by Tariff
Atlantic City October 29 American hardware makers express confidence in meeting the new tariff. Taylor president of the hardware jobbers says no alarm and expects increased U.S. production. Pierpont B. Noyes of Genoa says American manufacturers will hold their own, compete with foreign firms and find markets abroad.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Hardware Manufacturers Association
American Hardware Jobbers’ Association
Taylor
Cleveland
Jobbers’ Association
Pierpont B. Noyes
Gneida, N
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
A M E Conference Begins at Acworth Georgia
The African Methodist Episcopal conference opened in Acworth Ga with about 150 negro ministers and delegates from the Savannah river and surrounding districts. Bishop Flipper noted this is the first of six annual conferences in the state, with 150000 members and 1027 ministers, praising the churchs role in education and race advancement.
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Acworth
African Methodist Episcopal Conference
Savanah River
South Carolina
Chiattanpora
Flipper
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Sheriff’s Life Saved by Negro Prisoner
A prisoner in Clayton jail, Will Dudley, reported a plot to choke Sheriff R. B. Teal and gain the keys, saving the sheriff. Dudley, serving ten years for second degree murder, named Walter Adams and two other prisoners as leading conspirators, and had once been a servant in the Teal home.
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Tufaula
Ala
Negrorisoner
Clayton
R. B. Teal
Will Du@ey
Teal
Dudley
Walter Adams
Big Rail Bond Issue Fought in the Courts
Former Governor Morgan G Bulkeley and Charles S Ensign filed a bill in the supreme court seeking an injunction to block the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad from issuing bonds totaling 67 552 000 and 675 520 shares of stock approved at the August 22 meeting The subpoena returns December first Monday The complainants stockholders claim the proposed stock distribution to convertible bondholders violates their rights and is improper
Rev Dr Prestridge Dies In Louisville At 80
Rev Dr John Newton Prestridge editor of The Baptist World died suddenly at his home in Louisville aged 80 after returning from Chicago where he attended a Baptist World Alliance meeting. He was a native of Selma Alabama and a longtime Baptist church figure who helped promote the alliance.
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Louisville
John Newton Prestridge
The
Baptist World
Chicago
Baptist World Alliance
Selma
Ala
Kentucky
Texas
London
Missionary society pushes million dollar fund drive
At Topeka October 29 the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church introduced a resolution to raise one million dollars for missions. Ella M. Watson, financial secretary, reported the year's receipts totalled 911,332, disclosed during the convention's general executive committee session.
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Topeka
Kan
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ella M. Watson
Books for Georgia Professors in Athena Georgia
Three university professors in Athena Georgia work on new books. Professor H. P. Brooks completes a new history of Georgia. Dean Sylvanus Morris prepares a volume on phases of law. Professor DeLoach finishes a technical work on cotton culture and seed selection.
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Georgia
Athena
8. P. Brooks
Sylvanus Morris
DeLoach
Ringworm and Itching Ended by Cuticura Cure
A Baltimore mother recounts severe ringworm on her children's scalps from a house cat. The sores, intense itching, and hair loss improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, with complete hair regrowth in about a week. The ad touts Cuticura for pimples, rough skin, and scalp issues and offers a free sample and Skin Book by mail.
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Sadie Pollock
Cuthura
Dept. T
Boston
Georgia State Treasurer's Abstract for Quarter Ending June 30 1913
Georgia executive order publishes the Treasurer's quarterly financial abstract listing total receipts of 621,729.92 and disbursements across multiple funds and departments including Academy for the Blind Agricultural Schools Board of Health and State Normal School. Governor John M. Slaton orders publication of the report.
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Tbs
Paot
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Adea
Reotai W & A. RR
Supreme Court
Dahl Nega
School For Deafh
School of Technology Soldiers’ Home
State Normal School
State Sanitarium State University
State University For Agri
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Dept. of Commerce and Labor
Valdosta
State of
Georgia
John M. Slaton
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