Lawson Grief Over Wife S Death Threatens Financier
Boston August 27 Thomas W Lawson mourns deeply beside his wife s bier at Dreamwold estate refusing to believe she is dead. He spends days and nights by the casket, tends flowers on her casket and drives the grounds at 2 or 3 a.m. His secretary Edward Mc Sweeney says most reports of his condition are exaggerated.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
Dreamwold
Mr Lawson
Edward Mc Sweeney
Mr. Lawson
Shaw and Taft to Remain in Cabinet Indefinitely
Washington Aug 27 It is believed in informed circles that Secretaries Shaw and Taft will stay in the cabinet indefinitely rather than retire this year Taft declines a Supreme Court seat Shaw's continued service signals dropping presidential ambitions Taft's stay suggests renewed effort toward the 1908 nomination
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Wee
Washington
Shaw
Taft
Supreme Bench
Delegates to Be Named for Georgia State Convention
Governor elect Hoke Smith has nearly chosen the delegates from counties carrying him on August 22 for the September 4 Macon state convention. The official list won’t be released until Saturday. Smith’s illness will likely keep him home for several days and the 138 delegate tally will be finalized by week’s end. No clear plan has emerged for chairmanship of the convention or the Democratic executive committee. James R. Gray has been linked to the role, but nothing confirmed.
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Hoke Smith
Macon
Smith
Marton
Han
James’ R. Gray
Quiet Restored at Decatur Jail
No disorder was seen at Decatur on Monday afternoon. Inquiries at the courthouse found no mob or trouble. The sheriff’s wife, previously frightened, has recovered and improved. Mina Ethel Lawrence, an elder assault victim, remains at Wesley Memorial Hospital with improving condition.
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Decatur
Court House
Lawrence
Mina Ethel Lawrence
Wesley Memorial Hospital
San Francisco Cars Stop for Strike Action
A San Francisco strike halted car services as workers walk off, causing delays and posing challenges for daily commutes. Officials urge patience while negotiations continue with transportation employers.
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San Francisco
Committee Goes to Invite Bryan to Georgia Fair
An Atlanta Fair Association committee departs Monday for New York to invite Hon. William Jennings Bryan to attend the Georgia State Fair on Bryan day this fall. The delegation includes Mayor J. G. Woodward Hon. Clark Howell Major John B. Cohen Secretary Frank Weldon Colonel H. H. Cabanias Alex Smith and Colonel John Temple Graves who will also chair the Bryan reception executive committee.
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Atlanta Fair Association
New York
William Jennings Bryan
J. G. Woodward
Clark Howell
John 8. Cohen
Frank Weldon
H. H. Cabanias
Alex Smith
John Templer Graves
Bryan
Thomas Brothers Safe Back On Earth
Capt and Mrs J Jefferson Thomas of 64 Alexander St received a telegram from sons Dr Julian Thomas and Jefferson Thomas saying they arrived safely from the air voyage. Jefferson’s first voyage, Julian’s first ascent without a pro aviator. Thomas lives in Atlanta.
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J. Jefferson Thomas
Alexander Street
Julian Thomas
Jefferson Thomas
Orlel
Dr. Thomas
Atlanta
State Republicans Meet Here Tuesday
The Republican State Central Committee will be called to order at 12 o clock Tuesday by Chairman Walter H. Johnson J H Deveaux of Savannah is secretary of the committee The group will discuss issuing a state ticket and the location and date of the state convention The party division between Lily White and Black and Tan factions is noted with whites likely to seek offices for now and negro leaders keeping cautious lines The Independent a leading negro paper has taken a stand in the dispute
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Republican State Central Committee
Walter H. Johnson
J. H. Deveaux
Savannah
Atlanta
Independent
Ten Indictments Against Oil Co by Grand Jury
The federal grand jury returned ten indictments against an unnamed oil company. The counts total 6,428 across the indictments. No railroad was indicted. Report from Chicago sent via private leased wire dated August 27. The text notes a succession of names and terms but specifics are unclear.
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OIL CO
Chicago
Ill
Bishan
Bethea
Death of Joseph B Whitehead Coca Cola Bottling leader
News from Atlanta reports the death of Joseph B Whitehead at Thaxton Virginia due to pneumonia. At 41 he was secretary treasurer of the Coca Cola Bottling Co and president of the Atlanta Coca Cola Bottling Co, an early founder and a wealthy city figure. Survived by a wife and two sons, his funeral will be held at 683 Peachtree Street at 10 am Wednesday with interment at Westview.
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Atlanta
Thaxton
Joseph B. Whitehead
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Whitehead
Chattanooga
Bowden Lithia Water Company
Hom
Virginia
Peachtree Street
Westview
Prominent Mason Adolph Moses Dies in Georgia
Funeral services for Adolph Moses, a leading Georgia Mason and past master, will be held at Oakland Cemetery. Gate City Lodge to conduct rites at 11 o'clock with past masters as pallbearers. Body to arrive on the Western and Atlantic at 11:45 AM and interment to follow with Masonic honors.
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Adolph Moses
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland
Gate City Lodge
Rule of the Railroads Ends as Commission Reforms Rates
Washington dispatch notes the Interstate Commerce Commission assumes broad power tomorrow to regulate every railroad and pipeline rate, including terminal charges. Seven commissioners, new members B. E. Clark and James S. Harlan, plus salary changes, will oversee 2100 railroads and end practice of rebates and favoritism.
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Prigate
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cope Pagance
B. E. Clark
Iowa
James 8. Harlan
Chicago
Sae
Martin A. Knapp
Judson C. Clements
Georgia
Charles A. Prouty
Vermont
Francis M. Cockrell
Missouri
Franklin Lane
California
BE. E B. Clark
New Inter-Urban Line Plotted Between Atlanta and Greenville
A charter for the Atlanta and Carolina railroad to link Atlanta and Greenville D C was granted by the secretary of state. The line may use either electricity or steam with about 170 miles in Georgia and capital stock of 50000 dollars. Incorporators include M T Edgerton Mason E W DeKalb and others across Fulton DeKalb Rockdale and Campbell counties.
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Greenville
D. C
Atlanta and Carolina Railroad
Jackson
Gwinnett
Rockdale
DeKalb
Fulton, Campbell
Coweta
Meriwoth
Heard
Troup
Serger
Fulton County
Torough Lithonia
East Point
vCollege Park
Georgia
M. T. Edgerton
Ty Mason
E. W. de Fulton
A. J. Almand
Merritt Wins School Commissioner Seat by Margin
Claims by Hon. Mark Johnson of Baldwin that he will secure 189 votes to name him state school Commissioner lack support in returns. Johnson reportedly carried eight or nine counties while Merritt holds a 480 majority overall, with Johnson losing Floyd by none and gains in other counties disputed. Merritt attends an educational rally in Griffin when officials say Johnson has no substantial basis for the claim.
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Mark Johnson
Baldwin
W. B. Merritt
Johnson
Terrell
Merritt
Floyd County
Catoosa
Chattooga
Dodge
Ugherty
Forsyth
Madison
Miller
Pasig
Graytord
J. N. Rogers
Corley family death noted with unsettled details
Fragmentary obituary notes the death of an elderly Corley relative in a rural area near Cameron and Bryn, with sparse personal details and no clear dates. The report sits among local property transfers and building notices, painting a broader picture of a small community page.
New Bakery Opens In Atlanta With Free Bread Plan
The Schlesinger Meyer Baking Company will open at 74 and 76 Madison Avenue offering 3,000 to 4,000 loaves of bread free to Atlanta's poor on opening day. The plant will be sanitary and modern with 10,000 loaves daily capacity, rising to about 100,000 after future ovens are installed. The operation will be visible to customers throughout the process.
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Atlanta
Harry Schlesinger
Madison Avenue
Schlesinger-Meyer Baking Company
Joseph A. Schlesinger
Samuel Meyer
Woman Identifies Suspect in Alabama Assault Case
Miss Mittie Waites identified Will Lindsman, a black man, as the person who attempted to assault her near Adamsville Friday. Lindsman was captured Sunday afternoon by Jim Casey, deputy warden, and jailed. Waites and her father went to the jail, where she picked Lindsman from a line of eleven suspects. Her father issued a warrant for assault. Waites says she did not see the man until he was close, and she cannot state his intentions.
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Will Lindsman
Mittie Waites
Adamsville
Jim Casey
Chattahoochee
Lindsman
Miss Waites
Local police seek twenty five extra officers
The board of police commissioners will consider adding twenty five supernumeraries at an extra session Tuesday night. Chief Jennings said the force needs more men and noted possible increase due to recent crimes by African American suspects.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Jennings
Stream From Hole Brought Out Dog
Call Officer Chandler used a hoe and a pistol to kill a mad dog at 253 Formwall Street Monday morning. The dog hid beneath a house. a water stream from a faucet driven by the hoe revealed and killed the rabid animal after a shot missed.
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Chandler
Formwall Street
Reward Offered For Attack on Mrs Hembree
Governor Terrell authorized a $200 reward for the assailant of Mrs. Richard Hembree after a recent attack near Battle Hill. The case remains unsolved despite efforts. Another notice offers $100 for John Chandler for Bish op's December 25, 1807, murder in Coweta County. A separate $100 is posted for the arrest of Alex McLoud who shot his daughter in Turner County months ago.
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Mra. Hembree
Battle Hill
Bad Jim Young and Gang Run Raid on Blantown Crap Game
County officers Dunbar and Mad Dox raided a Blantown crap game near Seaboard Air Line shops catching Lon English and Wash Mynian after a chase. English complained of insult and claimed prior trouble from whites. A hat and cap stash plus a label reading Bad Jim Young from South Carolina were found on one suspect.
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Dunbar and Maddox
Lon English
Wash Mynian
Blantown
Seaboard Air Line
Opelika
Ala
Chalngang
Bad Jim Young
South Carolina
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