Peachtree Ume Builderd Defy Ausire ss Tide See kers
Real estate men forecast rapid changes on Peachtree near Moor Street as gas, elm, and rubber encroachment threaten yards and homes. Wealthy buyers push ahead with new Ansley Park residences while builders expand along West Peachtree and nearby avenues, amid a flurry of substantial brick homes and planned improvements.
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Ponce DeLeon
Moorstreet
E. A. Bancker
Floyd W. McRae
George P. Howard
John EH. Mecaslin
J Edgar Hunnicutt
Mell R. Wilkinson
Willian J. Porter
Samuel Cari
P. McBurney
Frank Inman
Is J. Avery
Peachtree
Gude & Co
Pt Herts
Ind
J. Creston King
Peachtree Street
Tewista Street
Moraer
J. W. Mayson
Decatur
Omer
Prado
Ansle
Park
Theo Ohie
Dryson
Six Society Girls Initiated at Springfield Jail
In Springfield on December 9 six society girls were blindfolded and taken to the county jail for initiation into the Entre Nous club. They were placed in a padded cell with violent inmates as Sheriff Law mice allowed the stunt with inmate assistance. The group removed emeralds, faced darkness, and attempted escape but were confined by padded walls and iron bars. After release the girls were hysterical from fright.
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Springfield
Ohio
Buries Burrows Mother in Starkville After Mob Killing
Martha Burrows mother of outlaw Rube Burrows was buried in Starkville Mississippi beside the Alabama line after a mob killed her. The funeral was paid for in a plain pine box with a death shroud and epitaph readings reflecting the era. Burrows’s mother was 86 years old and had endured years of public danger due to her son’s notoriety.
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Starkville
Miss
Martha Burrows
Rube Burrows
South
Alabama Line
Burrows
Court Declares Rich Man Legally Dead in Kenosha
In Kenosha Wisconsin court records declare John Lynch son of the late William Lynch, a pioneer who vanished twenty years ago, legally dead. The court appointed an administrator to manage the estate and affairs of the missing man.
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Kenosha
Wis
Dee
John Lynch
William Lynch
Edith St. Clair Wins $22,500 Contract Case
New York reports actress Edith St. Clair won a $22,500 suit against Klaw & Erlanger. A jury upheld the contract for that amount, amid a sensational trial in which Abraham Erlanger accused a lawyer of blackmail and claimed the agreement was made under duress to shield his ill wife who later divorced him. The contract provided $2,500 annually for ten years, but was fulfilled for only one year.
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New York
Edith St. Clair
Klaw & Erlanger
Abraham L. Erlanger
Miss St. Clair
Williston Shows 15 Million Year Old Ancestors Photos
In St Louis on December 9 Dr Samuel Wendell Williston of the University of Chicago displayed photographs he claimed depicted our prehistoric ancestors 15,000,000 years old. The lecture room at the Second Baptist Church packed as he presented skeletons and life representations of the ancient animals.
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ST. Louis
Samuel Wendell Williston
University of Chicago
Second Baptist Church
Williston
Blind Tiger liquor for zoo inebriates
Richmond Indiana December 9 Park Superintendent Hollam asks police to turn over whisky seized in blind tiger raids to the zoo for the monkeys. Monkeys are said to be accustomed to a nip every other day during winter.
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Lichmond
Ind
Hollam
Slays Father-In-Law and Self in Texas Family Tragedy
In Holland Texas on December 9 Mitt Armstrong once auditor of the Texas Pacific railway at Dallas shot and killed his father in law Sam P Williams mortally wounded his son Rex Williams and then killed himself. Family troubles were the cause.
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Holland
Texas
Mitt Armstrong
Texas Pacific Railway
Dallas
Rex Williams
Atlantic Coast Line Joy Train Delivers 130000 to Waycross
Waycross received the AC L joy train today, a day late from yesterday’s payday, bringing 130000 dollars for the city snowmen. The train will tour south Georgia for several days.
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Atlantic Coast Line
South Georgia
Georgia grand jury reconvenes with 80 indictments
In Waycross Georgia the grand jury returns to work after a first week tally of 80 indictments. The session continues into a second week with two indictments already charged as murder cases.
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Waycross
Milburn Kilburn as Public Printer Candidate
Lew Kilburn of Macon a twice member of the Georgia legislature and popular labor leader is urged for appointment by President Wilson as public printer in Washington. He has strong backing from Georgia's senators the delegation and many former associates and is viewed as highly qualified to head the government printing establishment. Kilburn would oversee publications such as The Congressional Record if chosen.
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Lew Kilburn
Macon
Georgia
South
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Kilburn
Atlanta
House of Representatives
Typographical Union
Congressional Record
Robert M. Hitch
Second
United States
South Georgia
Hitech
Walter Akerman
O. B. Stevens
J. J. Conner
Georgia Experiment Station
Griffin
Martin V. Calvin
Stevens
Experiment Station
Calvin
Union Chiefs of 12 States Meet in Atlanta
Delegates from about two dozen states gather in Atlanta for the Southeastern Labor Congress opening. Sessions move to the state capitol with an address by Judson King of the National Initiative Referendum and Recall Society. James OConnell arrives and opens headquarters as Samuel Gompers cannot attend due to illness.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Labor Congress
State Capitol
Judson King
National Initiative Referendum and Recall Society
Committee
James O'Connell
American Federation of Labor
Kimball House
Samuel Gompers
Jerome Jones
Journal of Labor
James L. Mayson
S. B. Marks
State Federation
O’connell
Wealthy Victims to Testify in Book Fraud Case
Boston December 9 rich victims of deluxe book and art frauds linked to an ongoing federal inquiry will testify before a federal judge. Investigators say 21 victims lost a total of 806000 dollars with 13 women losing 400000 dollars and 8 men 406000 dollars, suggesting men were more gullible.
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Boston
New England
Civil service rule changes for Navy Yard workers
Washington December 7 President has signed a proclamation placing 20 000 skilled employees in the United States navy yards under civil service. Employees must meet efficiency standards pass navy yard labor board exam and be recommended by the commanding officer. Existing eligibility lists expire June 30 1913.
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Washington
United States Navy’ Yards
Navy Yard Labor Board
Representative seeks federal purchase of Lincoln birthplace
Washington December 9 representative Johnson of Kentucky introduced a bill in the house for the acquisition by the government of the farm and the log cabin in Kentucky where Abraham Lincoln was born. He proposes the homestead be kept as a national park.
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Washington
Johnson
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Cascarets Advert for Constipation Relief Past Fifty
A promotional piece urges elderly readers to use Cascarets to keep bowels active, arguing aging slows muscles and that gentle nightly use is natural. It claims Cascarets are a safe, daily tonic costing 10 cents per box and works while you sleep.
Indiana Coal Miners Average Wages and Deaths
Indianapolis December 9 Eleven dollars and eighty five cents was the average weekly wage of the 21 280 coal miners in Indiana last year according to the annual report of Frank I Pearce state mine Inspector Thirty seven miners were killed during the year an unusually small number compared with other years.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Frank I. Pearce
Man Dies After Prayer At Long Life Celebration
Herbert Salisbury aged 78 died at Lehigh Baptist Church after kneeling to give thanks for his long life. He suffered a stroke or paralysis while praying, according to the report from London dated December 9.
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London
Herbert Salisbury
Lehigh Baytist Church
Searching Sidelights On Georgia Politics
Georgia and Jacksonville spar over prohibition and liquor shipments with Savannah accused of lax morals while Jacksonville seeks federal action. The piece notes Georgia legislators considering smaller counties, recalls a 1886 snowstorm told by Judge W M Henry, and mentions Colonel O B Stevens denying a candidacy for Griffin station director. It ends with a humorous aside about a columnist's appearance resembling Champ Clark.
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Florida City
Savannah
Georgia
Thase City
Jacksonville
Savannah News
Syrup of Figs ad Promotes Gentle Cleanup
The notice touts Syrup of Figs as a natural laxative to relieve headachy biliousness and constipation. It claims a teaspoonful will cleanse the liver and bowels by morning without nausea or weakness, and warns to insist on the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product.
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Carter
California
Danderine Promises Hair Growth and Dandruff Cure
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as a cheap, easy solution for heavy, glossy hair free of dandruff. It claims visible fullness in ten minutes and new hair growth after two weeks, asserting it as the only sure hair grower and dandruff destroyer with a apply-and-see test.
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Knowlton
Notable Southern trade conference plans Panama Canal link
Atlanta prepares for a high profile Panama Canal conference with ministers plenipotentiary from Central and South America, railroad and steamship presidents, and top manufacturers. An executive committee will watch Southern trade interests post completion. President Finley to preside with Massengale leading foreign trade efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Nin
South
Nmo
C. M. Chester
Victor Blue
Unites States Navy
United States Senate
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
John Barrett
Bureau American Republics
Piedmont Hotel
Piedmont Driving Club
Express
R. K. Evans
Department of the Gulf
Southern
St. Elmo Massengale
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
Finley
Tech
Georgia
Two and a Half Dollar Gold Piece for an Xmas Gift
Atlanta's oldest savings bank offers new two and a half dollar gold pieces for deposit or purchase as Christmas gifts. The Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company notes ample supply, 4 percent interest, and acceptance of the coins on deposit like other money. Officials George M. Brown, John W. Grant, and Joseph F. Boston promote the offer.
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Atlanta
Savings Bank
Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company
George M. Brown
John W. Grant
Joseph F. Boston
Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin for sour stomach indigestion relief within five minutes. It claims the candy tasting remedy digests all meals, prevents laxatives, and keeps the stomach clean, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case.
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Ansley Park
V. (. Norcross
Springdale
Sairview Roads
Druid Hills
C. S. L'Engle
Pichivee Road
Walter P. Andrews
D. E. Giffen
E.R. Kirk
Andrews Avenue
Peachtree Road
J.V Estes
St. Agustine
Wesley Avenue
Tabersham Road
Telalee Lane
Muscogee Avenue
Erlanger
Edith St.tir
Waycross, GA
Ment Printer
Capitol
Navy Yard
U. S
Lincoln
James B. Nevin
Glascock
Alabama
W. M. Henry
Rome
Superior Court
Summerville
Chattooga County
Kennesaw
Big Shanty
Kingston
Henry
Dalton Citizen
Champ Clark
Omagh
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