Mystery of Veiled Woman and Diamond Bracelet Tempts Haggerty
Painter Patrick Z Haggerty faces a $500 bond as federal grand jury action looms over claims he used a mail fraud scheme linked to a veiled woman in black and a diamond bracelet lost by Mrs John E Murphy. Detectives trace a note by a mysterious "Zora" and a woman and crippled companion to Alexander's store.
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John E. Murphy
Patrick Z. Haggerty
Daily Papers
Federal Grand Jury
United States
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Haggerty
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Murphy
Mr. Alexander
Mr. Murphy
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Bearer
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Starnes
Marietta
Broad Street
Alexander’s Place
Alexanders Place
Broad
I. Murphy
I. Tabanini
Araerty
Zora
Mra
Reward Offered for Lost Diamond Bracelet
An owner and a finder communicate about a lost diamond bracelet at the 214 Century Building. A November 30 note requests ideas for a plan and promises no investigation questions. A December 16 reply confirms receipt and immediate reply as directed.
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Century Building
Zora
Ember
Sailor Dies After Altercation On Ohio Battleship
New York Dec 21 An enlisted man John J Hickey aboard the battleship Ohio died after being confined in the brig for refusing two hours shore leave to see his wife and children. Autopsy shows heart aneurism as the cause. Crew plans to seek inquiry in Washington.
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New York
John J. Hickey
Ohio
Washington
Hickey
Norfolk
McDonald
Mayor likely to sign whisky ordinance in city code
Mayor Woodward will approve the whisky regulation ordinance adopted by council Monday and let it go into effect. He says there are few new provisions, most already in the city code, and sees no grounds to veto at this time. The main change is raising the retail whisky license from 1000 to 2000.
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Woodward
Nel
Council committee to visit Washington on Atlanta bid
A five member council committee will travel to Washington to promote Atlanta's sub-treasury bid. The finance committee endorsed a $500 appropriation for travel expenses. council to act Saturday morning. Mayor Woodward will appoint the committee, joined by five Chamber of Commerce members and five bankers.
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Washington
Atlanta
Woodward
Chamber of Commerce
Bankers
Races in New Orleans Details Forked in Afternoon Meet
Races in New Orleans on December 21 yielded multiple outcomes with horses like Spiron Excuse Me Kalaerhoft and Marvin Neal winning various events. Entries for Saturday list numerous horses with odds and weights across six races, including mile and a half events and selling conditions.
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Spiron
Excuse Me
Kalaerhoft
Marvin Neal
Ladsaron
Creel
Ce—Creelin
Profitape
Sabador
RAC Vage
Oak Grove
Cerka
Kitts
Glamor
Missouri Lad
Debar
Gauze
Lady Charade
Dan McKenna
Bertha E
Gold Coin
Clifford
Hasii
Ralbert
Cora Price
Blue Dale
Belle of the Bay
Bonart
John Kauffman
Pompadour
Refined
Pierrot
Billy Verarene
Narrello
Mile Rae
Cypress
Goldie
Sampadrome
Shawana
Jack Dolan
Bellindian
James Reddick
Kate Mence
Tudor
Voting
Bosworth
Verbest
Mtehinge
Sibylla
Lucy Young
Trepan
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Janer
Poster Morales
Royal Breeze
Jacomo
Death Hovers Over Castro
Port of Spain Trinidad December 21 It is expected that President Castro cannot live more than a week His immediate successor will be First Vice President Gomez who will be supported by a large section of the army General Aldentara a West Point graduate leads a large army and plans a revolution to gain the presidency The rebel force headed by General Rafael Montilla grows daily
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Trinidad
Castro
Gomez
Aldentara
West Point
Rafael Montilla
Goldfield Mines Closed by Strike
A strike at Goldfield mines in Ney. is under way as a committee of the Western Federation of Miners presents demands for higher pay. Mine owners have implemented new ore theft prevention rules and placed deputies at Hed Top Jumbo and Mohawk mines, as miners insist deputies must be removed before resuming work.
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Hed Top
Jumbo
Mohawk
Western Federation of Miners Ae
Woman hurt by trolley car on Macretta Street
Miss Minnie Haynes an employee of J J and J B Maddox was thrown to the ground as a trolley started while she stood on the step on Macretta Street Walton Thursday night at 5 30 o clock. She sustained painful injuries and was laid up at home in Wood.
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Mac Retta Street
Walton
Minnie Haynes
J. J
J. B. Maddox
Wood
Mystery man sought in Dodgen killing hunt
The Georgian reports new evidence may identify the man sought in the death of Bailiff Dodgen. A Friday conference with a suspect could reveal what happened at the Marietta Street house. A companion who fled the scene remains silent while investigators pursue two other suspects. Governor Terrell has offered a $200 reward for the slayer and $100 for an accessory. J C Elliott, 21, a timer, was arrested on suspicion after claiming he was in the house at the time.
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Marietta Street
Dodgen
Dodge
Tq Tan
Ita
Terrell
Ageres
Dodigen
Allife
J. C. Elliott
Mayson & Turner Avenue
Spradlin
Kilpatrick
Suaplsion
Elliott
Curtis Accused in Dayton Girl's Death
Dayton Ohio December 31 reports indicate the coroner will name David Curtis as the killer in Dana Gilman’s murder, as disclosed at today’s hearing.
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Dayton
Ohio
Dana Gilman
David Curtis
Waa
Oil Octopus dissolves ses to balk court
New York December 21 the federal government plans dissolution proceedings against Standard Oil in St Louis. Attorneys will argue that Standard Oil of New Jersey has practically given up stock in constituent concerns. A gradual reorganization followed the Northern Securities ruling.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard
Supreme Court
T the Northern Securities Company
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Miner Rescued After Thirteen Days Buried in Mountain Tomb
Bakersfield dispatch reports Hicks, a miner trapped for thirteen days, was finally pulled from a tunnel wedged beneath timbers with severe cramps yet intact nerve. Fire bells rang, cheers erupted as rescuers moved him to safety and began hospital care.
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Cal
Hicks
Mountain
Impees
Injured Engineer John F Still Recovers At Home After Wreck
Engineer John F Still of the vestibule train from Atlanta and West Point was injured in a collision with a Central of Georgia freight at Hemphreys crossing in West End Thursday. Initially thought to have a broken leg, his condition eased to confinement at his Washington street home. The Central engine fireman and passengers escaped serious harm as the freight engine split a switch.
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John F. Still
Atlanta
West Point
Central of
Teasurer
Hlemphreys Crossing
Central
No Money for Christmas Triggers Macon Officer's Suicide
Washington reports a Macon officer faced dire Christmas poverty driving him to take his own life. The article notes an army transport carrying food for starving China, planned for early January, amid broader wartime relief efforts.
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Macon
Washington
Pacific
Cardinal Martiniello Near Death After Surgery
Rome dispatch reports Cardinal Martinelli, once papal delegate to the United States, in faint condition after facial polypus operation followed by a hemorrhage. Last rites have been given as doctors fear possible death.
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Rome
Italy
Cardinal Martinelli
United States
JETT RECEIVES TWO LIFE TERMS FOR MURDER
Curt Jett, who pleaded guilty to the Jackson murder of Jim Cockrill five years ago, was sentenced in Cynthiana Ky to life imprisonment. He is already serving a life term for the murder of J B Marcum. After sentencing he told the court he received a square deal and praised the jurymen.
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Cynthiana
Curt Jett
Jackson
Jim Cockrill
Lfe
Overcharged Claims Spark Express and Telegraph Critique
A Smith asserts the express and telegraph companies overcharge, alleging they rob the nation of its share. The statement decries profiteering and calls for reform amid mounting public concern over high charges and service practices.
Poison Charged in Soda Glass Case
Mrs Mollie Fambro of 320 Marietta Street was found unconscious Friday afternoon and later claimed her husband Frank gave her poison in a glass of soda water. Doctors say morphine caused her condition. Frank denies the charge and says she acted alone after a quarrel. He has not been arrested.
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Mollie Fambro
Marietta Street
Grady Hospital
Man shoots self in brother's yard amid family trouble
Special to The Macon Ga. telegraph reports a man killed himself in his brother's yard. He left a note saying not to touch him until the coroner arrives. Officer Wilson, a local police officer, was present at the scene during the midday incident.
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Macon
Corsten Ee
Ang A Wilson
East Sareehee Lane
Cherry Street
Congress Members to Visit Isthmus Ditch
A dozen senators and representatives depart Washington by steamer to the canal zone to study conditions firsthand. The party includes Hale of Tennessee, Smith of Utah, Dickson of Illinois, Steenerson of Minnesota, Kinkaid of Nebraska, Fulkerson of Utah, Rives of Mississippi, Meeker of Illinois, and others. They will spend about five days on the Isthmus after the voyage.
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Washington
Congress
Isthmian Canal Commission
Calite
Alend
Utah
Fulkerson
Smith
Weather outlook forecasts continued cold with flurries
The forecast notes fair skies for Friday night and Saturday, with cold conditions persisting. Temperatures cited include 37 degrees at 7 am, 28 degrees at 3 am, rising to around 43.4 at 9 am and 48 at 11 am, then 42 degrees at noon and 2 pm.
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Saya
Three Men Arrested In Chattanooga Robbery Assault
Special to The Georgia reports officers in Chattanooga Tennessee arrested two white men and a third associate following the assault on a Ridgedale resident. The woman was robbed after alighting from a car and left for dead but regained enough strength to reach a neighbor’s house. The case involves three suspects and ongoing investigation.
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Georgia
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rebecca Shuberg
Ridgedale
Shortest Day of the Year Aids Winter Shopping Fatigue
The piece notes the shortest day of the year affects shoppers and clerks. It advises shopping early to ease midday crowds and reminds readers that everyone is tired after holiday preparations. It encourages patience and a kinder, slower pace in busy stores.
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