Atlanta Tech fund appeal seeks 7500 to reach goal
The Atlanta Georgian reports a campus fund drive needing 7500 to acquire two critical lots for Tech’s expansion. With only days left, donors from Barrow to Johnson and others are urged to contribute even small sums as subscriptions top the 3095 already received. The aim is rapid pledges by Monday night to avoid delaying the institution’s future growth.
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Atlanta
Citizer
Campus Fund
Atlanta Georgian
Barrow
D. Corey Amorous
Martin
Crawford
George
Atkinson
Hy M. Sciple
C. Mies Arnold
Lowfy. Gude
A. Vix Grant
John W. Johnson
Muse
Georges Jacobs
Dreever Free
Schmid
King Hardware Co
Negro Bound Over On Criminal Charge
Joe Lundy bound over to the state courts on a charge of assault with intent to murder after a hedgemont avenue attack on Morris Srochi and his two sons. Bond set at 500 dollars. Detective Connally arrested Lundy, with Attorney John W. Moore representing him.
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Joe Lundy
Broyles
Resault
Lundy
Connally
Morris Srochi
Hedmont Avenue
Srochi
John W. Moore
Christmas Farm Tragedy Ends in Ax Murder Flight from Law
In Macon Georgia on Christmas night a fight on Gnatt's farm near the city led to the death of King Hamilton, an elderly resident. Will Kennedy allegedly struck Hamilton with an ax and fled, county officers seeking Kennedy as the suspect in the fatal wounding.
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Porial
Macon
Gnatt
King Hamilton
Will Kennedy
Ikerd
Kennedy
Hudson River Ice Closes Navigation Above the City
Ice in the Hudson River closes navigation above New York City as the river thickens beyond usual this season. Weather observers note unusually heavy ice as crews halt traffic and await milder conditions.
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Hudson River
York
Thaw Presents Wife With Fur Set In Christmas Gift
New York report notes Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw visiting Tombs prison as she wears one set of furs given by her husband, Harry K. Thaw, during a Christmas visit. The scene occurs at the Tombs facility on December 26.
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New York
Evelynint
Shaw
Harry K. Thaw
Ships Go Ashore in Fierce London Storm
Amid a fierce storm, ships went ashore around London and in country districts trains were delayed. Reports describe wrecks along the streets and disrupted coastal routes as authorities assess the damage and aid crews.
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London
NEW TELEPHONE OFFICIAL NAMED FOR SOUTHERN BELL IN ATLANTA
Fairfax E B Montague of Virginia, a scion of a notable old Virginia family, will become superintendent of exchange traffic for the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company with headquarters in Atlanta. Born March 4 1861 in King and Queen County, he studied at Aberdeeen Academy Virginia Military Institute and West Point. He joined the Bell system in 1883, modernized Richmond plant, then led Virginia operations before his Atlanta appointment.
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Old Virginia
Old Dominion
Fairfax E. Montague
Atlanta
Ricchmond
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Fairfax EB. Montague
King and Queen County
Virginia
E. B. Montague
Thirty
Pickett
Montague
R. J. Montague
Fairfax
E. Montague
A. J. Montague
City of
Richmond
Bell Company 2
South
Hunt Chipley
Chipley
Exchange Trafic
Atlant
North Pole explorer recalls dog meat rescue tale
New York reports Charles H. Clark, one of Peary’s seven dash participants, recounts the perilous voyage aboard the Roosevelt. Diary entries detail famine, the crew's struggle for life, and moments of cannibalism as dogs and dog meat sustain them near the pole in May 1900.
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North Pole
New York
Charles H. Clark
Peary
Roosevelt
Clark
Hoosevelt
Pole
Grantlan
D Clark
Lees
Stores Burned in Des Moines Fire
Des Moines Iowa December 26 three blocks on Perry Street burned today with extensive loss estimated around ten thousand dollars. Fire officials reported no injuries and are investigating the cause.
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Lea Moines
Perry Street
Chicago to hear Dr. White at university discourse
Dr John E White pastor of Second Baptist Church has been invited to deliver the University discourse at the University of Chicago on January 6. Acting president Harry Pratt Judson extended the invitation and White has accepted. During the week he will also speak to students of the university.
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John E. White
Second Baptist Church
University of Chicvr
Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
Chicago
Dr Columbus Giles Dies in Atlanta at 58
Dr Columbus R Giles longtime Atlanta physician died at 591 Whitehall Street shortly after 1 pm Wednesday at age 58 after six weeks illness. He was a Philadelphia Medical College graduate born in McDade County Georgia and had been in Atlanta 15 years. Survived by wife and six children Ralph, Carl, Norman, Leo, Ruth, and Mrs W T Spratt Jr. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday at his residence.
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Columbus R. Giles
Atlanta
Whitehall Street
Giles
Philadelphia Medical College
McDade County
George
Atanta
Hostilities suspended during January in election note
Special to The Georgian Jackson Michigan December 26 The candidates for governor have arrived at a kind of triste state There will be no campaign in January but they will start out good in February The candidates have about seven months of hard work before them.
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Jackson
Goyes
Gun chase ends in death on Raientgen mountain
Special report from The Gbergien notes a fatal accident during a hunting trip on Sort mountain near Raientgen. Charles Jones, a 15 year old boy, and another youth were pursuing game when a gunfire incident killed Jones. Details remain unclear as investigators sort through the events and testimonies from local residents.
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Heer
Charles Jones
Raientgen
Sort Mountain
Jonce
Compromise ordinance faces veto and calls for higher licenses
Atlantan Frank P. Rice, longtime water commissioner and former council member, urges council to override Mayor Woodward’s veto on a high license ordinance. He argues stronger restrictions and higher fees reduce police needs, avoid prohibition, and align with popular demand. Chamber, clothing firm leaders back Rice, urging passage despite the veto.
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Frank P. Rice
of Water Commissioners
Atlantan
Rice
Woodward
Seely
Henry 8. Johnson
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Company
Mr. Johnson
George Muse
Woman alleges husband confined her for 17 years in asylum
Fragmentary report from York and Philadelphia outlines a claim by a woman that her husband placed her in an asylum for seventeen years, with sparse details of accusations, possible medical examinations, and references to related health and family context.
Man Threatens Family in Larkin Street Home But Is Apprehended
Police report a Christmas afternoon incident on Larkin Street where John W Bird, armed with a large revolver, threatened his family. Officers Blackstone and Hardaway arrested him after the threats were made. the case mentions a prior reference to Ike Hightower and a Jones girl.
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Ike Hightower
Jones
John W Bird
Larkin Street
Bird
Blackstone
Hardaway
Empire State Steamer Ruined by Mysterious Fire
The Empire State, a big passenger and freight steamer of the Barry line, was destroyed by a mysterious fire while docked at the foot of Illinois street in Chicago. Deck hand B. K. Knudsken says two sailors and former camp employees hatched the plot in a saloon, starting in the hold and quickly spreading, threatening nearby warehouses.
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Chicago
Empire State
Barry Line
Hlllnois Street
B. K. Knudsken
Expedition arrives to observe eclipse on January 24
A mixed French German and Russian scientific expedition reaches Tashkend in Asiatic Russia to observe the January 24 eclipse. The party will also study upper air currents and employ balarces and automatic instruments.
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St. Petersburg
Tashkend
Russia
Williams killed Bryant after gun misfire in atr
Loganville Ga Dec 26 John Will lama was held for investigation on the charge of killing Owar Bryant at Reuben Blassen cane home Sunday. The two negroes drank and quarreled Bryant advanced on Williams with an open knife. Williams drew a gun that discharged without hitting anyone and, with the wrecked gun, struck Bryant twice, one blow proving fatal. The case goes before the superior court for review.
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Loganville
John Willama
Lack
Owar Bryant
Reuben Blassencane
Bryant
Willams
Williams
Bea
Man's throat cut by red hot wire at Newport News plant
A fragmentary report notes a violent accident at Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company facilities. A man suffered a throat wound from a red hot wire amid a large building fire and several workers were injured or killed as repairs and construction continued at the plant.
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Newport News
Det
Wiest Iron and
Nuawoe and
New Veer News Ship Building and Dry ‘Company
Gd Dominion Mer
Jefferson
Biaud
Train wrecks claim lives and injure many in multiple cities
A spate of railroad accidents injures eighteen in Springfield Ohio when a Big Four passenger train collides with a freight, with three crewmen killed near Price Utah as Rio Grande No 3 crashes into a freight on a siding. In Ashtabula Ohio a trolley car is struck by the Buffalo Pittsburg flyer killing 17 year old Leonard Newbold and injuring fifteen as the street car is demolished.
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Springfield
Ohio
Big Four
Ehya
Price
Utah
Mounds
Here
Rio Grande Pas. Senger
Ashtabula
Leonard Newbold
Buffalo- Pittsburg
Lake Street
Bolton Minister Shot in the Arm
Rev. Dr. Graham pastor of Mt. Zion church in Bolton was accidentally shot in the arm by a visiting young man who fired a pistol three times thinking it empty. The explosion caused a cry of pain. the bullet entered his arm but the wound is not serious.
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Dr. Graham
Mt. Zion Church
Bolton
Graham
Baxter Plantation Sold in Hancock County Record Timber Purchase
Special to The Georgian reports FR B Baxter of Bporta Ga sold his plantation spanning several thousand acres of timber and farm lands to Messia Quarterman Tayloe and Rogers of North Georgia. Largely a historic Hancock county land deal with a large undisclosed price.
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Bporta
Dee
FR. B. Baxter
Messia Quarterman, Tayloe & Rogers
North Georgia
Hancock County
Safe Blower Robbery Sparks Warrenton Posse Pursuit
A gang blew open the Warrenton post office safe and escaped with £100 in cash. A posse pursued the robbers as authorities investigated the daring raid in Missouri.
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Warrenton
Officials Hold Conference to Avert Bloodshed
A chaotic note reports officials meeting amid fears of further violence. It mentions a Georgia boy, Lieutenant Talbot Smith of the Eighth Cavalry, granted leave of absence for several months to travel to China and Japan.
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Georgia
Talbot Smith
Eighth Cavalry
China
Japan
Stolen bank funds found in Texas teller arrested
Kansas City mo dec 26 both 8000 and 9000 stolen by w cederson former assistant paying f the first national bank of city has been found in austin anderson is under arrest here.
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Kansas City
W. Cederson
First National Bank
City
Austin
Anderson
Beating Fatal Fight At Jackson Flower Farm
In Jackson Mississippi on December 26 a report details a fatal assault at a flower farm where a convict named Prewitt killed fellow convict Albert Williams. The killer struck Williams in the head with a stick of wood while he slept, killing him and beating the skull to pulp.
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Jackson
Miss
Prewitt
Albert Williams
Flower Farm
Williams
Deaths and Funerals In Atlanta Area
Obituary notices report the deaths of L Dekle at 1723 South Pryor street and D G Grubbs in Edgewood. Margaret Ruff, seven months old, died at home. Miss Bessie Jones died at 144 Gaskill street with services at Barclay & Bay and Rock Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers listed for the service. Verner Allen Howard Jr, 11 weeks old, died at 425 Luckie street and body to be sent to Banley Thursday.
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Jessie L. Dekle
L. Dekle
South Pryor Street
Central Baptist Church
Margaret Ruff
B. Z Ruff
Westview
Bessie Jones
Gaskill Street
Barclay & Bay
Rock Springs
Verner Allen Howard, Jr
V. A. Howard
Luckie Street
Banley
Christmas Quiet in Brunswick report
Brunswick Ga December 26 quietliness prevailed with only eight or ten arrests one shooting incident and two robberies noted in city. A negro on a passersby wounded declared as Chapman wounded too severely to name himself. Purses were snatched on Newcastle street watch stolen $26 taken. Jacksonville A Booth Dead Loganville notes elderly Walton county resident died Sunday funeral today led by Rev James McConnall and Walton lodge Masons. He leaves six children living in Atlanta Rome and Walton county.
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Brunswick
Ates
Chapman
Jackson A. Booth
Loganville
Walton County
James McConnall
Jews confront anti group at Craiova Zionist meeting
In Craiova, during a Zionist session, anti society members disrupted a meeting in Bucharest area. The crowd faced civil unrest as Jews were hurt while police order was restored and the meeting continued.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Craiova
Crowd Saloons Collapse After Weighty Crowd Bursts Floor
A crowded Galaden Alabama saloon named The Sour at the Palace collapsed its floor under a heavy turnout referenced around Christmas. About 250 men were present, with witnesses describing a wild panic as the floor gave way beneath them and people dropped into the cellar or lower levels. No injuries or losses of life are confirmed in the fragment.
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Galaden
Ala
Dee
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