Daily Head Attacks Judge Speer Over Bankruptcy Action
Savannah January 27. Charging that Judge Emory Speer by his famous midnight prayer wrecked the old Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company when he placed it in bankruptcy in March 1892. The critic accuses the judge of improper conduct and seeks accountability for the company’s downfall.
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Emory Speer
Midnight Praer
Centralg of Georgia Railroad and Banking Comay
Colo
A. R. Lawton
Central of Georgia Railroad
Special Congressional Committee
United States Court For
Southern District of Georgia
Patric
Lawton
Speer
Callaway
Central Railroad
Fitzhenry
Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Noted Philanthropist Urges Atlanta Milk Water Reform
Nathan Straus, New York philanthropist, urges Georgia to purify milk and water to cut 95 percent of deaths. He and Mrs. Straus visit Atlanta en route to New Orleans, California, planning a week stay and a Talbotton stop. He cites 23 years of milk purification work and urges diversification from cotton farming to cereals and stock raising.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Nathan Straus
New York
American
Mr. Straus
Philadelphia
Sugar Trust Profits Cut to 7 Per Cent
New York Jan 27 Edward F Atkins chairman of the American Sugar Refining Company board said in the government suit that profits declined from 1905 peak to the 191% year and that the gap of 96 300 000 was to a year’s dividend at seven percent, arguing the trust is no longer a monopoly.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Edward F. Atkins
Trust
British Politician Held For Million Dollar Fraud
In Toronto on January 27 Harry Symong K C Unionist candidate for the British House of Commons was arrested at Scotland Yard's request. He faced fraud charges connected with raising one million dollars in London to form Canadian development companies.
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Toronto
Ontario
London
Harry Symong
K. C
House of Commons
Scotland Yard
Arrest Near in Hold-up Nolan Held In Bond
D K Johnson for John Nolan, accused of holding up and robbing the N C and St L train a week ago Friday night, waived a preliminary hearing. Bond set at 4000. Nolan contends he could not have been at the scene. Fulton police say another suspect may be arrested soon. Nolan faces Cobb County court term crossing.
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D. K. Johnson
John Nolan
Court of Justice of the Peace
B. V. Greer
Marietta
Nolan
Cobb County Court
Fulton County
Herbert Clay
Cobb County
Johnson
Greer
Bolton
Vinings
Secretary Wilson Admits Asia Labor Letter
Secretary of Labor Wilson says he took full responsibility for a Congress urging exclusion of Asiatic labor as it undercut and pauperized American workers. He noted the State Department assured the letter would not affect current diplomacy with Japan.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
State Department
Japan
Nellie Bly Wins Suit With 32 Lawyers
New York January 27 Nellie Bly journalist Elizabeth C Seaman wins a nearly three year legal fight to retain ownership and control of the American Steel Barrel Company where she serves as president. She employed 32 lawyers in the case.
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New York
Elizabeth C. Seaman
Nellie Bly
American Steel Barrel Company
Divorcee Freedom Dinner features Reno courthouse miniatures
In San Francisco on January 27 Mrs Frances Estelle Wyburn hosted a "freedom dinner" at the Hotel St Francis. Decorations included a miniature Reno courthouse Liberty bells and silk rope to symbolize severed bonds. A dozen divorcers attended the event as guests.
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San Francisco
Reno
Frances Estelle Wyburn
St. Francis
Declares He Is Son of Lord Strathcona
Boston January 27 James H Smith of Strathmore road Brookline is claimed by his wife to be the son of Lord Strathcona who died in London Tuesday. Mrs Smith says he will pursue a claim to the vast estate left by the Canadian empire builder.
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Boston
James H. Smith
Strathmore Road
Brookline
Lord Strathcona
London
Wash Feet to Stop Zion City Quarrels
In Zion City Chicago two church members in dispute will be ordered to wash each other’s feet. Overseer Voliva decreed that each belligerent must hold the other’s feet in his lap wash them and dry with a towel to end quarrels.
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Zion
Chicago
Zion City
Voliva
Across Ocean With This Telephone
NEW YORK Jan 27 A system enabling direct telephonic conversation between England and the United States was invented by Dr G Musso an Italian scientist Edison’s representative expressed satisfaction after review 200 BOYS IN PIG CLUB MACON GA More than 260 joined the Bibb County Pig Club organized by W G Middlebrook the United farm demonstrator and they plan individual exhibits at the next State fair.
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New York
England
G. Musso
Thomas Edison
Macon
Jin
Bibb County
Atlanta Federation launches drive against smoke nuisance
The City Federation of Women’s Clubs, representing 2000 Atlanta clubwomen, opened a campaign at the Woman’s Club on Baker Street. Resolutions urged residents to aid city officials, requesting funds for the Smoke and Gas Commission to curb dense smoke. The move stressed health, comfort, and economic benefits, with no political aims.
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City Federation of Women's Clubs
Atlanta
Woman's Club
Baker Street
Smoke and Gas Commission
Samuel Lumpkin
Federation
de. Wiggs
United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Smoke and Gas “Commission
Lumpkin
Wiggs
Wiges
A McD. Wilson
W. P. Pattillo
Otto Schwab
W. B. Price- Smith
Emily Jekyll
Heirs’ Counsel Levels Fraud Charges in Crawford Estate Suit
Colonel J. S. James for the heirs at law of Joshua Crawford argued Tuesday that Mary Belle Crawford fraudulently gained the estate worth 250000. He alleged Crawford was insane and drunk at marriage, raised poisoning claims, and cited ex-husbands involved. The long hearing before Special Auditor James Anderson is expected to run into Thursday, with seven to eight hours more of argument.
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Crawford
James
W. H. Bishop
Fayette County
Charles R. McKerma
Uniontown
James Anderson
Child Hiccoughing Since Thanksgiving
New York Jan 27 Hilda Cain eleven years old has been coughing since she was frightened by a ragamuffin on Thanksgiving Day. Physicians have tried a known remedy but cannot stop the hiccoughing.
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New York
Hilda Cain
Eiffel Tower Radio Alerts French Wine Growers of Storms
Paris January 27 French wine growers will receive wireless warnings twenty four hours before storms to protect crops. The service will be organized by leading scientists and sent from the Eiffel Tower, extending weather alert capabilities in advance.
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Atlanta
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Austria Anxious Over Heir Archduke Ferdinand Health
Vienna authorities expressed concern over Archduke Ferdinand heir to the Austrian throne as he is said to suffer a nervous debility and indigestion. The reports circulated in government circles with anxiety mounting about the succession’s stability.
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Vienna
Archduke Ferdinand
Winn to Succeed Lankford as V P of Southern
It was semi-officially announced that Frederick 8. Winn, the Southern Railway purchasing agent, will be promoted to succeed the late R. P. D. Lankford as vice president of the road.
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Washington
Frederick 8. Winn
The
Southern Railway
R. PD. Lankford
World Felicitates Kaiser 55th Birthday
Berlin marks the fifty fifth anniversary of Emperor William born today as world leaders send congratulatory messages from all parts of the globe.
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Atlanta
Berlin
William
Held Up Twice in Night and Beaten
CHICAGO January 27 Two groups of robbers held up William Benn during the same night. The first band took a dollar and his gold watch. The second gang beat him after finding no money in his pockets.
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Chicago
William Benn
Second Elopement Fails: Atlanta Girl Held in Pensacola
Alene Garrison a 16 year old former Aragon Hotel operator from Atlanta was intercepted in Pensacola Florida after a second elopement attempt with a tabloid musical comedy troupe. Her mother Mrs. Garrison fearing harm to her daughter sought police intervention and the girl remained in Pensacola.
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Atlanta
Pensacola
Alene Garrison
Aragon Hotel
Spring Training Camps Announced For International League
New York January 27 The International League announced the locations of its spring training camps. Toronto will train at Marlin Springs Texas Montreal at Charlottesville Virginia Providence at Savannah Georgia Baltimore at Hot Springs Virginia Rochester at Anniston Alabama Buffalo at Charlotte North Carolina Jersey City at Durham North Carolina and Newark at Columbus Georgia.
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New York
International League Today
Toronto
Marlin Springs
Texas
Montreal
Charlottesville
Providence
Savannah
Baltimore
Hot Springs
Rochester
Anniston
Ala
Buffalo
Charlotte
N. C
Jersey City
Durham
Newark
Columbus
Lion's Picture Costs Rainey Comrade Life
Fritz Schindler, who joined Paul Rainey on an African hunting and moving picture expedition, died from wounds received Saturday while photographing a wild lion in the jungle near Nairobi.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Fritz Schindler
Paul Rainey
Three Cleveland Men Sign With Federals
Three Cleveland baseball players from the Naps signed with the Federals. Falkenburg would play with Indianapolis, Blandin with Kansas City, and Kahler with Buffalo.
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Cleveland
Federals
Ohio
Palkenburg
Blandin
Kahler
Naps
Falkenburg
Indianapolis
Blanding
Kansas City
Buffalo
Indian Girl Drinks Poison to Quit City
St Louis telegram reports 18 year old Verbeth Martin a half blood Chickasaw girl swallowed bichloride of mercury tablets in a bid to quit the city. She cited cold inhospitable city people and is in a serious condition. The girl owns a 160 acre Oklahoma ranch with an income of 2000 dollars annually.
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ST. Louis
Black man dies in mob related to pole incident in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City, Don Dickerson, a Black man held at Purcell jail on the charge of a serious case, was taken by a mob before dawn. He died from injuries linked to a telegraph pole and was found with his body riddled by bullets. Local authorities pursue leads in the deadly case.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Don Dickerson
Purcell
W. A. Chaffin
Ghosts, wills and heirs in Fort estate dispute at Chattanooga
In Chattanooga on January 27 attorneys for Colonel Tomlinson Fort heirs pressed Miss Lizzie Carroll to admit making a deed of gift and an anonymous letter. Cross examination revealed Carroll relinquished much of Fort’s property to heirs, then sought to reclaim it after Atlanta evidence emerged. Witnesses described Fort’s habits and motives, and the suit reopened to resolve the forged or genuine will question as a complicated trust dispute moves toward Page 2.
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Chattanooga
Tomlinson Fort
Fort
Lizzie HL Carroll
Miss Carroll
Georgia
Julius Brown
Atlanta
Colonel Fort
Witneses
Colonel Tomlinson
McConnell
Migs Carroll
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Joshua Crawford
Mary Belle Crawford
Eiffel Tower Radio
Austria
Winn
Lankford
Kaiser
Lion
Rainey
Lizzie Carroll
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