Painter Fertilizer President Dies In River Tragedy
E. O. Painter, noted Jacksonville fertilizer magnate and public figure, vanished after stepping over safety lines on a pleasure boat edge near Fernandina. His body was recovered after a three hour search. Authorities weigh accident versus suicide motives amid contested insurance plans and a pending stockholders meeting. His daughter Okie Painter now directs the business with widow Martha Painter as co administrator.
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Painter
E. ©. Painter Fertilizer Company
Jacksonville
Florida
South
Georgia
Fortliger Company
Conrad
Moulton
Kyle
Baltimore
Cc. Connally
Manu A. B. Barber
Charlies H. Howard
Big River
J. C. Albritton
H. G. Hopkins
H. R. Culley, Jr
Board of Trade
Foreign Commerce Committee
Children's Home Society
State Anti-Saloon League
Riverside Baptist Church
Zach Anderson
Board of Trade Commerce Committee
W. H Stimson
New York
Deland
Okie Painter
Martha Painter
Okle Painter
Riverside Drive
State Horticultural Society
State Experiment Station
Stetson University
Bud Fisher's Georgia Courtship Returns to Forsyth
The Georgian and Sunday American recount how cartoonist Bud Fisher met his future wife, Pauline Welch, in Atlanta during a publicity stunt staged by manager Hugh Cardoza. The ruse, built on an engaged pairing with Welch, culminated in a Bermuda cable noting the marriage two weeks earlier. Fisher and Welch then planned a return to Atlanta for another Forsyth engagement.
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Bud’’ Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Atlanta
Bud” Fisher
Sunday American
Fisher
Matt
Jeff
Georgia
Capita
Hugh Cardoza
Forsyth Building
Cardoza
Governor Brown
Harry Grizzard
Forsyth
Spink
Welch
Pauline
Cupid
New York
Miss Welch
Philadelphia
Bermuda
Cherokee Life Sells Industrial Business
Cherokee Life Insurance Company has sold its industrial business to the American National Life of Galveston Texas and will focus in the future exclusively on selling ordinary life insurance.
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Rome
Cherokee Life Insurance Company
American National Life
Galveston
Tex
Old Line Insurance
Women Eager To Wave Women As Detectives
Women in Atlanta back a plan for women police to handle female crime and protect girls. Local women praised the idea for its gentler, understanding approach and cited cases where female officers could prevent abuse and safeguard youths. Supporters included Mrs. A McD Wilson, Mrs. Fred Hodgson, Mrs. Amelia R. Woodall, Mrs. James Jackson, Mrs. Mary L. McLendon, and others who believe such officers would deter murders like Mary Phagan.
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A. McD. Wilson
McWhorter
Fred Hodgson
James Jackson
Atlanta
Mary L. McLendon
Alice Stebbins
San Francisco
Mary Phagan
Californian Named Immigrant Commissioner
Washington June 6 The Senate confirmed Antony Caminetti of California as Commissioner General of Immigration and Edward A. Fitzhenry of Washington State as Surveyor General of Washington, marking a high level reshaping of federal immigration and surveying offices.
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Washington
Senate Today
Antony Caminetti
California
Edward A. Fitzhenry
Washington State
Georgia Prepares for Federal Nominations by Wilson
President Wilson will send nominations to the Senate within two weeks impacting Georgia. Howard Thompson of Gainesville becomes US Marshal for the Northern District, James H. Andrews of Atlanta is named Surveyor of the Port, and David C. Barrow of Savannah is Collector of the Port. A. O. Blalock of Fayetteville is International Revenue Collector, with other posts detailed for Albany and Camilla. The shifts surprise officials. a District Attorney pick for South Georgia remains unsettled with several candidates mentioned.
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Washington
Georgia
Senate
Wilson
United States
Howard Thompson
Gainesville
Walter H. Johnson
Columbus
Joseph S. Davis
Albany
George F. White
Macon
International Revenue Collector
A. O. Blalock
Fayetteville
Henry S. Jackson
Atlanta
Department of Justice
Bacon
A. Pratt Adams
Savannah
South Georgia
Adams
Robert L. Berner
John T. West
Thomson
Fred Lausey
Robert M. Hitch
Schumann Concert At the Auditorium
Atlanta music lovers attend a free Sunday concert at the Auditorium celebrating Robert Schumann. City organist Percy J. Starnes conducts under the Atlanta Music Festival Association with works by Schumann, including Op. 82 Op. 124 Op. 99 and Op. 13. The start time shifted from 3 30 to 4 00.
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Atlanta
Robert Schumann
Traumerer
Percy J. Starnes
Atlanta Music Festival Association
Schlaf’ Nun
Ruhe
Traumerei
Atlanta to Invite Building Owners to Cincinnati Meet
The Atlanta delegation from the local Building Owners and Managers organization will travel to Cincinnati on Monday to attend the National Association of Building Owners and Managers convention. Attending are W A Jones Empire Building J H Draper Grant Building and Third National Bank Building F S Gibbs Rhodes Building M R McClatchey Brown Randolph Building R L Lyons Austell Building H S Martin Atlanta National Bank Building C F Wilkinson Candler Building Forrest and George Adair will also send a representative. The group plans to invite the national association to hold next year’s convention in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Organization of Building Owners and Managers
W. A. Jones
Empire Building
J. H. Draper
Grant
Third National Bank
F. S. Gibbs
Rhodes
M. R. McClatchey
Brown-Randolph
R. L. Lyons
Austell
H. S. Martin
Atlanta National Bank
C. F. Wilkinson
Candler
Forrest & George Adair
National Association
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Charlotte Painter
W. C. Painter
Mattie S. Dunning
Annie P. Curry
Bud’ Fisher
Atlanta Won
Cardoza Real Press Agent
Cherokee Life
Seung & Amcay
Seveper
Beavers
Vice Crusade
Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard
Rsan
Neisser
Ehrlich
Germany
Thompson
Davis
Blalock
Spencer
Andrews
Schumann
Cincinnati
The
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Stoddardize
Mou Urip
Stoddard
Jagon
Peachtree Street
Dixie
Ivy
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Abees i With
Madras
Loisette
Daddy
America
Boy Scouts of America
Whitehall
Boys’ and Children’s Outfitters
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