Interurban Railways Target Atlanta Growth
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce appoints an interurban development committee led by Wilmer L. Moore to back electric line expansion. James B. Duke considers extending his Duke lines into Atlanta, with routes via Anderson to Atlanta or through the Athens–Gainesville triangle, aiming to tap Northeastern Georgia and promising dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer L. Moore
Chamber of Commerce
James B. Duke
Carolnnia
Atlanta
Moore
Hollins N. Randolph
Me R. Wilkinson
Frederic J. Paxon
P. S. Arkwright
Fred Lewis
Macon
Albany
South Georgia
Augusta
Savan River
Duke
North and
Carolina
Chattanooga
Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson
Atpao
Eof Anderson
Anderson
Durham
N. Y
Norfolk
Vane
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Lartwell
Athens
Monroe
Georgia
Wrightsville Beach Round-Trip Tickets On Sale
Round-trip tickets go on sale Thursdays with validity for ten days. Seaboard advertises improved Wrightsville Beach access and daily sleepers, highlighting Wrightsville Beach as better than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard
Dancing Lessons By an Expert At Lakewood
Prof A Ehrlich a New York Normal College graduate will start children's artistic fancy dancing and physical culture classes on Tuesday June 10 1918 at 10am Mothers should come to arrange. Course costs 6.00. Morning sessions for children 9am to 12pm three times weekly. Adults may take lessons at any hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dren
Nun Foreteller of Humbert Prophesy Dies in Italy
Silver Maria Bene detta, real name Miss Penelope Frey, a nun famed for second sight, has died at Viterbo. She allegedly foretold King Humbert’s assassination in 1900 and later predicted Cardinal Bebini’s death, the papal elevation of Pius X, and the Messina earthquake, drawing pilgrims to the convent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Viterbo
Maria Benedetta
Penelope Frey
Humbert
Bebini
Pius X
Messina
Nat Is Touched by Love A Goodwin Tale and Bride
Spark Goodwin discusses his personal life in intimate terms naming his fifth wife Miss Marjorie Moreland and describing the moment just after their marriage with a related photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat
E Spark Goodwin
A. C
Goodwin
Marjorie Moreland
Fights Own Image in Window as Burglar
New York June 7 Patrolman Kaner Mulberry Street Station mistook his own reflection in a Bowery drugstore window for a intruder. He smashed the glass and crawled inside firing his revolver. A glass partition was damaged and the alarm spread as officers pursued the report of a large robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kaner
Mulberry Street
the Bowery
Kineler
Pastor Forgetful Clergyman Delays Marriage Record
In Peoria Illinois on June 7 County Clerk Oscar Hinrich seeks the whereabouts of Lynn Clifford Greene and a Gallipolis bride after the minister Rev F M Clingan failed to sign the marriage certificate. The couple and witnesses are missing. the signature is needed to legalize the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Oscar Hinrich
Lynn Clifford Greene
Gallipolis
F. M. Clinigan
Clingan
Doings in Matrimonial Race Arrives Nat Goodwin Wedding
Los Angeles reports the fifth wedding of Nat Goodwin to Miss Moreland. Justice Summerfield and Clerk Sparks attend at his home as the couple exchange vows amid a media chase, surf sounds, and a playful scene with attendants and a bridal party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Goodwin
DeWolf Hopper
Hopper
Nat
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Justice Summerfield
Sparks
Goodwin
Jack Roberts
Shimizu
Miss Moreland
Mr. Goodwin
Louise Engel Soher
Ralph Morgan
William J. Morgan
Milwaukee
Insurance firm finds man thought dead after 13 years
In Pittsburg on June 7, a New York life insurance firm said Tra J. Puller, former treasurer of New Kensington, is alive after 13 years missing. He had been legally declared dead and his wife had filed for divorce for desertion. The discovery affects her suit seeking $19,000 plus interest on his policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Westmoreland County
New York Life Insurance Company
Tra J. Puller
New Kensington
Fuller
Pupil Leaders Stage War on Flies in Atlanta
Atlanta pupils from Peeples Street School and others organize a city wide crusade against flies with prize winning essays, urging destruction of breeding places and sanitation. Louise Woodruff proclaims flies as great disease carriers and calls for screens and cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Louise Woodruff
Peeples Street
M. L. Willingham
Center Hill
Mildred Chandler
Seapenins Colbert
Fulton County
Ralph Morris
Lakewood Heights
Atlanta Public
Josephine Colbert
Ira
Alice R. Cooper
Colored Schools of
Mee Keebler
Yonge Street
Jimmie W LeSueur
Wood innocent of conspiracy in dynamiting case
In Suffolk Superior Court Lawrence dynamite case William M. Wood president of the American Woolen Company was found not guilty on all six conspiracy counts. Frederick Atteaux and Dennis J. Collins faced mixed verdicts with Collins convicted on two counts and Atteaux not fully decided. Juror tampering probes were announced as police prepared warrants for several suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Lawrence
Suffolk Superior Court
Frederick E. Atteaux
Dennis J.collins
Cambridge
Wood
Atteaux
Pelletier
Morris Shuman
John Doe
John Campbell
Foreman Wesser
Collins
Crosby
Clear Swamp Lands in Chatham County from Savannah June
Savannah June 7 Percy Sugden engineer and surveyor says draining Chatham County will dry lands and raise soil richness. He urges clearing trees and undergrowth after drainage system is completed to speed reclamation. Sugden notes suburban areas around Savannah see most activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Chatham County
Percy Sugden
Chatham
Sugden
Healthy pupils must prove health for graduation
Indiana PA June 7 Dr James B Ament principal announced that 300 students at the Indiana State Normal School must obtain a certificate of perfect health before diplomas are awarded. He cited section 1320 of the School Code requiring teaching diploma applicants to be examined by a reputable physician and present health certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
James B. Ament
Indiana State Normal School
Ament
Pennsylvania
Frog Croak Terror Hits B and O Trains in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on June 7 a two foot high frog allegedly caused several near wrecks on Baltimore and Ohio trains. The creature’s croaks prompted emergency stops and alarm among trainmen, triggering an investigation that led to the frog's capture and averted greater damage, with staff threatened and many jobs saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
England
Baltimore and Ohio
Treckwalker
Arie
Women Abandon Fashion to Promote Bird Protection
Boston's Millenium Guild, led by Mrs. Maud R. L. Sharpe, urges women to give up finery and animal products to end cruelty. Members wear non leather attire and avoid fur, tortoise shell, and ivory, while advocating a moral shift, diet change, and women's rights through home example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millenium Guild
Boston
Maud R. L. Sharpe
Commonwealth Avenue
Mob Fights to Lynch Driver Who Kills Boy
A mob in New York fought last night to execute Dominick Chirallo after his truck struck four year old Patrick Tasano on West Twenty sixth Street. Officers rescued Chirallo and moved him to the Seventeenth Street station where he was booked on homicide charges as witnesses said the driver was blameless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Twenty-sixth Street
Dominick Chirallo
Hoboken
Patrick Tassano
West M Twenty-sixth Street
Schiusing
Chirallo
Schlusing
Seventeenth Street
West Thirtieth Street
Po Wise
Wonderful Treatment for Corns and Sore Feet
A sensational ad promises quick cures for corns callouses and all foot troubles. It claims the treatment works through the pores, relieves swelling and odor, and can render feet pain free after a week. The ad urges a warm water soak and gentle rubbing as part of a fifteen minute routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Grant Park Band Concert Fund Shortfall Sparks Protest
The Grant Park concert by the Fifth Regiment Band is canceled due to lack of funds from the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. Chairman J O Cochran condemns the company for failing to appropriate season funds while benefiting from park attractions and fares. He vows no favoritism toward Piedmont Park as he criticizes funding decisions harming Grant Park's music events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Park
J. O. Cochran
Park Board
Fifth Regiment
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Georgia
Leway and Electric Company
Park Commissioners
Piedmont
Piedmont Park
Marriage License Fees Climb in Kansas City
Kansas City reports show marriage licenses rising to 2.50 with an extra 50 cent fee to the registrar of social statistics in Topeka. Divorces also up by 10 dollars as the state increases inquiry into ages of all marrying parties. Authorities condemn underage listings and enforce strict age disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Registrar of Social Statistics
Topeka
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Dancing
Lakewood
A. Ehrlich
New York Normal College of
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Nun
Pius
B. & C. Road
Guild
Jessie Pomeroy
Cochran
Street Railway
Hostetter
Cascade
Outer
F. B. Magee
Ajanta, Ga
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