Georgia Seeks State Funds for Panama Exposition Display
Georgia officials and business leaders debate appropriating 100000 or more to send a state exhibit to the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Calvin Brown of the expo urges Georgia to join 27 states already approving funds, noting free exhibition space and a chance to showcase progress in trade, agriculture, education, and racial sociology. Leaders voice support and aim to secure legislative approval, with other states averaging about 200900 and New York at 700000.
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Georgia
San Francisco
Commonwealth
Chamber of Commerce
Calvin B. Brown
Atlanta
Brown
Moore
South
International Assembly
New York
Mother's Friend Promises Comfort for Expectant Mothers
An old advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a preparatory aid for childbirth. It claims the product eases suffering, reduces nausea, prevents breast cake, and supports a healthy motherhood, offering endorsements from many women and a free hook for expectant mothers.
Up and Down Peachtree War Over Wart Salve Trick
Mr. Blevins, nursing a plastered chin, complains of a con man who sold wart salve through a peddler and used a drawn out tale of a pigeon egg sized wart. He plans revenge before the next week, calling the ordeal a low down trick.
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Kingdom Come
Youthful ballplayers thrill on busy viaduct trains
A vivid scene portrays boys from the Western and Atlantic league playing ball on a railway viaduct as trains rumble nearby. Despite broken windows and near-misses with locomotives, fans, conductors, and yard workers cheer the daring youths and contribute to a lively, dangerous pastime.
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Viaduct
Atlantic
Seven-Story Hotel Planned for Rome at $250,000
Rome Georgia June 12 A petition for a charter was filed by the Broad Street Hotel Company to build a seven story hotel at Fifth avenue and Broad street at a cost of 250000 Local men with money show interest and eastern capital will be used to complete the project The Choice House will be torn down to make way for the new building.
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Rome
Broad Street Hotel Company
Fifth Avenue
Broad Street
Choice House
Dr J S Snead Divorce Suit Initiated by Wife
Dr J S Snead, head of Victor sanitarium at 321 Whitehall Street, named defendant in a suit for absolute divorce filed by his wife Mrs Snead. She asserts a dispute arose after his hospital actions including ordering her moved to the charity ward of Tabernacle infirmary and notes they married in 1902.
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J. & Snead
Whitehall Street
Victor Sanitarium
Snead
Tabernacle Infirmary
Old Age Joys Promised by Chamberlain's Tablets
Advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion and keep bowels regular for middle aged and older adults. Describes tablets as mild and gentle in action and suitable for seniors. Sold by all dealers.
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Eee
Kodak on vacation trips on camera sale
An advertisement urges travelers to take a Kodak and keep lasting memories. Jno I Moore & Sons at 42 North Broad Street promote Kodak cameras as the ideal picture record of trips.
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Kodak
Jno
I. Moore & Sons
North Broad Street
Seaboard Announces Low Round Trip Rates to Baltimore
Seaboard offers $21.35 round trip from Atlanta with rates quoted from other stations on application. Sleeper reservations urged. City Ticket Office at 88 Peachtree Street. Tickets on sale June 20 to 24.
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Seaboard
Baltimore
Atlanta
City Ticket Office
Peachtree Street
James Freeman
City Fire Taps Inspected Today by Officials
Fire Chief Cummings and Building Inspector Hayes lead an Atlanta inspection of downtown lofts and mercantile buildings to locate fire traps endangering 10000 workers. Notices will require owners to install automatic sprinklers and enforce the five ordinances or face court action. The chiefs emphasize urgency to protect lives and enforce the law.
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Atlanta
Cummings
Hayes
Illumination plan for National Commercial Gas Association show
Preparations for the National Commercial Gas Association convention at the Auditorium Armory, December 2 to 7, in Atlanta, with about 2000 attendees. Georgia Terrace hosts the event. $6,000 decor and $9,000 gas lighting fixtures will create a all gas White Way around the venue to outshine electric displays.
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National Commercial Gas Association
Auditorium Armory
Atlanta
Georgian Terrace
J. C. Rushin
Macon Society Girl Sets College Record
Miss Mary Louise Callaway daughter of Mrs Duncan Brown a debutante in Macon society earned her Mount DeSales college diploma with a perfect six year attendance no absences and first honors in every class plus other top awards Bishop B J Keiley of Savannah awarded the diploma and medals in Macon Ga on June 12.
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Macon
Mary Louise Callaway
Duncan Brown
Mount DeSales College
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Pensacola
West Point
Fourth National Bank
Lucas
Georgia Paint & Glass CO
Luckie Street
N. Broad Street
T. M. Armistead
Tetter
Bill Blevins
Mr. Blevins
Kimball
Decatur Street
J. S. Snead
Ofire
Carter
Bishop B. J. Keiley
Savannah
Pre
Horlick
Luckie St
Bedford Place
Eighth Street
Real Asu
Walton St
D. B. M. Woolley
Atlanta, Ga
Colorado
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
Frisco
Colorado Flyer
St. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
Chicago
Omaha
St. Joseph
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Coast
H. H. Hunt
No. Pryor Street
Democratic National
Altimore
Southern Railway
New Orleans
Dalton
Athens
Newnan
LaGrange
Americus
Albany
Elberton
Hollins N. Randolph
H. F. Cary
Washington, D. C
Crawford Wheatley
Americus, Ga
Transportation Committee
Samuel C. Dunlap
Gainesville, Ga
MO. L. Meek
Atlanta Georgime Guard
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