Doomed Convict Advertises Body for Sale in Forsyth GA
Thomas A. McCullough, an 18 year murder convict in Monroe County chain gang, seeks to auction his body to medical schools to spite his family. He cites heart disease and fear his remains will be buried by relatives, pledging to donate for experiments if possible. He lists his age, height, weight, race, and a Griffin murder conviction from 1911.
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Forsyth
Thomas A. McCullough
Monroe County
McCullough
Buzzards
Spalding County
Morgan County
Milledgeville
Bsase
Griffin
Yancey Family Fund Still Short of Needed Aid
Atlanta readers urged to contribute to the Yancey fund for Court Deputy Yancey’s widow and six children. A Workingman sent $10 with a note calling the sum a pittance for bread and meat. Subscriptions have lagged, though some prior gifts totaling modest amounts were listed, and residents are asked to give to help cover mortgage and living costs.
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Atlanta
Dave Yancey
Yancey
Jonesboro Road
Gate City
Emma W. Crouch
T. R. Lawtell
H. W
E. V. Ball
E. N. Crutchfield
Alex W. Stephens
Crostley
Pauline Asborne
Jordan to Preach Bryan Idea Abroad
Dr. David Starr Jordan chancellor of Stanford University began a year long world tour to lecture on the peace movement in England China Australia and elsewhere and told Secretary Bryan he fully approved and would teach the doctrines of Bryan's proposed peace treaties.
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Washington
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
England
China
Australia
Bryan
Talley Appeals From Sentence
Hub Talley shot George W Blackstock on Peters Street and received 29 days in the city stockade. He filed no notice of appeal as Judge Broyles set an appeal bond at 500 dollars. Talley awaits higher court action on related assault and concealed weapons charges. Perjury charges loom for two women who testified for Talley, while others said Blackstock had no weapon. Attorney C G Battle represented Blackstock.
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Hub” Talley
George W. Blackstock
Peters Street
Broyles
Talley
Blackstock
Grand Jury
William M. Smith
Justice Powers
C. G. Battle
Rector Opens Lake View Park as Model Dance Hall
Reverend George B. Gilbert rector of the Episcopal Church Middletown Conn leases the dancing pavilion at Lake View Park to halt tango and other modern dances. He will conduct it as a model dance hall during the summer with leading city society women as chaperons at the opening event last night.
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New York
George B. Gilbert
Episcopal Church
Middletown
Envoy Guild Robbed of 50,000 Dollar Letter
Special cable reports in Paris that Curtis Guild, U S ambassador at St Petersburg, was robbed at the King Edward VII Hotel of 1000 dollars in cash and a letter of credit for 50000 dollars drawn on a London bank.
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Paris
Curtis Guild
St. Petersburg
King Edward VII
Younger Millionaire Colony Adopts New Dances Instructor
Newport, June 26. The fashionable colony anticipates a brilliant season with fancy dancing led by Mrs. Lorillard Spencer Jr. An instructor will introduce new dances beyond tango and turkey trot at the millionaire cottages. Spencer, noted for Swedish dances at a Waldorf benefit, inspires wide interest.
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Newport
R. I
Spencer
Casino Tennis Committee
Public School Athletic League
Waldorf
New York
Free Sugar and Wool Get Free Tariff Rides
Washington June 26. Democratic Senate caucus approves free sugar in 1916 tariff bill by 40 to 6 and free raw wool by 41 to 6 after a two day fight. Presidents supporters credit administration lobbying. Six Democrats oppose each provision. final vote on schedule awaits full bill passage.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Newlands
Nevada
Ransdell
Thornton
Louisiana
Shafroth
Colorado
Walsh
Queen's Dan On Hiding Actride Cause At Olympia Show
London June 26 King George Queen Mary and President Poincare attend the International Horse Show at Olympia drawing a large crowd. Queen Mary's edict forbids women to ride astride while she is present, prompting Ruth Boyd of New York to threaten withdrawal over the side saddle rule.
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Atlanta
London
King George
Queen Mary
Poincare
France
Olympia
Queen Victoria
Princess Mary
Ruth Boyd
New York
King and Queen Host State Ball for Poincare
King George and Queen Mary will entertain President Poincare of France at Buckingham Palace on the final day of his England visit. The event, described as the season's grand social highlight, follows Poincare’s inspection of Windsor Castle and precedes his departure to Paris.
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London
Poincare
France
England
Windsor Castle
William the Conqueror
Buckingham Palace
George
Queen Mary
Paris
Advertisement Prompt for The Sunday American Readership
In Atlanta the Sunday American was widely read and advertisements promised strong sales. The text advert urged placing ads to sell goods, highlighting the newspaper’s broad reach and effectiveness.
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Atlanta
Sunday American
Beardsley says Flagler death cottage guarded by detectives
New York June 26. W H Beardsley, attorney for Henry M Flagler's executors, admits the Palm Beach cottage where Flagler died was surrounded by detectives during his illness. He says it was necessary, demanded by Flagler and his doctors, to keep hundreds of people away.
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New York
W. H. Beardsley
Henry M. Flagler
Flagler
Palm Beach
Beardsley
New Society Urges Drummers to Pray in Episcopal Church
The Traveling Men's Prayer Book Society, a new Episcopal Church group, seeks to promote prayer and scripture among travelers. Founded by Archdeacon Webber, it names W. E. Dobbins of Atlanta as warden and Bishop Nelson as a patron.
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Traveling Men's Prayer Book Society
Episcopal Church
Archdeacon Webber
W. E. Dobbins
Atlanta
Bishop Nelson
Newport Robber Film Planned at Local Villa
In Newport R I L on June 26 a large summer villa will serve as a central set for a new motion picture. Actors have arrived and the film is to begin with a plot depicting a robbery at a summer home.
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Newport
R. IL
Three boys convicted of larceny receive two year terms
WAYCROSS June 26 three white boys Homer Henderson 11 Spencer Henderson 14 and Earl Creel 14 were convicted of larceny today and given two year sentences at the State Reformatory.
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Waycross
Homer Henderson
Spencer Henderson
Earl Creel
State Reformatory
Mayor Woodward accuses opponents as liars over crematory contract
Mayor James G. Woodward labels those opposing the crematory deal liars and asserts he seeks a standalone contract with a watertight bond. He denies ties to the electrical plant or Georgia Power and plans to sign a suitable agreement if presented. The council delay extends to July 10 amid a rift with Councilman Humphrey.
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James G. Woodward
Georgia Railway and Power Company
General Council
Destructor Company
J. H. Harwell
Humphrey
Woodward
W. G. Humphrey
Council
Pictures Slaying In Confessing Crime
COLUMBUS June 26 Indications are that there will be no preliminary hearing for Homer Carmack held in Lee County Alabama jail in Opelika for killing J J Folks Phenix City merchant He will be held for the Grand Jury assembling the first Monday in July Officers believe his guilt is assured In his partial confession Carmack implicated two other men who have offered alibis and pictured the slaying in a graphic manner.
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Columbus
Homer Carmack
Lee County
Alabama
Opelika
J. J
Phenix
Carmack
Penmanship Contest Winners at Southern Business College
Miss Minnie Yancey and Mr. J. M. Harding won the penmanship contest at Southern Shorthand and Business University in Atlanta. The school emphasizes penmanship with free courses for bookkeeping or shorthand students and promotes its graduates to business employers.
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Southern Business College
Business College
Southern Shorthand and Business University
Minnie Yancey
J. M. Harding
Southern
Business University
Atlanta
A. C. Briscoe
L. W. Arnold
West Mitchell Street
Atlanta, Ga
Thomas L. Bryan
B. U
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