Militon Avenue dump fight risks health crisis and delay
Sanitary Chief Jentzen warns injunctions against Milton Avenue refuse center would paralyze the department as citizens press to halt garbage dumping. Attorneys for Destructor Co push for money guarantees while incinerator readiness nears, prompting a Friday Board of Health meeting and mayoral resistance.
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Milton Avenue
Sanitary
John Jentzen
Destructor Company
Board of Health
W. I. Gilbert
Woodward
Harwell
Thomas Goodwin
Robert Shivers
Belt Line
Mr. Goodwin
Forrest Avenue
Jackson and
Ninth Street
Fearful rumor on dynamite ship in mid sea
Baltimore dispatch notes shipping circles fear the British steamer Wynerie met the fate of the Alum Chine blown up by dynamite in Baltimore harbor March 27. Wynerie loaded 50 tons of explosive April 5 and sailed for Guayaquil, Ecuador. The vessel coaled at Barbados on April 15 and has not been heard from since. crew of 30 aboard.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Harbor
Guayaquil
Barbadoes
Man Who Flogged Daughter Fined $100
AUGUSTA June 27 J J Johnson the butcher who beat his daughter and hung her by a neck with a chain was sentenced to 90 days or pay a $100 fine. He was bound over to the State courts.
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Augusta
J. J. Johnson
U S Mint Coins Gold Worth 15 858 227
Philadelphia mint reports from Aug 23, 1912 to June 15 show 1 737 568 ounces of gold bullion coined into 766 599 881 ounces of gold coin worth 15 853 227 with wastage figures of 17 953 in legal allowance and 182 actual wastage.
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Philadelphia
Son of Jap Pledged To American Flag
Minneap olis June 27 Rev T Masuda native son of Japan and Miss Mena Gilbertson Minnesota girl were married a year ago by Rev G L Morrill pastor of the People s Church Yesterday their son George Washington Masuda 2 months old was consecrated The Rev Morrill formerly a Baptist minister does not approve of sprinkling as a form of baptism so he used a Bible and the American flag in the ceremony pledging the father and mother to teach the youngster patriotism and piety.
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Minneapolis
T. Masuda
Japan
Mena Gilbertson
Minnesota
G. L. Morrill
The
People’s Church
George
Washington Masuda
Morrill
Auto Wrecked as Owl Strikes Driver
CLOSTER New Jersey June 27 Four people are hurt as an owl struck an automobile truck driving through the darkness. Charlie Palmer was at the wheel when a large bird, believed to be an owl, flew into his face. Startled, he lost control and the car crashed into a rock ledge before regaining steerage.
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Closter
N. J
Charlies Palmer
16 000 000 Eggs to Cause Price to Drop
New York on June 27 reports a massive egg influx this week with more than 16 million eggs arriving yesterday. The shipments are expected to depress prices and push the cost of eggs downward nationwide.
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New York
Seventeenth Regular Infantry Club Dance Planned
The Regimental Social Club of the Seventeenth Regular Infantry will host a dance at Fort on July 2 starting at 8 15 PM. Public attendance is invited by the organizers.
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Seventeenth Regular Infantry
Tax Revision Aims At Paying Georgia Teachers Soon
Senate and House show near unanimous support for a tax revision to fund prompt teacher pay. Leaders L R Akin and B S Miller back a plan to adjust the tax system, with options including annual pay upon completion of work, temporary rate increases, or cutting appropriations to prioritize teachers. The debate centers on fair property returns and funding needs.
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Senate
House
Houve Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
L. R. Akin
B.S. Miller
Akin
Georgia
Chaingang for Blind Tiger in Sumter County
AMERICUS reports that "Dink" Frazier the blind tiger is sentenced to four months of hard labor on the Sumter County chaingang. The outcome underscores local efforts to curb illegal liquor operations.
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Americus
Sumter County
Depositor menaces head of failed bank
In Little Rock on June 27 W. K. Harding a paper-hanger confronted W. W. Hurst president of a failed bank at his home. He aimed a revolver at the banker demanding the return of $600 lifetime savings. Police arrested Harding who was fined $50 for carrying a revolver.
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Little Rock
W. KE. Harding
W. W. Hurst
Harding
Baby raffle probe after park picnic rumor
Chicago report says the Anti Cruelty Society opened an inquiry into a claimed August raffle of a nine month old girl at a large amusement park lodge picnic. An informant told Hugo Krause that a raffle ticket described the baby as a girl and “some baby.”
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Chicago
Anti- Cruel Society Today
Hugo Krause
Rockefeller Jr to Build Ornate Fifth Avenue Shop
John D. Rockefeller Jr. plans a highly ornate store on Fifth Avenue in New York. The building’s rear will overlook the gardens of the Rockefeller family homes, linking the project closely to the family estate and its prominent position on the avenue.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fifth Avenue
John D. Rockefeller
Zionists to Discuss Jerusalem School
At a General Executive meeting of the International Zionist organization in Berlin last week it was decided that a major topic at the upcoming Zionist Congress in Vienna will be whether to establish a Jewish university in Jerusalem.
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Berlin
International Zionist Organization
Vienna
Jerusalem
20 Cups a Day Coffee Fiend Resisted by Police
Yonkers June 27 Miss Penelope Corey, in a temporary coffee frenzy, required two policemen to restrain her after drinking as many as twenty cups a day. The incident highlights her unusual caffeine habit and the local response.
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Yonkers
Penelope Corey
Prize Pony Contest Shows Renewals Boost Votes
A contest manager notes many contestants miss a chance to gain votes through short term subscriptions. A man renews for a six month term to please a neighborhood girl, revealing how follow ups and expiration checks can convert paper lovers into long term supporters. The idea mirrors business follow ups to keep patrons engaged and renewing.
Brisk Cantaloupe Shipments From Tifton Grower
Cantaloupe shipments from Tifton are rising this week with five carloads already sent by a leading local grower and an average of about two cars loaded daily.
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Tifton
Farewell Supper for Edison Company Director
Charles M. Seay, director of the Edison Company, hosted a farewell supper in Atlanta before returning to New York. Edison cameraman Charles Gilson attended, with guests including Walter Taylor, J. B. Fuller, the city marina, and several newspaper men. Seay’s Atlanta film project, featuring city scenes and Tallulah Falls, will be shown worldwide as a strong advertisement for Atlanta.
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Charles M. Seay
Edison Company
Atlanta
New York
Charles Gilson
Walter Taylor
J. B. Fuller
City Marina
Mr. Seay
Tallulah Falls
Renounced Crown to Marry, Asks Divorce
Berlin reports Duke Ludwig of Bavaria has filed for divorce from Henrietta Mendi the former French actress whom he wed fifteen years ago after renouncing his Bavarian throne. He is the father of Countess Larisch.
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Berlin
Duke Ludwig of
Bavaria
Henrietta Mendi
Ludwig
Larisch
Tube May Preserve Old Papers Forever
Washington history may be saved by Professor Nathan A. Cobb from the Agricultural Department who claims to keep the Declaration of Independence and other precious documents in a perfect state of preservation by placing them in a vacuum tube.
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Washington
Nathan A. Cobb
Agricultural Department
Steam Roller Presses Trousers to Create Creases
BERLIN June 27 The driver of a steam roller repairing a highway doffed his trousers folded them and ran the machine over them claiming it makes elegant creases. Onlookers heard his remark that this is his new trousers press.
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Berlin
Indictments Hit Egg Trust Figures in New York
Federal grand jury returns indictments against 30 produce dealers alleged members of the Egg Trust. They are charged with defrauding railroads of more than 100000 dollars. Indictments filed in New York dated June 27.
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EGG Trust
New York
Atlanta Factory Chiefs Plan 200-Name Banquet Exhibit
A Chamber of Commerce committee led by Brooks Morgan proposes a permanent home for eight Atlanta made goods manufacturers to showcase at a special banquet at the Hotel Ansley. Walter G. Cooper expects 100-plus manufacturers to join, with 250 guests invited to an informal, table group event.
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Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
Ansley
Brooks Morgan
J. K. Orr
Bolling H. Jones
M. M. Davies
J. T. Rose
Walter G. Cooper
Cooper
Memphis Woman Who Slew Husband Freed
Memphis June 27 Mrs Margaret Scheiber was acquitted of murder after testifying she acted in crazed defense upon finding her husband with another woman. The shooting occurred last March when she traced him to the other woman's home and witnessed a ten minute kiss.
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Memphis
Margaret Scheiber
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