Trial flags swindle as Rothleutner testifies against Bateman
Austrian Rothleutner testified in Superior Court about a $9,000 horse betting scam linked to H. H. Brown J. H. Blake and Judge Bateman. He described flights from Miami to Atlanta to cash a $56,000 winning, with promoters controlling a fake pool room at 171% Whitehall Street.
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L. S. Roan
Rothleutner
H. H. Brown
J. H. Blake
J. N. Bateman
Brown
Blake
Miami
Fla
Bateman
Kilgore
Neb
Jacksonville
Judge Bateman
St. Augustine
Atlanta
Whitehall Street
Asians Driven Out Of Hemet California Town
Hemet residents forced fifteen Asians from a Hemet California town after they were brought to pick apricots. A crowd met the train, dumped the travelers baggage, and ordered them to leave, with the acting Japanese Consul General noting the incident in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
First Woman Takes Charge of Dining Car
Cincinnati is home to Miss Carrie Benton the first woman placed in charge of a dining car on any railroad. She serves as stewardess on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line running between Cincinnati and Dayton making round trips daily. During meal hours she serves about one guest every four minutes.
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Cincinnati
Carrie Benton
Mother's Friend promotion targets expecting mothers and husbands
An advertisement extols Mother’s Friend as essential for easing childbirth and preserving maternal health. It claims the product prevents pain and nausea, aiding rapid recovery and bright mood, and invites readers to visit drug stores or write to Bradfield Regulatory Co. for more information and a booklet.
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Bradfield Egulator Co
Lamar Big
Atlanta, Ga
Gas troubles on a summer night ride near the Georgian Terrace
A group at the Georgian Terrace recounted a motor outing in which they ran low on gas. Halfway up a hill they stalled, one member fetched help, and a five gallon can finally arrived by a lone hack. The tale ends with a humorous exchange about what one would do in such a squeeze.
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Georgian Terrace
Frank
College tale notes season ticket cost for trespass
A college near Atlanta forbids male students from visiting resident lady boarders. A student caught trespassing is court martialed. The head master lists escalating fines from 50 cents to 15 dollars, prompting the student to ask how much a season ticket would cost.
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Atlanta
Blank
Crowded Car Passenger Finds Refuge in Market Scene
A young woman squeezes into a packed streetcar doorway as it lurches. Three times she falls into the arms of a large man who suggests she stay where she is. The Sunday American touts its wide reach and ad role across the South.
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South
Four-Foot Blacksnake Disrupts Garden Party in Altoona
At a summer cottage on Wopsononock on the mountaintop in Altoona Pennsylvania a four foot blacksnake dropped from a maple tree onto the table where John Schenk entertained guests. The reptile spoiled the appetites of the party and Schenk declined to kill it saying the snake would drive out rattlers and copperheads.
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Altoona
John Schenk
Wopsononock
Schenk
Bride Charge Faces Minister in Court
In Chicago on June 27 the Rev. Fred E.B. Bennett was ordered to appear before the morals court to answer a contempt charge tied to his brother Paul Bennett’s recent Bridewell sentence for pandering. Assistant State's Attorney Langtry accuses the minister of offering to bribe a witness who testified against his brother.
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Chicago
Fred EB. Bennett
Morals Court
Paul Bennett
Langtry
Bennett
Madero Brothers Incorporation Formed in Export Venture
A new corporation under the name Madero Brothers Incorporation General commission merchants is formed with a capital of $1,000,000 to export and import with Mexico and to act as selling agents for Madero guayule rubber interests. The Madero brothers are reportedly entirely out of Mexican politics.
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Madero Brothers
General Commission
Mexico
Madero Guayule
Reformatory Plan Backed for Wayward Girls in Georgia
President Randolph Anderson announced support for establishing an industrial home for wayward girls in Georgia. House and Senate leaders, Superior Court judges, and most women’s clubs endorse it. Milledgeville reformatory exists for both sexes but lacks facilities and funds. Anderson said rapid action is needed to prevent problems from growing as towns expand.
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Randolph Anderson
Senate
Georgia
House
Milledgeville
Anderson
Scandal in Peerage Hinted in Will Suit
London report on the suit over Sir John Murray Scott's will, alleging undue influence by Lady Sackville. Testimony includes private letters showing affection and a closing line asking to be called the little rascal. The estate allocates five million dollars to Lady Sackville.
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London
Colonel Has His Eye On Jungles of Brazil
NEW YORK, June 27. Former President Roosevelt may add a tropical jungle trip to his South American visit. While there, The Outlook says he will visit Brazil and Chile and perhaps enter the tropical interior of the continent for big game hunting.
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New York
Roosevelt
South America
Brazil
Maderos Farm Big Corporation in U.S. New York
In New York on June 27 Ernesto Madero former Mexico Secretary of Treasury and his brother Salvador Madero organized a corporation likely related to farming enterprises in the United States. The article notes their Mexican political background and the move to form a corporate entity.
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New York
Ernesto Madero
Treasury of
Mexico
Salvador Madero
King and Queen Ban Women from Riding Breeches
In London on June 27 King George and Queen Mary issued a royal decree barring women from riding astride and forbidding breeches in their presence. Equestrian figures split, with Lady Greenall praising side saddle and feminine dress, while others oppose the stance.
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George
Queen
Atlanta
London
King George
Queen Mary
Lady Greenall
Gilbert Greenall
Isle of Palms Dry For Editors Session
Fifty South Carolina editors gather at Isle of Palms for a convention. Norman Hapgood of New York addresses the group Friday night. Governor B lease has sent constables to keep the resort dry. The editors are drinking soda water.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Isle of Palms
Norman Hapgood
New York
Blease
Drivers Strike Adds To Cincinnati Woes
Cincinnati faces intensified economic distress as about 8,000 teamsters and omnibus drivers prepare to strike starting tomorrow. The walkout compounds existing strikes by garment workers and ice deliverers, further crippling local business activity.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Still Leads In Meat Exporting
Washington reports the United States dominates meat exports with total annual value around 450 million dollars. About one third of this comes from U.S. production, mainly pork and poultry products, as the year closes with the current month.
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U.S
United States
Record shows largest national debt reduction in history
About 150 million dollars, against roughly 250 million in 1906, this reduction far exceeds any other country. The figures reflect a substantial fiscal shift and mark a record in relative debt reduction compared with peers.
Are Your Feet on Fire Ad for Jacobs Foot Relief
An old advertisement touts Jacobs' Foot Relief Tablets and Jacobs' Foot Comfort powder as remedies for burning, aching feet and swelling. It claims tablets soothe and draw out poisons, improve circulation, and reduce pain, with prices listed as 15 cents in shops and 20 cents by mail, plus 15 cents for the powder and 17 cents by mail.
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Jacobs
Downstairs Section Half-Holiday Bargains
A compact roundup of economy offers in THE DOWNSTAIRS SECTION with low prices on women and men’s undergarments and knitwear plus linens. Items include 10c cotton vests, 15c shirts and drawers, 25c summer combinations, 5c soap, 10c talcum, 5c spools, 10c dress shields, 50c leather handbags, 10c infant socks, 25c silk hose, 15c economy hosiery, 98c dresses, sailor collars, and 15c silk ties.
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Lanford
Newport Lanford
Thomas B. Felder
Grand Jury
Chief Lanford
Frank Rothleutner
California
International News Service
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RESO
Reformatory
Bialo Ocemo
Will
Gettysburg
Reunion
Southern Railway
J Curry
I X L Clothing Co
Fred Heilbron
Marietta St
Maderos Farm Big Corporation In
the Royal Shoe Store
Royal Shoe Store
North Broad Street
Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of
Gromne
Main
DR. Whitlaw
J. M. High Company
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Store
Audette Theater
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co
Copenhagen
Gretchen
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