Kingston Bank Vault Holdup Battle Ends in Posse Search
A Kingston band of safe blowers battled citizens led by Detective McIntyre in an early morning raid on the Bank of Kingston. Four dynamite charges failed to breach the vault. four attackers escaped after gunfire, wounding only the bank's Broadwarter. A $100 reward was posted as officers scan the surrounding woods.
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Western and Atlantic Railroad
Bank of
Kingston
L. J. Barrett
B. W. Blackmon
Clay Broadwarter
W. J. Barrett
Barrett
Blackmon
Broadwarter
W.J Barrett
Stilesboro
Cartersville
Five East Indian strikers killed near Durban
The report from Durban Natal on November 27 states five East Indian strikers were killed in a clash with mounted police as they attacked property to protest conditions. The incident occurred as police dispersed the crowd.
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Durban
Natal
Go-to-Church Day Endorsed by Atlanta Bishop
The Right Reverend C. K. Nelson of Atlanta endorses The Georgian plan for a Go-to-Church Day on December 14. He urges a citywide sermon text from James 1 27 and calls for broad ministerial support and follow-up Sundays. Three Atlanta ministers associations will pursue official indorsement and organize activities across denominations.
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C. K. Nelson
Atlanta
Nelson
Neson
James
Evangelical Ministers’ Association
Methodist Ministerial Association
Presbyterian Ministerial Association
The
Baptist Ministerial Association
Col Thomson Stricken As Daughter Reads To Him At Home
Col W 8 Thomson a longtime Atlanta lawyer and city figure is seriously ill at his home at 449 Boulevard after a paralysis stroke on Wednesday. He has been nearly blind for months due to a cataract growth and was reading to his daughter when the attack occurred. He remains only partly conscious, his illness causing sorrow across the city among his social and professional circle who note his past service on the Council and various commissions.
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Col. Thomson
Colonel Thomson
Clemson Becomes Theatre of Tech Lineup Chaos
A fragmented 1940s style game report lists players and officials including Beard, McCord, Rainey, Thomason, Caughman, and Jeter Johnston with refs Tichenor Hamilton Graham. Irregular text suggests a Clemson Tech matchup with multiple lineups and officiating notes.
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Feee
Webb
Tichenor
Auburn
Hamilton
Vanderbilt
Graham
Washington and Lee
Automobile crash on Auburn avenue injures none
A David Yarbrough Company vehicle driven by D W McClure was crushed between two cars on Auburn avenue. McClure escaped unhurt as the vehicle was jammed beneath the two cars and its front damaged. A crowd gathered but no injuries were reported.
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David Yarbrough Company
D.W. McClure
Auburn Avenue
McClure
Equitable Place
Edmont Avenue
Prosperous Atlanta Buying Gems Heavily
A Whitehall street gentler notes Atlanta shoppers lavishly spend on diamonds and precious stones for Christmas gifts. He says total outlay this year will surpass previous years by thousands, illustrating Georgia prosperity and Atlanta wealth.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Whitehall Street
Jentler
Henry Greenwall of New Orleans Dead
Henry Greenwall a leading loyal manager in the South died at home in New Orleans this morning. He had owned or been involved in managing era in New Orleans for more than a quarter of a century.
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Henry Greenwall
New Orleans
Orleans
South
Greenwall
Era
Cardinal Farley Bans Tango at All Dances
NEW YORK November 27 Cardinal Farley bans tango and other one step dances at balls within the Archdiocese of New York after Papa Pius disapproved.
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Tango
New York
Ango
Papa Pius
Archdiocese of New York
English Claim They Ate Turkey First
London reports The Times argues over Christmas turkey origins with a two column analysis. It suggests England must prove the custom existed between 1530 when the turkey arrived in Europe and 1620 when American colonies first ate the fowl and gave thanks.
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Atlanta
London
The
Times Today
England
Europe
America
Seize 250 Gallons of Liquor in Drug Store
Asheville police raid on a local drug store yielded more than 250 gallons of liquor. The store reportedly conducted large retail sales of intoxicants without physicians prescriptions. The plant was a branch of a recently raided chain, with the proprietor already arrested and released on bond.
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Asheville
N. C
Rats Cause 48 Dollars in Postal Service Damages
Postmaster General Burleson informed the House that rats and mice in various post offices caused $48 in damages during the last fiscal year. The figure completes a lengthy list of reimbursement claims from postmasters forwarded to Speaker Clark.
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Washington
Burleson
The
House Today
Clark
1200 Cotton Bales Destroyed by Fire in Alabama
Fire at Wing's cotton warehouse in Demopolis Alabama last night destroyed 1200 bales valued at 78000 dollars. Loss covered by insurance.
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Mobile
Demopolis
Ala
Wing
Senators Rush Currency Bill While Skipping Thanksgiving
The Democratic Senate majority moved to conference on the currency measure amid sharp partisan feeling. They sidelined Thanksgiving, rushing the bill before Christmas as insurgent Democrats Hitchcock and Wane are seen as defecting, with Newlands Vardaman and Ashurat potential defections.
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Senate
Hitchcock
Wane
Newlands
Vardaman
Ashurat
Woodmen of the World Hold Spartanburg Celebration
More than 2,000 Woodmen from 75 camps in the county gathered at Fairfield Park to mark the close of a membership campaign. A barbecue and basket dinner preceded the evening’s events, with the initiation of over 200 candidates planned to close the festivities.
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Fairfield Park
Shriners Gather for Sumter Pilgrimage Parade
Sumter crowds pack the city as hundreds of Shriners participate in an annual pilgrimage described as the most spectacular exhibition yet seen in South Carolina. Shriner police detain numerous candidates nicknamed fresh meat while wild animal cages with them are paraded through Sumter streets.
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Ter
South Carolina
Shriner
Bishop Candler Advises Against Reading Sermons
In Macon on November 27 Bishop W A Candler admitted seven young ministers to the South Georgia Conference and urged them to quit reading sermons from the pulpit. He said preaching the gospel requires more than reading. After a brief session the conference adjourned to the City Auditorium for a union Thanksgiving service preached by Bishop Candler.
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Macon
South Georgia
W. A. Candler
City Auditorium
Candler
Clemency Granted by Governor Blease in 1907 Murder Case
Spartanburg dispatch reports Governor Blease extended clemency to 105 inmates including Jack Scruggs, who was convicted of murder in July 1907, given mercy recommendation, re imprisoned, and died in the penitentiary on April 1, 1912, making him the paroled man who has been dead nineteen months.
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Spartanburg
Jack Scruggs
Blease
Detective Feeds Deserters Then Arrests Them
Deserters J B Cambrall and A W Kerlin from Columbus Ohio were brought to Atlanta from Birmingham to face military authorities at Fort McPherson after a five day escape. On November 5 they had taken a day’s leave with $240 each, then went to Birmingham where they begged for food before surrendering to Detective C S Nation who had helped them.
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A. W. Kerlin
Columbus
Ohio
Atlanta
Birmingham
Fort McPherson
Gambrell
Kerlin
C. 8S. Nation
Birmingham Force
Princeton Alumni to Boost College Here
On Samuel M. Inman’s call the Princeton Alumni Association of Georgia will hold a Saturday noon meeting at the secretary’s office in the Third National Bank Building. The executive committee will discuss plans to publicize Princeton’s work to prospective students in the region.
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Samuel M. Inman
Princeton Alumni Association of Georgia
Robert H. Jones, Jr
Third National Bank
Princeton
Wilson Again to Send In Pindell's Name
President Wilson expects to send Henry M. Pindell of Peoria Illinois to be Ambassador to Russia to the Senate again next session if not confirmed during the special session. It is regarded as certain that immediate confirmation cannot be secured.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry M. Pindell
Peoria
Ill
Russia
Senate
White House Couple To Sail for Europe
New York Nov 27 Mr and Mrs Frances Bowes Sayre will sail from here for Europe on the George Washington Saturday morning They will occupy the highest priced suite of rooms on the liner It comprises two bedrooms parlor breakfast room and two baths and sells for 1800 The couple will be accompanied by the bridegroom's brother Rev John Nevin Sayre and all will disembark at Plymouth England on the morning of December 6.
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New York
Frances Bowes Sayre
Europe
George Washington
John Nevin Sayre
Plymouth
England
Mississippi Convicts Vote on Thanksgiving Dinner Choice
In Jackson on November 27 two hundred convicts at Mississippi Penitentiary and penal farms voted on turkey or canned sardines for Thanksgiving. All 800 white voters chose turkey while all 1,200 Black voters backed sardines.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Penitentiary
Bishop's Daughter Engaged to Harvard Player Mills
In Boston on November 27 the engagement of Elinore, daughter of Bishop William Lawrence of Massachusetts, to Lewis Hunt Mills, a Harvard football player and oarsman who served as a substitute tackle in the recent game, was announced as a sequel to Harvard's victory.
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Boston
Harvard
Elinore
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
Lewis Hunt Mills
Reverend Faust Accepts Winder Pastorate
The Rev. W. H. Faust of Lexington has accepted the pastorate of the Baptist Church at Winder and will begin work on December 1.
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Lexington
W. H. Faust
The
Baptist Church
Winder
Tech Yellow Jackets Rout Clemson in Nov 27 Gridiron Clash
Tech Yellow Jackets defeated Clemson 34 to 0 in a decisive afternoon game. Fielder repeatedly broke free for large gains while Patten and Johnson powered the line. Captain Homer Cook, in his final game, provided clean interference and led effective plays as Tech dominated with strong defense and ends’ all around play. Clemson, heavier but outplayed, failed to match Tech’s speed and straight football.
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GRANT
Tech Yellow Jackets
Clemson
Patten
Johnson
Tech
Yellow Jacket
Homer Cook
Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Tech blows past Clemson with quick first quarter score
Tech wins opening toss and drives to a 7 point lead as McDonald and Johnston spark a 18 yard keeper and a 6 yard end run. Clemson fights back with long runs and a fumble recovery but Tech regains momentum with a second TD setup on a double pass.
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Tech
Clemson
McDonald
Webb
Johnston
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