Board Ed Seeks Title to Land for New High School
Brunswick Georgia board of education met in regular session and passed a resolution backing a land transfer for the new high school. The action centers on Hillsboro square property and requests for a deed to the board of education, with council deferring final steam until formal board action.
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Board of Education
Council
N. Emanuel
City of
Brunswick
Taylor
Calnan
Cox
Leo
McGarvey
Ludwig
Baker
Goldsmith
Glynn County
Hillsboro Square
Millard Reese
T. Calman
J. H. Lee
Chas. H. Taylor
Public Works Committee
Ecuncil
Tare
Prince Von Moltke Court Testimony and Heart Collapse
In Berlin Prince von Moltke undergoes medical testing amid charges from the Harden von Moltke case. The prince faltered under questioning and suffered a heart attack like collapse. Physicians deem him unable to proceed. the prosecutor withdraws arrest and the case adjourns indefinitely.
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Belin
Jay T
France
Pailin Zu
Railroads Must Pay Money to Shippers
Master in Chancery J N Talley of Macon filed two reports in federal court granting lumber firms money owed by railroads for excessive freight charges. Kirby Planing Co gets 209 and Hollingsworth and Fletcher 185 with more interventions pending.
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J. N. Talley
Macon
Kirby Planing Company
Hollingsworth and Fletcher Company
South Georgia
H. H. Tift Company
Southern Railroad
Master Talley
Mr. Falley
Kirby
One Woman Killed in Wild Dash of Auto on Wilkesbarre Mountain
Wilkesbarre, Pa July 7 One woman was killed another fatally injured and two others slightly hurt in a wild automobile dash down Wilkesbarre mountain. The dead woman is Mrs James D Hughes. Miss Laura Cannon a Luzerne county bar member was probably fatally injured. James Hughes husband of the dead woman and president of the WilkesBarre Automobile Club and the chauffeur were slightly hurt. The car became disabled on descent and could not be stopped plunging into a high embankment. All occupants were thrown from the machine.
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Wilkesbarre
Wilkesbarre Mountain
James D. Hughes
Laura Cannon
Luzerne County
James Hughes
Wilkesarre
Miller Resigns from County Commission Board
Constant Miller resigns from the board of county commissioners at the regular meeting. He has served several years and one term as chairman. The resignation was accepted with regret. successor to be elected at the next meeting with no names yet mentioned.
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Constant Miller
Board of County Commissioners
Miller
Glynn County Board Urges Charter Amendment Support
The Glynn County Board of Education resolves to urge Hon. L. R. Akin and Hon. Millard Reese to support a bill amending Brunswick’s charter to meet the board’s requests. It also directs the clerk to send copies of the resolutions to Akin and Reese regarding Hillsboro squares and the high school site.
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Board of Education
Glynn County
T. R. Askin
Milard Reese
Petition Drives Aimed at Legislators Over City Charter Changes
City approves a petition drive urging Senator Akin and Representative Reese to push for charter amendment passage. Council opposition and aldermen votes split. mayor supports changes granting veto power to the mayor and annual elects for clerk and treasurer, plus committee appointment powers. Petitions circulate in days ahead as interest peaks.
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Ak.n
Reese
Akin
Democrats Urged to Attend Tariff Vote in Senate
Washington July 7. Congressman Champ Clark, Democratic minority leader, urges all Democrats to be present as tariff debate nears completion. House sent the bill to the Senate and lawmakers returned home amid slow activity. Senate expected a final vote soon after delays.
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Washington
Champ Clark
House
Senate
Clark
Fifth Georgia Regiment to Arrive in Brunswick July Seventeenth
A letter to the Retail Merchants association states the entire Fifth Georgia regiment will arrive in Brunswick on Saturday July 17. They will travel by a special train, then be transported by boat to St Simon for a ten day camp. Every company and the band will come, with the Second regiment following ten days later. Camp for the Fourth undecided.
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Retail Merchants Association
Fifth
Georgia Regiment
Brunswick
St. Simon
Isand
Father Chases Eloiter to Force Marriage in New York
In New York a Jacksonville Fla. couple George C. Montreville and Miss Mabel Wagner aged very young sought a minister at the Hotel Gotham. Miss Wagner's father Mr. Wagner confronted them and arranged a magistrate wedding to prevent elopement. He accompanied the couple and financed the honeymoon before returning to Jacksonville.
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New York
George C. Montreville
Mabel Wagner
Jacksonville Fla
Gotham
Jacksonville
Young People's Union Delegates Gather in Twin Cities
Delegates meet in St Paul and Minneapolis for the Young People's Christian Union of the Universalist church. The national organization marks its twenty first birthday with a seven day session. A large New England delegation from Boston led by Secretary Hill and Treasurer Pierce will present annual reports tomorrow.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Christian Endeavorers
Young People’s Christian Union of the Universalist Church
National Organization of
New England
Boston
Hill
Treaurer Pierce
Massachusetts
Glynn County Jail Nears Completion This Summer
Glynn county's new jail is nearly finished and should be ready for occupancy within about a month, by August 15. Construction is essentially complete with contractors installing steel cells. Sheriff Berrie is expected to move in before September 1.
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Glynn County
Sheriff Berrie
Weather records fall in Brunswick as heat tops ninety six
The Brunswick weather section reports two records broken yesterday. The temperature rose to 96 in the shade, nearly reaching the hundred mark, then a heavy but short rain cooled the day and a brisk breeze followed for relief.
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Brunswick
Man shoots sleeping son in mis judged burglary
In Galion Ohio Frederick Kropp shot and killed his six year old son Herbert while the child wandered in his sleep.
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Galion
Ohio
Herbert
Frederick Kropp
Woman Sets Fasting Record At Forty-Nine Days
Los Angeles July 7 Mrs Lilian D Hoag has set all fasting records by abstaining from food for forty nine days. The previous best was Et ta Priscilla Grove a Chicago school teacher who kept away from meals for forty one days last year. Mrs Hoag ended her fast yesterday afternoon when she and her brother shared a meal of one small cantaloupe.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lilian D. Hoag
Etta Priscilla Grove
Chicago
Work Progress on Steamer Emmette Small
The Parker Hensell vineering company repairs the fresh water steamer Emmette Small of the Macon and Brunswick Navigation company after it sank near Macon several weeks ago. Crew works to restore the vessel quickly and make her as good as new.
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Parker-Hensell Vineering Company
Emmette Small
Macon and Brunswick Navigation Company
Macon
Girl Has Best Of Day Trial In Wellington Hotel Case
Chicago July 7 Ella Gingles the 18 year old Wellington hotel case figure held her own and even best Prosecuting Attorney BF Short in portions of today’s hearing. A book the prosecutor showed was accused of mythical plagiarism and the clash between attorneys was halted by the judge. The day closed with clear signs the girl had the better of the argument.
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Chicago
Ella Gingles
Wellington
BF. Short
Atd
Short
O’donnell
Deportation Over Missing $25 Price Tag New Immigrant Case
Merke Drozinski, ward of Jacob Sederman, the millionaire, was deported by customs authorities today for lacking the $25 cash required by federal law for immigrants. Sederman says he will fight the case with his attorneys.
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New York
Merke Drozinski
Jacob Sederman
Sederman
Roosevelt hunting party reports rich game near Naivasha
A Naivasha courier from Sotik district says the Roosevelt expedition enjoys good hunting. Ex-President Roosevelt killed a splendidly named lioness and four rhinoceroses, while Kermit Roosevelt took one big bull, one lioness, and two rhinoceroses.
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Roosevelt
Naivasha
British East Africa
Sotik
Hon
Kermit Roosevelt
Brunswick or Athens May Get a Berth in League
South Atlantic league directors eye Athens or Brunswick for a possible franchise if Macon quits this season. Central City nearly lost its club recently and Charleston moved to Knoxville. Macon’s stability is in question, making Athens or Brunswick likely successors.
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Brunswick
Athens
Macon
Central City
Charleston
Knoxville
Waycross Shoe Merchant Files Bankruptcy Petition
Referee Max Isaac yesterday received a petition for voluntary bankruptcy of George Glenn, a Waycross shoe merchant. The filing lists liabilities of 4731 dollars with assets at 1300 dollars and a homestead claim. The first hearing is set in Waycross on July 19.
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Max Isaac
George Glenn
Waycross
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Early Trade
New York July 7 opening prices were only slightly changed from last night with irregular movement. Small lots were offered and bears extended activity as metal stocks and Reading showed weakness. The market remained quiet but improved in tone around 11 oclock.
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New York
Bears
Brunswick Grand Presents Largest Moving Picture Program
Tonight at the Grand manager Finney features five top subjects headlined by The Red Spectre a color hand colored Pathe classic Hanna Dustin and the Border Wars of New England a noted Indian drama The Farmer's Daughter adapted from a famous novel House to Tet a funny drama and Not Such a Fool as He Looks provoking continuous laughter Brunswick audiences familiar with the stories know the power of these selections
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Brunswick
Finney
Pathe Company
Hanna Dustin
New England
Georgia panel begins inquiry into McLendon charges
A joint house senate committee in Atlanta organized to probe charges against S G McLendon of the railroad commission and review Athens Street railway bonds. Hearings start Thursday at 38 o clock in room 16 with McLendon and list of witnesses, Governor Smith possibly called.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Smith Agenst
S. G. McLendon
Railroad Commission
Athens Street Railway
State Capitol
Barry Wright
Floyd
Slater
Representative Mills
Bibb
Anderson
Chatham
Mclendon
Burwell
Hardeman
Jefferson
Walter McElreath
Fulton
Tragedy in Family of Well Known Composer
Luccia Italy July 7 Giacomo Puccini composer of Madame Butterfly suffers family tragedy as his wife accuses Dora Mantfred of infidelity. The young maid, adopted into Puccini’s household, reportedly fled the village and consumed poison.
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Luccia
Italy
Giacomo Puccini
Chu Chu San
Dora Mantfred
Kentucky to Test All Cattle for Tuberculine
Louisville July 7 the state board of health issued a sweeping proclamation ordering every cow in Kentucky to undergo a tuberculine test to detect tuberculosis.
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Kentucky
Louisville
State Board of Health
Southern Industrial Development convention opens in Atlanta
Commercial clubs and boards of trade from Maryland to Texas gather at the Southern Industrial Development convention in Atlanta. Secretaries and officials discuss projects to boost the South. New Orleans is favored for the next meeting, with a potential Panama ditch inspection trip.
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Atlanta
Maryland
Texas
South
New Orleans
Panama
New South
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