Knights Templar Commandery to Report in Uniform
Sir Knights of St. Elmo Commandery No 21 plan a full uniform report at the asylum at 9 o clock Wednesday morning. All members are required to attend the escort for the Grand Commandery by order of Eminent Commander W F Symons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Knights Templar of
Georgia
Oviethorpe
First Baptist Church
Rey J. W. French
Atlanta
George H. Cook
Templar
Barry
Gainesville
Court-House
First Baptist
Order
Asylum of St. Elmo
St. Elmo Commandery
Knights Templar
Asylum
Oglethorpe
St. Elmo
Asylum of St. Elmo Commandery
Pilot Bay
Jekyl Island
Harbor
Grand Commandery
J. W. French
Luther P. Stephens
M. A. Weir
Macon
Hopkins
Court House
L. Ludwig
William G. Brantley
Thos. H. Jeffries
Georgia Masons
Craft Masonry
A. Cutts
Alec Temple
A. GB. Simmons
Knight B. R. Conant
Knight A. M. Smith
Knight N. N. Ballard
Knights of
Twenty Drowned In Ohio River Launch Sinking
In Pittsburg on May 11 twenty workers of the Pressed Steel Car company are believed drowned after a gasoline launch carrying thirty occupants sank in the Ohio River. Only ten escaped as the boat intended for twenty was crowded with all needing a crossing this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Care Company
Ohio River
Brunswick Trains Debate to Be Heard in Atlanta
Mayor R R Hopkins and City Attorney Max Isaac plan a conference in Atlanta with Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad officials to oppose discontinuing two Brunswick to Nicholls trains. If no agreement is reached they will appear before the Georgia railroad commission to argue against the service cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Hopkins
Max Isaac
Atlanta
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Georgia Railroad Commission
Brunswick
Isaac
Bolling Whitfield
Bennyman
Leahy
Nicholls
Board of Trade
Retail Merchants’ Association
Hopkins
Railroad Commission
Six Night Riders Convicted In Waverly Tennessee
The six night riders were convicted for taking out and whipping Squire Reese in Waverly Tennessee. They were sentenced to ten days in jail and fined 500 dollars. the jury deliberated less than an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly, Tenn
Squire Reese
Mrs Payne Details Family Trouble In Tucker Case
Mrs N B Payne testified that Col W F Tucker's wife, daughter of Mrs John A Logan, faced a troubled marriage due to his dissipation. She said Tucker was always drunk and that on the day the body of his son returned from the Philippines he was intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hains Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Noted Trial
New York May 11 Capt Peter C Hains was convicted of manslaughter in the sensational trial over the death of Wmn Annis. The jury retired briefly before delivering the verdict. Hains plans to move for a new trial citing lack of jury supervision. He showed no visible emotion upon hearing the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter C. Hains
Wmn
Annis
Hains
Brandenburg to Stand Trial in Grand Larceny Case
Broughton Brandenburg, a magazine writer, waived extradition and agreed to return east to stand trial on charges of grand larceny related to the sale of a letter purportedly written by Grover Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Broughton Brandenburg
Grover Cleveland
Fire at Pelicanville Burned Out of City Limits
A fire at Pelicanville raged last night drawing Chief Taylor and volunteers. Firemen found the blaze beyond city limits and believe one or two residences at the Pelicanville settlement were destroyed. Details on what burned could not be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelicanville
Taylor
Horrible accident of seven year old in Louisville
Charles Shanks aged seven walked into a bed of burning coals covered with rubbish in Louisville today. Surgeons report both legs to the knees will have to be amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Charles Shanks
Two Die in Christobald Riot as Police Fire
May 11 Christobald reports two deaths in a riot as C. M. Abbott, an American, and a Black man were killed when officers opened fire on rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christobald
C. M. Abbott
Office boy hikers reach New York from Tennessee and Ohio
Clifford Webb aged 15 of Nashville and John Morrill aged 18 of Cincinnati arrived in New York after riding the rails to escape home. They reached Jersey City with five cents and borrowed a penny to pay the ferry, continuing their inadvertent journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clifford Webb
Nashville
Tenn
Senator Carmack
John Morrill
Cincinnati
Jersey City
Banquet Honors Mississippi Officers Before River Run
In the St. Charles hotel palm gardens New Orleans hosted a banquet for Mississippi battleship officers bound for Natchez. Congressman Barsdale gave the principal toast praising the river voyage as proof of deep waterways' potential while some 500 attendees were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
St. Charles Hotel
Natchez
Miss
Barsdalé
Excursion to Glad Tidings wreck disrupted by high wind
The Seamen's Mission voyage to the wreck of the old Glad Tidings drew a large crowd but strong wind hindered fishing and rough seas caused loss of several small boats attached to the Attaquin. Some lines fouled and could not be recovered as the steamer headed back to the city.
Senators Tilt at Glass Trade Critique in Senate
Washington May 11 Senators clash over glass ware pricing and distribution. Senator Flint of California charges a trust among department stores jobbers and producers, while Senator McLaurin countered the claim and Flint says collusion persists even in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Flint
California
McLaurin
Flint
Mississippi
Improvements on Steamer Atlantic Ready for Summer Trade
Captain B A White announces that the steamer Atlantic has received major upgrades including fifteen additional feet of deck room boosting capacity. Other improvements have been completed and the vessel is said to be in first class condition for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. White
Atlantic
Wright Brothers Cancel Reception In New York Visit
At the request of Wilbur and Orville Wright the large welcome reception planned for their arrival was called off. They will make a single public appearance tomorrow at a luncheon of the Aero Club before departing in the afternoon for Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilbur
Orville Wright
The
Aero Club
Dayton
Nordica Joins the Suffragettes Aboard Transatlantic Steamer
Paris May 11 Mme Lillian Nordica has joined the suffragettes while aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross en route from New York to Liverpool. She announced her plan to devote the rest of her life to the cause after arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Clarence Mackay
New York
Liverpool
Nordica
Georgia appoints J Pope Brown as state treasurer
Governor Hoke Smith named J Pope Brown of Hawkinsville to succeed the late R B Park as Georgia state treasurer. Brown wired acceptance and is expected to arrive soon to assume duties. Brown, a former Georgia railroad commissioner, is praised as a highly popular, well qualified choice by Brunswick friends and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. Pepe Brown
Hawkinsville
Georgia Railroad Commission
Bevernor
Hoke Smith
R. B. Park
Brown
J. Pope Brown
Georgia
Brunswick
Boy Auto Race heats up at Bruce's Drug Store
Local contest begins with a toy car prize for the smallest auto in the south. Boys collect votes by shopping at the drug store, each purchase punches a card for 100 votes toward a candidate. Entry numbers surge and standings will be printed tomorrow. The display auto has drawn much attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce's
Dr. Bruce
Knights Templar Display At Levy Bros Store
Visiting Sir Knights and the public are invited to view a Knights Templar display at B. H. Levy Bros. & Co. The show features uniforms robes and regalia by Pettibone Bros. Mfg. Co. of Cincinnati. Len C. Baldwin Southern manager, Marietta Ga, explains and demonstrates the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Levy Bros. & Co
Knights Templar
Pettibone Bros. Mfg. Co
Cincinnati
Len C. Baldwin
Southern
Marietta
Baldwin
Georgia
Brunswick
House of Pettibone
Postal Strike In Paris Sparks Railway Clerk Action
Paris on May 11 reports a general strike of railway clerks followed by 6000 postal employees joining the walkout within an hour. The strike began after the chamber of deputies delayed government interpellation on the postal situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oglethorpe Hotel
Public Services
Shriner
A. Holcomb
Yaraab Temple
Savannah
Rice Temple
Riflemen’s
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
E. H. Houseman
Hallis
Brandenburg
Department
Blaze
Pope Brown
Carmack
N. Y. City
Sissippi
Wright Brothers
Singer
Smith
R. E. Park
Erally
AUTO
Levy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!