Promindh Atlanta Hotel Manager Arrested for Whiskey
Atlanta police crack down on prohibition violations as hotel manager and headwaiter face arraignment for serving and selling whiskey in a rathskeller. Additional arrests include a Peachtree Street store proprietor over a basement poker game and several social clubs with gambling. The force signals stricter enforcement ahead of tougher laws taking effect in May.
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Atlanta
Rathskeller
Anita
Peachtree Street
Corn Club Boys Scholarship Award Announcement
Dear Corn Club members praise for progress in better farming. Georgia Southern and Florida Railway offers a Boys Corn Club scholarship to County winners, awarded under Boys Club rules, to benefit the recipient throughout life. G V CUNNING offers best wishes.
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Tifton
Corn Club
Georgia Southern and
Florida
State College of Agriture
Georgia Southern
Boysorn Club
G. V. Cunning
New Dance Strikes Atlanta The Vampire Walk
A new dance called the Vampire Walk has struck Atlanta. It draws on serpentine movements inspired by a famous silent screen vampire actress and is described as graceful, artistic, and more striking than most modern freak dances.
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Atlanta
Military Training Camp details and Unadilla election report
The notice lists Fort Oglethorpe Georgia military training camp dates for 1916 with Senior and Junior divisions and eligibility, plus travel fare information. It also reports Unadilla’s municipal election results with officials elected to mayor, aldermen, and board of education, and notes Arbor Day Georgia Day and a work day.
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Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Southern Military Training Camp
Governor’s Island
New York
Chattanooga
Unadilla
C. B. Morgan
J. Sheppard
D. I. King
C. T. Hudson
R. H. Pate
W. I. Butler
S. W. Bobbitt
S. A. Boone
Board of Education
April Fools Day Origin Theories and 1564 France Change
The article explains April Fools Day origins with a plausible theory tying it to France in 1564 when the New Year moved to January 1. It notes mock calls on April 1 as a joke for those who forgot the calendar reform.
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France
Regular Hercules on the street spot tale
A Louisville Courier Journal note depicts a street scene where many women fear their husbands would spark carnage if not restrained, illustrating social tensions and public anxiety. The vivid vignette frames domestic restraint amid urban bravado and rumor, reflecting era behavior.
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Hercules
Louisville Courier-Journal
Death of Prominent Atlanta Builder Mr. Thos Egleston
News comes of the death of Thos Egleston of Atlanta a prominent social and financial figure. At his death he was president of the Empire Cotton Oil Co and owned a large stake in the Modella farm, with extensive interests in this city.
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Thos. Egleston
Atlanta
Mount Pleasant School News Reflects Community Efforts
Mount Pleasant School notes demand for better facilities and new plants as measles sidelined students. Miss Ethel Bry of Ash Turn leads a push for a garden, flowers, and Friday afternoon exercises at the school house while praising education leaders and acknowledging a strong honor roll among pupils Nora Ogilvie, Sallie Hathcox, C W Sutton, Mobley Ogilvie, Luther Bridges, Andrew Spears, Cassie Hunt, Emma Barry, Fannie Grace Hathcox, and Bertha Powell.
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Ethel Bry
Ashturn
Wiesters
Vienna
Nora Ogilvie
Sallie Hathcox
C. W. Sutton
Mobley Ogilvie
Luther Bridges
Andrew Spears
Cassie Hunt
Emma Barry
Fannie Grace Hathcox
Bertha Powell
Sight and Health Brough: Hudgins aided by Atlanta specialists
Yatesville resident F. J. Hudgins regained sight after treatment by R. Hughes and St Mott of Atlanta. Mrs. J A Jiles of Cochran also improved after months of illness with their care. The specialists offer free consultations at the Virginia Hotel on Monday February 21 for all sufferers.
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Bac
F. J. Hudgins
Yatesville
Cialist
R. Hughes
St Mott
Atlanta
J. A. Jiles
Cochran
Virginia Hotel
Governor Harris Proclaims Georgia Go-To Sunday School Day
Governor Harris issues a statewide proclamation designating February 13 1916 as Georgia Go To Sunday School Day. The Georgia Sunday School Association reports over a thousand schools prepared to participate using a free program. the move aims to boost Bible study and civic character through Sunday Schools statewide. The state democratic executive committee meets February 19 to set the gubernatorial primary date and delegate selection for the national convention.
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Georgia Sunday Association
Georgia
Georgia Sunday School Association
Hart
Atlanta
Bartis
Gernor
Commonwealth of Georegia
Commonwealth
United States
Democratic Executive Committee
Harris
Macon
St. Louis
Relief fund donors named for Jewish wartime relief drive
The article lists donors to the Jewish relief fund in the war zone including L. F. Ridley J. Leavy and Wi M M. Bragg for the relief effort.
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L. F. Ridley
J. Leavy
Wi M
M. Bragg
Dooly County Sheriff Seeks Reelelection in Democratic Primary
Incumbent announces candidacy to succeed himself as sheriff of Dooly County subject to the Democratic nomination. He thanks voters for past support and asks for continued backing in the coming primary.
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Dooly County
Williams Announces Candidacy for Dooly County Tax Receiver
A notice from W. Williams announces his candidacy for Tax Receiver of Dooly County subject to the Democratic nomination. He thanks supporters and asks voters for their backing in the primary.
Royal announces candidacy for Dooly County superintendent
J M Royal declares his bid for the office of Superintendent of Schools in Dooly County subject to the upcoming primary. He pledges full dedication to duties and school advancement, cites fifteen years in education and four years in the county, and seeks citizen support.
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Dooly County
J. M. Royal
Powell Seeks Re election as Clerk of Dooly Superior Court
J Frank Powell declares re election to the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Dooly County. He thanks supporters and pledges faithful efficient discharge of duties if reelected in the upcoming race.
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Dooly
Superior Court
Dooly County
J. Frank Powell
Candidate for Sheriff of Dooly County
A candidate announces for sheriff in Dooly County subject to the Democratic primary on March 28. The candidate pledges to serve the people to the best of their ability and appreciates voter support.
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Dooly County
Graham Seeks Coroner Job In Cratic Primary
J W Graham announces candidacy to succeed himself as coroner in a cratic primary set for March 23. He thanks supporters and asks for continued backing in the future.
Greene seeks re election as County Superintendent of Schools
Candidate E G Greene announces re election bid in the Democratic primary on March 23 1916. He pledges to improve the county schools under existing conditions and asks for support from voters.
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Dooly County
G. Greene
Not Gracefully Thanked Rector Bazar Tribute
A fragment notes a rector thanking contributors to a bazar with a quip about Lady Blank. The excerpt, dated Panch, hints at social commentary and the speaker’s tone about generosity and reputation.
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Blank
Panch
Economic Epigramian Money Power in Detroit Journal
A witty piece notes how money talks in finance predicting even Judas Iscariot could get prominent roles in a bank if he carried a full purse. It satirizes the influence of wealth over employment and status in Detroit.
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Judas Iscariot
Detroit Journal
Uncle Pennywise Reflects on Political Elites
A columnist lampoons a party insider as a distant figure perched on a stepladder in a grocery aisle, imagining him manipulating politics from an elevated, whimsical perch. The piece critiques inner-circle influence.
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Pennywise
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