Riverside Drive subway question stalls Waycross council
The Riverside Drive subway, linking Plant and Screven avenues near the canal, faces location hurdles and costly adaptation. The Coast Line built the tunnel under an agreement, but the city may abandon it or repurpose the existing structure to connect Riverside Drive to Screven Avenue. The mayor and council weigh options as funds and site constraints mount. David Wolofsohn reported dead in Hamburg, Zionist figure.
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Screven Avenues
Riverside Drive
Screven Avenue
Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Plant Avenue
Coast Line
Waycross Saturday Night to Debut as Independent Weekly
A newspaper man announces his lease takeover of the Herald plant and plans a free and independent weekly, the Waycross Saturday Night, aimed at 2,000 paid subscribers. It pledges unbiased reporting on public officials, commerce, religion, and social news, with labor support and no sponsor dominance. Subscriptions at $1 for 52 issues, refundable if not worth the value after six months.
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Herald
The
Journal
Weekilea
Waycross
Ware County
Emerson Park sale offers Waycross residents home sites
D. and D. Lott Co appeals to Waycross citizens with Emerson Park land at 500 dollars per block of 20 city lots. Terms are 10 dollars monthly with no interest. Each block could plant 60 pecan trees and earn about 75 dollars monthly by age 10 to 20, plus fruit and vegetables. The ad frames ownership as savings and a path to wealth.
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Emerson Park
Hindu Army on Way to Front
London announces Indian troops of the British army are moving to the front in France. About 70,000 soldiers reportedly head to join the war effort, trained by English officers and eager to fight in the battle against Germany.
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London
Asquith
France
War Office
Asia
Germany
French Woman Named Mayor Stabilizes Soissons
Paris reports Madame Eloise Macherez of Boissons arriving as hero after she identified as mayor to the German commander during their approach. She warned against pillaging and secured official recognition to prevent violence or looting, guiding the city’s defense.
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Paris
Madame Eloise Macherez
Boissons
Soissons
Madame Macherez
Madame Marcherez
Truce Reached in Colorado Mine Strike
Colorado mine workers informed the President they accepted the United Mine Workers proposal for a three year truce in the Colorado strike, according to wire dispatches to The Journal from Washington dated September 17.
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The
Journal
Washington
Colorado Mine Workers
United Mine Workers
Colorado
Robber Kills Three Then Shoots Self in Nebraska Office
In Harvard Nebraska on September 17 Henry Trout grain buyer was killed by an unknown robber. Sheriff Sanderson and deputy Phillips were fatally wounded in a firefight. the robber, unidenitified, killed himself after a standoff with a large posse.
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Harvard
Neb
Henry Trout
Charles Sanderson
Sanderson
George Phillips
Sherif
Accon
Missionary Mott Discusses Peace and Turkey Crisis with Wilson
John R. Mott met with President Wilson in Washington to discuss European peace prospects and the plight of American missionaries and teachers in Turkey. He suggested U S battleships might be needed to calm fears but White House officials denied press reports that he pressed for naval action.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Turkey
Wilson
John R. Mott
White House
Dutch Queen Accepts 150000 A Day Gifts
Telegraph from The Hague reports Queen Wilhelmina accepted gifts from Holland’s wealthiest men amounting to one tenth of their fortunes to cover mobilization costs totaling about 1,000,000 guilders daily. Names are to remain confidential and each guilder equals roughly 48 cents in USD.
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London
Hague
Exchange Telegraph
Wilhemina
Holland
Golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Reed celebrated in Nashville
In a graceful fiftieth wedding anniversary social in Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Reed were cheered by relatives and friends. The couple appeared youthful as Mendelssohn played for the procession. Guests toured a flower-scented home, admired gifts including a reband of grape juice and a gold-edged French clock, and heard songs by Ellen Goodrich and Mrs. F. P. Howell. Families from nearby towns sent greetings and telegrams, while local dignitaries assisted in hosting duties.
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B. H. Reed
Mendelssohn
Ellen Goodrich
Mra. Clas
H. Newton
Athens
John W. Bennett
J. J, Walker
W. W. Sharpe
Mra
Parks
J. B
Lewis
W. G, King
W. B. Maynard
Mion Addin Helle Lowther
Bourelle Singeton
Mina Juanita
Mr. Heed
Masons
Mrs. Reed
Wayeroms
Mrs Marie Parker Visits Waycross Family
Mrs Marie Parker of Waycross visits daughter Mrs Lucy Lipscomb in Savannah. Mrs RB H Daniel of Breekshear guests of Mr and Mrs J W Adams. Rev C H B Turner expected to return this afternoon from a Delaware and other points.
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Marie Parker
Waycross
Lucy M. Lipscomb
Slavannah News
Mra
RB. H. Daniel
Breekshear
J. W. Adama
C. H. B. Turner
Heldt Resigns From Waycroan School For Petersburg Post
Mrs Amelia Heldt longtime Waycroan public school teacher and winter elected official resigns to take a higher post in St Petersburg Florida. She will depart Saturday and settle in St Petersburg where her son Arnold Heldt works in a local newspaper.
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Amelia Heldt
Waycroan
Bt. Petersburg
Fla
Engagement of Mina Holme to Ben Hickman Announced
A Hanibal notice reports Mina Harriet Holme engaged to Ben H. Hickman. A dinner party at her parents home on N Maple Ave announced the October 29 wedding. Cards on ribbons and tiny Cupid designs marked the event with 22 guests and dancing. Myrtis Beach will serve as a bridesmaid and the couple plan a large home wedding.
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Hanibal, Mo
Mina Harriett Holme
Ben H. Hickman
J. T. Holme
N. Maple Avenue
Woo Sun
Bonnet Baby Designs
Miss Holme
Miss Myrtis Beach
Beautiful Afternoon Rock Party at La Grande Hotel
Mrs Albert Mille hosted a refined La Grande Hotel rock party with pink and green decor. Eight tables superseded social rounds as guests played rook for a prize tied among Mrs Albert Mason Miss Alex Carnwell Mrs Robert Murphy and Mrs Baynard Knight won by Knight. Low score received a toilet water bottle, followed by dessert and a musical interlude from the hotel orchestra.
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Iia
Albert Mille
la Grande Hotel
C. EB. Layton
Layton
Milla
Albert Mason
Alex Carnwell
Robert Murphy
Baynard Knight
Knight
G. R. Whitfeld
Questa
la Grande Cafe
Mills
Edward Jordan
Lee Parker
Reginald Porter
G. R. Whitfield
Mra
Cg, Reddick
Calvin Parker
Atte
Germans Withdraw to French Front From East Push
A German army of 320,000 moved from the east to the French frontier after being withdrawn from the Russian theater, signaling a strategic redeployment by Berlin as World War I coverage notes the transfer.
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Petrograd
Metter cotton buyers hold to 10 cents a pound
Metter Georgia reports over 500 bales sold at 10 cents, mainly from farmers needing cash for picking. The Advertiser Publishing Company bought a bale at 10 cents for display and urged others to hold or buy at that price as farmers plan to reduce cotton acreage and shift to hay and crab planting.
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Metter
Advertiser Publishing Company
Bills
Motter
Candler County
Supreme Court awards widow $2000 life insurance in husband’s death
Atlanta Sept. 17 The state Supreme Court today awarded Mrs. William A Johnson $2000 life insurance from Empire Life Insurance Co for her husband’s death. The policy for $1000 paid an extra $1000 on violent death. The company had offered $1000 alleging provocation. The court affirmed the widow’s full claim.
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Atlanta
State Supreme Court
William A. Johnson
Empire Life Insurance Company
H. M. Suber
Johnson
Supreme Court
O Quinn Offers 110 In Trade For First Cotton Bale
Star Clothing Store owner W D O Quinn advertises paying 110 in trade for the first bale of cotton brought in by the producer. The notice appears in a weekly publication.
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W. D. O'Quinn
The
Star Clothing Store
Weldon B Cooke Aviator Killed In Pueblo Exhibition
Weldon B Cooke, aviator, killed when his plane crashed at 3,000 feet during an exhibition flight over Pueblo Colorado on September 17. The accident ends a career marked by daring displays and public interest. A long list of attendees and social figures is reported among the spectators.
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Pueblo
Col
Weldon Cooke
W C T U Holds Meeting elects officers for year
The W C T U met at the city M C A with Mrs H J Benton presiding. Reports from department superintendents were read and treasurer Mrs O M Carpenter praised. Delegates Mrs Wm P Maynard and Mrs Rows Edwards re elected to the state and national convention in Atlanta. New officers chosen: Mrs M O Carpenter president Mrs O F Crawford VP Mrs W H Beach treasurer Mrs W H Tolbert recording secretary Mrs G J Steel corresponding secretary Mrs Hoss Edwards press supt. Retiring president Mrs Benton declined re election after two years of service.
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Cny
H. J. Benton
O. M. Carpenter
Wm. P, Maynard
Rows Edwards
Atlanta
Mra
Carpenter
Crawford
Beach
W. H. Tolbert
G. J. Steel
Hoss Edwards
Benton
Sha Hie
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President Wilson
Fa Woods
Clifton Mis
Gardus
Cardus
Meg
Tietden
Mina Myrtice Adams
Nashville
Gordon Parker
New York
R. E. Heldt
Georgia School of Technology
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Thomas Ville
George Mayo
Ming Vera Floyd
Forsyth
Besisle Tift College
P. A. Hay
Gilmore Street
May
Dorothy Dodd
Dent
Wesleyan
Wim McGee
Son Ward
J. M. Feaperman
Thomasville
New Orleans
New Orle
O'Quinn
Iweldon B. Cooke
Rufus Hawkins
C. B. Layton
Paul Modes
Andrew Jordan
Esther Bunton
Hottie Campbell
Pred Brower
Bal Phelan
Mofipe
James English
Gladyse Porter
Mina Beasie Dunn
A. B. Smith
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