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ITEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN,
ATLANTA, 0A„ SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1013.
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Latest Southwest Georgia News
Albany
HUE LINE ID
Board of Trade Backing Move
ment for Water Service From
New Orleans.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—The plan of
establishing a barge line between
Panama City, on the Gulf Coast, and
New Orleans to handle traffic of in
land points originated by the Colum
bus Board of Trade l.x>ks as If it Is
to reach a successful culmination.
The Alabama and New Orleans
Transportation Company has put on a
.number of barges from New Orleans
to Pensacola, which are already do
ing a splendid busine— and negotia
tions are now pending be ween Pen
sacola and the transportation compa
ny to have the barge line extended to
Panama City to help take care of the
business from the West that will
eventually pass through St. Andrews
Bay into the St. Andrews Bay Canal
and up the Chattahoochee River „c
Columbus.
It is probable that if terms, such as
are wanted with the transportation
company, are not reached, the mer
chants of Columbus will put on a
barge line of its own to take care of
the coastwise trade between Panama
City and New Orleans. It is believed
that with the establishment of such a
barge line freight can be handled
from New Orleans to Columbus over
the water route at a great deal leas
than half of the charges by rail.
All of East Alabama and West
Georgia would be the beneficiaries of
such a barge V <e, when once estab
lished, and there is no question that
it will be. even if the Alabama and
New Orleans Transportation Compa
ny refuses to nut into operation such
a line.
Columbus Planning
Fair in November
Board of Trade and Poultry Associa
tion Expect Event to Excel
Last Year’s.
Mrs. T. 11. Kirkland° 0 '~ b t e
fore her marriage on Monday evening she was Miss Louise
Adams, of Moultrie.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—Through the
efTorts ot the Columbus Board of
Trade, seconded by the Columbus
Poultry Association and the Boys’
Corn Club of the West Georgia Dis-
«*S P lans have been launched for
holding a big fair in Columbus be
ginning with the week of November
It Is planned to make the fair much
larger in its scope than the Georgia-
Alabama fair of last year, although
tnat affair was creditable, consider
ing the short time the directors had
to get the exhibits together. The
fair directors will not be forced to go
to the expense of erecting buildings
this year, as those of last year can
be „, u ® ed ’ and such additions made as
win be necessary.
A meeting will be held in the rooms
or the Board of Trade for the pur
pose of electing officers for the fair
association, but in the meantime it
has been suggested that a mass meet-
°\ the citizens of Columbus be
held during the ^resent week to en
list the co-operation of all the people.
Pavo Is Scratching;
Hogs Spread Fleas
Thomasville Rid of Cows, Pavo
Hopes Campaign to Impound Por-
cines May Be Successful.
THOMASVILLE, Aug. 2.—The citi
zens of Pavo are still talking of the
hogs which are allowed to roam that
town at will, and there seems to be
the prospect of a # flght on the mat
ter before very long.
Hogs, they say, are bad enough at
all times, but in hot weather they are
doubly bad, as they fill the town with
fleas and make life uncomfortable
These fleas get In their work at any
and all times, and the unfortunate
mortal who is the victim of their at
tacks has either to grin and bear it or
scratch, which is sometimes awkward.
That Thomasville, after so much
fighting, has actually been rid of the
cows is encouragement to the Pavo-
ites to believe that with persistent
efforts they will before long banish
the hogs.
Americus Board to
Enlarge Its Sphere
Purpose Is to Become Factor In All
Public Affairs in Adjacent
Territory.
AMERICUS, Aug. 2.—A hearty and
united effort to enlarge and increase
the influence and work of the Amer
icus Board of Trade will be under
taken this fall, according to an an
nouncement made here to-day by
Secretary Gardner. Renewed life and
energy is being infused into the work.
The membership of the organization
is large at present, but it will be mads
still larger in the fall, with the pur
pose in view of spreading its circle
of influence still larger in this section
of Georgia.
ACCUSED RURAL CARRIER
GETS RELEASE ON BOND
COLUMBUS. Aug. 2.—W. L. Tay
lor, of Taylor County, a former rural
delivery carrier, who has been In Jail
for several months on a charge of
embezzling $7.60. has been released
on bond and has returned to his home
In Taylor County. Taylor lay in jail
several months, as his bond was $600
at first. He became a sufferer from
rheumatism and his bond was reduced
to $400, which he made, and loft Im
mediately for his home.
i LEONARD PARKER TAKES
ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT
AMERICUS, Aug. 2— Leonard C.
Parker, the young son of E. C. Park
er. of Americus, has accepted the ap
pointment to the United States Navy
Just offered to him by President Wil
son through the request of Congress
man Charles R. Crisp. It is said that
this will be the first presidential ap
pointment of a cadet to Annapolis in
Georgia.
COLUMBUS WARS AGAINST
FLIES AND MOSQUITOES
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—Because the
city has been overrun with flies and
mosquitoes the authorities are en
forcing the sanitary laws more strict
ly this summer than in many years,
and as a result there are anywhere
from one to a half dozen men up at
each session of the Recorder's Court
to answer charges that have been
filed against them.
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
FOR ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
MOULTRIE, Aug 2.—After being
convicted on an indictment charging
attempted assault. Jake Britton was
nteneed in Superior Court by Judge
Thomas to five years in the peniten
tiary. Britton’s trial was one of the
most Important of a large number of
criminal cases disposed of this weeK.
which has been devoted to the crimi
nal docket
1 DF DIETS TIES
Tom Jordan, of Thomasville, Ga.,
Prizes His Ten Acres Adjoining
Millionaire’s Ten Thousand.
THOMASVILLE, Aug. 2.—That the
love of home Is sometimes greater
than the love of money even in the
humblest breast and in this mate
rial age is shown in the case of Tom
Jordan, a negro living on the South
Boulevard, just beyond town.
Toms home immediately adjoins
the land of J. H. Wade, of Cleveland,
Ohio, whose magnificent estate, “Mill
pond Plantation,” is noted all over
the South as one of the handsomest
and most costly of the* winter resi
dences, not only in this hut in any
section of the country.
Mr. Wade has tried in every way
to induce the negro to sell, offering
to buy him another home wherever
he chooses and to give him a sum
far in excess of the possible value of
the place, but Tom remains firm in
declining. It has been his home for
I many years and no other place could
j be the same to him. In spite of the
fact that the money offered would
mean a competence to him for life
he refuses to leave the little house
where he hopes to spend the re
mainder of his life. His house has
only four small rooms, which he built
himself. He has only ten acres of
ground where the multi-millionaire
has nearly 10,000, but he is happy and
satisfied.
When asked as to why the place
meant so much to him. Jordan said
that one day wtyen he was a hoy he
sat down to rest under a tree where
his house now is and he thought then
how good it would be to own ten
acres of ground and a home, so he
made up his mind to work hard and
save everything until he owned the
land just around where he was sit
ting. Some years ago his ambition
was realized, and now, when he is
getting old. he feels that for him
there is “no place life home,” and all
the money in the country could not
buy it from him.
Riding along the Boulevard past
1 the big entrance gates of Millpond
Plantation and that portion of the es
tate fronting on it an humble little
I home is seen surrounded by a “patch"
of corn, sugar cane, potatoes, etc. It
seems almost a portion of the big
estate, but it is pointed out to stran
gers as the home of a negro to whom
it is so dear that no money can pur
chase it.
Seven-Foot Rattler
Killed Near Tifton
Farmer Boldly Attacks Serpent With
Short Stick, Dispatching It
in One Blow.
Brothers Tried at Moultrie for
the Killing of the Harnages,
Father and Son.
MOULTRIE. Aug. 2.—After being
put for 24 hours the jury trying Jerry
Hart, charged with the murder of
Horace Hamage, returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The principal witness in the case
was Mrs. J. M. Harnage, mother of
Horace Harnage. Mrs. Hamage gave
a graphic description of the meet
ing in the roadway of the two fam
ilies on the morning of the tragedy
in which her husband and son lost
their lives and made it necessary for
James and Jerry Hart.two young saw
mill men. to explain the killing. Lola
Harnage. daughter of Mrs. Harnage,
corroborated her mother's testimony,
but during the recital of her story she
fainted and had to be assisted from
the witness stand.
James Hart was convicted of vol
untary manslaughter. When his
brother Jerry was found not guilty
on the same testimony two days after,
it created quite a surprise in this city.
Chatham Court Sets
Three Slaying Cases
Lathrop George, Hugh Harrison and
Amos Hussey To Be Tried
This Week.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 2.—With the
trial of three murder the busi
ness of the present criminal term of
the Chatham Superior Court will be
wound up after next week.
Lathrop George will go to trial on
August 6 for the alleged murder two
weeks ago of Henry McClellan, who
was killed at the home of Mrs.
George, who had separated from her
husband. . _ . . .
The day following the George trial
has been set apart for the trial of
Hugh Harrison, who Is charged with
the murder of Hugh Hestor.
August 5 is the date assigned for
the trial of Amos Hussey, a negro,
charged with the murder of Charles
Ja ;kson.
TYBEE FOLKS PLANNING TO
EXTEND SEASON AT RESORT
SAVANNAH. Aug. 2.—There is a
movement on foot to extend the summer
season at Tybee until the end of Sep
tember. Usually the season ends with
the first Monday in fieptrrrher. when
Labor Dav exercises are held there.
Residents of the island say those ’**3
come back to the city early in the month
miss two or three weeks of real enjoy
ment because the season at the resort
closes so early.
Albany Says River Is
Key to Lower Rates
Wants to Improve Stream So as To
Force Concessions From
the Railroads.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—That Albany is
not receiving the freight rates It
should, in view of the fact that it
has a navigable river, has been
brought forcibly to light by the traf
fic department of the Albany Cham
ber of Commerce.
Albany is the head of navigation
on the Flint River and is entitled to
the same rates that are enjoyed at
Columbus, Augusta and other cities
on navigable streams. With this in
view, active steps will be taken to
have the Government make investi
gation into the amounts of money
which have been appropriated for the
keeping open of the Flint, also suffi
cient money will be asked to put the
river in condition to run boats the
year round between Albany and Apa
lachicola, Fla.
Boat Repairs Cause
Line to Cut Sailings
Merchants and Miners President De
nies Discrimination in Favor
of Jacksonville.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 2.—Joseph F.
Gray, executive officer of the Cham
ber of Commerce, is in receipt of a
letter from J. C. W T hitney, of Balti
more, president of the Merchants and
Miners’ Transportation Company,
that the reduction of weekly sailings
from Savannah from three! to two is
because the company was taking ad
vantage of the summer lull to have
all of its vessels worked over and
put in good shape for the rush season.
President Whitney declares that his
company Is not discriminating
against Savannah in favor of Jack
sonville or any other port.
SUPERIOR COURT TAKES
UP MUSCOGEE DOCKET
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—The August
term of the Superior Court of Mus
cogee County will -eMn Monday
morning, but as the docket is com
paratively small, there will be no civil
cases other than divorce proceedings
taken up. There are but few impor
tant jail cases to bo tried at this
term.
Rush of Patients
Stops Hospital Fete
‘Shower' Planned, but Outbreak of
Illness Crowds Building to
Capacity—Event Put Off.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—Friday was the
second anniversary of the Phoebe
Putney Memorial Hospital. A “show
er” had been planned for that day.
Thursday patients began to arrive
with a rnsh, necessitating the calling
off of the “giving” until some later
date. Dr. E. Campbell Davis, of At
lanta, was called to Albany and dur
ing the days of Thursday and Friday
performed six operations, two for ap
pendicitis and the others major oper
ations.
To-day all the rooms in the hospital
are fulL
McElveen Joins U. S,
Justice Department
Savannah Lawyer and Well-Known
Politician Appointed by
Attorney General.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 2.—Notice has
been received by William E. Mc
Elveen of his appointment as a spe
cial agent of the Department of Jus
tice. The commission comes from
the United States Attorney General.
McElveen is a well-known member
of the Savannah bar. He has been
a resident of Savannah several years,
being closely associated with Con
gressman Charles G. Edwards. He is
a native of Bulloch County, where
he has Influential family connections.
He is a graduate of the University
of Georgia.
McElveen’s headquarters will prob
ably be in Savannah, although his
duties will carry him to a number
of places.
COLUMBUS OFFICIAL RESIGNS.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—Dr. M. E.
Meadows, who for the past several
months has been Mea* and Milk In
spector of Columbus, has resigned
and the office is being temporarily
filled by Dr. W. A. Scott, who is also
a veterinarian.
For social news of the South see
page 10 of this section and the So
ciety section.
TIFTON. Aug. 2.—Probably the
largest rattlesnake ever seen or killed
in this section was brought to Tifton
Friday morning and exhibited. The
monster was seven feet long and car
ried eleven rattles, but it was evident
that a number of the rattles had been
broken off before he was killed.
His snnkeship came to an end four
miles north of Tifton on the National
Highway. J. I. Cotney, a farmer, was
walk’ng along the road with his wife
when he saw the snake cross the road
just ahead of them. Picking up a
small stick he followed the snake, and
as it colled to strike gave the snake
a blow back of the head which was
enough to kill it. As the stick was
not half the length of the snake and
the snake could strike seven feet, the
full length of his body, to walk up
and deliberately knock his fiead off
when he was coiled took courage.
C0RDELE DEPOT TO BE
ENLARGED IN TWO WEEKS
CORDELE, Aug. 2.—Indications are
that the order of the Railroad Com
mission granting 60 days to the rail
roads In which to begin work of im
provement on the union passenger
depot here will be compiled with.
Plans for enlargement of the depot
and paving the vards and umbrella
sheds have been prepared by Curran
R. Ellis, an architect of Macon, and
the improvements will be made under
the direction of the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad.
FIRST COTTON BALES AT
CORDELE WITHIN WEEK
CORDELE, Aug. 2.—Cotton is bo
ginning to open rapidly in Crisp
County and several farmers expect
to have bales gathered within the
coming week. While prospects Indi
cate a yield considerably below aver
age. it is expected that it will b e fully
as large as that of 1911, and that the
staple, as a rule, will be of higher
grade.
Shoemaker Accused of Stealing
Leather Valued at $240 for
Shoe Soles.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—The disappear
ance of seven large leather belts, val
ued at $240, and which will delay the
testing of the new 740-horsepower
steam engine that will supersede elec
tricity in operating the big Albany
plant of the Georgia Cotton Oil Com
pany, has been laid by the police at
the door of Tom Dallas, a negro shoe,
maker, who is charged with having
stolen the leather belts as material
for half-soling shoes.
When the work of installing the
new steam engine was begun, the
large leather belts were taken off.
scraped and placed in good condition,
so that they would be ready for hard
usage when the new machinery was
placed. When everything was ready
for the trial, workmen were sent fur
the belts, but they could not be found.
An officer was Informed of the rob
bery. He consulted with another
member of the force and pulled off a
little “Sherlock Holmes" work and de
cided on the half-sole theory. A
search warrant was issued and the
shop of Dallas was searched, with the
result that enough leather was found
to make about one and one-hfClf belts,
It being cut up Into small pieces.
When the leather had been found,
the negro then admitted that he had
so*- belt leather, but said he had
bought it from one of the negroes
working for the cotton oil company.
They were all brought to his shop and
he was asked to identify the one who
had sold him the leather, but he was
unable to pick out the man. As a re
sult he Is now in ja” with a charge
of robbery against nlm.
What has become of the other five
and one-half belts Is still to be
learned.
New Albany Station
Opens This Vifeek
Building Modeled After the One at
Meridian, Miss., and Modern
In Every Way.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—Albany Is to
have a celebration next week to mask
the opening of the new Terminal Sta
tion. For years the traveling public
has commented on the dilapidated
union station; in fact, not all of the
comment was made by the traveling
public.
In November of last year ground
was broken for the nfew station and
the work has progressed steadily
since that time. The station Is mod
eled after the one at Meridian, Miss.,
and is up to date in every respect,
some improvements being made over
its model.
The Iwidy Is of pressed brick, with
stone trimmings and red tile roof. The
roads have provided a station that
will be ample in size for years to
come.
RUMORED JUDGE SPENCE
GETS HAWAIIAN POSITION
THOMASVILLE, A up. 2.—It is ru-
mored that Judge W. N. Spence, >f
Camilla, has been tendered an ap
pointment as judge of the Federal
courts of the Hawaiian Islands, and
report has It that he has accepted.
There has been as yet no confirma
tion, although friends of Judge Spence
think he will be given an important
place in the Federal courts some
where. As former Judge of the Al
bany Circuit he is well known a!’
through this section and - has often
visited Thomasville.
TIFT COUNTY ASSURED
OF GAIN IN ASSESSMENT
TIFTON, Aug. 2.—Though the con
solidation of the Tift County tax re
turns has not yet been completed,
indications are that there will be a
considerable gain over the returns of
last year.
That Tift shows an increase under
existing business conditions Is grati
fying. especially when practically all
the counties In this section show a de
crease. The returns for Berrien
County, which adjoins Tift, show a
decrease of $30,000.
JUDGE VALIDATES ISSUE
OF BONDS FOR HOSPITAL
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—Judge S. P
Gilbert, while sitting in chambers,
passed an order validating the $60,000
issue of hospital bonds voted recent
ly, and from the sale of the bonds
the city expects to erect a modern,
hospital some time during the coming
* fall.
Diamonds Reduced 20%
From Original Price
Do not fail to visit onr establishment
during this sale, whieh will last until we
move into our new place, No. 49 Whitehall
Street. You will perhaps never again be
able to buy diamonds at anything like the
price which we are now offering them, and
we strongly urge that you give the matter
early attention, as the sale will positively
not continue after our removal from this
place.
duqepe ifytappcyQs.
iiEwuin^ — 07 wnuTuoyoi su
Finds No Trace of
Powell Assailants
Suspects Still at Large—Sheriff
Makes Fruitless Trip to
Their Homes.
CORDELE, Aug. 2—After several
attempts, Sheriff Ward, of Crisp
County, who has >oen trying to find
Harley Blanchard and John Warren,
young white farmers, charged with
waylaying Ambrose Powel last Mon
day morning, has returned after an
other futile trip to the homes of the
alleged assailants.
Powell was slashed In several
places across his back, the wounds
proving of a very serious nature, and
he continues in a precarious condition
at a local hospital. It is reported
that Blanchard, who is a brother-in-
law of Powell, and Warren were seen
th*» day following the difficulty In a
batch of woods several miles from
their homes..
Further than the rumor that Pow
ell made slanderous remarks about
either the wife of Blanchard or War
ren, nothing definite haa been learned
as to the cause of the assault
Pastors Entertain
Columbus Ball Team
%
Ministers and Women of Church
Hold Reception in Honor of
the Players.
COLUMBUS. Aug. 2.—The minis
ters of Columbus who are spending
the summer season in the city with
a number of women representing the
various churches, entertained the
members of the Columbus baseball
team at St. Luke Methodist Church
parlors last night in an informal way.
Refreshments were served and a
number of talks were made. The ob
ject of the ntertainment was to make
the players feel that they had the
sympathy and esteem of the church
people of the city.
Central of Georgia
To Extend Its Line
Atlanta and Columbus Promised An
other Direct Route to Pensa
cola and the Gulf.
COLUMBUS, Auk. 2.—There Is a
rumor in railroad circles in Colum
bus to the effect that this city is to
have direct railroad connection with
Pensacola, the plan being: for the
Central of Georgia to extend its Mo
bile and Girard line -from Andalusia
to Pensacola.
Should the Central build Its line
from Andalusia, Ala., to Pensacola.
Fla., it would give both Atlanta and
Columbus another direct route to
deep water and at this particular
time, the thing of most interest in
connection with connecting with Pen
sacola is the fact that the completion
of the Panama Canal is near at. hand,
when connections with gulf ports are
going to be decidedly advantageous.
ALBANY STORE EXPANDS
ON METROPOLITAN PLAN
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—Work has be
gun on Albany’s first sidewalk base
ment, similar to those so common in
thf» larger cities. One of the mer
chants in remodeling his store made
application to the otty to be allowed
to use this space in adding another
basement department. Plans were
drawn and submited to the City En
gineer, who approved them; they
were then turned over to the Fire
Chief for his O. K., which was given.
Council at its last meeting gave the
necessary permission and work is now
progressing rapidly.
El 01 LIFE
Tift Youth Stabs Himself and
Strikes .forehead With an
Ax—Will Live.
TIFTON, Aug. 2.—Upon being told
that his father was dead, Edward
Yaun, a young white farmer living
three miles east of Tifton, made two
unsuccessful attempt, to end his life.
Hi9 father, Jesse Yaun. was taken ill
Wednesday, and when told yesterday
that there was no hope of recovery,
Edward said that if his father died he
would go with him.
As soon as Edward was told of his
father’s death he walked out of the
room and stabbed himself in the
throat with a pocketknife. The wound
was an inch too high to prove fatal,
the blade ranging upward toward the
mouth instead of going straight into
the throat.
When his first attempt failed, young
Yaun walked over to the woodpile
and, ricking up the ax. struck himself
a violent blow In the center of the
forehead. He was found by members
of the family a short while afterward
lying, unconscious. In the yard. He
will recover.
Davis Succeeds to
U. S. Marshalship
Will Move Office From Macon to
Albany, but Retain Old
Office Deputy.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—J. S. Davis wan
sworn in as United States Marshal
by Judge Emory Speer, at Mount
Airy, Thursday, and is now in Ma
con, having assumed active charge of
the office, succeeding George White.
After the work of transferring the of- ^
flee to tne new Marshal has been
completed. Mr Davis will move the
headquarters from Macon to this city,
where he will occupy offices In the
Government Building
It is understood that Mr. Davis will
reappoint Henry Tucker as his office
deputy. Mr. Tucker has had charge
of the office work of the Marshal dur
ing Mr. White’s term, and is con
sidered efficient and competent.
ALBANY COUNCIL ORDERS
SEWER FUNDS EXPENDED
ALBANY, Aug. 2.—On July 24. Al-
bany held a bond election for city
improvements and at City Council
Tuesday night the returns were read
and approved. Acting Mayor Ehr
lich stated that the sanitary sewer
on Madison street was in bad condi
tion. City Engineer Edgerly advised
Council that sufficient money had
been set aside in the recent bond elec
tion to cover this work, and Council
directed that action be taken at once.
SCHOOL TAX CARRIES IN
0CHL0CKNEE DISTRICT
THOMASVILLE, Auk 2—At an
election held this week In the Chloc-
knee district in this county the
school tax measure carried by a good
majority. Title Is not the first at
tempt to secure this feature of school
work in that district and those in fa
vor of it are elated at (be change of
sentiment.
NUXCARA CURED APPENDICITIS
Chronic indigestion causes severe cases
of irritable appendix, for which operations
are advised. Correct the stomach trouble
and the appendix will soon become nor
mal.
TAKE
NUXCARA
3 TIMES A DAY
one-half hour before each meal.
Read Mr S. B Baldwin’s experience:
Mr. S. B. Baldwin, 411 Rawion
St., Atlanta, says:
My wife suffered for & long
time with stomach and Intes
tinal Indigestion, which finally
set up a catarrhal condition of
the entire digestive tract, re
sulting In chronic appendicitis.
We thought this could be re
lieved only by an operation. But
through the advice of friends I
gave her Nuxcara, the scientific
remedy for Indigestion, dyspep
sia and all stomach and bowel
disorders. The first bottle re
moved all distressing symptoms
and after ta-klng four more bot
tles «ahe completely recovered
and now enjoys perfect health.
My wife’s mother was so pleased
with the result In this case that
she, too, decided to try Nuxcara.
Where an operation had failed
to relieve her Nuxcara gave her
Immediate relief. To-day she Is
In better health than she has
been for years. Nuxcara Is the
best medicine I know of for
stomach and bowel disorders,
and I heartily recommend It ns
a positive remedy.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST
$1.00 a Bottle—3 lor $2.50—6 for $5.00
(Write lor tree booklet on stomach troubles]
LAMAR-RANKIN DRUG CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
EDMONDSON DRUG CO., Special Atlanta Agents
106 N. Pryor St.
11 N. Broad St.
Manufactured by the NUXCARA CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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