City Council Approves New Artesian Well Sinking
City officials discuss sewer and water plans as a new artesian well is ordered at the waterworks station. The Waterworks and Electric Light Commission is authorized to sink a well not less than eight inches in diameter, potentially ten to twelve inches, with details to be handled by the commission. The Jackson Tarver building gains sidewalk encroachment permission for a new front.
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Rawson
Ehrrich
Tarver
Clark
R. L
P. H. Jones
Jackson & Tarver
Broad Street
Souwell
Prine
Waterworks and Electric Light Commission
Man Kills, Wounds In Georgia Manhunt Spreads
James H. Clark, night telegraph operator at Chamblee, Ga., kills W. J. Cheek and wounds W. R. Nash and W. J. Croker after demanding ammunition in Dunwoody. He previously wounded S. Purcell, his son, and W. S. Mask, at Chamblee before fleeing with 150 armed pursuers in pursuit.
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Dunwoody
Associated Press
Atlanta
James H. Clark
Chamblee
Southern Railway
S. Purcell
W. S. Mask
W. J. Cheek
Nash
Cheek
Clark
Herald
J. H. Clark
Roswell
W. R. Nash
W. J. Croker
Clark killed by posse near Camblee
Atlanta on May 15 2 p m Clark was shot and killed by a posse at 1 30 o clock this afternoon near Camblee
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Clark
Atlanta
hCamblee
Albany City Moves On Water and Street Improvements
The city pursues an 800 foot water stratum to meet demand for years, funded from a $10,000 special improvement fund now with about $3,800 left. Broad Street paving is approved west to Madison, with eight foot sidewalks and crosswalk paving to be decided by the street committee. A new sprinkler is ordered, repairs to the old unit possible, two more street carts for sanitation, and two additional mules for street service. Vagrants crackdown urged, police to aid county in enforcing work or removal. Plans for Front street extensions by Albany & Northern and Georgia Northern are filed, with maintenance bond issues delaying final payment on Washington Street paving until bond delivered. City seeks a civil engineer for two to three months and notes $104.2% uncollected 1905 taxes. Corner stone ceremony for the new high school to be arranged with Masons. Public nuisance action planned for Jay Bird Press property. Albany Guards set to march to Buffalo for May Week celebrations.
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Broad Street
Jackson
Madison Street
8S. J. Jones
Albany
Crews
Albany & Northern Railway
Front Street
Broad
River Bridge
Bath
Albany& Northern
Georgia Northern
Albany & Northern
Southern Concrete Construction Co
Washington Street
Bhrrich
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Ehrlich
Jay Bird
Cavannar factions go into June county primary in Savannah
Savannah Ga May 15 The committee of one hundred of the People's Democratic League decides to enter the county primary set by the Chatham County Democratic Executive Committee for June 12 The Citizens' Club will adjust plans accordingly The decision reduces ongoing tension until October with a warm contest expected as both sides prepare their full tickets and registration books stay open for now
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the Herald
Savannah
People’s Democratic League
Chatham County Democratic Executive Committee
Citizens’ Club
Chatham County
Savannah wagoners warn Bacon on railroad passes policy
Savannah fans and business figures wired Senator Bacon to oppose a rate bill provision that would bar railroad workers families from traveling on passes. Names include Lawton and Cunningham, W A Winburn, T Moise, J Randolph Anderson, A Ly, Mrs John D Little, King and Spalding, Thos K Scott, J Band Bryan Cumming, and about 100 others.
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Savannah
Congressional
Senator Bacon
the Central
W. A., Winburn
Central
T. §. Moise
The
J. Randolph
Anderson
Bi ‘A. Ly
John D. Little
Atlanta
A. ‘Ranger
King & Spallding
Thos, K. Scott
J. B
Bryan Cumming
Conte
Simon
Vigorous Protest Filed in Methodist Conference
In Birmingham Alabama on May 15 a protest was filed at the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Charles Armstrong of Baltimore argued members failed to understand the motion to appoint a committee to draft a new statement of faith and claimed the resolution allows any doctrinal statement as deemed fit for the era.
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Birmingham
Ala
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Charles Armstrong
Baltimore
Armstrong
Demands for Russian Parliament Reform and Amnesty
A draft reply to the throne speech in St. Petersburg lists ten points: general amnesty, abolition of the death penalty, suspension of martial law, full civil liberty, abolition of the Council of the Empire, constitutional revision, ministerial responsibility, interpellation rights, land expropriation, and guarantees for trades unions. Episcopal ministers bound for the Columbus convention are observed in Albany en route.
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St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Columbus
Albany
New Labor Party Forms in Atlanta as Unions Back Political Action
Atlanta May 16 A labor party is to be formed soon in Atlanta to promote political action aligned with union goals. The Atlanta Federation of Trades, though powerful, has not engaged in politics due to its charter, but a movement seeks to form a labor party to push legislation favored by organized labor.
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Herald
Atlanta
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Insurance Rates in San Francisco rise after great fire
San Francisco May 15. Insurance companies here are charging double the rates in force before the great fire. The water pressure remains weak and fire alarm service is out of order. Applicants are told rates will drop once conditions are restored.
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San Francisco
Cal
Cottonseed Crushers Meet Opens in Atlanta
Atlanta hosts the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers Association for its aerial convention with several hundred members from states ranging from New York to the Grande. Officers include President B. H. Bailey and Secretary-Treasurer Ht son of Ballas Texas. Tariffs and expanding U S markets for cotton products are key topics on the agenda.
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Atlanta
Eutonseed Crushers’ Association
New York
Grande
Baing
Iiryeeriseriv
Hamilton
Baton ‘Raugdr
B. H. Bailey
Sea Sdecretary
Ht Son of
Ballas, Tex
Some Brides Some Brides We Are
An old time classified style note sells beauty brushes with bristle doods line of hair and nail brushes priced from 25 cents to 1 dollar.
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Twine
Albany Machinery Co
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R. L. Jones
Atbany
Bufaula
Cavannar
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People's, Democratic League
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Methodist Conference
NEW Labor Party For
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Agategate Capital
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Atlante
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