From Grain to Bread in 22 Minutes Set New Record
The Seattle Dispatch reports a record wheat to biscuits and bread finished in 22 minutes near Wattsburg in the heart of Minnesota’s grain region. Silas Woody’s farm produced the wheat. Witnesses observed steps from harvesting to oven, noting milestones from 9:03 harvesting to 9:25 bread delivery, beating Minnesota’s prior 30 minute record.
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Seattle Dispatch
N. Y
Packer
J. Sommer
Minnesota
Devoe Paint Has Least Gallons For Jobs Says Company
A letter from F W Devoe & Co promotes Devoe paint as the only type that uses the fewest gallons to cover a job. It claims other U S paints on 10 gallon jobs require up to 11 extra gallons with steeper costs, and on 100 gallon jobs the extra cost reaches about 600 dollars. The note targets Americus Construction Co. in Americus Georgia and is signed by Devoe.
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Devoe
United States
F.W. Devoe & CO
Americus Construction Co
Man Who Saved Rome by Night Ride Dies
John H. Wisdom of Gadsden Alabama dies at 87. In 1865 he rode all night from the Coosa River east bank to Rome Georgia, 67 miles, on seven horses in under seven hours. His ride helped Confederate forces defeat Gen Abel D Straight’s raiders and saved Rome’s foundries and stores. Rome awarded Wisdom a silver service and $400, plus a cash purse to the woman who supplied the final horse.
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Gadsden
Ala
John. H. Wisdom
Rome
N. B. Forrest
Abel D. Straight
Wisdom
Coosa River
Savannah Man Slated for Wlendon's Job
Savannah's A B Moore, chairman of Chatham County commissioners, is expected to be appointed by Governor Brown to succeed McLendon on the railroad commission once his case is disposed of by the Legislature. The report comes from Atlanta with a special Times-Recorder note.
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Times
Atlanta
A. B. Moore
Savannah
Chatham
Brown
McLendon
Railroad
Good roads unity between farmers and autoists in Georgia
Farmers and city autoists unite against freak bills in the Georgia legislature arguing for road improvement. They urge bonds, road bed building, cutting hills and filling hollows to boost markets and reduce transport costs, stressing that sensible laws will benefit farmers and urban businesses alike.
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Americas
Georgia
Cannery Has Finished Season In Americus
After a short busy season the Americus canning plant owned by Baltimore packers and run by the Langrell brothers has closed. Peach scarcity reduced output to about half of last year with near half a million cans produced previously. Local orchards supplied little fruit, forcing purchases from Fort Valley and carload shipments to Americus. Workers at storehouses label and pack peaches for shipment, the industry supporting several hundred hands.
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Americus Canning
Baltimore Packers
Messrs. Langrell
Americas
Fort Valley
Americus
Aldrich Aims to Bypass Bin Despite Taft Size Ambition
Baltimore Sin reports Aldrich believes he can maneuver around a bin obstruction despite manifestly large size comparison with Taft. The note suggests political or civic maneuvering amid a public dispute.
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Baltimore
Taft
Aldrich
Bin
Dope Syrup Tax Battle Spurs Industry Lobby Action
Atlanta syrup manufacturers urge retailers and druggists to lobby against a five cent per gallon levy on fountain syrups used in drinks like Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. The measure heads to the Senate amid warnings that manufacturers will pass costs to retailers who must absorb the price rise, reshaping soda pricing. Local dealers, cafe owners, and druggists are urged to oppose class legislation. The outcome hinges on legislative support and industry pressure.
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Americas
Atlanta
Senate
White Woman Made The Booze Macon
Pearl Gordon was arrested near Sparta in Hancock county by US Deputy Frank Riley on charges of running a moonshine distillery. The crude outfit operated with beer in tubs and a stream running through the flake stands, indicating an extensive illicit business.
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Macon
Sparta
Hancock County
Pearl Gordon
United States
Frank Riley
Senate Rejects Move to Oust McLendon as Railroad Chief
Atlanta July 29 The Georgia Senate voted sixteen to twenty four against a resolution by Slater Matthews Gordy and Calhoun to suspend McLendon as railroad commissioner and to avoid ruling on removal The defeated measure argued the Governor’s discretionary power to suspend and that other charges should await proper judicial proceedings in a future case or inquiry.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Senate
Slater
Matthews
Gordy
McLendon
Captured an Alligator in a DeSoto Well
Special to Times-Recorder reports that on the morning of July 29 near DeSoto Gu an alligator was found in a well. Anderson Ross captured the four foot long alligator and carried it home alive after it fell into the empty ten foot deep well, likely a traveler’s accident. H. H. Wills measured the reptile.
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Times-Recorder
DeSoto
C. C. Clay
Anderson Ross
H. H. Wills
House votes to tax all dogs in Georgia
After a half day of debate the Georgia House voted to tax dogs one dollar per head. An amendment would seize un paid dogs for sale and, if the sale price does not cover the tax, the dog would be killed.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
House
Ellis
Bibb
State to push whipping case involving Sumter guard
Warden Robert Christian has been reappointed and will push the whipping case against guard Henry Christian. The guard is charged with whipping negro convict Frank Fletcher without legal authority. The next grand jury will decide on indictment or no bill.
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Robert Christian
Sumter County
Henry Christian
Frank Fletcher
Dramatic Highway Crossing Near-Miss In Smithville
A near collision occurred on the Smithville road crossing one mile from town when a car carrying five occupants nearly collided with a Seaboard train. Driver Frank Lanier and a passenger named Patty were en route to Smithville when the locomotive approached at speed. The car halted only after a split-second effort, avoiding a fatal crash.
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Americus
Seaboard
Smithville Road
Frank Lanier
Patty
Smithville
Insurgent in Congress Faces Home Backlash
A New York Tribune feature labels certain lawmakers as insurgents whose obstructive acts risk political fallout. The piece notes tension between national posture and homefront expectations as critics forecast electoral consequences.
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New York Tribune
Congress
Republican Boss Bankrupt Over Fund Drive Plan
Macon Georgia July 22 Clark Grier a Republican leader declares he is bankrupt due to a failed plan to obtain a dollar from each party member through a voluntary contribution to the national campaign fund He offered a mailing list for sale as a return for the dollar The plan proved financially ruinous and voluntary proceedings were begun in U S Court Oliver R Orr of Mayn was named receiver The assets are not disclosed with liabilities listed at 10000 dollars
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Macon
Clark Grier
Georgia
U. States
Oliver R. Orr of
Mayn
Two Young Girls Pulled From 24 Foot Bellwood Well
In Columbus Georgia on July 31 two girls aged five and seven named Missouri Binns and Aileen Askew fell into a 24 foot Bellwood well. Passersby and J O Binns father of one girl rushed to aid. Both children were rescued after a great effort but were near death.
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Columbus
Missouri
Binns
Aileen Askew
Bellwood
J. O. Binns
Local Question with Him Warns of Wool Rate Rise
The Boston Globe reports President Taft warned that if thrift moves forward without fixing wool rates, cloth prices for men could rise 25 to 40 percent. The warning targets Taft and concerns the impact on clothing costs and the broader economy.
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Boston Globe
Taft
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Lee Street
Allen & Crockett
Cotton
W. Dews
Washington
H. L. Mize
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Gen. Straight
Wlendon
Americus Plant
Frank Pletcher
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