Measures to Come Up Soon in Assembly
Avlanta Ga June 29 Several measures affecting life insurance companies have been introduced in the legislature. Some aim to protect policy holders and companies, while others may burden both. Georgia legislators will weigh these proposals, noting Southern companies argue for home business and cite figures on premiums paid versus amounts returned to Georgians. The State Mutual of Georgia reports premiums of 4,765,004 and dividends of 299,462.04 with death losses of 494,380.28.
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Avlanta
House
Senate
Georgia
Ofice
United States
State Mutual of Georgia
Ex Governor Hoke Smith Returns to Law Office
Ex Governor Hoke Smith spent Saturday relinquishing state power and Sunday at his Peters Building law office in Atlanta at 8:20 am. He answered hundreds of letters and telegrams from across Georgia, with many congratulating him on his administration and others commending his action suspending G McLendon from the Railroad Commission.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Peters Building
Georgia
G. McLendon
Railroad Commission
Druggists Face Special Tax On Patent Medicines
The government experts deem some patent medicines not strictly medicines and duty applies to druggists and country merchants handling them. Collector Rucker issues a pamphlet statewide urging payment. The tax excludes many labeled bitters and dyspepsia cures.
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Rucker
Reason For It Maude Angered By Photographer Label
Maude grows furious with a photographer after discovering a label on the back of her photo reading The original of this photograph is carefully preserved. The note, cited from the Boston Transcript, fuels her anger over the image and its provenance.
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Maude
Boston Transcript
Nuddles
Reward Offered for Murder Case Leads
A $90 reward is posted related to a murder investigation. The note mentions suspects by nickname and details such as appearance and a weight parameter. Authorities reference a long-term life sentence and a possible 20 year term for one or more individuals.
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Rick
Mair
Bleck
Ape
Wedding at Noon A Pretty Am erican Ceremony
Miss Mamie C Tarver and Mr James L Williams wed in a high noon ceremony at the Tarver home on Church Street Am ericas. The service featured Mendelssohns wedding march and a green and white floral decor The groom is Mr John Williams of Birmingham best man The couple will reside in Birmingham with many wishes for a happy life.
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Mamie C. Tarver
James L. Willams
Americas
H.C. Tarver
Church Street
Lansing Burrows
First Baptist Church
Mendelssohn
Kathleen McLendon
Linton Lester
John Williams
Birmingham
Fannie Tarver
Gertrude Hudson
Kathleen Denham
Mitch Payne
Louise
Ruth Hamilton
James A. Harris
Special Fruit Train Prom Americus In South Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway operates a daily special fruit train from Americus, the region’s main fruit area with large orchards. The train departed yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock, carrying Americus cars and taking on shipments at Bagley Marshallville Fort Valley and other fruit points. It carries only fruit and no other freight.
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Americus 1
South Georgia
Americus
Central of Georgia Railway
Bagley
Marshallville
Fort Valley
White firemen demanded on passenger trains in Georgia
A bill was introduced in the Georgia house by Rep Middlebrooks of Newton County to require white firemen on every engine of passenger trains and to empower the Railroad Commission to set rules and raise fares to cover the extra expense.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Middlebrooks
Newton County
Railroad Commission
Americus May Create Home Insurance Firm
Americus merchants and property owners could divert about 100000 yearly from the Insurances Trust for fire protection to a locally controlled home company. Dawson, a neighboring town, has secured a state license for a mutual home insurance firm to begin January 1, 1910, with officers J. Mercer Bell president G. M. Roberts secretary and treasurer Lee C. Hoyl vice president and general manager.
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Americus
Insurances Trust
Dawson
Georgia State Fire Association of
Insurance Department of Georgia
Mutual Association
J. Mercer Bell
G. M. Roberts
Lee C. Hoyl
Hoyl
Smith
Americus Troops to Seaside for Summer Camp
The fourth unassigned battalion of the Georgia National Guard, to which the Americus Light Infantry is attached, may hold a summer camp lateJuly or early August. If confirmed, the encampment would likely be at St Simon's Island or Ft Screven near Savannah, with regular infantry and artillery units stationed nearby. Major John Court leads the battalion, which would join the second and fifth Georgia Infantry if the camp proceeds.
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Georgia National Guard
Americus Light Infantry
St. Simon's Island
Ft. Screven
Savannah
John Court
Georgia
Singletary Given Sentence For Liquor Violation
Walter Singletary was convicted in city court of liquor law violations and jailed for thirty days, followed by eight months on the county chain gang with a $150 fine. He had already spent a month in jail awaiting trial. Brother George Singletary was acquitted. Both men are young white residents between Americus and Andersonville.
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Walter Singletary
Crisp
Singletary
George Singletary
Americus
Andersonville
Price Tompkins Heads to New Orleans for Consultation
Mr. Price Tompkins left Tuesday for New Orleans to consult a celebrated specialist about his malady described as am ailment akin to neglect. He previously underwent an operation there for aneurysm over a year ago and fears a return of the trouble, with friends hoping a second operation won’t be deemed necessary.
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Price Tompkins
New Orleans
Shiver Gets School Contract For Furlow Repairs
The committee awarded the full renovation contract for the Furlow school building to John W. Shiver at 2156 dollars. The bid was carefully drawn under the committee’s direction, listing all items of work with prices and details.
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Furlow
John W. Shivler
Messia
W. P. Wallis
John A. Cobb
John B. Felder
W. E. Brown
Elimination of Antagonisms Sparks Political Chestnut Fire
A Washington Star quip frames a party leader as a specialist in removing political chestnuts from the fire. The exchange highlights tactics of preemptive political salvage and strategic maneuvering within party leadership.
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Washington Star
Americus Camp Names Officers for Year in Public Installation
Americus Camp No. 24 P O S of A. elected T L Granberry as president and a full slate including W T Weekly R A Hogue J C Cawood M Mott W M Tullis C W Hill M Laney C L Crew H A Cannon R L Barton G M Bragg T B Holton W F Livingston as trustees and officers. Washington Camp is among the largest state camps with growing membership.
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Americus Camp No
Patriotic Order Sons of America
T. L. Granberry
W. T. Weekly
R.A. Hogue
J.C. Cawood
M. Mott
W. M. Tullis
C. W. Hill
Rural Carriers in Convention at Cordele Mon
Americus R F C men will travel to Cordele on Monday for a two day State Convention. Hundreds of rural carriers will attend and the event is expected to be of interest to those served by rural free delivery. Senator A S Clay Congressman James M Griggs and Thomas E Watson will address the gathering.
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Americus R. F. C
Cordele
A. S. Clay
James M. Griggs
Thomas E. Watson
Starts Upon A Long Journey By Mrs Howe Of Americus
Mrs W A Howe of Americus will leave Friday on a journey of nearly 3500 miles across the continent. At eighty four she travels alone to visit her two sons in California, hoping the meeting will compensate for the arduous trip.
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W. A. Howe
Americus
Dean's Kidney Pills touted as cure for sick kidneys
An advertisement claims danger signals from kidney secretions and back pain warn of kidney disease. It features a testimonial from G B Stallings of Americus, Georgia, praising Doan's Kidney Pills and noting relief after using two boxes. Price is 50 cents. sold by dealers and Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as agents.
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Dean
Americus
G. B. Stallings
Church Street
Dodson
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
York
United Peet
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