Jerome Defends Dice Throwing as Not a Crime
New York District Attorney Jerome replies to three charges from the King Committee arguing that dice games for drinks in Pontin's restaurant were not criminal. He details that amid the Thaw case fatigue, an assistant proposed dice to decide who pays for refreshments, with a few $1 throws, described as a private club like setting and not a crime under state law.
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New York
Jerome
King Committee
Hughes
E. Thomas
William R. Montgomery
Dalmas
Pontin’s
Procrastinating Taxpayers Rush Courthouse Returns
Taxpayers flood the courthouse as the annual property return period nears closing next Tuesday. Tax Receiver Speer and City Clerk Hawkes face a last minute surge, echoing the familiar pattern of procrastination that delays tax filings until the final days.
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Speer
Hawkes
Electric Bitters Praised By Mr Frank Conlan
A Grand Family Medicine endorsement by Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York extols Electric Bitters as a comprehensive remedy for dyspepsia liver issues lame back and weak kidneys. The tonic is said to regulate digestion purify the blood and restore vigor for both sexes sold under guarantee at Eldridge Drug Co.
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Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Eldridge Drug Co
Ae—W
Scare of Mad Dogs Over the State Notice
Towns report dogs roaming freely across the state raising concern for children’s safety. The article notes fatal rabid dog bites in past summers and urges a folk remedy using elecampane root and milk across three doses as a purported cure.
Death of Mrs. J. W. Howard at Americus
The death of Mrs. J. W. Howard at her Lee Street home in Americus after a two week pneumonia illness is mourned by friends and family. She was thirty-eight, reared in Harris County, leaving a husband and six children in deep sorrow. The notice includes brief clippings from Chicago and New York papers and an advertisement for Mother Gray's Australian Leaf remedies.
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J. W. Howard
Americus
Pupils at Work at Third District Agricultural College Farm
The Americus college farm stays busy during vacation with Supt Collum and Farm Manager Peacock overseeing crops. A two mule farm and fields of corn and cotton show strong care as 125 to 150 students prepare to return in September for the fall term.
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Third District Agricultural College
Americus
Supt
Collum
Peacock
Bank formed in Americus area prompts local chatter
A newly organized bank with capital of 50,000 gains attention in Americus Augusta Chronicle. The snippet hints at social reflections on love and distrust, noting a woman’s shift in feeling when others show affection, reflecting broader urban gossip and era attitudes.
Deafness Cure by Constitutional Remedies Stated
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, not local treatment. It touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and promises one hundred dollars for any case cured by it, urging readers to send for free circulars. also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Alill
Georgia Convicts Increase by 100 in Lease Report
The Georgia prison commission reports from June 1907 to May 1908 show 2564 prisoners on May 26, up 100 from the prior year. During the period 562 were received. 313 discharged. 94 deaths. 102 escapes. 8 pardons. 60 recaptured. 3 returned for new trials. 2 sent to sheriffs for execution. Women and men show shifts, with 315 white men in custody versus 272 last year, and 2175 negro men vs 2114. The oldest convict is 88, the youngest under 12. Occupations range widely with 650 farmers. two lawyers, three be-1 speculators, and six printers among the inmates. Murder and burglary are noted as common crimes.
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Georgia
Yancey
Prison Commission
Covey Named Manager of Americus Oil Plant
Mr Charles A Covey was appointed manager of the Americus Oil Co extensive plant and assumed duties yesterday He previously managed the Eufaula plant for the same company and returns to American where he was formerly connected in another capacity.
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Charles A. Covey
Americus Oil Co
Covey
Eufaula
American
Cies
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Wide Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer and Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder trouble promising relief for a lame back and Brights disease. It offers free sample bottles to readers who mail their address and mentions sales by druggists with the Binghamton New York address.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N. Y
Filmer
Kilmer
Smat
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bing
Tarthamton
N. Y
Americus Indians criticized after poor basketball games
Public and team alike sore at the games in Americus as the Indians, with $234 in their jeans, drew two weak performances. Fans labeled the effort rotten and a lay down from start to finish, contrasting with expectations set by the Fiddlers Convention and Candlepower hype.
Exempt Farm Produce From Taxation For One Year
A proposed bill by Rep. W. O. Powell of Lincoln County would exempt all farm produce from taxation for one year after harvest. The measure targets cotton and other crops held for better prices, addressing taxes due on produce stored in warehouses or held for sale past March 1. Farmers often owe taxes on bales they do not yet own outright, prompting calls for relief to avoid sacrifice amid market swings.
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I W. O. Powell
Lincoln County
Georgia Statute Debate Cited In National Discussion
A fragment notes that what is proposed in Georgia is unlike any statute in the nation. The terse remark suggests no similar law exists in other states at present.
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Georgia
Look Out Fae for Esty Tax Returns Close
Delinquent notices warn residents Sah ma’ and T.N. Hawkes, clerk and treasurer, of tax return deadlines. The notice appears in a civic bulletin listing days Sun Tue Thu for two weeks to file and avoid penalties.
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Belug
T.N. Hawkes
Clerk & Tr
Sun
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Tax Office
Chicago News
Weightt
Augusta Chronicle
N. Y. Pri
Baldwin” and
A. W. Smith
Jackson Street
Forsyth Street
MR. Covey
Amerigus
Eame
Packard
G.'S. Gardner
Mallary Bros
General Assembly
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