Livingston to Run for Congress in New Eighth District
Col Leonidas F Livingston of Newton County former Fifth district congressman announced in Washington his bid for the Eighth district seat now represented by Samuel J Tribble of Athens. He plans an active campaign, asserting Walton and Newton counties give him a base for the race.
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Walton
Newton
Lon Livingston
Ralph Smith
Atlanta Journal
Washington
Livingston
Washingto
D.C
Leonidas F." Livingston
Newton County
Samuel J.tribble
Athens
Georgia
Capitol
Congress
Tribble
Legislature Actions On Thursday
The legislature advanced or amended several bills on Thursday. Senate passed a tax return requirement for corporations, concurred in labor and educational bill amendments, and approved a method for newspapers to trade ads with railroads for mileage. It created a standing commission on Western & Atlantic railroad matters, approved special appropriation house bills totaling 131,465, and passed a fertilizer bill with two amendments. A measure raised the road tax maximum from two to four mills and a motion to enter executive session on the governor's appointments was defeated.
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Senate
Labor Bureau
Western + & Atlantic
Jemate
Goveror
Commission On
Tie Property
Harris
Shinash
Representatives
House
Roberts
Felker
Walton County
Putnam
Athens Professors in Hall County Farmers Institute
Gainesville last Thursday hosted a Farmers Institute at the courthouse with chairman John T waters and State Agricultural College professors J E Hite T H McHattan and J S Stewart delivering talks of farmer interest. The note also lists the city schools term starting September 6 and details for pupil examinations and teacher training.
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Gainesville
Farmers’ Institute
Court House
John T. Waters
State Agricultural College
J. E. Hite
T. H. McHatton
J. S. Stewart
City Schools Begin Fall Term in Athens on September 6
Athens city schools announce the fall term starts September 6, with pupils returning after a brief vacation. Some teachers have been advancing through summer school and professional work, and admission cards will be issued by building principals on September 4 and 5 from 9 to 12.
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G. G. Bond
Athens
University
Mr Hunnicutt Only Bruised in Rail Crash
News from the city states Col DuPree Hunnicutt was only slightly injured in a wreck near Allenton North Carolina. Messages from railroad officials indicated injuries were minimal and family fears were relieved as he left for Wrightsville Beach.
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Col. DuPree Hunnicutt
Athens
W. A. Gore
Hamlet
N. C
DuPree Hunnicutt
Allenston
N.C
J. A. Hunnicutt
Tallulah
W. A. Mallory
Hunnicutt
J. Z. Hoke
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Allenton
Mr. J. P. Fears Returns Home From Jasper County
Mr. J. P. Fears has returned home after several days in Jasper county. He reports crops in splendid condition and says farmers in that section of the state are jubilant over fall prospects. He visited many relatives and enjoyed a pleasant stay.
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J. P. Fears
Jasper County
Athens on the Glidden tour route in Clarke county
Athens, Georgia, near the national highway, is urged to be included in the Glidden tour from New York to Jacksonville. The piece notes Athens as a key southern city with historic figures, major educational institutions, and a blend of old and new, urging tour managers to adjust the route for a brief inclusion.
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Athens
New York
Jacksonville
Clarke County
Hill and
Howell Cobb
Henry Grady
Georgia
Virginia
State Normal School
State College of Agriculture
Governor Smith Likely Calls 1910 Special Session
Atlanta reports Governor Hoke Smith may call an extraordinary session of the Georgia General Assembly within days to reconsider appropriations. The bill exceeds Smith’s estimates by about 200000, prompting potential vetoes and a special session. Changes include school fund tweaks for 1912–13 and creation of a West Georgia property commission.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
Hoke Smith
Senate
Mass of measures passed as 1911 session closes
In Atlanta on the final morning of the 1911 legislative session both houses cleared a mass of pending measures. The house approved corporation tax payment general education general appropriations Federal Mayor license and other measures. The senate passed fertilizer increased road tax and special appropriations bills amid a tie vote on executive session for governor appointments. Mr W C Denny returns from Wrightsville Beach. Biograph at Elite today.
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Atlanta
Idbor Ureau
Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission
Senate
Men of sixty may serve on juries in Georgia
The Banner notes debate on jurors over sixty being excused previously. Judge Brand rejects the idea that age alone bars service, arguing experience can aid juries. Unless jurors request removal, the court will not interfere, and jurors expect revisors to add names to both grand and traverse lists.
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Brand
Georgia
Board of Jury Commissioners
Engineer Jones Killed In Wreck Near Lula Georgia
Lula Ga Aug 17 Charles B Jones married of 352 Cooper street Atlanta was killed Thursday morning when the engine he drove on Southern local freight No 65 from Charlotte to Atlanta turned over into a ditch. Two others injured E M Clodfellow direttman escaped with burned arm R V Breazeal bruised leg and shoulder Remains carried to Atlanta Several Athens residents observed the wreck and the mangled body was seen by a citizen
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Lula
Charles B. Jones
Cooper Street
Atlanta
Jones
Southern
Charlotte
Luiz
E. M. Clodfellow
R. V. Breazeal
Tallulah Falls Grants Never Been Made
Secretary Bryant of the Tallulah Falls Preservation Association reports a contested claim that the state has not granted fractional riverbank lands along Tallulah river, challenging a Georgia Power Company infringement assertion. He urges the public and cites certified land grants, insisting ungranted portions exist beside land lot 183 and surrounding areas.
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Atlanta Journal
Bryant
Tallulah Falls
Messrs. Adair and Spalding
Secretary of State
Tallulah
Contest standings in Banner big prize race
The Banner shows last night at 11 o clock the standings of contestants for a Maxwell car, mahogany furniture, and a gold watch based on votes. Elizabeth Harris leads with 0.16,475, Lucille Pierce 0.94,700, Mrs Chandler 0.177,450, and Nelle McDorman 0.253,950. Many subscribers are still paying and new entrants possible as the contest nears close.
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Dorsey & Funkenstein
Mars and Saturn In Conjunction Shown Near Moon
CambridgeAug16 The east heavens presented an unusual spectacle as Mars and Saturn appeared near the moon in a rare conjunction. Reporters described a bright double-star-like sight two thirds the moon’s width apart, observed by Professor E C Pickering of Harvard College Observatory who arrived to supervise photos of the event.
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Cambridge
Mare
Saturn
E. C. Pickering
Harvard College Observatory
Fire crew called to box thirty six but blaze extinguished
Yesterday morning the fire department was dispatched to box thirty six. Upon arrival the small blaze was extinguished promptly and units returned to their fire halls.
Residence Bought in Athens by J W Joyce from Cassie Myerson
Mrs Cassie Myerson formerly Cassie Morris of Athens has sold a Dougherty street house and lot to J W Joyce who moved to Athens from South Carolina.
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Cassie Myerson
Anniston
Cassie Morris
Athens
Dougherty Street
J. W. Joyce
South Carolina
Governor's Investigation Sparks Debate Over Power Titles
The Tallulah Falls Preservation Association urges a fair inquiry by engineers into Georgia Power titles. They question why the company would oppose an investigation and argue Governor Smith can authorize it without a special resolution. The committee recommended a "do not pass" on the resolution.
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Georgia Power Company
Smith
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Lon J. Livingston
Hall County
Elite
MR. Hunnicutt
MR. J. P. Fears
Rowe
W. C. Denny
Elite Today
Joris
Atlantan
Southern Railway
Mars
W. C. Bryant
M. D
Tallulah Falls Preservation Association
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