Application for Raise in Freight Rates Not Likely to Be Revived
Atlanta July 3 hearing on a 15 percent increase in Georgia intra state freight rates as a war emergency measure was postponed indefinitely at the request of carriers. The Interstate Commerce Commission declined the interstate rate rise, and carriers may seek a new date later. Railroads involved include A B A, Atlanta and West Point, Coast Line, Central of Georgia, Georgia, G S F, L N, Seaboard, Southern, and Western & Atlantic.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Railroad Commission
C. M. Candler
E. T. Lamb
Carriers’ Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lamb
C. Murphey Candler
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta, Ga
West Point
Coast Line
Central of Georgia
Seaboard
Southern
Western & Atlantic
Brown's Ferry Bridge Scene of Thrilling Events
Hartwell Georgia July 3 work on the Savannah River steel bridge linking Hartwell and Anderson South Carolina nears completion. The site recalls multiple deadly incidents including the Ferryman William L Pierce killed by a midnight robber and other murders and executions tied to river era secrets. The ferry will be replaced, as the giant river crossing rises to connect mountains with the seaboard.
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Brown’s Ferry
Hartwell
Georgia
Carolina
Anderson
S. C
Savannah River
Brown's Ferry
William L. Pierce
Augusta
Hart County
Charleston
Johnson
William Brown
Foster Pressley
A. G
Julian McCurry
Sherard
Savannah
Skinner's Dress Suit at Strand Elite Delights and Delivers
A glowing review notes Skinner's Dress Suit at the Strand Elite, praising director Harry Beaumont and star Bryant Washburn. The film shows a timid clerk gaining confidence, a social rise, and a firm partnership, with Anita Stewart in the Elite feature too.
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Skinner
Genevieve Harris
Moving Picture World
Henry Irving Dodge
Harry Beaumont
Bryant Washburn
Love and betrayal across a wind of wealth and whiskey
Warburton a forty year old stock operator with iron will and self control loves Chrissey Deselden. Neyland of high birth is in love with Chrissey and is a slave to whiskey. Chrissey Deselden wife and ward of John Warburton divorces her husband after a brief affair with Neyland.
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Skinner
Honey
St. Paul
Anita Stewart
Robert Neyland
Chrissey Deselden
John Warburton
Neyland
Reno
Warburton
Chrissey
Robert Neg
Land
Stock Exchange
Iroe
Speechy Uncle Eben Quips on Loud Talkers
The old adage from Uncle Eben notes that the man who speaks the loudest often lets his mouth run while his thoughts lag. The wry remark reflects a common rural wisdom about bold talk versus quiet competence.
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Uncle Eben
Weather forecast for Atlanta and Southeast
Weather report indicates Wednesday thunderstorms in Atlanta Athens and surrounding areas with locally scattered showers across Georgia and Alabama. Fine rains noted in southern Georgia and along the east Gulf and Atlantic coasts, with generally fair conditions elsewhere and normal cotton region temperatures.
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the Banner
Atlanta
Athens
Vicinity
Georgia
Alabama
East Gulf Coast
Atlantic
New York
Cotton Belt
Gener
Cotton
Lake
Cc. F. von Herrmann
Sunshine Quote by Mrs Barrie
A quotation notes that those who bring sunshine to others cannot keep it from themselves, attributed to Mrs Barrie. The line emphasizes generosity and reciprocity in kindness.
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Barrie
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Relic Gelief
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B. J. Winter
Platte Ave
Colorado Springs
Colo
Miles
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
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Founsena
Eremorial —— Sh
Bell Brothers Markie CO
Athens, GA
Federal Reserve Banking
RAL Reser syaTem
Georgia National Bank
American State Bank
John J. Wilkins
W. C. Jordan
Howell G. Erwin
R. W. Sizer
AT the Strand
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Vitagraph Fea
Gkinner
Saturday Evening Post
The
Ture
Chas. Stern Co
Stern
Athens Savings Bank
Resources
Clarke County
Liberty Loan
Bhp
Capital
G. A. Mell
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