Defended Populist Honor Shapes Slaton’s Georgia Support
Atlanta July 17 a special to the Banner reports letters from Clay county heirs of A L Foster praising Hon John M Slaton for backing Foster in 1896 amid a disputed seat. Slaton’s action upheld the majority finding Foster was elected honestly, winning forgeable cross party respect and enduring friendships in later years.
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Atlanta
John M. Slaton
State Senate
Clay
Georgia
A. L. Foster
Mr. Slaton
Clay County
Killingsworth
Foster
House
Ingsworth
Slaton
Georgia House Appropriations Battle Over Cash Limits
The Georgia House appropriations committee considers bills for about half a million dollars in allocations while treasury cash in sight is only about one fifth of that. Education and eleemosynary institutions seek shares, many from last year’s total. Outcome depends on hearings and which bills survive the committee’s cut as it ranks essential needs and rejects others.
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Atlanta
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Georgia
Industrial Survey of the South notes road and bond activity
The Industrial Index reports Southeast road building as progress with county bond votes in Georgia for 300000 and Florida for 500000, Alabama bids and contracts, new corporations in Savannah and Florida, and multiple construction plans from Jacksonville to Tuscaloosa. Talladega votes 65000 in bonds for paving.
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Brewton
Talladega
Ala
Elba
Clabchurch
Macon
Gadsden
Bartow
County
Birmingham
St. Petersburg
Plainfield
Griffin
Seffern
Lake Butler
Hawthorne
Kissimmee
Tuscaloosa
Grand Bay
Iverness
Turpentine
Pasco County
Sale City
Apalachicola
Hastings
Tuscaloosa County
Plant City
What is crackaloo and its Georgia meaning
Baltimore editors seek the meaning of crackaloo in a front page inquiry while a Georgia librarian offers a playful local definition. The piece mocks Maryland ignorance and notes the term’s Georgia familiarity with a humorous take on political slang and a domestic disease warning attached to Chamberlain's remedy.
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Atlanta
Baltimore, Evening News
Georgia
Baltimore
New York
Bills Pass Chamber with Support for Child Labor and Lt Governor
Framers of the child labor bill and the measure creating the office of lieutenant governor say both have enough senate friends to pass this session. Some amendments to the child labor bill are being considered by senators.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Crop of Oats in Belgian Block St
Atlanta residents laugh at a find on Alabama Street where oats sprout in Belgian block crevices between car tracks. The crop stands several inches high in the central business district prompting joking about a fall harvest.
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Atlanta
Alabama Street
Broad
Whitehall
Central Business
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H.R. Palmer & Sons
Clayton St. Prince Ave
Athens
Jas. H. Towns
City
RT. Goodwyn
E.C. Kinnebrew
Lawyer Office
Beckers Street
Georgia Railroad
Drune
Bey
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
Ohio
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Boston
Philadelphia
H. R.mcshan
Industrial Survey of the South By Current Industrial Index
Columbus, Ga
The
Industrial Index
Cordele
Osierfield
Plains
Savannah Bank
Baltimore Paper
Southland
Frank E. Block CO
Ey Hekes
Wingfield Brothers
Panama
Wingfield
Quijality
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