Gossip of the View bills legislature introduced
Atlanta dispatch reports in depth on the July 23 legislative scene. The Anti Saloon League’s past critique of the last temperance committee is revisited as Henry Fullbright defends Burwell and notes a corrected list this year. Cook county proposal is killed after heated debate amid county seat politics in Berrien. Fullbright pushes a soft drink tax while multiple local bills pass or are introduced, shaping Athens and Georgia politics.
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Atlanta
Kimball House
John W. Hammond
Burwell
AntiSaloon League
Anti-Saloon League
House Temperance Committee
Henry J. Fullbright
Rev.k. Eakes
Fullbright
Mr. Bakes
Mr. Burwell
House
Cook County
Constitutional Amendments Committee
House Committee
Axson County
Berrien County
Adel
Nashville
Sparks
R. H. Hendrix
John Knight
Shelby Myrick
Representative Knight
Hendrix
Knight
Berrien
Georgia
House of
Appropriations Committee
Athens
Barnett Shoals
New House
Foster
Morgan
Blackburn
Fulton
Fulton County
Allen
Jackson
State Board of Health
Elders
Tattnall
Ware
Nunn
Houston
City of
Covington
City of Columbus
Senate
Ward
Adams
Pickett
Lawrence
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Goolsby
Chamberlain's Tablets Help Stomach Strength
William Sharp of West Webster New York reports his stomach weakness prevented eating and caused dizziness. After using Chamberlain's Tablets for several weeks his stomach strengthened and he was cured. The remedy claims to strengthen and invigorate the stomach and restore natural function. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
William Sharp
West Webster
N. Y
Stark soft drink tax bill gains strong support
The proposed liquor and temperance measures face backing from Rep Stark and ally Mr Fullbright. Fullbright confirms support for the tax bill arguing it will offset revenue losses from prohibition efforts. The move is seen as strengthening the tax measure and aiding its passage.
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Representative Stark
Temperance Committee
Fullbright
Becker Case Nears Climax As Execution Draws Near
New York awaits the Becker case end with possible last minute appeals to save him from the electric chair. The Rosenthal murder saga, tied to Becker as lieutenant and alleged silent partner, spans trials and reprieves, with four gunmen executed and Becker’s fate pending as Governor Whitman mulls a reprieve.
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Becker
Standard Press Association
New York
Whitman
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Bridgie
Veber
Harry Wallon
Frank Cirofici
Dago Frank
Harry Horowitz
Gyp the Blood
Louis Rosenberg
Lefty Louie
Jacob Seidenshner
Whitey Lewis
Gyp
Lefty
Lovie’ Wee
Rose
Weber
Wallon
Court of Appeals
Vallon
Sing Sing
Mayor Dorsey Sees Strong Fall Furniture Market Abroad
Athens mayor W F Dorsey returned from two weeks visiting Grand Rapids and Chicago furniture centers. He notes a finest line of finished furniture, high quality and reasonable prices. He cites Southward prosperity from European war and predicts unparalleled cotton-driven demand after the war. He also praises a Chicago screening of The Birth of a Nation by Thomas Dixon.
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W. F. Dorsey
Athens
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Dorsey
West
Thos. Dixon
South
Athens Banner backs orchestra plan for summer school 1916
The Athens Banner urged the city to fund a large orchestra for the summer school season, viewing it as a social and commercial boon. The Chamber of Commerce, Mayor, and Council were to host a 8:30 reception on the University campus to welcome students, aiming to make Athens a thriving center during July.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Teachers Examination Announced for County Licenses
Capt. T. H. Dozier announces the annual teachers exam for county common school licenses to be held Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31, at the University of Georgia campus. Examinations cover primary, elementary, and high school licenses with multiple subject groups and summer school diploma requirements.
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T. H. Dozier
Georgia
University of Georgia
Knoxville
Chicago
State Department
Cardus a Woman's Tonic Promoted in North Carolina
A Mount Airy woman claims Cardus relieved years of womanly and stomach troubles after six bottles. She says it surpassed all prior medicines and prompted friends to try it. The ad urges other readers to begin Cardus now and notes druggists carry it with Chattanooga Medicine Co. as distributor.
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Mt. Airy
N. C
Sarah M. Chall
Cardus
Lady Reader
Great War Begins One Year After Archduke Assassination
One year after the Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassination intact. Austria-Hungary, citing Serbian propaganda, demands punishment and Serbia to aid in investigation while insisting on representation. The piece notes the July 28 1914 ultimatum as the start of the great European war. An ad for Palm Beach suits and pants from Max Joseph’s Dept. Store in Athens Georgia follows.
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Francis Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Weather forecast for Atlanta and Georgia Saturday
The forecast for Athens and vicinity is fair Saturday with possible showers on the coast of Georgia. Elsewhere the country is mostly clear with high barometer over New England to Texas patterns and generally warm conditions. Jacksonville reports 1.18 inches of rain while Florida saw rain at most stations.
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Atlanta
Athens
Georgia
Florida
Tampa
Hatteras
Jacksonville
New England
Ohio
Mississippi
Texas
North Dakota
C. G. Con Herrmann
Schiffmann's Concentrated Expectorant Ad
Coughs and bronchitis relieved instantly with 2 ounces of Schiffmann's Concentrated Expectorant. A pint costs 50 cents. Money refunded if not perfectly satisfactory by Warren J. Smith & Bro. adv
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Schiffmann
Warren J. Smith & Bro
Fashion Editor’s Witty Take on Saving and Shaping Souls
A playful exchange frames a reporter’s take on moral and physical upkeep. An evangelist proclaims a woman’s soul as paramount while the fashion editor counters that maintaining her shape matters just as much, highlighting contrasts between piety and style.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Saved Her Mother's Life By a Simple Remedy
Mrs A Marlowe of Naw Kingsington Pa recalls how Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved her mothers life about twelve years ago during bloody dysentery. She says the remedy is kept in the house and used for summer complaints and other bowel trouble. It costs a quarter and is sold by all.
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Chamberlain
Emeralds of the Aztecs and Spain Royal Collection
Among Aztec treasures in Mexico many fine emeralds were found. They were exquisitely cut and from this source the magnificent emeralds now forming part of the royal collection of Spain were supposed to have come.
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Mexico
Spain
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