Georgia Railroads Seek Comprehensive Revision of State Rates
The Atlanta filed petition with the Georgia Railroad Commission seeking a complete overhaul of intra state freight classifications and tariffs. Railroads argue current Georgia rates are discriminatory compared with interstate rates and call for uniform Southern Classification with Georgia exceptions to curb discrimination and support traffic shifts.
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Banner
Atlanta
State of Georgia
State Railroad Commission
Georgia
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Company
Atlantic
Commission
State Commission
C. Murphey Candler
W. A. Winburn
Savannah
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia Railroad Commission
United States
National Association of ‘State Railroad Commissioners
South
Supreme Court of the United States
Shreveport
Interstate Commerce Commisson
Washington
Interstate’ ‘Commerce Commission
Southeastern
State of
Augusta
South Atlantic
Darien
Brunswick
Clarke County Announces Multiple Democratic Primary Candidacies
A series of candidates announce for Clarke county offices ahead of the March 18 democratic primary. Entries include Ordinary J. R. Orr Sheriff J. H. Hancock Walter E. Sfor-Clerk E. Crawford Treasurer E. J. Smith Tax Collector W. A. Mallory Tax Receiver J. H. Dorsey Coroner C. N. Whatherly and Surveyor B. H. Barrow.
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Clarke County
R.C. Orr
J. H. Hancock
Walter E. Son
SFOR
Clerk Superior Court
E. J. Crawford
E. J. Smith
W. A. Mallory
J. H. Dorsey
C. N. Whatherly
B. H. Barrow
Candidacy notices for county and circuit positions
A set of political notices from T H Dozier Sr for re election as County School Superintendent and P Cooley plus others for Solicitor General of the Western Circuit. The excerpts praise crime suppression, law enforcement duties, and seek white citizens support while outlining campaign duties and time commitments.
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Democratic Party
T. H. Dozier, Sr
Western Circuit
Solicitor-General
Wade
Political announcements from 1916 Georgia races
A set of candidate notices dated February 12 1916 announces John B Gamble for Congress Thomas J Brown for Senate and NAT D Arnold with C O Stevens Crawford Georgia. The notices state these individuals seek party support and pledge to discharge duties to the best of their abilities.
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Congress
Eam
Eighth
Democratic Executive Committee
Thomas J. Brown
Senate
Georgia
Nat D. Arnold
Kidney Pills Praised By Rocky Mount Reader
A Rocky Mount reader signed as Mrs A G Wells reports relief from aches and pains and stiff joints after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad notes many women suffer kidney issues without realizing it and endorses the product from H R Palmer & Sons.
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A. G. Wells
Route 5
Rocky Mount
N. C
Foley
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Adv
Miller's Antiseptic Promises Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago sore joints and other pains with internal and external use for coughs croup sore throat diphtheria and tonsillitis. It claims penetration to affected parts within three minutes and guarantees satisfaction with 25c or 50c bottles sold by H R Palmer & Sons in Athens Georgia.
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Jence
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Railroads
C. R. Capps
Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line
Randall Clifton
The
Southern
C. Kealhoeffer
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Lauren Foreman
Southern Railway
Candler
J. Prince Webster
Perry
Wingfield
Chamberlain & Reid
the Shop of Quality
Orrin Johnson
Louise Glaum
Dorothy Dalton
Excellen
Ty Artagnan
Advent
Thomas Wince
Eldo
Wist Charles Murray Siti
State Democratic Executive Committee
Monrose, Ga
John B. Gamble
C. O. Stevens
Crawford, Ga
Miller
Athens, Ga
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