Georgia law aims to curb lurid crime and divorce coverage
Atlanta notes a proposed Georgia bill by Representative Adkins to bar detailed accounts of rape and executions and bans indecent divorce coverage and venereal disease ads. It would make editors or publishers liable for such material, punishable as a misdemeanor under existing codes.
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Atlanta
Representative Adkins
Dooly
Adkins
General Assembly
State of
Geargla
Georgia
Prohibition Bills Spark Debate on Medicinal Liquor Use
Atlanta officials report that both houses introduced prohibition measures that ignore medicinal liquor needs. The bills declare selling or gifting liquors a misdemeanor except for alcohol use in mechanical, domestic, or medicinal preparations.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Messrs. Neal
Bartow
Covington
Colquitt
L. G. Hardman
Georgia Women in Breathitt County Gospel Work
A Lexington dispatch reports two Atlanta girls Miss Clemina Mitton and Miss Bessie Link aiding gospel work in Breathitt and surrounding Kentucky counties. They establish Sabbath school classes at multiple Sunday points and have attracted significant local interest.
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Atlanta
J— A
Xington, Ky
Clemina Mitton
J.D. Patton
Decatur
Bessie Link
J. A. Link
Breathjte
Kntucky
Representative Glenn Strongly Approves Death for Posey
In Atlanta on July 1, Representative Geo. G. Glenn of Whitfield county defends the lynching of Dock Posey, who killed a man accused of assaulting Posey’s young step-daughter. Glenn says no punishment is severe enough and that Posey’s killer should have faced death without trial costs to the county.
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Tirday
Atlianta
Geo. G. Glenn
Whitfield County
Hman
Posey
Two Men Arrested After Street Altercation
Yesterday afternoon Hat Richards Len Edwards and Wo Jarrett, three white men, fought in the street and knocked Stuart on the head. The two other men were detained and will be tried by Mayor Dorsey this morning.
Pension scheme sparks Washington clamour in June report
In Washington DC on June twenty ninth a column denounces government clerks seeking a twenty year pension of two thirds of final pay. It warns lobbyists and media pressure will push Congress to approve reforms while noting taxpayer burden and clerks’ lavish living.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Alese
Sam
Statesman
Whelk
Capitol
Goring
United States
Thomases
Madison to Play Fast Ball Game in Athens
Madison ball tossers negotiate with City League teams for a game in Athens soon. A strong four-league pick could pose a challenge with several University of Georgia Varsity players in the league. The contest would showcase fast ball playing and draw local interest.
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Madison
Athens
Madisonians
University of Georgia
Harris Resigns Adjutant General Post in Georgia
Adjutant General L W Harris submitted his resignation to Governor Hoke Smith in Atlanta. The move takes effect immediately and Harris will hand over to successor Colonel A J Scott whose commission may be signed tomorrow. The note ends with a quip on Hoke Smith’s political prospects.
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Atlanta
L. W. Harris
Hoke Smith
Harris
A. J. Scott
Measure to Expand Public School Curriculum in Georgia
A bill by Representative Candler would amend the Georgia constitution to strike the clause restricting education to elementary English studies. If passed, the amendment would remove the current limitation and allow teaching of additional branches the legislature may designate in state public schools.
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Atlanta
House of Representatives
Representative Candler
Dealb
Bankers push biannual exams for Georgia banks
Atlanta July 1. A bill by Jos A McCord of Atlanta and Georgia Bankers Association aims to double state bank examiner inspections to twice yearly. Holder of Jackson to introduce in the house. Bankers would fund about 1000 dollars annually. Georgia has 410 banks. last year sixty were not examined due to limited examiner staff.
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Atlanta
Jos. A. McCord
Third National Bank of Atlanta
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Holder of
Jackson
Bankers of Georgia
Georgia
Hanminer Ro EL Park
Georgia Prohibition Nears Passage Prompts Moves
Atlanta whiskey interests admit defeat as state prohibition nears passage. Distributors plan to relocate shipments from Georgia to nearby states while Augusta potteries shut down due to canceled orders. R. M. Rose plans to stay in Atlanta and pivot to other goods if whiskey sales end.
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Atlanta
Allseillers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tirmingham
Georgia
R. M. Rose
Augusta
Amber Glasses Replace Blue for Weak Eyes
New findings by oculists show amber colored glass often protects eyes better than blue or smoky lenses. Sun glare in the violet and ultraviolet range is blocked more effectively by amber, a discovery traced to Swiss Alps climbers who wear colored spectacles to reduce glare.
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Swiss Alps
Irony Defined by a Philadelphia Record Exchange
A brief exchange between George and Auntie defines irony as saying one thing while meaning the opposite. The dialogue notes Auntie referencing rain as a fine day and jokes about not wanting a big piece of cake.
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George
Philadelphia Record
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