Georgia Aims to Represent State at 1911 Chicago Exposition
Georgia presses forward to a strong showing at the United States Land and Irrigation Exposition in Chicago from November 18 to December 9, 1911. The Georgia Exhibit Association outlines plans and financing to display fruits, grains, cotton, tobacco, wool, photographs, and educational material, with leading Georgians and state agencies backing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Chicago
Union
United States
Europe
Orient
Atlanta
W. H. Leahy
Ed M. Hafer
Atlanta National Bank
Eel Coliseum
Bermuda
Fraternal Insurance Critique Urges Georgia Reform
Atlanta July 11. A Georgia editorial blasts fraternal insurance groups as unregulated, exposing policyholder vulnerability and urging the legislature to enact Wright backed reforms. It cites lack of guarantees, no state deposit funds, and schemes that prey on poorer policyholders, with a cautionary tale of unsupervised assessments. It calls for general revision and urges patriotic subscriptions to a $10,000 fundraising drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
William A. Wright
Treasrer
Wright
Bhia
Alabama
Benevolent Pond
Captain Wright
Constitutional drive to carve Griggs county and more
A long list of proposed Georgia House bills covers creating Griggs County from Worth, Mitchell, and Colquitt. charter amendments for insurance firms and roads in DeKalb. county duties to extradite fugitives. forbidding confessions from being used against defendants. election of Echols county judges. large TB sanitarium funding at Alto. new railroad inspector post. newspaper ad rules. Athens street improvement funding. Middleton incorporation. new department of conservation. extending Hiram town limits. consolidating St Marys. ad valorem tax for Hapeville. dirt roads as public roads. new board for North Georgia Agricultural College. Millen city court. Palmetto charter tweaks. prison commission establishment. Hartwell city court repeal. Cobb Superior Court terms. East Point charter/name and bond issues. widening bond authorizations. rail deflector requirements. heating plant funding for UGA. post round improvements. Bibb property assessments. juror challenges. Cobb clerks fees. public school system tweaks. fishery search regulations. Third District Agricultural School funding. electric power company powers. city courts waivers. courts of inquiry expansion. convict Honing to counties. Stonewall incorporation.
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Hiers
Colquitt
Griggs County
Worth
Mitchell
Colquite
Harris
Floyd
Alexander
DeKalb
DeKalb County
Anderson
Lawrence
MclCathy
Chatham
McCurry
Fulton
DuBose
Clarke
City of
Athens
University
Stovall
Ragsdale
Paulding
Jamend
Hirram
Frohock
Camden
St. Mary's
McElreath
Weatmoreland
Hapeville
Beck
Brooks
U. S
Cheney
Cobb and Baker
Lumpkin
North Georgia Agricultural College
Brinson
Jenkins
City Court of
Millen
Lengino
Campbell
Charter
Palmetto
Lincoln
Lect
Prison Commission
Mr. McCurry
Hart County
Hartwell
Messrs. Cheney
York
I Cobb
Cobb County
Messrs. Brown
McElreath and
Westmoreland
East Point
Town of
Massengale
Warren
Georgia
University of Georgia
Brooke
Hall
Bibb
Burney
Morgan
Garlington
Richmond
Cobb
Hiram
Ault
Polk
Niabet
Sumter
Agricultural School
Worsham
Monroe
DeFore
Deese
Pulaski
Newsome
Glascock
Patten
Berrien
Longino
Stonewall
Woofter push for education reform in Georgia
Dr T J Woofter dean of the UGA school of education and summer school urged Atlanta legislators to pass three bills. They would raise the state school commissioner salary, create an active state board of education, and elect county school commissioners with a statewide superintendent of instruction to supervise and coordinate county schools.
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University of Georgia
School of
University
Constitution
T. J. Woofter
School of Education
Atlanta
Board of Education
Bell Named Secretary of Georgia Central Road
At the quarterly meeting of the Central of Georgia Railway directors John Bell was elected secretary to fill the vacancy from George H. Richter's resignation He was also elected secretary of the Ocean Steamship Company W Askew was chosen assistant secretary The board approved erecting a creosoting plant near Macon to treat all cross ties at a cost of 110000 dollars The plant aims to use soft pine ties for greater durability and will be one of the finest equipped in the country
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Ocean Steamship Company Board
Central of Georgia Railway
Macon
Superior Court
Jenkins County
Harrell
Stewart
Hollis
Taylor
Lawrence
Chatham
Supreme Court
Messrs. Anderson, Lawrence and McCarthy
Smith
Tattnall
Tarver
Whitfield
Acta
Dalton
Whitfeld
Montgomery
Webster
Weston
Turner
Jones
United States
Payton
Worth
Mr. Payton
Educators Meet in Annual Session at National NA E Convention
The second day of the forty-ninth National Education Association convention in San Francisco featured busy department sessions. Kindergarten to Special Education discussed The School Lagard, while Elementary, Health, Playgrounds, and Physical Training topics were explored.
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San Francisco
Cal
National Education Association
Department of
Harvard
Department of Child Study
Department of Physical Education
Department of School
Department of Science Instruction
Library
Metropolitan golf tourney opens at Englewood Country Club
In Englewood New Jersey well known golfers gathered at the Country Club for the sixth open championship of the Metropolitan Golf Association. The main 72 hole championship begins tomorrow with 36 holes per day and a medal limit of one, after an 18 hole pro-am four ball event held today under club auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
N. J
Metropolitan Golf Association
Englewood Country Club
Dr L C Chisholm On Trial For Murder In California
Santa Rosa July 1 Dr L C Chisholm charged with murdering dentist John D Powers was called for trial today. Powers was killed near Fort Rosa last April in a case that drew local and state attention.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
L. C. Chisholm
John D. Powers
Powers
Fort Rosa
Funeral for H C McGinty Held at Henderson Ave
Mr H C McGinty aged 52 died Sunday of pellagra after illness in Athens and Ebenton. Survived by wife and two children Mrs W A Jackson and H A McGinty Jr. Funeral at Henderson Ave residence Monday 3 30 PM conducted by Rev Dr M L Troutman. Burial at Oconee cemetery. Described as an excellent citizen and Christian gentleman.
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Henderson Avenue
H. C. McGinty
W. A. Jackson
Georgia School of Technology
H. A. McGinty, Jr
Athens
McGinty
Eiberton
Flist Methoditt Church
M. L. Troutman
Oconee Cemetery
Tax Paying Time Commence Saturday City Period
The second period of city tax paying begins this Saturday. Sewer rents are due then and paying now saves cost and interest. The new system has broad endorsement and helps citizens without ready money to settle full amounts. Payment window extends from July 15 to List.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Reports Surplus Gains
Washington July 11 For the first time in thirty years the postoffice department is self sustaining. Postmaster General Hitchcock has returned 3 000 000 to the treasury and the department shows a 1 000 000 surplus from earnings with more expected by year end. The postal service now pays its own way, prompting discussion of possible one cent postage if deficits disappear under this administration.
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Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
Hitchcock
Treasury
Department
Taft
Drugists Meet at Roanoke in Virginia Convention
Several hundred leading druggists from Virginia attend the annual state association convention in Roanoke for a three day session. President H R McKay of Luray opened the gathering at the Hotel Roanoke.
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Roanoke
Virginta
H.R. McKay
Luray
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Hugh J. Rowe
A. W. Brooks
Eatonton
C. &. Wilson
Elberton
W. L. Skelton
Greenaboro
James C. Williams
John H. McGill
Lavonia
Rush Burton
J. J. Hardy
Madison
Millard George
W. T. Bacon
Monticello
Thomas Penn, Jr
John C. Hart
Georgia Conservation Association
John W. L. Brown
Georgia Agricultural Society
Robert C. Berckmans
Georgia Horticultural Society
Samuel ©. Dunlap
Georgia Bureau of Ind
H. M. Atkinson
Immigration Committee Chamber of Commerce
Courtland
Winn
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Ely
Amerii
Florida
South Carolinas
Toisiana
Virginia
Edwin P. Ansley
Fifth District
House
DuBose of
DR. Woofter
State Educational Association
Metropolitan
H.C. Wginty
Dick Sunday
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