Railroad bills and local measures dominate Georgia session notes
Special committee hearings in Atlanta report on railroad bills including ignition of penalties for intoxicated operators and required locomotive headlights. A measure to certify physical and mental soundness for marriage passes committee. dispensary abolition and education funding debated amid turnout.
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Special Judiciary Committee
House
Ling
Titt
Dougherty
Whigham
Grady County
House Committee On Corpporations
Judson W. Lyons
H. A. Rucker
Hinton
New York
Opponents of Prohibition Bill Raise Funds in Atlanta
The article reports that opponents in Atlanta claim a broad fundraising effort to defeat the prohibition bill. It notes potential contributions from foreign whiskey interests and speakers at meetings, with sums cited up to five figures, including funds said to come from Cincinnati. The piece discusses how money might influence votes and predicts the bill’s eventual passage to the governor.
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Atlanta
Tspental Jm
Ben Goo Biewelten
Orit
Cincinniat
Governor Smith Urges Immediate Law on Railroad Rates
Atlanta July 17 Governor Hoke Smith sent a message to the legislature urging rapid action to regulate corporate railroad rates. He cited last year’s Central of Georgia earnings about 10051058 and Southern around 1437 on national traffic, arguing rate enforcements were blocked by suits and affidavits. He warned the general assembly that railroads were worth tens of millions with the Central and Southern lines showing large value.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Pee Haaser
Central of Georgia
Southern
New Discovery Claims Cure for Coughs and Lung Ailments
A dubious notice touts a new remedy said to cure weak lungs and sore throats after all others fail. It claims universal relief, promises a trial bottle free, and lists Wood Smith & Bro and Hooke Palmer & Sons druggists as endorsers with a $100 offer.
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King
Wood Smith & Bro
Hooke Palmer & Sons
Prohibition Bill Advances Amid Opposition Faction Clash
The prohibition bill moved forward but local opponents threaten a strong House fight. Key voices from Uonists warn of sustained resistance as debate intensifies this session.
Copper Trust Seeks Time to Shield North Georgia Forests
In Atlanta the copper trust pushes to extend time for plant changes at Ducktown and Isabella Tennessee to curb sulphur fumes harming North Georgia forests. Senate discusses two resolutions, one to refer to the attorney general with guidance to copper interests, the other to seek outright Supreme Court action for a permanent injunction. Adjournment delays final action as next session date looms. The disfranchisement bill moves as a special order next Tuesday, alongside a barbecued gathering for the Coll Spring Gun Club and subcommittee visits to state penitentiaries. Senator Felder’s automobile bill also looms as a key issue.
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Atlanta
The
Copper Trust
Heaven and Earth
Ducktown
Isabella
Tenn
Georgia
Senate
Lashley
Weaver
Henderson
Hows
Uthe Lichley- Heider
Reso Jaan
Howard
Supreme Court of the United States
North Georgia
Wasa
Constitutional Amendments Committee
House
Williams
Laurens
John M. Slaton
Coll Spring
Brock
Felder
Sam Jones and the Georgia Legislature
Sam Jones helped shape state sentiment against prohibition and played a leading role in efforts perceived to dominate the Georgia legislature during the period described.
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Sam Jones
Georgia
Mr Jones
Vote on Prohibition Decides Next Wednesday
A vote on prohibition is scheduled for next Wednesday with results expected from a 36 to 1 tally. Local officials urged turnout and outlined ballot options for residents.
Digest of Tax Returns and State News From Georgia
Atlanta reports six county digests with only Terrell county showing a decrease in taxable value after abolition of dispensaries. The piece notes other counties posting gains, plus a claim about Dean's Kidney Pills in Athens and local political updates on prohibition legislation and anticipated readings in Georgia House. It mentions Doan's Kidney Pills and national figures like Johnson in the Democratic presidential race and Henderson’s Athens Chamber of Commerce.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
James
Atlanta
House
White
Madison
P. G. Robinson
Athens
Barberville
Dean
Pitts
Doan
H. R. Palmer & Son
Montenmery Mistake of Clerk Alters Teen Tragedy Case
A clerk error in Montgomery led to a wrongful sentence affecting a twelve year old girl’s case. The miscalculation shortened the convict’s term while leaving questions about the girl involved and prompting a bill to have the state cover the time difference between served and deserved.
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Eld
Tane
DeWhite Kidney and Bladder Pills Remedy Backache and Inflammation
The ad promotes DeWhite Kidney and Bladder Pills as a prompt remedy for backache weak kidneys and inflammation of the bladder. A week’s treatment is offered for two cents, with sale through all druggists.
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Ali Druggtata
Theatrical Travel Slashed by New Party Rate
New York July 1 The Southern Traffic Association proposes a reduced party rate for touring companies striking hard at managers. A fifty tätig troupe traveling thousand miles weekly must buy railroad mileage books costing large upfront sums. Critics warn many smaller companies may fold while larger outfits endure.
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Ayers
Hodlininer
Vrteey
Colitis
Netors
Aetorines
Yale
Hurst
George HH. Brennan
Chrisman Company
Southern Traffic Association
Hhimet
Ashi
Local Postmaster Endorses Remety Patent Medicine
Cherryvale Indiana postmaster F M Hamilton also sells general goods and medicines and proclaims Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remety a standard trusted remedy. Available at H R Palmer Sons Warren J Smith & Co Orr Drug Co and Athens Ga Orr Drug Co.
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F. M. Hamilton
Cherryvale
Ind
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bo, LP
Canning E. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Athens
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