Georgia Legislature Debates 1910 Special Appropriations
Atlanta July 18 The Georgia House ponders twenty one special appropriation bills totaling 346 000 with additional 300 000 potential for pensions and a Confederate monument. Debate centers on revenue versus spending as members anticipate more funds from property taxes and corporate levies while approving education related requests including state sanitarium and Dahlonega Agricultural College upgrades.
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Auanta
General Assembly
Ann
Bill Patterson
House of Representatives
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Chattanooga
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Tybee
House
General Appropriations Committee
Capitol
W. R. Jones
Appropriations Committee
McCrary
Sedley
John C. Hert
Georgia
Brown
School of Technology
State Normal School Library
Georgia Normal
Solicitors General
Senate
Noted tennis players entered in Oregon championship
Portland July 18 The attendance at the Oregon State tennis championship tourney began today at the Multnomah club and is already spoken of as the best ever in this section. Among those scheduled to take part are May Sutton of Pasadena holder of the world title and Hazel Hotchkiss of Berkeley national champion. The tournament will continue through the week.
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Portland
Ore
Multnomah
May Sutton
Pasadena
Hazel Hotchkiss
Berkeley
Hart's Georgia race simplifies with two front runners
Atlanta reports retirement of John C. Hart shifts Georgia governor contest to a two candidate field. With Brown and Smith as rivals, a majority in each county seems likely and the primary rule on prorated county votes appears unnecessary. Hart notes the real issue is Brown versus Smith, to be settled August 23.
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Atlanta
John C. Hart
Brown
Smith
Hoke Smith
Judge Hart
Firat
Joe Brown
Hart
Georgia
Brown and Smith
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured in Athens Testimony
Athens resident Mrs. W. H. Shy of Lumpkin Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe back pains and helped her maintain health. She started use after learning of the remedy from Palmer & Son's Drug Store and notes continual relief with occasional doses. Sold by dealers, 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Athens
Dean
W. H. Shy
Lumpkin St
Palmer & Son
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Bitaffio
New York
United States
Doane
Lede Ne Ofer
Chancell Or Barrow Writes In Favor Of School Tax
Clarke County voters face a crucial August vote on a local school tax. Chancellor Barrow urges supporting a one and a half mill levy to extend seven months of schooling, arguing it doubles the benefit over five months and noting funds from the state and dispensary revenues. He appeals to civic duty, equality of city and country children, and cites moral grounds in backing education.
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Barrow
Clarke County
Sunda
Clarke
County Board of Education
Board of Education
Cape
Jesus
No new counties edict blocks Bleckley creation in Pulaski split
More than 150 Pulaski County residents urged against a bill to divide the county, creating the new Bleckley County with Cochran as seat. The House committee on counties reported unfavorably as sentiment against new counties grows, while Teddy’s forthcoming West and South tour faces Atlanta opposition to the Republican push.
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Avanta
House Committee On
Pulaski
Pla
Bleckley
Wit ‘Cochran
Barron Report Clears J L Barron of Graft Charges
Atlanta July 18 The house committee on public property heard the auditor report on J L Barron keeper of public buildings and exoneration of charges of graft led to ordering A M Walker Sr to appear tomorrow to substantiate claims in his letter to Thomas E Watson The Walker statement is awaited with interest Tennis Tourney at Augusta July 18 Some of the nation’s top players begin the South Atlantic States championship at the Augusta Country Club with entries from Columbia Charleston Macon Savannah Greenville Jacksonville Spartanburg and more.
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Atlanta
House Committee On Public Property
J. L. Barron
Barron
A. M. Walker, Sr
Thomas E. Watson
Augusta
Columbia
Charleston
Macon
Savannah
Greenville
Jacksonville
Spartanburg
Glimpses of a College Page from Dahlonega Georgia
A garbled fragment mentioning G. R. Glenn LL D president of Dahlonega Georgia and a September 7 date. References to college agriculture and domestic topics appear, though text is largely unreadable.
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Soureen
Kcadian Agriculture
Mini Beale
Toon Pene
G. R. Glenn
LL. D
Prest
Dahlonega
Living Monument Proposals for Confederate Memorial in Georgia
The Georgia Legislature considers a 1900000 dollar appropriation for a Confederate memorial at the Atlanta Capitol grounds or alternative living monuments. Citizens suggest options including Tallulah Falls land preservation, a Confederate Memorial Building at the University of Georgia, or a living monument that honors the era’s women and men through lasting institutions and education.
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Capitol
Atlanta
Georgia
Athena
Tallulah Falls
Athens
Dixie
University of Georgia
Confederate Memorial
Bouthland
Man seeks switch of marriage license in prior hour
In Clarke County a colored man named Booker Mucker applied for a license for Edward Dean and Mattie Johnson. After an hour he returned with a tale that Mattie was not of age, prompting a new license for Clara Derricotte and a groom named Edward Dean. The Derricotte father disputed age and consent, and authorities pursue the license broker. It remains unclear if Howard Dead and Booker Mucker are the same person.
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Clarke County
Dan Cupid
Booker Mucker
Edward Dean
Mattie Johnson
Imocense
Mauile
Mooker Mucker
Clara Derricotte
Howard
Trained Nurse of Atlanta Receives $125000 Fortune
Special to The Banner reports Mrs. J. 8. Hollins a trained Atlanta nurse has inherited $60,000 from Dr. Herbert H. Wyming of Los Angeles and $75,000 more in his will. The physician, who had worked with her professionally, left the sums per his fond affection.
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Atlanta
The
Banner
J. 8. Hollins
Herbert H. Wyming
Los
Fee System Still Away Senate Session in Atlanta
In Atlanta on July 18 the house and senate were out Sat urday with many lawmakers at home for the weekend. The week featured talk and several measures passing including the income tax bill. The senate will reconsider defeating the bill to abolish the fee system for prosecutors general, a defeat attributed to absent senators.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Chattanooga
Measure supporters expect passage if senators vote
Friends of the measure argue the missing senators would have given the constitutional majority, so the bill is believed to pass when reconsidered without any vow.
Sanitarium Fight For Tuberculosis Aid In Georgia
Avlanta Ga July 18 a strenuous fight is being made before the Georgia legislature for a sufficient appropriation to establish a sanitarium to stamp out tuberculosis Dr George Brown a Fulton county representative leads the movement It is believed lawmakers will see the necessity of helping the afflicted Harry Lewis cleared up 10000 from bouts in England and France.
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Avlanta
Georgia
George Brown
Fulton County
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Atlanta, Ga
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Mosehee
Portaste
CRON
Mallary Machinery CO
Tacon
Gia May City
Best
Pelea
Ieee
Teddy
Barron Report
North Georgia Agricultural College
Harry Lewis
England
France
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