Walker names Union City trio in graft charge letter
A. M. Walker and J. appeared before Atlanta House Public Property Committee and refused to answer until jailed for contempt. He admitted writing a letter to Thos. E Watson accusing J. L. Barron of graft, saying it was in response to a request for "dope on the Union City bunch" consisting of R. F. Duckworth John Lee and J. L. Barron. The letter was not meant for publication, and Walker could name no accuser of wrongdoing against Barron. The committee ordered a report exonerating Barron. Also an advertisement notes Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for digestive issues.
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Atlanta
A. M. Walker &J
House Public Property Committee
J. L. Barron
Thos. E Watson
Barron
Mr. Watson
R. F. Duckworth
John Lee
3. L. Barron
Twenty Cent Cotton Is Predicted by Hudson
Union City Ga July 19 Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas G Hudson predicts cotton will reach 30 cents this fall. He bases the outlook on current conditions and the general situation noting only a half crop at best and that farmers statewide are holding cotton which should push prices higher.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Union City
Thomas G. Hudson
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Claims Quick Health Boosts
An advertisement presents Dr King s New Life Pills as the busiest little things ever made. It claims the sugar coated globules transform weakness to strength and relieve constipation headaches chills and dyspepsia. Available at W J Smith & Bros and H R Palmer & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
New Life
W. J. Smith & Bros
H.R. Palmer & Son
Sensational July cotton spike and sharp decline
New York July 19. July cotton surged to 16.65 then slipped to 15.40 with rapid selling and light trading. Decline from yesterday’s high equaled about 4.50 per bale amid heavy shipments from Liverpool and the south. Also notes medicine ad and Cape Town wedding of Ruth Seligman to a Johannesburg resident with rising inquiries about University of Georgia attendance.
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New York
Liverpool
Lges
Cape Town
Misa Ruth
Jatees Seligman
Johannesburg
Georgia Circuits Redrawn and Motion Picture Ban Grows
Atlanta dispatches report the Georgia senate passing a bill to rearrange judicial circuits while preserving historic circuit names. Augusta gains McDuffie County in the Augusta circuit. The movement to ban Jeffries Johnson fight films advances, with Atlanta already restricting showings statewide likely to follow. Fruit shipments gain Sunday freight movement. a constitutional amendment may restore full pay to senior judges in three counties. A testimonial notes rapid relief from rheumatism with Dr Detchon’s remedy.
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Atlanta
Senate
Augusta
McDuffie
Jeffries Johnson
Georgia
House
Atanta
Senuor
Savannah
Amd
Supreme Court
Adama
State Supreme Court
Convention to Attract Migration to Missouri
A Missouri convention in Loula Ma seeks to raise real estate standards and attract desirable immigrants to the state. The meeting focuses on plans to elevate the land and real estate business and to discuss methods for drawing new settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Loula
Joe Brown Club Formed in Commerce Georgia
Commerce Georgia July 19 supporters of Governor Brown organized a Joe Brown club in Commerce. The club's membership reaches 305 with William L Orr Sallers, a prominent merchant, as president and Leon P Webb, a contractor, as secretary. Farmers, mechanics and factory workers are among members.
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Joe
Cotton harvester perfected to substitute hand labor
Washington July 19 Patents issued to Crawford Elliott for a cotton picker harvester he developed over seven years. The machine uses dual bristle brushes to pull ripe cotton from rows without injuring green plant parts. Tested two years in fields, it could replace forty hand pickers with one man and a team of mules at quarter the cost, saving an estimated 150 million dollars yearly for growers. The National Cotton Harvester Company of Chicago purchased the invention.
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Washington
Crawford Elliott
National Cotton Harvester Company
Chicago
Bridge opening on Rio Grande to link Brownsville and Matamoras
The Brownsville Matamoras international bridge opening will occur later this week though Presidents Taft and Diaz will not attend. Officials expect official representation from Mexico and Texas Tamaulipas, highlighting a new commerce link from St. Louis Chicago New Orleans Dallas and other U.S. cities to Mexico City via a jointly owned bridge.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
Matamoras
Diaz
Taft
Mexico
United States
Tamasulipas
Frisco System
National Railwayx For
St. Loui
Chicago
New Orleans
Memphis
Dallas
Bible Found by New Yorker During The War Returned to Its Owner
Atlanta July 19. The Forty Second Georgia regiment reunion at the courthouse follows a war tale about a Bible given to Atlanta Female Institute by the sophomore class of 1260. Captain Paul Collson of the 107th New York volunteers preserved it in North Chemung, N Y until returning it to Miss Amanda J Mayson, sister of the founder. Congress considers compensation for the institute’s losses from Sherman’s hospital use.
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Atlanta
Forty Second Georgia
Forty-Second
Sherman
Atlanta Female Institute
James R. Hayson
Paul Collson
107Th Regiment
New York Volunteers
North Chemung
N. Y
North Chemung Star Gazette
Amanda J. Mayson
Mayson
Institute
Collaon
Clark Howell
Forty-Second Georgia
Congress
Peira
Profeanor Mayson
Hia
Extra Legislative Session For Fire Insurance and Prohibition
Texas Gov Campbell calls a special legislature session to repeal the fire insurance rating board law and curb insurer trust activity. Amid primary fever with four gubernatorial contenders, debate rages on prohibition and political motives while lawmakers face a short window before next week’s vote. Foley Kidney Pills cited as a cure in a testimonial. The legislature bans betting on political races and may consider railway passenger polling restrictions.
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Awatar
Texas
T. M. Campbell
Legislature of
State Fire Rating Board
Campbell
Atlanta Church Names Governor Joe Brown in Honor
In Atlanta at Whitehall terrace and Smith street a church informed Gov. Joe Brown by letter that they have named their church the Joe Brown church. Rev. W. H. Carlton is the pastor. Brown’s re election campaign proceeds quietly from New Kimball with Jones R. Smith leading the effort and reporting growing support across the state.
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Church
Atlanta
Smith Street
Joe Brown
Brown
Memorial
Whitehall Terrace
Smith
Resolutions Passed By Lane Chapel Sunday School
Lane Chapel Sunday School passes heartfelt resolutions on the death of Mrs Belle Lane Turner who died July 9 1910. The document notes her kindness charity wisdom and faithful church work and dedicates a memorial page in the record book. It also extends sympathy to the bereaved family and requests publication in multiple papers.
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Lane Chapel
Belle Lane Turner
Presbyterian Chip
Mia
Alncory
Athens
Legislature Votes Down Heating Plant Appropriation
Atlanta July 19 The Legislature killed the $15,000 appropriation for a central heating plant at the state university to warm seven buildings replacing old grates. Debate ran after ten o clock as members weighed this and other special appropriations amid routine business.
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Selon
Atlanta
Borse
State University
House
A Few Short Weeks Help From Foley Kidney Pills
Edwardsville resident J. H. Bartell reports severe backache and kidney pain, saying Foley Kidney Pills cured his backache and corrected kidney function within weeks. He recommends the remedy, sold by all druggists.
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Mr. J
Bartell
Edwardsville
Foley
Telegraph Lines Reach Southern Farms
Nineteen southern cities aided rural telephone expansion last year via chambers of commerce and farmer cooperatives. Farmers invest a small cash sum to own phones and equipment, connect to the Bell system, and pay a low flat monthly rate. The system lets farmers summon neighbors quickly in emergencies, boosting produce sales and prices.
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Georgia
Alabama
Jran
N. Y. Sun
Hibernians in Session Debates Nomination for National Presidency
Portland July 13 delegates at the national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended mass at the cathedral then opened an initial session. The race for president centers on Matthew Cummings of Massachusetts seeking reelection with support from New England and other states. Joseph McLoughlin of Pennsylvania is his leading opponent. Baltimore and Toronto are floated as next convention sites.
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Portland
Ore
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Matthew Cummings
Massachusetts
Order
New England
Cummings
Joseph McLoughlin
Pensylvania
Baltimore
Toronto
Letter Praises Foley's Kidney Remedy Cure
Mrs Mollie McRaney of Prentics Miss writes of a severe kidney and bladder illness. She says four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her and she strongly recommends it to any sufferer, claiming it saved her life.
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Mollie McRaney
Prentics, Miss
Foley
Hoke Smith Partisans Acknowledge Durham Mines Riot
In Valdosta Times commentary, legislators aligned with Hoke Smith feign concern over the Durham mines riot but avoid asking Little Joe for details. They expect Sat e to provide explanation when prompted.
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Valdosta
Hoke Smith
Durham
Little Joe
Sat
Hoke Smith Club Forms in Commerce Georgia
A Hoke Smith club organized in Commerce with 35 attendees. Hon William T Thurmond was elected president and Col W A Stevenson spoke in support of former Gov Hoke Smith. The piece notes Jackson County backed Joe Brown previously and expects Brown to win bigger there. The article criticizes Gov Brown over a Chattanooga terminal site purchase.
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Commerce
Hoke Smith Club
William T. Thurmond
Jackson County
Col. W. A. Stevenson
Tig
Gov. Brown
Georgia Deaf Mute Association forms in Atlanta
The Georgia Deaf Mute Association has organized with 150 members and aims to double in a year. Officers include S. M. Freeman as president and Irby Marchman as vice president. Delegates attend the National Association convention in Colorado Springs, seeking Atlanta as the 1913 host. The group advocates funding for the Georgia school for the deaf, which serves fewer than one third of eligible children.
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Atlanta
Deaf Mates of
Georgia
National Association
Georgia Deaf Mute Association
Byamesa
S. M. Freeman
Cave Springs
Georgia School For the Deaf
Irby Marchman
C. L.johnson
Mia Margaret Magill
National Association of ‘the Deaf
Colorado Springs
Colo
Georgia Association
M. Freeman
John Jones
Lithonia
New Georgia Association
Georgia School For the
Clarke county jury revisers named by judge Brand
Judge C. H. Brand appointed three jury revisers for Clarke county Mears J H Mealor and J Paine to serve on the board with Mealor and Paine reappointed to their seats W A Jester resigned due to ill health Bratoblatt replaces Jester The current board therefore includes Mears Mealor Paine Bratoblatt and members R W Lamkin E B Saddeth and J W Morton whose terms have not expired
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C. H. Brand
Jy Revieers
Clarke County
Mears
J. H. Mealor
Paine Sid
Messrs
R. W. Lamkin
EB Saddeth
J. W. Mortom
Bond Election in Angus City Kansas City Mo July 198 A spe cial election
A special election in Kansas City Missouri was held to decide issuing bonds totaling 3 650 000 for public works. Plans include 1 000 000 for water works, with the rest for parks, boulevards, levee improvements, a garbage incinerating plant, and hospital and penal institution extensions.
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Kansas City
Central Illinois Golf Tourney Opens at Quincy Club
The Central Illinois Golf Tourney begins today at Quincy Country Club with teams from Bloomington Peoria Galesburg Jacksonville Springfield and other elites competing through the week. Simultaneously the Central Disnple Tennis association championships are played at the club grounds. Gener al Oglethorpe is named in a political note amid the event.
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Quincy
Til
Bloomington
Peoria
Galesburg
Jacksonville
Springfield
Central Tickets ‘Golf Association
Quincy Country Club
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Chamberlain
All Dealora
Hudson
University of Georgia
Atlanta Letter
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T. J. Blackmore
Haller & Blackmore
Pittsburg
Pres. Taft
Pres. Diaz
New Yorker
H. M. Winkler
Evansville
Ind
Genesee Pure Food
Ch. le Rey
Ancient Order OF Hibernians
Chattanooga
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Angus City
Central Illinois
Gen. Oglethorpe
Feunter
James Edward
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