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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
3
The Athens Compress Company plans a large cotton compress on the Fairgrounds property near the Seaboard Air Line road. A Wednesday meeting will decide action. with railroads arranged, construction is expected to relieve freight congestion and the press to be operative by next fall's opening cotton season.
In Atlanta on July 18, populists debate Georgia's electoral votes for Watson and warn electors will not back him. The piece notes Watson's strong Georgia following, advises issuing a separate populist ticket, and covers shifts among populists toward Democrats while citing Judge James K. Hines. The column also includes a light, unrelated humor excerpt about bachelor reflections.
The commission adjourns the hearing on a broad freight rate increase affecting rail and transportation companies into the Southern territory. The order directs the next session to convene July 23 1908 at 10:00 A M with copies sent to all parties previously notified.
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