Augusta seeks Georgiawide consolidation of elections
Richmond county representatives push a bill to merge state and county elections on a single day. Councilman J M Hays urges Augusta city support, noting costs of about 2600 in Richmond and 150000 statewide last year. The measure aims to cut expenses by a quarter and reduce voter inconvenience. The city clerk and mayor to urge similar requests from other cities.
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Georgia
Richmond
General Assembly
J. M. Hays
Augusta
Richmond County
Jewels of Spain Left by Mrs Stanford to Stanford University
New York June 3 Jewels once owned by Queen Isabella of Spain valued at 1 000 000 were left by Mrs Leland Stanford who died in Honolulu of arsenic poisoning The gems will be sold soon to fund a building at Leland Stanford Jr University The collection divided into five sets includes famous diamonds and was brought to New York by Isabella in the early thirties Mrs Stanford bought them privately for 1 000 000
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New York
Isabella of Spain
Leland Stanford
Honolulu
Leland Stanford, Jr
University
California
Standford
George Perkins Lawson
Stanford
San Rafael Apartments
West Forty-fifth Street
Spain
Jueen Isabella
Bold Seekers Off for Magellan
Baltimore on June 3 A rush of gold seekers to the Straits of Magellan and Terra del Fuego is reported in a letter to the Fifth Lighthouse District from Captain Thomas Moon of Lightship No 76 returning from New York to San Francisco. The captain describes an anchor turned gold plated, sparking excitement aboard and plans to organize an expedition. News has reached Pacific towns and fortune hunters are already moving.
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Baltimore
Straits of Magellan
Terra del Fuego
Thomas Moon
New York
San Francisco
Moon
Pacific Coast
Big Leaders for June at Davison and Lowe
Bargain bastion at Davison & Lowe's offers a June sale with wide array of fabrics and goods. Yardages include Linen Voile 1,560 yards and Sea Island 1,700 yards, plus ginghams, lawns, voiles, and linens. Prices cut to 10c to 15c range. various discount items, soaps, and shopping bags featured as special bargain lot.
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Sea Island
Lisen Crash
Aaron Ginghams
Childen
Big Shipments In Millinery Textiles And Home Goods
Big shipments of dotted Swiss sheer lawns mulls mercerized Persian lawn Swiss and rench organdies all over laces. Millinery department adds daily items. Shirt waists in black and white China silk plaited lawn and linen waists priced 7c to 2.50. Window shades 1,000 in stock at reduced prices and 600 Smyrna rugs also discounted.
Causes of War Prize Essay Wins in Georgia
Miss Misa Lorena Aderhold of Gatesville public schools won the Georgia division prize for the essay on Causes and Events That Led to the War Between the States. The piece outlines causes from constitutional conflict to slavery, nullification, expansion, and sectional animosities, noting the war’s scale and enduring impact.
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Georgia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Misa Lorena Aderhold
Gatesville
Athens
Atlanta
Augusta
Bairdstown
Bel-Air
Blackwell
Buford
Cedartown
Columbus
Chipley
Crystal Springs
Covington Carrollton
Eatontop
Fort Valley
Grima
Gainesville
Kennesaw
LaGrange
Link
Loulaville
Marietta
Millen
Perry
Quitman
Savannah
Scott
Thomson
Tennille
West Point
Winterville
Aderhold
South
William Loyd Garrison
Fowls and Animals Must Be Buried Bill Introduced
Clarke county representative Captain J H Rucker will push local measures at the coming general assembly session. A bill to require owners of fowls or animals in Clarke county to burn or bury them will be introduced. A bad scare ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for bowel ailments.
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J. H. Rucker
Clarke County
General Assembly
Refinery Planned for Local Oil Industry
The Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Co plans a large oil refinery in the city. Superintendent J P Butler will travel to McGregor Texas for plant details and once back, steps will begin to establish the refinery here.
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Athens
Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Co
J. P. Butler
McGregor
Texas
Butler
Burglary Suspect Drops Dead in Blakeburg
Des Moines reports describe a young stranger found dead in Blakeburg with a burglary kit including a drill, skeleton keys and explosives. No violence appeared on the body. identity was destroyed and the body will be sent to a medical school under state board orders.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Blakeburg
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North
Union of States
Congress
Christ
God
Northwest Territory
New Landa
South Carolina
Dred Scott
John Brown
Democratic Party
Lincoln
Europe
Representative Rucker
Styles
Brief
Mra. Bryles
Cage
Yonkers
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