Brown Club dispute over Fulton directory sparks union tensions
Ananta Ga May 12 report details J R Smith alleging Joseph W Hin’s claim against the Fulton County Brown Club directory. Smith, hired by Hoke Smith Club, cites 7000 names with 4084 missing, accusing unions of opposing the directory and accusing Joseph W Hill of paid influence. Officials J Maxon and Amos W Braselton say 6684 members exist, with 874 new registrants by May 28, noting errors in May 2 list but affirming authenticity and ongoing corrections. The Fulton County Brown Club forecasts Brown winning Fulton by 3000 to 1000, while clashing with Hoke Smith Club over ballots and union labor alignment.
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Ananta
J. R. Smith
Joseph M. Brown Cammon Committee
Joseph W. Hin
Atlanta City
Fulton County Brown Club
R Hill
Hoke Smith 4
Fulton County
Joe Brown Club
Him
Atlanta
Joseph W. Hill
Hoke Smith Club
Hill
Joe Brown
Tw Hoke Smith Club
Wire
Pulton
Joseph M. Brawn
Hoke Suith Club
Brown
J Maxon
Amos W. Braselton
Joseph M. Brown
Niuiselt
Pulton County
Georgia
Thzena
Brown Club
Pubdic
Wetien Iutttalllegar
Near Beer Rules Adopted by Mayor and Council
The adjourned session passed ordinances regulating near beer sales including licenses for wholesalers and retailers, and prohibiting stands on sidewalks. Sewer and water bonds dates shifted from the 17th to the 24th. Col M G Michael joined the board of education. council ad journed to the 21st. local politics show strong backing for Joseph M Brown in Georgia.
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Col
M. G. Michael
Board of Education
King
Joseph M Brown clarifies stance on negro disfranchisement
Governor Joseph M Brown responds to inquiries about his position on black suffrage limits amid Georgia political debate in 1908. He confirms support for disfranchisement principles, notes the issue is settled by state voters in October, and declines to engage further in campaign theatrics while offering written statements previously shared across the state.
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Hasso
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Joseph M. Brown
F. L. Seely
Smith
Brown
Joseph H. Johnson
Piedmont Ave
Marietta
Athinta Georgion
J. H. Johnson
Johnson
Nain
Georgia 800-Club names five student speakers for June Assembly
The committee led by Chancellor Barrow and Professors Park along with Hugh S. Wallace has appointed five Georgia 800-08 Club student speakers to represent the club before the June legislature. The General Assembly Committee includes Robert H. Jones chair man Sidney O. Smith Charles N. Feidelson Robert W. Barnes and Young B. Smith with Wallace serving as an ex officio member. They will outline University needs and the club's claims to lawmakers, separate from official University ties.
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Barrow
Prof. Park
Hugh JS. Wallace
Georgia
General Assembly of Georgia
General Assembly Committee
Robert H. Jones
Atlanta
Sidney O. Smith
Gainesville
Charles N. Feidelson
Savannah
Rob
W. Barnes
Macon
Young B. Smith
Hugh 8. Wallace
General Assembly
Loyal Temperance Legion Funds Education in Corea
A group of children in this city subscribed twenty dollars to support a school in Corea for a year. They meet Sundays at Mrs. C. Conway's home on Prince Avenue and learn temperance and religion. The dedication of the youngsters and their instructor draws strong admiration from the community. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Balsam is recommended for piles and sold by all druggists.
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Loyal Temperance Legion
Corea
C. Conway
Prince Avenue
Mrs. Conway
Tuberculosis and Public Health Education
Extracts from Dr. D H DenPree on tuberculosis read before the Congress of Mothers discuss public apathy and the need for education to combat the Great White Plague. The talk traces the disease from ancient times to Koch's 1882 discovery, outlines transmission via sputum and milk, and stresses climate, housing, sanitation, and public campaigns led by physicians and sanitaries.
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Congress
Dr. Denpree
H. DenPree
D. H. DenPree
Congress of Mothers
Henry
Moses
Hippocrates
Isocrates
Aristotle
Fliny
Robert Koch
Baldwin
Michigan Republicans Convene In Grand Rapids May 12
The Michigan Republican State convention opens in Grand Rapids with duties to select four delegates at large and four alternates to the national convention. Leaders focus on gubernatorial prospects while Taft’s Chicago nomination appears assured for Michigan delegates.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Diekema
Hamilton
Taft
Michhigan
Chicago
Georgia should help feeble minded people
An editorial advocates creating a state home for feeble minded and epileptic residents, arguing it would benefit the afflicted, reduce defects in the population, and relieve overcrowding at Milledgeville. It contends proper training could make many self-sufficient, and that care would be cheaper and more humane than current neglect.
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Commonwealth
Georgia State Sanitarium
Georgia Sanitarium
Milledgeville
Foley Kidney Cure Credited By Willimantic Man
More News from the New England States tells of Alvin H Stimpson who nearly despaired of recovery from kidney trouble before using Foley's Kidney Cure. He claims four bottles cured him completely and he is now well and free from suffering. Sold by Brown and Bread Hoke and Hard Times.
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Joyce
Sullivan St
Claremont
N. H
Foley
Alvin H Stimpson
Willimantic
Conp
Fire Destroys Eight Businesses in Marietta Street Row
Atlanta May 12 A major blaze on Marietta Street between Spring and the Orpheum Theatre destroyed eight businesses and the Piedmont stables holding 180 to 290 stock. Losses near 60 000 with heavy uninsured components. The Piedmont stable owner Scott Hudson estimates 15 000 to 20 000 loss. Mrs Frye millinery and residence suffer 5 000 to 6 000 in damage. Several smaller shops report losses with no insurance. The fire threatened the theatre but was controlled by late night.
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Atlanta
Marrietta Street
Spring Street
Orpheum Theatre
Piedmont
Scott Hudson
Lvery
Hudson
J.P. Glenn
Frye
Marietta and
Spring Streets
F. W. Frye
Charles J. Roden
G. H. Grant
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