Injunction Sought Against State Travel Tax by Railroads
In Atlanta on September 4 a joint suit by Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic Coast Line against the Georgia Railroad Commission seeks a permanent injunction. The case aims to block enforcement of a 2014 cent rate on first class travel. No temporary restraining order is requested.
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Atlanta, Ga
Louisville & Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
Georgia Railroad
United States
Ees
Berlin official frames plan for new Adriatic to South Carolina steamship
Fredrich von Pilis of Berlin announces near completion of a sea link between Adriatic ports and Charleston area with first voyage slated for December. He cites southern entry ports as immigration magnets, plans offices in Odessa Helsingford and Berlin with branches in Vienna and Belgrade, and predicts continued immigrant waves to the United States with shifts away from Hungry and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fredrich von Pilis
Berlin
Adriatic
South Carolina
Atlantic
Charleston
von Pilis
Carolinas
Europe
Charve
Wirelane
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
Greenville
Columbia
Charlotte
Eables
South
Atlanta
Odessa
Helsingford
Vienna
Belgrade
America
Hungary
Italy
Russia
Argentina
Lightning Kills Farmer B Thomas in Gainesville
Gainesville Ga September 4 lightning struck the home of Heaure gard Thomas a well known farmer killing him and fatally shocking his wife The 50 year old man was a member of the Clermont Lodge of Odd Fellows The incident ties with Canal Zone health comments and an advertisement for Electric Bitters noting fears of fever and malaria among Panama Canal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Heauregard Thomas
Thomas
Clermont Lodge of Odd Fellows
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons Ifruggists
Central of Georgia official testifies on politics and rail value
Major Hanson of Macon testifies before arbitration board about political influence in Georgia railroad affairs. He argues politics drives assessments, cites Central of Georgia value ranges, and notes earnings and dividend concerns while urging a practical framework for state involvement. The hearing, in the senate chamber, continues with brokered testimony from Wright, Smith, and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athana
J Fo Hoteon
Macon
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Miisen
Maj. Hansen
Cluirs
Georgia
New York
Major Hanson
Wright
Major
Lawton
Board of Arbitration
Perry
Thorne
Central
Senate
WU. B. Stevens
Alex, W. Smith
Atlanta
A. L. Miller
Conipoce
Cotton Men in Georgia Get Special Cotton Trade Phone Service
The Southern Bell Telephone Company plans to inaugurate a cotton men telephone service in Macon and other Georgia cities. Aimed at cotton traders, the system uses a numbered directory so each man connects quickly to others, with offices and homes listed to locate call recipients, promising prompt, efficient long‑distance messages and time savings.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Georgia
Macon
Weaver
Jones
Smith
Atlanta
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment and blood action. Proponents offer $100 to any case it fails to cure, urging readers to request testimonials. pills for constipation are also advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All
Storm at Fort Gaines Leaves No Fatalities
Reports from Fort Gaines and Clay county say a severe electric storm yesterday caused extensive damage to crops and to telephone and telegraph lines. No loss of life or real estate damage is reported as communication was restored and dispatches confirmed.
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Atlanta
Fort Gaines
Clay County
Cuthbert
Miss Mary D Marsh visits Athens for school study
Miss Mary D Marsh of Raleigh North Carolina visits Athens to study the primary work in the Athens system. Prof Frank M Harper Raleigh City Schools superintendent, seeks to adopt Athens features. Marsh will report back to Raleigh teachers after her stay. Athens system touted as a model for the South.
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Mary D. Marsh
Raleigh
N. C
J. M. Johnson
Miss Marsh
Frank M. Harper
Athens
Tar Heel
Harper
Supt Bond
Porter Wins Broad Support for American Proposal at Conference
In The Hague on September 4 General Horace Porter led the American delegation to a largely unanimous approval of his proposal. The act aligns debtor and creditor nations except Switzerland, which may sign with jurisdiction reservations. The Austro-Hungarian bid for obligatory arbitration failed to gain similar backing. A plenary session of the three conferences is likely early September.
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The
Hague
Horace Porter
Porter
Switzerland
Cotton crop totals for 1906 07 with port receipts data
New Orleans reports Secretary Hester stating the 1906 07 cotton crop totals 13,510,982 while 1905 06 was 11,245,988 and 1904 05 was 13,656,886. Port receipts reach 9,919,555. Southern consumption stands at 2,439,108. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are marketed by druggists.
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New Orleans
Hester
The
Cotton Exchange
DeWitt
Man slashes throat in suicide attempt on South Lumpkin street
Yesterday morning Z E Howard a white man about fifty slashed his throat with a razor at his home on South Lumpkin street. The blade failed to sever the jugular and instead damaged the windpipe leaving him alive. he received swift medical aid from Dr J C McKinney and is expected to recover barring complications. Howard, a longtime resident, is married with several children and has struggled with alcohol and drink use.
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I. F. Howard
Z. E. Howard
South
Howard
J. C. McKinney
Protection for Nations Forests
A 1910s style article argues national forests must be conserved as public timber reserves to balance private exploitation, noting shifts in timber markets, the rise of private sector logging, and the need to guarantee forest products for future generations. It discusses government lands, timber pricing, and the strategic role of national forests amid sector change.
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Department of Agriculture
National Forests
Bualmena
Pacific Coast
Forest fires threaten western timber and prices
The article argues that natural deterioration and fires in western forests reduce merchantable timber, with ground fires destroying seedlings and seedings while undergrowth burns away. It discusses how removing excess low priced timber could raise prices, the future role of national forests in supplying timber, and how timber sales aim to sustain the lumber industry and deter speculation while supporting key wood dependent industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest
United States
Lies Two Years With Broken Back
Bloomington Wisconsin September 4 Surgeons declare the case of Fred Bossey a Christian county coal miner who has lived nearly two years with a broken back a record breaker He fell in 1905 and was not expected to live but has survived though paralyzed Bossey is slowly dying and cannot last much longer The coal company he worked for has treated him generously providing comfort since admission to hospital He was athletic and weighed over 200 pounds at entry now under 100 pounds
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Bloomington
Fred Bossey
Christian County
Bossey
Amt
Life Pills Found At Dr. King's Store
A patient suffered a bilious attack with nausea and headache yesterday after noon. The issue arose when a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills was found at W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons drug store. The pills are touted as a remedy for biliousness malaria and jaundice. 25¢.
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W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug
Dr. King
Budden
Brooklyn
Chamberlain
Sau Dakota
H. R. Palmer & Sons
J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E . McEvoy
Orr Drag Co
District Agricultur al Colleges form unified Georgia body
Georgia educators from eleven district agricultural colleges met in the senate chamber to organize. G C Adams of Monroe was elected chairman with J N Rogers of Sparta as vice chairman and E W Childs of Barnesville as secretary. Plans include uniform coursework and opening in January, plus farm labs with cattle, cotton seed meal experiments, and milk production demonstrations as part of the Athens Agricultural College program.
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Atlanta
Princes Pals
Agricultural Colleges
Georgia
Senate Chamber
G. Adams
Monroe
J. N. Rogers
Tentt District Agricultural College
Sparta
E. W. Childs
Barnesville
Agricultural College
Athens
A. M. Boyle
Soule
McCandles
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Old Country
B. Thomas
Hanson
Hart
Perry and Thorne
Hanson Sala Ne
FT. Gaines
Athens Schools
Lumpkin Street
Lumpkin Hill
Mrs. Howard
Perate
Lake States
DeWit
Prof. Bogers
J. Walter Hendricks
Statesboro
L. O. Freelan
J. M. Cultom
Americus
J. H. Melson
Carrollton
G. C. Adams Monro
Ira Williams
Thos 4 Scott
Hunt
Powder Springs
F A Crawley
Madison
W. H. Max
Well
Clarkesville
CW [Davis
Douglas, Ga
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