Benedict Named President Of State Board Of Health
Dr Samuel Benedict of Athens named president of Georgia state board of health with Dr W F Westmoreland resigning to become first member and continue support. Board members include Drs Harris McDuffey Hix Williams Dowdy Owen Brown Hathcock Harbin. board oversees laboratories, analyses, vaccine distribution and Rockefeller funded hookworm work. move follows Gov Smith administration.
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Samuel C. Benedict
State Board Health
Westmoreland
Atlanta
Samuel Benedict
Athens
State Board of Health
W. F. Westmoreland
Benedict
Dr. Westmoreland
Dr. Harris
Harris
Willis Westmoreland
Capital City Club
Ronchlet
J. H. McDuffey
Columbus
Charles H Hix
Dublin
R. 4. Willams
Macon
Wm. H. Dowdy
Augusta
W. W. Owen
Savannah
M. C. Brown
Americus
G. W. Hathcock
Belton
J. N. Harbin
Rome
Rockefeller Foundation
Russell County Solid for Brown in Governor Race
Monroe Ga September 26 The announcement by Hon Joseph M Brown that he will run for governor drew strong support from Walton county where Brown already carried majorities in prior races The article notes Walton never supported Governor Smith and is expected to favor Brown again while Judge Russell, though a Walton resident and voter, is unlikely to carry the county for Smith or anyone else
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Monroe
Joseph M. Brown
Walton County
Walton
Smith
Brown
Russell
West vs Shackelford case in Athens city court
In Athens the West v Shackelford case details a dispute over judicial appointment. Shackelford states the governor’s nomination was never rejected by the senate and cites long standing executive practice of filling vacancies until confirmation. The article notes the key issue is the expiration of West’s term on September 12, 1911 and the alleged vacancy for the new term.
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West
Senate
T. J. Shackelford
Athens
Shackelford
City Court of
Howell Cobb
Hoke Smith
Executive Department
State of
Georgia
H. 8. West
Lengthy Georgia court case ends with bank verdict
The American National Bank of Nashville won a verdict for 15366.85 against J C Cooper in the eastern division of the Northern District of Georgia. The case spans years and two states, with Cooper once a major fertilizer dealer in Athens and promoter of Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Company. The jury list included Athens residents W A Mallory and several others, and prominent attorneys argued the suit.
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Northern District of United States Court
W. T. Newman
American National Bank of Nashville
Clarke County
Cooper
National Fertilizer Company of
Nashville
Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Company
National Fertilizer Company
Oconee Company
Nashville Company
A. J. Cobb
Cobb& Erwin
Supreme Court
Nashville Banking Institution
John R. Cooper
Macon
W. A. Mallory
Athena
J. M. Allen
J. L Burch
H. L. Garebold
A. B. Harper
K. A. Turner
Athens
Wm. D Barnett
Watkinsville
T. J. Bennett
Jefferson
W. J. Cooper
Lexington
Jno
F. Moon
Colbert
R. F. O'Neal
Comer
Albert Peterson
Bogart
Oklahoma State Fair Opens Strong Amid Large Attendance
Oklahoma City observed a robust start to the state fair on September 26 with crowds filling fifty eight exhibit buildings. Livestock, including horses and cattle, surpass prior years in both quantity and quality while agricultural, mechanics and domestic art displays impressively attract attendees. The fair runs through October 7.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Money Back On That Basis Parisian Sage Hair Grower
Ad copy promising Parisian Sage nourishes hair, prevents dandruff, and guarantees results or money back. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists, with mail orders via Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo New York. Claims lush growth, softness, and scalp cure through regular use.
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H. R. Primer & Bons
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Georgia creates new state board of education in 1911 reform
Atlanta news reports the formation of Georgia's new state board of education under the 1911 education bill. Gov Hoke Smith serves as ex officio chairman with M L Brittain as secretary, naming Judge Lawson as vice chairman and appointing supervisors Celeste Parrish M L Duggan and F B Land, plus C O Buchanan as auditor. Supervisors to earn 2000 dollars yearly. auditor salary also 2000. The board plans rural teachers institutes and county visits to improve state schools, marking a new era in Georgia education.
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Atlanta
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Hoke Smith
M. L. Brittain
State Superintendent of Schools
Thomas @. Lawson
Eatonton
Celeste Parrish
M. L. Dugan
F. B. Land
C. 0. Buchanan
Smith
Lawson
J. C. Langston
Sylvania
Jerem. Pound
Barnesville
T. J. Wooster
Athens
Buchanan
Waycross
South Georgia Auditing Company
Land
Dawson
Terrell County
Duggan
Hancock County
Misa Parrish
State Normal School
Additon
En State
George
Georgia
Giant Power Lines From Georgia to New England Cited
Avlanta Sept 26 One of the early developments in the Piedmont North Georgia consolidation aims to build an interurban line crossing Georgia to South Carolina connecting with Duke‑backed systems. Plans envision trolley service from Georgia to New England within five years, as Georgia Railway and Power Co absorption expands. The Canadian capital behind the hydro schemes funds a major absorption of Georgia Railway and Electric Co and related entities, including Atlanta Water and Electric Power and Atlanta Hydro Electric, with operations to continue under new ownership.
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Avlanta
Piedmont
North Georgia
Georgia
South Carolina
James B. Duke
Duke
North
Washington, D. C
Washington
Boston
Mass
New England
New Georgia Railway and Power Co
Oun
Georgia Railway and Electric Co
Tthe
Georgia Power Co
Tallulan Falls
Tallulah Palls
Etowah River
Chattahoochee
Gainesville
Heard County
Alabama
Copany
Tallulah Falls
Canada
J. M. MceWhinney
Charles Magea
R. Matheson
George A. Kingston
Toronto
Atlanta Water and Electric Power Co
Bull Sluice
Chattahooochee River
Atlanta Hydro-Electric Co
Louis B Magid
Secret Order of the P. O. E. Women Convene in St Louis
St Louis hosts a national convention of the P B O clubs with women visitors from across the country. Formed in 1869 at Iowa Wesleyan University, it is the largest secret women’s society. The initial session featured greetings and organizational work led by national president Mrs. Wiona B. Reeves of Keokuk.
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St. Louis
Iowa Wesleyan University
Wiona B. Reeves
Keokuk, Iowa
Taft Visits Hutchinson in Kansas Parade and Speech
President Taft arrived in Hutchinson Kansas for a 24 hour visit with a long parade stretching toward the state fairgrounds. Governors and a large military escort led floats depicting Kansas progress since statehood fifty years ago.
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Hutchinson, Kas
al. Hutchinson
Taft
Kansas
Knights and Ladies of Honor hold eighteenth annual session
Indianapolis September 26 The supreme lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor opens its eighteenth annual session with delegates from many states. No major changes to the laws expected though minor constitutional amendments will be made. The organization has existed 34 years with benefits totaling about 30,000 and membership over 76,000. The first biennial encampment of the uniform rank is held in conjunction with the supreme lodge. Taft’s campaign rhetoric noted as he seeks the presidency.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor
Ita
Order
Supreme Lodge
Reunion of Civil War veterans in Memphis links blue and gray
A national gathering of Civil War survivors convenes in Memphis for a joint reunion tied to the fall festival. Participants travel from Texas to New England, uniting to honor the past and pledge a united republic, with streets decked in bunting and both U.S. and Confederate flags displayed prominently.
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Memphis
Tenn
Texas
New England
Confederate Veterans
Grand Army
Old Bill Miner Writes Georgia Woman From Milledgeville
Gainesville reader receives an 1911 letter attributed to outlaw Old Bill Miner while he serves time on the state farm. Miner signed as George W. Minor from Milledgeville Route 5 Box 64, praising the woman for kindness and asking to hear more, noting he is improving and grateful for her support.
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Bill Miner
Georgia
Gainesville
Bill" Miner
Milledgeville
Ola bin
George W. Minor
Route 5
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Knights and Ladies OF Honor
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