Greater Georgia Association advertising plan invites public input
Secretary Greer of the Greater Georgia Association reports hundreds of letters from Georgia residents criticizing and supporting the advertising plan. Rome Tribune Herald editor Wilson M. Hardy urges cautious spending and favors targeted, trade-paper promotion with personalized follow-up, directing readers to state regions aligned with their interests.
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Tifton
Greer
Greater Georgia Association
Georgia
Wilson JM. Hardy
Manufacturers and Merchants Association of
Floyd County
Rome Tribune Herald
Hardy
Mr. Greer
Harty
Tribune-Herald
Greater Georgia Associaton
Atlanta
Greater, Georgia
Deenwood
Rome
Waycross
Government Plans to Fight Fires
Washington outlines a program urging private timber owners to form regional associations that fund patrols and firefighting networks. In the Northwest Pacific Coast and in Montana and Idaho, such groups already operate on an acreage basis, coordinating with government forest officers to defend both public and private holdings from wildfires.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ti Fa
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Montana
Idaho
Atlanta to Host National Good Roads Convention in 1911
Atlanta officials push for the National Good Roads Association annual meeting in Atlanta in 1911. A $2,500 fund is guaranteed to secure the convention, with a decision on the site likely tomorrow. The event would boost Georgia’s road program and benefit the city and state.
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Atlanta
National Good Randal Association
Georgia
Portia
State Railroad Commission
W. H. Felton
Cartersville
Felton
Louisville & Nashville Ry
Feltonia
Free Trip to Washington for Georgia Corn Club Boys
The Georgia Corn Club boys prepare exhibits for county fairs and the state fair in Macon. A top prize of 100 dollars from the Georgia Bankers Association offers a free trip to Washington for the best acre of corn. The contest boosts thrift and bank accounts among young farmers while honoring future agricultural leaders.
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Georgia Corn Club
Macon
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Washington
Georgia
National Good Roads Congress Opens in St Louis
In St Louis on September 28 the third annual National Good Roads Congress opened with 2,000 to 5,000 delegates. The Coliseum was filled as George C. Biehl presided, Lewis R Speare spoke, and Governor Hadley and Mayor Frelmann welcomed delegates. sessions covered railroads and road construction. business concerns voiced cautious support for funding and impact.
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St. Louis
American Automobile Association
George C. Biehl
Lewis R. Speare
Hadley
State of
Missouri
Frelamann
Howard in Carnesville Defends Democracy in White Primary
Congressman Howard spoke to about five hundred Franklin county voters at Carnesville during court week. He defended the white primary system and Democratic doctrine, answered questions on the Elbert county matter, and garnered fresh support as he toured Las Vonia and Royston.
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Howard
Franklin County
Carnesville
Brand
Franklin
South
Elbert County
Lasvonia
Royston
Acores
Pastor Samuel J Cartledge Called to Prince Avenue Church
Rev Samuel J Cartledge has been called to pastor Prince Avenue Presbyterian Church. He may receive formal notification today and, if so, will need days to respond. He currently serves the First Church in Cheater DC and is a Georgia native son of Rev Groven Cartledge of Franklin county.
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Samuel J. Cartledge
Prince Avenue Presbyterian
Cartledge
Cheater
D. C
Groven Cartledge
Franklin County
South
Gainesville
Carolina
Prince Avenue
Engaged Thirty-Five Years Ago Married Wednesday in This City
The ceremony took place at Rev J W M Morris s home with Mr J W Cobb of Augusta and Miss Mary B Grantham of this city, witnessed by a few friends. Cobb, Augusta police sergeant, and his former partner in service led the couple’s vows renewed after 35 years. The ceremony included the groom’s old comrade in service and was followed by a reception as they departed for Augusta.
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Atlanta
Hoffman
Tarbina
Tony
W. H. Durham
Luckie Street
Piedmont Hotel
J. W. M. Morris
J. W. Cobb
Augusta
Mary B. Grantham
Mr. Morris
Mr. Cobb
Miss Grantham
Mar
J. H. Moseman
A. B. Launders
Knoxville Stow
Harvard Eleven Opens 1910 Season At Soldiers Field
Cambridge September 28 Harvard football nears the 1910 season with a lineup rich in veterans and fresh talent from the 1909 freshman team. The Crimson, coached for a new year, aims to carry wartime vigor into a scheduled matchup against Bates.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Bates College
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Postmasters Under Civil Service Ruling Expected
Washington reports an executive order to bring all assistant postmasters under civil service rules. Taft to seek Congress action at the next session to place second and third class postmasters under civil service, described as the plum of patronage. In Russellville Ky delegates gather for the Methodist Episcopal Church South conference led by Bishop Kilgo, with a week of sessions ahead.
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Washington
Tima
Taft
Congress
Rusellville
Russellville
Loutaville
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Kilgo
North Carolina
Deaths From Influenza Decline in 1909 Census Area
Washington reported a notable drop in influenza deaths in 1909 within the Census Bureau mortality area, with 6,649 deaths in 1900 versus 9,989 in 1908. Pneumonia and bronchitis trends shifted, while circulatory and nervous system diseases rose. The report notes lower overall rates per 100,000 population, and highlights arteriolosclerosis signals and infant diarrhea figures.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
United States
Cressy L. Wilbur
Vital Statistica
Durand
Boronehitis
Bright
Detroit
Mich
Rocky Mountain
Garfield County
Colo
Pacific
Bayonne
Gamble Case Heads for State Supreme Court Argument
The Clarke County gamble case involving the former clerk to the county commissioners against the county and the present clerk against the former clerk will be argued before the state supreme court next Monday. The injunction action and the quo warranto case Gamble versus Tate Wright drew wide attention for their implications on office records and clerk authority.
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Sioners of
Clarke
J. B. Gamble
Board of Commissioners
Gamble
Tate Wright
Mr. Wright
Aker
Brand
Supreme Court
Governor Brown Honors the Boys Corn Clubs in Georgia
Governor Brown honors the Boys Corn Clubs active in over forty Georgia counties with certificates of honor from the State College of Agriculture and officials, awarded after the county fair to the top acre of corn. The notice also covers meningitis mortality trends and general health statistics, with a closing advertisement for Chamberlain's Liniment.
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Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
State College
Corn Club
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Federal Court of Appeals For
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Don A. Pardee
D. D. Shelby
Huntaville
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Forsyth and
Walton Streets
Samuel Parrott
First Presbyterian Church
Walter L. Lingle
Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Birmingham and Atlantic
Lenna Broughton
Baptist Tabernacle
London
Broughton
Engrend
Caesar
Dr. Broughton
National Good Roads Congress
Cotton
Bill Howard
Prince Avenue Church
Coe
Jue Jung
Civil Service
U. S
Supreme Court of the State
Governor Brown
Boys’ Corn Club
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