Senator Brock Takes Stand in Convict Investigation
Senator J R Brock testified before the legislative investigating committee about his ties to the convict lease system as camp physician and contract surgeon. He described visiting camps and urged scrutiny to curb abuses, while Judge John W Maddox questioned Moore's pay and official duties. The hearing resumed this morning with Hawes filling the vacancy.
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Rome
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Graves Fires Attacks on Watson in Independence Reply
John Temple Graves, candidate for vice president on the Independence ticket, rebukes Thomas Watson who labeled the party as Hearst financed and ran. Graves defends the Independence Party as free and independent, citing a broad delegate base and minimal Hearst influence, while criticizing Watson’s one man portrayal.
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Nine Year Old Girl Heroine Rescues Baby From Charging Bull
In Rome Georgia a nine year old girl, Marle Davis of 30 Pennington Avenue, risked her life to save two year old Janet Roberta. As a furious bull charged the street the baby was tossed in the air and gored. The girl dragged the infant into a yard and closed a gate to keep the bull out. The baby suffered serious but non fatal injuries. the girl remained calm and describes the ordeal.
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Janet Roberta
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Farmans Aeroplane Demonstrates Flight At Brighton Head
New York July 31 Henry Farman's heavier-than-air machine arrived from France to demonstrate flight in Brighton Head. The craft rose to 25 feet and flew 380 yards before landing amid cheers from spectators. A second test covered 780 yards though a lumber pile loomed as a risk. Public flights begin tomorrow.
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Henri Parman
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France
Farman
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Fatman
Grand jury acts on race track move
A grand jury takes up action on a proposal regarding a race track move. Details remain sparse in the readable text, but the action signals official consideration of relocating or altering the track facility. The outcome and specific entities are not provided in the available fragments.
Grand Jury Blasts Racing Tracks for Gambling Violations
A Kings County grand jury presents to Governor Hughes a report charging Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay race tracks with systematic violations of the new anti gambling law. It urges repeal of special police provisions for wagering venues and says police activity waned then improved after officials were pressed. The document links gate receipts to gambling profits and criticizes earlier inaction by authorities.
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Sheepshead Bay
Kinga County
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Brand Jury
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Paint Powder And Pads Approved By The Judges
Miss Roberts declares beauty costs persist as men demand it. Her remark accompanies a discussion on cosmetic standards, noting that women may feel compelled to purchase beauty products to meet social expectations.
Ladies of Philathea Win Debate on Beauty Bill at Tabernacle
A humorous debating circus last night at the Baptist Tabernacle featured the Philathea ladies versus the Baraca men over a Georgia bill introduced by Glenn of Whitfeld. The negative side arguing against the bill claimed matrimony can be deceiving by beauty aids, while the Baraca men dressed as a Merry Widow to mock the issue. The judges awarded the win to the Philathea team, with audience laughter at descriptions of men disguises and women’s beauty rituals.
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Philathea
Georgia
Glenn
Whitfeld
Baraca
J. M. Swiregood
Walter McDonald
Howard E. Bales
Hjlathea
Clae
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Baracés
J. R. Sowwell
Merry Widow
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MAILS BARRED TO LIQUOR ORDERS IN GEORGIA
Georgia Court of Appeals rules that solicitation of liquor orders by letter is illegal when sent to residents of Georgia. decision cites DeLamater v South Dakota and United States v Thayer. ruling: mailing letters to solicit liquor sales in Georgia constitutes crime when received and opened. The ruling limits federal mail use for aiding illicit liquor trade within Georgia.
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Georgia
Uncle Sam
R. M. Roae
The
Brate
Hichard B. Russell
DeLamater
South Dakota
Supreme Court
Court Lof
Congress
United States
Thayer
Supreme Court of the United States
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Hquoris
Crime
Weather Summary for Georgia Falls Weekend
Weather data from multiple stations shows fresh wind and variable temperatures. Toward the weekend expect cooler nights, with the highest daytime readings and a mean temperature near seasonal norms. Rainfall in the last 24 hours remains low and accumulated totals since month start are modest.
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