Legislative scene as house nears heavy week
The legislature faces a busy week with two daily sessions and possible night sessions. Proposals range from amending the constitution to curb tax rates to resolving the convict system with several bills under debate. House and senate clash over action on pending measures, including the Clements bill and related substitutes, as lawmakers seek to finish work before adjournment.
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al Realgn
Pam
House
Senate
Prison Commission
Eusolaia
Terrell
Clements
King
Governmor
Geternr
New Depot Site Cleared for Atlanta Passenger Station
A large hole on Madison Street marks the start of Atlanta's new passenger station project. Chief Engineer Henry M Steele directs excavations with blueprints, while architect P Thornton Mayre and Edgar Blair refine specifications. The work signals move from concept to practical incubation of the depot's construction.
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Atlanta
Alte
Soller
Henry M Steele
Central
Hin
Equitable
P. Thornton Mayre
Edgar Blair
Washington, BD. C
Madison Street
Hell Street
Engineaer
Union
Mitchell Street
Madison Avenue
Senate Pace Set On Uniform Textbook Bill And Lobby Inquiry
The article notes the senate advancing the uniform textbook bill while the house stalls on calendar items awaiting next session. It covers the Dodd bill, potential amendments, and the upcoming lobby investigation led by Sen. H W Hopkins with witnesses Overstreet and Tigner, aiming to complete by Friday.
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Essary
House
Senate
Dodd
Joint Committee
H W Hopkins
Messrs Tigner
Muscogee
Overstreet
Screven
Qverstreet
20000 Per Cent Interest Charged Case Brought by Fleming
Hon W H Fleming handled a case for Willie Lehman a colored youth who pawned a bicycle for 2 dollars at the Washington Loan Company. The court freed him from a 2000 percent interest claim and ordered the wheel returned upon paying 10 dollars, with Fleming contending the lender ran a pawnbroker operation without a license. Fleming represents local dealers in fights against extortionate money lending.
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Augusta Chronicle
W H Fleming
Washington Loan Company
Nurnberger
Wilie Lehman
J. Johnson
Greedon
Ledman
W. H. Fleming
Inter
Nurmhberger
Beabermer
Fleming
The Passing Throng and Georgia Turpentine Talk
A humorous exchange about stenographers walking 48 miles weekly leads into Georgia turpentine industry advocacy. Jeff Lucas cites a $50,000 St Louis exposition appropriation and Major J M M Hushnell notes, with Georgia figures Louis H. Bambo and L Lanter, Jr., in Atlanta visiting figures and rail officials. Americus police chief W W Wheeler lies ill in a Sunday report.
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Jeff Lucas
Georgia
St. Louis
France
Atlanta
Wales
Vaudeville Week at Ponce de Leon Casino Delights Atlanta
The summer theater season opens with Laura Comstock & Co Raymond Teal Ethel Carter and the Hickmann brothers performing six clean acts. Masse and Mase jugglers and Mosher's clever bull terriers provide additional entertainment.
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Ponce de Leon
Cosy Casino
Atlanta
New York City
Acta
Laura Comstock
Satelay
Laura Comstock & Co
Raymond Teal
Teal
Vaudeville
Toast
Ethel Carter
Hickmann Brothers
Europe
Mosher
Sewers Take Over Night Soil Disposal Citywide
The health department launches a new septic tank system to dispose of night soil, starting at Lester Furnace Company’s plant. Four tanks will be used across the city, flushing waste into sewers while garbage incineration occurs separately. The effort includes twenty three mules aiding the sanitary force under Chief Jentzen to improve city cleanliness.
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Sanitary Department
Lester Furnace Company
Health Department
Board of Health
Jentzen
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