Interurban Road Seeks Charter for Atlanta Gainesville Line
An advertisement in The Constitution reveals plans to form the Atlanta Buford and Gainesville Electric Interurban Railway Company to build a 58 mile line from Gainesville to Atlanta with a Buford power branch. Core incorporators include H P D Jacquish C Sanders and J H Brown with substantial national investors. capital stock at 1200 shares of $100 each for a 101 year charter. The project envisions serving Buford Suwanee Duluth and Narcross and highlights the desire to own electric plants and supply power if feasible. The office will be in Buford with plans to reach near Atlanta and the Cattahoochee river area for a power station.
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Gainesville
Atlanta
Haford
Chatttahooche River
Phil Cook
H PD Jacquish
C ¢ Sanders
George W. Thompson
J . H Brown
Hburora
E J Michael
Bayhorse
Idaho
J W Feterson
W W Gorman
George W. Winslow
Chicago
Ills
D B Stancliff
Atlanta, Buford and Gainesville Electric
Cattahooehes
Ncorporators
Buford
No Continuance Denied in Goebel Case Testimony Now Under Way
Georgetown Ky August 4 defense in Caleb Powers Goebel murder trial persists with witness testimony by "Tallow Dick" Combs and Henry E Youtney. Court rejects continuance pleas, permits depositions, and orders 200 Bourbon County jurors summoned. voir dire and stricter rules to bind defense and prosecution proceed.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Tallow Dick" Combs
Goebel
Henry E Youtney
W . Taylor
Court of Appeals
Taylor
Commonwealth
Franklin
Rabbing
James Sims
Pla
Wiliam Sweeny
John Sweeny Jr
Ag — — Sweeny
Bourbon County
Junge Robbina
Library Sees Rise in Carnegie Card Holders and Room Tender
At the monthly board meeting of the library the number of Carnegie library card holders rose to 12 268 amid new applications. The library lecture room was offered to the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy for their October 27 and 28 sessions. Robert Alston presented the financial report for the past seven months, and trustees agreed to seek council funding to buy more books.
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Georgia
U. D.C
Carnegie Library
Board of Trustees
Thebrary
Anne Wallace
Caihs
Daughters of the Confederacy
Alice Baxter
Robert Alston
Council
Not Guilty Verdict Sparks Cheers in Alehouse Murder Case
Eliza Berkstresser freed on murder charges after a trial in Dadeville Alabama. The jury found him not guilty of killing John Fuller, whom he accidentally struck during a shooting at One Don Thompson in Fullers saloon last April. Crowd erupted in cheers as verdict read. Liquor election updates from Moultrie note a special session and plans to hold the vote on August 12. Prohibition backers met with officials over registration book losses and legal authority to proceed.
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Eliza Berkstresser
Fuller
Dadeville
Ala
Ellis Berkstresser
John Fuller
Don Thompson
Fullers Saloon
Moultrie
Prapininen
Friends of Prohibition
Newman Overrules Motion in Georgia Pacific Rail Merger Case
Judge W T Newman in federal court signed an order overruling a motion to dismiss Thornton N Motley v Southern Railway Company. The suit challenges the merger of Southern and Georgia Pacific railroads and seeks specific performance of a reorganization agreement. Motley claims entitlement to 10 000 Southern Railway stock for Georgia Pacific shares surrendered. Attorneys Burton Smith George Gordon represent Motley. Sarthers McDaniel defends.
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Southern
Georgia Pacific Roads
W T Newman
United States Court
Moton
Thornton N Motley
Southern Railway Company
Georgia Pacific
Motley
Southern Railway
Plaintin
Burton Smith
George Gordon
Sarthers McDaniel
Cartersville Reaches Street Light Compromise
Cartersville Georgia ends long dispute over street lighting by negotiating with Cartersville Light and Power Company. City gains control of the gas plant and plans to turn on street lights within two weeks, ending a federal court bid to block the city from its own electric light plant.
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Cartersville
Cartersville Light and Power Company
United States
University of Georgia to Establish School of Pharmacy
Athens Ga August 4 The University of Georgia bulletin outlines provisions for a new school of pharmacy authorized by the board of trustees. The program begins September 16 18 with a two year graduation path, or one year by exam. First year fees 8750 second year 5 including all lab fees. Applicants must be 18 and pass an English entrance exam. entry by October 1. The campus labs and soon a dedicated pharmaceutical lab will serve students, with about 150 inquiries and an expected 50 attendees at opening. The faculty includes Chancellor Walter B Hill professor Henry C White Samuel C Benedict John W Galloway Arthur J Palmer John F Campbell Andrew I Patterson and several instructors.
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Athens
University of Georgia Bulletin
School of Pharmacy
Board of Trustees
University School of Pharmacy
Walter B Hill
Henry C White
Samuel C Benedict
Materia Medica
John W Galloway
Arthur J Palmer
John F Campbell
Betani A and Physiological Laboratory
Andrew I. Patterson
H Davenport
Charles J. Moore
Hoyt
Worsham
Railway notes and railroad developments across the South
The report covers architect Marye and Edgar Blair returning to Washington for Atlanta depot bids, with contractors from Chicago New York and Philadelphia expected to visit. It mentions Southern railway officials in Atlanta and Decatur, L and N double-tracking plans to Birmingham, locomotive orders for 39 and N and N and D divisions, a pending new route survey by Colonel Montgomery, and work starting on the Pamlico Oriental and Western railway with a bridge permit at New Bern.
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P Thornton Maryse
Atlanta
Edgar Blair
Washington
Marye
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Marge
Blair
New Decatur
Ala
Decatura
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Fiint
Birmingham
Lonaville
Nashville
Raleigh
Pamlico, Oriental and Western Railway
War Department
New Berne
Ebak
Combines Charged to Coal Dealers in Macon Bid Review
Macon officials reviewed 100 ton coal bids for the fire department finding identical proposals from all dealers. Alderman Happ questioned a possible trust and authorized mayoral inquiry. The committee noted costs to move coal from pits may be cheaper than middlemen.
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E. C. Bruffey
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Meon
Happ
Mc Sloan
Macon
Hehts
Sloan
Fair Association
Tl Odock
Bellvue
Was It a Miracle Smiths Blood Syrup Helped Me Walk
Mrs. WM. Clay of Atlanta Ga reports relief after starting Smiths Blood Syrup while confined to bed. She began walking after using the first bottle and continued after the second, claiming cure from a previously incurable condition.
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WM. Clay
Atlanta
Pope Sarto Known to U S Clergy and N C Visitors
Macon August 4 Special Dr Eugene Elder, surgeon at Macon City Hospital, returns from a two month tour of the east and Canada. He praises the Macon hospital and notes others will benefit from his extended inspections. Mrs Stonewall Jackson invited to attend North Carolina Day event in Macon. Infant death: Kate Was Finnes, daughter of Mr and Mrs WF Finnes, died at home on Ormullegee Street.
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Macon
Incal Telephone Exchange
Anl
Pitrons
Starma
St Joseph Cardinal
Elder
Ballimore
Philadelphia
New Yok
Buffalo
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
Macon City
Micon
White Towis
Georgia
Bronzwall Jackson
Macon Ga
Stonewall Jackson
North Carolina
Council
North Carolina Society
Robert Glenn
Julian Cur
Macan
Kate
WF Finnes
Ormulgee Street
Renaing
Wiledgetine
Murder charge in Abner Gaines case shocks Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas August 4 D K Claiborne arrested today on a warrant charging him with the killing of Abner Gaines ten years ago. The body was found in his room with a bloody knife beside him. At the inquest the verdict was death by own action. A warrant for Lydia Gaines widow of Abner was issued this morning. Claiborne posted bond for 100 to appear Saturday. Gaines left a handsome estate now handled by his widow for his children.
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Hot Springs Ark
K Claiborne
Abner Gaines
Willam Gaines
Palopinto
Texas
Lydia Gainea
Little Rock Claiborne
Satuday
Mexican boll weevil found in Louisiana at Audubon Park station
New Orleans reports the Mexican boll weevil appeared at the experimental station near Audubon park where two acres of cotton are grown. Brokers suspected infestation. Dr J Grarville examined embryos and insects, confirming the presence of the weevil believed to have been carried in seed used for planting the tract.
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New Orleans
Audubon Park
J. Grarville
Cotton Exchange
Texas
Axperimental Station
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Interurban
Norcross
Duluth
Suwanee
Flowery Branch
Newman
University Bulletin
Pharmacy Department
John Wo Egan
Central of Georgia
Savannah
Brooks Morgan
The
Jor Hooper
John
Lane City
Columbus
G F Hobart
Chattanooga
S L Rogers
Evansville
New Decatur Asia
Huntsville
J A Montgomery
Birmingham, Huntsville and Gulf Railroad
Combine
Macon Councy
Marcus Peyster II
Montgomery
Marcus Peyser
Alabama
Metropolie
Smith Blood Syrup CO
Wall St
Eatom Drug Company
Claiborne
Radway
Radway & CO
Elm &J
Ew York
Oxolo
J.J
J. E. Maddox
Peacock’s School For Boys
Peachtree Street
Mayepto
Ty & Tracher
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
University of Virginig
D C Peacock
Washington Seminary
North Ave
Peachtree St
Ifgiria
Vassar Wellesley
Woman's College
Baltimore
Randolph-Macon
Cornell
W. T.handler
L D Scott
North
COX College OF
College Park
Boston
Cox
Lucy Cobb Institute
M. A. Lipscomb
Tallulah Falla, Georgia
China
Tadioa
Sullivan & Crichton
Business College
Hiser
Southern Shorthand
Achoo
South
Briscoe Pres
L. Warnold
Notre Dame OF
Maryland
Louisiana
Armilton Institute
Washington S
White House
Hunters School
North Broad St
T. Hunter
Oraughon
Piedmont
Bankera
Panama
Baltimore Medical College
Conservatory OF
Klindworth
Muelesteemenae
Pas
Eepine
Kurt Mueller
Atlante
P. O
Bell
Everett Planca
Mount St Agnes Callege
Mount Washington
MERCY
8Forts
Mount Washington Country School
Mother Superies, Mik
Halilmore Co
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