Majority Rule Dominates City Primary Ballots
Primary elections yielded strong majorities for two amendments aimed at governing city offices by popular vote and enforcing majority rule in primaries. Voters supported holding city officials to popular election and enforcing majority rule in primaries, with turnout limited by a small overall city electorate. The executive committee will handle the next steps, including possible legislative action and adjustments to officer term dates if changes pass.
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Special Judiciary Committee
Hot discussion on dog tax bill in Montgomery
Montgomery Ala August 7 Spe Senator Teasley fought a senate clash over a dog tax bill and accused the rules committee of unfairly burying it for capitol improvements. The bill will not pass this session. The senate approved an anti lobby measure with limited scope, text book commission and pensioner registration bills, san hospital inquiry, hop jack sale ban, street abutting property assessment, demurrage limits, and Greater Birmingham amendments. House passed several measures including fertilizer regulation, school census, appeals to supreme court, liquor sales by druggists, deaf and dumb school trustees, pensions restoration, biennial session amendments, and wood roads. Child labor law to take effect January next. municipal code amendment exempts some manufacturing plants from taxation.
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Serious charge against mother in child abuse case
Neighbors told Probation Officer Gite that Mrs. WooDA Fillmore of 143 Ira Street whipped her six year old daughter Mary Eleanor, tying her to a bed and flogging her with a leather belt. Gloer said the child bore inflamed and torn limbs from blows and that the mother admitted whipping her. She was taken to the police station and placed in the matron’s care. the case to be tried in the recorder's court this afternoon.
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Recorders Court
Pythian Birthday Observed at Jamestown Exposition
The Uniformed Rank held Pythians day at the Jamestown exposition in Norfolk on August 7. Knights from Onlo West Virginia and Virginia Pythians performed in camp with parade and demonstrations drawing a large gathering of Pythians and attendees.
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Fire at Boluman Wilson foundry causes heavy damage
A late night blaze on the third floor of the Boluman Wilson foundry at 30 East Front Street caused about 460,000 in stock and building damage with 50,000 in insurance. In Defiance, Earl Krotz and Victor Mansfield drowned after their racing canoes tangled on the Maumee River.
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Leading Pennsylvania Politician Dies by Own Hand
A prominent Pennsylvania political figure commits suicide in Pittsburgh. The tragedy follows years of public service and speculation about the cause of death. Police report indicates self-inflicted gunshot wound. The family requests privacy as officials confirm the death.
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Delamater suicide shocks Pennsylvania politics
George Wallace Delamater former Pennsylvania state senator and 1880 Republican gubernatorial nominee, shot himself in Pittsburg after funerals for his father and death of his son. He left a large life insurance fortune, had ties to Prudential, and had fallen from active politics in recent years. Berlin report notes M Soyeda’s arrival to discuss Japanese-German finance. Norfolk confectoners convene at Jamestown exposition with leaders addressing a session.
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Primary Election Totals Appearing In Historical Ledger
Vague OCR read shows numbers from a voting tally with column totals and line items. The fragment lists totals such as 1,797 2,555 4,279 4,299 and 4,265 alongside other digits, but no clear names or jurisdictions. The item documents vote counts from yesterday's primary in a dated ledger.
Meats Today to canvass the vote in Mississippi Senate race
Democratic state executive committee meets in Jackson at noon to canvass returns and declare the result of the recent primary for U S senator and state officers. The senate chamber hosts candidates and supporters. F F Noel leads, Kan Brewer close, Carlos Scott demands recount amid fevered expectations. Ballots widely rumored but denied. committee assures recounts completed and ballots safe.
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Kan Brewer
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Fite instructs jury ten indictments in Chattanooga libel case
Chattanooga judge directs Catoosa County grand jury to indict The Chattanooga Times for criminal libel over charges against Sheriff Pendleton and Georgia officers. He accuses the paper of trying to wall off Georgia and Tennessee, prompting mixed local reaction. In other court news, R C Bennett pleaded guilty to an auto matter and six Chattanooga residents face related charges.
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Pittman Wins for Alderman in Third Ward
Pittman secures alderman seat in Third Ward as Johnson Dodd Smith Johnston and Spratling elected to city council in a slate of spirited races across the council contest.
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Quiet City Vote Chooses Six Aldermen In Lopsided Election
Three aldermen and three councilmen were elected without opposition as the new city executive committee was named. Ward results show Pittman and Chasewood contesting the third ward, ultimately Chelsewood securing his home ward. Total registration 6,789 with 4,453 ballots cast across eight wards.
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Frank A. Pittman
Charles J. Chasewa
Chesewood
Weather meaning uncertain forecast for Georgia and Washington
A truncated forecast notes high temperatures and light winds for Thursday and Friday. Mentions normal temperatures and precipitation readings but text is garbled, leaving unclear locations, dates, and numeric values.
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