SITS FOR ARTIST New York August 8
Governor Woodrow Wilson sat for three hours in a studio while an artist drew a charcoal portrait for campaign use. He later attended a theater with his youngest brother, newspaper man Joseph B. Wilson of Nashville. He responded to questions on omissions in his acceptance speech and navy topics, and telegrams praising his speech circulated from Bryan, Clark, and other leaders. Norman Mack, visiting McCombs, and several national committeemen met at headquarters, planning continued outreach over the next three weeks.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Joseph B. Wilson
Nashville
Baltimore Platform
Navy
House of Representatives
WHI@on
Willan Jennings Bryan
Clark
Marshall
Kern
Indiana
Hoke Smith
Ieorgia
Fitzgerald 4
Boston
Norman Mack
Tax
Carter Harrison
Chicago
O Neal
Alabama
Mack
McCombs
Norman E. Mack
William F. McCombs
National
Thomas Taggart
Martin J. Wade
Town
Charles Boeschenstein
Wilners
B. O. Wood
Michigan
Nator Watson
West Virginia
W. JT. Finley
Ohio
E. C. Shields
Annual Mountain Excursion by Southern Railway
Southern Railway announces its Annual Mountain Excursion with trips to Asheville Lake Toxaway Hendersonville Hot Springs Tate Springs Bristol and more. Fares are six dollars to most destinations and six fifty to Bristol with a September 1 limit and three trains to Asheville at morning noon and night. Make reservations now.
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Asheville
N. C
Lake Toxaway
Hendersonville
Hot Springs
Tate Springs
Tenn
Bristol
$3,000,000 Astor heir expected as birth nears
New Yorker Mrs. William H Force accompanies daughter Mrs. John Jacob Astor at the Fifth Avenue mansion awaiting the expected child. Dr Cragin attends, signaling the stork soon. The will provides $3 million to the posthumous heir from the Astor estate. Nursery furnishings cost $10,000 and feature blue and white decor. A separate incident nearby involved a stolen wagon driven into Central Park as police captured Tony Ravell.
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New York
William H. Force
John Jacob Astor
Astor Mansion
Fifth Avenue
Colonel Astor
Astor
Force
Tony Ravell
Central Park
Ite
Madeleine Astor
Plea Planned for Deserted Wife Aid Bill by Charities
Directors of the Associated Charities will urge the House Rules Committee to place the Medt reath bill this morning on the calendar. The measure would value a deserted wife’s husband’s labor during imprisonment, aiding 114 families in 1911 and rising distress. Joseph Logan calls it simple justice and life or death for those affected soon. a deputy sheriff case underscores delay’s harm.
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Associated Charities
Rules Committee
House ,of Representatives
Joseph Logan
Ant Associated Charities
Georgia
Compromise in Augusta Ficht on ballot and public notices
A late Thursday deal by the house committee on municipal affairs ends a battle between the Littleton and Haynes factions over the upcoming December election in Augusta. The agreement includes adopting the secret Australian ballot and removing the ballot emblem, with further bills advancing to the Senate. The chamber also passed the Cabaniss fertilizer bill amid debate, while a clash over fertilizer correspondence sparked threats of further action, and the firemen qualification bill, aiming to limit black firemen on Georgia railroads, cleared with several amendments.
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House Committee On Municipal Affairs
Littleton
Haynes
Augusta
Sam Garlington
Richmond
Cabaniss
J. N. Watts
Randolph
Emmett Cabaniss
Oglethorpe
Watts
Cab&niss
Nathaniel Pratt
Atlanta
Bratt
House
Iris
Senate
Representative Cabaniss
Georgia
McIntyre
Thomas
Garlington
United States Mail
Holder
Bower
DeKalb
The Southern University Shorthand System Draws Praise
The Southern Shorthand and Business University at 10% West Mitchell Street promotes its Graham shorthand system used by top court reporters and Gov. Woodrow Wilson. Enrollment has surged with over two hundred new pupils since June. The ad touts the system as essential for national labor and capital cooperation and invites applications via Enter now, A. C. Briscoe, L. W. Arnold, and Prof. Bryant in Atlanta.
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Southern Shorthand
Businesa University
Mitcheil Street
Southern
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Graham
A. C. Briscoe
L. W. Arnold
Atlanta, Ga
Thos. Tl. Bryant
House to Reconsider Bill as Delays Frustrate Lawmakers
Georgia house gridlock grows as Upshaw offers a long adjournment motion to August 15 with Saturday a session and Monday start. Barbecue trip to Bleckley and Cochran notes precede general appropriation bills. Rep Brown’s refund proposal for J H Oppenheim fails. House gathers for reception honoring Little Georgia Mell Reinhardt Brown, christened by the assembly.
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Selons
Barberue
House
Bleckley
Cochran
McElreath
Appropriations Committee
Brown
Fulton
J. H. Oppenheim
Atlanta
George Brown
Georgia
Mell Reinhardt Brown
United States
House of Representatives
Liquidation Sale of Clothing Co. Still On
The McConnell Clothing Company's liquidation sale continues under manager Sam Powers after the death of former head Mr. McConnell. Directors ordered price cuts to convert stock to cash and Powers notes the sale remains active with large stock and strong bargains.
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Sale OF Clothing CO
McConnell Clothing Company
Sam Powers
McConnell
Powers
Measure to Break Patent Monopolies
Washington report on Oldfield bill revising patent laws to curb monopolies. It aims to override Supreme Court limits that let inventors control materials used with patented devices and to stop suppressing patented devices from manufacturers. The committee warns current logic would allow price fixing by patentees in cartons or containers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
House
House Bills Passed In Georgia Legislature Amid Local Reforms
A long list outlines bills introduced by several state lawmakers to amend charters, create or abolish offices, incorporate towns and districts, redefine county and city powers, and fix election provisions. Notable items include creating or repealing boards of roads and revenues, establishing a city court at Wrightsville, incorporating Sparks school district, and authorizing condemnation for school land in Decatur.
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Mesarg. Kirby and Brannon
Cowela
Haralson
Hiers
Colquitt
Board of Commissioners of
Rawlings
Dodge
Hayes
Stephens
Stephens County
McCarthy
Chatham
James DeVaux
Johnston
City Court
Wrightsville
Watts
Randolph
Andrew Female College
Merritt
Greene
Youmans
Emanuel
Cancoche
Taylor
Ware
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Kent
Montgomery
Board of Roads and Revenues
Board of Revenues
Massengale
Warren
White
Screven
Mesers. Hopkins and McIntyre
Thomas
Thomasville
Gardner
Pike
Zebulon
DeKalb
Decatur
Waters
Banks
Holder
Jackson
Maysville
Oliver
Laurens
Dudley
Beck
Brooks
Brown
Fulton
San Domingo Town Captured by Rebels
Washington reports Djabon in San Domingo was seized by rebels from Haitian territory after a fourteen hour battle with about two hundred wounded. Rebels crossed from Ouanamintke, Haiti, while Dominican forces claim heavy losses for the rebels. Foreigners and nationals retain rights and the customs house remains undisturbed as the US gun boat Petrei stands at Puerto Plata.
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Washington
Djabon
San Domingo
State Department
Port Au Prince
Ouanamintke
Haiti
United States
Petrei
Puerto Plata
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Southern Railway
Nike
Bill Strong
Charleston
Judge
Manhattan
Geo. Muse Clothing Co
Ficht
Solons
Westmoreland
Anderson
Stenoga
Eee
America
Southern Shorthand and Business University
Com Byt
Wilson
Upshaw
Douglas
Eade
Elkin Drug Co
Taylor Gros
Grug
Peachtree Medlock
Gorton St
Hemphill
Ave. Pharmacy
Ave
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