Legislative battle as Senate bills loom over final session days
The House aims to act on Senate measures including constitutional amendments, with focus on a convict question and the State pension of judges. Debate centers on tax limits and road use of convicts, while conference committees seek agreement on lease and term proposals before adjournment.
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House
Senate
Intby
Tigner
Muscogee
Supreme Court
Hif
Logan E Bleckley
Senate Bhp
General Judiciary Committees
Convicta
Dili
Georgia Moves Toward State Health Board and Foliage Probe
The legislature advances a bill to create a Georgia state board of health with broad physician support and Gov Terrell approval. A concurrent resolution sets up a five member commission to investigate foliage destruction near the Tennessee line linked to Ducktown copper smelting. Both houses signal fiscal prudence with increased appropriations including 320000 for a Louisiana Purchase Exposition exhibit and salary boosts for Georgia’s supreme and superior court judges.
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State Board of Health
Senate
House
Terrell
John C Hart
Georgia
Union
Boards of Health
Age Culture
Tennessee Line
Ducktown Tonn
St Louia
Supreme Court
Card of School Commissioners Across Georgia
A group of county school commissioners defend their stance against rapid uniform text book adoption. They cite opposition to text book uniformity, potential tax burdens, and urge thorough impartial investigation before legislation. The letter defends contacts with publishers as part of due process and notes support from several county representatives including Ggan C S, Hanenek, and Burke leaders.
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Atlanta
Yars
Stat
Benk Bil
Bell Tle Ute
Stafford Nash
Stafford Nash Faint Mangers of the Amercian Book Company
I. B. Rabeson
Ginn & Co
R S
Putnam County
Travis
Carrol County
Morgan
Warren County
Dodd
Campbell County
Farley
Harris County
King Edward's Valuable Theatre and Programmes Collection
King Edward preserves thousands of programmes from royal proceedings and theater events in large albums at Buckingham Palace. He has kept all his theater programmes since his first playgoing days, creating what is described as the most curious and valuable collection of its kind.
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Edward
London
Buckingham Palace
Will Air Fight In Police Court
The Saturday clash between Jack J. Spalding and C. C Houston will be aired in the recorder’s court, with copies of charges to be served on both men. The incident stemmed from remarks during a legislative investigation and a subsequent cane strike, with trial slated for Tuesday afternoon after witnesses are summoned.
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Jack J. Spalding
C. C Houston
Recorder
Henry Jennings
Mr. Spalding
Mr. Houston
Jennings
Houston
Spalding
Capitol
Recorder's Court
Correction on Southern Immigration Remark by Chas D Loud
Chas D Loud of Montgomery County seeks to correct a misquote in a distant paper. He states he did not say he was now engaged in southern immigration with ex Governor Northen. He testified before the lobby investigation committee that he had been interested in locating the Fitzgerald colony with J Q Curry and ex Governor Northen.
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Northen
Charles D Loud
Montgomery County
Lobby
Lead
Ma_ con
Lam
Lobby Investigation Committee
Fitzgerald Colony
J QO Curry
Northen Plesse
Chas D. Lold
British Relief Expedition For Antarctic Regions
The government will dispatch a relief expedition to assist the Discovery in the Antarctic or bring back Captain Scott and crew. Funds for the second relief voyage were debated as May 2 reports cited a potential government contribution but no specifics.
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Lyttleton
New Zealand
Tourdo Bay
Treasury
Ths
Admiralty
Colbeck
Antarctic
Newnes-Hordrevink
Colback
Scott
St Johns
Dundee
M’murda Bay
M Murda Bay
Copbeck
Aphin Scott md
Lyttieton
Scotts
Royal
Royal Geographical Society
Bir Liemints Markham
Royal Geographica Bodely
Royal Navy
Washington Friends of Late Speaker Surprised at Estate Value
WE Curtis reports in the Chicago Record-Herald that Thomas BR Reed of Washington left a net estate of 4000 dollars after debts and administration fees. The article details Reed’s alleged wealth from legal fees and writings, noting criticisms of avarice yet claims of no income besides his speaker salary.
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Washington
Curtis
Chicago
Record-Herald
Thomas BR Reed
Reed
New York
Boston
Congress
White
London
John Vo
C B Farwell
Lawa
United States
Texas
Insrance
Farwell
Isos
Rainmaker's Isard Luck in Adirondacks Balloon Scheme
New York Commercial Advertiser recalls no rainmaker like Professor Myera who arrived with balloons and bombs in the Adirondacks. He promised rain after a Tuesday balloon ascent but a thunderstorm deluged the region before any blast. Had he launched seconds earlier, rainfall might have followed immediately, showcasing the failed rainmaking stunt.
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Isard
New York
Plutarch
Myera
Adirondacks
Nature
Muscogee County Rejects State Book Uniformity Plan
Muscogee County school board chose its own textbooks for five years starting 184, opposing state uniformity. The move keeps county independence despite a state uniformity bill. Also notes on a cat body mistaken as a baby, municipal water works discussions, Columbus military squads to Savannah, and Stewart County crop conditions with Ozark corn noted as finest in 20 years.
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Columbus
Muscogee County
Owenhatchié Creek
Harris County
Ellerslie
Enalneer Ludlow
Clapps Factory
Savannah
Columbus Guards
John C Court
Fred Schomburg
Harrison Clay
Reuben Smith
Walter Berry
City Light Guards
John Iliges
Woodruff
Will Worsley
Reneau Hunt
John A Frazer
Stewart County
ML Tillman
W F Monk
South Alabama
Ozark
Heflin and the Veterans at Alabama Reunion
Alabama Secretary of State J Thoms Heflin returned from Schank Spriggs near Anniston to address United Confederate Veterans. He defended his peonage trial views linked to Turner, claimed strong veteran support, and denied candidacy for governor amid critics.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
J Thoms Keflin
Schank Spriggs
Anniston
Judge Jones
United States District Court J
John B Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
Heflin
Jones
Turner
Canaldace
Ikeas
Hile
Sugaring Timber Invention Promises tougher timber by vulcanizing process
A Liverpool merchant, Mr Powell, claims a new cotreatment method for timber to produce tougher, harder wood with no splitting and water resistance. The process saturates wood at boiling point with a solution and then dries it, filling pores with solid matter. Early tests suggest rapid production of usable timber, though details remain scarce.
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Bensemé
Powell
Liverpool
Reindeer Migrations Into Mount Katahdin Region
The article reports rare reindeer migrations into Mount Katahdin, Maine, detailing two major southern incursions in eight years with the herd returning north to Labrador and New Brunswick. It notes a late fall 13% migration that attracted locals, followed by a rapid departure that left no reindeer in the district, and cites Nordenskiöld’s Siberian crossing of a half‑million reindeer as another grand migration observed by locals and native groups.
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Mount Katahdin
Washington DC
Bert Dutcher
United States Army
Maine
New Brunswik
Canada
Labrador
New Bennewick
Mountain Ali
Birak
Lange
Nordenskjold
Siberian
Bergen
Norway
Bering Atrait
Siberia
Nordenakjold
A Fit Subject in New York Weekly Note
Fragmentary item recounts a dialog with Mrs De Jarr amid chatter about recommendations. An offhand remark hints at a personal lapse as the speaker reveals retrieving a bundle of old love letters after a package was sent.
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New York
De _ Jarr
de Jarr
Vyatara
Buckskin clothing and rough era feats on Texas sod
Old timers recount buckskin’s strength as a plow hits a huge sycamore stump and tears through, dragging a man yet the stump bursts back and is uprooted. Meanwhile, Great Lakes sailing vessels decline, with only about thirty five of Chicago’s fleet still in service.
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Eiverybeds
Texas
Great Lakes
Chicago
Cedars of Lebanon and Russian winters contrasted in history
A fragmentary column mixing notes on Lebanon's cedars and ancient Hadrian, praising their endurance and mystery, with Russian winter quirks. It also recounts a 19th century Philadelphia fire caused by scattered matches in threshing sweepings and a Victorian joke about a pig's end in Scotland.
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Lewis Gaston Leary
Scribnera Thera
Lebanon
Hadrian
Marinityeasants
Goyernor
Hirant
Temple
Jerusalem
Philadelphia
Daniel Ferry
Forrs
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Tiamond Merchant Century Bldg
Viaduct
Messrs. Spalding
Heflin and the
Veterans
Macon
Elder Anserta
Ian
Murphy
Helena
Willinery
Nix
the Cedars OF
London King
Bhirley Brooks
Brooks
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