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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1907

Page

9

Georgia Prohibition Debate Spurs National Liquor Shifts

Georgia lawmakers confront the Macon platform as state prohibition looms. The piece argues many liquor interests may stay in Georgia, while some may relocate to Alabama or Florida, anticipating evolving southern prohibition trends and the impact on homes, schools, and commerce.

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Chicago Daily News quips on Southern railroad prompt

The Chicago Daily News suggests Alabama wants to train the South ern railroad to sit up and behave. A New York crime wave is blamed on salacious Thaw case coverage, while an Indiana judge upholds a wife’s right to beat her husband. John Sharp Williams’ 684 vote loss to Vardaman is blamed on his clothes, not policies.

Chicago Daily News Alabama Southern Railroad New York Indiana Nashville American John Sharp Williams Vardaman Williams Rosa V. Winterhimn McMilnn Company Theaudy Stockton Cal Longfellow Whittler Robert Louis Stevenson Price

Just From Georgia A Song For Summer

A fragment presents a Georgia oriented verse about summer heat and rural life. The lines mention melons and sweetness against a long day of plowing in Georgia, portraying life down south as hard to beat. The excerpt captures a regional, nostalgic tone with a focus on seasonal labor and rural imagery.

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Georgia Legislators and Rivers of Thought in Summer

A mosaic of notes on public roads bill ideas for rural delivery, convict lease policy shifts, and Georgia lawmakers with deep roots in Hudson family history. The piece threads political reform talk with local life sketches, mentions Senator Hudson and Rep Barrett, and surveys school funds and tax debates amid summer reflections.

Senator Hudson Georgia Hudson Brothers Harris County Putnam County Irby Hudson Hudson A. Jenkins House Senate Harris Putnam Penitentiary Committee Publite School

Big Farmers Union Rally Held at Bronwood

In Dawson Georgia on August 9 about 1500 to 2000 farmers and families gathered in Bronwood for a Farmers Union rally and barbecue. State Organizer J B Lee Rev M B L Binton and Hon R F Crittenden of Shellman spoke to the large crowd as the agricultural prospects for Terrell County were praised.

Bronwood J. L. Lee Dawson sUnion Terrel County J. B. Lee M. B. L. Binton R. F. Crittenden Shellman

Mayor and Police Chief Fight in Tuscaloosa Office

In Tuscaloosa Alabama on August 9 a confrontation between Mayor Dr William Faulk and Chief of Police Alex Christian erupted over the removal of a horse in the alley outside the city prison. The altercation turned violent with blows exchanged until a nearby policeman intervened. Christian was suspended by the mayor and briefly arrested by Sheriff Latham but posted bond. A board meeting was planned that evening to decide further action. Separately Ralph Day, 19, faced a near-lynching in Pittsburgh after an alleged attempt to assault Mrs Mary Baruko 33 in Allegheny. Police and firemen struggled to quell the mob and secure Day.

Tuscalocosa Ala Tuscaloosa William Faulk Alex Christian Christian Thompson Latham Ralph Day Fittsburg Allegheny Mary Baruko Boone

Miss Mildred Rutherford Honored Creator Of Southern Literature

Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens Georgia, educator and author, has published The South in History and Literature from Jamestown 1607 to present. The work defends Southern literary value pre Civil War, cites Poe and Key, notes Reconstruction era quiet writing, and lauds Rutherford’s impact on Georgia education and women’s clubs.

Mildred Lewi Rutherford Georgia Franklin-Turner Company South Jamestown J Miss Rutherford Victor Hug Poe Francis Key Richard Henry Wilde Robert Goulding Wiliam Gilmore Simms Augustus Longstreet Mirabeau Lamar William T.thompson New England England Father Ryan Henry Timrod Paul Tralnes Margaret J. Preston Frank O. Ticknor James P. Randall iMes Rutherford Taree Cobb Institute Athens Confederaty and Christian Association Baptis Memorial Association of Athens Tiie Anrh Faurope Far East Holy Land Willams Rutherford University of Georgia Lucy Cobb Georgis Thomas Dizon Thomas Dixon, Jr New York Fta Gerlea

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