City Court Abolition Bill Faces Court Challenge
The Emanuel county move to abolish Swainsboro city court faces legal test as opponents argue it would be unconstitutional and waste public funds. BH Safford and ex-Senator K J Willams discuss hearings set after House passage and Senate referral.
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Swainsboro
Emanuel County
BH Safford
Canty
K. J. Willams
Senate
House
Feo
Committee On Special Judiciary
Kite
Fron
Youmans
Emanuel
Safford
Mr. Youmans
Brent
Soldiers Hiking Back to Fort McPherson
The Second battalion Seventeenth infantry left Anniston Alabama two months ago to attend the national encampment. They now hike back toward Fort McPherson expected to reach the fort next Saturday. Colonel John T. Van Orsdale commanded the camp. The march covers multiple Alabama and Georgia towns totaling 140 miles.
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Seventeenth Infantry
Anniston
Ala
Fort McPherson
John T. van Orsdale
E. N. Jones
Oxford Lake
Heflin
Fruithurst
Tallapoosa
Waco Rifle Range
Georgia
Temple
Douglasville
Austel
Barracks
Dominican Republic Moves to War on Haiti for Loan
Washington reports Dominican minister Dr Don Francisco J Peynado has orders to arrange a loan of 1 006 000 to fund war against Haiti The state department will seek to dissuade both countries from their warlike intentions
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Washington
Don Francisco J. Peynado
Dominican Republic
Haiti
State Department
Governor Brown vetoes Atlanta viaduct bill at Union station site
Governor Brown vetoed the viaduct construction bill for Pryor Street and Central avenue near the Union station, saying it was hastily drawn and could harm the Western and Atlantic railroad's earning power. He favored an overhead plaza project and urged planning with engineers for next year. Local officials and property owners plan to push for action in the 1911 session.
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Brown
Pryor Street
Central Avenue
Union Passenger Station
Union Station
The
Constitution
Atlanta
Brown Bald
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Gu Far Ag
Union
Georgia
Forsyth Street
Washington Street
F_ am
Fulton
Reuben R. Arnold
Arnold
General Assembly
Annual Outing at Borden Springs for Atlanta Grocers
Atlanta retail grocers and butchers will hold an annual outing at Borden Springs Alabama on Thursday August 15. A special SEABOARD train will operate from Od Depot at 8 30 a m.
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Atlanta
Borden Springs
Ala
Seaboard
Od Depot
Senate Passes Blue Sky Law Amid Business and Public Notices
The Kansas style blue sky bill by Senator W. J. Harris cleared the senate with 34 to 4, licensing stock and bond dealers via the comptroller general to root out worthless securities. A separate report found Emmett McElreath's charges unsubstantiated as confirmation of his city court post remains pending. The senate also approved multiple local measures including road commissioners and educational boards, while adjournment motions and a Cochran barbecue drew attention.
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W. J. Harris
Senate
Secretary of State
McElreath
Emmett McElreath
King
Brown
City Court of
St. Marys
Corporations
Capitol View
Mayson
Welker
House
Cochran
Bleckiey
Sparta
Hancock County
Blalock
Marietta
Mmanuel
Savannah
Mary J. Roberts
Morris
Springfield
Harris
Cedartown
Hallender
Lafayette
Kincaid
Blue Ridge
Graham
Whigham
Davis
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Wilkinson
Statesboro
Richmond County
Barnesville
Doeran
Fairview
Greensboro
Macon Men Form Bartlett Campaign Committee
In Macon Georgia August 9 special the friends of Congressman L Bartlett plan to mobilize for a three cornered race aiming to boost Bartlett's vote in Bibb county. W H Fenner named chairman C H Hall secretary an executive committee of seven to be named and an office opened for campaign operations. Judge A L Miller backing Bartlett denounced campaigns prizing city Macon over country people urging unity. The committee meets next Monday to plan a mass meeting in the county.
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Macon
the Friends of
A. L. Miller
Bartlett
Mr. Ayter
Judge Bartlett
Atlanta Theater to Open September 10 in Atlanta
The Atlanta theater will open September 10 and from that date forward present two to four plays weekly. With Shubert retirement the house aims for record-breaking business, and Kian and Erlanger profit from last season. Homer George, manager, returns from Canada around September 2 after a racing tour for Barney Oldfield and reports strong interest in local theater.
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Atlanta
Shuberts
Kian & Erlanger
Homer George
Canada
Barney Oldfield
United States
George
Grace Sees Blind Son Returns Home From Illness
In Philadelphia on August 9 Mirae Daisy Ulrich Ople Grace, recently cleared of shooting her husband, E gene H. Grace, arrived in Atlanta by steamship Frederic from Savannah. Accompanied by her mother, she stayed in her cabin until others left, then moved to her sister’s West Philadelphia home with her blind son who awaits her return. Doctors plan a second operation to remove a bullet pressing the spine, as X rays show the bullet still contacting the spinal cord. The operation is expected next week at Grace’s home after a stay at a private sanitarium in Atlanta.
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Philadelphia
Mirae Daisy Ulrich Ople Grace
Egene H. Grace
Atlanta
Frederig
Savannah
Grace
Jugene H. Grace
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