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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1906

Page

12

Heated clash over Soldiers' Home hospital plan in Georgia House

A debate erupted in the Georgia House as twenty one Confederate veterans at the Soldiers' Home protested against a hospital project. Supporters argued the home needed care facilities while critics urged investigating alleged graft. The House approved an $7800 hospital appropriation and other measures. a special investigating committee was proposed to handle veteran complaints.

House of Representatives Soldiers Home Muikin Wayne Kelly Glascock Willams Laurens Hall Fox Bibb Amos Wilkin Confederate Oldiers Bell Jefferson Mann & Thomson Atlanta Harrison Charles Phillips Martrtts Ehateman Savannah John “Triplett Thomasville A C Pate Hawkinaville A S Freeman West Point Charlies Wiley Bilco Mitchell Thomas House Calvin Banking Lawrence Bureau of Commerce and Immigration Senate Phil Cook County Beauchamp Butts Indian Springs Flynt Spalding Keel Wis Messrs Hardman Tolder Jackson Nct State Board of Health Senatorios i Distriets Slaton Vr Mevaichael Marion J E Johnson Committee On Tromas Messrs Hardman and Holder Davis Burke Mitchells Mo'an Felder Bily Allbuster Mesra Alevander DeKath Blackburn Fulton Alexander DeKalb Miliin Bir Davin Hibb Willame Willlame Angel of Mercy Foz Amos Fox Williams Smith Greene Tilg Wilcox Irwin Willama Indian Spring Thestate Jones Mooty Heard Mr .Lynt Messrs Hardman and Holdier State Board of ‘Health Rogers McIntosh Georgia Tus Anderson Chatham Toombs Jett Davie Lift Grady Turner Dooly, Wilcox Pulaski Crisp Dodge Montgomery Telfair Urwin Jenkins Newton Waltop Oconee Rockdale DILL Bir Graham Ffteenth Martin Ibert Walton Clarke Elbert Oglethorpe Madison Nowell Clarke County Beard Gobmsel W M Moseley J Bird H. ‘H Liggin Pleasant Wood Wo J Bankerton D Ware Pat Shandley Willia J Welch W Hendrick Loomis Od Ailam Gable Id A Rabverts George W Pollard Nuls Tony Barber George A Keith T A Thomason Jj, Forrester J J. Wilder George McRae

Maier and Bekele Advertise Diamond Selection

A brief ad highlights Maier and Bekele offering a vast diamond collection with matching stones as a specialty. The sellers promise a superior assortment and unusually fine values now available.

Maier & Bekele

Senate Passes Rail Road Power Expansion Measure

The Senate approved a major bill by Senator Fitzgerald increasing railroad commissioner powers, requiring burnished side tracks and intercompany car receipt, with a $5000 penalty for noncompliance. Other actions include state supervision of education motives, banquet planning, and numerous local and senate bills advancing city charters, depositories, and infrastructure projects.

Senate House Fitzgerald Peyton Wheatley General Assembly General Judiciary Committee Reids Saffold Rountree Emanuel Swainsboro Messrs Holder, Porter and Wright Lloyd Cay Rome Calloway Lee Nct Lee County Truchalis Chattooga Chattooga County Buchanan Blakely Mesers Porter Wright Holder Floyd Foya Wr. Clements Doedge Yomken Dodge County Hill Dooly Ashburn Davin Burke Mullen Jenkins County Messrs Barter, Wright Lumpkin Wikes Chickamauga Singletary Thomas Whigham Grady County Mane Dougherty Albany Woodlift Forsyth Forsyth County Beall Paulding Hiram Mesars Hardman Jackson Center Land Wilcox Rockdale Stovall Chatham Savannah Mca Bull Street Talbot Talbotton Messra Nowell and Galloway Walton Kizel Charlton City of St George Bell Dallas Irwin Flynt Spalding Griffin Lumpkins Walker Walker County Ward Coffee Pearsons Swilling Frankle Board of Commissioners Franklin County Sparns Mesura Hardman Toscoa Booker Troupe Messrs Mcee and Ashley Lownace Lowndes County Messrs Holder and Wardman Helena Kincaid Tallaferro Crawfordville Majors Blackburn and Bell Fulton College Park Knight Berrien Chanter Nashville Messrs. Havill and Sutton Meriwether Government United States Meriwether County Boni Cooe Welker Wate Bond Crum Atrange McHenry Benator Steed Athena Georgia Collewa

Charges for Georgia Soldiers' Home abuses urged in petition

A petition to the Georgia General Assembly seeks an investigation into the Confederate Soldiers Home, alleging overloaded management, high state costs, poor feeding and clothing, lack of reporting, and weak inmate rights. Signatories include George Crae and numerous inmates urging open hearings and accountability.

Billions in licenses and district reshaping notes

A garbled legislative item list shows senators proposing licensing teachers without exams a bail rule for indictments a docketing deadline for supreme court records district realignments and road duty exemptions. It mentions a campaign by Chiet Ww. HL Joyner and a fire at CWN Dietz lumber yards in Omaha with 5160000 insured loss.

Omahan Tammber Burrs Omaha Neb CWN Dietz and Company Fourth and Leavenworth Streets

Goodwin Makes a Speech On Whitehall Street

Candidate for mayor Thomas H Goodwin spoke to about 126 citizens yesterday evening at 51 Whitehall Street in a vacant store on the second floor. He talked for roughly forty five minutes about his history as a self made man and his views for the city, receiving warm applause from friends present.

Whitehall Street Thomas H Goodwin Goodwin

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