Chamber Defers Plan to Buy Lot for City Club Building
City news reports deferment of the chamber of commerce project to purchase the Capital City Club lot and erect a building, with fall plans promised. Also notes St Simons visit by Paul and Mrs Smith, and Atlanta tourists Harry Cohen and James Lynch touring Europe.
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Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Capital City Club
Atlanta
Harry Cohen
James Lynch
Europe
Manchester
England
Midland Hotel
Jim Lynch
The Lyric Presents Emma Bunting In Sweet Clover
Emma Bunting continues to draw crowds at the Lyric with Sweet Clover a four act comedy drama by Paulina Phelps and Marion Short Reviews praise the star and chorus with Emma Hayner Bertha Laigh and others shining The program shifts next to The Gambler a four act drama by McKee Rankin with Bunting in a child role Also listed is a Washington round trip fare for August travel via Southern Railway with a seven day limit and through trains.
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Lyric
Lyric Theater
Emma Bunting
Sweet Clover
Missus Paulina Phelps
Marion Short
Miss Bunting
Lois Hetcombe
Misa Bunting
Emma Hayner
Misa Bertha Laigh
George Whitaker
T. E. B. Henry
van Thompson
Harold Clairmont
Norman Phillips
the Gambler
McKee Rankin
Bis. Bunting
Chiild
Next Typo Convention for San Francisco
August 11 reports show the International Typographical Union chose San Francisco for the 1911 meeting after an afternoon adjournment. Reported plans include committee reports the next day and a likely defeat of President Lynch's bid to fix a permanent convention city. A forgery case involving a $12.50 check and a man named W H Malen was noted.
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Minneapolis
Mian
International Typographical Union
San Francisco
Lynch
Prescott
W. H. Malen
F. M. Berry
Thompson
Gossiping Legislators Return Home Amid Campaign Plans
As lawmakers head home many intend to seek re election while others retire to private life Speaker Holder praises the house for steady work and several members like Persons and Reid retire to private business Representative Vinson pushes for over two hundred thousand dollars in appropriations while Faircloth opposes the dog tax and Dr Brown celebrates tuberculosis sanitarium funding.
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Nfe
House
Rela
Ways and Means
Georgia Candidate Seeks Reelection in Fulton County
A Fulton County official appeals to voters for another term in the Georgia General Assembly. He thanks constituents for prior election support, pledges continued faithful service, and notes the short window before the primary limits personal outreach.
Black root cotton disease spreads in Georgia counties
Entomologist E L Worsham reports the cotton disease black root has spread to over sixty Georgia counties this year, up from forty last year. The state legislature funded a ten thousand dollar campaign in 1911 to combat the pest, with 1300 bushels of resistant seed distributed to growers and experiment stations planned across affected areas to guide crop protection and seed safety.
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E.L. Worsham
South Georgia
Spaulding
Elbert
Worsham
New Lodge Building Cornerstone Laid at Athens
In Athens on August 1 yesterday the masons laid the cornerstone of the new lodge building with impressive ceremonies. The lodge is flourishing though its membership is not large and active. Grand Master Henry Banke of Laterange and other grand officers attended and performed the exercises in a most festive manner.
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Athens
Aj High Ghoate
Lela
Henry Banke
Laterange
Georgia Senate Leaders and Price's Role Highlighted in Page One
The narrative recalls Senator R D Callaway threatening to bind Price to his desk and notes Price’s active role in the senate. It highlights Price as agriculture committee chairman, his push for farmer interests, likelihood of a future commissioner run, and his work expanding fertilizer testing and stamp out black root. It also mentions Price’s leadership in the Georgia Dairymen and Live Stock Dealers Association. Foster Freeman, praised for ability and courtesy, stood at President Slaton’s desk and served six years in the current term, originally named by Clark Howell.
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R. D. Callaway
Price
Callaway
Senator Price
Gersoya
Senate
Georgia Dairymen’s and Live Stock Dealers’ Association
Sevste
Foster Freeman
Lelia Lowry Freeman
Atlanta
R. J. Lowry
Fils
Slaton
Freeman
Clark Howell
Era Club women barred from Mamie McLaughlin trial attendance
New Orleans August 11 a District Attorney blocked the Era Club from a group attendance at the trial of 17 year old Mamie McLaughlin charged with the murder of Hugh Smith Jr. The Era Club members, prominent city women, say the girl was wronged and may attend as individuals.
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New Orleans
Era Club
St. Clair Adams
Ley
Mamie Mcleighlin
Hugh Smith, Jr
Smith
Robert Treat Paine Dies in Waltham Peace Leader
Robert Treat Paine, president of the American Peace Society and famed philanthropist, died at his Waltham home after a period of unconsciousness. A Boston native born in 1866, he was a son of Charles Cushing Paine and a grandson of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration. His work advanced international peace efforts and shaped the city’s civic life in the last half of the century.
Still Knocking In Health Magazine Bit
Mrs Stubb John remarks on bachelors visiting Turkish baths more than married men. Mr Brabbs speculates that many husbands live under wives control, keeping them in hot water.
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Stubb
John
Brabbs
Ambing
Marta
Mortuary Notices From Local Residents and Families
Eddie Davis infant son of Mr and Mrs D D Davis died at home 710 Chestnut street. Funeral at 2 oclock today at residence with burial in Casey cemetery. John H Daniel aged 62 died at 19 Edgehill avenue. Body to Poole chapel for burial at Sardis churchyard after service at church. Miss Minnie Stephens aged 22 died at College Park home. Survived by parents three brothers and two sisters. Funeral at home this afternoon at 2 30 with interment at Great Hill Cemetery. J F Rogers Sr of Macon aged 63 died at family home on College street after long illness. Survived by three children. Funeral arrangements for tomorrow. C N Stamps of Thomaston, 24, died at parental home after pneumonia. He had lived in Lumber City previously.
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Eddie Davis
Eddie
D. Davis
Chestnut Street
Casey's Cemetery
John H. Daniel
Edgehill Avenue
Poole
Sardis Church
Mr. Daniel
Comancha Ribe
Independent Order of Red Men
No. 6
Minnie Stephens
Misa Minnie Stephens
College Park
W. M. Bearden
A. Ektephans
Buut Point
Tom
Arthur Stephens
Atlanta
Aistera
Mra
Elis Keith
Hast Point
Leia Liver
Carrollton
Witle
Great Hill Cemetery
J. F. Rogers
Macon
F. Rogers
College Street
Mason
Mixes Annie
eLtie
J. Frank Rogers
C. N. Stamps
Thomaston
J. B Stamps
Parante
Lumber City
Cincinnati Round Trip Via Southern Railway and Queen Crescent
Fare of 11 dollars for a round trip to Cincinnati with return via Southern Railway and Queen and Crescent Route on August 13, limit August 28. Three trains depart daily at 5 30 a m 5 10 p m and 5 25 p m.
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Cincinnati
Southern Railway
Queen and Crescent
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Benton
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Johnson
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Underwood
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