City offices on tap as August race shapes up
The city campaign gains momentum after the state election with mayoral contenders including James G. Woodward Aldine Chambers and others. Alderman candidates John Hosiarwell J W Madaux N bapsdale and more seek seats. City hall incumbents and officials up for re election are listed with possible challenges. The city primary may fall on the same day as the October state election.
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Courtland
Winn
James G. Woodward
Aldine Chambers
Steve H. Johnston
Joan K. McClellland
George Brown
John W. Grant
Hall
City Hall
R. M. Clayton
J. A. Goldsmith
James le Mayson
Walter Taylor
Ho. Turner
City Electrician
J. M. Ulter
Williams
J. Peeples
Ed KR. Hays
Thomas Eivans
Hays
J. P. Jones
Phoenix Lumber Company
New Enterprise for Atlanta Roof Cement and Coating
T G McDonalds A G Roof Cement and Coating marketed for roofs and painting. Six hundred barrels shipped to Atlantic Coast Line Railway. One hundred buildings coated in Atlanta plus city school buildings. Patrons include Forreat George Adair Oscar Davis Charles Davis Thomas M Clarke. We guarantee all work and invite price lists and agents. 224 Central Avenue Atlanta Bell phone 3560.
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T. GC
McDonald's
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Coomung
Atlanta
Forreat
George Adair
Oscar
Charles Davis
Thomas M. Clarke
Cc Med Ld Hoating and Paint Company
Central Avenue
Bell
Hall vows to block Ivy Street work in council
Councilman Orville H Hall says he will block the Ivy street improvement, claiming it would force next year to refund 30000 loaned by citizens and deprive the south side of street funds. The council appears set to approve regrading and repaving, with Hall's move likely delaying action two weeks.
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Orville H. Hall
Ivy Street
Hall
Idays of Long Ago Recalled at Mt Gilead Camp Meeting
More than 5,000 people gathered at Mount Gilead ten miles southwest of Atlanta for the seventy seventh annual camp meeting. Sermons were preached by Dr. S. R. Belk and Dr. Stone. The event traces back to 1825 with Rev. John M Smith, and has run with one interruption during the Civil War era. Families and long-ago ties were rekindled as the gathering preserved its historic community spirit.
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Mount Gilead
Atlanta
Oliver
Polly
Carnp
S. R. Belk
Stone
John M. Smith
Methodist Sociery
Georgia
Sherman
John M. Bryant
Atticus Haygood
Warren A. Candler
Potter
William Franklin
Hezekiah
Albert Henry
Clara Louise
Marthesville
Eyton County
DeKalb
Closing Hours for Congress and Its Investigations
An overview of congressional activity during the session notes ongoing investigations into trusts and public funds, with reports on campaign expenditures and calls for constitutional amendments. It lists laws enacted or proposed, Taft’s frequent vetoes, and forthcoming measures including anti-trust reforms and arms export prohibitions.
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Steel Trust
House
Congress
Shipping Combine
Alagkan Affairs
Gricultural Department
State Department
Money Trust
Forest Service
Lorimer
Senate
Illinois
Renate
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Catlin
Missouri
Archibald
Hanford
Seattle
Annapolis Naval Academy
American Red Cross Organization
Agricultural Department
Agricultural
Army Ordnance
Army
Taft
Wood
Chief Staff Office
Anniston
Ala
White River
Cotter
Ark
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians
Corbett Tunnel
Shoshone
Assembly Adjourns Sine Die after Busy Session
The assembly decided to adjourn sine die on Wednesday afternoon after a week of debate over appropriations. Chairman Walter McElreath and the appropriations committee fought to keep funding within reasonable bounds as the body moved toward final work. The legislature, praised for passing many good bills and limiting bad ones, prepared to conclude on Wednesday with plans to adjourn and leave the calendar clear.
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House
State Capitol
Walter McElreath
Fulton County
Committee On Appropriations
Optician Experts Adjust Eyeglass Frames at Moore & Sons
Only an expert optician should be trusted with frame adjustments. The adjustment matters, not the frame type. Jno. L. Moore & Sons are specialists. Bring your prescription and let us prove it. 42 North Broad Street. ave
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Optician
Jno. L. Moore& Sons
North Broad Street
Interesting Figures On Meningitis In Shreveport Quarantine
City health officer reports 111 local meningitis cases since December 4 1911 and 19 imported cases totaling 130 treated. Among 84 colored patients 69 recovered 38 died, 66 percent recovery overall. Whites show 23 recoveries amid higher mortality in colored population. Death rates in Texas epidemics cited. serum hospital treatment noted as beneficial but overall still very fatal.
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Shreveport
Texas
Journal of the American Medical Association
Tarbell on Cost of Men’s and Women’s Clothes in August Magazine
Ida M. Tarbell argues fashion spending reveals gender values. She cites Mr A with 849 dollars in apparel versus Mrs A charging nearly 10 000 dollars, including 7 000 for gowns. She notes men’s wardrobe typically costs 500 to 1 000 dollars while wives often spend as much on hats as men on entire outfits.
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Ida M. Tarbell
Macon Stabbing Death Ends Life Of Engineer
Thomas B. Holmes died at Macon hospital from stab wounds after a Tuesday afternoon incident near a fishing trip. Ed A. Odom, a carpenter, is jailed on murder charges. Witnesses identify Odom as the assailant. the coroner's jury blames him for the fatal attack. Holmes, 52, had worked as an engineer for a local plant.
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Macon
Thomas B. Holmes
Ed A. Odom
Holmes
Odom
Schepps Says He Is Key Figure In New York Graft Probe
New York and Hot Springs dispatches report Sam Schepps declares he is the keynote in the graft investigation and plans to return to New York after conferring with Rose Webber Wallon and District Attorney Whitman. He rejects talking before discussing the case and will offer statements first to the district attorney if he talks. Private detectives arrested Schepps in Hot Springs, a move that catalyzes the Rosenthal case and could implicate others.
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Fice
New York
Whitman
Schenps
Schhpps
Sam Schepps
Hot Springs
Rosenthal
Jack Rose
Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
Schepps
Dago" Frank
Letty
Louie
Gyp
Sheepps
Bernard H. Sandter
Screpps
Evening Miscellany and Courtroom Notes Highlight Lapses in Judgment
A column digests scattered court and social anecdotes. Jack Sullivan agrees to testify to the lieutenant Becker murder link, Schepps claims access to key information, and the commissioner notes fugitives need not confess. An anecdote recalls a misplayed Spanish letter tale at a St James dinner and a quip about a pig stealing Irish judge.
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Louie
Saner Fourth of July celebration urged by medical group
Immediate returns from this year’s Fourth of July celebration show relatively few deaths or injuries so far. The Journal of the American Medical Association is collecting reports from physicians to publish a fuller statement, hoping to deter wanton noise and destruction in future celebrations.
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Chicago Tribune
Journal of the American Medical Association
Fans Roasted Mullin Becomes Detroit Baseball Quirk
In a feature from the August American Magazine Hugh S. Fullerton recounts Detroit fans baiting pitcher George Mullin. Mullin, a witty veteran, began trading barbs with bleachers, sparking daily clashes that became part of the game and drew spectators to test his quick retorts.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Detroit
George Mullin
Mr. Fullerton
Mullin
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Albert Howell
Hugh M Dorsey
Arthur Heyman
Dorsey, Brewster, Howell & Heyman
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