Jackson Confers With Pres Taft On Atlanta Federal Buildin
Absence of Henry Jackson from Atlanta stirs political chatter as the Georgia internal revenue collector travels to New York and Washington to meet Taft campaign manager Hilles and discuss the Atlanta postmastership. He opposes Dublin postmaster candidate Grier, citing Hilles support and the strained bond with Postmaster McKee. The trip aims to influence the federal building action and potential removals affecting Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Henry
Jackson
Grier
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Dublin
Walter Johnson
United States
Georgia
Hilles
Askla
Hilles- Grier
New York
Washington
Federal Building
Internal Revenue
McKee
Hitchcock
Federal
Captain Donnell
Civil Service Bureau
National Capital
Ienry
Lincoln Johnson
Farmer of Pelham Ga killed by lightning
Calvin Rackley a prosperous Pelham Georgia farmer was instantly killed by lightning during a heavy rain and thunderstorm this afternoon also killing the mule he sheltered. He leaves a wife and several children. No other loss of life or damage from the storm is reported.
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Pelham
Calvin Rackley
Army worm invades southwest Georgia sparks control plan
The army worm or cotton caterpillar has spread across southwest Georgia, reaching Albany area damage in the thousands. State Entomologist E J Worsham leads plans to distribute arsenate of lead at half price, with warehouses storing poison and expert demonstrations to teach application methods to farmers. The pest arrived earlier than usual, threatening the cotton crop, while experts warn of a larger threat from the Mexican boll weevil approaching Georgia.
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Georgia
E. J. Worsham
Atlanta
Albany
Atlantic Warehouse
Chemiats
Atlantic
Worsham
Eugene 8. Adams
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Misalesippi
Death by own action pact ends in tragedy at Venice boarding house
Charles E. Greenfield of Chicago reportedly killed his 9 year old stepdaughter Vivian with a razor in a Venice boarding house after claiming a death by own action pact with his daughter. He recounted planning the act and fled to Los Angeles then San Bernardino where his father resides.
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Los Angeles
Charles E. Greenfield
Chicago
Vivian
Venice
Cucamonga Pass
San Bernardino
Greenfield
Colored Festival Ends Most Successful Atlanta Season
The third Atlanta Colored Music association festival closed with a grand concert at the Auditorium, repeating prior night’s success in box office and merit. Harry Burleigh sang bold selections, Anita Patth Brown impressed, Lulu Vere Childers led with a baton, and Roy Tibbs accompanied. A notable incident and a pageant play on race progress highlighted the event, under Congregational church auspices with Dr. Henry H. Proctor.
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Atlanta Colored Music Association
New York
Harry T. Burleigh
Jean
Frank L. Stanton
Southland
Anita Patth Brown
Suwanee River
Lulu
Childers
Pauerisk
Roy W. Tibbs
First Congregational
Lulu Vere Childers
New South
The
Congregational Church
Henry H. Proctor
Inma Dooly
H. F. Proctor
Colored Congregational Church
Atlanta
H.H. Proctor
First Cotton Bale of Season Reported in Turner County
Rebecca Ga August 16 Special The first bale of cotton of the season in Turner county was brought in this morning by W W Lane. It weighed 539 pounds and was sold to the Rebecca Warehouse and Storage Company for 18 cents per pound.
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Rebecca
Turner County
W. W. Lane
E. R Nash
Rabecca Warehouse and Storage Company
La Follette Attacks Progressives Over Wool Tariff Veto
Washington report details Senator La Follette’s dramatic Senate outburst during the wool tariff veto debate. He pledges to keep fighting within the Republican Party to push it toward genuine progressivism, attacking Roosevelt era trust growth and urging party cohesion despite divisions.
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Washington
la Follette
New
Progressive Party
Senate
Roosevelt
le Fayette
Taft
Republican Party
Chicago
Stone
Mr. la Follette
Senator la Follette
Missouri
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
William Howard Taft
Senator Stone
Pomerene
George W. Perking
Munsey
William Alden Smith
Republcan Party
Rebels raid consul's ranch near Guanajuato
Rebels raided a hacienda near Absalo Guanajuato belonging to American consul Frank A. Dickinson in San Luis Potosi Mexico. The raiders seized horses and money, destroyed ledgers, beat several employees, and the manager fled to Irapuato to report the incident.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Frank A. Dickinson
Absalo
Guanajato
Homer George Home Goes Away Tuesday
Homer C. George, manager of the Atlanta theater, arrived from Winnipeg and will depart next Tuesday for the place, then return in time for the theater opening September 10. He has managed racing stars Old Field, Fritch and Heinemann across the northwest this season. He left them in Calgary and will meet them in Winnipeg to wind up the season, bringing back stories of the west and travels through Portland, Vancouver, Butte, Calgary, Awgisia, and the Canadian Rockies. Atlanta remains home to him.
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Homer C. George
Atlanta
Winnipeg
Canada
Mr. George
Great Northwest
Oldfield
Fritch
Heinemann
Calgary
Portland
Vancouver
Butte
Awgisia
Suit Over Train Stop Delays Nine Mile Walk
Rome Georgia August 16 J W Casey a 65 year old filed suit in city court alleging a regular passenger train did not stop at Morrison’s camp ground as customary forcing him to walk nine miles to his home. Plans for a new Bremen hotel valued at about 20000 dollars announced by local businessmen near depots.
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Rome
Morrison's Campground
J. W. Casey
Bremen
Central of Georgia
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Collector
C. D. Hilles
Georgia G. O. P
Pelham, GA
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Whitehall St
Valdosta
H. M. Myrick
DuPont, Ga
B. OF. Carter
Jasper
Fla
Myrick
Crawford & Lastinger
Carter
King of Buildings
BR. Padgett
Archt. & Builder
Candler Bldg
Fle
Dick Jemison
By L. Gregg
Copres
Hart Schaffner & Mare
Daniel Bros. CO
Consul
Ivy
Underwood Typewriter Office
Homer George
North British and Mercantile Insurance 2 Company
London
Edinburgh
G. B
Kingdom of Great Britain
William Street
New Works
CAB
Insurance Commissioner
State OF New York
County OF New York
B. G. Richards
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
Great Britain
G. Richards
W. W. Apgar
Notary Public
New York County
R, Thommasson
Mathewo & Hill
G . Bies
Eiseman Bros., Inc
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