Puckett Named Chief Marshal for Labor Day Parade
The Federation votes W. W. C. Puckett as chief marshal for the Labor Day parade at White City near Grant Park. T. J. Black Mike Riley J. L. Poindexter W. P. Andrews and J. D. Stevens named division marshals. Committee reports on prizes floats and funding progress discussed with Bishop Nelson and others.
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White City
Grant
General Committee
Federation Hall
C W Bernhardt
Federation
Cabaniss
Finance Committee
General Council
Bernhardt
H. H. Cabaniss
W. P. Andrewa
Jerome Jones
Co. Puckett
Wiliam van Houten
Henry Garrett
Robin, Son
Bishop Nelson
Episcopal Church
C. B. Johnson
C. C. McClaughy
W.W. C. Puckett
T. J. Black
Mike Riley
J. L. Poindexter
W. P. Andrews
J. D. Stevens
Marabale
J. M. Bohler
Chanler Boom for President and Party Unity in New York
Washington reports a movement in New York to nominate Louis Stuyvesant Chanler for president with backing from Hearst forces and regular Democrats. Chanler is seen as uniting all party factions and silencing Hearst, a key asset for national victory next year.
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Chanler
New York Democracy
Washington
New York
Louis Stuyvesant Chanler
Empire State
Hughes
Hearst
National Democracy
Early Atlanta Roots Told by W C White of Slabtown Origins
W C White of Buchanan recounts Georgia history from Haralson and DeKalb counties. He describes lumber work to build the first houses of Slabtown, recalls exploring the future site of Atlanta, and notes wading through mud near the old carshed. He moved to his county many years ago and remains active at over eighty.
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Buchanan
J—W. C. White
Haralson County
Atlanta
Br. White
DeKalb County
Wesley
White
Georgetown Probe Sparks Powers Interview Over Immunity Offer
In Georgetown Kentucky August 17 Powers reacts to Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin letter to Governor Beckham urging immunity for W S Taylor if he returns to testify in the Powers case Powers questions the governors authority to guarantee probation and proposes a full pardon if Kentucky officers violate the promise.
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W. $. Taylor
Goebel
Indiana
Kentucky
Georgetown
Commonwealth
Franklin
Beckham
W. S. Taylor
Powers
Probtion
Taylor
Canton Young Man T R Collins Dies After Hospitalization
T R Collins of Canton Georgia died at Presbyterian hospital after a runaway accident July 26 left his left ankle shattered and blood poison necessitated below knee amputation. He is survived by his father mother two brothers and a sister. Funeral at Silacoa 12 miles from Canton at 4 this afternoon with burial at Silacoa cemetery.
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T. R. Collins
Canton
Presbyterian Hospital
Mr. Collins
Collings
Gus Coggins & Co
Silacoa
Electric line spurs Griffin enthusiasm for Middle Georgia Interurban
Griffin Georgia residents rally around the proposed electric railway linking Griffin and Social Circle. In Jackson an enthusiastic meeting endorsed the Middle Georgia Interurban railway with Captains W J Masse and W F Smith among promoters discussing route details.
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Griffin
Middle Georgia Interurban
Griffin, Ga
Jackson
Court House
Middle Georgia
Railroading in North State under 21-4 law test
In New York on August 17 John M. Daly of Chicago testified before master Judge Montgomery about the 21-4 passenger law. Daly argued rising costs in North Carolina, noting small city volumes and high operating expenses, with tobacco carloads and lumber hauling dominating. The hearing adjourned to Monday. Also in New York a coroner's jury cleared Madelina Langholis in the fatal family tragedy linking her father George Wasser to the killings.
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New York
North Carolna Corporation Commission
Daley
North Carolina
Carey
Illinois
Madelina Langholis
George Wasser
United States Navy Ranked Second Worldwide in 1907
The tenth annual Fighting Ships of 1907 by BF T Jones places the United States Navy second only to Britain, noting high powered guns and long range invulnerability. The volume expands coverage to include Mexico and Peru, listing eight Mexican vessels and minor units in Peru. In a separate item, Will Moses, a negro, is found guilty in Macon court for stealing a keg of powder from Moore Bros. in Lizella, with a ten month sentence.
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United States
New York
BF. T. Jones
Congdon
England
United States Navy
Jones
Mexico
Peru
Macon
Moore ‘Bros
Lizella
Huntera
Will Moses
Hodges
Anti-Saloon League Calls Macon Meeting on Liquor Plans
Bibb County Anti-Galoon League in Macon Georgia urged members to attend a 4 PM gathering at Mulberry Street Methodist annex to discuss business tied to liquor traffic. Officials plan to push into the fall municipal campaign and seek candidate positions on intoxicants. The league intends to keep the issue active and press for hard penalties and continued fight against reopening liquor traffic.
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Anti-Saloon League
Macon
Bibb County
Anti-Galoon League
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
League
Lasus
Death from Blood Poison Claims Macon Man
Cleveland Gooding of south Macon died at the city hospital after a crushed foot became infected with blood poison. He was injured while boarding a car in south Macon and died this morning despite medical efforts. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gooding and two sisters. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Gedar Ridge cemetery with Rev. T. B. Branford officiating.
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Loni
Macon
Bobey Giving
Cherokee Hrick Company
A. L.dyer
Tobesorkee
Young
Walker-Anderson
Centenary Methodist Church
R. B. Walker
Alice Anderson
John Sears
W. N. Anderson
Cleveland Gooding
City
W. C. Gooding
Gedar Ridge
T. B. Branford
Oldest woman in the United States near Quitman Texas
Mrs. L Killerease of Wing Mills near Quitman Texas is said to be 131 years old born June 13 1776. Her daughter and granddaughter are 97 and 62. Reliable locals believe she is the oldest living person with documented proof and describe her as healthy and mentally bright though not a reader of modern books. The article notes long-lived ancestry and a mountain life in western North Carolina before moving to Texas in 1886.
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Quitman
Texas
Halifax County
North Carolina
Speetland Neck
HK. G. Connell
W. FE. Burkett
J. H. Saxon
Hainesville
Kibcrease
Billcresse
Texago
Pine Milla
George Washington
General Lafayette
New Orleans
Killcrease
Mark
Death of Dr W B Carswell at Cochran Georgia
Dr W B Carswell died at his Cochran home at midnight on August 10 at age 44 from apoplexy causing paralysis. He practiced in Cochran for about twenty years after graduation and leaves a wife two daughters and extended family. Burial was in Cochran cemetery with Masonic rites attended by many from Hawkinsville.
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W. B. Carswell
Clay Carswell
Macon
W. Wood
Jackson
Dr. Carswell
Cochran
Hawkineville
Croker Delays New York Visit Until November
Richard Croker, ex Tammany chief, who planned to visit the U S this fall, will not arrive until the late part of November. He states the trip will be strictly business and not political in nature.
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New York
Richard Croker
Tammany
Lates! Teporta
Funeral services for Mrs Ivey in city after illness
The funeral for Delia Ivey was held Saturday morning in this city after several weeks of illness. She is survived by her husband Ivey and son John Ivey. The service was conducted by Rev. BE Lewis at Aonis Chapel.
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Ivey
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Walter Partiett
George Crawford
Collins
Scholare
Consis H. W. Rountreet Bro
Trunk and Bag Co
W. Z. Turner
Whitehall Street
North State
OCEAN
Crichton's Business. College
Crichton
Manson-Graham-Fitman
Burton Smith
W. C. Massey
N. 8
BHA
Mamey
John Gilmore
U. S. Court
Northern District
Georga
T. P. Hanbury
Prtman
J. W. Williams
W. M. Bowers
Thomas Smith
J. F. Peavy
Cabanigs
Central Railway Yard
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