Brittain Heads Georgia Merchants Association Officers Elected
Only one session of the Retail Merchants Association of Georgia was held as delegates failed to arrive for the convention. Brittain vice president of the JOM High company on Whitshall Street was elected president for the coming year, with officers Chancellor, Denton, Harper, and Bratter also named. The group protested proposed freight-rate increases and advocated amending garnishment laws to protect merchants. An Atlanta meeting is expected during the legislative session next year. Additional directors and officers were named, and the convention adjourned after the election.
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of Brittain
JOM High Company
Whitshall Street
Retail Merchants Association of Georgia
Kimball House
Atlanta
AGC
Columbus
L C*denton
Augusta Oo
George W Harper
Brunawick
John Hratter
Eric Stepheans
A Goode
Don Hogshed
W S Hardy
Waycrosa
McAndrew
Morrie
Dalton
W H Holmes
Cedartown
Cowart
Arlington G
Five candidates enter race for justice of the peace
Five men announce bids for the unexpired term of Justice Charles MacKingsbery. Captain Richard Rust, T R Riper, Lowndes Caihoun, Captain WW Draper, and R E Church have filed, with the election to be held at the grand.
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Richard Ruat
Office of Justice Or the Peace
Charles MacKingsbery
Richard Rust
Riper Lowndes Caihoun
WW Draper
E Church
Jury to convene first week in September
The text lists the new grand jury members and notes canvassing among jurors by candidates and their supporters as the body prepares to convene in the first week of September. Names include H M Pearson Welher Dunson Edwin Kingsber W 8 Duncan Turner Fit ten No H Cheshire and others.
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Pearson Welher Dunson
Edwin Kingsber
Duncan Turner Fitten
Cheshire
D Beattie
Wing Ernest Woodruff
Crew
John T Hall Jr
J R Mobley L
Mathews Albert Steiner
W T Andford
John W .Alexander
Wills
Ballard bifocals reveal cautious wearers and two glasses
The notice describes bifocal glasses called Ballard bifocals made in Torie or cane shape conforming to eye and night wear. It notes two pairs swayed, court action in Atlanta, judge Felton presiding, and a case concerning minors and guardians in Georgia.
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Ballard
Drine
Walt
Peachtree Mt. Atlanita. Ge
Ww. Felton
Wille
An & Fimo
Georgia
One Year Of Cooperation For Georgia Peach Growers
A. M. Kitchen of Habersham Orchard Company urges centralized, year long cooperation among Georgia peach growers to standardize science based distribution. He cites Grand Junction and Michigan as models, advocating a central bureau, purchasing supplies, and a permanent organization to stabilize markets and finance the effort. A state conference is planned for next month to organize. State Entomologist Worsham reports many replies to his Georgia Brower appeal.
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Georgia
M Kitchen
Habersham Orchard Company
Baldwin Ga
Kitchen
Hale
Central Bureau
Kitesen
Grand Junction
Cole
Michigan
Colorado
Mir Kitchen
Worsham
Georgia Brower
Colonel Vilas Dies After Bath In Madison Home
Colonel William F Vilas of Madison dies after a five week illness following a morning bath at his home Physicians say a second stroke caused the fatal cerebral hemorrhage His brother from Milwaukee and Dr Philip Fox were summoned as the end neared The death follows a period of partial improvement and renewed alertness earlier in his illness which began with a cerebral hemorrhage on July 20 in Madison New York August 27 A speech at the medical association session advocates experimental surgery on criminals to advance science and to replace capital punishment with prison hospital procedures The proposal notes potential gains in longevity the destruction of crime and progress in surgical science as imagined by Dr Brown a southern negro surgeon and veteran of the Spanish war
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Ren
Coronel Vilas
Charles H Vilas
New York
Fox
William F. Vilas
Madison
Fpilaa Os
Milwaukee
Naoda
Vilax
ME Brown
The
Medical Association
Brown
Birmingham
North Crassamitarium
Montgomery
Union
Whch
Tart rebuke by Roosevelt in telegram from Oyster Bay
An August telegram from Oyster Bay delivered to Archie D Sanders cites President Roosevelt ordering cessation of local political manipulation. The message warns of dismissal for noncompliance and references strict departmental orders on sectional contests within the party.
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Buffalo
N Y
Aeperial
Batavia
Archie D Sanders
Oyster Bay
Thia
Banders
Pitea
Col Stewart Plans 80 Mile Ride From Fort Grant
Colonel Stewart an artillery officer exiled at Fort Grant anticipates a war department order permitting a horse ride of 80 miles as part of a test of horsemanship. He insists he can ride any distance faster than his rival and will not be forced into retirement.
Jap Exposition Postponed by Toklo in 1917
Confidential reports indicate Japan will postpone the International Exposition planned for 1912 to 1917. No official notice yet, but governments will be informed. The delay marks the 90th anniversary of the Meiji era and the emperor’s accession, with the government allocating 15,000,000 for the expo expenses.
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Abit
Toklo
Tokio
Mali
Fight at Basket Meeting Ends in Fatal Stabbing
In Graveyard Kentucky on August 27 John Zornes was fatally cut and James Schaeffer stabbed during a general fight at a basket meeting on Big Wyilte Oak Creek. Schneffer arrested for disorderly conduct as friends tried to remove him from the officer. A second item notes Exebrevville Tennessee resuming furnace operations after a closure of ninety days, employing about 800 workers.
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Graveyard
John Zornes
James Schaeffer
Big Wyilte Oak Creek
Schneffer
Zornes
Schaeffer
Knoxville
Tenn
Exebrevville
Plan to Invade the South in 1908 Republican Strategy
Virginia Alabama and Louisiana GOP leaders push to win three congressional districts. Taft and Hitchcock back intensified campaign efforts with Stemp, Williams, Barker and others urging targeted contests in northern mountains and Virginia Richmond districts, and Louisiana districts. Strang and other officials plan speeches. no concrete plan yet.
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New York
South
Congress
Frank T. Hitchcock
Viattors
Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
Taft
Hot Springs
Hitc Vcock
Alveh H Martha
Naonal Committee
C H Stemp
Hircheerk
Stemp
Vista
Richmond
P D Barker
Hill State
Williams
Aulttang
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Hitcmock
Strang
Senae
Bryan
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mount Olive Terror Reign Ends in Fatal Shootings
In August 27 turmoil in Mount Olive a Black assailant Gus Billock killed Tom Gatlin and Dolpn to finer two white men before a posse fatally struck him. He had looted weapons and fired along Principal Street as townsfolk sought safety. Joiner and Gitlin era mercantile figures among victims.
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Mount Olive
Mies
Gus Billock
Tom Gatlin
Dolpn
von Bullak
Lie
Gitlin
Unce
Bulloch
Kaolin Mines in Macon See Major Improvements
Brown House Macon August 27 reports new refining and washing plants boosting kaolin output. Two plants operated from Macon and Atlanta now remove grit and foreign matter, aiming to produce finest grade kaolin for pottery and chinaware with the potential for a thriving local industry.
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Brown House
Macon
Man
Telephone Co in Trouble Receivers Named for Central Home
In Cincinnati Ohio on August 27 1910 Judge Cochran of the United States district court appointed Powers of Louisville Ky as receiver for the Central Home Telephone company of Louisville. Powers Bonded 860000. The company runs independent long distance lines from Louisville across Kentucky into Indiana Illinois Tennessee and owns stock in the Long Distance Telephone and Telegraph Company. The latter’s lines reach into Tennessee and were placed in receivership weeks earlier. The Central Home unit is not connected with the Toulavitte Home Telephone company.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Powers
Louisville
Central Home Telephone Company
Cochran
United States District Court
Moyaville
Lansing
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Long Distance Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tennessee
Toulavitte Home Telephone Company
Removal of thousands of Democratic rolls in Brooklyn court
In Brooklyn a supreme court session considered removing thousands of names from the Democratic roll amid moves by McCarran opponents. Attorneys argued many enrolled Democrats had moved or died, risking fraud in primaries. About fourteen of twenty three districts were included in papers, with nearly 10000 names to be reviewed. No decision was issued.
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Vetarres
New York
Aunsel
Ant! McCarran
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
McKernan
McCarrens
McCarren
Cattle Rate Cuts Ordered by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered sweeping reductions in cattle shipping rates from Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma to northern ranges and western cities through October 15. The measure targets range cattle and carload shipments with a new terminal charge of up to 1.5 dollars per car for deliveries at the Union Stock Yards Chicago and affects Missouri Kansas and Texas lines and 58 other carriers.
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Commerce Commi
Washington
Interstate Commercce Commission
Cattle Raisers Association of Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Nebraska
South Dakota
Montana
Oady
Chicago
St Louia
St Louis
Joxeon
Kansas City
Omaha
New Orleans
Union Stock Yards
Rev Dr McKay Dead in Portland Maine Today
New York August 27 the Rev Dr Donald Sage McKay pastor of the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas in this city died in Portland Maine today.
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Dr. McKay
New York
Donald Sage McKay
Collegiate Church of
St Nicholaa
Portland
Sage Estate Valued At 864 Million In New York Inquest
Russell Sage's estate is valued at 664,183,909. The figure emerged as the order for the probate tax payable to the estate was discussed, resolving part of the settlement and tax obligations.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Avor
Wacased
Kingebers
RS Rial
Rasa
Justice of the Peace
Rim
Big Peach Producer of
North Georgia
Col. Vilas
Sur- Wisconsin
Geons
Madison Wie
William Vilay
Philip Fox
Roosevelt
Col Stewart
Hager
Lents
Percales
Madras
Keely
Crazy Negro
Post Gm
Ic and i. m Cereal Company, Limited
Bottle Creek, Mich
Jonas
S. S. Jonas
W. Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD
Ark
Uncle Sam
Rattroed
Bureau of Information
Hot Springs Ark
Unelo Sams
Washington Seminary
North Avenue
Peachtree Street
Vassar Wellesley
Concerr Associate Principals
Ivy
Riverside Military Academy
Gaines
Ville
Foothilla
Blue Ridge
Morrow Transfer & Storage CO
Marist
Father Rapier
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