Good Roads Train Arrives as County Works Begin
A reconditioning project starts today at the corner of Boulevard and Decatur Street with a train from Montgomery brought by the Good Roads Association. Superintendent Donaldson and county workers will oversee track and road work, with extensive undercarriage prep and siding traffic. The event accompanies the Atlanta Good Roads Convention, expected to draw many delegates, with plans to involve Atlanta and state officials in road improvements.
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Boulevard
Decatur Street
Gomery
Gomer
Tevatur Street
Ueverd
County Puble Works
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Trev
Igeaday
Camille
W. H H. Moore
Nationalod Roads ’Association
Ain
R. WV. Richardson
Good Roads ‘Association
T. ‘H. Martin
Tanta Good Roads Association
Martin
Richardson
Bette
Atlanta Association
Montgont- Strands
Oniversity of Alabama
Tusand
Alabama Polytechnic
Auburn
Montgomery
Atlanta
Tech
of Georgia
Emory and
Mer
Rm Clifford L. Anderson
2Mta ‘Association
Secre
Ation
Georgia
Wright to Sustain Veto on Dispensary Bill Opposes Own Measure
Floyd County politician Seaborn Wright returns to the city and declares he will vote to sustain Governor Candler's veto of the dispensary bill he authored detailing his reasons on the house floor. He predicts dry counties will seek such legislation after a year and notes prohibitionists are divided. Some senators who opposed the bill may vote to override the veto.
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Seaborn Wright
Floyd” County
Wright
House
Senate
Candler
Kim ¥al
Atlanta Letter Carriers Officers Elect In Heated Race
George Nealy repeats as president as the Atlanta Gate City Branch No 172 elects E J McCool as vice president John Treadwell secretary George W White treasurer J M Bergen sergeant at arms and J Paul Green trustee for three years The hotly contested vote follows weeks of campaign and the association reports progress including a local winter uniform contract and a delegation trip to Chattanooga on Labor Day
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Atlanta’ Letter Carriers
Association
Gate
City
Custom House
Georges C. Neely
E. J. McCool
John Treadwell
George W. White
J. M. Bergen
Mutual Benefit Association
J. Paul’ Green
George J. Amonfet
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Chattanooga
National Association of Letters Carriers
E. F. Blodgett
C.K. Maddox
Dr Broughton Heads East for Boston Bible Conference
Dr Len G Broughton left for Boston to attend the Prophetic Bible conference at Tremont Temple. He will deliver three speeches and plan the Atlanta Bible meeting in March as eminent eastern divines attend the event.
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Boston
Len G. Broughton
Broughton
Tremont Temple
Atlanta
Marth
East
Week's legislative bustle aims to override governor veto
A busy week in the legislature closes Friday December 13 with the steering committee guiding business after the Atlanta depot bill. The Blalock resolution to pay 1902 interest faces possible passage, aided by treasury concerns, as the senate backs the measure with limited opposition. The dispensary bill remains a focus with efforts to override the governor's veto, while the constitutional amendment and depot bill also dominate the agenda.
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Atlanta
Blalock
Order of Business
House
Treasury
Senate
State House
Atlinta Depot
General Assembly
Som
Ithoge
Georgia Legislator Seeks Quiet Life After Term
SEBABORN WRIGHT of Sage plans retirement from politics at term's end to farm near Rome in Floyd County. He has long backed prohibition and ran as a prohibition candidate for governor. Johnson of Bartow may enter the agriculture commission race amid broad requests from lawmakers and prominent citizens. A Wilkes County delegation voices support and opposition on a Washington dispensary bill, while Major Gary will speak in Charleston on State University Day. Opposition to state officers is dwindling as the session nears close.
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Wright
General Assembly
Georgia
Rome
Fes
Floyd County
Johnson
Colonel Stevens
Mr. Johnson
Wood
Bethind
Wilkes
Washington
Lyndon
Atlanta
Temperance ‘Committee
Whomara
Joseph R. Dyson
F. H. Colley
James A. Berson
EH. Y.-Hin
A. L. King
Mari A. Pharr
T. M.green
J. D. Favor
R. A. Almar
J. R. Lattimer
Ferro
King Wet
Lincoln
Brombitien
Bil
Messrs
Hardin and
Shank
Gary
Spehre
W. T. Gary
Richmond
Charleston
State University
South Carolina College
State House
Hays
Ed T. Brown
State Social Improvement Society to Convene in Atlanta
An Atlanta meeting next week aims to form a Georgia State Social Improvement Society. Delegates from Savannah Macon Augusta Rome Milledgeville Cedartown and other points total around sixty with expected attendance near one hundred. The group plans discussions on insanity crime marriage laws child labor disease and education seeking uniform laws and a ban on marriages of those with hereditary insanity or incurable disease.
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State Social Improvement Society
Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Rome
Milledgeville
Cedartown
Captain Schley at the Fort McPherson Post
Captain Thomas Schley, son of the admiral, is now at Fort McPherson with the Twenty third Infantry. He commands a battalion assigned there after arriving from Trak during the recent routine movements.
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Fort “McPherson
Thomas
Fort McPherson
Popular special attorney boosts Western and Atlantic ties
The Western and Atlantic committees of the legislature are highlighted by the genial special attorney at the state house. A city note adds that the home of Mr and Mrs Brown at 962 Peachtree stands as one of the most charming residences in the area.
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Western and
Atlantic
State House
Mrs. Brown
Peachtree
Cold Wave Forecast Shrinks Mercury Across Southern States
Weather bureau forecasts warn of a widespread cold wave across Georgia neighboring states with freezing on the Texas coast and possible 25 degree readings inland. Alerts cover central and eastern Texas, northern Louisiana, Alabama, western Florida, Mississippi, western Tennessee and Kentucky with storm warnings for Louisiana Mississippi and western Florida ports. Frost may extend to southern California. farmers advised to prepare while Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey promotes free samples. Best photos for Christmas at Adams Whitehall.
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Weather Bureau
Georgia
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Gulf Coast
Mississlapi
California
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