1906 Common School Fund Apportionment Details
Fulton county receives 75322.60 from the 1906 common school fund with Atlanta city getting 54650.86 and nearby districts receiving smaller shares. The statewide fund totals 1,711,844 for 1906 with portions delayed for new counties formed by district reorganization. Distribution is based on the 1903 school census and will finalize before January 1.
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Stata School
W. B. Merritt
Fulton County
Atlanta
East Point
Hopeville
Kirkwood
Oakland City
Idaho battleship Idaho launched with electric gear at Cramp yard
Philadelphia December 9. The United States battle ship Idaho was launched at 12 30 pm at William Cramp Company yard. Miss Louise May Gooding daughter of Idaho governor Frank R Gooding christened the vessel. Idaho sister ship to Mississippi, will be first class battleship. Specs include 376 ft waterline length 382 ft overall length beam 77 ft draft 24 8 inches displacement about 13 000 tons speed 17 knots engines twin screw triple expansion 10 000 indicated horsepower main battery six 12 inch rifles eight 8 inch rifles eight 7 inch rifles two 12 inch torpedo tubes secondary armament includes 3 inch and 1 pounders armor and crew of 760.
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Philadelphia
United States
Idaho
Willam Cramp Company
Louise May Gooding
Frank R. Gooding
Mississipp
Second Armory
Brownie Camera in Stocking Delights Readers
A cheerful promotion urges placing a Brownie Camera in a child’s stocking on Christmas morning. The ad highlights exclusive selling tights and lists Southern Photo and Material Company as a supplier. Also mentioned is Doerun Bank receiving a charter and opening a new brick building to serve the growing town business. Louisiana test voyage noted with the rattle ship Louisiana sailing for Pearl and Maine on official trip.
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Doerun Bank
Doerun
People's Bank
Hea
Doerrum
W. B. Jones
B. Harrell
C. Fincher
A. F. Stone
C. B. Harrell
Hl’ Iferne
A. C. Howard
Louisiana
Newport News
Prchi
Maine
Funeral for Mrs Mary Rogers in Hoosick Falls
Simple service for Mary M Rogers who was executed for her husband’s murder in Windsor Wisconsin. Relatives May Callahan Katheryn Callahan and Louis Callahan attended at St Mary cemetery. Body transported from Vermont, buried in Calishan lot with grave side prayers and a wooden cross placed at head.
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Hoosick Falls
Mary M. Rogers
Windsor
Stt. Mary
May
Johanna Callahan
Rogers
Katheryn Callahan
Louis Callahan
Dean
Eexton
Where the Difficulty Comes In and Price Rise
Fragmentary dialogue shows a discussion about the difficulty of raising prices and a shift in stance. The excerpt hints at tension between characters Orville R. Dupp and Adam Lawfox regarding farming life and economic pressures affecting cost.
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Adam Lawfox
Orville R. Dupp
Box Cutting to be Stopped in Turpentine Industry
Jacksonville delegates from Florida and neighboring states convened to curb box cutting. The exporters’ alliance demanded Naval Stores Export Company’s removal, boosted capital to 2 million dollars, and agreed to withhold the rest of the year’s crop. Producers will cut box cutting nationwide and halve production for twelve months.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Naval Stores Export Company
Covington
Storm drives ships ashore off Hatteras coast
Norfolk Va December 9 British steamer Aragon driven ashore seven miles north of Bodie Island near the Hatteras coast after dropping its barge Thomas A Goddard in heavy seas. Crew refused rescue as wrecking tugs could not reach the scene amid increasing storm while life savers prepared to proceed. An unknown schooner driven ashore near Cape Fear area reported to coast guard.
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Norfolk
Aragon
Bodies Island
Hatteras
Thomas A. Goddard
Ara-gon
Me Aragon
Weather Buream
Weather Buream's Sea Coast
Achooner
Guif Shoals
North Carolina
A Bargain From Lite Do You Deal in Second Hand Autos
A brief dialogue shows a buyer asking if a trader deals in second hand automobiles. The seller confirms and notes the machine is his, though the buyer mentions attention to a sensation paper. The exchange touches on selling timing and payment, ending with a mention of the morning.
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Lite
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Mary Rogers
Edison
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Lakeside Avenue
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Raina
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