Georgia Railway Tax Check Refused by City Officials
The Georgia Railway and Electric Co. check for 25,099.46 to cover gross receipts and franchise taxes was declined by city officials due to a misunderstanding. Officials expect a resolution by tomorrow with a larger tax amount paid. further discussions with Comptroller and city treasurer planned.
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Georgia Railway and Company
Wr Winn
Tax Assessors’ Office
Chy
Mayaon
Benejac
Publile Ptlicy
Mi Iy
Mayson
Igntormey
Georgia Railway and Electrica Wapay
Plan to Touch Republicans in Chicago Convention Amid Rates
Washington December 19. A scheme to pressure Chicago hotels over convention rate hikes drew a protest from National Republican officials. Postmaster Payne telegrammed Hanna in New York claiming hotel rates for the three days of the convention surged to $20 a day with minimum stays of three days. Payne warned the Republican committee would act to stop any rate increase, threatening to rescind Chicago as the convention site if not corrected.
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Wabington
Scema
Chicago
National Republican
Mpublican
Geel Payne
Mn Hanna
New York
Eévilag
National Committee
House of Representa
Retorn
Payne
Lis Tel
Dlonet Committee
Concity
Local composer Pike writes music for Christmas song
The article profiles Harry Hal Pike, a Boston trained vocalist and teacher who has recently moved to Atlanta as a voice and music theory instructor. It notes his background with George L. Osgood, church choir work, and his published bass songs. He discusses teaching methods, breathing, enunciation, tone production, and the need for more musical activity in Atlanta.
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Frank L. Slanton
Peary
Boston
Pike
George L. Osgood
Lamperts
Pla
Tose
Hag
Mr. Pike
Wrag
Harry Hal ® Pied
Atlanta
Beem
Baals
Davis Returns on a Warship
Constantinople December 19 Rear Admiral Coton sailed from Beirut on the cruiser San Francisco with Consul Davis to Alexandretta where Davis had earlier left after a clash with a naturalized American aboard a departing steamer Attorlan. The incident prompted informal talks with Tewfik Pasha. Washington reports the Alexandretta affair likely settled with satisfactory explanations and apologies to be offered by the Turkish governor.
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Constantinople
Coton
Beirut
San Francisco
Davis
Alexandretta
Attorlan
United States
Lelanman
Tewfik Pasha
Washington
Gonsul Davis
Alexandretia
State Department
Leishman
Alexandratta
Shortage of Freight Cars Hurts Mississippi Cotton Trade
Jackson Mississippi December 1 Special Owing to the scarcity of freight cars the Mississippi cotton crop moves to market mainly in flat and gondola cars. Buyers and exporters cannot secure regular box cars as platforms and warehouses at principal cotton market points overflow with the staple awaiting shipment. A large portion of the cotton has already sold at high market prices following the December government report.
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Jackson
Miss
Banks to Sell Money Orders Plans Nationwide Issue
New York December 19 after a three days session here the bank money order committee of the American Bankers Association representing 7 000 banks has agreed upon a plan for a money order system whereby sums not to exceed 100 can be sent by mail and the orders cashed by any bank belonging to the association. The scheme will come into direct competition with the money order division of the post office department.
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New York
Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Post Office Department
Cause and Cure of Cancer Proclaimed by Doctor
Indianapolis reports Dr. Benjamin F. Bye announces in press copy his new book detailing the cancer cause as discovered in New York and presenting a painless oil-based cure. He claims recent studies offer proof and will mail the work to those afflicted.
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New York
Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin F. Bye
Clear and Cold Weather Promised for Atlanta
A weather bulletin says today will be clear with lower temperatures in Atlanta as a trough of low pressure stretches from Minnesota to northeast Texas. Yesterday’s unsettled conditions brought rain to many cities including Kansas City Chicago Memphis Nashville and Atlanta, with a raw dampness felt by Christmas shoppers.
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Atlanta
Minnesota
Texas
Missinsippi Valley
Kanese City
Marquette
Memphie
Chicago
Meridian
Hirmingharm
Nashville
Mississippi Valley
Michigan
Tennesse
Life of Rev A G Thomas Remembered in Georgia Funeral
The death of Dr A G Thomas, a noted Christian minister and physician, is marked by tributes from S B Moore. Born June 10 1839 in Twiggs County Georgia he studied at Bethany College and served as pastor in Atlanta and Greenfield Indiana. He was a Civil War chaplain and later led the Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery. He leaves a wife four daughters and two sons and died December 13 aged seventy years six months and four days.
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Moore
Israel
Alvinsl G ‘Thomas
Twiggs County
Georgia
Alexander Campbell
Bethany College
West Virginia
Thomas
Bethany
Alexander Campbell D . Burnett
Isaac Errett
Giants
First Christian Church
Atlanta
Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Northwastern Christian University
Indianapolis
American Christian Missionary Sociery
St. Louis
Greenfield Ind
Our Church
State Board of Missions
Macon
Neuver
Honora
Henry Ward Beecher
Thames
Equilla
Christ
Ag Ey
Bart Cate
Saan
A G Thomas
Perapa
Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery
Local Shriners to Charlotte ceremonial trip planned
Yaarab Temple in Atlanta has invited to a Charlotte session of Qasia Temple on December 29. About a hundred nobles plan to attend, with a Southern Railway round trip fare of 6. The Ta Yaarab special will depart Atlanta Tuesday morning, arrive in Charlotte for supper, and include Pullman sleepers and a dining car. A torchlight parade will precede the ceremonial session and banquet.
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Atlanta
Qasia Temple
Charlotte
Southern Railway
Yaarab Temple
Oasis Temple
Yaarab
Yasrab Temple
Ahanta
Ome
J C Beam
D P. A
Ther
Forrest Adair
McCandless
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Maier & Berkele
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