Change to Come in City Affairs
General Council of 1906 prepares for its final week with all committees meeting to draft annual reports. Key terms expire for eight council members and two aldermen next Monday, with replacements selected from the October 4 primary. New terms begin Monday evening with aldermen Quillian and Key among those taking office. council to be sworn in and hear Mayor Woodward’s message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Council
C. H Girardeau
Hugh ‘T. Inman
F. A Htburn
B.A. Quiluim
T. H. Goodwin
A. C. Bruce
C. Bowen
A. L. Kientz
E. V. Carter
H. C. Bagley
Mr. Carter
Board of County Commissioners
Aiderman
F A. Quillian
James L. Key
Nixth
W. H. Terrell
H. W. Martin
C. L. Chosewood
E BE. Pomeroy
S.C. Glass
Walter A. Taylor
W. A. Hancock
Charles A. Roberts
Aldermanic Board
John H. Hargwell
James G. Woodward
Woodward
Campbell
John T. Pendleton
Fulton Superior Court
John H. Harwell
Jody H. Harwell
Board of Health
A. J. Johnson
J. N. Brawner
Ghostly fright in Decatur railroad shops prompts stampede
Mechanics at Louisville and Nashville shops in Decatur claim a female ghost appeared, frightening workers who fled in panic and injuries were reported in the chaos. The specter vanished when the men regrouped. A separate adjutant general report notes Mississippi National Guard in good condition despite limited funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New Decatur
Christmas Day of 1864 in Confederate Trenches
A veteran account from A Manning of Company F Fifty sixth Georgia recounts Christmas 1864 during the Nashville campaign. The regiment occupied trenches near Shoal Creek and the river, endured icy rain and freezing conditions, crossed a pontoon bridge, and spent a frigid, sleepless Christmas night in wet clothes after marching from Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution
Georgia
Cumming
Dalton
J . Johnston
Atlanta
Hood
Shoal Creek
Will Per
Wreek
Nashvile
Reformatory Committee Encouraged By Washington Talks
Reformatory committee members returning from Washington report strong White House support for an interstate reformatory. Rev Crawford Jackson hailed two harmony conferences, a White House session with President Roosevelt, and a large church meeting endorsing the plan. Three trustees named to select ten more, with six southern governors already favoring the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Crawford Jackson
Washington
Mr. Jackson
Riges House
Reformatory
Atlanta
White House
Metropolitan Methodist Church
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Thomas Mpatterson
Colorado
W. R. Hammond
J. L Mann
Columbia
Hoosevelt
Central Juvenile Reformatory Committee
Cuban tobacco supply tight. Valdes assures Havana stock
The article notes the new Cuban crop won’t be ready until October 1907, creating a two year shortage for Havana tobacco. It warns some U S manufacturers may use inferior tobacco to keep production, while Valdes of Atlanta holds ample Havana leaf to last two years and promotes his clear Havana cigars with a purity guarantee.
Holiday round trip fares via Western & Atlantic lines
Christmas and New Year ticket sale offers one and one third fares plus 25 cents. Teachers and students may buy daily from December 16 to 24 with final limit January 8, 1906. General public sale runs December 22 to 31 and January 1 with final limit January 4, 1906. Chase Harman, General Passenger Agent.
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Western & Atlantic &. B
Nashville, Chattanooga & &J. Louis Ry
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
CHASE
Harman
Plea for a Cripple Seeks Help From The Constitution
In Atlanta a refined young woman lost a foot and part of a limb in misfortune. She has regained health but cannot earn a living. Her friends seek an artificial limb to gain independence. Contributions to The Constitution will be acknowledged through its column. MES D A Warren 2 Warren Place.
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Atlanta
Mes
D. A. Warren
Warren Place
Rivers at High Stage in Georgia Hydrologic Update
The Savannah and Broad rivers are at high water mark after recent rains. All streams rose and more rain is forecast. The holiday season is unusually warm and pleasant for this section.
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Dmtherton
Melton Brown May Be Hanged in Baker County
Melton Brown the Baker County Negro who was respited until December 29 faces possible execution on Friday. The governor granted a respite after Sen. Benton Odum reported support to commute to life imprisonment, while the prison commission met without Odum presenting new information. Possible court action for a new trial remains uncertain.
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Melton Brown
Baker County
Terrell
Brown
Benton Odum
Odum
Socials from Tifton feature multiple weddings and visits
Yesterday in Tifton at the Baptist parsonage Rev Henry Miller officiated the marriage of Miss Evie Louse and Mr J J L Phillips, a prominent lumberman and banker. Also wed were Miss Florence Westberry to Mr J P Myers in Sylvester, with guests from Worth county. later tributes note numerous holiday visits by local families and a social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs W B Kent in Athens.
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Evie Louse
J L Phillips
Baptist Parsonage
Henry Miller
J. N. Byram
Anderson, G
J. A. Dickingon
Tifton
Phillips
Georgia Interstate Saw Mill Association
Lrst National Bank of
J. P. Myers
Florine Westberry
J. S .Westberry
Sylvester
R. B. Halley
Methodist Church
Westberry
Worth County
Florida
Downing Company
St Augustine
Fla
Matanna
Fis
Florence Lucile Pool
Edward Bryant Youmans
Famolus
SN Pool
First Baptist Church
E. B. Youmans
Hattie Couchman
Clearwater
H. C. Massey
Iathel Padrick
Virginia
Jesse
Linda Hollingsworth
Debbie McCrea
Estora ‘Timmons
Wille Low Cochran
Georgia Normal and Industral College
Milledgeville
Mae Crawford
Cairo
W. A. Peterson
Mary Vinson
Savannah
A. B
Utcheson
Carolyn Moody
Morrison
W. B. Kent
Calvo
Inez McRae
Nell McAllister
Jeannette Folsom
Stella Morris
Maisie Peterson
J M McAnister
T E. Rogers
Robert Stapler
Floyd Rockley
Tom McRae
M. B. Calhoun
Insurance Office Netted State Big Revenue Despite Low Costs
The 1904 report by Examiner G F Ledberry shows the Insurance Commissioner’s Office collected 97 726 65 in receipts and paid 2 884 97 in expenses. Receipts included licenses for 124 companies, 15 mutual aid firms, 1 company, 4 221 agents, and a 1 percent tax on premiums. The office’s efficiency is praised by the examiner, noting a large revenue increase since 1898 with reduced expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner of Public Accounts
G. F. Ledberry
Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Montgomery
Ala
Insurance Commissioner's Office of the State
Public Accounts
E. R. McDavid
H R. Snorter
McDavig
Harry B Shorter
Mail Service In Bad Shape In Albany Georgia
In Albany Georgia December 24 a special report says mail service in the area has been worse than ever when heavy rains disrupted roads. A mail train arrived before 1 PM with no mail coach. the 11:35 PM due train failed to arrive with mail and the 7:30 AM train did not roll in until the afternoon. Clerks faced confusion, some reassigned to other runs, and the backlog persisted with trains delayed up to eight hours and express service overwhelmed.
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Albany
Central Road
Instrain
Then and Now with Cotton in the South
President Bi L Johnson of the Georgia division Southern Cotton Association compares the cotton market and economy from four years ago to today. He notes last Christmas cotton sold at 6 1/2 cents and is now around 12 cents, calling it a Christmas gift to southern growers and business interests. The association says prosperity stems from 12-cent cotton and pledges to support planters and businessmen to keep futures bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bi L Johnson
Georgia
Southern Cotton Association
South
Johnson
Southern Cotton Grower
Southern Caton Association
Dull Week at the Capitol Over Christmas Holidays
The capitol slows for holidays as officials depart homes statewide. Comptroller W A Wright visits Athens with his daughter, Tom Hudson travels to Schley County, and others remain with families. The Supreme Court adjourns to January 2 with two weeks devoted to already heard cases including the famed Georgia and Central of Georgia railroad tax disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Daverner Terrel
Isaffes
W. A. Wright
Athens
Tom Hudson
Schley County
Prison Commission
Railroad Commission
Hart
Greenaboro
J W. Lindsey
Irwinton
W. Harrin
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Georgia and Central of Georgia Railroad
Tex
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General Council of 1906
National Guard
Arthur Fridge
Mississippi National Guard
A, Manning
New York City
Jacob Riis
District of Columbia
Maier & Berkele
Archive
Cuba
Tifton, GA
Rest Mae
Mount Vernon, Ga
Mabama
Sedberry
Lot Holland
Montgomery Aia
Mobile County
Green Abernathy
Isco
Pure Food Commissioners
St. Louis
Genesee Pure Food
le Roy
St. Nicholas Rink
Vinancer
New York
Bank of the People
Amning
Neal Bank
E. H. Thornton
FR. Manby
G. Caldwell
M. L. Johnson
the Capitol
Eiseman Bros
Liz
Whitehall ST
Baltimore
Heas
Agenta
Wnewspaper Hachive
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