Kansans Battle Standard Oil and Oil Politics Across States
News notes from Topeka report Kansas lawmakers passing a bill to reroute pipeline across state lines, aiming to curb Standard Oil influence. A separate anti-discrimination bill seeks to equalize refinery pricing statewide. Colorado bills propose a state refinery with a $125,000 appropriation. Washington funds for a Standard Oil inquiry are requested, with completion anticipated after July 1. Georgia cotton groups organize, elect officers, pledge price protections, and plan warehouses while inviting Southern Cotton Growers leaders to speak.
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Limits on President's Power Over Canal Appointments
Senator Morgan seeks to limit presidential appointments to the Panama Canal Commission during Congress recess. The amendment would bar any new appointments or replacements to vacant commissions while Congress is not in session, asserting executive action cannot fill recess vacancies.
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Congress
Washington
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Pan- Ama ‘Cana) Commission
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitality and Clear Complexion
An advertising item claims fatigue signals blood deficiency and impurities. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as remedies that cleanse the blood, improve vitality, courage, strength, and animation, and offer a guaranteed cure with no substitutes.
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Hood
Rosser Defends School Accounts In Georgia County
Lafayette Ga February 17 special. Special committee in J B Rosser's care refused to publish findings after examining four years of his county school commissioner accounts. Rosser, at Virginia law school, says accounts are all right. No definite information available.
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J. B. Rosser
Rosser
Universiy of Virginia
Former Elberton Jeweler F C Trefzer Found Dead Near Union
F C Trefzer, once a respected Elberton jeweler who owned property there, was found dead on the banks of a stream near Union, South Carolina. He previously moved from Elberton after an accident damaged his eyes while working with a cartridge cap.
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F.C. Trefzer
Union
Shorts
Will Exhume Body in Murder Case Near Wellar Mines
Investigation opens in Birmingham to determine if bullets that killed George W. Herring, a Mason found near Wellar mines last week, came from self defense. His wife is jailed on the crime charge. she and her mother were the only others in the house when the death occurred, and she claims he killed himself.
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George W. Herring
Wellar Mines
Smithville
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Paul Tiffany
Ahton
Dala
Wilkes County Farmers Form Permanent Organization
In Washington Georgia on February 17 a Wilkes County farmer meeting organized a permanent county group. Delegates were elected to the state convention with three farmers from each militia district forming most of the gathering. Officers named include Chairman A S Anderson, Vice Chairman R D Callaway, Secretary E Poche, Treasurer J W Lowe. Delegates to the State convention were Griffin Pope and Wingfield.
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Morgan County Cotton Growers’ Association
Morgan County
P. G. Walker
R. W. Parker
Georgia
Southern Cotton Association
John Bostwick
Lexington
James A. Dillard
John F. Armstead
F. L. McWhorter
Tucker Drake
Dave Goulding
Atlanta
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Pleasant Hill
Crawfordville
H R. Reid
J. A. Rhodes
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J A. Kenarlek
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G. N. Wright
Columbus
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
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Washington
Wilkes County
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Passing Throng Reports Atlanta Visits and Dental News
Ellen Dortch Longstreet met with civil service officials in Atlanta amid plans for a rural delivery route in Hall County with Gainesville as the hub. Dentists of the South boast Chapin Harris's legacy while Emmett Watters recalls Battle House fire survival and a bustling Piedmont stay with D W Fleming and Harry Fisher observing a lively dental talk among guests.
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Piedmont
Atlanta
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Mobile
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Mr. Walters
Stevens Slated For Commission
Savannah Ga February 7 Special Chairman Pope Brown of the railroad commission told attendants at the colored farmers conference at Georgia State Industrial College that he plans to farm and cotton. He will not seek re election and may support O G Stevens as a possible railroad commissioner. Bacon praised recent progress of the Southern Cotton Association amid lingering doubts.
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Southern Cotton Association
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Woman dies of arsenic poisoning in Hoch case
Chicago reports Drs W Haines and C W Lewke confirm arsenic poisoning as the cause of death for Mrs Marie Welker Hoch after stomach analyses. Coronor's physician notes four tests show arsenic in stomach and contents. murder intent indicated.
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Sad Death of Mrs Hawkland in Social Circle
A lengthy obituary notes the death of Mrs Annie Hawkland wife of Bam Hawkland of Social Circle at age about sixty after a severe illness described as dropsy. She had migrated from Norway with her husband twenty years ago via Massachusetts Jonesboro and Eust Point. Their carpenter son in law James Irwin arranged care and undertakers were called. no word from her husband as to disposition.
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Bam Hawkland
Tnatrabies
Hawkins
Norway
Massachusetts
Jonesbord
Eust Point
Social Chiese
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Bast Fair Street
Soulan
Irwin
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Woman shoots husband in head. incident reported in Americus
A negro woman fired a shotgun at her husband in Americus Georgia this afternoon at close range. The entire charge struck his forehead and lodged near the skull as the lead bullets flattened against his bone in a startling act described as barbarous by officials.
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Americus
Fear Precedent Set In Treaty Senate Debate
Senators bow to the House as they plan a special session to review the Santo Domingo treaty on its merits amid concerns the action could set an international collection precedent. The Swayne impeachment and district budget debates color the pace ahead of a tomorrow committee hearing and a later Senate vote.
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Poisons in Food and Dr King's New Life Pills
An advisory item warns that many pains stem from food toxins and promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for sickness caused by undigested poisons with a 25 cent money back offer at drugstores.
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