Atlanta Water Works Ownership Debate Amid City Vote
The retiring city council rejected proposals to lease Atlanta's water works to private parties, praising municipal ownership as proven by low rates, reliability, and revenue. The piece argues a charter constraint blocks any such privatization and lauds the council for upholding citizens' interests while urging decimal schooling reforms.
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Atlanta
Thej
Ita
United States
SSS
Dunne
Chicago
Hearst
New York
Atlanta Gas Company
Fragmented OCR News Snips on Politics and Industry
A fragmented news page offers scattered items: Mutual Life expects savings of 1.5 million this year. discussions on congressmen and Alice Roosevelt. inventor Holland on new flight concepts. Cuba tobacco crop outlook. Ha vana cigars trade. southern railroad growth. Kentucky free pass reform. Rockefeller critique of philanthropy. senator terms and western policy finances. Odell's critique of Higgins. Omaha views on insurance surplus. sixty-two colleges at a New York football conference meeting. Dr. Hirschald on human sameness. correction of Attorney Jerome’s election plurality. and vague western panning remarks.
The Herald Pushes Metric System Adoption
The Herald advocates for adopting the metric system by business and the federal government. Industry leaders show cautious approval as scientists endorse decimal measures, while many resist change to familiar weights and terms. The piece argues metric simplicity will likely prevail despite opposition.
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United States
England
Herald
New York
Hoke Smith Reform Issue Sketched in Georgia Editorial
The Augusta Tribune critique notes Hoke Smith’s reform campaign as vague and impractical to Georgia conditions. It argues his “Divine Call” failed to present concrete charges and that a shift to racial disfranchisement scare tactics was attempted, while Clark Howell’s approach relies on common sense. The piece endorses Georgia voters’ discernment.
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Augusta
Hoke Smith
South
Georgia
North Carollina
Augusta Tribune
Hicke Smith
Clark Howell
Narrowed Towns Issue in Georgia Campaign
The Augusta Tribune report argues the current state campaign centers on the race question. It claims candidates rely on prejudice to win, sidelining other issues. It notes Heke Smith mounts fear while Clark Howell bets on voters’ common sense to see through the tactic.
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Augusta Tribune
Opn
Train Kills Owen Jamison Expert Writer on Race Subjects
Owen Jamison, famed writer on race topics and pool rooms, was killed by a Canal Street train early this morning while crossing the neutral ground. Once prominent in steamship era fairs and cotton trades, he lived as a prince and left a widow.
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New Orleans
Constitution Street
Cana Street
Owen Jamison
Jamison
Canal Street
Possum Lore and Lyrical Fragments from a Georgia Page
A column mixes verse and prose with rustic humor and local color. It quotes poems about winter and new year hardships, notes a Georgia possum supper among readers and writers, and includes humorous asides on literature and fairy tales. An Arkansas obituary quip imagines a snowbound departure for a better climate.
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Georgia
Georgia National Guard rifle practice records noted
Adjutant General Harris reports Georgia troops met US life practice standards for 1904 05 with 45 sharpshooters and 109 markmen. The article details rifle scores at 200 to 1000 yards, skirmish runs, and required totals. It also covers governor Terrell not appointing disqualified judges and military trust matters.
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Georgia
W. Harris
Walter BE. Coney
Savannah
National Guard of Georgia
United States
United States Army
John C. Hart
Terrell
Judea
Superior Court
Ould
Harta
Maxie
Dr Cleveland Reelected Secretar y Treasurer of Evangelical Ministers
An ovation greeted Dr T P Cleveland as he was reelected secretary and treasurer of the Evangelical Ministers Association for 1906. Dr Charles Jones was elected president, with Drs BE Cronch and George H Mack as vice presidents. A resolution supported inviting Torrey and Alexander for May revival meetings, with ministers urged to back a citywide awakening program in April.
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T. P. Cleveland
Evangelical Ministers’ Association
Charles ©. Jones
BE. C. Cronch
George H. Mack
Landrum
Cleveland
Trelative
Drs. Torrey and
Alexander
Atlanta
Northen
Business Men's Gospel Union
John EB. White
Evangelical” Ministers’ Association
Business Men's Cospel Union
Messrs. Torrey and
Alexander Most
Senate hearing on interstate commerce reform in Georgia
A Georgia Senate committee meeting yesterday reviewed the Interstate Commerce Commission’s authority to fix and enforce freight rates. Senator Clay pressed for congressional action while noting the commission’s limits and possible injustices in rate setting. The discussion included states’ needs, potential court appeals, and the likelihood of legislative changes to empower the commission.
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Interstate Commerce
Mo A. & Clay
Atlanta
Fenator Clay
Senate
Congress
Lerstate Ecommerce Commission
Jones
Senay
Amd
Burtt Pearly
Clay
Bacon
Weather Record Fragments From Atlanta Past Century
Fragmentary OCR notes recount extreme temperature and rainfall events in Atlanta history. Mentions record heat around 100 degrees, low temperatures near minus, and notable rainfall figures including 7.36 inches on March 29, 1885. Also references a July 22, 1888 parade tied to a reunion of veterans.
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United Con- Veterans
Neemed
Unites the
Acre
Cutoecnerature
Monkey
Gero
Belo
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W. W. Blackburn
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Constitution Publishing CO
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Philanthropia ‘Trust
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Higgins
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Madea
Cotton States Insurance Company
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Quitman
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Troup County
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