Gas Franchise May Be Revoked in Augusta City
Augusta residents face renewed push to revoke the local gas franchise if the utility cannot provide improved illumination. Mayor Pat Calhoun also faces trial in San Francisco for alleged bribery linked to a railroad franchise. Trial is set to begin mid January with expectations high.
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Augusta Ga
City Councl
Ranbar
Augusta
San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Schmitz Bog
Lawler
Adams urged for judge endorsement in North Carolina
A delegation of North Carolina lawyers led by H C Duncan United States marshal urged President to nominate former Judge Spencer B Adams for the eastern district judgeship to fill the vacancy from Judge Purnell's death. The group cited endorsement by three Republican members-elect Jeter C Pritchard and others.
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North Carolina
Washington
H C Duncan
United States Marshal
Spencer B Adams
Eastrn Giatrict
North Caro Wing
Purnell
Adams
House Wall
Jeter C Pritchard
Judge urges grand jury to act on viaduct housing
Judge Pendleton in his charge to the new grand jury stresses removing houses under the Washington street viaduct. He notes past debates and asserts the law requires action, not regulation, and urges the jurors to dispose of the matter while upholding conscience and law. The list of jurors includes J Mi Stephens as foreman and 22 other names.
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Pendleton
Superior Court
Washington Street
Doling Ao
J Mi Stephens
Foreman I C Gahee
F McGahee
Charles F Barnwell
Samuel A Carter
M R Wilkinson
C Eciple
Atlanta Man Invents Sanitary Dry Closet
Jered Inventis and J Stevena of Oakland Lumber Co announce a sanitary dry closet for towns without sewers. A galvanized iron can with hood, priced at $2, is odorless and fly proof, and health authorities recommend its use in sewerless areas. The Atlanta health department may require its installation citywide.
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Jered Inventis
J . Stevena
Oakland Lumber Company
Oakland City
Atlanta
Atlanta Health Department
New Park Commission to Organize Today
The new park board will meet at noon to organize by electing a chairman and a general superintendent. Ex Mayor R Joyner is expected to be chosen chairman and Dan Carey secretary and general superintendent, with the board include W C Puckett George B Eubanks Gordon Hurte L Bond AH M Harwell W D Kills Jr Fred Lester W K Joyner John Davis.
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R. Joyner
Chaireman
Dan Carey Genernai
We R Joyner
Dan Carey
W C Puckett
George B Eubanks
Gordon Hurtel
T L Bond
AH M Harwell
W D Kills
Fred Lester
W K Joyner
John Davis
Third Attempt to Free Thaw Aims at Liberty
In White Plains New York on January 4 a third attempt to free Harry K Thaw from Matteawan asylum began before Justice Tompkins in the supreme court. The move seeks to compel habeas corpus and demand Thaw’s production to determine if he is sane or insane, arguing the prisoner was acquitted and is not legally committed as a criminal. Mrs Thaw claims he was acquitted by a jury and is now sane.
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White
White Plains
Harry K Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Tompiina
Supreme Court
Tompkins
Mra
William Thaw
Harry K Thaws
Thaw
Justine
Nyack
Saturidy
Farmer Shot From Ambush Near Selma Farm
Danville, Virginia, Jennery 4 Charles Stewn, a well known farmer near Selma, was shot and killed last night near his home. A gun report and a cry alert neighbors who found him dying. A chase followed as bloodhounds were set on the trail. Motive unknown though rumors mention a woman. Stewn, aged 36 to 44, leaves a widow and seven children.
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Danvile
Jennery
Charles Stewn
Selma
Ngc
Gunboat Helena Sent To Canton Amid Rising Tensions
The gunboat Helena has arrived at Canton amid foreign movement and local unrest after a Portuguese seaman kicked a coolie on the British steamer Fateham. Bridges linking Canton to the inland Shamir area now have mounted guns as authorities quell the disturbance. The viceroy has threatened to behead leaders to suppress the foreigners. Four sailors drown when the schooner Myra W Speers capsized off Cape Cod after striking a submerged wreck. Captain Elisha Rogers and another crewman were rescued by a fishing schooner.
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Helena
Canton
Helene
Fatehan
Shamir
Pour Sailora
Mystic
Conn
Gilbert Transportation Company
Myra W Speers
Cape Cod
Elisha
Rogers
Speers
New London
Boston
Park Board Report for 1908 Details Funding and Parks
The annual report to the mayor and council covers 1908 park department funding totaling 439 95680 with allocations to Joyner and Piedmont parks. It notes unspent balances, challenges maintaining Grant park driveways and walks, and discusses fencing, buildings, and the failed Piedmont lake project and potential future exhibits and improvements for state resources and revenue.
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Park Board
Board of Park Commissioners
Department of Parks
One of the Essentials of a Happy Home
A promotional note touts a healthful home standard and a widely approved product, the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elevor of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. It emphasizes truthful claims and broad, well informed endorsement, urging purchase from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Psychic Healing Advocated At Baptist Ministers Meeting
Dr Len G Broughton spoke on the Emmanuel movement at a Baptist ministers gathering, denouncing Christian Science while urging psychic healing as a religious and scientificly allied aid. He cited Louise’s trance, blood changes from strong emotions, and urged church openness to mind body healing alongside regular medical care. He announced a future lecture and recommended psychology books.
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Len G Broughton
Baptist Ministers
Hmmanuel Cbburgh
Boston
Broughton
Mime
Louise
Christ
Piood
Hunter Convicted on Fourth Trial in Card Game Killing
Wash Hunter, linked to Laurens county families, was convicted of manslaughter after a long sequence of trials and mistrials over a Greenwood venue. He faces an eight year sentence. a request for a new trial cites judge’s charges and specific testimony as grounds. The case arose from Ed Copeland’s death in a card game dispute two years ago.
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Wan
Carda
Columbia
Supreme Court
Wash Hunter
Hunter
Laurens County
Ed Copeland
Laurens
Greenwood County
Coffin Request and Death of Forsyth County Citizen
A Forsyth County elder, John Kelley, reportedly asked his neighbor for a coffin with a peculiar design days before his death in Gainesville on January 4. He was found by his son in a conscious but unable to speak state. physicians arrived too late to save him.
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Forsyth County
Gainesville
John Kelley
Arkwright Presses for Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Receivership
President H M Atkinson and Vice President P Arkwright visited after the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic entered receivership in Boston. Arkwright said operations will continue as before with no expense cuts, business is the main need, and the road aims to be on a sound footing within two years while preserving policy and all interests.
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H M Atkinson
Arkwright
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Boston
Atkinson
Priest and Girl Elope in Newark Church Affair
Rev Filomena Siani a priest at St Rocco's and Julia Lesta a 17 year old girl vanished together after a Thursday, with the girl's father receiving a letter claiming they had married in New York. Siani had served as curate for two years and heard many confessions from the girl. Rector James Zuccarelli said steps would be taken to have the priest unfrocked. Bishop Connor was notified.
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Father Siani
Newark
N J
Filomena Siani
St Rocco's Catholic Church
Julia Lesta
New York
Father Sianl
James Zuccarell
Connor
Judge Orders Strict Probe of Prohibition Violations in Birmingham
In Birmingham Judge Dan A Greene directs a grand jury to rigorously investigate violations of the new prohibition law. The charge targets duties of the jury in cases against Sheriff Higdon, with impeachment proceedings not clearly ruled out. In London, Miss Helen Stockton wed Ainsworth Parker of Baltimore at Christ Church Westminster with Whitelaw Reid, the U.S. ambassador, in attendance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dan A Greene
Higdon
Helen Stockton
London
Charles H. Stockton
Ainsworth Parker
Baltimore
Christchurch
Westminster
Whitelaw Reid
America
Scott & Bowne Adil: Complete Handy Arms of the Work
An old advertisement proclaims Scott's products as warming nourishing blood enriching and flesh-building. It invites readers to mail the paper name, address, and four cents to Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York for a “Complete Handy Arms of the Work.”
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New Yous
Court actions update from Atlanta criminal and superior courts
The Atlanta criminal court opened with jail cases to be continued and pond cases to trial midweek. Michael Lyons faces a $2000 charge for operating a vehicle while intoxicated on Whitehall Street. Alma Carlyle seeks divorce from William Lyle citing cruelty and alleged knife attack. petitioners pursue name changes and damages filings continue in superior court with Illinois Central Railroad and spouse High court actions. Moore & Branch represent several petitioners.
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Atlanta Criminal Court
Todee
Andy Calhoun
Michael Lyons
Whitehall
Alma Carlyle Esterday
Willam Tarlyle
Petiticner Aaka
Moore & Branch
Albert Miller
Suporier Court
Illinois Central Rair Ad Company
Burton Smith
Lawton Nalley
Pet Fioner
Lewis Davis Seater Lay
Superior Court
Fierce
Hutt Davis
Oscar Reid Case Barred by U S Supreme Court
Washington January 4 The supreme court today dismissed the case of Oscar Reid one of the negro soldiers summarily discharged by the president on account of the Brownsville riot holding that the amount involved was not sufficient to justify the bringing of the case to the supreme court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oscar Reid
Brownsville
Columbus Desk Co. Foreclosure Seized by Sheriff
Sheriff Beard took possession of the Columbus School Desk Company's plant foreclosing a mortgage of 310000 in favor of Phoenix Bank. The seizure was recorded in Columbus on January 4 as part of the special 1 docket.
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Phoenix Bank
Columbus Gs
Beard
Columbus School Desk Companys
Phoeniz Bank
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