Praise Given F A Quillian
The Atlanta city council introduced and adopted resolutions praising F A Quillian as he retires after two years with the general council and three years as alderman He is honored for fidelity courtesy and wise counsel and asked to be commended to Atlanta as a faithful public servant. Mayor Pra Tem Quillian expressed gratitude and noted the harmonious council.
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Counchlman Jotnston
Joyner
F. A. Quillian
General Council
City of
Atlanta
Lbmla
Pra
Quillan
Emory student loses arm in hunting accident
Wier Wisdom, son of W D Wisdom of Hart county, was shot while unloading a gun at a bogey rear in Chipley Georgia. The hammer struck something and discharged, severing his left arm about four inches from the shoulder. He is a student at Emory and was due to return to classes this term.
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Mmer
Wisdom
Chipley
Wier Wisdom
W. D. Wisdom
Harts County
Emory
Monilay
New Bank Opens With 825000 Capital at Tallapoosa
The Merchants and Farmers Bank, a new Tallapoosa institution, opens for business Saturday with a capital of 83000. Local notables, W. W. Summeriin named president, G. A. Horton vice president, and M. Fr. Jassey, the mayor, cashier.
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Merchants’ and Farmers' Bank
Hpena
Tallapoosa
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
W. W. Summeriin
G. A. Horton
Levy Taxes in Montgomery Strikes City Budget Plan
Montgomery Alabama January 4 In order to recoup for loss of 336 006 liquor licenses the city has levied a street tax of 34 year and dog tax in addition to discussing a license of 10 a year on automobiles and 5 on horses and buggies kept for pleasure.
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Montgomery
Ala
University Cotton School Opens With Good Attendance in Athens
The University cotton eschool opened today in Athens with good attendance. The day was spent in registering students and tomorrow the actual class work will begin. Ensure your Flour contains the K K K label.
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University Cotton School
Operon Ita
Athens
University Cotton
Diamonds promise best value for your money
Speaking of Diamonds it's comfortable to know when you are buying one that you are getting the best Diamond possible for your money, and that nobody else could get it at a lower figure than you are askt to pay. That's our way of selling, Diamonds.
Taft Banquet Draws Heavy Atlanta Interest
Atlanta chamber of commerce gears up for President elect Taft visit with a banquet billed as the Souths greatest. Tickets flood in from across the region with reservations held until Wednesday. Decoration plans feature an electric flag motif and cost about $1000. Only men will attend as Mrs Taft won’t be present. Governor Willson of Kentucky has accepted a banquet invitation.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
William Howard Taft
South
Committee On
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
United States
Gossip at the Capitol Ties Up October Docket and Pensions
The Supreme Court moved remaining October docket cases with Augusta and Eastern circuits likely on set days. G. Hudson, Agriculture Commissioner, travels to Union City to address Farmers Union. Executive warrants totaling about 275000 were issued, draining cash as pensions and school funds await claims. Largest warrant 161,834 for common schools. another 50,000 plus interest for emergency loan. university warrants about 395,000 forwarded to its treasurer.
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Supreme Court
Stone Mountain
Augusta
Tr G. Hudeon
Union City
Farmers’ Union
State University
A. L. Hull
Orr near suffocation shocks Athens cotton factor
Joseph M. Orr, a noted cotton factor in Athens, Ga, narrowly escaped death in his bath. He lit a gas heater and started a bath, but an undersized vent allowed carbonic acid gas to fill the small room. A fellow resident found him unconscious and rescue efforts took hours to revive him.
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Athens
Bath
Joseph M. Orr
Mr. Orr
Champ Clark Becomes Democratic Leader in Congress
The article notes Champ Clark as the new leader of the Democratic minority in the House, succeeding John Sharp Williams who moves to the Senate. With an imminent tariff revision and an anticipated extra session, Clark faces the task of reuniting the party and shaping its future.
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James Beauchamp Clark
Champ Clark
John Sharp Williams
Senate
Joe
Congress
World's Biggest Possum Hunt Comes to Taft Banquet
Worth county in Georgia prepares for an unprecedented possum roundup to supply the Taft banquet in Atlanta. Judge Frank Park oversees hunts with veteran hounds to select hundreds of fat, tender possums for the event, aiming to deliver a charac ter southern dish for the president elect.
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Sylvester
Worth County
Pasgum
Birtha
jPlack
Frank Park
Atlanta
Worth
Judge Park
Voung
Echdes
Park
Hig Alileg
Weather forecast calls for rain and cooler spell
The weekly forecast from Washington notes rain and a cooler turn with a chance of freezing temperatures around Wednesday night. Long range outlooks have become a mainstay in the weather department, and they have often proved accurate in recent periods.
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Uitta
Washington
Weather Department
Diction Caution and School Start Complaints from a Kid
The piece notes care in diction and warns about turning off water to prevent pipe bursts. A Kid Gopher laments school starting after Christmas with bells ringing again. He jokes about a dictionary word Faberivation and remarks on his teacher, a fine lady rumored to marry if a suitor appears. Temperature noted as generally around the forties.
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Gopher
Fairs at Piedmont Park in doubt after committee report
A special committee urged ending annual Piedmont Park fairs and tearing down most buildings except the Coliseum, the U S government building and the Georgia building. They urged the park be used for recreation, with the three remaining structures for horse shows and public events, and a Georgian building converted to a public comfort. The council adopted the report, with two members giving notice to reconsider, delaying action to 1909.
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Edmont Park
Toettle
Piedmont Park
Park
Coliseum
United States Government
Georgia State Building
The
Park Commission
Georgia
United States
City of
Aventa
Atlanta
Hedmont Park
Government
Steve R. Johnston
W. T. Winr CW. Mangum
Key
Pomerny
Hancock
Roerts
Huddleston
Dodd
Styron
Winn
Grant
Johnston
Lungino
Spratling
Wright
Johnson
Harrison
Death of Dr. Taylor Honored by Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council adopted resolutions commemorating Councilman Walter A. Taylor of the sixth ward who died December 25, 1908. They praised his opposition-free election tenure as alderman, his diligence in municipal duties, and his courteous, kind service. The council extended sympathy to his family and ordered the resolutions entered in the minutes.
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General Council
Grant
Gut
Walter A. Taylor
Sixth Ward
Atlanta
Pandora's box of trouble in a hardbox joke
From The Pittabure Post a comic exchange asks what you call towing a broken friend or spinning through rain and mud. Harker calls it a big sacrifice and a hardbox joke, while Coggwood dismisses it as fun.
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Harker
Coggwood
Amooth Monda
Doggwood
Pittabure Post
Paling Pierces Boy's Side in Peculiar Accident
Columbus Georgia January report writes that Mack Barfield, a nine year old son of John W. Barfield, was walking on a fence when a tree limb broke the palings pierced his side and penetrated the right lung causing a dangerous wound.
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Columbus
Mack. Barfield
John W. Barfield
No Protest on Receipts for Near Beer Licenses
Judge Wilkinson states no protest on license receipts for near beer in Fulton County. He will not permit license holders to seek refunds after payments, saying funds will be sent to the state treasury if a license is paid for but business not conducted. Letter dated January 4, 1900 from Atlanta.
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Wilkinson
John R. Wilkinson
Waller R. Brown
J. D. Kilpatrick
R. B. Blackburn
Atlanta
Brown, Kilpatrick
Blackburn
Fulton County
Last Day to Secure Business Licenses in Ninth Ward
City Clerk Campbell warns that today is the final day to obtain city licenses with extra clerks available. Licenses expired December 21, 1908, and renewals are sparse. all business operators in the new ninth ward must be licensed. Those未 who fail to renew today will be issued against tomorrow.
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Ninth Ward
Near beer tax crisis looms in Atlanta prosecutions possible
Prosecutions may be filed against near beer dealers in Atlanta who refuse to pay a $200 tax. Governor Smith and Solicitor Arnold discussed enforcement as dealers demand clearer rights and potential refunds if the law is struck down. The state expects about 150000 from the fund this year with current collections around 65000.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Lowry Arnold
Atlanta Criminal Court
State Supreme Court
Walter R. Brown
J. D. Rlippatrick
R. 8
Smith
Savanna
Oil King Will Golf With Taft in Augusta Meeting
Augusta Ga January 4 Special Joint Rockefeller will arrive in Augusta around January 7 or 14 and plans include a golf game with Judge Taft at the Augusta golf club. Rockefeller travels with a large retinue of servants and secretaries in what is described as a meeting of two prominent figures of the era. The report is from The Kansas City Journal.
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Auguela
Rockefeller
Augusta
Taft
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