Macon Seeks Taft Visit on January Return
In Macon Georgia on January 7 special notes say Postmaster Harry Edwards and Republican friends are organizing to lure President-elect Taft to pass through on his return from Atlanta to Augusta around January 4. They plan a warm reception and believe a visit will occur, though some argue it would be only a brief stop.
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New Orleans Committee to Meet Taft in Atlanta
A New Orleans committee selected to meet Presidentelect Taft in Atlanta on January 16 and propose the city’s invitation to visit on his return from Panama. Members include John B. Parker Pearl Wight Philip Werlein and Samuel Gilmore. The exact date awaits Taft’s confirmation and plans for entertainment in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Taft
Atlanta
John B. Parker
Southern Commercial Congress
Pearl Wight
Republican National
Louisiana
Philip Werlein
Weather Forecast Describes Deep Cold Wave
Yesterday afternoon the thermometer showed 34 degrees and the Weather Bureau warned it could drop to 26 degrees overnight. Expect fair but cold today with another cold night ahead as a high pressure system drives the chill.
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Weather Bureau
Jumbled Dialog Jokes From A Whimsical Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue features a Gopher and Bis friang discussing jokes about accord ions and winding spiral staircases. The playful exchange imitates old punchline logic with audience interaction cues.
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Canadian Northwest
Ion
Gopher
Bis Friang
Aly Fox
City Alderman Election Set With Unopposed Candidate
City voters go to the polls today to elect an alderman for the sixth ward. John W. Grant runs unopposed and is expected to win unanimously. Polls open 7 am to 6 pm at nine wards with designated precincts. election managers meet at noon in the council chamber to consolidate results. An ad promotes Glarke's Purs Rye whiskey with claims of large distiller pedigree and U S government aging.
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Curtis’ Drug
Forsyth and
Mitchell Streets
Court House
Evans
East Fair Street
Markele
Auburn Avenue
Jackson Street
Abbott's
Tabernacle Place
Hartford Rubber Works
North Pryor Street
Lee Street
Langston’s Court Room
Peachtree Street
Ninth Ward
Merry
Southern Fancier Sold to H F Rells Editor to Remain
The Southern Fancier the oldest poultry and potato journal in the south changes ownership from Franklin Turner to H F Rells. Rells will continue publishing in Atlanta and his poultry industry ties assure the paper’s growth and role in promoting regional shows. The first issue under new ownership will be February 1.
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Atlanta
United States
Auditorium Maintenance Costs and Rules Set by Council Committee
A council committee outlines estimates for repairing and maintaining the auditorium. The panel plans to adopt a set of rules to guide ongoing upkeep and related budget allocations.
Mercer Auditorium Costs and Exclusive Control Proposal
Atlanta council committee outlines yearly maintenance for the Mercer auditorium building totaling about 15 000 dollars including janitors insurance heat and bonds. They seek exclusive control of the building and an extra appropriation for seats while planning military use and exhibit policies.
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Roberts
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Maddox
Atlanta
Meeting on Repaving Marietta Street Planned
Property owners will meet Saturday at 4 PM at 84 Marietta Street to discuss steps for repaving the street with permanent smooth pavement. Councilmen Winn Walraven and Alderman Bentall called the meeting. Winn has introduced a 11000 appropriation to cover part of the cost and aims to pave Marietta from Peachtree to Foundry this year.
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Walraven
Bentall
Peachtree
Foundry
Associated Charities Meet to Organize New Board
The Associated Charities hold an afternoon meeting at city hall at 3 o clock to organize a new board of directors and review fourteen months of work. County officers sworn in Covington Georgia January 7 include Representative L L Middlebrooks and multiple county officials.
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Associated Charities
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Hebrew Benevolent Congratulates Taft on Statecraft
The Atlanta Hebrew Society lauds President-elect Taft for planning a treaty frame with Russia to ensure equality for Jewish citizens of America abroad. At the annual meeting, Joseph Hirsch was chosen president, with Scheer vice president, Weill treasurer, and Dittler secretary.
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Knox
Russia
America
Hebrew Benevolent Congregation
Joseph Hirsch
Fg Scheer
Mg Weill
Alex Dittler
Hirach
Dittler
Harry L. Schlesinger
E.oberdorfer
Is Cohen
H. J.haas
W. H. Kreigshaher
Louis Fox
Arthur Heyman
Marcus Loeb
W. 8. Byck
Hebrew Benevolant Association
Sied Taft
United States
Howell Fills Millard Pulpit During Vacation Absence
Rev. W Jasper Howell of Roanoke Virginia preaches at Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist in Millard's absence on vacation in Asheville New York. Howell and Millard were Wake Forest college mates and close friends since 1860s seminary graduate from Rochester New York. He pastored Cortland New York for six years.
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Ponce de Leon Avenue
Asheville
N. Y
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Roanoke
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Millard
Wake Forest
Rochester, N. Y
Covington Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers in Annual Roll
At the Covington chapter annual officer erection A Hopkins is chosen high priest and J M Levy king. W Cohen is scribe R P Lester P 87 Harwell treasurer J S Peek RAC C W Peek master first veil A Clark master second veil G T Smith master third veil. An aldermanic board concurs in two council papers including a February ninth ward annexation to Fulton County and a report on a public comfort building site and cost.
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Fulton
DeKalb County
Chosewood
Covington
Royal Arch Masons
A. Hopkins
H. P
J. M. Levy
King
W. Cohen
R. P. Lester
Harwell
J. S Peek
C. W. Peek
A. Clark
G. T. Smith
Council Meets Next Monday Afternoon In Ward Six Vote
The general council will convene Monday at 3 PM to receive and consolidate the Falderman vote from the sixth ward. The call depends on today’s election results and may cover other matters, marking the third meeting of the year.
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