Simmon beer recipes stir Taft dinner preps in Carroll Co
Two letters to The Constitution offer nearly identical persimmon beer recipes using ripe persimmons, wild locusts, baked potatoes and water, with notes from Carroll County GA about making the drink for the Taft banquet. A second old-time method from Rome GA describes a barrel fermentation using persimmons, locusts and sweet potatoes. Caterer Charles A Merritt oversees kitchen plans for the January 16 banquet with posum and almmon beer ready.
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Taft
Carroll County
Walter
Rome
Charles A Merritt
Runners Plan Washington to Augusta Relay for Governor Elect
Washington Ga January 1 special As a unique honor to Governor elect Joseph M Brown Washington High School will stage a 66 mile cross country relay from Washington to Augusta join Augusta Young Mens Christian Association runners half the distance The route runs from Augusta to Rosemount Hazen Martintown Wingfield Little River Steel Bridge Petersburg road Amity Adasburg to Washington The message from Taft will be read at a Brown banquet Thursday at Hotel Fitzpatrick.
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Joseph M Brown
Washington High School Athletic Democration
Augusta
Augusta Young Men's Christian Lassociation
William H Taft
Terrett Cottage
Brown
Fitch
Rosemount
Hazen
Mar
Tintown
Wingfield
Little River
Steel Bridge
Petersburg
Amity
Adasburg
Aft
Ohio Society to attend reception for President elect Taft
The Ohio Society will be represented at the reception for President elect Taft in the governor’s reception room at the state capitol. President B C Davis leads a special committee including J M Van Harrimgen, W H Preston, WB Diabro, J E Wilhelm and W E McMillan. They will meet promptly at 2 o’clock Friday.
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Ohio Society
Taft
Governors
State Capitol
B C Davis
J M van Hariimgen
W H Preston
WB Diabro
J E Wilhelm
W E McMillan
Interstate commerce commission report urges cautious rate policy
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission releases its annual review urging stronger and new laws while noting railroad earnings fell during the 1907 October low. It finds the drop was smaller than believed and argues against broad rate increases. The document discusses the Harriman case, court interference with rate setting, and recommends Congress grant the commission power to suspend rates during investigations and authorize physical railroad valuations and securities control.
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Interstate Commerce Commigaion
Supreme Court
Harriman
Union Pacific
Alton
Illinoia Central Securities
Con‘srens
Carriera
Commission
Two Fertilizer Plants to Be Built in Cuthbert Georgia Soon
Cuthbert Georgia January 11 special The Southern Octtaun Company has let a contract to W T Jay for immediate construction of a fertilizer plant Jay arrived in Cuthbert today to begin work plan includes adding an oil mill Home M FG company Columbus representative Bussey arrived to secure a location for a fertilizer plant to manufacture big goods Roth and De Clamia company new railroad extension Georgia Florida and Alabama will make Cuthbert a key distributing point for fertilizer and other products
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Southern
Octtaun O Company
W T Jay
Jay
Jila
TE Bussey
Mixturga Fertilizer Company
Columbus
Lady Beresford Dies in England After Multiple Marriages
Lady Beresford a New York native, Lillian Warren Price, daughter of Commodore Price of Troy, NY, died at Dorking England. She previously married Louis Hammeraly of New York, then in 1898 wed the eighth Duke of Marlborough who died in 1492, and later married Lord William Leslie de LaPoer Beresford who died in 1906.
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Duke of Marlborough
Dorking
England
William Beresford
Lillian Warren Price
Commodore Price
United States Navy
Troy
Levy Tax Ballot In Jackson District For Road Improvement
Voters in Camp Jackson Georgia approved a tax measure to raise ten thousand dollars to equip and maintain a chain gang for road improvements. In Fiorula the vote was 16 for and 24 against, Jenkinsburg 58 for and 5 against, Cork 16 for and 10 against, Pepperton 3 for and 8 against.
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Jackson
Dela
Fiorula
Jenkinsburg
Cork
Pepperton
Claim Negro Killed Seven in Alabama Arrest Details
Birmingham January 11 In the arrest of Jim Powell a Negro local officials believe they have captured a desperate criminal charged with seven murders and numerous highway robberies He reportedly confessed to killing two Negroes in a crap game Fat Boy and Bill Sherman The officers list further alleged victims including Jim Crow grocer Ensley R A Cummings grocer North Birmingham Tony Alvoli Italian peddler Ensley John Jones aged citizen Johns Ala and a white farmer near Kellyton Ala
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Ala
Jim Powell
Alabama
Fat Boy
Bill Sherman
Jim Crow
Ensley
R. A Cummings
North Birmingham
Tony Alvoli
John Jones
Johns
Kellyton
Large Meeting Planned to Retain Dr Landrum
Atlanta church leaders vow to keep Dr W W Landrum as pastor of First Baptist. A large deacon board and congregation committee visited his home on East North Avenue to urge him to withhold acceptance of a call from Broadway Baptist Church of Louisville. Landrum agreed to comply, and a large church meeting was planned for Wednesday to express congregational sentiment.
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W W Landrum
First Baptist Church
Loutavilla
Atlanta
Dr Landrum
East North Avenues
John M Green
J R Dickey
B H Jones
Prior
H M Willett
A E Wheeler
B F Abbott
H H Cabanias
A P Stewart
L M Landrum
TJ Buchanan
W W Orr
Charles A. Davin
E R Brick
S A Swenn
Beaumont Davison
D R Wilder
A J Orme
L M W Landrum
Woman's Missionary Society
Landrum
Broadway
F Abbott
Cabanias
R Black
P Stewart
Green Wes
Veterans bound over on adulterated butter charges
J V McAfee, a war veteran, was bound over to the federal grand jury by Commissioner Walter Calquist after an investigation by Market Inspector A M Wasser. Two boys, William Baskina and Henry Nicholson, admitted selling from McAfee’s wagon. McAfee claimed he sold for O’Shields, who fled. warrants issued for all three. The boys’ cases were dismissed. Twenty eight miners at Joseph Lester’s mine faced mass firing. twenty six were dismissed and the rest found dead.
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J -V Mcafee
Federal Grand Jury
Walter Calquist
Internal Revenue Collestat Rucker
McAfes
Wiliam Baskina
Neal Street
Henry Nicholson
Lindsey Street
O'Ahields
O'Rhields
McAfee
O'Shields
Beer Saloon Closures Follow Rome Prohibition Talk
In Rome on January 1 a thousand heard Seaborn Wright at First Methodist Church condemn non enforcement of laws and urge public aid to officials. After his remarks a near beer saloon in Rome was closed by its proprietors amid ongoing grand jury activity on prohibition law violations.
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Rome
Seaborn Wright
First Methodist
Roma
Diamond Queen Mamie Decris Arrested in Baltimore
Mamie Decris, known as the diamond queen, is under arrest in Baltimore for jewelry theft. The Savannah-born woman, described as a longtime scam artist, admits taking items valued near a thousand dollars but says it was her first offense. Police traced her after a photo sent from Savannah, and she has been under surveillance before being jailed awaiting trial.
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Baltimore
Savannah
Mamie de Cris
Teaterson
Milledgeville
Savenith
Baltimora
Wrights pursue aeroplane progress in France visit
In Cherbourg on January 11 Oavyle Wright and his sister Mise Katherine Wright arrived from New York en route to Paris. They say Mr Wright did not plan an aeroplane flight in France but will continue work to perfect the apparatus. He may travel with his brother Wilbur to Pau in the near future.
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Oavyle Wright
Mise
Katherine Wright
New York
Europe
Paris
Wright
France
Wilbur
Pau
Bartow County Court Opens Under Judge Fite In Cartermite
The Bartow County Court began in Cartermite Georgia with Judge A W Fite presiding in his first term. A full criminal and civil docket is expected as cases include tax dodging liquor enforcement and an eight riders’ related blast. The grand jury was instructed to investigate the dynamite attack on a cabin housing black workers and seek those responsible. Local officials Presti ng Hon T C Milner and Sheriff Charles S Smith serve at the court.
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Cartermite
Bartow
A W Fite
T C Milner
Charles S Smith
Grand Junth
Fite
Sibleti
J A Gideon
Glason
Bartow Lumber ‘Company
Savannah votes for mayor in January election
Savannah Georgia elects Mayor George W Tiedeman to serve another term while naming an aldermanic slate led by Abs Kuckenheimer as chair. The opposition has faded and only the listed names will be voted on, with turnout not expected to reach two thousand. First snow observed in Dallas Texas with a 16 degree reading.
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Savannah
George W Tiedeman
Abs Kuckenheimer
F C Battey
H N Entelman
J B Gaudry
A Gordon M ZT Kavanaugh
W F McCunky
J F Perit
G Wilkinson H E Mu JSON
R M Muir
Vetsburg
Prohi Fight Touches Texas State Legislature Session
Austin January 1 statewide prohibition looms as top question for the coming Texas legislature session. Democratic platform instructs submission to the people and possible repeal or amendment of existing laws. Also under fire is the state insurance law. Oscar Beckham, Crawford County citizen, was injured in a hospital transfer after a hand injury. He narrowly escaped more serious harm when his hand was caught in a mail chute.
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Austin
Texas
Macon
Oscar Beckham
Crawford County
Rity Hospital
Nevi
Ian
James Sanatorium ad promotes tobacco habit cure
Patient testimonials claim James Home Treatment for Tobacco Habit ends smoking urges and eases cough and nervousness. Advertisement lists prices for tobacco products and remedies, touts drug addiction help, and invites correspondence with Charles B. James Sanitorium Memphis Tennessee.
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James
St New Orleans la
Bent
Charles B Jamo
Delta
Memphis
Tenn
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