Brown to forgo parade for Taft era inauguration
The Georgia governor elect Joseph M Brown announces a plain inauguration with no parade or band. He may walk or ride a streetcar to the capitol, eschewing public display to emphasize a businesslike, people-centered administration. The piece contrasts with Taft era pomp and notes Brown’s modest temperament and commitment to accessible governance.
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Taft
Brown
Eliverea
Atlante
Ontelde
Atlanta
Constitution Bullding
Georgia
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Unwritten law debate after Hains verdict in murder case
Editorial discusses the so called unwritten law as a danger to public safety after Thornton J. Hains murdered William Annis. Ex District Attorney Eugens A. Philbin calls for juries to follow statutes and for clemency only through judicial process to curb violence and protect human life. He warns of growing leniency and urges convictions to restore respect for the law.
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Thornton J. Hains
Peter Sc. Maing, Jr
William HB. Annis
Eugens A. Philbin
Hains
Jawa
Mr. Philbin
Philbin
West
Masterly Economy and the Silent Partner in Success
A reflection on domestic balance and the role of wives in American success. The author argues that household thrift and supportive, cheerful wives helped shape national progress, while reversing gender roles could debase the nation. He suggests the United States might be only sixth-rate if women had strictly claimed authority.
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United States
Navy spending debate in Congress stalls economy
The piece condemns vast naval appropriations while funds for rivers and harbors stay capped at 10 million. It argues for a balanced approach, warns against militaristic inflation, and questions the push for war with Japan despite peaceful vows in a recent convention.
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Congress
Rivera
Navy Ust
Hobson
Beveridge
Japan
Georgia Dialect Echoes In Old-Time Verse And Banter
A collage of humorous dialect lines, rhymes, and snippets from a Georgia scene. Characters spar with quips about vanity, politics, weather, and everyday town life, highlighting colorful local speech and social quirks. The piece blends humor, prayer, and political banter in a tapestry of regional voice.
Architects urge proper Lincoln Memorial site in Washington
The Constitution notes the local branch of the American Institute of Architects praising a location plan for the Lincoln Memorial to align with Washington's aesthetic. Legislation reportedly would strip the Washington improvements commission of authority, risking disharmony with the capital’s ornamentation.
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Constitution
American Institute of Architects
National Capitol
Washington
America
Matrimony and the Constitution Critique by Mrs Gilman
Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman denounces the marriage as a form of voluntary servitude for women noting it contravenes the constitution. A New York woman sues for divorce on constitutional grounds claiming peonage to her husband. The piece contrasts views of married life for men and women and hints at broader social pressures.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
New York
Msu
Bum Suikp
State Department of Entomology
Savannah
France
Bel Worsham
Worsham
New England
Georgia
Record-Breaking Property Transfers in Gainesville
In the past forty days more than two hundred deeds were filed in Hall County, with two weeks adding about eighty more. Over two months property transfers in Gainesville and Hall County totalled above 825000, none exceeding 17000. While deeds crowded small farms and city homes, Perry sees major new constructions, including a 87000 house for Captain William A Wend an, a large two-story apartment on Pereona Street, and a three-story brick building at Maine and Moon streets for mercantile use, offices, and a castle hall for the Pythians.
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Gainesville
Neeville
Brille Smith
Hall Superior Court
Gainesvile
Heil County
Rome Street Railway seeks 760000 bonds for extensions
The Rome Street Railway and Power Company won railroad commission approval to issue 760,000 in new bonds to fund refinancings and extensions. Opponents argued overcapitalization, but the commission found the evidence sufficient and granted authority. The petition was supported by the Business Men's League of Rome and city business interests.
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Rome Street Railway and Power Company
Railroad Commission
Seaborn
Barry Wright
Rome
Business Men's League of
Lincoln Memorial site debate stirs Washington development plans
The Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects elected officers for the year and urged coordinated efforts with the national body to oppose McCall bill moves to place the Lincoln Memorial on or near Union Station plaza. The commission behind the Lincoln scheme backs a site equal to the Capitol area, aligning with Washington’s broader development plan. The note recounts historic figures involved and appeals for careful shaping of the nation’s capital.
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Atlanta
American Institute of Architects
W T Downing
G@ L Norman
Harry Leslis Walker
Eyck Brown
Atlantc
American Institute of Architecta
Jts
Washington
C To
McKim
J. H Burnham
Augustus Saint- Gaudens
F L Olmstead
Grant
Europe
McCall Bill
House of Representatives
Union Station Plaza
Capitol
Senate
Gossip in Corridors of National Capitol
Special correspondent John Corrigan Jr reports on tense moves toward statehood for Arizona and New Mexico with Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Roosevelt may push for full union. The article also covers tariffs on pearls, census import data, and declines in imports and exports in 1908, highlighting gold, silver, and copper production in the South and Tennessee’s Ducktown mines.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington, D C
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Roosevelt
Senate
Georgia
Alabama
North
Caroline
South Claroona
Tennessee
Virginia
Ducktown
Letter on railroad regulation and square deal hopes
Charles R. Kearns of New York argues for qualified commissions and skilled managers to regulate railroads. He warns against both overreach and incompetence, noting wages cuts for officials amid revenue losses. He predicts broader benefits if the press and public push for fair policy and renewed railroad investment.
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Cissa
United States
Reitrosa
P Charles R Kearns
PE Rains
Broadway
New
Suante
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Promised Land
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Adams Enterprise
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Lincoln National Memorial
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