Railroads authorized to issue bonds in Georgia
Georgia Northern Railroad Company is cleared to issue 200000 dollars in bonds and Waycross and Southern Railroad may issue 100000 dollars in stock. Colorado introduces health notes as Paul Arnett, formerly with The Constitution, lies gravely ill from amyphenic tuberculosis in Colorado Springs. Local Typographical Union plans to move workers to Bainbridge.
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Waycross and Southern Railroad
Georgiaa MI
Colorado
Paul Arnett
Tha Conatituion
Colorado Springs
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Walker Cashiers Gather at Col. Walker’s Lakeview Home
More than fifty officers of Walker Bank met at Lakeview near Sparta Georgia for a day of fellowship and business. Col. John D. Walker hosted a barbecue under Mrs. Walker’s supervision and led an informal session focusing on practical matters for the bank’s young staff. A Kenne
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Bparta
Georgia
Walker Bank
Lakeview
John D. Walker
Sparta
Walker
Colonel Walker
Robert Holmes
R. B. Milner
Kenneraw State Bank
Recorder to Serve Four Years Hereafter
The city recorder’s term is set to four years replacing two, after a council vote. Councilman Winn supported the change to curb petty politics, while an alternative proposal for two consecutive four-year terms failed. Votes totaled 16 to 3 with Aldermen Hancock, Everett, Grant, Madden and Regsdale in favor and Hilburn, Chesswood and Chambers dissenting.
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General Council
Winn
Yeas
Hancock
Everett
Grant
Madden
Regsdale
Boynton
Smith
Vaughan
Warnock
Greer
Johnston
Cofield
Hving
Stoy
Baker
Nava
Hilburn
Chesswood
Chambers
Property Owners Meet Friday Night on Marietta Street Widening
The Marietta street widening plan faces pending work details and a postponed meeting of property owners. The gathering resumes Friday at 8 at the chamber of commerce with Councilman W. T. Winn leading the campaign. most property owners are expected to cooperate.
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Greenberg
Band
Bloomield
Ivy and
Houston Streets
East Hunter Street
Marietta St
Marietta Street
Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Winn
Fight in Senate on Income Tax and Prize Fight Pictures
In the Senate a heated session centered on an income tax bill and a proposal to ban prize fight pictures. The debate included a measure to raise the school commissioner’s salary.
Senate debates income tax bill and franchise measures
The Georgia Senate spent two hours debating ratification of a federal income tax amendment and heard arguments for and against the bill. Senators Jackson Johnson and Mathews spoke for the amendment, Langley opposed, with comments on tax fairness and state revenue. The session also included a bill to reduce taxes on storm and fire insurance companies in limited counties and action on salary increases for the state school commissioner.
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Georgia House Debates Income Tax Resolution All Day
The Georgia House spent nearly three hours debating a federal income tax resolution without a vote, with adjournment approaching amid discussion of state sovereignty and potential effects on Georgia taxes. Several members opposed, citing democracy principles and possible forced national taxation.
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Pulaski County Split Supported by Local Business Leader
A Pulaski County businessman argues for dividing the county into two properly shaped units. He asserts no tax increase, similar railroad property in each county, and potential tax rate reductions through careful administration. He claims a majority favor division and urges support in the committee’s name.
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Pulaski
Committee For Division
Peachtrea Heights Park Company Elects Officers at Meeting
At a stockholders meeting the Peachtrea Heights Park Company elected D. Woodward as president Walter P. Andrews as vice president B Rivers as secretary Frank Hawkins as treasurer and attorneys Anderson Felder Rountree Wilson. Other stockholders include F S Ellis Charter H Chapman B M Grant and John J Woodside. The firm has secured its charter and seeks propositions from landscape gardeners to beautify and shape the property into a magnificent residence park on Peachtree road split by Wesley avenue with aims to attract Atlantans to build there.
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Peachtrea Heights Park Company
Collier Tract
D. Woodward
Walter P. Andrews
B. Rivers
Tressurer
Frank Hawkins
Anderson, Felder
Rountree & Wilson
F. 5. Ellis
Charter H. Chapman
B. M. Grant
John J. Woodside
B. A. Stevens & Co
Brooklyn
Armstead Bros
Brookline
Maus
Peachtree Road
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New Road
Practiren
Howell Mill
Captain Cooper Winn Resigns Macon Volunteers Captaincy
Macon Ga July 6 Special Captain Cooper Winn resigns the captaincy of the Macon Volunteers. He will stay in charge until a successor is chosen and will accompany the Volunteers on the summer encampment. He remains with the young men until a replacement is found.
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Macon
Cooper Winn
Macon Volunteers
Georgia Senate Agenda Highlights New Bills and Reforms
Georgia legislators consider fire and storm insurance fees in five counties, amend for four or fewer counties, and pass related measures. New bills regulate prize fight films, raise state school commissioner salary, enforce embalming standards, dissolve corporations via superior courts, require open municipal board sessions, and address husband liability for wife torts.
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Senate
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Sellers
Georgia
Slaton
Meyers, McWilliams and Price
Boards of Health
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Euthorlaing Superior Courts
Slatan
McDowell
Georgia House Debates Tax Bill and Scheduling Changes
Members debated a constitutional tax measure allowing federal levies on wages and property income to hit wealthy earners. Questions dominated as Hail and Andersen pressed for clarity while clerks adjusted daily meeting times to 9:20 each morning. A related bill to add a Hamilton County judge was tabled after cites of miner fumes damages from Tennessee mines.
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Hail
Bibb
Andersen
Chat- Inam
Hall
Fullbright
Burke
Tennessee
Hamilton County
Butt
Fannin
Georgia
Fireworks ban urged in Chicago in latest push
Chicago officials call for absolute prohibition on sale and use of fireworks in the city. Fire Marshal Horace argues the only safe celebration is one without fireworks, stressing risk of fires and injuries.
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