Politicking in Alabama as 1908 race heats up
Montgomery July 7 Special With under three weeks to the filing deadline for the Democratic state office race the lists are seen as nearly full. J Kiry Jackson continues compiling materials to meet law needs while Governor candidate Comer questions the railroad commission law. Fights loom over speaker and senate seats as Martins and Garrards vie for influence, and alternate Senatorial contenders rise amid widespread political activity statewide.
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H. W. Laird
Montgomery
Ake
Democratic State Office
Thea
J. Kiry Jackson
B. B. Comer
Comer
Inim
Nolse
Capitol
Muscle Shoala
Mobile Bay
Weakley
Wade
Tyson
Lowdell
Joseph F. Johnston
John II. Bankhead
Johnaton
Bankhead
Richard Hi. Clarke
Birmingham
John H. Knox
Morgan
Pettug
Walter
Valdosta Values Increase in County Taxable Property
Valdosta Ga July 7 special. Taxable property in the county is projected to rise to about 2000000 in value, with total county real and personal property likely exceeding 5000000. Tax Receiver Bacon shows growth in returns over eight years, driven by higher values in rural and farming districts, signaling a near doubling since eight years ago.
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Valdosta
Bacon
First all steel passenger car shipped for U S railroads
The Pressed Steel Car Company shipped the first all steel passenger car to Atlantic City for the master car huskers convention then to Washington for immediate service on the Southern railway. It is 74 ft 6 in long 66 ft inside 9 ft 10 in wide and 14 ft 2 in high built entirely of pressed steel with fireproof wood trimmings and a steel floor. The car cannot burn telescope or crush in a wreck and would greatly reduce wreck dangers though it weighs about 16 percent more than a wooden coach with potential 6 percent weight reduction planned.
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United States
Pressed Steel Car Company
Atlantic City
Washington
Southern Railway
Southern
We Southern
Pennsylvania
Niga
Georgia
South
Central
Empire State
Atlanta
Chia
Song
Electric fan cooling for Pullman sleepers seen in Atlanta
The electric fan system for cooling standing Pullman sleeping cars arrived and was tested at the old Union Depot. District Superintendent Camp of the Pullman company ordered the fans to ease summer heat in Atlanta stations. The trial showed immediate airflow, with plans to equip all standing coaches before week’s end. The modernization is praised by the traveling public and city residents.
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Union Depot
Camp
Pullman Company
Atlanta Railway
aAtlanta
Atlanta
Ota
Cinder Colony
Plans Wanted for Great Ship Plans
Washington July 7 Secretary Bona parte invites ship designers and building firms to submit bids for a 20,000 ton battleship authorized by Congress. Preliminary pledges due by November 1. The Naval Bureau restructured to prepare plans alongside private bidders. Premier Ward in Washington.
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Bonaparte
Congress
Washington
Tlesnip
Yuresuy
Plang
Prlvate
Pledara
Money orders not honored by Russian post office
Norfolk merchant Victor Abrahamson reports to Washington that Russian postal authorities routinely refuse payment on money orders from Virginia and threaten arrest or Siberian exile when complaints are made. He cites J Gerson of Lynchburg who sent three receipts to Odessa and notes Odessa sister in law says no payments were issued. Lynchburg post office says funds were paid to the right person. Bryan guest of Whitelaw Reid at Wrest Park with Lord Goce, dit Ben and others during a week of entertainments.
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Railroad Commission
Briafa
Gomede
Martin
Supreme Court
Filton
Wilson
Alabama
Auprems Court
Wood
Norfolk
Victor Abrahamson
State Department
Washington
Virginia
Russia
Siberia
Abrea
Hamson
J. Gerson
Lynchburg
Odessa
Gerson
Bryan
Whitelaw. Reid
Lemion
William J. Bryen
Mia
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid
Mrs. Reid
Wrest Park
Ware
Lord Goecen
Evelyn
Moneon
Stee
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Yasra
Rai King's Medical
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Peaghtree
Dr. King
Painiess Mathos
Acta
CORE
Perdin
J. H Reng
Dr. King Medical Co
Crane
Fea Rasehires
Bigs Toews
Tyler Goodwyn
Gaston Gunter
W. L. Martin
C. C. Maner
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A. M. Tunstall
Sparker
Jon J. Arnold
Calhoun
John Watle
Madison
Arnold
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Southern States Life Insurance Company
School of Instruction
Wilmer L. Moore
P. GC. Wadsworth
Soutern
Ify Sbisiel
Southeastern Mines
Richardson
Southeastern Passenger Association
Chickamauga Park
Ines
Manenry
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Mr. Gray
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