Council to Consider Charter Amendment for Bond Election
City council weighs a charter amendment to empower a street bond election up to 2 million dollars for central thoroughfares. A called meeting may occur this week after Monday’s regular session. Voters would decide on issuing bonds to fund street improvements and widen or pave many avenues.
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Atlanta
Conner
Uhme Council
Peachtree
Bpring Street
Ivy Street
Forrest Avenue
Georgia Avenue
East Fair Street
North Boulevard
South Boulevard
City Hall hosts week of committee meetings
Numerous committees convene at City Hall this week with daily meetings in the Mayor’s committee room. The ordinances and powers and drafting panel meets Tuesday. tax committee handles license applications Wednesday. claims and tax Thursday. street committee Friday. board of health also meets Friday at 5 PM.
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Counciman W. G. Humphreys
Candler Igil
Baltimore
Board of Health
Knights of Pythias entertain Tuesday event details
The Ninth Vulfumni lodge hosts a Tuesday evening with refreshments, vaudeville features, and full dress parade. Officers and attendees from Uniformed rank present with Chancellor, regent, and master positions listed. A cordial invitation extends to brothers and families.
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Dao Wits
de Matitary Danas
Pelt
Harrison
Ards
GU. G. Minor
Kuard
Georgie
Edmond
Vusteian
J. H. Porter
Tarry James
Pythiang
Vasent
Tye
Advert For Vanity Cages And Accessories
A local store advertises vanity cages mesh bags toilet articles collapsible cups handy pins belt pins necklaces ear rings and other items to enhance comfort. Readers are invited to call or write for an illustrated catalogue C.
Baltimore Convention Seen Through Young Atlantan Eyes
Carl Hutcheson recounts Baltimore’s 1912 Democratic convention as a dramatic, unruly clash led by William Jennings Bryan. He details Bryan’s battles with Belmont and Ryan, Giddings’ pro Wilson stand, Stanchfield’s rebuke, and the South’s rising influence, ending with a note on Georgian Gus Morrow inspiring Bryan’s rise.
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Carl Hutcheson
William Jennings Bryan
Deler Gates
Bryan
Ollie James
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Virginia
August Belmont
New York
Democratic Party
Union
Belmont
Ryan
Flood
Mullanst
Hyan
Tammany
Tiger
Morgan
Itan
George Foster Peabinly
Georgia
Lyelg
Beyan
Nebraska
Willian
Jennings Bryan
Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Theodore Bell
California
Mr. Ghidings
Oklahoma
Champ Clark
Wilson
Giddings
Clark
Gore
Rockwell
James
Ines
Underwood
Messrs
Helmont
Mr. Underwood
Democratic
Griel Bridges
River Styx
Gus Morrow
Jonesberg
Sage of Georgia
C. R. Pendleton
Macon Telegraph
Chicago
Pendleton
Morrow
Hal Lewis
Athens Newspapers Upgrade Facilities and Expand
Athens Georgia July 7 special reports two daily papers undertake upgrades. The Banner, established 1882, installs a new linotype machine and enlarges from eight to sixteen columns daily. The Evening Tribune, founded last fall, buys a new press and reorganizes for a bigger, better paper, with $12,000 to $15,000 spent on plant and promotions including a staged giveaway of an automobile, a plane, and a dozen Great Lake region trips to boost subscribers.
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Athens
Banner
Evening Tribune
Great Lake Region
Go with the Grady Cadets to Warm Springs
Travel option details for a July trip to Warm Springs aboard A B and A. The Grady Cadets depart Union Station at 8:00 a m for a day of music dancing and bathing with a round trip fare of one dollar.
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Grady Cadets
Warm Springs
Union Station
Patriotic Services at First Methodist Church
Patriotic services were held at the First Methodist Church with Rev. E. Wiggins and many members present. The Declaration of Independence was read aloud, congregants sang patriotic songs, and Dr Wiggins spoke on Patriotism in War and Peace. He linked patriotism to love of country and faith in Christ as core to a patriotic life.
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First Methodist Church
TE. Wiggins
Wiegins
Fusiliers to Give Smoker on Tuesday Evening
The Fulton Fusiliers, Atlanta's Fifth Regiment unit, will host a smoker Tuesday at the Auditorium Armory celebrating their newly furnished Armory rooms. Colonel Edgar Pomerary Major Walter Hendrix and other officials will attend. The informal event showcases prominent Atlanta young men in its ranks. Captain John W Quillian and Lieutenants Hal Morrison and W S Joburn lead the company.
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Fulton Fugillers
Atlanta
Auditorium Armory
Coloonel Edgar Pomerary
Walter Hendrix
The
Fusilters
John W. Quillian
Hal Morrison
W. 8. Joburn
Sympathy Amidst Unclear Street Talk
Fragmentary OCR speech shows two speakers, confusion over direction and place. Names and exact actions are unreadable, but tone suggests a casual exchange about location and ongoing instructions in a neighborhood setting. The readable bits indicate hesitation and a request for clarification.
Central plans big bond issue in Savannah meeting
Savannah July 7 Special One of the most important meetings in the history of the Central of Georgia railway will be held by stockholders in Savannah Monday to authorize a bond issue of about 75 million dollars. Proceeds will develop property and liquidate debt, with plans for a Macon passenger station costing over 1.5 million and Savannah terminal enlargements.
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Central
Macon
Savannah
Railroad Commission
Charles H. Markham
Illinois Central
Central of Georgia
Vaudeville Week At Forsyth And Bijou
The Forsyth opens a six act vaudeville bill led by James Thornton, famed monologist. Edmond Hayes and The Piano Movers promise humor, with D'Armond and Carter, Martinette and Sylvester, and Rutan's Song Birds among features. Mellette entertains with songs. Lowe exhibit. Bijou showcases Madam Zenda headline with mystery act, Lewis Chapin, Looney Kids, Three Brownies, Diers, plus motion pictures opening and closing each show.
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Frank Carter
Martinette
Sylvester
Rutan
Melnette
Lowes
Madam Zenda
Atlanta
Little Theater
Madam Zelda
Lewis & Chapin
Three Brownies
Diers
Bishop Kilco Preaches At St Pauls Church
Bishop J C Kilco of the Methodist Episcopal South cut short his stay to return to Durham N C after preaching at St Pauls Church. In a Sunday sermon he spoke on devotion to Christ using Matthew 10 32 38 citing believers must confess Christ and bear their cross even against family opposition.
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J. C. Kilo
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Durham
N.C
St. Paul's Church
Christ
Western Union Buys 10,000 Underwood Typewriters
Western Union announces the purchase of 10,000 Underwood typewriters in a bulk order. The deal expands Western Union office equipment capacity and signals office technology modernization across its network.
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The
Western Union
Menlo to Organize John M Slaton Club
Lyerly Georgia July 7 Special Tee supporters of Hon John M Slaton candidate for governor of Georgia will organize a John M Slaton club at Menlo and Mr Slaton has many friends and warm supporters in this county Many prominent citizens will join the club and it is known that Mr Slaton will receive warm support throughout the county.
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Lyerly
J—Tee
John M. Slaton
Georgia
Menlo
Mr. Slaton
Mrr. Slaton
Coogler’s Work Praised by Atlanta Agencies and Journal
The work of 8. J. Coogler, Atlanta adult probation officer, has earned praise from the Atlanta Federation of Trades and The Journal of Labor. The Journal urges mayor and council to fund the department adequately, noting 861 cases handled in 1910-1911 with 784 restored to manhood and thousands of families aided, yet city funds remain lacking.
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8. J. Coogler
Atlanta
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Journal of Labor
Trade Federation
Council of
Covagier
J. Coogier
Avanta
Cougier
Imany
Paki Toy
Thia
Statesboro Plans to Change Charter for Bonds for Sewerage
Statesboro Georgia officials aim to amend the city charter to authorize bond issuance for a sewerage system. The act, to be presented in the current session, would require a two thirds voter approval. The health department believes sewerage will improve sanitation and public health.
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Statesboro
Statenboro
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