Atlanta City Probe Should Dollar Gas Rates
Atlanta Council considering a $5,000 expense to have the state railroad commission study local gas rates, but a special council committee could handle the probe. The issue: is Atlanta paying 20 percent more per thousand feet than comparable cities? The piece urges the council to self-commission a timely, thorough inquiry and act to relief if rates are excessive.
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Senate confirms three for federal reserve board amid scrutiny
The senate confirms Charles Hamlin W P G Harding and A C Miller to the federal reserve board as Paul Warburg and Thomas Jones faces Senate banking committee opposition. Secretary of the treasury and comptroller of the currency join ex officio to form a quorum, enabling early currency system work while scrutiny targets nominees' pasts. Warburg is described as a man of ex-
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Charles 8. Hamlin
W. P. G. Harding
A. C. Miller
Federal Reserve Board
Paul M. Warburg
Thomas D. Jones
Senate Committee On
Secretary of the Treasury
Reserve Board
Committee
Warburg
Suspicions over big affairs taint financial figures says editor
The piece argues that seasoned financiers both in the United States and Europe deserve acceptance in high offices despite gossip linking them to large business interests. It condemns the habit of assuming guilt from association and decries the demagogic mindset that fuels such suspicions, urging a return to reason.
Georgia cattle and dairy bill urged with cautious regulation
Senator Watts introduces a Georgia general assembly bill regulating cattle and dairy business. The measure, favorably reported by the agriculture committee, seeks wise policy to avoid undue limits while promoting home production. Georgia farmers expand Hereford and Shorthorn herds and packing houses keep dollars in state, offsetting cotton shortfalls amid boll weevil concerns. The advocate calls for prudent rules, not arbitrary interference, and urges restraint where impact is uncertain.
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Watts
Georgia
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Wiss
The Standpat Bourbons and Old Guard Republicans
The piece labels Gallinger Cannon Foraker Penrose as standpatters clinging to old privileges. It questions their reelection chances next November noting Cannon and Foraker lag trends, while Penrose clings to voters. It doubts a return to privileged governance and hints at younger Republicans contesting.
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Boe” Gallinger
New Hampshire
Joe Cannon
Ilinois
Foraker
Oho
Bobe Penrose
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Cannon
Gallinger
Penrose
Uncle Joe
Joseph Henson
A Diplomatic Misfit in Greece Recall Sparks Debate
The piece condemns George Fred Williams for overstepping his duties in Greece, calling him chronically reckless and unfit for diplomacy. It argues his recall proves the need for trained diplomats and warns the Albanian episode will shape future selection standards. Williams is portrayed as a Bryan ally with a history of impulsive, ill-judged remarks.
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George Fred Williams
Greece
Willams
Europe
United States
Williams
Bryan
Mister Legislator in Town Prompts Vivid Rural Ballad
Georgia speaker Stanton appears as a comical figure in a rural dialect gem. The text critiques lawmakers and mocks legal reform while portraying a self made man miscast in office. It blends satire and political commentary with vivid regional speech.
Vinegar Valley Echoes in Ragged Verse and Train Tale
A column by J. B. iden recounts Vinegar Valley life with humor and dialect. The Vinegar Valley Express engineer tethered a dog to a whistle cord, causing crew strife at crossings, while other skits portray village views, a mountain subscriber visit, and local political scribbles about governance and reform.
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J. B. Iden
Vinegar Valley Express
Mt. Carbunkle
State Press Snippets On Georgia Politics And Campaigns
A collage of clippings shows Georgia legislators and candidates from Slaton to West in a charged political scene. Mentions include Slaton and Hardwick, tax equalization debates, and looming races for the U S Senate. Local papers like Thomasville Times Enterprises, Augusta Chronicle, and Columbus Ledger weigh in on campaigns and public sentiment.
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Brunswick News
Georgia
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Slaton
West
Hardy Wick
Thomas
Augusta Chronicle
John M. Slaton
Senate
Butts County
Joh Brown
Jackson
Joseph M. Brown
Cobh Statesman
Brown
Butta County
Smith
Siatan Clu
The Mexican Flag and Mexico City’s Ancient Rise
The flag of Mexico features green white and red with an eagle grasping a serpent on the white field. The legend ties to Aztec founding at Lake Texcoco and Tenochtilan, later the Spanish conquest under Cortes, with Mexico City evolving from canals to causeways and a population growth into the 20th century.
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Indianapolis News
Mexico
Italy
Christian Science Monitor
Lake Texcoco
Tome
Tenochittan
Aret
Egypt
Mexico City
Tenochtitlan
Cortes
Lake Chaléo
Texcoco
City of
State Treasurer Speer praised for efficiency in office
A bipartisan committee reports thorough examination of the state treasurer's office finds books neat and accurate, credits W. J. Speer with efficient management, and notes he seeks re election. Other items cover Speaker Cochran's illness and recovery, Barrow County creation, and campaign updates across Georgia.
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State Treasurer
Bila
W. J. Speer
Treasury
John T. Allen
Senate
L. R. Akin
Crawford Wheatley
House
Pig’s Eye Fails in Child Eye Graft
The New York World notes a failed cornea graft from a pig’s eye on David Kane of Pittsburg. The cornea clouded after two months, though the operation improved the other eye’s weak sight. The report cites the Baltimore hospital’s message and references broader debates on medical practice laws and amendments in various states.
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New York
David Kane
Pittsburg
Baltimore Eye
Bar and Throat Hospital
Baltimore
New Bills Introduced In Both Branches Of Legislature Yesterday
Lawmakers introduced multiple bills in both chambers. House measures addressed strikes, town charters, fishing seasons, freight trains, tax funding, and voter registration in Fort Gaines, Chipley, Cecil, Guyton, and Habersham. Senate proposals covered public schools in Jefferson, corporate revivers, double headers, and railroad sanitation. Several bills passed in Senate and House, shaping charters and local governance.
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Lee
Wilkerson
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Guyton
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