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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
6
The forecast, issued from Washington, anticipates fair skies with moderate to light winds for Georgia today and Sunday. Local observations report warming and clearing Saturday afternoon, with Sunday resembling a typical early September day rather than mid-July, though it remains not exactly cold.
A breezy July day prompts musings on weather easing dust and a near perfect setting for automobiling and tennis at East Lake Club. A playful aside compares a friend Sid in a stark white suit to the cold season, while residents welcome warmer days and pleasant temperatures.
Jackson Georgia July 11 Special The city council grants franchises to Middle Georgia Interurban railway and Central Georgia Power company enabling power supply and a trolley line into Jackson. Captain W F Smith promoter grading line from Indian Springs to Jackson with three years to complete. L W Roberts of Atlanta associated.
South-bound passenger No. 1 on the Georgia Southern and Florida line derailed yesterday at Council near the Florida border after a box car blocked the main line by running from a siding and splitting the switch. The engine and two cars left the track but no serious injuries occurred aside from the express messenger who sustained a few bruises.
Murphy North Carolina, a growing town in the mountains, has installed an electric light plant and is building a waterworks and sewer system. It has issued bonds for a new school, attracted industry including furniture, hardware, and wholesale firms, and boasts strong banks, hotels, and business leaders. The town leverages abundant mountain water and scenic climate to attract visitors and investment.
The article argues life insurance underpins partnerships and firms by converting equity into insurable value. It contrasts partnership risk with individual capital, discusses pension via insurance, and cites state supervision costs and the idea that individuals cannot self insure. It notes tuberculosis impact on mortality, and mentions proposed nursing or medical services by insurers to reduce claims.
An investigation led by Charles R. Hendarson reviews prison demographics in the United States. It notes 27.1 percent in county jails and state prisons, 7.6 percent in municipal prisons and work houses, and 2. percent in reformatories. It highlights that about half of offenders are aged 14 to 30, with drunkenness, vagrancy, and disorderly conduct driving over half of imprisonments. The piece advocates suspension of sentences for first offenders and drunkenness cases with employment and supervision, and urges reforms to reduce idle jail populations and broaden reformatory options. It calls for modern reformatories and notes expected discussions at the 1910 International Prison Congress in Washington.
The Southern Dental college an Atlanta organization chartered June 26 will open its first session in a home on Whitehall street Garnett. The college will employ fifteen to twenty professors all graduates in dentistry or medicine. Richmond Duval MD will serve as dean with C L Stocks DD registrar C A Holttsendorf DDS superintendent of clinics and other faculty members listed. Trustees include A W Farlinger Wo F Lester and more. Noted clergymen and congressman T W Hardwick associated with the project.
The residence of Dr Green on Greenville Street Newnan Ga burned to the ground this afternoon at five o clock. The house owned by Calhoun Caldwell carried two thousand dollars in insurance.
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Athena Gn reports that sewer bonds of the city of Commerce totaling $9000 were validated before Judge H. Brand yesterday. The ruling confirms the city’s financing for sewer improvements and sets the stage for bond issuance.
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