Near Beer Tax Re-enactment and Senate Inquiry in Georgia
Georgia legislators weigh re enacting the near beer tax amid constitutional objections and penitentiary fund use questions. The McLendon railroad commission inquiry resumes with testimony from W H Patterson and Asa G Candler as the Senate considers biennial sessions and other constitutional bills.
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General Assembly
Ways and Means
Thia
Reid
Wage and Meena Committee
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Penitentiary Fund
Wekendom
Guyt McLendon
Railroad Commission
Hoke Smith
W. H Patterson
Central Bank and Trust Corporation
Patterson
Athens Street Railway Company
Asa G. Candler
Candler Bank
James K Hines
McLendon
Senate
Slater
House
Butt
Fannia
Committee
Bii
Auty of Atlante
Brown
McCurry
Slaton
Johnson
Bartow
Jacksonville Real Estate Man Tours by Auto to Chicago
J A Hollomon a leading Jacksonville real estate official and entrepreneur begins a staged auto journey toward Chicago. He travels with wife and daughter while recounting a soggy start, river floods, and swamp roads from Jacksonville to Atlanta and Valdosta to Macon.
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Atlanta
Jacksonville
Hellomon
Miss Hollomon
Salem
N. C
Hollomon
Holomon Party
The
Constitution
Holloman
McClenney
Fla
Lake City
White Springs
Jasper
Suwannee
Valdosta
Cordele
Tifton
Mscon
Georgia Southern
Florida
Macon
Forsyth
Ineldcot
Barnesville
Griffin
Hefordon
Atlanita
Valdpata
James 4. Hollomod
Reading Clerk McClatchey Livening Dull House Days
The Cobb county legislator D F McClatchey reads bills with rapid, comic mispronunciations and lively commentary as adjournment nears. His dramatic interpretations light up dull sessions, mocking provisions from fishing laws to pension bills, while lawmakers laugh at his renditions. Glenn of Whitfield visits and his women issue bill finds no sponsor.
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D. F! McClatchey
Cobb
House of Representatives
Mac
Georgia
McClatchey
Georgy Onn
Blinks
Smithvile
Joe Hill Hall
Bill Reed
Mao
Grant Park
Glenn
Whitfeld
Bill Glenn
Whitfield
Georgia Legislature Backs John W. Martin for Revenue Post
Several lawmakers endorse John W. Martin of Atlanta for internal revenue collector. He is a veteran Republican and the longest serving official in Georgia's revenue service.
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John W. Martin
Atlanta
Internal Revenue
Revenue Service
Georgia
Reunion of the Floyd Family in Decatur Georgia
Former DeKalb County tax collector T. R. Floyd and his wife May A. Floyd hosted a family reunion in Decatur last Sunday. The gathering included three daughters-in-law, relatives from Texas and Edgewood, and many grandchildren, noting Floyd’s long service and large clan. The pictured group featured Floyd family members from Atlanta to Ridán and other nearby towns.
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Floyd
DeKalb County
May A. Floyd
Decatur
Atythe J
T. BI. Smith
Fort Tyorsh
Texas
College Park Road Widening Nears Completion
Baynard Willingham leads work to widen College Park Road into a boulevard, with only a few Oakland City residents withholding signatures. The effort aims to benefit Atlanta, Oakland, East Point, College Park, and Newnan County, as releases have been secured for Newnan Avenue and Cheney’s Oasis, with remaining negotiations ongoing. Strong entities include Baynard Willingham, Newnan Avenue, Cheney’s Oasis, Wilson property, Beaumont property, Plow Boy property.
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Baynard Willingham
ScHege Park
Oakland City
Atlanta
Oakland
East Point
College Park
Iew County
Uition
Willingham
Sen Newnan
Motor Cars in England Shows Declining Car Costs
Consul Wynne notes in The London Post that motor cars have fallen in price and risen in power. A six horsepower chassis in 1901 cost about 425 dollars, while a modern seven horsepower machine can be bought for around 90 dollars, with improvements including eight axle drive and sliding valve engines.
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Robert J. Wynne
London Post
England
Turning Post
Royal Automobile Club
Eng Pomntry
Council to Act on New Charter in Afternoon Meeting
The general council meets at 3 PM to act on the proposed charter as reported by the charter revision committee. The July 19 delay, 10 to unknown, sparked calls for fair treatment. Likely decisive action today with few other items on the agenda.
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M’cord Mantel Company
Ree Bnginter
Vas
J. Thomas Gault
Austell
Chicago
Jacksonville Development Company
Baltimore
Shilo
Frost
C. E. Loud
James A. Hollowom
Mrs. Hollomon
Mise Hollomen
Continental Creamery CO
F. Donovan
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Station
Fountain Hotel
Lower Geyser Basin
Union Pacific
J. F. van Rensselaer
G. A
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga
Erty
Biard
John Braswell
Charles Dhberhart
Edgewood
J.’ A. Nolan
Ridan
John H. Floyd
Albonia
Gavi
R. M. Smoyvd
Robert
Charles
Ro Ae ‘da
Emory Man Boyd
Wut B. Nelton
Grady Phetsttg
Lot ‘Fomally
Mermer Dax Feuigeter
Fley4
WeKialh
College Park Road
Motor Cars
Council
Basley
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