Atlanta narrows taxes on Georgia Railway and Electric
Special committee of council recommends the city refrain from demanding both gross receipts and franchise taxes from the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. A special session is set for 5 pm to consider a Senate bill that would relieve the company of double taxation, preserving street paving assessments and bridge rentals. Preston Ark Wright and Mayor Howell participate in the process.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Atlanta
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Council
Key
Howell
LaHatte
Hynds
Mayson
Preston
Arkwright
Georgia Railways and Electric Company
Mawson
Vic
Georgia Railnas and Electric Company
Columbus Automatic Telephone Company Franchise Granted
Girard city council approved a franchise for the Columbus Automatic Telephone Company after debate with counsel for the Southern Bell Telephone Company. The vote was 3 to 1 in favor, granting the company franchises in Columbus Phenix City and Girard.
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Chise
Columbus
Girard
Columbus Automatic Telephone Compe
Southern Hell Telephone Company
Columbus Automatic TelePhone Company
Phenix City
White man from near Chipley arraigned on illicit distilling charge
J G Power, a well known white man from near Chipley in Harria county, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Brown Jerday on a charge of illicit distilling and was assessed a bond of $200.
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Columbus
Susy Ze
J G Power
Chipley
Harria County
United States
Brown Jerday
Fifth Regiment Encampment Impresses Rome Georgia
Rome Georgia July 22 Special The Fifth Regiment encampment attracts large crowds daily at Camp Patton. Officers and men receive praise for discipline and drill under Maj Nash and Capt Bennett. A guardhouse incident aside the camp sees constant band concerts and dress parades with hundreds visiting.
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Rome
Georgia
Patton
Nash
Bennett
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Slg
Thorsday
E. E Pomeroy
B Glover
G. Minor
C L Anderson
W. W Barker
WV Shearer
H W. Anderson
BR W Bizaeck
FD Dunwoody
W C Nunemacher
A L Dunn
H L Harrison
Barrett
E EL Fameroy
FS Smith
Wek Preston
H OP Meikichim
D. White
J. M. Reese
Hall
S V Sanford
E J. Logan
T E. Kemp
R M Smith
L. W Trammell
W O Wilson
C. B Glover
Belleview
C. C Harper
M Spratt
H. Green
J C Watt
RL. WilMameson
W A. Pattom
Elnn Club
First Presbyterian Church Seeks Assistant Pastor
The board of elders of the First Presbyterian church in Columbus Georgia asks pastor Dr W A Carter to begin talks with Rev E L Hill of Eufaula Alabama about becoming assistant pastor to replace Rev K L McIver who recently resigned to take another post in the state.
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Bill
Columbus
Board of Elders
First Presbyterian Church
W. A Carter
E. L. Hill
Eufaula
Ala
K. L. McIver
Bridge Material En Route To Columbus Fourteenth Street Span
The final span of the Fourteenth street bridge in Columbus is expected soon as material from Ohio is en route. A temporary passageway has served since weeks of use. In Macon, police hunt for 12 year old Frank Smith who ran away from Griffin, mother seeking his return with description provided to authorities.
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Columbus, Ga
Fourteenth Street
Ohio
Hoy Enna
Macon
Frank Smith
Griffin
Btn
Columbus
Tuly
Wife Seeks Divorce From Her Husband in Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on July 22 special report notes Joe Johnson a colored man fled suit for divorce from his wife Tila Johnson in the superior court claiming she had been intimate with the pastor of one of the citys leading colored churches.
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New Aska
Columbus
Joe Johnson
Tila Johnson
Fragmentary OCR Note Hints at Unclear Historical Event
The readable fragments describe a murky sequence involving a lake bleed metaphor and a bell related event. Key terms appear as garbled names and numbers suggesting a local incident or datum but the exact persons, places, dates, and outcomes are obscured.
Storm Strikes Camp Pulaski in Savannah Georgia
A rain and hail storm impacted Camp Pulaski in Savannah on July 22, blowing down several tents and delaying the Governor's Horse Guards rifle range appearance. Captain W T B Wilson was appointed acting inspector of rifle practice. Mayor Myers ordered water hauled in city sprinklers for camp use to spare the reservoir for bathing and horse care. A mounted drill and afternoon parade drew a large crowd with exhibition work planned for park extension tomorrow.
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Savannah
Camp
Pulaski
Governor’s Horse Guards
Avondale
W. T. B Wilson
Governor's Horse Guards
Ito
Myers
Old Seventh in Reunion in Newnan Georgia
Old Seventh Georgia regiment survivors gathered in Newnan with about fifty veterans present marking the fortieth second anniversary of the first Battle of Manassas. The restored battle flag was unfurled by Captain W L Norman as leaders delivered addresses. funds were raised for a monument at Manassas. Officers elected include L Wilson president, W J Hudson vice president, G W L Powell secretary, C K Maddox treasurer.
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Newnan
Seventh Georgia
Manassas
W L Norman
Ecompany E
Alderman Goodrum
C K Maddox
Company K
Survivors Association
George H Carmical
J HE Pendergrast
W J Hudson
Marietta
J B Hunnnicutt
Atlanta
G. A Nunnally
J B. Goodwyn
Manassas Battle Field
Seventh Georgia Regiment
Mannesus Battle Field
Dr . L. Wilson
Alanta
W. J Hudson
G W. L. Powell
Decatur
C. K. Maddox
Republicans Run Negroes in North Carolina Counties
A Raleigh dispatch reports Democrats amused by an event where Madison county Republicans allegedly drove out about fifty Black workers building a telephone line. It notes Mitchell county has no Black population and recounts an incident where a Black marching band was driven out during Richmond Pearson’s congressional bid.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Madleon County
Mitchell County
Madison
Rock Creek
Richmond Pearson
Persia
Congress
Pearson
Receivership of Alapaho Lumber Company Settled
In Tifton on July 22 a compromise ended the receivership case of the Alapaho Lumber Company. Partners John H Powell and Jr Eneign retained control after paying Mr. Seymour his interest. The business at Alapaha will continue under the same name and location with the same operations.
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Alapaho Company
Tifton
Alapaho Lumber Company
Mitchell
Thomasville
B Seymour
Cordele
John H Powell
Quilla
Jr. Eneign
Alapaha Lumber Company
Alapaha
Atlantic Coast
Seymour
Fulwood and Harrel
Messrs Powell and
Enalyn
FOUR ARRESTS AT TIFTON IN LARCENY CASES
In Tifton Georgia on July 22 two Negro employees of the Tifton Grocery Company and a Philipsburg merchant and his clerk were arrested by the sheriff. The first two face petty larceny charges while the latter pair are accused of aiding the act. Aiding and the wagon load suggest planned deliveries to the wholesale house. Sentencing expected at next city court term.
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Tifton
Tifton Grocery Company
Philipsburg
Tifton Viateigt
Retail Grocers Meet in Macon Georgia Session Opens
Special session of the Retail Grocers Association of Georgia convened in Macon for its fourth annual meeting. Welcome by Mayor Bridges Smith and response by T C Mann set a tone of unity as A W Farlinger outlined aims to improve finances and ethics, with focus on debt collection reform and eliminating deadbeats and unfair pricing. Afternoon sessions featured treasurer and secretary reports, credentials, and talks by BJ Brayles and I A Van Hoose about trade interests. The gathering drew delegates from Columbus Milledgeville Augusta Savannah and other cities, closing with evening discussions and adjournment for dinner.
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Macon
Retail Grocers’ Association of Georgia
H. H. Duprient
Macon Retail Grocers’ Association
Rey J C Scruggs
Bridges Smith
Mecon
Smith
T C Mann
Rome
A. W Farlinger
Atlanta
The
Georgia Association
Warlinger
Committee On Credential
BJ Brayles
Sime
Columbus
J A’ Williams
P Tnadoney
ED McComb
Milledgeville
Goddard
J F
Pittman
Thomasville
Brunswick
Charles H Tevlor
McAuliffe
Augusta
Charles Tree
J J Brinking
Bobo
Cedartown
W. Farlinger
G Munster
JP Fears
Savannah
T. C. Howe
Pringle
John Braiton
Athens
R A Broyles
Bulloch Cordele
W J. Mims
Cordele
J Willame
Cordela
I A van Hoose
Wholesale Grocers’ Association of
Blimingham
Foy
Macoy
Ben L Yones
Bugsy
Feer
Mragsones
Wil Beach
J. L White
First Baptist Church
Ances
Leo XIII
Christ
Maconly
J. A. McKnight
Remains Sent to Augusta for Burial After Poor Child
It states the child’s condition worsened this morning making travel impossible. The remains will be sent to Augusta in the morning for burial.
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Augusta
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Salel
Reunion
Compromier
Crocers Cather
Central City
Retail Association
T. C. Horn
Farlinger
EATON_DRUG_COMPANY
Nta
Rudisill
Seach
A. Halt
Irwinton
C. B
McHirey
W. A Tharpe
Fitspetrick
W. B. Hardeman
Julius Newman
J. T. Bunten
Con
I. C. Thames
Allen
Culloden
J. T. Bryan
Vienna
C. C. Gibson
W. H. Sanders
Bolingbroke
F. D. Ray
J. M. Wald
J. B. Powell
W. J. Stripling
H. C. Stable
Mason
Vermelie Raark
Abe i
Mine van Renner
Manon
JE. Hunnicutt. &Co
Broad ST
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