Social notes from Atlanta and nearby towns
Carrie Johnston of Macon visits her mother in West End while Mrs. Marshall Holsenbeck is operated on for appendicitis at Wesley Memorial Hospital. Numerous residents plan visits, summers, and travels to Chicago, Cleveland, New York, and Virginia.
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Mise Carrie Johnston
Macon
Jobiston
West End
Marshall Holsenbeck
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Mica Dorethy Jones
Newnan
Mise Harriett McCalloweh
Thomas D. Stewart
Couleville
G. Ho Guerrand
Gertrude Guert Fund
J. R. Bernarhoft
Chicago
Borgerhoft
Cleveland
Thomasville Council Rejects Atlantic Coast Line Depot Plans
Thomasville officials rejected the Atlantic Coast Line proposal for a new passenger depot saying the plan is inadequate to the town’s needs and far below the road’s asserted cost. The draft calls for a $10,000 structure on the old waterworks site on Fletener street, a block from the current station on Jackson street.
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Thomasville
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Ue Bout
Fletener Street
Jackson Street
Senate approves 520000 school bond measure for Texas
Austin Texas July 24 the state senate passed a bill to invest 500000 in school bonds and 520000 revenue bonds. The measure, challenged by violations of Texas anti trust laws, now moves to the house for action and implementation reports from Standard Oil of New Jersey.
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Austin
Texas
State Senate
Standards Company of
New Jersey
House
General tax bill moves in house amid appropriations clash
The house advances the general tax bill through the Ways and Means Committee with plans for a special order, while debate over the appropriations bill intensifies. Tax revision advocates fear increases in appropriations could raise tax burdens and jeopardize the reform law.
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House
Ways and Means
Akin
Lipscom
Rules
Friends of
Minter Wimberly
Bibb
Inist
Slaton
General Assembly
Thomasville mobilizes against Hansell County plan
A large delegation of Thomasville and county figures traveled to Atlanta on July 23 to oppose the bill forming the proposed Hansell County. Representatives from Schlocknee and Hilauelie Districts joined the effort, though many residents fear splitting from Thomas County. Chairman Pringle and others accompanied the group to lobby legislators ahead of the session.
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Thomasville
Atlanta
Hansell
Gchlocknee
Hilauelie
Whch
Thomas
Pringle
Ofter
Mississippi Prison Scandal Adds Another Guilty Plea
Jackson Mississippi July 22 Reports from Brandon Miss state that J McLendon pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to six months imprisonment He confessed as a sergeant on the state farm that he entered a conspiracy with Governor Brewer to haul state farm products away at night and sell them for himself
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Jackson
Mis
Brandon
Miss
Mississippi
McLendun Leehwerly
Blood stained club tied to Mery Phagan case rumor
Experts examine a bloody club found at the National Pencil factory amid murder rumors. An Atlanta expert reportedly could not determine if the blood was animal or human, then the weapon was sent north for further study. Pinkertons faced criticism for sending the evidence to defense attorneys. A stained glove allegedly from a young girl also circulated.
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Mery Phagan
Atlanta
Franka
Sanford
Sta
Pinkertons
Weekly Information For Farmers From Agriculture Department
Secretary Houston announced that the Agriculture Department will send a weekly letter to 35,000 townships and 2,300 county correspondents to provide the latest crop conditions and prices, pest discoveries, pure food decisions, irrigation and forest notes, and other farmer benefits. The Crop Reporter monthly publication will be discontinued as correspondents will relay official weekly information.
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Washington
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Braeburn Members dispute Ellis world record golf shot
Boston reports Braeburn Country club members refuse to recognize B P Ellis II 306 yard hole out as a world record for the Western golf championship at Homewood Country club Chicago yesterday. They note John G Anderson of Newton previously claimed an amateur record with a 328 yard drive on September 23 1908 at Braeburn.
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Boston
Braeburn Country Club
B. P. Ellis
Homewood Country Club
Chicago
John G. Anderson
Newton
Braeburn Club
Texas Banker Freed By President Wilson
President Wilson granted a full pardon to Issac B Walker of Dallas who was convicted in 1912 for misapplication of Union National Bank funds and false reports. The five-year sentence was reduced to one year and a day, and the pardon followed further review of the case.
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Washington
Wilson
Issac B. Wallkter
Dallas
Texas
Union National Bank
Wison
McReynolds
South Carolina Detached From North Carolina District
Washington on July 4 announces an executive order detaching South Carolina from the fourth internal revenue district of North Carolina. It will become a separate collection district known as the district of South Carolina upon the appointment and qualification of a collector. No collector name has yet been sent to the Senate.
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Washington
Railroads protest parcel post size and rate changes
Washington July 23 railway representatives joined protests against Postmaster General Burleson plans to raise parcel post package sizes and cut rates effective August 16. Delegations urged repeal of the law governing rates and sizes. senators introduced a joint resolution. further protests and a pending Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry followed.
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Washington
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Bryan
Florida
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
Mryan
House
Nro
Columbus Girl Drowns in River Tragedy Near City
In Columbus Georgia on July 23 Dollie Lark aged twenty two drowned while swimming in the Tennessee river. She could not swim and, while clinging to a man, slipped under water and vanished. Her body had not yet been recovered at press time.
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Columbus
Dollie ‘Lark
Chattanoachea
May Collect Bond For Gas Plant Promoters At Waycross
With the arrival of today the twelve months over the promoters of a gas plant in Waycross to spend at least $20,000 towards erecting the plant expired. The $20,009 has not been spent and unless council at the next regular meeting decides to amend the franchises exempting the promoters from the payment of the $2,500 bond, the city will collect the bond.
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Warcross
Waycross
Black man revival after jailyard execution shocks Starke crowd
In Starke Florida on July 24 Horsey Mitchell a Black man executed for a February murder at a Black woman’s home showed no neck fracture but revived after 38 minutes. Declared dead by two doctors his body rested in a coffin then he revived and lived three more hours. Local Negroes call it a miracle and fear doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starke
Fla
Bible Used as Cigarette Papers by Mexican Captors
Dallas man L. L. Davis describes his Mexican captivity from May 12 to July 19 under constitutionalists. He says captors used his Bible as cigarette papers, leaving only a few chapters by the time of his release. Davis was held for ransom and freed without payment after American consular authorities intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
L. L. Davis
Mexico
Davis
E. T. Williams To Speak At Reunion
Hon. Ed T. Williams, Atlanta attorney and public speaker, will deliver the oration of the day at the August 2 reunion of the Twenty-seventh Georgia regiment at Redwine Hall county. Hall county residents plan large preparations to entertain the veterans and provide a memorable occasion for the Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed T. Williams
Atlanta
Twenty-seventh
Georgia Regiment
Redwine Hall County
Hall County
Gray
Atlanta Postmaster McKee Obligation Amid Resignation Talk
Private advices from Postmaster McKee indicate he travelled toward Atlanta via Atlantic City with Miss McKee but no return date. Washington conferences with Fleet Assistant Postmaster General Roper reportedly planned Atlanta service improvements while McKee was on leave. Officials in Atlanta say no official resignation letter has arrived. yet Georgia officials expect his resignation to take effect immediately.
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McKee
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Etty
Post Office Department
Washington
Roper
Cole
Thar McKee
Daniel C. Raper
Constitution
Twenty Copper Mines Closed in Western Federation Strike
In Calumet Michigan on July 2, twenty copper mines in the region shut down as a strike by the Western Federation of Miners halts operations. A small portion of workers are union members, yet production cannot continue. The men demand recognition of the federation, an eight hour day, ending the one man grill, and improved working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Mich
Western Federation of Miners
Filibuster delays adjournment in parliament session
Reports describe gender related obstruction as Mann again filibustered the hovad Mto and forced a recall after a half hour, stalling Democratic Leader Underwood on an adjournment motion. Separate notes mention Mrs Graves owning Pomeranians with private rooms, beds, fans, a valet, and twice daily baths.
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Mann
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