Buick officer touts Georgia tour and poor roads
R V Connerat, Buick Motor Co manager and pilot-car driver on The Constitution tour, praises Georgia scenery and future advertising value of the state while lamenting very bad roads from Valdosta to Brunswick. He recounts crossing rivers near Homerville and fording floods since August 1902, and notes Waycross arrival and plans to rejoin the party later.
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Constitution- Telegraph-Chronicle
R. V. Connerat
Buick Motor Company
Atlanta
Mr. Gonnerat
Waycros
Atlante
Brunas
Georgia
Aporteman
Clinch County
Hiad
Comnerat
Savannah
Augusta
Valdosta
Homerville
Honk Honk and Muffler Law Prep in Atlanta Auto Scene
Atlanta officials prep a muffler and horn rule banning loud devices and banning whistles bugles and orchestras. The council committee report urges use of only the plain honk honk horn to warn pedestrians and other vehicles. If adopted, city autos will emit a monotonous honk honk.
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St Ig
Atlanta
Douglas election passes quietly in Lanier County
Douglas election passes quietly with incomplete returns showing officers nominated including Clerk of Court J F Winn, Tax Collector J B Morris, Treasurer B T Girland, Surveyor W K Durham, School Commissioner G T McLarty, Sheriff A B Baggett, Tax Receiver race between Allen Hornbuckle and Henry Brown, and County Commissioners R M Johnson A S Gresham G W Hembr ee. Official results to decide between Price and Walker.
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Lanvitls
J. F.winn
J. B. Morris
B. T. Girland
W. K. Durham
G. T. McLarty
A. B. Baggett
C. W. McGuirk
Allen Hornbuckle
Henry Brown
R. M Johnson
Gresham
G. W. Hembree
Price
Walker
Over Roads Like Creeks Scouts Crossed Cinch County
Waycross Georgia July 27. Pathfinding tale shows how a Buick traversed swollen streams in Cinch county. Rainfall had been below normal for years, then two months of near daily showers filled ponds and widened rivers. Photo series covers the car facing plunges, the mechanician guarding the engine, and local help including Gov Gilchrist and Cribb brothers.
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Frank Weldon
Waycross
Cinch
Hain
Wella
Buick
Francis Price
Tream
Mike
Connerat
Cribb Brothers
Gov. Gilchriat
Monster Sea Turtle Caught Near Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia on July 27 a monster sea turtle, likely traveled hundreds of miles from the Atlantic up the Willacoochee River, was captured by fishermen J D Hagan and J B Holt who lured it into a shallow area. The creature drew crowds as it lay beached near the city.
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Valdosta
Atlantic Ocean
Willaroochee River
Mesars
J. D. Hagan
J. B. Holt
Pgunde
Valdostans
Evar
Rev Stinson Speaks at Negro Convention on Butler Street
At the educational and missionary convention of the Colored Methodist church on Butler street Rev RD Stinson of Morris Brows College delivered the principal address. He urged uplift of the negro south as essential to community good and happiness.
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The
Colored Methodist Church
Butler Street
RD. Stinson
Morris Brows College
Fight over child custody in Macon court ends in favor of mother
In Macon on July 27 Special Inspector C Horne challenged Ordinary Wiley for custody of a three year old child from his wife. After a long hearing Wiley granted Mrs Cora Horne possession of the child finding he was not the proper guardian to rear it.
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Macon
C. C. Horne
Wiley
Lo da
Cora Horne
Horne
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