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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1909

Page

6

Route proposed to connect Atlanta and Chattanooga via Sherman path

Dalton Ga June 9 Special a top of one of the proposed routes between Atlanta and Chattanooga has been prepared and supporters say it is best. The route follows Shermans march to the sea and will be used by The Constitution pathfinding party leaving Atlanta Friday for the gathering in Dalton Saturday. The good roads meeting Saturday features an old time barbecue with Brunswick stew and other fare. Mayors of Atlanta and Chattanooga and county officials will speak. Senator W C Martin gives the welcome, Colonel Frank T Hardwick acts as toastmaster.

Dalton Atlanta Chattanooga Sherman Constitution Good Roads Brunswick Paints and County W. C. Martin Frank T. Hardwick The Chattanooga News Sea Colonel Wade Coronel i C. Wade Haberaham Grand Jury

One Cent Letter Postage Talk Anew

The long debated plan to reduce letter postage to one cent an ounce resurfaces this year with advocates claiming higher revenue from increased mail. The health topic also recurs with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters touted as preventing sickness if taken at first signs of stomach, liver or bowel trouble, with claims of relief from flatulence heartburn poor appetite indigestion liver or kidney issues and malaria.

No Clearing House for Divorce Cases in Savannah

Savannah reports Judge Charlton laid down strict rules to require more evidence and tighter examinations in divorce matters. The measures aim to discourage weak verdicts and deter outsiders who come to Savannah only for a divorce, as the judge emphasizes thorough scrutiny of every feature of a case.

Savannah Idge Charlton Abe Hans

Van Camps Milk Promises Germless, Rich Evaporated Milk

An advertisement asserts Van Camp's Milk is germless and sterilized, with Holstein milk two-thirds evaporated, offering rich butter fat, almond flavor from sterilization, and safety claims about sanitation. It contrasts with raw milk and claims future laws will require pasteurization, urging readers to choose Van Camp's.

van Camp’s van Camp Nan Camp van Camp's

North Georgia town alive with good roads enthusiasm

Cornelia Georgia June 9 delegates from four or five counties attended a meeting called by the Toccoa Chamber of Commerce to form the Piedmont Highway Association. Officials and speakers from Habersham Stevens and Oconee counties outlined road plans and funding, with emphasis on a 30 feet wide auto route and county cooperation.

North Georgia Cornelia Toccoa Westminster Liberty Seness D. C Mt. Aalry Baldwin Alto Gainesville Clarkesville Demorest Atlanta Perkins Business League Willam Eberhardt County South Carolina Stribling Oconee County Frank Weldon Piedmont Highway Association J. M. Regiin Habersham County Georgia Glen Davis Stevens County Samuel Dunlap Hall County Dr. Davenport Gwin

Sea Island cotton growers set Savannah as convention site

Savannah Ga will host the Sea Island Cotton Farmers Union convention, with Savannah chosen as headquarters. The event runs July 27 and 28 with 704 to 1,000 delegates expected. President Webb and Col Gordon led the conference, opening offices and warehouses for members crops.

Savannah Sea Island Cotton Farmerse' Union W. W. Wabb Union G. Arthur Gordon Joseph F. Gray Chamber of Commerce Savannah E Peen Webb Les Island A& Business

Fragmented notice on aid for readers and information

The readable text hints at free helpful information and guidance for users. It mentions reliable information, possible distribution by winged carriers, and a general invitation to obtain small books or petals of knowledge, but specifics are unclear.

Strahan to Aid Georgia Counties in Good Roads

At the first meeting of the Georgia Good Roads Automobile Association executive committee in Albany Professor Charles Strahan of the University of Georgia civil engineering department agreed to act as consulting engineer for the association. Counties in need can secure his services at no cost upon request. Strahan praised the road movement as Georgia’s greatest uplift and expressed optimism about the outcomes.

Georgia Good Roads Automobile Association Albany Charles Strahan University of Georgia Strahan Ing Clark Howell Howell Georgia

Rough Riders To Show Here In Atlanta July 6

An order from the war department directs thirty-two officers and men from the Eleventh cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe to attend the Atlanta military tournament at the Auditorium Armory on the night of July 6. The event features regular army cavalry, a battalion of the Seventeenth infantry, the Fifth Regiment National Guard, and the Governor's Horse Guards and Artillery, with a removable arena floor for equestrian maneuvers and side events including a realistic camp scene.

Department of the Gulf War Department Washington Eleventh Cavalry Fort Oglethorpe Chickamauga Park Atlanta Auditorium Armory New York Madison Square Garden Eb, EB. Pomeroy J. Paxon W. H. Shearer Henry&. Jackson J. C. Seamans Seventeenth Infantry National Guard Gvernor Tiorse Light Artillery Clifford L. Anderson Aga G. Wandler Henry 3. Jackson John E. Murphy Wilam G. Obear Wilmer J. Moore J. T. VanOrsdale U.S. A Johns. Candler Joseph F. Burke Walter G. Cooper Harvey Anderson W. H. Kiser

Governor Comer Grants Respite for Sturtivant

Mobile June 9 Governor B B Comer granted a respite to George Sturtivant a black man sentenced to death for rape. Execution arrangements were completed and the death watch was set. Rev Father Eaton a Catholic priest prompted the movement citing doubt of guilt.

Gov. Comer Mobile Ala B. B. Comer George Sturtivant Father Eaton Sturtivant

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