Atlanta plans Southeastern Fair as annual event on Lakewood grounds
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, led by President Wilkinson, proposes a yearly Southeastern Fair in permanent Lakewood buildings. The plan awaits mayoral and Fulton County Commission approval with an initial $500,000 funding baseline. Strong support from Mayor Woodward and local officials is indicated, with cooperation sought from Georgia Railway and Power and other interests.
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Georgia Solons Meet Wednesday Session Set for June 24 1912
The Georgia legislature nears its final days of the 1912-14 session with opening on Wednesday June 24. Governor Slaton’s message focuses on tax equalization and public finances, while temperance and the Webb, McMichael, and Hixon Searcy bills promise heated debates. Proposals include salary adjustments for solicitors general, distribution of automobile tax revenue, and a move to relocate the state experiment station from Griffin. Barrow county advocates push for new boundaries as factional fights loom.
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Temperance
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Marion
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Existenca
The Constitution Bureau of Board ing and Rooming House Information
The Constitution offers a free public bureau to help locate rooms or boarding. Anyone needing a place to stay should call Main 5000 or Atlanta 5001 to list or find rooms in the city.
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Bureau of
Atlanta
Dorsey Refuses All State Office Runs Despite Pressure
Fulton county solicitor general Hugh M. Dorsey declares he will not seek any political office. He cites inability to consider personal matters due to official duties and thanks supporters for their compliments while stressing his current duties are performed with fidelity and no offer will be made.
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Superior Court of
Fulton County
Hoke Smith
Dorsey
Court of Appeals
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Georgia
Brown to Oppose Smith in Georgia Senate Race
Rumor spread that Joseph M Brown may announce against Senator Hoke Smith, with reports of written statements and circumscribed timing. Brown spoke from his Marietta home and declined to confirm any early public declaration, suggesting further information would come in ample time.
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Hoke Smith
Brown
Marietta
Pretty Women Rehearse in Milkmaids Dance for Pageant
Society prepares for a historic pageant as Pretty Women rehearse in the Milkmaids Dance. The top row lists Misses Helen Gamble Ina Hemperly Louise Cohen and bottom row includes Wilmirth Gamble Lillie Sutton Thyrza Ware in a single picture.
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Helen Gamble
Ina Hemperly
Louise Cohen
Wilmirth Gamble
Lillie Sutton
Thyrza Ware
Milkmaid Dance rehearsals mark Atlanta pageant week
Sixty of Atlanta's prettiest young women practiced the Milkmaid Dance at Mrs William Lawson Peel's home under Professor John Mahler. The sequence featured milk bucket figures and echoed earlier Child of Neptune motifs amid broader plans for the pageant's diverse scenes in the Auditorium and Telfair hall.
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Atlanta
William Lawson Peel
John Mahler
Neptune
Telfair
Four Injured In Lakewood Road Crash Near Atlanta
A gray roadster carrying two girls and a man collided with a motorcycle on the Lakewood road. Inez Jones, 15, of Hapeville, was gravely injured and remained unconscious at Wesley Memorial Hospital. Samuel Jackson, elevator starter at the Candler building, suffered a crushed leg and leg amputation below the knee after the crash. I. C. Holloway and Sadie Gilbert survived the impact without hospital care, while Hapeville driver Holloway faced initial injuries. H. J. Thurmond helped transport the injured to Atlanta for treatment. The motorcycle and roadster were wrecked in the collision.
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Capitol View
Inez Jones
Hapeville
Wesley Memorial Hospital
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Candler
Ile
Grady Hospital
H. J. Thurmond
McLendonstreet
Atlanta
I. C. Holloway
Sadie Gilbert
Hapevitis
Monday Begins Last Week Of Constitution's Contest
Monday marks the final six days of The Constitution's free gift contest with thirteen high grade automobiles and nine Ludden & Bates self playing pianos among the top prizes. Candidates are urged to gain new subscriptions and act quickly as the campaign closes at midnight Saturday June 27.
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Constitution
Ludden & Bates
Institutor
Peace Talks At Niagara Falls May Restore Mexico Truce
Mediators optimistic after Noon of Argentina visits Washington and Wilson reviews progress. Niagara Falls conference to extend, aiming for a broad peace program with possible personnel delay. Huerta Carranza Villa friction noted, but talks may continue beyond a formal adjournment to avoid renewed hostilities at Vera Cruz.
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Weather Prophecy Georgia Sees Generally Fair Days
The forecast calls for generally fair weather across Georgia on Sunday and Monday. Skies remain clear with light winds and mild temperatures, easing into a pleasant start to the workweek.
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