Peat Revival Services And Tax Payment Notice
Revival services at the tent corner Holderness atrest and Sells avenue will continue indefinitely. Rev Dunlap preached a powerful sermon and attendees were engaged. Good singing and prayers made the meetings inviting. Thursday week is the time limit for payment of corporation tax to the Internal Revenue collector with penalties after. Colonel George S. Donnell secretary of the civil service commission of the fifth district is away for a week. Colonel Dearne has gone to Tallahassee on official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holderness Atrest and
Sells Avenue
Dunlap
Internal Revenue
Donnell
George S. Donnell
Secratary
Civil Service Commission of the Fifth District
Atlanta
Dearne
Tallahassee
Florida
New Tobacco Tax Sets Rates for July First
The Internal Revenue Department announces a new tobacco tax effective July 1 1910 with higher duties on manufactured tobacco cigars small cigars cigarettes and pipe tobacco. Rates rise to 8 cents per pound on tobacco and adjust per thousand on cigars cigarettes and other products with differing wholesale price tiers. The tax on tobacco over 3 pounds per thousand remains at 3 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Department
Georgia bird hunters back stronger game protection law
More than a half hundred Georgia bird hunters met in room 104 at the Kimball house to back a proposed game protection bill. The Georgia State Game and Fish Protective Association, formed at the Aragon hotel a year earlier, heard speeches by Charles L. Davis and others urging a shorter season from November 1 to March 15, landowner consent, and harsher penalties for poachers. Seaton Grantland moved to empower the president to form a committee to press the bill with the legislature. the motion passed and officers were reappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qeorgia
Kimball House
Georgia State Game and Fish Protective Association
Aragon Hotel
Charles L. Davis
Warm Springs
Barschall Andrews
Columbus
Davis
Charles T. Hopkins
Atlanta
R. D. Callaway
Washington
A. J. Orme
R. W. Lampkin
Clarke
Davia
Seaton Grantland
Griffin
James Jackson
Shep Bryan
Desperate Clampdown on Loiterers Fails in Macon Courts
In Macon Georgia on June 21 special report notes a three week effort by police to deter loiterers, with over 20 priests failing to secure convictions in police court. The effort yielded no sentences, though the city provided a breakfast to the crowd at the expense of the city. Also dated June 1, 24 boys and 4 men from the local YMCA depart for a two week outing to St Simons aboard the Southern Railway, led by the association’s secretary and physical director.
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Macon
Chapman
St. Simons
Young Men's Christian Association
Southern Railway
Macon Fireman Prevents Wreck at Pope's Ferry
Fireman F Murdock of the Southern Railway saved passenger train No 14 near Pope's Ferry, Macon Ga, when he aided stopping the southbound engine as flames engulfed a trestle. Engineer Russell, though severely bruised, maneuvered the locomotive to safety and the run continued after an hour's delay.
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C. F. Murdock
Southern Railway
Pope's, Ferry
Macon
F. Murdock
F. Russet
Pape's Ferry
Russell
Murdock
City Salesmen's Excursion Wrightsville Beach Return
Seaboard offers a salesmen excursion to Wrightsville Beach and return for $5.00 with departure on Monday June 27.
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Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard
Will Wage War on Money Sharks Organizes Aid Society
A city effort to combat money sharks moves toward formation of The Atlanta Legal Aid Society. The committee completed a draft constitution and by laws and aims to protect innocent debtors while preventing aiding dishonest individuals. Final confirmation and Friday meeting are anticipated as the group prepares to begin active work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Ia
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Charlton Reported on Way to New York
London police report a man answering Porter Charlton’s description, linked to the Lake Como murder of his wife Mary Scott, has been seen in New York. He fell ill with suspected appendicitis, refused surgery, and then booked a Hamburg America voyage cabin on the Deutschland, arriving in New York Thursday.
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Charlton
New York
London
Porter Charlton
Mary Scott
Lake Como
Europe
First Meeting of Legislature Appoints New Districts and Fresh Faces
The legislature discusses creating a total of twenty-seven judicial circuits by numbering them district one through twenty-seven. Fulton county would become the twenty-sixth district and the Stone Mountain circuit the twenty-seventh. Three new representatives join: J. B. Martin Lee county Roy D. Stubbs Putnam and D. C. Pickett Terrell. Stubbs is 22 and Harvard Law School student elected while still a student. Two new senators are Howard Thompson Gainesville and Bush Thomasville. Governor's message hints at pursued legislation for the session.
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Fulton County
Stone Mountain
J. B. Martin
Lee County
Roy D. Stubbs
Putnam
Senator Bush
Thomasville
Ward
Petty
Seraton
Dr A F Beckham Dies in Jeffersonville at 72
Macon Ga June 21 Special Dr A F Beckham a prominent planter and Civil War veteran retired physician died at his home in Jeffersonville this morning aged 72 He was a longtime Twleas county resident and one of the wealthiest planters in his area He is survived by 8 wives and one daughter Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church tomorrow morning
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A. F. Beckham
Macon
A.F., Beckham
Jeffersonville
Twleas County
Methodist Church
Robert Parammell
Weat
West Point
Robert Trammell
Hig San
Belton
Opelliza
Ala
Hig Son
Jim Lawler
John D. Arnold
Lawrenceville
John D.arnold
Gwinnett County
Hig Hap
Bethesda
Daniel H. Arnold
Nancy Nesh
Texas
Boston and Return Fare Notice
Boston and Return fare offered at 34.95 with sale dates June 26 to July 2 and limited extension to September 15. Oberal stops allowed via rail or rail and water. Seaboard ticket office at 8 Peachtree, phone contacts provided.
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Seaboard
Mortuary Notices and Obituaries From Local Deaths
A series of brief obituaries and funeral notices across Georgia tolling deaths from Hemphill road Belton Mount Perrin church Bethesda Bethesda Oakland and Lithia Springs. Flora Smith age 40 dies at home funeral at 11 am with interment in Lithia Springs. George D Burdett dies at home Center Hill funeral 11 am Mount Perrin church interment in church yard. Col Robert Trammell prominent planter dies in Belton funeral in Opelliza. John D Arnold longtime Gwinnett resident dies 28 with Bethesda service. A D Humphries Hapeville prominent citizen dies suddenly funeral to be announced. Mrs B H Veal Austell funeral at residence Thursday. Mrs Sarah Harris 76 dies at daughter’s home North Butler Street funeral Thursday 3 pm at Barclay Brandon private chapel interment Oakland.
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Flora Smith
Hemphill’ Road
Shela
Jack Smith
Lithia Springs
George D. Burdett
George
John Burdett
Hui
Mount Perrin Church
Church Yard
Sarah Harris
H. ¢. King
North Butfer Street
King
M. L. Queen
Clara Miller
J. B. Webb
Two Catholic Priests Reach Atlanta Today
Two Catholic priests from New Orleans arrive in Atlanta today after attending a church consecration. Father John Guinan, president of Marist College in Salt Lake City, and Father McOuear, pastor of the Westminster Church in Rhode Island, are well known in the city and will stay several days at Sacred Heart Church and related engagements. A separate item notes the Pacific Fleet’s first division sailing from San Francisco on August 14 for Chile.
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Wather
John Guinan
Peter McGqscar
Atlanta
New Orleans
John Gunn
Sacred Heart Church
Father Guinan
Marist College
Salt Lake City
Father McOuear
Westerley Church
Rhode Island
Chile
Washington
Pacific Fleet
San Francisco
Centennial Celebration Plans Mention Araitso Chile
Dr J M Mitchell, once a Confederate soldier and longtime Georgia physician, has recovered from a serious illness at his Randolph Street home and will greet friends. The text notes Araiso Chile’s participation in an affean centennial event starting September 12.
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Araiso
Chile
Mitchell
J. M. Mitchell
Randolph Street
Middle Georgia
Social Circle
Greensboro
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A. K. Hawkes CO
Opticians
Whitehall
Lafly
Bell
Athens
City News
Clark
Express
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Jewelers
Whitehall Street
Georgia
Game Association
Underwood
Atlanta Legal ‘Aid Society
Rountree’s
Turner
Mgr
Whiteball St
Plumery French Lawn
Flaxon
Trish Linen
Dimity
Boston
Return
A. D. Humphries
Hapeville
Humphries
B. H. Veal
Austell
Edgewood Avenue
Just
A. M
Manufacturers’ Outlet
Peachtree Street
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