State political gossip from the capital before the primary
Georgia campaign chatter centers on gubernatorial and attorney general bids. J M Terrell leads with wide county reach while Dupont Guerry and Col. J H Batnis press towns with steady speaking. Griner lobbies in Laurens and Hart remains lone AG candidate as Griner weighs run. Franklin Heard and Brunswick reports add local race notes.
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J. H. Batiis
Savannah
Dahlonega
J. M. Terrell
South Georgia
North Georgia
Dupont Guerry
Joe Hill Hall
Guerry
Prison Commission
Clement A. Evans
Mr. Guerry
John C. Hart
Ocones
Laurens County
T. L. Griner
Dublin
Citizens Field
Griger
Griner
Dupont Guerry Dor
Georgia
United States
Roland Ellis
Bibb
Newt Morris
Cobb
Walter Steed
Taylor
Emerson George
Morgan
Fondren Mitchell
Thomas
Runswick
Wiley Williams
Columbus
Brunswick
Lewis W. Beach
Willams
Glynn
Nis
Williams
Governor grants pardons for three convicts in 1908 clemency action
Governor Candler pardoned Wozler Lee for manslaughter after affidavits informed the board that the evidence was lost. Anthony Walker, 50, pardoned after serving 19 months for selling illicit goods in Burke county, suffers rheumatism. Rebecca Carter alias Rebecca Carr, awaiting term for car breaking, was freed amid weak evidence and poor health. Solicitor and local citizens had urged clemency in each case.
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Candler
Wozler Lee
Butte County
Fie
Lee
Anthony Walker
Hyuer Wiegally
Burke County
Rebecca Carter
Rebecca Carr
Fulton County
Ransome Holt
DeWitts Little Early Risers Aid New Lisbon Justice
Justice of the Peace Adam Shook of New Lisbon Indiana recalls using DeWitts Little Early Risers during a period of poor health. He says the trial bottle helped him and he has used them since. The pills are described as safe reliable and gentle aiding the liver and promoting regular easy bowel action.
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DeWitt
Justice of the Peace
Adam Shook
New Lisbon
Ind
False alarms blamed in Atlanta call for citizen reports
Chief W R Joyner of the fire department appeals for vigilance against false alarms. He notes reporters receive half the fine and cites a $2 penalty with half awarded to the informer. The keyless center boxes could face closure if alarms persist. Citizens who report false alarms aid the city and may earn a sum, the minimum fine being 32. RU-TER-BA aids dyspepsia and liver complaints.
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Joyner
W. R. Joyner
Fire Department
Atlanta
Sad Death of Mrs Wells Destroys Neighborhood Hopes
Sad death of Bea Ethel Brunner Wells wife of F H Wells of 263 Ivy Street occurred yesterday morning at 11 after a several day illness. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 at the late residence 23 Ivy Street and interment will be at Pakland.
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F. H. Wells
Bea Ethel Brunner Wells
Diaz to Face Convention Over Cuban Ties
Dr W W Landrum, pastor of First Baptist, says the Southern Baptist convention should grant Dr Al Diaz full floor hearing. He notes Diaz’s case relates to home mission board charges and urges fairness, while warning further inquiry could worsen Diaz’s standing and relations within the church. Landrum lauds Asheville convention as the South’s largest gathering and predicts Savannah will host the next meeting.
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W. W. Landrum
First Baptist Church
Asheville
Landgum
Constitution
al. Diaz
Southern Baptist Church
Cube
Diaz
Landrum
South
Georga
Savannah
Weather Notes Point to Fair Georgia Outlook
Washington forecaster says Georgia will enjoy fair weather today and tomorrow though yesterday’s report was unconfirmed locally. The piece chronicles a cooler evening after a thunder shower, a hot day, and light summer Sunday business, noting rain for farmers and political use of weather as an excuse for small audiences.
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Washington
Georgia
Congress of Tuberculosis Session Rescheduled for June
The third annual session of the American Congress of Tuberculosis will now meet in New York starting June 2 at the Hotel Majestic. Delegates from western and southwestern states as well as Mexico and Central and South America influenced the date shift. The program includes a June 3 Lanquet at the hotel and related meetings in Saratoga Springs from June 7 to June 13.
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New York
Congress
Mexico
Hotel Majestic
New York City
Trainmen Picnic Thursday at Pearl Springs
Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and their friends will pic nic at Pearl Springs next Thursday. The picnic train will depart Atlanta at 8 o clock on the 15th and return at an early evening hour. Committee in charge includes EK W W Tripp, W Cc Puckett, BE T Beachern, W A Fowler and C C Adams.
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Order
Pearl Springs
Brotherhood of Railway
Atlanta
EK W.W. Tripp
W. Cc. Puckett
BE. T. Beachern
W. A. Fowler
C. C. Adams
Heartaches After Children’s Field Day At Piedmont Park
Report from a grammar school field day at Piedmont park shows spirited but good natured rivalries among students. A dispute at the track ends with a crying boy accusing another of bending rules, resolved when the mother intervenes and consoles him.
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Piedmont Park
Passing Throng Recollects Santa Barbara Earthquake Tale
Colonel W E B Simmons and other visitors note in Atlanta their travels while recounting a harrowing October 1886 Santa Barbara earthquake experience told by Chicago traveler W J Mayberry. The account details oppressive air, a rising red moon, a great sea wave, and widespread damage in Santa Barbara.
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W. J .Mayberry
Chicago
Atlanta
California
Golden West
Lick Observatory
Pacific
Santa Barbara
Gray
Channel Island
Earth
Mojave
Santa Ynez
Luna
San Miguel Island
Plaza del Mar
Safe Deposit Boxes Offer Strong Vault Security
The article promotes safe deposit boxes as the surest and safest way to protect valuables, with rentals starting at $3 a year. It notes the service is separate from other departments, run independently, and open to visitors for tours anytime.
Paine's Celery Compound Promoted For Health
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a solution for rheumatism neuralgia dyspepsia and nervous disorders claiming it quickly normalizes appetite improves sleep strengthens nerves and builds vitality. The piece also notes other products and lists several travelers and locals such as Frank C Owens Waycross Orian Roberst Hartwell Co D Bailey Augusta B Langham Cartersville in Atlanta and at the Kimball hotel.
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Paine
Astoria Beer Put Forward For Delicate Health Use
A historic note proclaims Astoria's Beer as peculiarly adapted for individuals nursing mothers and delicate people. It claims the beverage will make the old and infirm feel young and stay healthy with high physician endorsement.
Judge rules Georgia Electric Light not liable in bicycle crash
Judge Reid ruled the Georgia Electric Light Company bore no liability for injuries to two bicycle racers, J. F. Galvin and F. J. Cadwell, after a February 17 fall during a race caused by lights going out. Attorneys Burton Smith for the riders and Walter Colquitt for the utility argued the case in his court.
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Reid
The
Georgia Electric Light Company
Burton Smith
Walter Colquitt
Electric Light Company
Murphy Cards City Annexation Request Contested by Anthony Murphy
Anthony Murphy, a long time Atlanta resident near West End, protests the charter extension accuracy after learning his land was initially excluded. He notes 25 years of residence, 7 acres then 8 more, 40 acres bought, and 18 acres at risk of annexation, with city taxes paid but minimal benefits received. He urges fair treatment and cites democratic concerns.
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Mr. Murphy
Anthony Murphy
Atences
Fortynine
West End
Atlanta
Fulton County
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Hart
Gray Lewis
Oconee
Lewis
Hal ‘F T. Lewis
Supreme Court
Joe Pottle
Milledgeville
Ofice
Franklin
Heard County
J. B. Saunders
Dr. Saunders
Superior Court
Ih. W. Roy
A. C. Ware
H. F. Stephens
R. M. Lipford
Maier & Berkele
Bs Whitehall St
Dr. W. W. Landrum
Baptist Home, Mission Board
W. EB. Simmons
Lawrenceville
Kimball
W. W. Jones
Waycross, Ga
Marion
W. B. Hollingsworth
Fayetteville, Ga
J. E. duBignon
Brunswick, Ga
Majestic
J. M. Mott
Misa J. P. Mott
City
the Majestic
John D. Stelling
Athens,Ge
Kimball House
Charles S. Loving
Boston
Aragon
S. S. Leonard
C. M. Rose
G. W. Johnson
Washington, D. C
J. §. Beatty
Rufe H. Baker
Dantonega
Carl Henrelch
Empire Building
Wade
Paine’s
Gelery
Frank C. Ownes
Waycross
Orian Roberst
Hartwell
D. Bailey
Augusta
B. Langham
Cartersville, la
Hirsch Bros. GuraMea
Sttor
Whitehall St
City of
Bur
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Eiseman Bros
Fiseman Bros. Gina
Atlanta, GA
Beemer, Mae
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