Why Pump House Delay Sparks City Water Meeting
City water officials plan a morning session at 10 oclock to probe why the Hemphill pump house contract failed to finish by October 1. City Engineer Clayton and General Manager Path Woodward dispute duties, while Hugh T Inmar flags delays and blames the contractor Griffin Construction. The Waterworks department asserts design changes caused hold ups and vows an investigation into responsibility.
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Water Board
Hemphill
Hugh T Inmar
Path Woodward
Water Department
Clayton
Uus
Sass
Water Works Department
Griffin
Waterworks Department
Christian Knight Poem of Faith Courage and Eternity
A devotional verse extols Joseph Maybank Jones as a Christian knight in God's armor. It speaks of faith, righteousness, and service, urging perseverance against evil. The piece honors his mother, father, and comrades, and ends with a business ad unrelated to the main text.
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Joseph Maybank Jones
Gels
Ted
Anna
Nat
SalaUenn
Tres Force Armes
Christan
Lovat
Rate Hearing Resumes Today Before Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission resumes the hearing in the federal building on Southern Grain Merchants petition against increased hay, grain, and packing house rates levied August 1. The session, begun last Monday, may extend into next week as witnesses continue.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal
Southern Grain
Atlanta
H F Smith
Nashville Chattanooga and
St Louis Railrad
Powell
Southern
Green
To& Winburne
Central of Georgia
Iementa
Winburne
Railroad Commission of Georgia
State Commission
State Commission of
Georgia
Interstate Commerce
Lane
Santa
St Louis
South Western
Week's Work at City Hall Heads for Rising Budgets
City council committees plan a light week with the finance panel drafting the October appropriation sheet, the ordinance committee reviewing few papers, and the street committee considering Sprent ing’s ordinance on wood block pavement sprinkling limits. The board of health schedules routine items.
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Anance Committee
Everning
Board of Health
Bear Pens First Step Toward Changing Zoo
The new bear pens on a hillside fronting southeast provide sun and wind protection in two cavelike concrete grottos with steel cages and water features. Superintendent Gillespie spearheads the project, with plans to extend similar dens along the lake to Atlanta Avenue for better animal viewing and protection. Mayor Joyner urged funding, but now demonstrates cost effective construction as a path to future improvements.
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Dave Gillespe
Atlanta
Joyner
Sunshine Qwice
Gillespie
Habeas corpus case in state court over prohibition law
This afternoon at 4 in the superior court Judge Ellis will hear the habeas corpus petition of WT Bridwell in a prohibition case. Bridwell was fined by Judge Calhoun. through attorney T B Felder he seeks release on a 3300 bond until trial. He argues the city verdict was invalid due to the court’s absence when rendered. The state contends the city court could not correct its own error. Bridwell faces either a $1000 fine or twelve months’ jail. The proceedings resemble a certiorari to the superior court to review the lower court’s decision. Blue Ribbon Vanilla poplar for 11 years. Sale constantly increasing.
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Ellis
WT Bridwell
Winve
Brigwell
Tudge Calhoun
Bia
T B Felder
Bridwell
Lottery denial framed as masquerade by company official
In a public denial the company official claimed the alleged wrongdoing was a masquerade and asserted that the off company does more harm than the lotters ever did. He argued the evils of the lottery business were publicly known to all.
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Pany
Louf Ina
All Company
Cain
Former Georgia Pastor Comment on Recent Disclosures
In New Orleans on September 27 Rev JE Wray pastor of the First Methodist church, formerly at Maco and Columba f, delivered a sermon touching on recent political disclosures. He likened the Blandard Ol Com to troubling forces in public life and urged vigilance.
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Georgia
Jompson
Standard 011 Company
New Orleans
JE Wray
First Methodist Church
Maco
Columba F
Rough Riders Rehearse for Atlanta Horse Show
Lady Rough Riders rehearse under Lt RM Campbell in Piedmont Park Coliseum for the Atlanta Horse Show Association event. Twenty four accomplished riders perform army maneuvers led by Campbell. Governors Horse Guards to exhibit latest cavalry drills. Ticket sales begin at Daniel Brothers Company with tiered pricing and a balcony section for colored patrons.
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Governors Horse
Guarda
WT B Wilson
National Guard of Georgia
Daniel Brothers Company
Atlanta
Messra Aus
Thornton Charles Black
Weather report hints at showers in northwest state
Washington forecast calls for fair weather overall with showers and cooler, variable winds in the northwest. The report notes a long drought since a drop of rain fell yesterday and mentions impacts on Gold Cure shops if rain continues.
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Washington
Gopher
Fragmented Weather Ramble on Roads and Rain
A fragmented voice muses on roads, rain on the Sabbath, and nostalgic phrases. It questions customs, imagines the impact on roads and streets, and tosses in scattered weather notes about drizzle and a stray reference to temperatures. The piece reads as a quirky, non sequitur column fragment with colloquial tone.
Advertising and the enduring newspaper trade
The piece marks the 1908 centennial of the first American newspaper and muses on the tie between newspapers and trade. It contrasts simple early advertising with modern practices, urging honesty and clarity in ads while warning that flashy, false, or unfounded claims often fail. The author argues newspapers remain a path to commerce when wit targets genuine wants.
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London
Lapt
Buck Bros and Co Advertising Wit for Shoes
A shop note on Buck Bros & Co promoting shoes with quirky advertising wit. It extols simplicity, strong branding, and the value of direct, factual shoe descriptions over wordy hype, asserting buyers will find the best shoes with no dissatisfaction. It emphasizes the store’s focus on goods and reader trust.
Eight-Day Plasterers Convention Opens in New Orleans
The Operative Plasterers Association starts an eight day convention in New Orleans with about 125 delegates expected. Delegates come from nearly all sections of the country and parts of Canada. Business sessions will be secret.
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New Orleans
Operative Plasterers Association
Canada
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Berkele
William B. Cummings
Atlanta Fire Department
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Rountree
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Rough Riders
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