Blind Academy Gets Sixty Thousand For Dormitory
The Georgia House passed a bill funding a dormitory for the Georgia School for the Blind, with amendments reducing several university and college appropriations. The measure, part of a broader education appropriations package, moved amid debate on tax provisions and allocations for state institutions, including the Deaf Mute Institution and other colleges. A related tax bill on insurance brokers and tobacco product taxes was advanced, with noted opposition to certain provisions.
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Georgia
Wise
Payette
Cave
Felder
Bibb
Academy For the Blind
Ir. Steed
Carroll
North Georgia Agricul College
Dahlonega
Knight
Polk
Georgia School For the Deaf
Rucker
Clarke
Athens
Basset
School For
Fayette
Perry
Hall
Schools of Agriculture
Ie Arts
Messrs. Green
Aed Cobb
Alford
Worth
Poulan
Slaton
Pepace
Tullundem
Volmer
Georgian Normal and Industrial College
Ay Techn
Bryan Letter Cipher Highlights St Louis Campaign Quote
A dinner talk among gentlemen turns to William J. Bryan and his presidential prospects. The group weighs his famous St Louis crown of thorns and cross of gold speech, then cites a later quote as recalled by Roger Atkinson. Bryan’s letter to Atkinson, dated July 26, 1906, is reprinted in facsimile.
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William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryen
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Lois
Roger Atkinson
Southern Bell Telephone Comneny
Atlanta
Bryan
Atkinson
Ireland
Killarney
Lekesary
Allinson
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
From New York to Buenos Ayres Feasible by Rail
Rio de Janeiro Aug. 8 Private wire reports a Pan American railway linking New York and Buenos Ayres is feasible. The committee led by A. J. Cassatt estimates inter continental rail about 3,700 miles with cost near 32,000 dollars per mile, and possibly 60,000 per mile including contingencies, making completion possible with expenditure of about 1.2 billion.
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N.Y
Buenos Ayres
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Argentine Republic
Mexico
A. J. Cassatt
Chas
Consi
Eas
Aeronaut Falls to Death From Balloon at Five Thousand Feet
Private Leased Wire reports the parachute failed to open on a high ascent at a fair in Little Falla, New York. Williams Johnson, a veteran balloonist, plunged to the ground after a broken ring and cut tone caused the chute to fail. The incident ends a decades long string of ascents as investigators confirm the mechanical fault caused the tragedy.
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Little Falla
Wilim John Ballist
Johnson
Wife Sends Boy For Hubby Out With Two Girls
A lively detour to Ponce DeLeon park Tuesday night led to police charges against Alma Hardin and Emma Brockman, residents of Bradley and Berard streets. Mrs. Shepard accused her husband of taking the two young girls to the park and visiting her home, triggering a clash that brought fresh complaints and warrants. Officers Chanter and Luck served charges as the women were ordered to appear in police court.
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Ponce DeLeon Park
Alma Hardin
Bradley Street
Emma Brockman
Berard Street
William Shepard
Shepard
Ponce DeLeon
Cony
Henry
Southina
Henry Shepard
Hardin
Miss Hardin
Miss Brockman
Ihe
Chanter
Luck
Members charge pastor with being perfect villain
Members of the Columbia church at Cement City express sentiments on their former pastor Nev R Phelan who faces trial in September for alleged financial offenses. The letter condemns him, denying sympathy, and accuses him of railing against Jesus Christ, frequenting saloons, drinking heavily, and being a habitual villan.
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Jack
Columbia
Cement City
Nev. R. Phelan
Cement City ii
Jesus Christ
Seventy Bodies Seen by Divers Yet Birio Wreck
Divers report seventy bodies seen in the hull of the wrecked Italian steamer Birio pinned between rocks. The vessel remains immovable as relief funds are raised across Spain for the victims.
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Bpetial
Madrid
Spain
American "Reds" to Italy in cable plot
Police report says a number of dangerous anarchists may be heading to Italy, shared via transatlantic cable. Authorities note heightened watch on suspects in the United States as the plot unfolds.
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Ome
Italy
United Oe
Cardinal Delta Volpe Attacked in Rome Street Incident
Special Cable Rome reports Cardinal Delta Volpe was assaulted today by a man named Barbacci who demanded payment of a debt. Police pursue the suspect as details remain unclear in the chaotic scene.
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Rome
Italy
Cardinal Delta
Volpe
Barbacci
Driven to death by heat and deprivation in Baltimore
A private leased wire report from Baltimore notes a man driven to despair by intense heat and extreme suffering. The fragment mentions narcotic influence and lack of food, indicating a fatal outcome tied to the heatwave and deprivation in August.
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Baltimore
Acre
Organized Labor Plans 10. Fight Longworth
Private Leased Wire reports Aug 8 that labor leaders aim to oppose Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of President Gompers, with similar tactics used against Speaker Cannon and Representative Littlefield for being seen as insufficiently aligned with labor's legislative goals. The AFL has not officially confirmed the plan.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Nicholas Longworth
Organized Labor
Cannon
Littlefield
Gompers
Congress
Bread and meat for blue jackets declared unfit
Secretary Bonaparte announced he had asked contractors in Philadelphia New York and Norfolk supplying the navy with bread and meats to show cause why their contracts should not be annulled. Navy officers had filed numerous complaints prompting a personal investigation by Director Littlefield, deemed unsatisfactory, leading to further inquiry by a new appointee.
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Aug
Philadelphia
New York
Norfolk
Navy
Bonaparte
Navy Départment
Aetheae
Mae
Littlefield
Grand Theater Renovation Delights Audiences
The Grand Opera House in Atlanta has been renovated after fifteen years. Frescoes retouched, ceilings and walls repainted, and boxes retrimmed. A Messenger From Mars opens August 29 with $6,000 spent on improvements. New carpets, draperies, and a Venetian scene in the asbestos curtain enhance the season. Bert Criss touched up room work and added effects while compliance with city ordinances was noted.
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Atlanta
Mars
Ea Ren
Pit
Galle
Alps
Bert Criss
Cres
Brakeman Killed After Dodging Train Collision Near Salisbury
In Salisbury North Carolina on a August day Noah Be Church 25 of Wadesboro a brakeman on the Southern Railway Danville division dodged one train and was struck by another killed instantly near Lexors. The accident involved seven men and the Line of which struck him as he was forced from the tracks by a second train.
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Salisbury
N. C
Noah BE. Church
Wadesboro
Danie
Lexors
Menue
Franchise Granted In Georgia Power Project
Special to The Georgian reports Augusta area details on a proposed power line from seven miles above the city to convey electricity. The notice notes political maneuvering around local candidates and a postmaster announcement that stamps can be purchased late at Cabenne as the office intends 34 hours of operation after September.
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Auguste, Ga
Jon mi Power
Augusta
Cag
Vaughn
Cabenne
Governor Terrell to Visit Troops at Chickamauga Camp
Governor Terrell of Georgia plans a visit to the Chickamauga camp, with a Friday event and review of Georgia troops. General Habh coordinates drills including rear and advance, while staff officers from multiple Georgia units participate in a broad muster amid strenuous camp work and militia supervision.
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Terrell
Chickamauga
Chattapooga
Tenn
Georgia
Chirkamanga
Carolina
Tua
State
Habh
Haw
Riu Peerhaven
Patrattag
Camp Com
Coto
Kerenteenth Infantry
Fenteh
Philippines
Qatar
Twelfth Cavalry
Artillery
Seventeenth Infantry
Johnson
Savannah
Eplider
Carrier Boy Bitten by Vicious Dog
Herschel Miller route boy for The Georgians was bitten on the leg while delivering his route at 445 Central Avenue Tuesday afternoon. The dog was shot by police shortly after. The wound was cauterized at Cook's Pharmacy and reported safe, though the attending physician warned of possible infection risks after cauterization.
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Herschel Miller
Central Avenue
Cook’s
Oldknow Proposes New Ordinance for Playhouses
Oldknow introduces a municipal measure to regulate local playhouses. The ordinance aims to set safety standards, operating conditions, and permit requirements for entertainment venues, with the proposal outlining enforcement steps and potential penalties for noncompliance.
Fireproofing rules tighten for Atlanta stage firms
Grand management warns all Atlanta theaters to fireproof all scenery and ensure electrical gear is up to code before arrival in the city. New ordinance by Councilman William Oldknow will overhaul exits and seating in Bijou and other theaters, with a vote due within thirty days after broad review.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Council
William Oldknow
Owknow
Oldknow
Automobiles Collide Near Atlanta on Brookwood Road
A two-vehicle crash en route to Atlanta near Brookwood resulted in the other car and a passing team colliding with Mrs. R. P. Becht and a companion’s vehicle. All occupants escaped serious injury. both cars were heavily damaged.
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Brookwood
Mra. R. P. Becht
Offeur P. B. Er
Cer O
White man saved from mob by officer during riot
John Garner, manager of a local furniture firm, was attacked by a mob of about 600 blacks at Gilmer and Fort streets. Policeman Dan Cook rescued him as a woman, Mizerva Duffy, beat him. one arrest was made and Duffy was jailed for disorderly conduct. Duffy faces police court Wednesday afternoon.
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John Garner
Dan Cook
Gilmer and
Fort Streets
Garter
Minerva Dutty
Garner
Hell Street
Newroes
Mizerva
Duffy
Cook
Eae Wee
Ne- Kroes
Bill to bar railroads from paralleling Western and Atlantic
Georgia senator Miller introduced a bill to forbid any steam or electric railroad within fifty miles of the Western and Atlantic state road. The measure, referred to the general judiciary committee, would authorize the attorney general to enjoin such lines and impose misdemeanor penalties with repeal of conflicting laws.
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B. &. Miller
Western and Atlantic Railroad
General Judiciary Committee
General Assembly of Georgia
Western and Atlantic
Io Fa
Georgia
Weather drift and a boy’s death in Atlanta morning
The report notes a misfired heat wave with showers forecast after a string of hot days. Felix Dorman, age 14, died Wednesday morning at his mother’s residence on Central Avenue. A funeral service will be held at 10 o clock at the local chapel.
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Oetee Tabernacle
Aes Park
Loral
Iolk
Turerent
Peereestatue
J. H. Muse
Macon
Na Felix Dorman
Ix Dorman
Dorman
Annie
Central Avenue
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