We Applaud the Legislature of Georgia 1906
A Georgia newspaper praise piece lauds the 1906 legislature for integrity and progress. It highlights the Child Labor bill, the state court of appeals, the Wright bill for pure elections, and measures like railroad commissioner elections, Hall Candler tax assessor, and anti pass legislation. It praises efficiency, unity, and service to merchants, farmers, and educational institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Supreme Court
Boykin Bucket Shop
Sister
Virginia
Jamestown
Hall-Candler
Gordon Monument
Capitol
Georgia Legislature Urged to Fund Capitol Repair at Milledgeville
An appeal argues for a $2,800 appropriation to repair the old capitol at Milledgeville, now the main building of the Georgia Military College. It notes the site’s historic role in state history and its current use educating Georgia’s teachers, with graduates serving across colleges and the U.S. Army.
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Georgia
Milledgeville
Georgia Military College
Géorgia
Federal Union
Careg
St Georgia
Harvard
United States Army
Anitees
Freet
Army
Robert B. L. Spence
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
West Point
D. H. Hill
Georgia Military College seeks 2500 for landmark repairs
The city and schools request the general assembly approve 2500 to repair the state's historic landmark as part of recent improvements at Georgia Military College barracks. The plea notes 9000 previously allocated in a treaty-like arrangement and urges action to support preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Military College
Baliwin County
General Assembly
Speaker
Two Sides in Peachtree Paving Question
The Georgian presents the Bitulithic paving case for Peachtree Street with claims of superior durability and speed of construction. It notes petitions for asphalt and bitulithic and invites public inspection of West End tests on Gordon Park and Lee streets, aiming to balance coverage.
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Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Bitulithie Corny
Vate County
Southern Biulithic Company
Bitulithic Company
Boston
St. Louis
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
New
Orleans
Gordon
Park
Lee
West End
Grammar Errors Stir Tennessee Newspapers
The Nashville American highlights common grammar errors in coverage and offers plain corrections. Examples include avoiding phrases like after noon and infant child misuse, replacing suspected with suspected and removing redundant words such as present, certainty, or but in phrases.
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Carpenters
Nashville American
Elide
John Smith
Brown
Writing English Clearly in Press Work
The passage discusses imperfect English in journalism and the risk of tautology. It urges correspondents to avoid common errors, notes even great writers miss minor faults, and calls for practical, economical writing, stressing careful proof and clarity over hurried, careless prose.
Georgia Honors General Gordon with Substantial Monument
The Georgia General Assembly, a practical body not prone to rhetoric, offered brief but moving tributes to General Gordon. Members praised the forthcoming subscription funded monument as fitting and worthy of the great captain’s name and memory, hoping the era will not return when his fame fades.
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Georgia
Sere S
Godon Kaetix Ineraea
General Assembly
State of
Gordon
Georgia Honors General Gordon With Capitol Monument
A Georgia tribute lauds General Gordon as a premier Southern leader, comparing him to Lee and highlighting his wartime bravery and postwar reconciliation efforts. The piece urges preserving his memory amid a changing generation, praising a capitol monument as a lasting public tribute to his fame and service.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The fragment hints at development themes in the New South with references to agrarian progress and governance. Details are unclear but suggest modernization and regional advancement outlined in a historical context. The piece appears to mix terms like agriculture and governance as it discusses progress.
Growth and Progress of the New South Real Estate Values
A Florida correspondent from Marianna, Florida cites land price surges in the South over five years. He notes Georgia to Jackson County land rising from less than $1 per acre to $5 and up, with cultivable plots reaching $15. He adds examples of land bought at $3.50 sold at $10 within a year, and three thousand acre tracts gaining from $3 to $10 per acre.
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Florida
New South
Georgia
Jackson County
Tam
Poon
Roddenbery
Marianna
Fin
To Build or Not to Build Wirz Monument Debate
William Riley Boyd argues for erecting a Confederate memorial to acknowledge disputed Wirz verdicts and the suffering at Andersonville. He notes opposition from recent editors and Congress, urging a monument that states truth without inflaming visiting mourners, while acknowledging justice for the fallen.
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Andersonvile
United States
William Riley Boyd
Grooming the Dark Horse in Georgia Editorial Critique
A reader challenges The Georgian’s editorial on Georgia governor candidates, faulting the piece for omitting that opponents accuse each other of corruption. The letter uses a metaphor of a dark horse that may yet become a snow-white charger, urging fair, clean conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Georgian
Georgia
Georgia Voters Seek Honest Chief Executive Candidate
A 1906 letter to the editor urges Georgia voters to condemn Gise campaign tactics and elect a high office holder with genuine character rather than links to rings or corporations. The writer names Colonels J C de Blache of LaGrange and Isaac Hardeman of Bethe Youre Tea as possible principled contenders, noting the need for true public service over personal gain.
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Ft Genista
Georgia
J. C. Ae Blache
Latesta
Isaac Hardeman
Porter Springs
Editorial gratitude for Georgia governor race stance
A Georgian reader thanks The Georgian for the editorial dated the seventh, praising its stance against current gubernatorial tactics. The letter expresses appreciation for the editor's viewpoint and endorses the publication's position in the contentious race.
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P En Warren
Fragments and Maxims From a Boiling Pot of Opinions
A jumbled column compiles stray aphorisms and editorial asides on morals, politics, and society. It nods to Arkansas justice, Georgia reformers, and the public mood, weaving fables about laziness, ambition, and the rhetoric of self-made politicians with scattered local notes.
Society Notes and Fashion Reels From Newport
Private Leased Wire reports a society scene centered on Princess Cantaca and the Grant family, with visits to Newport and Oakland farm. Highlights include tennis fashion at the Newport Casino, double veil styles, and remarks on women entering public roles like school trustees in Cold Spring Harbor. Also notes Ogden Mills and Sherman twins, John the Orange man’s death, and a cattle boat episode near Wall Street.
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New York
America
Cantaca
Vene
Grant
Newport
Chicago
Oakland Farm
Narada
Commodore Henry Waltera
Alfred Vanderbilt
Akhat Par Aeen
Marbie House
Commodore
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Mit
Newport Casino
Fifth Avenue
Sherman Twins
Ogden Mills
Europe
Mills
London
Georgians in Gotham visitors list from Atlanta to Savannah
Private Seared Wire reports arrivals in New York and Paris notices. The Atlanta list includes B S Barker C D Spickinaon W M Guy Miss J Jones plus several others. Paris detachment notes Adolaide Nelson and Mr and Mrs G W Goddard of Atlanta registered with The New York Herald European edition.
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New York
Atlanta
Mia
Baughan
J. H. Beck
R. D. Draper
G. V. Forrester
F. £. Lowenstein
W. J Poreensiele
Neer
H. O. Day
H. A. Scual
J. M Speer
G. Webb
Rauguetah
B. Carr
E. F. Vercery
D. XII
Nm. Savannaild
Paris
Adolaide Nelson
G. W. Goddard
New York Herald Today
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Andersonville
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Evert
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Edna Gellman
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Macon
Georia
Kansas
Judete
Lies
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Ay Yon Senninas
Cold Springs Harbor
L. 1
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Massachusetts General Hospital
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Ireland
Burlington
Governor’s Island
Wail Street
Bowtie Green
Standard Oil
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