Off to the Popular Business Training School
The Big Business School on the Whitehall Viaduct opens its fall session to train stenographers and bookkeepers using the Graham and Twentieth Century systems. Southern Shorthand and Business University claims strong demand with 60 applications for summer positions and many graduates employed in Atlanta banks and other firms. The president A C Briscoe and VP L W Arnold invite applicants and urge prompt catalog requests.
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Whitehall Viaduct
Mason and Dixon
Seber
Southern Shorthand and Business University
Perry
Dublin
The
Southern
Atlanta
Southern Shorthand and
Business University of Atlanta
A. C. Briscoe
L. W. Arnold
Atlanta, Ga
No Rock Throwing At Fair Street Playground
Complaints to Chief Jennings about rock throwing at Fair Street school yard playground. Associated Charities denies their children are involved, says grounds stocked with sand piles and jumping boards, run by a young lady. Investigation ongoing as larger children allegedly toss rocks after gate is locked.
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Chief Jennings
Fair Street
Associated Charities
French Immigrants Coming to Georgia
Claudius Colhard and family arrive in Savannah under the guidance of New York immigration commissioner David Robinson. They plan to settle on George Dole Wadley’s Bolingbroke farm and enter dairy farming, with Colhard once running a beet farm in France. If satisfied, he will attract more French immigrants to the South.
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Savannah
Claudius Colhard
Georgia
New York
David Robinson
Bolingbroke, Ga
George Dole Wadley
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic Road
Coindard
France
Senate Passes Pure Food Bill Sent To House
The Senate approved the Wright pure food bill after debate and amendments. Provisions define misbranding and require conspicuous labeling for alcohol and controlled substances, exempt on-hand goods, and adjust the feed inspection fee to ten cents per ton. The bill, as amended, was sent to the House.
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Senate
HOUSE
Bunn
Steed
United States Pharmacopoeia
Crum
A. O. Blalock
Smith Partners Boost 14 Speakers for Georgia Gubernatorial Drive
Hon Hoke Smith sends fourteen speakers across Georgia in the final week of the Democratic primary. The lineup includes Cong W. Atarawicks Beaborn Wright A Covington R L Iperner Hooper Alexander Mark Bolding John Clay Smith W D Shereid Reuben Ar sagace B A Roddenberry Walter Howard Thompson W C Vergnant and A W Cozart as the party bills a strong closing push.
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
Congreatman
Om W.atarawicks
Beaborn Wright
A. Covington
R. L. Iperner
Hooper Alexanter
Mark Bolding
John Clay Smith
W. D. Shereid
Reuben Arsaceace
B. A. Roddenberry
Walter Howard Thompson
W. C. Vergnt Nt
A. W. Cozart
Rome to get a steam heating plant bold plan
Atlanta capitalist Wil Mama Manning promoters Rome capital stock set at fifty thousand dollars to be raised entirely by Rome investors for a modern steam heating enterprise.
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Atlanta
Rome
Wil- Mama Manning
Young men on trial for whipping woman in D C
Spartanburg Aug. 15 A preliminary hearing is held for Sam West and Ollie Ponder two young white farmers of Union county charged with whipping Mrs Harriet Coburn whose whereabouts are unknown Mrs Coburn was assaulted weeks earlier in the county Two thousand Woodmen of the World enjoyed a Cedar Springs picnic the largest in the county with all local camps represented and speeches by notable officials of the order
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Spartanburg
D. C
Sam West
Ollie Ponder
Union County
Harriet Coburn
8. C
Cedar Springs
New Passenger Cars For The Coast Line
Savannah Georgia August 15 The Atlantic Coast Line has built 48 passenger cars. Jones of the shops has been sent to inspect their completion.
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Coast Line
Savannah
Islaves
Tens Jones
Evangelist Hamilton 70 Settle in Atlanta
Rev W W Hamilton aged 28 to headquarter in Atlanta with family arriving September to reside He is son of Mr and Mrs Hamilton prominent in Halifax and began as newspaper carrier in folloing career later serving as evangelist Education includes King College Bristol Course completed 189% First pastorate at Vinton Virginia then Radford VA Louisville Kentucky and Mount Calvary Church He is noted revivalist and will preach farewell in Louisville August 26 before moving south to undertake extensive evangelistic work across the region
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Hetald
Tenn
W. W. Hamilthn
Southern Copoial Association
Atlanta
Helatel
Hamillon
Intel
Hamillton
T Ton
Te Hotel
Jie
King Cole Lege
Cristol
Colle Lege
Inviiatey
Bowthern Bay Prise
Yten
Lauter
Louisville
Hamilton
Certnon
Louteville
Fouth
German Baron Borrows Gems For Wealthy Conquest Scheme
Private Wire reports a tale of a supposed German baron who sought back love letters from Mrs. Helen Hamilton Verrault. He borrowed $1,000 in gems from a jeweler to impress a rich wife candidate, but the gems vanished. Victims include James S. McClellan, who lost $800, with others said to have lost $2,200 to $4,000.
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New York
Mra
Bina F. Verrault
Helen Hamilton
Hugh Gordon Miller
Verrault
Hera
James 8. McClellan
Philadelphia
Quena
Ashe
Millionaire's Daughter Engaged to Chauffeur
New York August 15 The engagement of Esther Bedford daughter of Standard Oil magnate to Johannes Schiatt a former Norwegian navy lieutenant now chauffeur is announced Miss Bedford confirmed the news but would not discuss it for publication Schiatt met her in Brooklyn two years ago when his brother a pianist gave a concert during his leave of absence from the navy
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W. R. Hearst
Edward Schring
Grace Ball
New York
Johannes Schiutt
Esther Bedford
Be.t. Bedford
Standard Oil
Leutenant
Schate
Miss Bedford
Mr. Sebiatt
Brooklyn
Schiatt
C. 8. Meld
H. H. Revill
Meriwether
Senate
Senator Reid
Representative Revill
Revill
Mr. Revill
Drawing Material at Jno Lt Moore & Sons Prudentig Building
Drawing materials for draughtsmen, schools and colleges advertised for sale at 42 North Broad Street in the Prudentig building. Prominent items include drawing paper, pencils, rulers and compasses suitable for classrooms and workshops.
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Jno
Lt. Moore & Sons
N. Broad St
Prudentig Building
Gossip of Statesmen and Politicians in Georgia Senate
A vivid 1906 Georgia senate scene details senators Meld and Revill in a playful conference, Reid’s humorous responses, and a polite farewell letter from Mrs. L. H. Ledbinger. The piece notes post office chatter, a misbehaving chamber, and Mills appearing with gold spectacles during a busy session.
AT THE THEATERS AT THE CASINO BILL PROMISES STRONG WEEK
The Casino bill draws strong crowds with high sales and enthusiastic response. The current slate features Pisa all ae, Curtla and Co, Bid, the cycliet, and the statue seer.
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Anc
Pisa
Tuart
Barnes
Ho Comty
Curtla and Co
Bid
Advance Guard Duty Drill Given in Chattanooga
Special to The Georgian Chattanooga August 1 reports a program of military maneuvers at Chickamauga today featuring advance guard duty. The Infantry offered an exhibition at 7 108 o'clock in the morning for the benefit of state troops. A separate item from Spartanburg mentions a young white man Knox dying from a stomach wound believed to be pistol related, while another report describes a shooting incident on a train near Buffalo with a dentally discharged weapon and a passenger.
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Rome
J. H. Johnson
C. H. Burton
Johnson
Cree Burton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga
Spartanburg
D. C
Knox
Buffalo
Wright
Passehgera
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Alonzo Washington
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Marvelous Dogs
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Sanford and White
Morris
Cartmell and
Reid
Cameragraph
Georgia News
C. W. Carter
Central Railway Company
Central Labor Union
Barnard Street
Myers
Union Station
Dr. Allen
Augusta
Young J. Allen
Orient
Allen
St. Simon's
Brunswick
T. A. Parker
Superior Court
St. Simon's Island
Woodmen OF the World
John Foster CO
Decatur St
Evangelist Hamilton
Slaton
Joe
W. W. Hamilton
Town
Cupid
Atlanta Real Estate
the Real Estate
Home of Representatives
L. H. Ledbinger
Greenville, Ga
Leisinger
General Assembly
Senator Candler
Senator Hogan
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Rae
Mills
Aratagse
Atlanta Typographical Union
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