Southern Trade Press Association Meet At Piedmont Hotel
The annual convention of the Southern Trade Press Association will convene Friday and Saturday at the Piedmont Hotel. Presidents and delegates plan action against the eight cent per pound second class postage bill and to coordinate with the National Trade Press Association in Niagara Falls next month. Delegates from Southern press groups will attend to discuss postal rates and related publishing issues.
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Southern Trade Press Association
Piedmont Hotel
The
Piedmont
Harry EB. Harman
Atlanta
Southern States
Washington
Congress
National Trade Press Association
Niagara Falls
South
Mad Fice Holds Family At Bay
A mad dog roaming the yard of 410 Simpson street led to police action on Wednesday afternoon. Officer Hood used a pistol to corner the animal, which was described as rabid and aggressive, prompting the residents to stay inside as the dog caused alarm by chasing and biting at the yard and nearby objects before the animal was killed and the door left unlocked.
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Simpson Street
Hood
J. B. Stamps
Democrats Meet to Name Candidate in Ninth Virginia
Special to The Georgian Bristol Tenn Aug 16 delegates at the Democratic congressional convention in the Ninth Virginia district meet in Bristol with strong turnout. It is practically decided that Former State Senator Robert P Bruce of Wise County will be the nominee. Republicans renominated Congressman C Slemp in June.
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Bristol
Tenn
Virginia
Robert P. Bruce
Wise County
C. Slemp
Atlanta Bids For GA A Reunion At Withheld Encampment
Minneapolis dispatch reports the fortieth Grand Army of the Republic encampment opening with credentials and commander in chief report. Canteen for Soldiers Home and monument debate loom while officer elections likely postponed. R D Brown of Zanesville is favored for commander in chief, with Atlanta bidding for the next reunion but Saratoga likely to win.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Fortieth
Grand Army of the Republic
Tanner
Wira
R. D. Brown
Zanesville
Ohio
Atlanta
Saratoga
Incorrect Southern League Standings Corrected In Georgia Paper
An error caused Little Rock to be credited incorrectly in the Southern League standings. The Georgian corrected the standings after reviewing multiple papers, noting several publications had errors. The Atlanta papers and others were named as among those with incorrect standings.
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Atlantt Georgiaa
Little Rock
Travelera
The
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta News
Arkansas Gazette
Birmingham Age
Harvard Crew Updates Before Next Race
London Aug 16 Two Harvard rowers are unwell Glass with a knee injury not serious and Richardson with indigestion both expected to recover. The crew did a two mile workout this morning while Cambridge intensifies training and tightens preparation for upcoming events.
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London
Harvard
Glass
Richardson
Cambridge
Nashville Ga Wins Two Against Douglas Team
Nashville Georgia defeated Douglas in a doubleheader, winning the first game 5 to 3 and the second 3 to 2. Donald W Douston starred on the mound for Nashville with strong defense behind him as Butler and McDonald pitched for Douglas. Woodruff, Douston, Sweat, Brown, and O Quinn stood out for Nashville in a tightly contested matchup played Tuesday in Nashville.
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Douston
Nashville
Butler
Mclonald
Douglas
Noxhville
Woodruff
Diouston
Py Sweat
Brown
O'Quinn
Golden
Daunk Negro Pleaded He Was Going Abroad
John Mack, arrested on Ashby street in West End, told Officer Pearson he was en route to Peachtree Street and lived there. He claimed Pittsburg, Pa., but it was thought he meant Pittsburg, Atlanta, after heavy drinking. In court he admitted drunkenness as Acting Recorder Quillian quipped about using the sea life to teach him to endure the billows.
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John Mack
Ashby Street
West End
Pearson
Peachtree Street
James
Pittsburg
John
Atlanta
Europe
Mack
Quillian
RINGSIDE RIDDLES
Boxing notes from New York venues list welterweights and heavyweight matchups with dates and places including Grand Rapids Jackson City Mich Davenport Iowa and Kansas City plus outcomes and purses. Also reports on fights in Chicago Milwaukee Denver and Butte with bets and prize splits and a failing match between Joe Thomas and Honey Mellody.
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Macoln Athletic Club
Chelsea
Haw
Joe Thomas
California
Honey Mellody
Ianker
Joe Walcott
Robe Smith
Mike Sullivan
Denver
Canton Defeats Nelson in Dubious Baseball Report Reconstruction
The Atlanta Georgian admits prior score errors and provides an official recap of the Canton vs Nelson game on Contos grounds. Nelson loses 6 to 2 with Canton errant on defense. Notable plays include two double plays by Clinton and a strong pitch effort by Day and McClain.
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Atlanta Georgian
Canton
Nelson
Cabtod
Contos
Phipps
McClain
Craig Day
Penley
Mettain
Pentey
MeClain
Bee
Clinton
Tech
Burglary Strikes Ashby Street Home During Daylight
While BR Lowry and family were away from 200 Ashby Street a burglar entered at 4 PM Wednesday, stole $4.50 from a dresser drawer, and confined the money in a pocketbook. It marks the third local burglary, the most brazen of the series.
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BR. Lowry
Ashby Street
Red Haired Man Bounded Over In Watch Theft Case
J T Haynes of Columbus Ga with red hair and mustache was bound over to the city criminal court on $500 bond for allegedly stealing a watch from a house occupied by three negro women. Pawnbroker J Jacobs identified Haynes as the man who pledged the watch and paid him ten one dollar bills. The watch bore the name Laura Weston. Haynes acted as his own attorney to question Jacobs about age and experience in the brokerage business. Officers Evans and Eddleton led the case. Detective Sprachin recovered the watch.
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J. T. Haynes
Columbus
City Criminal Court
J. Jacobs
Decatur Street
Haynes
Evans
Eddleton
Sprachin
Laura Weston
Seaboard Returns Agreed Upon After Conference
Comptroller General Wright and W L Stanley of Portsmouth Va tax attorney for Seaboard Air Line settled returns for 1906. They fixed the assessment at 12 040 per mile for 66 miles of the Atlantic and Birmingham replacing 5 000 and cut from 12 500. Restored 125 000 decrease for the Georgia and Birmingham Terminal Co. Total Georgia corporate returns reach 94 960 526 for 1906 with a statewide tax increase to 6 192 149.
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Wright
W. L. Stanley
Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic
Birmingham
Georgia and Birmingham Terminal Company
Georgia
Samuel Gompers Goes to Speak in Lewiston Campaign
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, left Washington for Lewiston, Maine, to deliver the opening speech in the congressional campaign. This marks the federation’s first decisive step into politics.
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Samuel Gompers
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Lewiston
Gotham bucket shops to be smashed in big raid
New York on August 16 sees a mass gathering at the Tombs police court as four men tied to the John A. Boardman Company face arraignment in the first major effort against bucket shops in the city. Police allege ties to Haight & Freeze and M. J. Sage & Company while linking Sophia Beck to the broader swindle network.
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New York
Garvan
Conville
John A. Boardman Company
Philadelphia
Say al
Adams
Frederick Bloomfield
James Stockwell
George J. Turner
William H. Lillis
Turner
Lillis
Haight & Freeze Company
M. J. Sage & Company
Policy King
al. Adams
Sophia Beck
Adam
Cotton Compa
No Corns Found in Greer’s Hands Court Testimony
Detectives testifying in Greer case claim no corns shown on Greer’s hands while he said he was a bricklayer. Recorder Quililan noted lack of signs of a handled brick as Greer claimed. Also mentions Mrs Maggie James, 43, dying at home and funeral plans to Camak Georgia.
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Thomas Greer
Starness Coogler
Greer
Quililan
K. Greer
Maggie James
C. T. James
Woodward Avenue
Camak
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Mad Fice
Mrs. Charles Gates
Charles Gates
Saratoga Race Track
GA. A
Mathews & Hill
Empire Building
United Firemen’s Insurance Company
Southern Department
W. E. Chapin
Atlanta, Georgia
State OF Pennsylvania
Hubert P. Reath
Vnte
G. Drath
D. J. Swesnng
W. FE. Ciatin
Agenta
Matiews & Titel
United Firemen’s Insurance Co
Real Estete Unencam
Harvard Men
Donald W. Douston
Woordhinkt
Calawan
Beere
Barthoot
Daunk Negro
Ringside Riddles
Will Lewis
Jack O'Keefe
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Bill Rhodes
Kansans City
Kid Lavigne
Ed Granger
Jackson City
Mich
San Francisco
Billy Rhodes
Kansas City
Davenport
Laws
Thomas
Jack Dougherty
Mike
Twin) Sullivan
New England
Butte
Mont
Hugo Kelf
Tommy Burns
Tony Caponi
Marblehead
Miss
Elapsea Yacht
Toakley
Seaboard
Georgia Military College
West Point
U. 8
Wmn. E. Reynolds
A. M
Milledgeville
Georgia School of Technology
Enineering
Ieee
K. G. Matheson
A.M
Peacock’s School For
University of Georgia
D. C. Peacock
Washington Seminary
North Avenue
College Duates
Vassar
Wellesley
Phone
J North
L. D. Scott
Emma B. Scott
Joan OF Arc
Husband
Mackride
Maud Gonne
Paris
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
J. C. Woodward
Gotham
Elenora
Jacobse
Marvelous Dogs
Milo
Sanford and White
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