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Newspaper

Atlanta Georgian

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1906

Page

5

Brannen Anthony Store Opens With Gold Prize

Brannen and Anthony announce a formal opening at 102 Whitehall Street with a public showing of feats by Wurm's Masters and a chance to win $100 in gold. The young druggists promise to share success and invite all to attend between 3 30 and 9 pm. Also highlighted are Krytok Invisible bifocals from John L. Moore and Sons and Nunnally Bros. McCrea expand to a new 41 43 East Mitchell Street factory with modern machinery.

Brannen & Anthony Whitehall Street Wurm Brannen Anthony John L. Moore & Sons Georgia Prudential Building Nunnally Bros. & M'Crea Nunnally Bros. & McCrea Alabama’ Street East Mitchell Street Nunnally Brothers Forsyth Street Alabama Street McCrea

Government on unionization plan drives federal reception

Private Leased Wire from Chicago reports that post office clerks seek federal recognition. Postmaster Fred A. Busse departs for Washington to confer with post office department leaders, signaling government stance on the unionization effort.

Chicago Post Office Clerks’ Union Fred A. Busse Washington Post Office Department Government Service

Delegates Named to Convention in Twenty second District

Special to The Georgian Barnesville Ga Aug 29 Hoen Franklin M Stafford chairman of the Democratic executive committee of the Twenty second senatorial district called a convention to nominate a senator for this district to meet in Forsyth at noon on Thursday September 6 Hon T S Felder of Bibb the successful candidate from that county in the recent Democratic primary will be nominated Delegates named include Bibb County John T Grace M J Newberry Tim Hickey W T Morgan DeWitt McCrary A L Miller Kenmore Burne Reeves Brown Malcolm D Jones L J Kilburn Julius Fleischer G T Bailey Monroe County Samuel Rutherford Ogden Persons E H Walker J F Lancaster B F P Hill Jr G Bla lock J R Shannon J M Darden Pike County E M Owen B H Hardy W A Strickland BE H Bloodworth

Barnesville Hoen Frank M. Stafford Forsyth T. 8 Felder Bibb John T. Grace M. J. Newberry Tim ©. Hickey W. T. Morgan DeWitt McCrary A. L. Miller Kenmore Burne Reeves Brown Malcolm D. Jones L. J. Kilburn Julius Fleischer T. Bailey Monroe County Samuel Rutherford Ogden Persons E. H. Walker J. F. Lancaster B. F P. Hill, Jr G. Blalock J. R. Shannon J. M. Darden Pike County E. M. Owen B. H. Hardy W. A. Strickland BE. H. Bloodworth

Agreement Reached on Delegation for Statesboro Convention

Special to The Georgian Savannah Ga Aug 29 An agreement has been reached on the delegation to the congressional convention at Statesboro tomorrow. A conference yesterday afternoon between the vice chairman of the Democratic executive committee and Messrs Shepard and Sausay yielded little change from the list proposed by the committee.

Savannah Statesboro Messrse Shepard Sausay

Dispensary Defeated in Decatur Alabama Primary

Nearly all primary boxes returned to the probate judge with official count due Saturday. County backed the state ticket poorly as dispensary fell by 150 to 50. Tom Shipp elected sheriff. A A Hardage county commissioner. W T Lowe beat S A Lynne for state senate. Huntsville shift left Decatur as one of few open saloon towns on line between Chattanooga and Memphis.

Decatur Ala Alabama Tom Shipp A. A. Hardage W. T. Lowe A. Lynne State Senate Huntaville Decaturs Southern Chattanooga Memphis Columbia Tenn Cullman Louitsville and Nashville

Delegates Named to Macon Convention in Pike County

Barneaville Ga Aug 29 Hon Frank M M Stafford chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Pike county announces delegates for the congressional convention in Macon September 3 W M Howard W A Strickland B M Hardy R W Hale J P Thurman C D Bummers M K Jordan E B Owen J C Beauchamp D P Blake G T Welden John Martin J H Wilson W G Tyus G D Dominick J W Means R L Swatts All are strong friends and supporters of Congressman Bartlett.

Barneaville Frank MM. Stafford Democraic Executive Committee Pike County Macon W. M. Howard W. A. Strickland BR. HM. Hardy R. W. Hale J. P. Thurman C. D. Bummers M. K. Jordan EB. .W. Owen J. C

Scotty Imbibes Fire Water Orders Milk for Pet Pig

Walter Scott known as Scotty arrives in Chicago with a pet pig carried under his arm. He visits the Grand Pacific Hotel from Goldfield Nevada, feeds the pig milk from a bottle in the hotel bar, and shows a cash windfall. He plans to travel to Gastin soon and return in a month.

Scotty Chicago Walter Scott Scott Grand Pacific Hotel Goldfeld Nev Greenbacks

CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR MUNICIPAL RACE

Chattanooga Tenn August 29 Only two candidates for the Democratic nomination for city auditor qualified They are the Incumbent Jack O Donahue and Charles Beaver a young lawyer City Attorney George W Chamlee and Sam H Ford qualified for the Democratic primaries for city attorney Judge Will Cummings also qualified to run for that office but it ill understood that Wayne Headrick a member of the old county court will run an independent race Candidates qualifying for the alderman to board are Fred Fox George E K Mat Hee First ward H A Chambers and Charles Karsten Second ward C B Russell Third ward M H Doughty and T A Rogers Fourth ward Ben T Howard and John W Nolan Fifth ward James A Cash Sixth ward Thomas W Fritts Seventh ward RK Lieb Wiley Patterson and W J Tones Eighth ward

Chattanooga, Tenn Jack O'Donahue Charles ©. Beaver George W. Chamlee Sam H.’ Ford Will Cummings Wayne Headrick Old County Court Fred Fox George EK Mat- Hee H. A. Chambers Charles Karsten C. B. Russell M. H. Doughty T. A. Rogers Ben T. Howard John W. Nolan James A. Cash Thomas W. Fritts Lieb Wiley Patterson W. J. Tones

Time, Says J. Pope Brown

Hawkinsville Ga Aug 29 A committee from the board of trade met Hon J Pope Brown to relay unanimous support and he asked time to consider before replying Brown says he will not be a candidate for railroad commissioner despite solicitations from home and friends

Hawkinsville A. A. Smith T. E. Lovejoy F. H. Bozeman Board of Trade J. Pope Brown Brown Macon

Gasoline Prices Spark Chattanooga Trade Debate

Chattanooga Tenn August 29 The Standard Oil Company is said to be selling gasoline in bulk wagons at 15 12 cents while in Dalton the alleged trust asks 13 cents. Gulf Refining Company is named as a local competitor prompting discussion on the gasoline market.

Chattanooga Tenn Tas Standard Oil Corpany Dalton Gulf Refining Company

Arrests Made to Recover Man’s Corpse on Rail Track

New York officers moved to remove the body of John Rochas from a railway track where a train had killed him. Fifty men resisted, throwing themselves over the body, delaying removal until arrests were made. Rochas had been struck while crossing tracks at One Hundred and Thirty Fifth Street Monday night. his body was later taken to a Polish undertaking shop in South Chicago.

New York John Rochas Paur Rochas Chicago

Southern Tile and Stone Co wins LaGrange sidewalk contract

The Southern Tile and Stone Company of Atlanta has been awarded the LaGrange Ga sidewalk contract. The project budget is about $6,000 after careful investigation and bid consideration. The selection praises the companys ability and economical methods.

Southern Tile & Stone CO Lagrange Southern Tile and Stone Company Atlanta

Republicans Decide No Georgia Ticket After Heated Debate

In a long Capital meeting the Republican state central committee voted 48 to 4 against calling a convention to nominate statewide tickets. J. M. Ashley led a plan to restrict delegates by Roosevelt vote, but the proposal failed. The committee then formed a five member panel to consider governor and state house nominees, while ceding no clear plan for a convention. The move appears to block Ashley and Goree’s bid to seize party machinery from Johnson and Edwards, with opposition from Editor Davis of The Independent.

Hoke Smith Fulton State Capitol Republican State Central Committee J. M. Ashley Dawson Roosevelt H. L. Johnson C. P. Goree C. L. White Judson Lyons Rashi C. P. Gore Ashley and Goree Walter H. Johnson Harry 8. Edwards Macon Ashley Fiveea Davis Independent Atlanta

Nursing Mothers and Malaria Ad from The Old Standard

An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and system builder for nursing mothers. It notes the product sold by Gealera for 27 years at 60 cents.

Grove

Policemen quarrel over stolen rifle at Savannah wharf

Savannah police reveal internal dispute over plunder from Ocean Steam Ship Company robberies. Policeman Reilly refused a $3 offer for a rifle, which later disappeared from his locker after Tabb allegedly caused a break in. Superintendent Garfunkle cuts vacation to return, amid ongoing disclosures.

Savannah Ocean Steamship Company Tabb Reilly Relly Yau Garfunkle New York

Clyde Plummer Dies from Velocipede Fall

The hometown of Jasper Alabama mourns Clyde Plummer age 25 who died of injuries from a trestle fall while crossing on a velocipede in Natchez Mississippi. His remains were brought home for burial at Oak Hill Cemetery with Mason Lodge honors. Funeral services were held at the family residence.

Jasper Ala Clyde Plummer J. A. Plummer Natchez Miss Oak Hill Lodge of Masons

Rate law creates worry for rail interests in Chattanooga

Special to The Georgian from Chattanooga Tenn Aug 29 the new rate law enacted by congress causes concern among freight and passenger agents and the public. Officials report unclear scope and meaning yet some railroads have begun filing new rates. The task is arduous and roads say they must add to their forces to comply with the law.

Chattanooga Tenn Congress Tctals

Tri State Society of Medicos to Meet

The Tri State Medical Society plans a three day session in October with leading physicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia attending. They will consider forming an alliance with the National Medical Association and discuss membership from Louisiana Mississippi and Florida.

Tri-State Society OF Medicos Chattanooga Tenn Tri-State Medical Society Alabama Tennessee Georgia Te National Medical. Association Wallage Louisiiana Mississippi Florida

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