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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1907
Page
7
Rome Georgia officials announce the addition of North and East Rome to the city today. The injunctions blocking East Rome joining have been withdrawn, increasing Rome's population by several thousand.
Simon Guggenheim has secured the U S Senate seat from Colorado by a 68 to 1 caucus vote of Republican members of the state general assembly. The 70 Republicans in the 100 member body largely participated, endorsing the wealthy executive committee member of American Smelting and Refining Company to represent Colorado.
Special to The Georgia Washington Rome Ga Jan 1 labor unions held a banquet at Knights of Pythias hall. A large crowd enjoyed fine speeches and music by the North Rome band. Organizers led by Miss Lee McGinnis earned high praise for making the event a landmark for Rome labor groups.
Col C. Boyd of Greenville, adjutant and inspector general elect, who was to take the oath January 15, suffered a stroke yesterday evening. His condition this morning is critical though he remains conscious.
Advertisement claims a free trial of Pyramid Pile Cure to prove its effectiveness for piles. It cites a testimonial from Emma Bodenhamer of Indiana, touting relief after using 50 cent boxes and urges readers to request a sample at no cost from the Drug Company in Marshall, Michigan.
Special to The Georgian Washington Ga Jan 1 details a public sale of the old state bank building once used for the Confederate cabinet meeting on May 6 1865 in Washington Georgia The razing of the structure to clear space for a new temple of justice is described amid notes on the meeting legality and the final Confederate treasury disbursements associated with the building and its occupants.
Ten statements from Washington meeting survivors claim it was an urgent gathering and that a monument shaft paid for by the Daughters of the shore will stand in the center of the public square in Washington. The contract for Georgia granite monument was let and site work to begin next year. Malaria advertorial note follows.
Jerome Jones once of Nashville now living in Atlanta is celebrated for his long career in the printing trade. The piece recalls his father’s work with printers and his influence on the industry, noting his esteemed status among colleagues and his ties to the American press.
The federal court in Macon Georgia affirms Judge Emory Speer's ruling from November last in the Fifth Circuit appeal. The case, brought by John Swan and others from Savannah against The Inea and Savannah division, has been handed down with the appellate affirmation.
An article explains what snowdrift hogless lard is and how it is produced from hardened fat. It discusses fat processing, market effects, and how the product affects consumers and producers, including speculation on price impacts.
Tech Institute opens its second term this Wednesday morning with expected enrollment at least as high as the first term. Many new and out of town students have returned to Atlanta after the holiday and applications for catalogs have come from India, the Philippines, and parents across the United States. The 1906 07 season is anticipated to be highly successful for Georgia’s foremost educational institution.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets promising rapid gold cure effects with a refund if not effective. W GROVE'S signature appears on each box as a brand marker.
In Teheran the national assembly heard the shah’s constitution read amid excitement. Members object to the proposed senate composition and negotiations between the cabinet and people continue as the matter remains unsettled.
Covington Georgia January 1 The mill operators report no disruption from the new child labor law as few workers under 12 are employed in two cotton mills where a public school is maintained and children have access to standard education despite the new rules.
In Savannah at year end a spark fell into a powder can injuring the two young sons of Fire Chief J E Maguire and two other boys from Richard Cooley and Henry Roden. None suffer dangerous injuries as they gathered in an open space to celebrate the new year.
The Cotton and Grain Exchange, long based in Columbus under manager B. W. Blan, has relocated to Girard Alabama. Offices are in the Phenix Girard bank building as Alabama state laws push the business toward compliance or closure.
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