Canal debate pits Shonts Roosevelt against transit lobby
The piece outlines a looming canal controversy in Washington between advocates of a lock canal championed by Theodore P. Shonts and engineers and a broader transit lobby favoring a sea level design. It warns of corporate influence and rail interests, cites savings from a water route, and urges Southern public figures to back the lock canal.
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Washington and
Hale
Senate
Congress
Republic
Trans I
San Francisco
York
Counels
Panama Canal
Mnental Railways
Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Hin
Bhonta
Atlanta
Shoats
Anton
Anita
Shonts
United States
Peel
Ubat
South
Severek Lothiens
Ponnios
Members of the chamber reject lock canal claims
The meeting on Wednesday night saw several attendees refuse to be impressed by the great engineer's case for the lock canal. A motion then proposed would have passed unanimously, rising in support of the president and his engineer. The Georgian urges senators and representatives to vote for Shonts and Roosevelt's plan, unless a new convincing reason emerges.
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Senate
Congress
Shonts
Roosevelt
Need for Parks Prompts Atlanta Park PurchaseTalk
In a Georg ian editorial J G Rossman argues for buying central city park space as a public breathing place and future value. He cites national trends cities like St Louis New York Chicago Boston and London illustrating small parks and playgrounds reduce crime and improve wellbeing.
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J. G. Rossman
Grant Park
Ponce DeLeon
Atlanta
St. Louls
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
London
San Francisco
Reform Bill Aims at Foreign Names to Americanize Citizens
A proposed amendment to the naturalization act would require foreigners with hard to pronounce names to adopt a traditional American surname. Congressman Burke leads the push with Clark and others backing the measure claiming easier administration and fewer diplomatic complications. The reading of such names reportedly resembles a dramatic roll call and underscores tensions over assimilation.
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United States
Chaip Clark
Burke
Mukden
Drgma
Officials Debate Names in Public Translation Proposal
The text argues for simplifying names to recognizable types such as the carpenter or lawyer and endorses Congressman Burke's bill and Champ Clark's forthcoming speech. It notes Burton's senate successor is a farmer and mentions a garden seed appropriation likely to attract attention.
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Carpenter
Smith
Mark
Burke
Champ Clark
Burton
Senate
Two Young Adairs Build Atlanta Real Estate Empire
The Adair brothers Forrest and George invest 250000 in two properties on Whitehall and Peachtree streets, joining Atlanta’s prominent real estate owners. They have focused solely on real estate, avoided other businesses and politics, and through steady faith and integrity have earned respect and unlocked early success in the city’s development.
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Whitehall
Peachtree
Atlanta
Forrest
George Adair
Constanty
South
South Carolina Georgians to Host June Banquet in Atlanta
The South Carolina Society of Georgia announces a grand banquet on June 28 1906 in Atlanta with guests Governor Heyward Senator Latimer Hon Milledge Bonham and other prominent South Carolinians. The society promises the annual celebration will rank among the Souths leading social events and highlights Georgia’s shared heritage with South Carolina.
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South Carolina Society of Georgia
Atlanta
Heyward
Latimer
Milledge Bonham
South
South Carolina Society of Georgia Celebrates Shared Heritage
The piece emphasizes loyalty to both Georgia and South Carolina, calling the South Carolina Society of Georgia a statewide organization uniting native Palmetto State sons with Georgia pride. A stray jab about New York and a python comment ends the excerpt.
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Commonwealth
South Carolina Society
Atlanta
South Carolina Society of
Georgia
Palmetto State
South Carolina
Samantha Billins of Hangin-Dog gains praise in Georgia
Miss Georgia Elizabeth Duncan of Atlanta publishes Samantha Billins of Hangin-Dog with Mutual Publishing. Critics and Georgia literary figures laud the dialect tale and Duncan’s charm. Endorsements from Mrs. Lundy Harris and Harvie Jordan’s Cotton Journal column highlight the work’s naturalness and humor.
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Georgia Elizabeth Duncan
Atlanta
Mutual Publishing Company
Samantha Billins
Hangit-Dog
Harvie Jordan's
Cotton Journal
John D. Walker
Sparta
Southern Cotton Association
Walker
Middle Georgia
First Natonal Bank
Bank of White Plains
White Plains
Jones County Bank
Haddock
Bishop Banking Company
Bishop, Ga
Bank of Harlem
Harlem
Farmers and Citizens’ Bank
Watkinsville
Bank of Gray
Gray, Ga
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
Darinboro
Sparta Oil Mill
Union Store
Georgians in Gotham Visit New York
Private leased wire reports visitors from Georgia in New York on June 6 1906. Names include F M Paxton E R Roberts W H Smith C Daniel J W Walsh Jr C W Moody Mrs M V Walker Mrs C Daniel and others. A letter from Mrs Co Smith Jakin Ga praises the Georgian editor and social scene.
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New York
Atlanta
F. M. Paxton
E.R. Roberts
W. H. Smith
C. Daniel
J. W.alsh, Jr
C. W. Moody
M. V. Walker
MC. Jaen
Gw W. Smith
MacoMeen
C. &. Harter
E Roushe
Misses
Papa
Co. Smith
Jakin, Ga
Musicians and London Tale Mixed in Patchy Report
Fragmentary notes mention Sidney C. Tw and a musician interview with Jack London. London recalls his early musical talent once saving him, while other garbled text hints at political renomination for governor and unclear local figures.
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Jack London
London
Curious Facts and Nonsense From a Fragmented Page
An OCR littered snippet mentions Lond Sweedmouth as a 1st lord and an amassing of old maps with forged romance tales. It alludes to an Amazon queen Calasa, a realm named California, and a steam printing press by Koenig. A terse line hints Beasley’s alleged cheating in a settlement, plus stray names and garbled phrases.
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Amazon
Calasa
California
Koenig
Beasley
Sarre
Augusta Post Travelers' Protective Associa Resolutions
The Augusta GA post thanks The Georgian and forwards resolutions adopted at Albany on May 34 to May 4 1906 urging Georgia railroads to improve interchanges and to present them to the public. Authors include T F Bargeron and 3 D Calhoun with date June 5.
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Albany
State of
Georgia
Oinena
T. F. Bargeron
Post BE
D. Calhoun
Augusta
Insurgent Republican tensions and governor race talk
General Horace Porter is said to be favored for New York governor by Chairman B. Odell, with Republican party maneuvering across states. Elections loom in Arkansas Vermont Maine Indiana and Missouri as candidates gather in Indianapolis and Duluth ahead of the fall contests.
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Podnobh Ao
Horace Porter
Fratico
Odell
New York
South Dakota
Martin
Ander
Beef Trust
Commissioner of
Corporations
Charles H. Burke
Republican Congress
Arkansas
Vermont
Maine
Indiana
Indianapolis
This Date in History June 6 highlights
On June 6 events include conspirators in Lorenzo di Medici assassination plot involving Ariosto and Velázquez. Notable births include Corneille and Groans. Key moments cover Sweden abdication, treaties, and battles. From 1862 Memphis captured to 1893 Infanta Eulalia arrives in Chicago.
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Lorenzo di Medici
Jaegice G. Ariosto
Diego Velasquez
Pierre Cornefile
Christiaa
Sweden
Copenhagen
Des de la Valliere
Louis XIV
Nathaniel Groans
James Otis
Masaachusetts
Patrick Henry
Ope Seemeny
Bonaparte
Henry Dearborn
Sebastopol
Count Cavoll
Memphis
Tenn
Alexander
Russia
Paris
Pope
Etalon
Iat
Turkey
Mount Vesuvius
St. Louis Said
Infanta Eulalia
Spain
Chicago
Sen Uae Rowevery
Ladas
The Smiles of Today and the Oak That Has Weather
Fragmentary lines speak of an oak and its weathered leaves. A poet named Beazley appears, with scattered verses about breezes and chance. The text reads like an incomplete poem or lyric fragment.
A Wish for My Friend Poem Fragment
A fragmented poetic passage speaks of fate and night as a wish for a friend. Vague imagery of summer bushes, stars, and owls appears, with hopeful lines about truth and light guiding the unnamed addressee. The text is incomplete and laden with garbled phrases.
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