Extravagance charges spark House debate in era of reforms
In a heated exchange Democrat Brundige of Kansas denounced White House maintenance costs, citing a $36 repair item and broader executive expenditures. Ohio's General Gros-Ohio ridiculed the Arkansas critic, contrasting Cleveland and McKinley admin totals. The debate touched on traveling expenses, stable costs, and alleged muckraking corruption amid political tensions.
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White House
McKinley
Green
Nde
John Egan Chosen to Lead Kansas City Station Project
John M. Egan, former president of the Central of Georgia, is selected by a meeting of railroad presidents to head the new union passenger station in Kansas City. He resigns from all current posts, including the Kansas City Viaduct and Terminal Company, to oversee construction and operation of the terminal and its future railroad connections.
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Chicago
John M. Egan
Central of Georgia Road
Atlanta
Union
Kansas City
St. Louis
Central Large Railroad
Ocean Steamshie Company
Amsel Panies
Central Circle
Egan
Oped
Eept
Armour-Swift
New Terminal Company
Heeta
Ough Sleeping Car Line Schedule At Wrightsville Beach
Saturday service begins June seven with weekly runs through June July and August. Cars depart at 9 35 p m from Wrightsville Beach and return the following morning to ville arriving 6 30. Season ticket price 18 55 and five day pass 8 25.
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Wrightsville Beach
Ville
Bettis At End Of Car Line Ends Woodward Lumber Co
D G Bettis located at end of car line and college telephone East Point 258, connected with Woodward Lumber Co of East Point.
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College Telephone
East Point
Woodward Lumber Co
Rich men urged to enter politics in oddball career
Private Leased Wire from New York recounts the life of Teall a flamboyant figure who moved from Syracuse to San Francisco and back to New York. He built wealth in ranching and mining in the West and later promoted reform schemes while attracting attention with eccentric claims. The piece lists a string of unusual ventures including meat store banners and a petition for ballot reform.
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New York
Oliver
Teall
Allentown
Syracuse
San Francisco
Arizona
New Mexico
Local 16-year-old dies from accident during baseball game
Special to The Georgian Spartanburg June reports Markley Lester aged 16 died after an injury received while playing baseball last Friday. He was among several boys on a vacant lot when the accident occurred. Lester was a well regarded youth in the city with a bright future.
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Spartanburg
Markley Les *Ter
Peperitonilla Develo
Lester
Baptists to Elect Secretary to State Mission Board
The Baptist state mission board executive committee meets Friday at 4:30 in the Austell building to discuss selecting a new corresponding secretary to replace Rev. Dr. S. Y. Jameson who resigned to become Mercer College president. The committee cannot elect but will plan a full board meeting to conduct the election and seek a strong candidate. Members include John M. Green chair, and John F. Purser and J. Ward.
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Austell
8. Y. Jameson
Mercer Col‘Teme
John M. Green
Ges
Agua Capeana Anon
John F. Purser
J. Ward
Norway Prepares for Coronation of Haakon and Maud
Private Leased Wire reports Norway readies events for King Haakon VII and Queen Maud. They will reach Trondhjem June 19, coronation at 11 a.m. June 22 in the cathedral followed by a state dinner for 300 guests. Weeklong festivities include music and popular entertainments. Today marks the first anniversary of Norway’s dissolution of the union with Sweden as a general holiday.
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Haakon VII
Maud
Trondhjem
Ambasaa
Sweden
Norway
Edison Daughter Receives 1000 Stock Gift at Graduation
Thomas A. Edison’s daughter Madeline Edison graduated at Oak Place school in Akron Ohio last night receiving a birthday present of 1000 shares of stock in a private company. Edison could not attend due to distance.
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Akron
Ohio
Madeline Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Oak Place School
SLEEPER AND ROUND TRIP TICKET EXTENSIONS FOR KENTUCKIANS
Travel agents announce enhanced round trip tickets for Kentucky visitors during Home Coming Week. Tickets remain valid until July 32 with a 60 cent reservation fee. Daily trains 8:35 am and 4:50 pm, with through sleeping cars on June 26 and 11 from Atlanta to Louisville, arriving 6:20 am. Route via Nashville and Mammoth Cave. Inquiries directed to J A Thomas C B Walker or Charles E Harman.
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Vale Bom
Peliaen
Atlanta
Nashville
Nash
Louisville
Mammoth
Daybreak Song Service On Top Of Stone Mountain
An Oxford district Methodist conference delegates held an inspiring Friday morning song service atop Stone Mountain. They climbed about 4 PM, and at 4 20 the sun’s first rays streaked the mountain as prayers were offered. The service drew broad participation and was regarded as one of the most significant religious moments of the years.
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Stone Mountain
Oxford
Methodist Church Conference
Two Men Sentenced for Mail Fraud in Oil Options Scam
Chicago reporters state John H. Dalton a former local politician and Louis A. Gourdian of Louisiana were sentenced in federal court to four and a half years in prison and fined 1600 dollars each for using the mails to defraud. The men sold options on nonexistent oil in Louisiana. Gourdian pressed for a lighter sentence and the judge indicated possible parole after serving time.
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Chicago
John H. Dalton
Louis A. Gourdian
Louisiana
United States District Court
Gourdian
Southern YWCA Conference Opens in Asheville at Kenilworth Inn
Special to The Georgian Asheville hosts a ten day session of the Southern conference of the YWCA. Prominent young women from across the country discuss methods to teach Christianity and uplift colleges and schools. Lincoln G Hulley of Stetson University teaches Epistles while Charlotte Porter of Detroit leads Old Testament Characters. Faculty from Raleigh Calcutta and Calcutta leaders attend with Miss Florence Simms guiding the conference.
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N. C
Young Women’s Christian Association
Ken‘Iworth Inn
Lincoln G. Hulley
John B. Stetson University
Will Tech
Charlotte Porter
Detroit
Florence Simms
American Committee
Adele Dissr
Carolinas
Gulf States
Theresa Wilbur
Santicot
Geo. Atkinson
Raleigh
Mane
Mra. G. Atkinson
Laura Radford
Calcutta
India
Robert R. Speer
American Committee of the ¥. M. C. A
Floyd Tomkins
Fpietelehia
Dean Edward J. Bosworth
Operite 100Hio
Ellen Stone
Alfred H. Reneba
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Chinese Minister Lays Flowers on Hay Grave at Banquet
Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, Chinese minister to the United States, placed a wreath on the grave of the late Secretary of State John Hay yesterday afternoon. He traveled from Washington to attend the Cleveland chamber of commerce annual banquet last evening as a guest.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Hay
Chen Tung Liang Cheng
United States
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Bigamist Pastor Fined and Sent to Prison
Rev. Eames R. Wylie, a self confessed bigamist, was sentenced by Judge Smith to pay a fine of $5 and serve one year at Folsom penitentiary. The report is filed from Los Angeles dated June 8.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Eames R. Wylie
Smith
Folsom Penitentiary
Ten Spaniards Killed in Storm at San Lucar
A severe storm struck San Lucar killing ten Spaniards and injuring eight. The event also destroyed substantial property.
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San Lucar
Madrid
Killed Her Brother Playing With a Gun in Spartanburg County
Misa Claudia Eubanks, 25, accidentally shot her brother Eugene Eubanks, 4, with a breech-loading shotgun several days ago. The gun discharged as shells were handled. the child died from a gunshot to the heart. The incident occurred in Spartanburg County and involved the sisters attempting to reload the weapon after removing and reinserting the shell.
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Spartanburg, & C
Misa
Claudia Eubanks
Eugene
Young Eubanks
Aes
Eubanks
Roosevelt Children Burdened With Pets
In Oyster Bay the Roosevelt children enjoy a summer ahead with a large menagerie of pets under the care of a corps of caretakers. The press notes the upbeat mood as the family looks forward to picnics and leisure, with Roosevelt expected home soon to join the scenes.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Corps
Cera
Will Cove
Adams L Jr Congressman Commits Suicide Over Debts
A photo shows Robert Adams Jr former congressman from the Second Pennsylvania district who died by suicide Friday. He was known as a stock dealer and believed taking his own life was honorable when in debt. Adams was considered a popular representative.
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Congressman Adams
Robert Adams, Jr
Pennsylvania
Adams
Adama
Congress
Equipment Company Applies for Charter in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Tenn June 8 The Chattanooga Equipment Company has filed for a charter for the purpose of equipment ing and manufacturing The capital stock is 10000 dollars
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Equipment Company
Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga Equipment Company
Fragmented OCR Sidebar Item
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a sign and short note about a sensation and weak content. It is read as garbled text with unclear names or dates, offering no coherent event or outcome to report.
Dr Miles New Heart Cure Promises Health at Low Cost
A garbled notice from Reading proclaims Dr Miles' New Heart Cure as affordable and accessible. It cites a Mr Raved from Reading as endorsing or circulating the remedy, with references to heart disease treatment and speculative cost savings.
Rome Dispensary Reports Largest May Sales in History
Rome Ga June 8 The Rome dispensary reports May sales of 20508.38 the highest since opening, up from 14245.65 in 1906, a gain of 6264.73 amid a new administration since the year’s start. Other items note local suits, school teachers’ meeting plans, fruit growers’ meeting tours, Knights of Pythias officers, and local civic appointments.
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W. C. Clement
Rome
Rome Dispensary
Egyptian Cotton Experiment Farm Near Winston-Salem
A joint German and American group led by John Scherf of Concord and P H Scherf and M B Scherf of Germany with J B Carroll of Houston has secured 10 000 acres near Winston Salem N C to run Egyptian cotton cultivation trials using seeds from the homeland. The venture aims to test new varieties and methods, drawing keen interest from regional cotton men who will watch the experiments closely. The parties also hold extensive cotton lands elsewhere in the state.
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Charlotte
N. C
John Scherf
Concord
P.H. Scherf
M. 8. Scherf
Germany
J. B. Carroll
Houston
Texas
Winston-Salem
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Wireless station to be established in Rome within four months
Special to The Georgian Rome Ga June A W Fickett special representative of the Pacific Wireless Telegraph pany has been in the city for days assessing the business in long distance telegraphy and telephones and arranging a Rome office installation. He says a strong building is needed to house the wireless station and that the station will be put in at Rome within four months.
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Rome
A. W. Fickett
Pacific Wireless Telegraph Pany
Hisl
Sent Child To Field Then Suicide Near Sparta Tennessee
In Tennessee on June 8 Mrs. Mary Ray sent a daughter and a hired man to the field to work and carry dinner for her husband then used a rope to hang herself at the home near Sparta. The health is listed as the cause. Four Talley children are left in the city.
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Tenn
Mary Ray
Eerea
Ae Home
Sparta
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