Georgia Legislature Fast Backs Rail Car Duty For Peach Shippers
Atlanta reports daylong session on railroad commission bills with a likely adjournment tonight. The peach bill requiring railroads to furnish cars to peach shippers passed the house and faces senate scrutiny while debates over commissions and extra sessions continue. Governor Smith’s possible call for an extra session remains uncertain as factions clash on appointment powers and commissioner numbers.
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Joe Hall
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United States
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DeKalb
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Candler
Prichard
North Carolina
Offices Worked Better Than Any Day Since the Strike Declared
The report notes improved office operations and productivity levels as workers returned to tasks after the strike began, signaling a shift in efficiency. It highlights administrative staff and management adapting to new conditions and timelines amid ongoing labor actions.
Prohibitions Spur Proxy Anti-Saloon League Formation
Local reports indicate plans to form an Anti-Saloon League committee in this area to advocate for prohibition, underlining community push for strict alcohol controls. The initiative signals organized local activism despite limited detail on participants.
Telegraph Strike Boosts Message Flow At Last
The strike's heavy impact eased as Western Union and estalavites offices operated near normal overnight and yesterday. Telegrams from Atlanta arrived quickly, signaling improved service after days of delays and nonunion workers filling many roles.
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Anti Saloon League aims to drive liquor from United States
In Washington and Georgia the movement builds branches as the Anti Saloon League, 12 years old, pursues state laws and enforcement to end liquor with volunteers funding the effort. It claims Georgia will enforce prohibition and notes the league’s three-pronged work: agitation legislation and enforcement.
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Chicago Notes on Government and Legal Actions
Chicago dispatch summarizes ongoing inquiries and statements from officials. It mentions district attorneys in Lisbon and Alton cases, a grand council plan for a Chinese New Year chant, and the Harriman case under consideration.
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Roosevelt names Morgan postmaster of New York
President Roosevelt appoints E. M. Morgan as postmaster of New York in a hard fought move. The president also assigns Nathan Jaffa as secretary of New Mexico and several others to diplomatic posts in Honduras Salvador Paraguay Uruguay Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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Dr T O Powell Sinking at Pisgah Springs Tenn
From the bedside of Dr T O Powell in Pisgah Springs Tennessee reports say he is gradually sinking and cannot survive long. Milledgeville Ga August 16 report says Powell is seriously ill and fading.
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Death Message by Telephone Fails to Reach Relative
Des Moines reports Wil Reynolds of Mapleton near Sioux City refused a telegram and later learned by telephone that his mother had died in Cedar Rapids. The incident notes confusion in handling the death notice and the failed delivery before final confirmation.
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Senator Wetmore's Son Arrested In Auto Crash
Roger Wetmore, son of Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island, was arrested today in Washington on charges of running down and seriously injuring Mrs. Mary Chase with his automobile yesterday. The woman is in serious condition but expected to recover.
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Stolen pigeon returns home after long voyage
Warsaw reports a stray English homing pigeon named Winona, owned by Harry Lathorpe of Warsaw, reappeared at the Lathorpe residence today. The bird, stolen from the Adams Express Office at Randolph, Texas, while en route to Abilene about a year ago, had traveled an estimated eight hundred miles.
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North Carolina Day at Exposition Draws Record Crowd
Norfolk witnesses North Carolina Day with a parade and a noon crowd estimated around 40 000. Governor Glenn Lieut Governor Winston Governor Swangon and President Tucker spoke at the exposition. A military review followed in the afternoon and a reception at the par- tition building capped the day.
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Tucker
Waldrof Astor's Daughter Gives Birth at Clivedon
Mrs Waldrof Astor gave birth to a son at Clivedon yesterday. The infant is the latest addition to the Waldorf Astor family, with details limited in the report.
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