Georgia Legislature Opens With Swift Work and Speaker Holder Re elected
Atlanta reports the 1919 Georgia Legislature began quickly with committees named by Speaker John N. Holder and President Olive. The session aims for strong legislative action, including potential highway and tax reforms, while debates swirl on women suffrage and state measures. Georgia Senator Hoke Smith opposed the federal Anthony amendment. Athlanta notes Holder’s re election to speaker drew loud support as the session opened.
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Atlanta
Lawmaker
Holder
House
Olive
Senate
United States
Hoke Smith
Anthony Bill
Georgia
Smith
Athana
John N. Hober
Georgia House of Representatives
F B Moore
Freckle Remover Using Lemon Juice and Orchard White
A home recipe claims lemon juice mixed with three ounces of orchard white makes a cheap freckle and tan lotion. Apply daily to the face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and improve skin tone, with assurance of harmlessness.
Hughes Attends Son's Marriage in Macon and Danville
Former Congressman Dudley M Hughes and family traveled from Athens to Macon to attend the wedding of H L Dennard Hughes to Agnes Goss. Heavy rains forced a motor return from Athens. Hughes downplays gubernatorial speculation, focusing on crops and boll weevils. Crop prospects appear below average due to rains. cotton and peanut crops suffer, while cane and sweet potatoes do better. An ad for Texas Wonder kidney remedy is noted amid the agricultural report.
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Macon
Dudley M .Hughes
Hughes
Hennily
Athens
H L Dennard Hughes
Agnes Goss
J Hamilton Goss
Danville
Clerk Substitution Sparks Lesson On Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
From Mt Giliad Ohio the editor recalls a man who sought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy but clerks substituted other brands. The piece urges store owners to post notices and prevent substitutions to protect customer trust and fair handling for manufacturers.
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Republican
Mt. Giliad
Ohio
Morrow County
Chamberlain
Chamberlain’s
Charberlain
One Bellet Kills Two Innocent Men in Columbus Row
In Columbus Georgia on June 29 a shooting at North Highlands at 2 39 in the morning left two men dead and Bob Parr jailed on murder charges. Victims were Charles McDaniel 25 and J R Hayes 24 bystanders. Parr reportedly fired after a quarrel over money and later surrendered. Witnesses numbered seven, Ollie Jones and Parr involved, Parr held for murder.
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Columbus
North Highlands
Charles M’daniel
J R Hayes
Chambers
Alabama
Bob Parr
Ollie Jones
Parr
McDaniel
Hayes
Jones
Muscogee
Barr
Budget System Establishment and Educational Legislation
A discussion on establishing a budget system for appropriations, advancing educational legislation, and strengthening the authority of the railroad commission. The article outlines core fiscal reforms and regulatory enhancements shaping state policy.
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Railroad Commission
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Charles McDaniels
Prince Albert
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P. A
Samhill
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N.C
Peole
Gloria
B.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Henry Ford & Son, Inc
Dearborn
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Montezuma
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