Georgia items and crime notes in brief roundup
Frost in Cleveland and harvest projections for peaches in Georgia are reported alongside state treasury shortfalls and asylum population counts. Security and political concerns surface with calls to elect pension officials, pardons fueling crime, and a rack of homicide, assault, and unlawful shooting totals in the Prison Commission report.
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Prison Commissions
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Atlanta Constitution
State Prison Commissions
Georgia
Kingdom of Heaven
Protection of Cattle Against Infectious Diseases
Georgia law from 1899 establishes state quarantine lines when cattle are free of contagious diseases and splenetic fever. The Commissioner of Agriculture enforces quarantine rules and cooperates with other states and the US Secretary of Agriculture. violations are misdemeanors. Quarantine runs from April 15 to October 15 each year.
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State of
Georgia
Commissioner of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture of the
United States
Sec. V. Bell
June Weather Summary From Historical Records
The data show June mean temperature 71.13 degrees, 1.41 below normal, with highs reaching 92 on the 25th and 20th and a low of 48 on the 4th. Rainfall totaled 3.05 inches, 2.44 below normal, greatest 24 hours 1.01 inches. Notable extremes include 16 year high monthly mean 76.18 in 1902 and low 65.99 in 1900, highest temperature 98 on the 20th in 1894, lowest 89 on the 1st in 1894, heaviest rainfall 13.01 inches in 1900, least 1.31 inches in 1902, and daily max 2.47 inches in 1908.
Townsman Promises Free Graphophone With Purchases
An offer at Townsend's Stand gives a graphophone to the buyer who purchases the most goods by Saturday night August 10. Mr Watson will credit every cent of goods bought toward the prize and keep track of the amounts. Senator Boyd introduced two bills on land taxes and deed records.
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Townsend
Boyd
Groraia
Hon T M Bell Immigration Letter Highlighted
The Journal of Labor publishes a forceful letter by Congressman Thos M Bell of Georgia Ninth District. Born in White County near Yonah mountain he rose from a log cabin start to politics and business in Gainesville. He opposed indiscriminate immigration and is praised for fidelity and integrity.
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Georgia
Thos. M. Bell
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Blue Hills
White County
Yonah Mountain
Stauneh
Blue Ridge Mountains
Gainesville
Hall Superior Court
the Journal of Labor
Atlanta
Card of Thanks and local notices precede tense events
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for electric lights in the Parsonage and notes their value to the pastor. The piece recalls Mayor Eugene Schmitz’s extortion sentence and a controversial Chattanooga to Atlanta army trip. Legislative committees are listed with Senator Boyd and Representative Huffison names and areas of responsibility.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Gen. Sherman
Boyd
Academy For the Deaf and Dumb
State Sanitarium
Huffison
Western and Atlantic R. R
Wisconsin Tornado Kills Fifteen Over Extensive Destruction
A tornado swept through Wisconsin last Friday killing fifteen people and causing extensive property damage. The disaster left thousands of dollars in losses across affected communities and prompted emergency response efforts.
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