Republicans Nominate Taft On First Ballot At Chicago Convention
Taft wins the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot at the four day Chicago convention over rival bids from Foraker La Follette Cannon Hughes Roosevelt and others. The session includes tumultuous roars from Illinois and Ohio factions as Lodge orates the platform and Taft is made unanimous.
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Oregon
Republican Platform Endorses Roosevelt Leadership and Wide Reforms
The Republican platform adopted at the convention outlines goals across tariffs, currency, postal savings banks, and trusts with sharper federal supervision. It calls for extended rural mail delivery, stronger civil rights protections for Negroes, natural resource conservation, army readiness, and veteran pensions, plus a Lincoln centennial patriotic holiday.
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Comptroller General Reports 1907 Tax Valuations Rise Sharp
The 1907 annual report by Comptroller General William A Wright shows state property valued at 699,536,879 up from 627,532,639 in 1906 an increase of 72,004,840. State receipts totaled 5,618,209.76 with disbursements of 4,707,469.59 leaving a 1908 treasury balance of 820,740.17. Negro taxable property rose to 25,904,822 from 28,750,109 in 1906, signaling over fourfold growth since 1880. City lands climbed to 169,770,647 while farming lands stood at 169,373,284. Life and fire insurance premiums rose to 13,929,133.61. The report calls for reform of revenue and notes vast untaxed invisible property. Uniform county taxing boards are urged.
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Populist State Convention Calls for Georgia Meeting
A formal call was issued for the Georgia state Populist convention to be held in Atlanta on July 9. Thomas E. Watson will be notified of his presidential nomination at the event and deliver his acceptance speech. It is expected no state ticket will be named. Watson will speak on state issues in the afternoon and on national matters in the evening.
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Witness Arrested After Hearing in Prohibition Case
Sam Byrd, a white man in Macon Georgia, was arrested after evidence presented in recorder's court tied him to a violation of the prohibition law. Byrd appeared as a witness in the related case that led to his arrest.
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Carnegie Library Fund Accepted for Americus Building
Americus Georgia officials announced Andrew Carnegie will donate the required sum for a Carnegie library. Twenty thousand dollars has been credited and construction on the proposed structure will begin at once.
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Red Men Adjourn With Atlanta Chosen For Next Year
The great council of Red Men of the state adjourned in Columbus Ga after selecting Atlanta as next year’s meeting site. Savannah vied strongly but Atlanta’s delegation prevailed. About 6,000 members are represented by at least 120 delegates, with around 200 delegates typical per convention.
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Treatment of Hydrophobia Free Virus for Doctors in Georgia
Atlanta announces that the state will furnish virus for Pasteur treatment of hydrophobia to any practicing physician at no charge. A state fund supported apparatus ensures a steady virus supply and Dr. Roy Harris may deliver or supervise treatment in Atlanta. The first case, Hezekiah Terrell, showed immediate improvement.
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Swindler Conductor Pleads Guilty In Atlanta Case
W A Wilson once a Georgia Railway and Electric conductor pleaded guilty in City Criminal Court to stealing a street car transfer. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Company officials allege a wider transfers scam, with about thirty two pads found, and warn more arrests may follow.
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Greater Atlanta to be extended to 26 square miles
A special committee approved extending Greater Atlanta from 12 to 26 square miles. The population will rise by about 20,000 to total around 125,000, with the new limits effective January 1, 1910. Annexed areas include Edgewood Brookwood Oakland City South Atlanta East Atlanta Reynoldstown and Cooks District.
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Bigger Ships to Savannah from North German Lloyd Line
Major W. W. Williamson returned from a six day European trip with a concession for Savannah from the North German Lloyd Line. The line will replace old steamers with three new vessels three weeks apart, increasing gross tonnage nearly threefold.
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Old Schedule Restored For Macon Fort Valley Riders
Macon and Fort Valley residents along the Central railway regain the previous timetable for the Macon Albany line. Officials had earlier extended the Albany-Americas segment to meet commission demands, shifting Macon arrival to 9 46. The reversal restores the former schedule to benefit local business and commuter needs.
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Professor Resigns to Head Languages Department
Griffin Georgia professor C B Mathwes, longtime Griffin public schools superintendent, was unanimously re elected by the board of education for another year and has been chosen as head of the languages department at the Chatham Academy in Savannah.
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Seed Crushers' association officers elected in Georgia meeting
Atlantic Beech Florida report notes the Seed Crushers' Association of Georgia elected officers before adjourning. President W. H. McKenzie of Montezuma Georgia. Vice President R. S. Patillo of Macon Georgia. Secretary Fielding Wallace of Augusta Georgia. Treasurer Thomas Hyleston of Atlanta Georgia. Executive Committee J. A. Aycock B Carrollton Georgia R. G. Riley of Albany Georgia H Schroder M S Harp ay and Douthit of Atlanta Georgia.
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