Georgia News From The State Capitol And Beyond
Comptroller General Wright has sent three fi fas totaling 85 000 to Attorney General Hart for collection against former convict lessees and the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad. Other actions report Floyd cotton mills in Rome resuming full operation after a prolonged shutdown. investigations into the state sanitarium case continue with testimony about Edgar Turner’s skull injury. and a master in the Central railroad of Georgia case finds over 800 000 available for interest on third preferred bonds. The Rural Letter Carriers Association convened in called session electing officers and naming delegates. the amalgamated Farmers union warehouses in Georgia formed the Union Consolidated Warehouse company to centralize cotton marketing. Bell Telephone now operates the Tifton exchange. Dr. A M Soule directs resumed Farmers Institutes promoting scientific agriculture including cattle raising using cotton seed meal.
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Wright
Hart
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Fas
Foy Manating Company
Effingham County
Durham Coal and Coke Company
Dade County
Floyd Cotton Mills
Rome
Floyd Mills
South
Willis F. Westmoreland
Atlanta
Seaton Grantland
Griffin
S. W. Arrowd
Edgar Turner
Milledgeville
Gray Lewis
Lewis
William Garrard
Central Railroad of Georgia
A. O. Allen
J. L. Erwin
O. T. Head
J. L. Sawyer
L. S. Adamson
J. W. Percell
E. C. Johnson
J. H. Williams
L. D. King
J. T. Shepd
J. L. Wallace
Paul L. Lindsay
National Letter Carriers’ Association
J. L. Williams
J. E. Erwin
Paul Lindsey
Georgia
Senate
Farmers’ Union
Union Consolidated Warehouse Company
W. *. Webb
Hahira
R. EB. L. Evans
Thomson
W. T. Yonn
Telfair County
W. F. McDaniel
Rockdale
H. Gullat
Campbell
C. A. Newcomer
Ben Hill
J. T. Mitchell
Walton
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tifton Telephone Exchange
Tifton Exchange
A. M. Soule
State Agricultural College
State College of Agriculture
Athens
State targets near beer dealers as taxes rise in Georgia
Fulton and Clarke counties paid 6480 dollars to the state treasury from near beer dealers. The total from imitation beers reaches 217,000 dollars in under a year of the tax act. Debate looms in the legislature on outlawing or restructuring the tax with possible new enforcement officer. Also Georgia National Guard encampment hinges on Governor-elect Brown's postinauguration orders and available funds.
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Atlanta
Fulton
Clarke Counties
Smith
National Guard of Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
National Guard Officers’ Association
Seven Georgians Graduate From U S Naval Academy
At Annapolis 175 midshipmen earned commissions in the navy. From Georgia: Howard Hartwell James Benson of Macon with 60th class rank and ten months sea service. Joel William Bunkley of Macon 41st rank, six months sea service. Charles Milford Elder of Cordele 165th rank, four months. Thomas Hardaway Jones of Norcross 120th rank, eight months. John William Quillian of Atlanta 24th rank, six months. William Lawton Roberts of Savannah 123rd rank, three months. Glenn Beauregard Strickland of Duluth 144th rank, six months.
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U. S, Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Georgia
Howard Hartwell James Benson
Macon
Joel William Bunkley
Charles Milford Elder
Cordele
Thomas Hardaway Jones
Norcross
Sea Service
John William Quillian
Atlanta
William Lawton Roberts
Savannah
Glenn Beauregard Strickland
Duluth
A Decrease in Crime Says Savannah Police Chief
Savannah chief W G Austin filed his 1908 report with Mayor George W Tiedeman citing crime down due to expanded police and detective forces. Total arrests reached 8493, up 414 from 1907 as new territory expanded coverage, with drunk and disorderly arrests 147 fewer than last year and no serious on-duty injuries or major assaults. He notes no gaming houses operating in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
W. G. Austin
George W. Tiedeman
Three Secretaries Named for New Governor of Georgia
Valdosta editor C. G. Brantley, Atlanta journalist A. H. Ulm, and Atlanta secretary B. M. Blackburn will serve as executive secretaries under Georgia's new governor. Brantley will take over Calvin M. Hitch’s post, Ulm becomes private secretary, and Blackburn succeeds Josiah Carter as minute secretary.
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Georgia
Atlanta
C. G. Brantley
Valdosta
A. H. Ulm
Augusta
B. M. Blackburn
Brantley
Calvin M. Hitch
Brooks County
Ulm
Blackburn
Josiah Carter
Valdosta Times
Brown
Governor’s Elect
Terrell
Carter
Smith
Biennial Sessions urged by Governor Brown
Gov J M Brown in Atlanta advocates biennial legislative sessions after the current term. He argues one session would save about 70000 dollars every two years for taxpayers and reduce unnecessary legislation. He says nearly all legislators favor the change in discussions recently.
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J. M. Brown
Atlanta
Personally Conducted Tour Through Atlantic Coastal States
A narrated travel itinerary covered by a personally conducted tour visiting New England New York the Middle Atlantic States National Capital Virginia and the Carolinas including forty hours aboard the Atlantic Ocean.
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New England
New York
Middle Atlantic States
National Capital
Virginia
Carolinas
Atlantic Ocean
Seaboard Personally Conducted Two Week East Coast Tour
Seaboard invites a two week personally conducted tour led by David W. Morrah and Mrs. M. H. Whitner. The itinerary includes Norfolk Portsmouth Virginia Beach Providence Narragansett Pier Boston New York and Washington with all hotel meals and travel arranged. Rates cover Pullman fares hotels meals and all transfers except New York meals. Full itinerary and rates available on application to the undersigned.
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David W. Morrah
M. H. Whitner
Seaboard
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Providence
Atlantic Ocean
Merchant and Miners' Transportation Company
Newport
Narragansett Pier
Rhode Island
Boston
New York
National Capital
Party Limited Offer for Early Applicants to Choose Accommodations
The party will depart Atlanta at 11:25 a.m. on July 2, with stops at principal points in Georgia and South Carolina. A representative will anticipate every wish and comfort. Contact C. D. Wayne, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga., for full information.
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Atlanta
Georgia
South Carolina
C. D. Wayne
What Tariff Costs Senator Money Reveals
Senator Money reports total wages affected by tariff at 2 277 848 537 dollars and product values at 13 270 192 088 dollars to be considered in tariff revision. He also details indirect taxation costs including sugar duties from 1906 and 1907, showing a net burden of 70 641 821 dollars beyond revenue collected.
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Senator Money
Washington, D. C
Senate
United States
New York
London
Growth of Peanut Industry Increases U.S. Crop Value
The peanut crop in the United States last year was worth 12 million dollars. Experts from the Department of Agriculture note the crop’s value as a rotation crop and cite growing consumption, including shelled peanuts and large-scale use in confections.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Midshipmen barred from marriage during training period
President Taft approved a change in naval regulations prohibiting midshipmen from marrying until they complete six years of training. Secretary Myer proposed the rule and several midshipmen had sought permission to marry after graduation from the naval academy.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Myer
Naval Academy
Shakespearean Flair In Baseball Headlines And Odds
A wide compilation of early 20th century sports notes covers theater quotes linked to baseball, track, boxing, and golf. It notes Clemson captaincy for 1910, Chicago Nationals pennant, two girl pitchers in Belleville, a Fort Worth strikeout home run, Cahill electric lighting trials in Cincinnati, and Jeffries Johnson fight planning amid boxing and golf plans in Savannah and Atlanta. It highlights minor leagues, batting ball tweaks, and regional player tidbits from Jacksonville to Memphis.
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Florida
Latonia
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
William Fizer
St. Johns River
N. E. Byrd
Charles W. Murphy
Frank Chance
Fraser
Lundgren
Sagle
Kling
Belleville
Ruth
Irene Basford
Toledo
Euclid Beach Park
Cleveland
Trene
Fort Worth
Texas
Onslow
Dallas
George F. Cahill
Cincinnati Ball Park
Herrmann
National Commission
Southern Athletic Che
Savannah
Georgia
Recorder Schwarz
Pete (Young) Evans
Jam
Jimmie Ryan) Keuriazes
Atlanta
Southern Golf Association
Time is Money and Long Shuttle Machines Waste Hours
The note claims that using Long Shuttle Machines wastes three hours out of every seven, suggesting a significant efficiency loss regardless of construction quality. It reads as a critical comment on the product's time cost rather than a technical evaluation.
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Orange
Mass
National Game notes and player movements across leagues
The piece surveys baseball highlights including Pittsburg grandstand capacity of 16 997, Joe Tinker as a supreme clean up hitter, Jake Stahl with timely hits for the Boston Red Sox, Gamnitz of Pittsburg a rapid worker, and Roger Bresnahan among top road draws. It also covers Murray as Giants pinch hitter, Jiggs Donohue's Washington debut, Jack Knight the tall shortstop, trades involving Walter Woods, Knotts, and Jack McAleese in Browns outfield, releases in Nashville and Mobile, permanent Cleveland training grounds at Pass Christian, and managerial change in Lowell with Thomas Bannon succeeding Tom Fleming, plus Bateman and Thielman signings and Miller's release in Louisville.
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Pittsburg
Joe Tinker
Jake Stahl
Boston Red Sox
Gamnitz
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
Murray
Giants
Tinker
Chicago
Jiggs
Donohue
Washington
Jack Knight
New York
Jersey City
Walter Woods
Buffalo
Knotts
Stone
Jack McAleese
Browns
Nashville
Pratt
Mobile
Miller
Hepburn
Barnard
Cleveland
Pass Christian
Miss
Lowell Club
Tom Fleming
Thomas Bannon
Lynn
Louisville
Quate Bateman
Jake Thielman
Cincinnati
Prayer and Curse Mix Motifs in Folk Verse
A fragment discusses how some people blend prayer for others with a propensity to curse. The piece contrasts idealized love with practical belief, noting tension between hopeful blessing and harsher language in daily life.
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Party Limited
Richard Ir
Macbeth
Henry VI
Julius Cae
Hamiet
Titus Andronicus
Chrio— Jamus
James J. Jeffries
Europe
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
America
California
Johnson
John L. Scudder
First Congregational Church
Mr. Scudder
East
George Sutton
George Slosson
New York City
Slosson
Sutton
England
King Edward’s
Sir Martin
Paul Cobb
Ty" Cobb
Detroit
Memphis
Billy Cranston
Methis
Harry Bay
Nashville Champions
Cocas
Little Rock Travelers
Bayless
Roy Moran
Paul Sentell
Noah Henline
Birmingham
Thornton
Charleston
Chattanooga
Gull
Savannah Press
Castro
da Augusta
South Atlantic
Peartree
Huber
Howard
Johnnie Bammert
Columbus
McLeod
Electrics
Riggs
Jack Mr Jin
Billy May
Marshall
Spencer Abbott
Wilson Mathews
Sea Gulls
Isle of Palms
Sonenaney
He Standard Sewing Machine Co
S. Broad St
Atlanta, Ga
Amy
Foleys
Bright's
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