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Newspaper
Newnan News
Location
Newnan, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
3
The editorial notes the piano contest nearing its end and urges voting, while Senator Cullom favors tariff revision and Beveridge questions excessive wealth. The Coweta County News touts broad readership and Christmas shopping, with Newnan merchants expanding holiday stocks and Mrs Bellamy Storer sparking Roosevelt talk. Senator A S Clay backs higher rural carrier pay.
A bill proposes increasing rural carrier compensation from seven hundred to nine hundred dollars yearly. Proponents argue rural carriers supply their own horses and vehicles warranting the pay rise. In Coweta County a News piano contest offers a $350 Clinton piano as a Christmas gift on December 24, with the winner to be announced then.
The News explains the Clinton piano cannot be shipped immediately due to Boston makers The Furbush Martin Co and hopes to have it by December 24 to award to the winning contestant. Votes have been cast and voting runs fast toward December 22 with no declared winner yet.
The outcome hinges on two weeks of effort by contestants and friends. Work counts as votes from old subscribers renewing and new subscribers secured. The piano prize likely goes to the successful young lady, with News announcing the winner on December 24.
A reflective piece argues against passive protests and urges decisive action using the “big stick” to crush the whiskey trust. It compares opponents to a dangerous snake and claims that resolutions fail where direct, forceful measures succeed in curbing prohibition’s foes.
City Court adjourned after a two week term clearing many dockets. Indictments and verdicts include Willis Brewster Jr. case quashed, Bran denburg and Faver cases disposed, Kelly and Morgan verdicts not guilty, and liquor cases Colman and Gaston with mixed outcomes. Jurors for January term listed for first and second weeks.
The Newnan Fire Department will hold its annual meeting and officer election at city hall on Friday evening December 14 at 7:30. All department members are urged to attend. J. L. Brown, Chief.
Farmers High School will open for the winter term November 26, 1906 and run five consecutive months with one week off for Christmas holidays. Competent teachers will head each department and thorough work will be required of all pupils. Patrons are urged to send children on opening day with special attention to boarding pupils. Tuition and board rates are stated as reasonable. For information apply to or write F Roy Almon, Principal.
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