Georgia Gubernatorial Victory for Brown Over Smith
The Georgia gubernatorial race ended with Joseph M. Brown defeating Hoke Smith by about 12,000 votes. Brown carried 90 counties, including Fulton where he won by 2,000, and took large cities like Bibb Chatham and Muscogee. State-wide results listed winners for U.S. Senate and other offices, while Smith acknowledged defeat and urged unity and future electoral reforms.
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Joseph M. Brown
Hoke Smith
Mr. Brown
Mr. Smith
Brown
Fulton County
Smith
Cobb
Bibb
Chatham
Muscogee
Richmond
Floyd
United States
Atlanta lights up as Brown win cheers city wide
Thousands crowd Five Points as results flash on a canvas from Peachtree to Decatur streets. The mood turns carnival after the Brown nomination, with torches, illuminated buildings, and an impromptu parade through the night. Fulton county splits on Smith but backs railroad appointees and local lawmakers in Georgia’s political fervor.
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Atlanta
Peachtree Street
Edgewood Avenue
Marietta
Decatur
Mr. Brown
South
Georgia voters reject one term of governor after party shift
In a historic Georgia election the governor’s one term and policies were rejected by his own party. The piece notes a likely second primary for prison commissioner with Williams leading, Davidson second, Milledge third, and Mangum defeating Nelms for Fulton County sheriff. It praises a return to sanity justice and conservatism and mentions possible city attorney changes and Atlanta court results.
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Atlanta Journal
Georgia
Fulton County
Smith
Railroad Commission
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Troup County
George Hillyer
John M. Slaton
General Assembly of Georgia
Henry Y. McCord
Atlanta Constitution
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Williams
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Wheeler Mangum
John W. Nelms
William P. Hill
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James L. Mayson
Congress
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Andrew EH. Calhoun
E. W. Martin
Robert B. Blackburn
Bronco and Cavalry Horse Breeding Drive to Save Endangered Mounts
The United States government funds the Fort Collins Colorado stud to breed an improved American carriage horse with bronco traits for cavalry use. Carmen the stallion leads a line of offspring as the program seeks an enduring, intelligent, adaptable horse for military, farming, and public life.
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Colorado
Carmen
Thomas W. Lawson
Department of Agriculture
San Juans
New York Tribune
Wasted Opportunity In California Farmhouse
Two Democratic campaigners Foote and English sought shelter in a Los Angeles backcountry farmhouse. The farmer refused beds, sending them to sleep in chairs, then explained he’d saved the beds for two Democratic orators who never arrived, a tale from the South recounted by the San Francisco Call.
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Ole Bill
English
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California
Los Angeles
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Napoleon
Grant
Washington
Valley Forge
San Francisco
Telephone Talkers Rise in 1907 AT&T Report
The 1907 annual AT&T report shows an average 18,624,000 telephone calls daily, up over 2,000,000 from 1906, averaging 75 talks per person. It lauds public control as Governor Hughes urged, in contrast to opposition by many public service firms.
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Hughes
Boston Post
Earthquake Proof House in Jamaica Plans
An Englishman and brother of Lord Kitchener builds a Jamaica home claimed to be earthquake proof. Walls use vertical drain pipes filled with cement, external cement casing, and thin internal wood lining. Building engineers have approved the plan.
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Jamaica
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Queen of Actresses Praises Peruna Remedy
Julia Marlowe endorses Peruna as a nerve beneficial aid through better digestion. Mrs J C Jamison of Wallace California recounts six years of stomach trouble and cure after using Peruna. New York City expenses this year rise by 37,000 dollars daily compared to last year.
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J. C. Jamison
Wallace
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Peruna
New York City
Free Cure Claim for Rheumatism and Eczema Botanical Balm
An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm BBB claiming to cure rheumatism bone pain and eczema by purifying the blood. It touts thousands of cures after other treatments fail and offers a $1.00 large bottle with home directions plus free samples by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga.
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Botanic
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Abbott East Indian Corn Paint Promises Quick Cure
Shortage of olive oil in Spain means none will reach America this year. Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint is advertised as a quick permanent cure for corns and warts, priced 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from Tue Apport Co. Savannah, Ga. Also notes about a two-pump well in Hamilton County producing fresh water and brine separated by water beds, and a Portuguese subsidy of 12,500 for voyagers to establish a Brazil steamship line.
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Tue Apport Co
Savannah
Ohio
United States Geographical Survey
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Cincinnati
New York Herald
Brazil
Grape-Nuts touted for strength and brain power
A reader letter from Wellville Michigan extols Grape-Nuts as built up food with natural barley elements like phosphates and potash. The writer claims improved strength, nerve and brain power, reduced fatigue, and a 20 pound weight gain after using the product.
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Wellville
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