Peabody and Athens Push University Expansion Plans
The Peabody board and Athens city contribute to a $75,000 university upgrade including a new $50,000 building to be completed by September 1909. The university board urges state action on dormitory repairs, Denmark hall improvements, Old College removal, central heating, a new physics and astronomy split, botany department creation, and a county high school and college drug store establishment.
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Tens
University of Georgia
Peabody Board
Peabody
Cry of Athens
Board of Visitors
University
Denmark Hall
Old College
Daven
Botany
J. M. Reade
College Drug Store
Department of Pharmacy
Birmingham
Mobile
Ala
Huntsville
Carrollton
Raymond
New Decatur
Anniston
Russellville
Courtland
Florence
Fitzgerald
Brunswick
Auburn
Sparta
Blakely
Dougherty County
Georgia
Hen Hill County
Georgia Alabama economic boom as new rail and mills rise
After state elections both Georgia and Alabama show revived activity with contracts for Nashville and Huntsville railroad and Tombigbee valley development. Griffin cotton mill seeks capital increase to 1.5 million, land deals surge and Montpelier colony forms in Jefferson county. Fourteen new corporations ask charter with 417 600 capital. numerous building and industrial projects announced across both states.
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Columbus
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia-Alabama
Nashville and
Huntsville
Ala
Tennessee
Tombigbee Valley
West Alabama
Griffin
Montpelier
Jefferson County
Colquitt County
North Georgia
Dr Stallings Reports Food Value Of Cotton Seed Meal
Atlanta Georgia state chemist R E Stallings outlines in the department bulletin the feeding value of cotton seed meal mixed with hulls versus corn. He notes cotton seed meal sells for 24.00 a ton but has a feeding value of 51.20 a ton, compared with corn at 25.80 a ton.
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Atlanta
R. E “Lallings
Department of Agrieul
Hig Department
Stallings
Railroad Wins Case in Georgia Discrimination Suit
In the Augusta Brokerage Company versus Central of Georgia Railway, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant after a two year suit in Augusta courts. The Brokerage Company charges discrimination in rates and will likely appeal the decision.
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Augusta Brokerage Company
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Augusta
Rges
Nallway
Murder charges sprung in Davidson death case near Columbus
Tucker A. Davidson died after a camping trip on the Chatta hoochee River north of Columbus. his brother E L Davidson filed warrants charging Hen Lloyd John Boggs Bud Phillips Lee Phillips J G Livya Monroe Lloyd with murder. The six were a camping party. three say the boat capsized in rapids and Davidson drowned. Shots were heard near the river as the incident occurred.
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Columbus
Tucker A. Davidson
Chattahoochee River
E. L. Davidson
Hen Lloyd
John Boggs
Bud Phillips
Lee Phillips
J. G. Livya
Monroe Lloyd
Davidson
Georgia Headlines Include Banks Indictments And Fertilizer Plant
Demurrers fixed in superior court to indictments against H. T. Thornton and W. F. Manry owners of the failed Bank of Atlanta. The Floyd and adjoining counties favor cooperative agricultural work. A new fertilizer plant near Atlanta with $250000 capital will be largest south of its kind.
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H. T. Thornton
W. F. Manry
Real Bank of Atlanta
Ing
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
W. A. Wright
Robert E. Davison
Athens
Wiley Williams
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Rockmart
Supreme Court
Lafayette
Southeastern Tariff Association
Tift
Macon
Farmers’ Co-Operative
8. A. Knaff
Department of Agriculture of
Washington
Floyd
Germofert Manufacturing Company
Charleston
South
John R. Cooper
Jim Yeates
State Penitentiary
Donaldsonville
Archibald W. Butt
Roosevelt
Augusta
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Savannah
Forest H. Crane
E. D. Walter
Brunswick
L. P. Hillyer
Merrimack
Pratt
Ellis
Titton
Georgia
T. G. Hudson
J. HE. Rodgers
Ellijay
Murray County
Rodgers
Bob Tuggle
Cedartown
Tuggle
Augusta Mills
Angus Morrison
Morven
Brooks County
Covington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Ellis Island
New York
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Rome
NEW PRESIDENT OF SENATE Atlanta Ga
Georgia's second session of the General Assembly opens June 24 with Senator Akin's successor to be chosen. House Speaker John M Slaton, and figures like Senators Martin Hardman Steed named for key offices. Bills include Western and Atlantic railroad, anti-pass, anti lobby, railroad incorporation, regulating elections, and convict lease finalization before next session. The pensions commissioner may become elected. forester exam for Ducktown area planned.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
Akin
Bartow
Williams
Laurens
Neel
Way
Pulaski
Galloway
Walton
Senate
Martin
Whaitfield
Hardman
Jackson
Steed
Carroll
John M. Slaton
House of Representatives
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Bea
Railroad Commission
Wright
Floyd
House
Alexander
DeKalb
Boykin Wright
Augusta
Shaw
Clay
Pensions
McIntyre
Thomas
Ducktown
Tenn
Government seeks sites for Georgia public buildings
Washington announces proposals for public building sites in Georgia. Cities listed include Augusta Bainbridge Carrollton Cedartown Cordele Dublin Elberton LaGrange Tifton Milledgeville with lot sizes and a July 9 deadline for proposals.
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Georgia
Washington
D. C
Taylor
Treasury Department
Augusta
Bainbridge
Carrollton
Cedartown
Cordele
Dublin
Lot
Elberton
LaGrange
Tifton
Milledgeville
General M'Glashan Drowned While Bathing in Savannah
General Peter A 8 McGlashan a Confederate veteran born Edinburgh Scotland May 19 1830 drowned while swimming at Isle of Hope Savannah Ga He emigrated to America in 1848 joined Walker in Nicaragua filibuster eight years later enlisted in the Confederate service rising to brigadier general his commission signed by President Davis before Richmonds fall He was wounded at Sharpsburg and Cedar Creek.
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Savannah
Peter A
McGlashan
Isle of Hope
Edimburgh
Scotland
America
Walker
Davis
Richmond
Sharpsburg
Cedar Creek
Delegates Picked for Democratic Convention Denver
Atlanta announces Col. Albert H. Cox Thomas W. Lauless editor of the Augusta Chronicle Peter W. Meldrim of Savannah and Col. W S West of Valdosta will represent Georgia as delegates to the Denver Democratic convention.
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Atlanta, Gai
Col
Albert H. Cox
Thomas W. Lauless
The
Augusta Chronicle
Peter W. Meldrim
Savannah
Col. W. 8S. West
Valdosta
State Senate
Denver
Handy homemade cleaners and recipes from The Commoner
A rundown of simple household methods and recipes including cheesecloth sponge bags for cleaning, flaxseed and milk methods for kid gloves, burning sulfur to purge pests, and a full soap making and baking guide with steps for croutons pancakes rolls and codfish with hominy.
Pastor finds moral in wreck of his own happiness
Winthrop Mass. Reverend Hiram Vrooman of Providence reflects on the drowning of Miss Alice C Loud of Roxbury, two or three weeks after the tragedy. He frames his bereavement as a text for spiritual renewal and a test of divine providence.
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Winthrop
Mass
Alice C. Loud
Roxbury
Hiram Vrooman
Providence
Miss Loud
Women in Industry Debates Stir at Medical Meeting
Chicago residents report that the American Academy of Medicine discussed women in the workforce. Doctors warned against unsexing women through industrial labor while supporting suffrage and home life studies. Other talks covered public health education and vivisection opposition.
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Chicago
American Academy of Medicine
Helen C. Putnam
Providence
Emma Culbertson
Boston
Edward Jackson
Denver
Otto Juettner
Cincinnati
George Hoxie
Kansas City
American Medical Association
Wright Brothers Ready For Public Aeroplane Exhibitions
Washington report says the Wright brothers have several aeroplanes ready for service and only await government contract clarity before public demonstrations. The Dayton inventors are believed to have advanced beyond rivals, sparking public curiosity about their aircraft.
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Washington, D. C
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Mascot Bears Parade With Our Jackies at Seattle
The Atlantic fleet arrived in Seattle with 3000 sailors and a land force. Twelve Aberdeen bear cubs were paraded as mascots for the battleships, each led by a prominent Aberdeen citizen. The cubs grew tired and were carried past the reviewing stand.
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Seattle
Wash
Aberdeen
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Peabody Board of Trustees
City of Athens
Func
Central Railway
Solons
M’glashan
Sally Lunn
W. A. Rogers
New York Herald
Medical Society
Mie
Herbert Burrell
Burrell
Charles Harrington
House of Delegates
Association
Board of Trustees
W. B. Cannon
Mascot Bears
Jackies
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