Georgia Legislature Debates Parole and Tax on Imitation Beer
Extra session sees House pass parole and conditional pardon plan for convicts with minimum sentences, while Senate backs an income tax linked to convict costs. Debate over the two thirds constitutional amendment fails for now. Savannah board of trade notes shift in naval stores grades. Prison reform and county road work plans emerge amid overcrowded Savannah jails.
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Hollease
Senate
Georgia
Persons of
Monroe
Persons
Ane
Giater
Bryan
House of Representatives
Perry
Hall
Prison Commission
Board of Control
Commissioner of Agriculture
Attrney General
Savannah Board of Trade
Savannah
Chatham County
Epa
Ity
Fire destroys Beal Brothers bottling works at Monticello
A Monticello fire completely destroyed the Beal Brothers bottling works. The cause is unknown. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars with 1000 dollars insured. Also noted were bids for a Polk county jail and a Cordele fertilizer plant, plus Georgia bank gains and regional agricultural updates.
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Beal Brothers
Monticello
Polk County
Georgia
Cordele
Georgia cotton crop ruined by weather, estimated loss 25 million
Georgia farmers report a nationwide crop setback with 144 of 146 counties showing 10 to 20 percent damage. Officials led by Commissioner Hudson warn the drought and heat have caused heavy boll loss, making this the shortest crop in recent state history and likely much lower than last year.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Hudson
Atkinson, Reid
Macon
Dooly
Attorney General Declines Copper Mine Closure
Georgia Attorney General John C. Hart says the Ducktown copper mines should not close now. He notes about $1,000,000 has been spent installing sulfuric acid chambers to treat fumes. He argues shutting down would cost Georgia drivers and farmers due to diverted sulfuric acid and lower fertilizer prices.
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Atlanta
Fannin County
Ducktown
John C. Hart
Georgia
Seventeen Insurance Firms Barred for Filing Lapses
In Atlanta Georgia seventeen life and fire insurance companies failed to file required semi annual statements, triggering debarment from Georgia business for the rest of the year. Licenses must be reissued upon their return. Firms include Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance of New York United States Lloyds of New York Great Western Life of Kansas City Ridgely Protective Worcester South Atlantic Life Richmond General Accident Perth Metropolitan Surety United American Life Philadelphia Union Health and Accident Denver American Assurance Atlanta Fire Insurance of Georgia Great Southern Home Industrial Birmingham Mutual Fire Cordele Mutual Benefit Savannah Union Benefit Savannah and others.
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Atlanta
Georgia
The
Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance Company
New York
United States Lloyds Insurance Company
Great Western Life Insurance Company of
Kansas City
Ridgely Protective Association
Worcester
Mass
South Atlantic Life Insurance Company
Richmond
General Accident Association Corporation
Perth
Scotland
Metropolitan Surety Company of
United American Life and Accident Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Union Health and Accident Insurance Company of
Denver
Col
American Assurance Association of
the Fire Insurance Company of Georgia
Dallas, Ga
Great Southern Home Industrial Association of
Birmingham
Ala
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cordele
Mutual Benefit Industrial Life Association of
Savannah
Union Benefit Association of
Dougherty County Tax Returns Show Large Increase
Dougherty County's consolidated tax figures reveal an increase over 1907 totaling more than 334000, pushing the county's overall levy to just under 6000000. The report notes a 17000 decline in property returns by colored taxpayers.
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Dougherty County
Albany
The Little Duke and His Creditors At Sea
In a dialogue from the Chicago Record Herald the little duke frets about settling debts as creditors on shore threaten with demand for pay. His fair bride and attendants urge calm while the duke recalls his father’s supposed wealth and fears an unruly landing.
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Samson
Elizabeth and Bobby Amid a Torn Affection
Elizabeth consoles Bobby as he admits his love for her, confessing a reckless flirtation with Kitty. She remains motherly yet visibly shaken when he declares he has always loved her, revealing a turning point in their long engagement and troubled past.
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Bobby
Miss Lancaster
Elizabeth
Izabeth
Kitty
Pants
Guardian Angel Romance in a New York Evening Journal
A diary style scene depicts Elizabeth and Bobby confessing love, planning secrecy, and awaiting a dawn meeting. Elizabeth learns of Bobby's remorse and plans, while her mother notes the change. A letter later reveals a September wedding and bridesmaid details, stirring Elizabeth’s mixed emotions. The piece ends with Elizabeth pondering her role.
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Bobby
Elizabeth
Mme
Mr. Lancaster
J. P
Mrs. Lancaster
New York Evening Journal
Missouri City Rejoins Main Channel After River Change
The Missouri City town in Clay county east of Kansas City woke to a new river channel as high water opened an old channel. The steamer Chester soon passed the old landing, enabling freight and passenger service to resume to Missouri City via the Kansas City Star line.
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Missouri City
Kansas City
Clay County
Chester
Old Landing
Boat Line Company
Burns first edition poetry scarce copies fetch high price
The 1786 first edition of Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect printed in Kilmarnock cost 8s 6d. Perfect uncut copies are ex ference scarce with only three known, now valued around £1000, as reported by the Yorksh ire Daily Observer from the Burns Museum at Alloway.
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Burns
Kilmarnock
Alloway
Yorkshire Daily Observer
The World's Cemetery Motto at London
A brief wry observation cites London as the World’s Cemetery in lifetime regard for health and diet, echoing Castell’s Magazine claim that people “dig our graves with our teeth” in modern urban life.
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London
Castell
World’s Largest Palm Leaf and Other Notable Advances
A South American palm yields a 50 foot leaf and 12 foot breadth, the largest on record. The diamond, long the hardest known material, rivals with silicide and boride of titanium from Moissan’s furnace. Dr. Adolph Cluss visits US agriculture schools. Bird whistles from Peking and bamboo devices attach to pigeons for aerial music. A blueing method for small steel goods uses saltpeter melt, petroleum cooling, and sawdust drying. A giant 1850 lb wood block is built for a Susquehanna bridge by the American Bridge Co. Jardin des Plantes could move near Paris fostering a zoological oasis with such features as a butterfly hothouse. Ocean weather forecasting may come from regular ship reports with wireless tech, aiding Atlantic depression tracking. Wireless sea observations are already used by British ships.
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M. Bigourdan
Atlantic
North America
Eye Tests for Chauffeurs Urged by Marseilles Medical Society
The Marseilles Medical Society calls for strict eyesight testing before licensing drivers, likening it to locomotive engineer standards. Dr. Roche cites accidents caused by poor vision including astigmatism cases and four one eyed chauffeurs, warning such drivers pose a public menace. the idea gains support but no action yet from French automobile clubs.
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Marseilles Medical Society
Riviera
France
Roche
Gauthier
New York Times
Speedy rails spark chatter in American travel sketch
A playful note on fast trains in the United States. One person warns of the swift arrival while another calls out its departure. The sketch captures travel speed and social humor tied to rail travel.
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America
Vienna Moves to Seize Moravian Mines for City Utilities
Vienna seeks control of Moravian mines to curb coal costs and secure steady supply for the city gas and electric plants. The move aims to stabilize energy production amid rising coal prices and supply challenges.
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Vienna
Moravia
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Gwinnett County Journal
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Japan
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Missouri
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