Evans elected commander in chief of United Confederate Veterans
Birmingham June 10 After a close race General Evans defeated General Cabell of Louisiana by 1262 to 1084 to become commander in chief. Memphis will host the next reunion with Atlanta and Memphis votes detailed and Texas aiding the selection.
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Birmingham
Evans
The
United Confederate Veterans
General Cabell
Louisiana
Memphis
Atlanta
Texas
Brown Delegates Named for State Convention
Delegates named to attend the state convention in Atlanta on June 28 to nominate J. M. Brown for governor. The list includes J. O. Hamilton, L. L. Woodward, J. P. Heard, Ed Howell, T. P. Busbee, S. F. Owen, Dr. W. E. Beacham, and W. B. Nichols.
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Atlanta
J. M. Brown
J.O. Hamilton
L. L. Woodward
J. P Heard
Ed Howell
T. P. Busbee
S. F. Owen
W. E. Beacham
W. B. Nichols
Peach Cannery at Work in Americus
Americus Georgia June 10 forty thousand two pound cans is the daily capacity of the canning plant starting operations. The Baltimore owned establishment packs Georgia peaches for local orchardmen and ships carloads while employing nearly two hundred workers.
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Americus
Baltimore Packers
Georgia
Harmony church hosts fourth Sunday meeting event
Rev. RE N Shingler of Warwick and Rev. O J Frier of Pirehurst join at Harmony church for meetings the fourth Sunday in the month and Friday and Saturday before. Dinner on grounds planned. Community discussion hints at Vienna ice factory railway grading and public library concerns.
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RE. N. Shingler
Warick
O. J. Frier
Pirehurst
Harmony Church
Lilly Children\u2019s Day Exercises Program
Children present a program of songs recitations and prayers led by Lilly and Forehand families including Welcome prayer by Rev Ferrell andttes. The event features Joy to the World Calvary Hope Near the Cross and other numbers performed by groups and individuals with a benediction at the end.
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Alonzo
Rev. M. B. Ferrell
Jewelle
Berta Lilly
Walker McGough
Calvary Hope
Ruby Borehand
Annie Roberts
Gold
Chicago Lawyer Recalls Humorous Breach of Promise Tale
A Chicago lawyer recounts a scene after a breach of promise case where he defended. A friend, unaware, reacts with misguided cheer upon hearing a $5,000 judgment, joking it will fund a new home for the engaged couple Miss Blank and Laure to wed next month.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Ledger
Miss Blank
Lare
Explaining Gov Smith's Defeat Sparks State Debate
The Fitzgerald Enterprise weighs multiple theories behind Gov. Smith's loss. Possible causes listed include Tom Watson, Inman Co failure, Little Joe, corporations, prohibition, Brewer's money, old gang, lumber prices, saloon men, railroad commission, disfranchisement rulings, and general discontent.
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Gov. Smith
Fitzgerald Enterprise
Tom Watson
Inman & Co
Brewer
Railroad Commission
Hoke
Joe
Georgia Farmers Union plans new cotton holding move
The Georgia division of the Farmers Union adopts a warehouse centralization plan with 100 plus Georgia warehouses pooling cotton to sell through a central office, coordinating with bankers. The plan aims to hold cotton for better prices and expand to other cotton states.
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Georgia
Farmers’ Union
Union City
Texas
Bbankers
Farmer’s Union
Cotton
Atlanta Journal
Dooly County Convict Work Bill Introduced in 1908 Session
Notice states a Georgia bill to authorize the county Board of Commissioners to employ prorated felony convicts on Dooly county roads, establishing a convict camp and related purposes, to begin on the fourth Wednesday in June 1908.
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Georgia
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Dooly County
Felder Pushes Bill to End Convict Lease System
In Macon Georgia on June 10 Senator T S Felder of Bibb county announced a senate bill to abolish the convict lease system. The five year leases would end next April and no convicts would be leased to private corporations if enacted. Felder seeks work on roads for convicts and wants women children and feeble convicts housed at Milledgeville state farm.
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Macon
Senate
T. S. Felder
Bibb County
Felder
Milledgeville
Davison and Williams Set to Rerun Prison Commissioner Race
Wiley Williams and R E Davison, who led the state prison commissioner race, failed to agree on a path forward and will re run the contest June 17 under State Committee rules. Each candidate faces about 15000 in re run costs with printing and clerk expenses adding hundreds per county.
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Atlanta
Wiley Williams
R. E. Davison
Tom Eason
Hart
State Capitol
Davison Withdraws From Prison Commissioner Race
Robert E. Davison of Greene County announced his withdrawal from the Prison Commissioner race by letter to Judge A. L. Miller chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee. The move names Wiley Williams of Muscogee as the party’s nominee.
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Athena
Robert E. Davison
Greene
A. L. Miller
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Wiley Williams
Muscogee
Settlement Urged After Fire Loss
G. R. Mathews asks creditors to call and settle debts at once after losing nearly everything in a Sunday morning fire. He signs the note with respect.
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G. R. Mathews
County Officers To Be Elected By the People Bill
A bill will be introduced at the coming legislative session demanding county officers be elected by popular vote for other purposes. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Ta Cures all Coughs and expels Colda from the system by gently moving the bowel.
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Kennedy
Brown Wins Georgia Governor Race by 10857 Majority
Macon June 11 Joseph M Brown leads over Hoke Smith with 10857 votes as secretary C H Hall Jr reports state results. Totals show Brown 109806 for governor and other offices including A J Hart for attorney general 208757 and Philip Cook for secretary of state 109121 with Wright 204802 as Comptroller, Park 107609 vs Speer 78286 for state treasurer, and Holden 208487 for associate justice unexpired term.
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Macon
Joseph M. Brown
Hoke Smith
C. H. Hall, Jr
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Haven
Brown
John O. Hart
Philip Cook
Wm. A. Wright
R. E. Park
W. J. Speer
Park
Jere M. Pound
T. G. Hudson
Supreme Court
Horace, M. Holden
Beverly D. Evans
Horace M. Holden
Judge Court of Appeals
Richard B. Russell
Fuller E. Callaway
R. H. Jenkins
Callaway
George Hillyer
W. D. Branan
Hullyer
Railroad Commission
Warner Hill
Wiley Williams
R. E. Davison
R. H. Milledge
Jesse Mercer
N. Kk. Foster
Wright
Horace Holden
Evans
Appearances Were Deceitful in Texas Encounter
A civil engineer recounts a New York Times anecdote from Texas where a North visitor chastises a smoker on a hotel porch. The old man, calmly offering to move, is revealed to be the Governor of Texas, surprising the speaker.
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Texas
New York Times
All Day Singing at New Hope Church on Second Sunday in Jane
An all day singing event is announced at New Hope church scheduled for the second Sunday in Jane. All singers are invited to attend and bring books. Conveyances will be available at Unadilla to help travelers coming up on the Shoofly train.
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New Hope Church
Jane
Unadilla
Cordele
Cost of Raising King Cotton Discussed for Farmers
An article circulating in papers analyzes the cost to raise cotton, using Georgia eight acres yielding 1,050 pounds at $1,888.50 total, about 9.25 cents a pound. It argues reducing acreage cuts costs, cuts labor, and could raise net per acre from $8.70 to about $12.64.
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Georgia
Chatham Man to Nominate Brown for Georgia Governor
Atlanta June 9 Judge H D D Twiggs of Savannah will place Hon Joseph M Brown's name before Georgia's state convention meeting June 28 as the Chatham County primary winner with about 8000 vote majority.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Georgia
H. D. D. Twiggs
Savannah
Chatham
Brown
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C. A. Evans
Harmony
Vienna
Atlanta Constitution
Lilly
Tex
Twiges
DeWitt
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