Through Georgia News Summary Highlights County and State Affairs
A Georgia statewide brief notes Montgomery County sheriff linked to Professor Perdue lynching, Conyers votes for free schools, Rome Electric Railway pressure over bridges, and Monroe Mill walls completed. Also mentions lawyers Lawton Cunningham filing two $13 million Central of Georgia mortgages, hydrographic work appointment for Hall, and Polk County farmer George Kirk’s life sentence transfer.
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Montgomery County
Professor Perdue
Conyers
Rome Electric Railway Company
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham
Savannah
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Superior Court
Atlanta
George Kirk
Polk County
Cedartown
Kirk
Cheingang
Brooklyn
N. Y
Chickamauge
Walker County
Judge Snodgrass Fires at Attorney in Times Building
Chief Justice D L Snodgrass of the Tennessee Supreme Court fired twice with a pistol in the Times building at noon. One shot struck attorney John R Beasley in the left arm, causing a painful but not serious wound. The dispute grew from Beasleys article questioning the court and Snodgrass over bond issues benefiting railroads and political motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
D. L. Snodgrass
Supreme Court of Tennessee
John R. Beasly
Times
Beasley
Chattanooga Times
Supreme Curt
Snodgre
Women Preachers Barred by Mississippi Methodist Conference
The Yazoo City session of the Mississippi Methodist Conference ruled against women preachers. Presiding Elder Weems reported Rev. Grimes inviting evangelist Mollie McGee Snell to assist in a revival, but Bishop Duncan stated the church does not recognize women as preachers, aligning with St. Paul. The decision triggered strong reactions among lay members in Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Mississipi
Yazoo City
Weems
Vicksburg
Grimes
Mollie McGee Snell
Duncan
Methodist Church
St. Paul
Mississippi
Tennessee
Gompers Elected President of AFL in Ruling Session
The American Federation of Labor convention elected Samuel Gompers president by 18 votes over John McBride with socialist support for McBride. Debates included sending fraternal delegates to a London Congress this August. Also noted were a receiver appointment for Excelsior Phosphate, ongoing Philadelphia transit strikes, and missing piano magnate Alexander Krell after a fire.
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American Federation Labor
International Congress of Socialist Workers
London
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
John McBride
McBride
The Photograph Fad Frames Frames vary in materials and designs
The piece notes a craze for photo frames of glass velvet leather and even snake skin with silver gilt enamel and rhinestones. Styles include antique miniature mimics and empire wreaths with mosaic small frames. All frames include glass and are priced high versus older failing frames. Barbara Aub pleads guilty to perjury in Langerman case but judge delays ruling and assigns counsel until Friday.
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Barbara Aub
Jodge Cowing
New York
54th Congress Brief Chronicle of House and Senate
The House debated a rules amendment on elections amid Venezuela boundary tensions. A presidential message on Venezuela prompted strong floor reactions and calls for a commission with a $100,000 appropriation. The Senate moved to refer the message to foreign relations and then adjourned.
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HOUSE
Cannon
South
Crisp
Georgia
United States
Venezuela
Reed
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Republic of Venezuela
Guana
Ding
Hitt
Mirovis
Boutelle
House of Representatives
Great Britain
British Guiana
Mac Oreary
Kentucky
Dingley
Maine
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgan
Senate
Sherman
Hill
New York
United States Army
Platt
Chandler
Committee On Military Affairs
Gallinger
Republican
New Hampshire
Secretary of War
Cockrell
Missouri
Alabama
Lodge
Voorhees
Allen
Nebraska
Mr. Hawley
Connecticut
Telfer
Exposition Notes and Other Matters of General Interest
Exposition closes with high hopes as President's message upholds Monroe Doctrine. Massachusetts building presented to Atlanta for DAR handoff. Santa Claus day brings gifts to orphans and children amid a busy schedule of exhibits and low railroad rates. Immigration meeting selects Nashville for next Southern congress. The Baltimore Sun praises the exposition as an educator and Atlanta gains national advertisement. Directors plan a grand farewell as the fair nears its end.
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Collier
Atlanta
Santa Claus
Orphan Asylum
Southern Interstate Immigration Asociation
Exposition Administration
M. T. Bryan
Nashville
Baltimore Sun
the Sun
South
Gate City
Magnates Rebuke A Conductor Over Fare Incident
A stern railroad official learns discipline when a new conductor refuses to pass him without fare. The official pretends amnesia about his pass book but the conductor insists on payment. The scene draws in passengers as the magnate faces possible discharge.
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Baltimore
Washington
Leased Rail Lines Reported as Possessed by N C & St L
The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad has leased the Tennessee Midland road from the Tennessee river to Memphis and the Paducah Tennessee and Alabama railroad from Paducah Kentucky to Lexington Tennessee after purchasing the lines. Possession has been taken and the arrangement is in effect. Nebraska Bank Closes in Lincoln. The German National Bank of Lincoln closes its doors and comes under national examiner. capital stock is one hundred thousand with deposits around fifty thousand, while state of affairs remains calm. The se- s te is several times that amount.
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Brunswick State Bank
Fitzgerald
Athene
William J. Northern
Mr. Fitzgerald
A. Pope
Sam Road
Georgia
Alabama
Tewisville
Irwin
South
Oklahoma
Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Tennessee Midland Road
Tennessee River
Memphis
Paducah
Nebraska
German National Bank
Lincoln
Neb
National Bank Examiner
Vast Geographical Feats and Scientific Curiosities
The article surveys diverse topics from Arctic landmarks and distant visibility in Zala land to electric light buoys on the Thames and practical motorized ambulances. It notes laminated cores for magnets, Andree’s polar balloon plans, and a thermopile concept using German silver and copper for experimental purposes. It mentions vaccination debates in Italy and health contrasts with England, plus technical notes on armature winding and relay connections.
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Muir
Alaska
Zalaland
Thames
London Docks
Europe
Berlin
Journal of Medicine and Science
Italy
England
Andree
Stockholm
Germany
France
Hiram Maxim
Pink as Sin Not Scarlet Says Dr Elmer Gates
Philadelphia Press reports Dr Elmer Gates formerly with the Smithsonian Bureau of Ethnology argues sin is pink not scarlet based on brain emotion chemistry. He cites perspiration changes and color change when guilty sweat contacts selenic acid, noting over forty bad and forty good chemicals tied to emotions.
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Philadelphia
Elmer Gates
Gates
Bureau of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institute
Dr. Gates
Philadelphia Press
Giant Four Masted Ship Liverpool Arrives in Philadelphia
The four masted British sailing ship Liverpool captained by C. Willacey docked at Pier 31 North Wharves after arriving from Liverpool with a salt cargo. She measures 333 feet long, 47 feet beam, 26 feet deep, 3330 tons, iron hull with steel beams, and a crew of 36. She will load 1,350,000 gallons of refined oil for Japan, the largest sailing cargo yet from the port.
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Liverpool
C. Willacey
Philadelphia
Pier 31
Japan
Curled Hair in Pointed Shoes Gains Fashion Notoriety
The New York Times notes pointed shoes gain favor for comfort over square tips though their sharp ends cave in without inserts. Women commonly use cotton to stiffen them, but it mats and feels warm. Curled hair is proposed as a more satisfactory substitute.
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New York Times
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Atkinson
Benjamin H. Hall
Hall Bros., Civil and Mining Engineers
United States Geological Display
Department of the United States Geological Survey
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Henry A. Smyser
Augusta
Supreme Court
A. W. Ballou
United States Circuit Court
District of Georgia
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Southern Railway
Eouth
Piedmont Park
Technological
Isaac S. Hopkins
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Board of Trustees
Nat E. Harris
Board of
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Harris
Macon
First Methodist Church
Methodist Conference
White
Athens
Atlanta Constitution
Cape May
Cafua
Marabello
Vafna
Longtitude
Tafua
County Board of Education
Elbert County
Gompers
Union Traction Company
Alexander Krell
Cincinnati
Gaxuna
Call
Congress
Teller
Foreign Relations Committee
Gate City Gossip
W. Y. Arryson
Massachusetts
Mayor King
Daughters of the American Revolution
William C. Lovering
Frederick T. Greenhalge
Penn
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General Avery
Conley
Holcomb
Atlante
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Land of Flowers
Popular Science
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