Georgia Hosts Michigan For Hard Schedule Two-Game Series
Georgia prepares for a two game set with Michigan, the largest college squad in the Union, on the Athens diamond. Michigan stars like Smith and Mewhan will duel Georgia’s Rickey managed squad as attendance and effort gauge the strength of the 1912 slate. The visitors travel with fifteen players, and games are scheduled for tomorrow and Thursday with early start times to fit a 6:18 train to Atlanta.
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Georgia
Michigan
Sanford Field
the Union
Smith
Notre Dame
Thompson
Auburn
Mewhan
Rucker
Saa
Tech
Michiganders
Heisman
Yellow Jackets
Athens
Aes
Georgia Atle
Raaidaestis
Atlanta
Rickey
Earl Good
Rogers
Bairbean
Corbin
Wiggins
Pontins
Bse
Suajdr
Duncanson
Lavaga
Howard
McMillan
Scully
Munsen
Mitchell
Bell
Elmer J. Mitchell
Joe Bell
Howard “Smiler” Smith
Emory
Munson
Law
Ted
Fete Champetre Promises Unmatched Evening of Style
The great social event of the season unfolds tonight in the Auditorium with elegant dances, splendid costumes, and inspiring music. Miss Jennings has led efforts for the noble cause, while Mrs Barrett Phinizy and fifty young society girls will serve refreshments before dancing follows with invitations to all present.
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Jennings
Barrett Phinizy
Athens drama celebrates suffrage themed plays at Colonial
Local event at Colonial last night featured two one act plays How the Vote Was Won and The Land of the Heart's Desire. Athens Residents organized by the Athens Players Club presented by local talent to benefit the Hiawassee Settlement. Cast included Horace Cole played by Charles B. Griffith and John Moss as a priest, with Carolyn Cobb as the Fairy Child and Lucy Stanton among others. Troubadors provided music and the program drew a large appreciative audience.
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Colonial
Horace Cole
Lizzie Wilkins
Voates
Wimmins
Hiawassee
HH. Linton
John D. Moss
Maurteen Bruin
Father Hart
Carolyn’ Cobb
Misa Lucy ‘Stanton
Ora Hart Avery
Howell Peacock
Sharon Bruin
London
America
Chas. B. Griffith
John Moss
Sarah Moss
Polly
Baxter
Proctor
May ‘Smith
Singleton Smith
Logan DeSha
Marion Kirk
Lalage Darwin
Athens Players’ Club
Troubadors
C. E. M. Meee
Clarke Rifles Rank Near Front After Inspections
Maj. Bred Palmer presided over a Clarke Rifles inspection that prompted wide praise from members and friends. The unit improved from 77 to 84 percent in efficiency and led its battalion with 81 percent among 35 companies. They reported no property shortages, a contrast to last year’s $140 deficit, and received hearty congratulations after their final drill.
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Clarke Rifles
Bred Palmer
Reservations Open for the Herbert Engagement
The Victor Herbert Orchestra engagement grants first seating to subscribers. The box office opened yesterday at Palmer's for subscriber reservations through Wednesday night. Regular sale starts later in the week. Season tickets not yet delivered can be picked up at Palmer's. Secure the best seats by obtaining reserve seat coupons early.
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Victor Herbert
Palmer's
Palmer’s
No Matinee for Polly of the Circus Due to Late Arrival
The Polly of the Circus company will not perform a Thursday matinee because of late arrival. Miss St. Leon rarely performs two shows in a day, but the evening crowd is expected to be larger. Munson stars in left field and catcher in his second season, and Neil Shorty McMillan, 1913 Lit, is a speedy infielder in his second year.
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Polly
Circus
Miss St. Leon
Munson
Neil
Shorty
McMillan
Strcker
Unique O’Hara Clan Mass Sets Tone For East Athens Visit
Father Clarke of St. Joseph’s Catholic church will hold a morning mass for the O’Hara Clan in East Athens camp before they break camp for Atlanta this afternoon. The tribe of Irish traders, headquartered in Tennessee, maintains a vault in Atlanta for yearly burials and travels with a ceremonial head valued at over a million dollars. In the past year there was one death among six clan deaths. a young married woman united to her husband four years ago.
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Father Clarke
St. Joseph's Catholic
Tennessee
Clarke
Telephone Company Moves Commercial Office
The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company moves its commercial office from the third to the second floor of the same building to better serve subscribers paying telephone bills and conducting business.
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Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company
New Deacons Elected At First Baptist Church
Sunday morning the First Baptist church announced new deacons E. R. Hodgson Jr F A Lipscomb E B Mell F A Merrill Geo H Thornton Miss Maud Townsend of the Normal faculty visiting Greensboro returned last night Seed Irish Potatoes limited supply phone 1076 Arnold Abney
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First Baptist Church
Board of Deacons of
The
E. R. Hodgson, Jr
F. A. Lipscomb
E.B. Mell
F. A. Merrill
Geo. H. Thornton
Maud Townsend
Normal
Greensboro
Arnold
Abney
Delightful Cotillion Draws Many Guests At German Club
The German Club held a cotillion last evening with a large crowd despite Lent drawing attendance. Several out-of-town guests attended, making the event a great success.
Specials at Stones Fresh Beans and Vegetables
Stone's advertises fresh beans beets new potatoes celery cabbage and sweet potatoes. The listing includes a phone number 408 for contact.
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Stone's
Stonens
Eighth District Oratorical Contest At Athens High
This evening at eight thirty at the Athens high school a contest selects representatives for the Eighth district oratorical contest in Eaton ton Putnam county. Fifteen cents admission goes to cover trip expenses. The program features music and readings by Irvine Levy Nettle Webb David Michael Elizabeth Smith Roy Harper Janet Tuck and others.
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Eatonton
Putnam County
Athens High School
Irvine Levy
Nettle Webb
Lee
Appomatox
David Michael
Elizabeth Smith
Mississippi
Roy, Harper
Robert of
Sicily
Janile Tuck
Prize essays honor local D C students on Civil War topic
Elizabeth Fleming won the first prize and John Erwin Talmadge the second in a Daughters of the Confederacy essay contest on the Battle of Gettysburg. Both are seventh grade students at Meigs Street School with Principal Mrs. Freeman and teacher Miss Marguerite Vonderau. The awards were presented by Mrs. Welch as part of a chapter meeting.
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Athens
Daughters of the Confederacy
Ghilah
Elizabeth Fleming
Allen Fleming
Laura Rutherford
U. D C
John Erwin Talmadge
Charles Talmadge
Mildred Rutherford
South
Rutherford
Meigs Street
F. K. Freeman
Marguerite Vonderau
U D. C
M. W. Welch
Welch
U. D. Cc
Local Produce Prices and Vendors Arnold and Abney
Readable fragments show prices for country ground corn at 35 cents per peck or 65 cents per 1 2 bushel. Beans sold at 18 cents a quart. References to Arnold and Abney with contact number 1076 and mentions of yam sugar and potatoes with prices.
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Arnold & Abney
Arnold: ‘& “Abney
Arnold
Judge Brand Names Two for Defunct Athens Trust
Judge C H Brand names Frank A Lipscomb and E G Barnett permanent receivers for Athens Trust Banking Co in Georgia. They take custody of all assets, collect notes, defend or file actions, and post a 10000 bond each to ensure faithful discharge of duties.
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Big City
C. H. Brand
Athens Trust & Banking Company
Frank A. Lipscomb
E. G. Barnett
Mr. Lipscomb
Cobb & Erwin
Lipscomb
Barnett
State of Georgia
E. Guy Barnett
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J. W. Lynch
First Baptist Church of
Durham
N. C
Wake Forest
Southern Theological Seminary
Louisville
Souththern Presbyterians
Montreal
Lynch
OHARA
Prues
JUDGE
Guy Barnett
Stockholders’ Steering Committee
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