Eighth District High School Meet at Winder
The Eighth District High School Association held a large session in Winder Georgia on April 21 with over 500 contestants and visitors. Commerce won several debates and athletic events while Winder dominated both the literary and athletic cups scoring 21 points in academics and 19 in sports. Officials included Thrash as starter and judges from Georgia and Exeter areas.
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Winder
Spectal
9Th District High School Association
Commerce Band
Gainesville Glee Club
Commerce
Hoyt Fowler
Bayard Carson
Gordon Toole
Julian Ross
Lawrenceville
Gainesville
Wiley
Toccoa
Moore
Martin
McGee
Mize
Arnold
Statham
Steed
Cox
Settle
Bartley
Canton
Thrash
Georgia
Shipe
Emery
Hooper
Murdock
Exeter
McDorman
Lawrence Wille
Norcross
Buford
Athens Man Elected Vice President at Good Roads Meet
Athens delegates from the Chamber of Commerce and Athens Motor Club returned from Birmingham where they secured Athens as the official Bankhead Highway routing. C. D. Flanigen M. J. Abney and W. G. Griffeth helped push the plan and Abney was elected vice president of the United States Good Roads Association and named to a national highways committee. Greenville and local supporters aided Athens by countering a Gainesville South Carolina route proposal.
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Messrs. C. D. Flanigen
M. J. Abney
W. G. Griffeth
Birmingham
A Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens Motor Club
Bankhead Highway Association
United States Good Roads Association
Athens
Bankhead Highway
Abney
United States Association
Georgia
South
Pickens County
U. C
Gainesville
South Carolina
Charlotte
Greenville
Chas. S. Webb
Alderson
Fleming Hardware Co Moves to Lumpkin Street
The T. K. Fleming Hardware Company relocates from Thomas Street to 264 Lumpkin Street in the Herald Building Athens. It opens with a complete hardware stock attractively displayed and reasonably priced, promising to continue its old established firm’s splendid business in a convenient location.
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T. KP. Fleming Hardware Company
Thomas Street
Lumpkin Street
Herald Building
Athens
Athens Chamber Aids Surrounding Counties Food Campaign
Athens Chamber of Commerce and College of Agriculture experts led by Prof. Giles and Prof. Dilts assist Oconee, Oglethorpe and neighboring counties in a cooperative food production drive. Delegation attended Brent meeting at Maxeys in Oglethorpe. Col. Mell spoke at a Washington gathering organized by Wilkes county agent Luke Burdette.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Oconee
Oglethorpe
College of Agriculture
Jackson
Morgan
Wilkes
Madison
Chamber of Commerce
Brent
Maxeys
Oglethorpe County
Col
Thomas S. Mell
Washington
Luke Burdette
Best Bait for Rats Captured With Sunflower Seeds
A trap baited with sunflower seed ranks as highly effective for catching rats. The note lists officers led by president H. B. Carreker of Commerce with vice president J. E. Rabb as secretary and treasurer. Next meeting set for Gainesville, time to be fixed by the executive committee.
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H. B. Carreker
Commerce
Prin. J. E. Rabb
Gainesville
Georgia Wins 3 2 Over Clemson in Pitchers Battle
Georgia defeats Clemson 3 to 2 in a nine inning game highlighted by Philpot’s eleven strikeouts and four wins for the season. Gillis opens a late rally with a base hit and Rawson scores on a squeeze play to seal the win as Georgia heads to Chapel Hill for two rematches with North Carolina.
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Chapman
Philpot
Georgia
Clemson
Davis
Gillis
Rawson
Spurlock
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Harris
Y M G A Thanks E D Gidley For Strand Theater Use
Athens Georgia April 21 1910 Y M C A thanks E D Gidley for allowing free use of the Strand Theater for a series of Sunday afternoon men’s meetings. Pendley chairman Religious Committee notes the service to the men and to the association and expresses gratitude for his kindness and cooperation.
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Athens
E. D. Gidley
Strand Theater
Gilley
Young Men's Christian Association
Strand
Farmers to Receive Valuable Bulletins Free by Mail
Atlanta April 21 The Farm Service Bureau of Atlanta Georgia announces farmers can receive without cost bulletins and circulars written by recognized authorities. Topics include peanuts cotton tobacco soybeans corn plant foods and fertilizer use with authors from Clemson University University of Tennessee and USDA. Free information offered on farm problems and max crop production to meet government calls.
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Atlanta
Farm Service Bureau
Georgia
J. N. Harper
Clemson College
South Carolina
College of Agriculture
Lexington
J. C. Pridmore
University of Tennessee
J. A. Evans
United States Department of Agriculture
R. J. H. DeLoach
Experiment
Unusual boys fashion features sailor suit and legging drawers
A historical notice describes two practical small boy outfits: a sailor suit in union linen or khaki for size 4 needing 4 yards of 27 inch fabric, and legging drawers needing 11 1 2 yards of 27 inch material. Pictorial Review Sailor Suit No 6771 fits ages 3 to 8 with a 20 cent price. Drawers No 6997 cover ages 3 to 6 at 15 cents.
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Pictorial Review
Emerson Quotation On Health Wealth And Friendship
A brief epigraph quotes Emerson on prudent living, prioritizing health wealth and wise companionship, noting the value of stable property and reliable friends as essential safeguards against want. The fragment reflects a moralizing tone typical of period editorials.
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Emerson
Don't Forget the Shut-1 Call on Shut-Ins Regularly
A brief exhortation urging readers to contact shut-ins often to share blessings. It emphasizes mutual benefit, noting the blessing the shut-in can give you is as important as what you bring to them.
Chinese Proverb Reflections Through Night’s Shifting Focus
A proverb urges self-scrutiny by night’s first hours when awake and consideration of others’ faults in the late night when asleep. It frames vigilance over one’s own flaws before judging others, guiding temperance and humility.
Dress Description From Pictorial Review Noboo Costume
A graceful style described in gray men's wear influenced dress with braid trim and a draped chiffon collar. Boxplaited fullness rests with a straight self-material belt. medium size uses 334 yards of 43 inch serge and 3 to 4 yards chiffon. sizes 14 to 20 years priced at 20 cents.
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Pictorial Review
Example of Oratory and Daily Life Lessons
The text contrasts eloquence with lived daily conduct. It argues that persuasive speech matters little without visible action guiding daily life. It emphasizes that walking the heavenly path must be seen through one's deeds.
A Difference In Marriage Time Revealed
A wry Detroit Free Press quip notes a couple believed happily married for six months are in fact married for 16 years, with the punchline that happiness lasted only the initial six months. The item reflects a humorous social observation in a newspaper snippet.
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Detroit Free Press
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Elise Wall
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Annie B. Dowdy
Inez Sprinkle
Nora Fowler
Rebe Adair
Jones Hayes
Dudaei
Gaertner
Meyer
State Normal
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Cox College
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Ross
J. A. Mershon
National Good Roads Ass'n
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