Madison County Notables and Civil War Veteran O'Kelly Profile
The feature profiles Madison county leaders and long time resident Mr O'Kelly. It recalls his birth in 1840 near Danielsville his Civil War service with Company A 16th Georgia Regiment and his later role as commissioner’s clerk in Madison County offering a vivid local history portrait.
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W. H. Wall
Wm Meadow
DD. Barown
T. G. Hitchcock
D. R. Freeman
D Bond
Itoy
Madison
Tun
George J . Griffeth
Ronsot
Madison County
C. HB. Adams
Iwer
Bery ~ Mosely
L. E. Green
Arthur Mosely
John T. Baker
James Grith
Leila Bond
Mr. O'Kelly
Athens
Robert
Appomattox
Mr .Kelly
O'Kelly
Yorktown
Seven Pines
Fredericksburg
Chancel Tarnville
Gettysburg
Chiauga
Knoxville
Avidle
Wilder
16Th
James 8. Gholeton
Howell Cobb
Mond
Holden Holds Off Hollingsworth In Rain Delayed Game
Holden and Hollingsworth faced each other as rain halted play at the Y field after Holden picked up two runs in the eighth. Errors by Holden Owen and Smith aided Hollingsworth as Erwin pitched well for Holden. Earlier East Athens defeated the Preps 7 5. Today’s Southern League and American League scores listed with several minor leads and lopsided results.
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Hollingsworth
Hopkins
McDorman
Do Hutchins
Dean
Bullock
Holden
Ginn
Ee Erwin
Pep
Bedgood
Smith
Owen
Wee Gee
Williams
Hightower
Bloodworth
Fred Dean
Kollingsworth
Erwin
East Athens
Mast Athens
Hardeman
Quinnow
Willcox
Johnny Evers Deposed as Chicago Nationals Manager
The Chicago Nationals deposed manager Johnny Evers on Thursday and named veteran catcher William Lifler in his place. The report recalls Cobb organizing a Confederate congress in Richmond and reflects on Civil War memories with period-tinged anecdotes about brothers fighting and civilians suffering.
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Johnny Evers
Chicago Nationals
Associated Press
Chicago
William [Tllifer
Smaller Scores Mark July in Major League Pennants
July featured mostly low scoring games across the National League. The Pirates slipped 49 points as New York closed within seven, with pitching and defense cited as the cause. St Louis Chicago and New York led in hitting, while Brooklyn suffered from injuries to Milius Mamaux and Cadore. Cincinnati improved its percentage. Philadelphia faded, trading stars.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis I
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pittsture
Pirates
Braves
Giants
Pantone Loses To Rentz In Hectic Mound Duel
Social Circle notes a 4 to 0 loss to Covington on Wednesday as Pantone’s pitching shines despite seven errors by Social Circle. Pantone hit a home run but ground rules limited him to two bases. Rentz pitched a superb game for Covington with no runner reaching third.
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Pantone
Rentz
Social Circle
Bocial Circle
Covington
Jefferson Beats Winder in Narrow 52–52 Game
Jefferson defeated Winder in a recent game with strong pitching from Little allowing only two hits and a sensational Barnett catch. The report notes the Panama Canal moved 81,000 tons of cargo from the Athletic to the Pacific last May and cites 1920 Suez Canal receipts exceeding expenditures by over 15 million dollars.
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Jefferson
Winder
Little
Barnett
Panama Canal
Athletic
Pacific
Suez Canal
Current Business Conditions by George E Roberts
The piece discusses a perceived better feeling about business, the need for wage and price readjustments, and the slow return to balance. It notes unequal values across goods, wage reductions, and farming price pressure, urging fair cooperation and broader policy to restore employment and stable living costs.
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George E. Roberts
Girl Confesses Brother In Law Wronged Her in Georgia
Lawrenceville Ga girl named Lucile Reeves says her brother in law Lee Chirk of his household wronged her. The confession follows a shooting last May by Reeves in response to reports of the abuse and names Eddie Womick as a dropped seduction charge. The grand jury has not met since the killing and the case may be settled at the September term of the superior court.
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Lawrenceville
Lucile Reeves
Lee Chirk
Clark
Reeves
Churk’s Hen
Noreross
Sdertit
Gwannett County
Wo W. Wilson
Yoreross
Chirk
Eddie Womek
Dunwoody
Wemick
Womick
Simmonville
Gwinnett
Withdrawal of Holder Nomination Stirs Georgia Highway Board
Former Speaker John N. Holder of Jackson County had been nominated to the state highway commission effective January 1, 1928. Governor Hardwick withdrew the nomination in an executive session, citing senate constitutional constraints and plans to appoint Holder as chairman. The move did not affect Judge G. H. Howard’s Atlanta appointment as assistant at $4,000 salaries.
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Atlinta
John N. Holder
Jackson County
State High Commission
Senate
Chaldwick
Holder
Hill
Highway Commission
Hardwick
G. H. Howard
Atlanta
Nomination Confirmed in Senate Executive Session
The ship is subject to senate confirmation and it is understood the nomination was confirmed in an executive session Thursday at 1 o'clock.
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Ship
Senate
Japan Lacking in Hotel Accommodations
Atsuku Hayashi, travel director of the Imperial Hotel, told the Japan Tourist Bureau meeting that visitors to Japan are falling due to scarce hotel space high prices and anti-Japanese sentiment in parts of the United States. He urged more lodging and restraint in pricing to boost tourism.
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Tokio
Juan Ares
Jirpares
Atsuku Hayashi
Trauy Ging
Imperial Tietel
Hayashi
Japan Tourist Bureau
Weather Update for Athens and Vicinity
Athens and vicinity expect fall like Friday with moderate temperatures. A front brings possible thundershowers this afternoon or tonight in the south portion. temperatures remain steady. Showers have occurred in northern Georgia and over the cotton belt east of the Mississippi. high pressure in the Ohio Valley and lake region ends heat wave. Fair weather in the forecast with cooler temperatures for several days.
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Athens
Georgia
South
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Daily Herald
the National City Bank of New York
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Tuileries Gardens
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Erwin & CO
Fleetwood Lanier
Insurance Department
the Athens Banner
Danielsville, Ga
Banner Herald
Palm Beach
Half Price
Chas. Stern Company
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