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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1914

Page

9

Smith Deceiving Georgia People Says Joe Brown

Former Governor Brown accuses Hoke Smith of misleading Georgians over cotton price protection. He blasts Smith’s telegrams promising federal action, questions timing before an election, and denounces franking misuse while urging voters to consider Smith’s past promises. Marietta, Ga. August 15, 1914.

Brown Hoke Smith Georgia Congress Europe Brazil Senator Smith Washington Frank Senator Hoke Smith Joseph M. Brown Marietta, Ga

Sixth plague death reported in New Orleans

The Associated Press reports the bubonic plague claimed its sixth victim in New Orleans on August 15. Ching Sam, a Chinese resident, died bringing the tally to six.

Ey Associated Press New Orleans Ching Sam

Harris Campaign Attacks Rebutted Over Georgia Fertilizer Law

Macon Ga Aug 15 defense statement counters late attacks on Judge Nat E Harris. The piece defends Harris against charges from 1882 83 on fertilizer law votes and interest rate bills, detailing 1874 1877 safeguards and why Harris opposed the Ray bill to protect buyers. It lists allied Georgians who supported the rate measure and notes Harris has stayed engaged in public life while critics push old claims.

Macon Nat E. Harris Fritz Jones Judge Harris Anderson Hard Harris Georgia Ray C. L. Bartlett C. R. Pendleton Macon Telegraph M. V. Calvin Experiment Farm of Georgia W. A. Little Eastern Judicial Circuit W. H. Hulsey Z. T. Yachry Henry County D. W. Rountree Thomas Powell Dennis Powell H. M. Mcintosh H. A. Jenkins Maj. C. E. McGregor State Senate of W. L. Peek M. P. Reese C. A. Robbe W. T. Gary C. R. Pringle C.A. Robbe Thos. Eason Robi. Falligant J. M. DuPree J. M. McBryde W. N.*spence Jno. McRae Robert C. Humber Charles A. Pringle John McRae

Dr L G Hardman to Speak at Colonial Tomorrow Night

Dr L G Hardman of Commerce, candidate for governor, will address voters of the city and county tomorrow evening at 8:30 at the Colonial opera house. Ladies are invited as he stresses a business administration and supports issues of interest to women, mothers, wives and workers. The Hardman club plans a large turnout from Athens and surrounding towns.

U. G. Hardman Commerce Colonial Opera House Hardman Hardman Club Athens

Anderson Rests Case With Friends In Georgia Campaign

Atlanta Aug 15 Friends of Randolph Anderson candidate for governor respond to a call from Atlanta headquarters to carry his campaign in the closing days. He has canceled all speaking dates due to his wife’s mother’s death and his wife’s injuries from the Marietta accident and cannot actively campaign until the primary. Volunteers fill engagements and letters from across the state assure supporters will keep the campaign alive.

Atlanta Randolph Anderson Anderson Marietta

Australasia Wins Davis Cup and World Championship

The Australasia tennis team defeated the American defending team three to one to claim the Dwight F. Davis cup and the 1914 world championship. Norman B. Brookes clinched the deciding singles by beating R N Williams in three sets.

Associated Press Forest Hills L.I Australasia Norman B. Brookes R. N. Williams

Jones Family Motor Trip Through North and East

Mr and Mrs Walter H Jones and children report a long motor journey starting in Montreal and passing through Cincinnati Detroit Hamilton Niagara Falls western New York Adirondack Onondaga trails Lake George and back to Montreal They plan to visit Boston and then ship the car to Washington or continue to Maine and New Hampshire.

Walter H. Jones Montreal Canada Cincinnati Detroit Hamilton Niagara Falls Niagara New York Lake George

Jury Revisors Called to Meet at Court House Tomorrow

The jury revisors listed in Banner are summoned to the clerks office in the court house tomorrow at 10 o clock. Mr W W Scott named by Judge Brand to succeed R W Lamkin, who could not serve longer due to holding a county office. Judge Brand yesterday appointed John Barber Weir of the Normal School section.

Court House W. W. Scott Brand R. W. Lamkin John Barber Weir Normal School

The Summer Side Cleave Doubtful Aldg Tennyson Line

The fragment references a Tennyson line about doubt and summer. It presents no clear event or person beyond the poet and theme. No additional context or identifiable news item is present.

Tennyson

Local Georgia candidates announce for Congress and state offices

A series of 1914 partisan notices from Samuel J. Tribble A S J Stovall O H Arnold Jr J F Rhodes L C Brown H B Gordon J ROWR and J Sper along with Charles H Brand announce campaigns for congressional senate Clarke County seats State Treasurer and Judge Superior Court in Georgia. Voters urged to support in Democratic primaries and to elect incumbents seeking re election.

Congress Georgia Samuel J. Tribble A. S. J. Stovall Elberton Clarke County General Assembly L. C. Brown H. 8 Gordon J. Rowr People of Georgia People of J. Sper Judge Superior Court Western Judicial Circuit Charles H. Brand

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E. L. Rainey Terrell County Rainey J. Randolph Anderson Dr. Hardman Mr. Anderson Gray Lom Confederacy Palm Beach Athens Shoe Co Clayton Street Colonial L. G Hardman Lade Chatham Jackson John Barbour Wier Robert Willie Lamkin
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