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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1916

Page

8

House Members Urge Colleague Return to Georgia Legislature

A secretly circulated document urges Miller County representative P. D. Rich to seek re election. Signed by many lawmakers, the note claims Rich is valuable to taxpayers and should serve again, though Rich had said he would not run. The episode sparked debate among house members on the propriety of pressuring him.

Atlanta Perry D. Rich Miller County Rich General Assembly

Death of Clement W. Evans Reported From Mexico

Atlanta mourns Clement W. Evans son of Clement A. Evans born in Georgia. A University of Georgia graduate and civil engineer, he built a thriving career in Mexico. He died on the Fourth of July amid unsettled conditions. news reached Atlanta August 16.

Atlanta Clement W. Evans Mexico Clement A. Evans Evans University of Georgia Clement Evans Georgia

Seaboard Air Line Sells Beach Round Trip Tickets

The Seaboard Air Line offers round trip tickets to Wrightsville Beach for next Saturday August 19 with a twelve day beach limit for 9 25. A political note hints at possible candidate Rich for speaker depending on petitions.

Seaboard Air Line Wrightsville Beach

McClure resigns from Georgia progressive campaign

C W McClure, known as the Big Ten Cent Storeman of Atlanta, declines his elector at large and campaign committee roles. He announces his affiliation with the Parker Indianapolis faction and urges the creation of a second southern political party. He cautions that dual party tickets would split votes and harm Georgia’s politics.

C. W. McClure Atlanta Harry Stillwell Edwards Macon Edwards Georgia Indianapolis South Hughes and Fairbanks

Candidates Pay Registration Fee

Atlanta, Ga August 16 Candidates who paid their registration fees by Tuesday noon and qualified for state house races are listed. Governors nominees include N E Harris Joseph B E Pottle Hugh M Dorsey and L G Hardman. Several other state offices and candidates are named with a note that the entry list for the Court of Appeals will reopen next Saturday for one week.

Banner Atlanta State House N. E. Harris Joseph BE. Pottle Hugh M. Dorsey L. G. Hardman W. J. Flanders Wrightsville A. H. Henslee R. B. Davison H. C. Tuggle St. Elmo Massengale State Executive Committee Court of Appeals Reagan Maseengale Harris Henry J., Fullbright M. J. Yeomans John B. Hutcheson Judge Cozart Columbus Alex. Stephens

Cotton market shows renewed irregularity and steady early action

New York cotton opened steady with gains on August and October contracts but soon slipped back. Traders faced nervousness over a tropical disturbance near Jamaica and awaited the weekly weather bureau report. Spot markets across U S cities held steady with modest gains in Liverpool trade as futures barely held or inched higher.

Associated Press New York Jamaica Weather Bureau Yucatan Channel Liverpool

Chicago Quotations and Grain Futures Summary

The Chicago market shows mixed grain futures with wheat around 141 to 145 cents, corn near 83 to 83 cents, and oats at 43 to 44 cents. Prices listed for Sep Dec May contracts indicate modest gains and typical volatility in the futures board.

Market Prices for Pork and Lard Futures

The table lists futures prices for pork and lard across months including Sep Oct Dec for a range of years. Prices show modest fluctuations with pork around 26.6 to 23.5 and lard around 13.5 to 14.3, reflecting typical commodity trading notes.

Ee Ccees Os Eee Wees

Weekly weather and crop bulletin bullish on cotton in states

The national weather and crop bulletin reports mixed cotton conditions across the central states. Arkansas shows good to excellent potential with needed rain in parts. Tennessee and Mississippi crop progress is favorable, Alabama shows improvement, Georgia improves with new blooms, North Carolina improving though past drought lingers, Oklahoma worsened by dry weather, Texas and Florida report shedding and poor prospects, and bolls are opening across most districts while picking and ginning continue. weevils are active in several states.

Associated Press Washington National Weather and Crop Bulletin Today Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina Oklahoma Texas Louisiana South Carolina Florida

Southeast industry grows with new plants and schools

Industrial Index notes steady activity across the Southeast with numerous plants to be built or enlarged, rising bank clearings and post office receipts, and heavy road and school-building construction. It cites 34 new corporations in the past week with minimum capital of 1.698 million dollars.

Columbus The Industrial Index Southeast

Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Athens Woman

Mrs. M. Garrison of 372 S. Thomas St Athens testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her backache dizziness swollen ankles and rheumatic pains. She repeated praise over three years later saying the medicine always brings relief. Price 60c at all dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.

Athens Buffalo, N. Y

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Fatima McLure Cc. W. McClure Supreme Court of Georgia William H. Fish Supreme Court Marcus W. Beck J. W. Lindsey Commerce and Labor H. M. Stanley Philip Cook Circuit Court of Appeals Robert Hodges Peyton L. Wade College Avenue Athens Gas Light Jackson St Holman Building Clayton Clarke County Bank Athens Gas Light & Fuel Co New Orleans Augusta Norfolk Houston Memphis St. Louie Savannah Charleston Philadelphia Galveston Dallas Boston Chicago
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