20 Mile Per Hour Storm Destroys Texas Gulf Coast Towns
A tropical storm with winds up to 120 miles per hour swept Corpus Christi and Brownsville. Communications failed in Corpus Christi as the gale damaged structures, tents, and fences in Brownsville. A coastwise vessel, Pilot Boy, with twelve crew, is believed lost at sea.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Pilot Boy
Gulf
Liberty Today at Elite Promises Thrilling Patriotic Serial
The article advertises Miss Liberty a Daughter of the U S A at the Elite starting today. Manuel Hor tton seeks Liberty with family backing, amid Mexican border raids, rescues, and daring stunts. The Universal serial features a notable cast across twenty episodes and additional comedy shorts.
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Manuel
Liberty
Hortton
Miss Liberty
Mexico
Universal
Elite
The
Plenty Country Pro Ducts At Jossesys
Fine Fat Hens 45c and 50c Nice Fat Frys 25c to 35c Fresh Country Eggs Fresh Butter Beans 15c gallon Fresh String Beans 10c gallon Fresh Corn 15c dozen Green Peas 15c peck Fresh Cabbage 5c pound Nice Red Onions Ripe Tomatoes 15c dozen Nice Apples 10c and 15c dozen Sweet Potatoes 30c peck Irish Potatoes 35c peck Fresh Jersey Butter 30c pound PHONE 1176.
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Jersey
Athens Chamber of Commerce to press rail rate demands
At a Friday meeting Athens Chamber of Commerce directors discussed freight rate concerns. Dorsey Flanigen and Heidler reported Athens representatives in Atlanta before the railroad commission. The group agreed to draft resolutions outlining Athens needs and present them when the commission opens hearings for months, stressing that consumers bear the impact of proposed rates.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Dorsey
Railroad Committee
Flanigen
Heidler
Atlanta
Athens
Railroad Commission
The Quitter at the Strand with Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore stars in The Quitter a five act Western drama at the Strand written by Izola Forrester and directed by Charles Horan. The plot follows Happy Jack Lewis as Paradise Gulch miners seek a wife and a blonde to relieve camp monotony culminating in a brisk mix of pathos and humor.
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Strand Today
Metro-Rolfe Photplays, Inc
Lionel Barrymore
Dorian
Mr. Barrymore
Izola Forrester
Charles Horan
Jack” Lewis
Paradise Gulch
Marguerite Skirvin
Metro
Jack
Glad Mason
Glad
Short Course Ends For Georgia Canning Club Students
Three hundred boys and girls from Georgia canning and corn clubs completed ten days of courses at the State College of Agriculture in Athens. They praised the summer session plan and thanked the Athens Street Railway Company, the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Dean Snelling, Prof Park, Mr M G Michael and Mr T C Adamson for their contributions and entertainment during the gathering.
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Canning and Corn Clubs
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Athens
Athens Street Railway Company
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Dean Snelling
Park
M. G. Michael
T.c.adamson
Sandersbee
Miss Liberty Serial Debuts Free at the Elite Today
The first installment of the new serial Miss Liberty can be seen for free at the Elite this morning. Readers are invited to visit to view the premiere segment and meet the creators.
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ELITE
Miss Liberty
Arnold & Abney Market Ad Promotes Produce
Extra fine quality celery, fresh shelled corn, and peas are advertised by Arnold and Abney in a brief marketplace notice. The item list highlights produce availability and shop branding.
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Arnold & Abney
Unwritten Law at Colonial Theater in Athens
The Unwritten Law plays today at the Colonial Theater from 3 p m to 11 p m with Haughey's Orchestra. Prices are 10 and 20 cents. The production has drawn crowds and is noted as sensational and gripping on tour and in Athens for the third South engagement. It runs continuously today and is billed as a last chance to see the picture locally.
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Colonial Theater
Haughey
Poe
Athens
Free Strand ticket offer with phone quiz
Stone's Grocery Store advertises a free Strand theater ticket to see Lionel Barrymore in The Quitter today. Call 408 to learn how to claim the offer.
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Stone's
Lionel Barrymore
Theaters and events on Saturday August 19
News calendar lists Colonial The Unwritten Law continuous, Strand Lionel Barrymore in The Quitter and Helen Gibson Railroad Drama, Elite premieres Liberty, Daubter of the U S A, plus comedy features. Barrow County Sunday School Convention set for Winder.
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Colonial
Strand
Lionel Barrymore
Helen Gibson
Elite
Liberty
Barrow County
Winder
Continentwide Action on Army Bill Sparks Senate House Clash
President Wilson vetoed the army appropriation bill over articles of war revisions, prompting reintroduction by Chairman Hay with the contested section removed. Senate leaders pledge to restore the president’s revisions, signaling a Senate House clash that could delay adjournment.
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Associated Press
Senate
HOUSE
Washington
Wilson
Hay
House Military Committee
Congress
Chamberlain
Senate Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Clarke County Teachers Meet to Plan Club Work
Clarke County schools join county clubs in a cooperative institute at Capt Dozier’s office. Capt Dozier opened with prayer as teachers from nearly all summer white schools gathered to discuss planning, grading club work, and home economics collaboration with Annie Linton J G Woodruff Lois Dowdle Oliver and others speaking on book covers, correlation, and county club activities. The meeting fostered strong cooperation and inspiration for ongoing collaboration.
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Capt. Dozier
Annie Linton
State Normal School
J. G Woodruff
Lois Dowdle
State College of Agriculture
Miss Oliver
Athens Complains on Gasoline Prices to Washington
Washington August 18 W J Harris on return from Atlanta after a FTC field study found complaints from Greensboro and Athens Ga about high gasoline prices and consumer discrimination. Harris will resume the Georgia inquiry next week as the commission reviews its report on gasoline pricing.
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Athens
Washington
Banner
Washington Today
Atlanta
Federal Trade Commission
W. J. Harris
Greensboro
Harris
Georgia
Bad Summer for Georgia Tosser
News from Athens reports misfortune for Georgia pitcher Westbrook a Madison county lad who starred for the Red and Black last spring. In a South Georgia game he pitched against Nunnally while Horace Clements played for the opposite side. A pitched ball struck Clements, reportedly injuring his eye and endangering the other eye. Westbrook quit the game for weeks and recently returned to pitch at Montezuma but hit a batter in the process.
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Athens
Georgia
Westbrook
Madison County
South Georgia
Nunnally
Horace Clements
Clements
Montezuma
Paralysis Epidemic Levels Begin to Fall in City
New York reports for the six days ending today 778 cases of infantile paralysis, an average of 130 daily, down from 164 daily the previous week, as the advisory committee of the board of health says the epidemic is waning.
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Associated Press
New York
Board of Health Tonight
Cooking Apples and Scuppernongs Headed to Markets
Scattered notes mention cooking apples and scuppernongs in market terms with a brief reference to a headline and an incident that did not seriously injure someone.
Two Boys Confess to Home Burglary Ring in Athens
Two underage African American youths Willie Young and Jim Britton confessed to police after an hour of questioning that they entered several Athens homes while residents were away. Officers recovered pistols razors clothing and other items suggesting knowledge of the thefts. They reportedly broke into the homes of K. H. Taylor on Washington street and Sparks on Hancock avenue and others.
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Willie Young
Jim Britton
Athens
K. H. Taylor
Washington Street
Mr. Sparks
Hancock Avenue
Hughes in California changes tune
San Francisco August 19 Charles E Hughes the republican nominee for president spoke to three audiences in the city marking his farthest west appearance. He urged dominant Americanism preparedness and his belief in a protective tariff.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Charles E. Hughes
Concert at State College ends short course week
The Chamber of Commerce hosted the last night of the ten day short courses for girls and boys of the corn and canning clubs at the State College of Agriculture. The Morris band performed a strong program including marches and waltzes with encores and finished with the Star Spangled Banner.
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Chamber of Commerce
State College of Agriculture
Morris Band
Bagley
Lincoln
Dixie
Cobb
el Capitan
Sousa
Malaria Control Experiments Continue in Mississippi and Arkansas
Experiments to determine malaria control in temperate climates under southern farming conditions continue in Mississippi and Arkansas. The project is conducted by the international health board of the Rockefeller Foundation, announced tonight from New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Mississippi
Arkansas
International Health Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Specials Today at Piedmont Market
Specials today at Piedmont Market feature choice Western and Native beef Pork Veal and Lamb plus saltwater fish including Spanish Mackerel Pompano and Mullet Also fresh fryers hens and giblets Phone 1118.
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Piedmont
Submarine Captain Decorated for Sinking 100 Ships
The German Kaiser decorates Captain Walter Forstmann for sinking over a hundred Allied ships. The total tonnage sunk is about 100 vessels valued at roughly thirty million pounds sterling. Reports note Allied and German offensives across the Somme Verdun and Meuse fronts with gains and ongoing battles in multiple sectors.
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Associated Press
London
Somme
France
French War Office
Maurepas
Ginchy and Guillemont
Paris
Combles
Calvary Hill
Amsterdam
Walter Forstmann
Berlin
Bludwine Bottling Plants Planned in Pittsburgh and Norfolk
The Bludwine Company completed a $25,000 bottling plant contract for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with local bankers backing the project. A charter is filed as Pittsburgh Bludwine Company with $25,000 capital. Separately, a new plant near Norfolk Virginia was contracted and the first syrup shipment of 500 gallons was sent to that facility.
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Bludwine Company
Pittsburgh
Donora
Pittsburgh Bludwine Company
Norfolk
Deserter Hal Mathews Evades Capture After Arrest
Railroad detective Officer Williams arrested Hal Mathews in Athens on John Barry’s tip that Mathews deserted the United States Army years ago and was wanted by the government. Mathews escaped custody at the city hall after being taken there for U S Commissioner Cornett to act. Barry offered a reward, and Mathews slipped away from police as they escorted him from the basement. Chief Beusse said city officers were not in custody, and Williams and Barry accompanied the detainee.
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Hal Mathews
Athens
Williams
John Barry
Mathews
United States Army
U. S
Cornett
Barry
Beusse
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Bludwine
Pittsburg
Norfolk, VA
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