Industrial activity boosts late August construction in the Southeast
The Industrial Index reports twenty nine new corporations this week with 1 901 000 dollars in minimum capital. Bonds totaling 150 000 dollars were approved in Palm Beach County Florida for Everglades highway work, lifting total bonds for three counties to over 500 000 dollars. Savannah Georgia awarded 135 000 dollar auditorium project and a 150 000 to 200 000 dollar residence contract. A 500 000 dollar cap company plans to develop 10 000 acres near Jacksonville Florida, while a Hamilton Ohio banking head and partners plan 12 000 acres in Clay County Florida. Construction items include buildings in Spartanburg South Carolina Summerville District of Columbia a Mobile Alabama drainage in Chester and York counties South Carolina church in Clarksdale Mississippi bridges in Cobb Fulton Georgia and Clay George in Mississippi hotel in Fort Myers Florida fraternal hall in Lakeland Florida roads in George Lee and Palm Beach Florida school in Fitzgerald Georgia Walker Alabama seawalls in Gulfport Pass Christian Mississippi and more contracts for Fort Myers St. Petersburg Savannah Belmont post office remodel.
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Palm Beach County
Florida
Everglades
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Hamilton
Clay County
Spartanburg
S. C
Summerville
D. C
Mobile
Ala
Chester
York Counties
South Carolina
Clarksdale
Miss
Cobb and Fulton
Georgia
Clay and George Counties
Mississippi
Fort Myers
Lakeland
George County
Lee
Palm Beach
Fitzgerald, Ga
Walker County
Alabama
Gulfport
Pass Christian
St. Petersburg
Belmont
Hartwell Friends Note Franks Illness and Local Racing Talk
Hartwell mourns the illness of Frank T. Kidd a Hartwell banker and University figure. The Temples family reunion at Harley's Ferry drew a large crowd with speeches by A G McCurry J H Skelton and Steve Skelton among others. Walter L Hodges leads the Northern circuit race for judge with eight years bench experience and broad support predicting a strong September 12 vote.
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Frank T. Kidd
Hartwell
Kidd
Temples
Harley’s Ferry
A. G. McCurry
J. H. Skelton
Steve Skelton
Harley's Ferry
Walter L. Hodges
Judge Hodges
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad and Industrial Plant List
An advert touts Dr King’s New Life Pills promising relief from constipation with a 25 cent box. The notice also lists planned industrial plants across several southern cities including cotton mills in Toccoa and a cannery in Gulfport with multiple factory projects and plant reconstructions in 18 locales.
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Dr. King
City Hall
Augusta
Columbus
Gadsden
Ala
Union
S. C
Daytona
Fla
Toccoa
Jacksonville
Cannery
Gulfport
Miss
Knitting
Mobile
Brooksville
Anniston
Leesburg
Miami
Hattiesburg
Natchez, Miss
Americus
Notaries Public at Large Take Effect by Executive Order
In Atlanta on August 23 1916 it is reported that a bill authorizing notaries public for the state at large was signed but lacked a seal provision for the state librarian. An executive order requires a seal on commissions and certificates and a pre issuing character check, with entries in the librarian’s book.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Lbrarian
N. E. Harris
Agricultural High at Monroe Opens Fall Term
Monroe Ga August 23 The Fifth District Agricultural and Mechanical School opened its fall term at 8 o clock with all teachers except music staff present led by Superintendent Walker and Professors Bryan Tisinger Purcell Mrs Garnett Miss Zeigler and Miss Tisinger. About eighty boarding pupils answered to their names in the opening roll.
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Monroe
Doan’s Kidney Pills Help Mrs Richards in Athens
Woman’s heavy housework burdened by backache and kidney distress lightened after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. Mrs. Callie Richards of 546 Pulaski Street Athens reports improved back comfort and regular kidney function after one box. Price 50c at dealers. Doan’s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Athens
Richards
Callie Richards
St. Athens
Mrs Nelms Defends Dorsey In Public Letter
Mrs John W Nelms writes to the Atlanta Journal defending lawyer M T Dorsey against campaign attacks by Joseph E Pottle. She says she did not mortgage her home to pay Dorsey and explains the habeas corpus case involving John W Tobin and the Texas sheriff. She praises Dorsey and asks Pottle to stop using her name in political appeals.
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Atlanta Journal
The
Journal
Joseph E. Pottle
Pottle
City of
Georgia
Hugh M. Dorsey
Mr. Pottle
Dorsey
John W. Tobin
Bexar County
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Mr. Dorsey
John W. Nelms
True Mark of Intelligence Quote
A compact quotation attributed to Emerson notes that true intelligence lies in discerning truth from falsehood, not merely confirming personal beliefs. It emphasizes analytical judgment as the defining trait of intellect.
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Emerson
Walton Superior Court In Session
The August term of Walton superior court was organized in Monroe on August 23 with Judge Brand addressing the grand jury. J. C. Broadnax was elected foreman. W. E. Broach and Parks Allgood named clerks. Bailiff Thomas J. Whitley attended. Divorce cases and consent verdicts were heard yesterday. today the Butler next of kin to Mc Kendrick v High Shoals Manufacturing Company case is on trial.
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Monroe
Walton Superior Court
Brand
J. C. Broadnax
W. E. Broach
Parks Allgood
Thomas J. Whitley
Butler
McKendrick
High Shoals Manufacturing Company
Gamble
Golden Knight
Old Rules at Georgia University in the 1800s
A vintage look at campus discipline from the 60s and earlier. Rules included strict Sabbath observance, limits on student outings, prohibition of circuses, and penalties for card games, nocturnal fiddling, and even preparing for eating fowls.
Elbert County Farmland Sells Near Prewar Prices
Elbert county farm lands have risen to before-the-war values as W. T. Scarboro purchased 54 acres from M. B. Roe of South Carolina for 4100 dollars at 74 dollars per acre. The parcel lies on the Bells Ferry road about five miles from Elberton.
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Elberton
Elbert County
W. T. Scarboro
M. B. Roe
South Carolina
Bells Ferry Road
Western Union Booklet Promotes Telegraph Selling
Sales managers show keen interest in The Telegraph in Selling, a Western Union booklet. It reproduces real telegrams used to sell, citing cases from a shoe jobber, flour agent, coal firm, and olive oil company, plus a Philadelphia campaign, arguing telegrams reach the right person and prompt action better than circulars.
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Western Union
The
Telegraph
Western Union Telegraph Company
Philadelphia
Body Found Five Days After Negro Was Killed
Special to the Banner. Lawrenceville Ga August 23 Will Williams colored shot and killed by Tom Graham another negro at his home near Duluth on Monday night August 14th. His body lay in the woods nearly a week before discovery. He was shot in the back with a .22 from a sixteen shooter rifle. Will lived with Graham and his wife. Police expect the September grand jury to investigate and Graham likely to face trial for his life.
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Lawrenceville
Will Williams
Tom Graham
Duluth
E. L. Tatum
Will
Graham
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cold Relief Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for summer colds. It claims the balsams clear nasal passages and ease coughing quickly, promising relief and faster recovery with continued use as a preventive cough and cold insurance.
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Dr. Bell
Adv
Local Western Union Manager Supplies New Booklets
Mr. Malphurs, the local Western Union manager, was a supply of the booklets. The passage notes a live sales manager or advertising man seeking something new would find it of considerable interest.
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Malphurs
Western Union
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Sylvania Woods
Clifton Mills
Columbus, Ga
Industrial Index
McGregor Co
Raymonde Stapleton
Agricultural High
Mrs. Nelms
Solicitor
GA. University
A. L. Hull
Elbert
Triangle Ince
God
Hart
Keystone
John Barrymore
Sonny
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