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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1906

Page

4

Local Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Visits

The social column lists upcoming weddings including Miss Jo Neil Baker to Mr Hoyt Pitner at Royston and Mrs Grace Monteith Books to Mr William Allsse Capps in Cincinnati. It also notes numerous visits and travels among Athens area residents to Lake George Tallulah Tallulah Falls and family gatherings with figures such as George Foster Peabody and Mrs A J Davenport.

Royston Jo Neil Baker Hoyt Pitner City Chancellor Barrow Miss Barrow Lake George George Foster Peabody Grace Monteith William Allsse Capps Cineinmati

Griggs Calls for Democratic One Dollar Campaign

Congressman J. M. Griggs leads a fund drive for campaign expenses urging Democrats to donate one dollar. The appeal promises campaign literature in return and urges loyalty to elect a Democratic House to investigate government and push for a Democratic administration. Remittance addressed to J. M. Griggs in the Munsey Building, Washington, D. C.

J. M. Griggs Democratic Congressions Committee Griggs Chatman Griggs House of Representatives Munsey Building Washington, D. C

Will Watson or Editor Gray Lead Georgia Democrats

Campaign chatter centers on who will chair the Georgia state executive committee. Predictions say Thomas E. Watson could head the committee if Ren Hoke Smith is nominated for governor. The Atlanta Georgian notes likely changes in the national Democratic committeeman seat as Hoke Smith dominates Georgia politics.

Ren. Hoke Smith Thomas E. Watson Democratic Executive Committee Macon Atlanta Georgia Hoke Smith Amtaia al Ie Howell James R. Gray Thomas Watson New State Democratic Executive Committee Mr. Watson Mr. Gray

Georgia politics and a curious horse division tale

Discussion of Georgia political factions points to James R. Gray as leading national committeeman candidate with Tom Watson also mentioned. A later piece retells aWillis family horse division puzzle and a Deacon’s clever solution to divide seventeen horses into three shares, illustrating math with a string trick.

New York Sun John Smith Joan Jr Bill Jim Pap Deacon Jones John Deacon Ones

For Sale Two Jats on Bloomfield Street Lot Numbers 16 17

Classified notice lists real estate sale on Bloomfield Street with Win White estate lots 16 and 17 priced at 400 dollars. Also includes contact C J Williams at 2782 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn NY for more information.

Bloomfield Street Win White C.J. Williams Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn N.Y

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