Athens Lacks Public Seats for Casual Visitors
Mr. Rhodes of the State Normal School urged Athens civic groups that the city has no public benches or seats for casual visitors. He noted rail stations and hotels offer limited seating, while public parks are scarce, and pledged to raise the issue with county and city officials and organizations to provide resting places for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
State Normal School
Commercial Organization of
Athens
Special Notice on Subscribers and Wartime Grain Plans
Subscribers must promptly notify the business office of late delivery or failures to deliver. No carrier may collect subscriptions or sell papers. War and economic themes urge Georgia farmers to hold cotton, push domestic production, and prepare for postwar opportunities. The piece highlights wartime news, prices, and the role of farmers amid national effort.
Brooks County Declaration Calls Georgia Move Away From Cotton
A Brooks County Industrial Club resolution urges Georgia to diversify crops and abandon cotton as a single crop. It cites Brooks County as a model for meat, corn, and other crops, praises Georgia Chamber of Commerce efforts, and envisions Georgia becoming the richest, most independent state in the Union.
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United States
South
State of
Georgia
Georgia Farmer
Georgia Mills
Mecklenburg
North Carolina
Charlotte
Brooks County
Brooks County Industrial Club
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Then and Now Then August 27 1914 Oil's Rise
On August 27 1914 the first driven oil well marked a turning point in energy and wealth. Drake’s成功 failures led to a global industry producing about 10 billion gallons yearly and a value around 500 million dollars. Oil spawned pipelines fleets refineries and a vast web of commerce worldwide driven by gasoline and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Connecticut
Edwin L. Drake
Pithole
Drake
Pennsyl
Rockefeller’s
Seven Seas
Proclamation on Georgia constitutional amendment 1914
Governor Slaton proclaims a proposed amendment to Georgia's constitution for a statewide vote in the 1914 general election. It outlines salary provisions for Bibb county Superior Court judges and requires ratification by two-thirds of the General Assembly, with public printing and voter ballot options. The notice also includes a general health ad and a note on paraffin candle production.
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State of Georgia
Bibb County
John M. Slaton
State of
Supreme
General Assembly
Georgia
Chatham
Bibb
Fulton
Richmond
Treasuries
Stone Mountain
Superior Court
Fulton County
Bible Superior Court
Big German Cruiser Sunk Off Africa Coast
London reports the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, a palatial German cruiser, sunk off Africa by the British High Flyer. Details note its 13,349 tonnage, 626 feet length, and that survivors were landed. the high speed convoys to the Gulf are bolstering cotton and oil traffic protection.
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Wilhelm der Grosse
Russia
Lille
Roubaix
Valenciennes
Gulf of Mexico
African
Assocated Press
London
Africa
High Flyer
North German-Lloyd Line
Mayor Gaynor
New York
Europe
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Cape
Highflyer
Gulf
Galveston
Tex
Conde
Donegal
Brandenburg
The
Mexico
United States
Russians Advance in Prussia Push Across Angerapp Line
London reports a Russian raid through East Prussia with rapid cavalry movements. German positions falter as Gumbinnen Insterburg and Angerburg fortifications weaken and Fort Boyen nears isolation.
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Prussia
London
St. Petersburg
Exchange Telegraph Company
Osterode
East Prussia
Gumbinnen
Eydkunnen
Insterberg
Mazur Lake District
Insterburg
Angerburg
Angerapp
Neidenburg
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Calomel Replacement
Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a wholesome medicine that replaces calomel. The label claims it strengthens the liver without over-stimulating it and avoids calomel’s dangerous after-effects. It is described as a vegetable liquid safe for children and adults, tastes pleasant, requires no diet changes, costs fifty cents a bottle, and offers a money-back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Dodson
Man Walks 297200 Miles in 84 Years at Home and Work
An active man reportedly travels about 297000 miles over eighty four years by walking around his home and place of business. The tale notes steady daily walking as his main activity and highlights his long habit of movement.
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Germany
King Cotton
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Italy
Associated Press
Frederick Palmer
France
Great Britain
the Palace OF Peace
Kathrin P. Haden
Southern Womans Magazine
Vanians
Philip Cook
Secretary
Dr. King
Alexandre Millerand
M. Millian
War Office
Ostend
Valencinnes
Times
Antwerp
London Daily Express
Japan
Konigsberg
Mechlin
Brussels
Namur
Vosges
Nancy
State Department
Ghent
Burges
Foreign Office
Berlin
Aix-le-Chapelle
Breckinridge
Vienna
Austria
Krasnik
Russian
Poland
Liman Pasha
Magdeburg
Turkey
Gottfried
North Sea
Shields
Norden
Sanjak
Novipazar
Montenegro
Servia
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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