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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
12
Gus Hill presents Father in Politics a new musical and girlie show based on George McManus Jiggs characters running in 500 newspapers. The production opens tomorrow night at the Colonial offering familiar characters in a fresh, fully new show with broad laughter.
National results include Pittsburgh 1 Boston 6 and New York 3 St. Louis 4. American scores show New York 1 Detroit 9 and Philadelphia 9 Chicago 2. Southern games list New Orleans 3 Atlanta 4 with rain in the second game and Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 9 along with Nashville 5 Memphis 1 and Mobile 1 Birmingham 0.
SOUTH ATLANTIC. Macon 5 Jacksonville 0 Columbia 5 Charleston 3 Augusta 0 Columbus 1. Mr. Howard McCall and Mr. Hugh Willett of Atlanta motored over yesterday for a several day visit. They were accompanied by McCall's mother en route to Elberton.
A petition filed in Clarke County requests a Georgia charter for Hilley Furniture Company with 5000 dollars capital stock, later expandable, based in Athens and operating a general furniture business. Petitioners include T. W. Hilley W. L. Bell and W. A. Fowler, noted local businessmen.
Congressman S J Tribble responds to Thos Y Brown campaign claims disputing alleged records on public buildings in Elberton and Washington Georgia. He asserts bills were passed or credited correctly and cites his own letter to Boozer Payne and references to the Congressional Record to counter misstatements.
An August 26 1916 Washington Reporter editorial claims Wilkes County was conceded to Tribble over Brown. The piece argues voters should seek greater ability before trading experience for inexperience and notes the high political stakes of the congressional seat.
In Kansas City address Col. A. E. B. Stephens of Cincinnati denounces unpreparedness as cowardice and calls for patriotism, preparedness, and devotion to the flag. He invokes Civil War traditions and urges vigilance, liberty, and justice as guiding principles for the nation. A. E. Binder of Fulton county is named special warden to enforce migratory bird laws in Georgia.
FHARS STABLES offers moving service with careful handling in a special furniture van. Located at 184 W. Clayton St. call 148 for hauling and first class livery. Open any hour.
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