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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
7
Macon Georgia voters head to the polls to decide on a 200000 bond issue for paying and financing a sanitary sewer system in Vineville. Mayor Moore and the city council back the plan with plans to divide funds for paving and sewer construction.
Creole Sue, owned by G. C Pearsons and handled by Jake Bishop, took first money in the open derby, earning $30. Rhodanide, owned by Frank Riley and handled by William Elliott, won second prize of $200, while Millionaire, owned by A. M. Masters and handled by Lewis Holloway, claimed third money of $100. The event drew rain aided birding and strong entries from northwest and east regions.
Atlanta reports a 54 percent rise in drunkenness in the second year of prohibition. Through December 6 the recorder’s court shows 3,493 cases this year versus 2,260 last year, with totals for 1908 at 2,650 and 6,498 in 1907.
A reader recalls Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds and warns against substitutes, urging remembrance of the brand name.
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