Barry case fines and city projects dominate council session
The adjourned meeting opened with the Barry case verdict fining $150 after executive session. Petitions for arc lights and street repairs were referred to respective committees. Officials of the State Agricultural College sought grading and a sidewalk on Field street, while a death notice for Charles Stern led to resolutions. The board of education vacancies and appointments were clarified and water works repairs planned.
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W. A. Mallory
Rock Crusher
T. N. Cook
G. C.thomas
Water Works Committee
State Agricultural College
Field Street
Board of Education
Charles Stern
Snelling
Foster
Palmer
Young
Stern
Alderman Foster
Aaron Cohen
G. H. Palmer
R. K. Reaves
West Athens
Trial set for 17-year-old in Grover Drake killing
Arthur Dixon of Colbert will stand trial in Danielsville today for the murder of Grover Drake, 18, following an incident near Colbert last Saturday. Drake’s brother reported the dispute and Dixon’s alleged act of placing Drake in a room and firing a shot through his shoulder. The piece also reports Athens population estimates at about 16,500 and Clarke County’s 23,273 residents, noting a large growth since 1900 and Clarke’s continued legislative representation.
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Arthur Dixon
Grover Drake
Danielsville
Drake
Colbert
Athens
Grover
Arthur
Dixon
E. Dana Durand
Census Bureau of
Washington
Clarke
Clarke County
The
Banner
General Assembly
Winterville
Attractive Window Display At Scudder Corner
Prospective Christmas shoppers on Clayton street are drawn to C. A. Scudder’s store at Scudder corner by dazzling show windows. Inside, a brilliant display of sterling silver, cut glass, china, and jewelry offers tasteful, original gifts Mr. Scudder has long served Athens with keystone goods.
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Clayton Street
C. A. Scudder
Scudder
Athens
Crystal Theatre presents films and offers ham sale
The Crystal Theatre advertises today with show titles including Who Wins the Widow Lady Helen's Ordeal Wanted a Baby and The Home of Good Pictures The sale of hams at 18c a pound lasts three days Phone 1076 Arnold & Abney Also notes a city council motion to invite the State Agricultural Society to meet next year and a mention of Cornell.
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Arnold
Abney
Snelling
State Agricultural Society
Cornell
Lamar Named Associate Justice by Taft
Joseph Rucker Lamar of Augusta is appointed by President Taft to the United States Supreme Court. The former Georgia supreme court justice is hailed as one of the souths ablest jurists and was endorsed by leading southern lawyers. Georgia friends sent congratulations from Augusta.
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Atlanta
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Augusta
States Supreme Court
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
South
Lamar
Senate
Taft
Judge Lamar
Dunaway Fund Surpasses Six Hundred in City Drive
The Banner fund for Mrs. Dunaway and her fatherless children reached $906 plus eight dollars after recent gifts. Contributors Meyer Storm and F. E. Warner added to the tally as the drive continued for a tome purchase and a year of support.
Convicts Suddeth and Henry Captured Near Atlanta
Fred Suddeth and Cliff Henry, two young white convicts serving four year terms on the Clarke county gang, escaped Saturday night and were captured at Howell's station just north of Atlanta Sunday night. They will be returned to the camps here today.
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Fred Suddeth
Cliff Henry
Clarke County
Howell's
Atlanta
Wingfield's Shirt Sale Promises Deep Reductions
Wingfield's announces a massive shirt sale starting Saturday December 17 with shirts priced from 85 cents to $2 and a six shirts per customer limit. The sale features a large stock of pin stripe and figure shirts, with an estimated loss to the seller of over $150 to clear room for new spring stock arriving in January.
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Prince Avenue
Weatherly Coal Co Seeks Cash Buyers and Wages Notice
Notice from H. C. Weatherly Co. coal firm states all sales are cash only with emphasis on full weight and low cash prices. Also advertises fruit cakes from Arnold & Abney and seeks three experienced day goods salesmen for Davison-Nicholson Company. Mentions Ruth Middlebrooks and Julia Brand traveling to Baltimore.
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H. C. Weatherly Coal CO
Davison-Nicholson
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