Booth Leases Stable. Enters Livery Business in Athens
John N Booth leases Bernstein stable on Thomas Street and plans to run horse and mule business to build Athens premier livery. City Dome of Athens meets this morning after adjournment as Bailey v Holliday resumes with limited evidence left before jury. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills promoted for back and bladder issues.
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John N. Bout
Bernstein
Thomas Street
Athens
Ivery
Booth
Fire tragedy at Yolande coal mine in Alabama Maine
A blast and fire at Yolande Coal and Coke Co mine No 1 in Yolande Alabama 35 miles from Birmingham leaves 38 dead with estimates the death toll may reach 70. Rescue crews report 26 survivors and fire expanding in deep entries as state officials join the effort.
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Birmingham
Ala
Yolande Coal and Coke Company
Yolande
Tuskaloosa County
Nish
Gray
Hillhouse
Ed. Flynn
Miners’ Union
Vos
Champ Clark in Line for the Speakership
Washington dispatch explains Champ Clark's rise after John Sharp Williams leaves the Ways and Means Committee clearing Clark for the House speakership should Democrats win control. Williams retirement removes competition from DeArmond and Cochran valued for leadership roles.
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Washington, D. C
Champ Clark
John Sharp Williams
Williams
Ways and Means
House
Unt Williams
William
DeArmond
Missouri No. 2
Clark
Congress
Bourke Cochran
Pao
Roosevelt removes Hitchcock as postoffice patronage dispenser
President Roosevelt deposes First Assistant Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock as dispenser of postoffice patronage in the South. Meyer will handle patronage going forward. The move follows disclosures after attempts to remove Mrs Gilmer and Mrs Melton at Toccoa and Conyers. Senate conference with Meyer expected to urge withdrawal of Hitchcock’s South Carolina duties and pending decisions before the Christmas holidays. Southern politicians praise the change as improving postmaster treatment.
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Washington, D. C
Frank H. Hitchcock
Roosevelt
South
Meyer
Gilmer
Melton
Toccoa and Conyers
Hitchcock
George B. Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Thrave
Gent
Orsi
Torre and Conyers
Chi
Vad
Benator Clay
Southerp
Wingfield Bros Store Opens New Athens Location
Messrs S B Wingfield Jr and R B Weil return from New York with a large stock of fashionable goods for Wingfield Bros & Co new clothing store, opening January 1. The stock is described as best ever secured for the area, with polite service and very best goods at reasonable prices.
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New York
Messrs
S. B. Wingfield, Jr
R B. Weil
Wingfield Bros., & Ts
Athens
Fiber testing machine arrives at state college
The state college of agriculture has received a new cotton fiber testing machine. The device will aid experiments and demonstrations in the cotton school and related courses. It is among the first testing machines of this kind to be produced.
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City
State College of Agriculture
Lumpkin Street Services Begin Amid Large Attendance
Religious services on Lumpkin street near Baxter started well with Revorge E. Stone delivering Sunday night sermon to over fifty attendees despite bad weather. Stone will preach each Sabbath night and the Methodist church aims to grow from this mission work.
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Lumpkin Street
Buildie
Baxter
Revorge E. Stone
Alfred W Vess Ill At Home On State Street
Mr Alfred W Vess has been quite ill for several days at his home on State street in this city. He has hundreds of friends wishing for his speedy recovery.
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Alfred W. Vess
State Street
Mr. Vess
Athens and Macon Residents in Social and Personal Notices
Mr Walkice Miller will return to Macon tomorrow after a week with Mrs So J Chianherhhin and Miss Annie White. Miss Rosa Woodlry leaves for Savannah to spend the holidays. Mrs Walter Pither travels to Colbert to visit her parents. Miss Lois Witcher arrives from New York. Miss Kathyrn Gordon leaves for Columbus. Miss Frances Henley remains over holidays with her guest. Prof Roo Park of UGA spends days in New York. The marriage of Miss Dora Lambert of Athens and Mr Fred Conehjee Princeton was announced by Rev Church. Miss Neilie Tinington of Cleveland, daughter of Standara of macnaie, devotes time to teaching at a Cleveland social settlement. ATHENS LODGE 6.P.C.E. meets tonight at 8.30 with important matters to discuss.
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Ey IW. Ale
Dora Lambert
Athens
Fred Conehjee
Princeton
Church
Neilie Tinington
Cleveland
O. Dangster
Standara
Macnaie
Idea Society
Nerome
Huntington
Masonic and Odd Fellow Meeting Notices
Keystone Chapter R A M meets the third Tuesday at 8 in the Max Joseph building. Athens Lodge meets Wednesdays at 8 in the B P O quarters on Mrota and Lumyhia streets. Sequee True meets Wednesdays at 9 in Knights of Pythias hall. Glenn Lodge I O O F meets Tuesdays at 8 in the Carlton building. invites good standing members.
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Mt. Vernon
St. Elmo Lodge
Ord Lodge
Knights of
Castle Hall
Joseph Building
Wall Streets
Keystone
Royal Arch
Max Joseph
J. T. Trussell
H. G. Estone
Sec
Athens Lodge
Lodge Quarters
Her Mrota
Lumyhia Street
Brancroft
Palmer
Sequee True
O. R
Knights of Putfall
A. H. Tuck
J. G. Trussell
Glenn Lodge
Carlton Building
Jackson Street
G. A. Boone
Rec
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Romeos and Juliets
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S. Bernstein
Tity Cort
DeWitt
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Colbert
Mirents
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Satire
Teachers’ College
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Sterday
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Athintic
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Geongia Railroad
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Joe
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