Primary Sheriff Primary Set by County Democratic Committee
The county Democratic Executive Committee met at noon to set a sheriff primary for Saturday January 11. Polls open 7 am city precinct, 8 am country precinct, close 6 pm and 3 pm respectively. Eighty dollar expense, four announced candidates, twenty dollar assessment per candidate with adjustments if more or fewer run. Payments due to Chairman T S Mell by January 1. Australian ballot, two precincts at county court house to handle expected voter turnout.
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Democratic Executive Committee
S. Mell
T. S. Mell
Davison-Nicholson Co Fat Selling Out At Cost
Sale lists departments and items slashed including coats, cloaks, furs, dolls, china, glass, and luggage. Highlights include 50 men and boys rain coats at one half, 60 ladies silk coats at half price, 100 fur pieces, 100 ladies and children cloaks, 6500 chinaware pieces, and 500 umbrellas. Also advertised are skirts, patterns, and a stomach aid KODO claiming digestion relief.
Colonial Presents Christmas Vaudeville With Orpheum Company
On Christmas day the Colonial will host matinee and night vaudeville featuring the Orpheum Company of Atlanta. Headlining is Les Jardy, famed French acrobats, with a high class program promised. Athens patrons expect strong turnout as local visitors report Atlanta vaudeville as refined and clean for families.
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Orphum Company
Atlanta
Les Jardy
Orpheum
South
Athens
Amon Vanden dl
Eirenit
Toreh
Broadway
Mrs. Margaret Skiff Dies After Brief Illness in Athens
Mrs. Margaret Skiff, longtime Athens resident and former jewelry business owner, died Friday night at her daughter Mrs. Vick Hampton's home in Atlanta after a short illness with adenonia. She will be interred in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, beside her husband. Her passing brings sorrow to many friends in Athens.
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Miiday
Vick Hampton
Margaret Skiff
Shif Wis
Skif
Athens
Mmuis
Better Than Medicine Hyomei Tonic For Catarrh
Nature offers Hyomei as a remedy that cleanses the air you breathe, reaching nose throat and lungs to kill catarrhal germs. The makers promise a full refund if it does not cure, with the complete Hyomei outfit priced at one dollar.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Foley's Kidney Cure Aids Man After Illness
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports failing kidney and diabetes treatment until using Foley's Kidney Cure. After two bottles improvement appeared and five bottles cured him completely enabling a strict life insurance examination. The ad claims Foley's Cure relieves back ache and all kidney and bladder troubles. Matinee Christmas Day 3:30.
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James Donahue
New Britain, Conn
Foley
Grant Johnson Opened Fire In City Street
Grant Johnson shot five times at an unknown target near Lumpkin and Savannah streets near the Southern depot. Two passing white men narrowly escaped harm. Police could not identify the victim and Johnson fled, prompting a citywide search into the Newtown area. Police continue efforts to capture him.
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Johnson
Newtown Settlement
Grant Johnson
Lumpkin
Savannah
Southern Depot
Capt. Hamilton
Felton
Newtown
Registry closes list for sheriff election registration
The registration book for the sheriff's election will close December 27 at six in the afternoon. Voters must be on the list prepared by Tax Collector Cylledon Linton to vote in the sheriff's primary on January 11, with 1907 taxes paid beforehand.
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Wingfield
Removal of Head and McMahan Stock to New Store
This morning Head & McMahan begin removing its large stock of gents wear hats and furnishings to the corner Clayton and Jackson streets new four story building. Today is the last day for business in the old store and patrons should visit for Christmas gifts and neckwear. The firm will occupy the new building after tomorrow in what is described as a premier city location. The move promises to showcase a complete and handsome establishment in the state.
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Head & McMahan
Clayton and
Jackson Streets
Digestive health claim for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets
It promotes digestion by improving stomach and liver function. The tablets increase food relish, strength, endurance, and weight with a clear head. Price 25 cents. Samples free. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons Warren 3 Smith & Bro L. P. Canning E. C. McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren
Dispensary Faces Exhaustion as Stock Sells Out
Residents flocked to the Athens dispensary amid a corn liquor shortage. The commission planned a final two day order before the stock runs dry, signaling the end of the dispensary and no further sales during the last days of the year.
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Athens
Convict Allen Roman Recaptured After Escape
After more than a year on the run Allen Roman, a convict from Clarke County stockade, was found in Augusta. Bailiff R F Wood traveled to the city and returned Roman to serve out his sentence.
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Allen Roman
Clarke County Stockade
Augusta
R. F. Wood
Roman
Salve touted for skin diseases by local firms
Chamberlain's Salve is praised as excellent for ordinary skin diseases. It calms itching and smarting and is claimed to cure. Available through H. R. Palmer & Sons, Warren J. Smith & Bro., L. P. Canning, E. C.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Athens
Brooks Declines Sheriff Run in Clarke County
I. E. Brooks of Athens, former Madison County sheriff and longtime city marshal, announces he will not seek the unexpired Clarke County sheriff term. He declines a campaign to honor Sheriff Wier’s memory and says he may run in the future, but not now.
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L. E. Brooks
Clarke County
Brooks
Athens
Madison County
Ofce
John W. Wier
Wier
Information Wanted by the Chancellor on January Cotton School Boarders
Chancellor Barrow seeks host families in the city to board many cotton school farmers from January 6 to 17. He asks for names, numbers, and terms. Notify the Chancellor at his campus office with availability.
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University Cotton School
Barrow
A Real Wonderland Healing Cures Boy in Mound City
In South Dakota a boy near death at Mrs. FE D Clapp's home recovers after Mrs. Clapp uses Dr. King's New Discovery. She reports exhausting coughing spells every five minutes ceased and life was saved. The medicine, advertised by W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons, costs 50 cents to 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
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South Dakota
FE. D. Clapp
Mound City
Mrs. Clapp
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Surveyors progress on Anderson to Athens railroad survey
Surveyors advance the preliminary survey from Anderson to Athens reaching Madison county and moving toward Athens. Financing will follow after the survey is completed. The project is seen as a major road likely to attract strong local interest in its construction.
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Anderson
Athens
Madison County
Athens Cotton Receipts Near Ninety Thousand Bales
The Athens season shows cotton receipts approaching 90 000 bales. Wagon cotton leads last year by 6 000 bales while Ceregyilead trails by 5 000. The season’s end totals include wagon and railroad receipts with shipments and stock on hand figures for September 1.
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Athens
Cie Rygilead
Siitoaon Hi
Starkoon
Feu
Wryrom
Rilread
Death of Mr F G Dennard Tomorrows Funeral
Mr F G Dennard died yesterday morning at his home after a long illness. He leaves a wife and child and was a well known local figure with many friends. He belonged to the Odd Fellows and the Red Men. The funeral will be held today at 2 o clock at the Strong street residence.
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F. G. Dennard
Dennard
Odd Fellows
The
Red Men
Mr. Dennard
Strong Street
Wanted: 500 one gallon jugs for Athens dispensary
Appeal for five hundred one gallon jugs today ready for use. J M Allen manager. Foley's Honey and Tar promotes cough and lung relief with no opiates in the yellow package. Sold by all druggists. matinee Christmas day 8 30.
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Athens
J. M. Allen
Foley
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Flead & McMahan
Fulding
Clayton Street
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Plac
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