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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
5
The Tradesman compiles a weekly roll of new ventures by state and town. Entries span Alabama to West Virginia, detailing lumber, banking, land, oil, warehousing, and manufacturing firms with capital amounts. The long list highlights Chattanooga area readers with nationwide economic activity.
The Mc Gregor Co. offers frames and framing services as listed under Frames- Pictures and Picture Framing for customers seeking custom framing. Local shop details emphasize selection, craftsmanship, and pricing options for wall art and photos.
The Jackson Herald reports a Wichita Falls Telegram claiming to bury Mare Trout in Woodbine cemetery and warn kin to dig a grave. No body arrived after six weeks as town officials investigate the supposed sender Alabama Joe and the Wichita Falls mayor confirms uncertainty.
The Jackson County Choir gathered at the Jefferson courthouse on the second Sunday in December with large attendance. Leaders for morning and afternoon sessions included Jessie L. Smith, A. C. Wilson, George Smith, J. E. J. Lord, H. B. Mathis, Mose Wallace, Henry Richardson and others. Invitations extended to Crooked Creek for the next meeting in March, and the day closed with a prayer by Karl Carter.
In Elberton Georgia on December 22 judge Mead heard Jesse Hardman’s request for a new trial after claims jurors were related to the prosecutor. Affidavits cited poor health and possible tuberculosis suggesting incarceration endangerment. The defense offered bail while a new impartial jury is sought.
The article reports a state road to the Clarke county line being upgraded to first class status. It notes H C Bennett road machines to drain water, with Chairman Braselton testing them to decide if the county should acquire units. The plan aims to finish the State road this winter, weather permitting, with convict labor if needed.
Athens native Judge J J Strickland, former Martin Institute pupil and friend of Judge Joseph R Lamar, is praised as a leading Georgia lawyer. Contemporary Jackson Herald notes his scholarship, thoughtfulness, and high standing among the state bar.
Advance guard of delegates arrives in Toronto as Zionists of Canada prepare to open their annual convention on Sunday. All Dominion sections will be represented and organizers expect one of the largest and most successful gatherings in Canadian Zionist history.
Jewish rabbis and religious workers from across Ohio gather in Dayton on December 23 to discuss Sunday school methods and broader Jewish educational interests. The conference continues for several days.
A fragment notes the danger influenza poses to cause pneumonia and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a cure. It mentions a jail confinement appeal to Judge Meadow and expectations he will grant bail to prevent alleged tuberculosis risks.
The Carolina Special will launch January 2 on a 26 hour schedule linking Charleston and Cincinnati with high class equipment. It will include electrically lit cars and a dining car, with through service praised as efficient travel for business and tourism through Kentucky, the French Broad river valley, and Western North Carolina.
New York firm Gotham Company at 1161 Broadway offers a free gold plated scarf pin by mail to anyone sending name and address with five two cent stamps. The offer promotes their general merchandise catalog including jewelry and household goods and asks readers to respond at once.
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