Pythians in Georgia eye Augusta for next grand lodge
The Athens chapter urges the next grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias to Georgia and Augusta competes to host the 1912 convention. The Augusta movement gains momentum as the May Atlanta gathering nears and G C Schaufele is pushed as grand outer guard amid strong local support.
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Athens
Knights of Pythias of Georgia
Pythians
Athenes
Augusta
Chronicle of Augusta
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Georgia
Atlanta
Order
Grand Lodge
Schaufele
Cobb-Deloney Camp Veterans Meet At Ath ens City Hall
A meeting of Cobb-Deloney camp United Confederate Veterans is set for 11 o clock next Saturday morning at Ath ens city hall Capt McMahan will issue the official call and asks for full attendance to discuss important matters for veterans who wore the grey during the Civil War days of the sixties.
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Cobb-DeLoney
United Confederate Veterans
City Hall
Athens
McMahan
Reliance Day at the Majestic Promotes For Remembrance
Today will be Reliance day at the Majestic with the film titled For Remembrance assured to be a good one. It will be worth seeing and enjoying. Pumpkin VYame. Yellow as gold, Sweet and juicy. They are sound and good, Arnold and Abney.
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The
Majestic
Arnold & Abney
Cheese and Coffee Ads From Arnold and Abney
Fresh shipment by express this morning features Walnut Cheese Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Pimiento Cheese. Royal Scarlet Coffee advertised as hazy savor that’s different. A trial will convince you with 6¢ per pound or 3 for 1.00. Arnold and Abney. Phone 1076.
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Philadelphia
Express
Arnold & Abney
Relief fund formed for Dennington fire victims on Bar ber street
The Banner reports the Dennington family escaped a Bar ber street fire Tuesday night but lost most possessions. Local supporters led by J T Anderson and Mrs A H Davison organized a relief drive raising cash and clothing. Donors are asked to send contributions to the Banner office for proper distribution.
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T. W. Dennington
Barber Street
J. T. Anderson
J. S. McKie
Detention facility proposed for lunacy cases in Georgia
Judge Wingfield urged creation of a detention wing for women awaiting lunacy trials. He noted a young unmarried woman, held in county jail for ten days before trial, endures prison surroundings without suitable care or guards. He proposed a separate ward to house such detainees in comfort during interim confinement.
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Wingfield
Court of Ordinary
Georgia
Vestry Postpones Emmanuel Church Meeting
At a vestry session of Emmanuel church the regular meeting date was shifted from the first to the third Thursday each month. There will be no vestry meeting this evening. Rector Troy Beatty signs the notice.
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Emmanuel Church
Troy Beatty
Athens Wins Bigger Seaboard Passenger Station Plan
A. M. Walkup of Richmond will arrive in Athens today to begin constructing a new Seaboard Air Line passenger station. The project follows revisions after the Chamber of Commerce urged a larger, more modern facility to match Athens growth and the nearby Southern Railway station.
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A. M. Walkup
Richmond, Va
Seaboard
R. R
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Southern Railway
Athens
Richmond
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Comerce
Guardianship Sought After Jury Declares Father Sane
Peter Judge Wingield Clarke County ordinary presided over a lunacy writ trial of W. E. Kellum. Jury found Kellum not a fit subject for state sanitarium commitment, noting temporary derangement from a paralysis stroke. A daughter sought guardianship but was advised no guardianship possible due to verdict of sound mind.
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Peter Judge Wingield
Clarke County
W. E. Kellum
Kellum
Thirty-One Years in Office and Not a Day Lost From Sickness
Clarke county boasts unusual public service with H. H. Linton as the long serving tax collector. In over three decades he has never missed a day due to illness, taking only brief vacations after year end closures. His steady routine mirrors a family lineage of long, regular lifework. He stands among many county officials.
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Clarke County
Clarke
H. H. Linton
Georgia
Jaday
Mr. Linton
Man Who Stole Iron From Cemetery Seeks Return to Athens
A former Athens resident Zachary Taylor Hall, described as a dark haired Black man, seeks to return to Athens after being convicted of larceny for stealing iron fencing from a local cemetery. He pledges good behavior if readmitted to citizenship in the Classic City.
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Athens
Zachary Taylor Hall
Hall
Broad Street
Mad Dog Roams South Lumpkin Area Prompting City Search
A mad dog sighting on South Lumpkin street caused alarm as the animal bit two of A Sage’s dogs. It moved to Baxter and then Waddell street near the old rock quarry before vanishing. Officers plan a thorough hunt to stop its roaming.
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South Lumpkin Street
A. Sage
Baxter Street
Waddell Street
Old Rock Quard
Mr J A Pitner Improves at White Springs
Mr J A Pitner, long troubled by rheumatism, is at White Springs Florida a famed resort for rheumatic sufferers. Since his visit he has improved rapidly and is now described as a well man. Friends statewide celebrate his recovery and hope for his return soon.
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White Springs
J. A. Pitner
Rev J D Apphail Attends Meeting In Atlanta
Rev J D McPhail associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church travels to Atlanta for a synod of Georgia committee meeting. The group considers a statewide evangelistic plan and may hire Rev Charles R Nesbitt of Nashville as Georgia state evangelist.
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J. D. McPhail
First Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Synod of Georgia
Georgia
Chas. R. Nesbitt
Nashville
Tenn
Nesbitt
University of Georgia
Real Estate Men from Madison Visit Georgia Farms
Prominent Madison Wisconsin real estate dealer William Eberhart formerly of Oglethorpe now Cornelia travels with A M Bagley of Madison to scout Georgia cattle farming farms. W P Farr of Clarkesville accompanies them as they tour the region and consider relocation of western farmers for cattle raising.
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Madison
Wisconsin
William Eberhart
Oglethorpe County
Cornelia
Athens
A. M. Bagley
Wis
W. P. Farr
Clarkesville
Bagley
Georgia
His Trust and I T On Campus at Georgia
A Biograph feature titled His Trust will be shown with a striking portrait. The subject known as I T is described as a walking encyclopedia of historical facts and once lively on the University of Georgia campus, raising curiosity about his temperance if he returns.
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University of Georgia
I. T
Athens City Court Dockets Surge With 49 New Cases
Athens city court filings surge on last return day with 49 new cases. Judge West will oversee heavy February term as a large backlog from prior term includes more than a dozen damage suits and multiple civil and criminal matters awaiting trial.
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Athens
West
Crawford
County Bailiff to Collect Delinquent Taxes
The bailiff is to collect unpaid state and county taxes, with many accounts outstanding. He will work for several weeks locating delinquents and making satisfactory arrangements as the state and county returns are due after April first.
State Opticians Convention Here
The next meeting of the state association of opticians will be invited to Athens. Vice President Pendley will leave for Augusta to present Athens claims to the convention for consideration. The executive board may name Athens as the 1912 meeting place, with about 150 members typically attending.
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State Association of Opticians
Athens
Pendley
Augusta
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Rand Lodge
Cobb-Deloney Camp
Veterans of the Grey
Dennington
Banner
NEW S. All Station
Madog
J. D.apphail
Synodical Committee On
Opticians
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