Georgia Manufacturers to Hold State Convention in Atlanta
Special to the Banner reports Georgia manufacturers plan a convention in Atlanta on February 10 at the chamber of commerce. Hundreds have signed invitations, with many from across the state visiting the city to help make the event a success. A letter from Colonel George Pope endorses cooperative efforts and benefits to members and the broader community.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Manufacturers Association
Chamber of Commerce
The
Manufacturers’ Record
Iron Review
Wm. W. Horne
State Association
George Pope
National Association of Manufacturers
Fine Year Book of Athens Woman's Club Published
The Year Book lists officers and department heads and details the club’s civic, home economics, art, educational and social activities. It also covers infirmary enterprises, students' aid, park committee work and includes the constitution and by-laws.
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Athens Woman's Club
Removing the Cause of Mad Sickness
A drab ad notes Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse the intestines without griping and ease constipation which it claims causes sickness headaches and low spirits. W A McRae of Raleigh Georgia endorses the tablets saying they cleanse thoroughly without discomfort.
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W. A. McRae
Raleigh, Ga
Palmer and Sons Highlight Industry Commitment
Secretary Horne notes broad support for a Georgia manufacturers convention with letters from large producers. The message stresses that individual and collective effort benefits both workers and the public, linking industry success to community prosperity.
Make Home Remedy for Bronchitis and Coughs
An old style advertisement touts a home made cough remedy costing one-fifth the price of ready-made products. It promotes Schiffmann's New Concentrated Expectorant as a base, claims no narcotics, and guarantees money back if unsatisfied. The piece urges buying at Warren A Smith & Bro Drug Store for 2 ounces or a pint of water to create a winter supply.
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Warren A Smith & Bro
Schiffmann's
Elty
Schumann
Birth of a Nation outdoor scenes staged for Colonial theater
David W. Griffith reshaped ten square miles of countryside with sand and gravel to film Civil War and Reconstruction sequences. The Birth of a Nation will show at Colonial theater starting Thursday February 17 with matinees Friday and Saturday. Tickets go on sale Monday at Palmer's drug store.
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David W. Griffith
Belgium
North Carolina
Griffith
David Griffith
Old North State
South Carolina
Palmer's Drug Store
Hair Care: Parisian Sage Tonic Cleans and Thickens Hair
A vintage advertisement urges women to keep hair and scalp clean and promises dramatic results from a simple tonic massage. It recommends Parisian Sage sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons with a money back guarantee for satisfaction.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
New Patrol Wagon Attracts Attention For City Police
The new patrol wagon, nicknamed the Black Maria or automobile police patrol wagon, has been out for two days in tests. officials expect it may be adopted within a day or two after testing by the police committee.
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Police’ Committee
Automobilé de Lice Patrol
Cit
Unclear OCR Item From Athens Page
Fragmentary text mentions Athens and Atlanta with garbled phrases and possible names. No coherent event or facts emerge. cannot determine person, organization, or outcome from provided snippet.
Georgia Glee and Mandolin Clubs Plan State Tour
The Georgia Glee Club led by Mr. Bill Campbell and the Georgia Mandolin Club led by Mr. Farrar Bond will tour the state this spring. They start in Commerce on the 21st, then perform in Gainesville, Griffin, Atlanta, Rome, Savannah, and possibly other towns. Two shows are set in Athens at the Colonial and the Lucy Cobb Institute Seney-Stovall chapel.
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Georgia Glee Club
Pape's Diapepsia Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia as a fast safe remedy for indigestion gas heartburn and acidity. It claims rapid relief within contact with the stomach and urges keeping a fifty cent case at home for food misfits and stomach upset.
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Pape
Head's junior team edges Bullard for close victory
In YMCA junior basketball, Head's first team beat Bullard's 15 to 10 after a tense start with Thornton scoring early. Head earned 50 points while Bullard tallied 33 1/3 points. Moore's first team defeated Lanier's 16 to 6, with Lanier second team and forfeits affecting scores.
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Head
Bullard
Thornton
Lanter
Moore
Lanier
S . di
Moore's
Georgia Treasures Faces Heavy Debt Drain in Feb Payments
Atlanta reports the state treasury suffered a record single day drain of $1.3 million, but Treasurer Speer remains optimistic that February receipts will cover obligations. The University of Georgia issued a $50,000 warrant as pensions and state obligations loom, with potential two-installment pension payments this year. The Milledgeville Sanitarium may require the next large installment.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ww. J. Speer
Ferg
University of Georgia
Treasury
Milledgeville
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism and stiff neck with claims of immediate relief. A San Francisco reader recounts three weeks of chronic rheumatism cured in a few days, noting work at a large department store and promising others will hear.
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Sloan
8. F
B. Smith
San Francisco
Cal
Lola Moore Named For First Prisoner Hauling Wagon
In Athens the new police wagon known as the Lola Moore or Black Maria is to be used for transports. The origin story claims the name came from the first prisoner hauled and a flask of corn liquor was broken at the start of the inaugural trip.
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Athens
Lola.Moore
Hamilton County
North Carolina
Lola Moore
Euphonius
Wall Street Firm Seeks Athens Picture Literature
The Spencer-Trask Co. of New York, a brokerage house, requested the chamber of commerce secretary obtain Athens pictures and literature. The firm seeks Athens city views, special newspaper editions, trade booklets, and folders for distribution.
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Spencer-Trask Co
Wall Street
New York
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Athens
Work Progressing on Two Big Buildings
Fragmented report notes steady progress on two large structures with foundations laid and bricklaying underway. Mentions Georgia Railroad and Callaway in connection with the epicenters of the projects.
Unlucky Dates for Colored People in Elbert County
A series of violent incidents in and around Elberton includes the shooting of a 17 year old Black girl on the Wyche district road near the city, a crippling slash by Willie Heard in a debt dispute, and the murder of Green Williams with authorities naming Clarence McIntosh as the prime suspect. The coroner’s jury deemed the Williams killing murder and McIntosh was being sought.
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Elbert
Elberton
Star
Lucife
Srimes
Bill Grimes
Wyche
Jim Folsom
Willie Heard
Green ‘Williams
Wihout
Jack Jones
Flatwoods
Clarence McIntosh
B. Seymour
McIntosh
Monnay
H Jones
Harper
J. J. Dye
TA. Brownlée
W. S. Golé
Gwinnett Waking Up Politically
Lawrenceville Ga February 9 candidates for county offices in Gwinnett are slow to formalize though fields appear near full. Announced contenders include F B Moore ordinary Emory 8S Wages ordinary G G Robinson ordinary Eli G McDaniel ordinary W C Cain clerk of superior court John B Gamble solicitor general Western circuit Wm T Britt tax collector W J Tribble county commissioner W O Dean solicitor general P Cooley solicitor general A A Johnson Norcross may run for legislature Judge E O Dobbs.
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Lawrenceville
F. BL. Moore
Emory
G. G. Robinson
Eli G. McDaniel
W. C. Cain
Superior Court
John B. Gamble
Western Circuit
Wm. T. Britt
W. J. Tribble
W. O. Dean
P. Cooley
A. A. Johnson
Norcross
E. 0. Dobbs
Live Stock Train Draws Large Crowds Across State
Reports from the live stock train under the State College of Agriculture show large enthusiastic farmer crowds at every stop. Cooperation of state railroads aids statewide effort to expand livestock training and improve feed crop profitability.
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State College of Agriculture
Undelivered Banner Office Letters Revealed
In the Banner office a set of undelivered letters is listed for recipients including J Lane H Box 543 and A W D. The notice notes a prominent figure mentioned for the legislature.
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Banner
Lane
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