Mills superintendent killed in 57 foot fall at Soreco station
Yesterday morning at the Southern Oil Refining Company mills near Athens the superintendent Loyd died after plunging 57 feet through a hoisting chain chute while repairing a sprocket. He was 40 to 45, survived by a wife and two children, and had previously worked at the Marietta Fertilizer Mills in Atlanta.
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Southern Oil Refining Company
Loyd
Soreco
Central of Georgia Railway
Athens
Mr. Loyd
Marietta Fertilizer Mills
Atlanta
A. M. Dobbs
Pany
Dearing Dies Suddenl y in Monroe NC Former Athens merchant
Alfred Long Dering aged about fifty died suddenly yesterday at his Monroe North Carolina home. He was born in N C and lived in Athens as a youth, later studied at the University of Georgia and worked in the railroad business before becoming a merchant in Monroe. He is survived by his wife and two children. The body will be brought to Athens for burial in Oconee cemetery with Masonic funeral services planned at the grave.
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Monroe
N. C
Alfred Long Dering
Athens
Dearing
Mr. Dearing
Augustus R. Nicholson
North Carolina
University of Georgia
N.C
Seaboard
Oconee
Masons
Funeral Notice for A L Dearing at Oconee Cemetery
Friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Dearing and Mr. and Mrs. A R Nicholson are invited to attend the funeral this afternoon at the grave in Oconee cemetery, immediately after the arrival of the 2:50 Seaboard train.
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Dearing
Alfred L. Dearing
A. R. Nicholson
A. L. Dearing
Oconee Cemetery
Seaboard
Evaporated Cherries and Fresh Produce Ad
A local ad lists Young Tender Squash at three pounds for 25 cents and Evaporated Cherries for pies. Contact Arnold and Abney at phone 1076 for details.
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Arnold
Abney
Arnold & Abney
County to call bond election for two hundred thousand dollars
County commissioners plan a bond election for April third to fund a two hundred thousand dollar courthouse project. Judge Cobb leads a committee with C. H. Phinizy J. R. White J. W. Barnett and A. W. Dozier to oversee disbursement and planning. Notice will publish March first with registration closing March fifth.
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Court House
Cobb
Wildings Élect
Clarke County
Pere
A. J Cobb
C. H. Phinizy
J. R. White
J. W. Barnett
A. W. Dozier
Gen E Board Secretary Dr Butterick Visits Athens
Dr Butterick secretary of the General Education Board of America visited Athens for a day or two this week. He travels for points south in South Carolina and Florida and is a leading figure in U S education. He was guest of Prof. Joseph S Stewart at the University of Georgia.
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Butterick
General Education Board of America
Athens
South Coltera
Florida
United States
General Board
Joseph S. Stewart
University of Georgia
Kindling Pine 5c Mitey Handy These Cold Mornings
Arnold and Abney advertise kindling pine at 5 cents per unit with the nickname Mitey handy for cold mornings, phone 1076.
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Arnold & Abney
John Burroughs Arrives in Athens as Guest of Georgia
Naturalist and philosopher John Burroughs arrives in Athens from Chattanooga to spend a month or more with Prof. R. J. H. DeLoach at the University of Georgia. The famed writer, aged near seventy six, will visit literary circles in Athens Atlanta Savannah and Thomasville, and share in social and literary events across Georgia.
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John Burroughs
Athens
Ede
Aegur
Paige
Chattanooga
R. J. H. DeLoach
University of Georgia
Georgia
Cotton School
State College of Agriculture
American Nature Writers
DeLoach
University
Dr. Burroughs
Catskills
Burroughs
Atlantic Monthly
Mr. Roosevelt
John B. Muir
Prof. Eilson
Columbia University
Willis
Dean Howells
J. T. Trowbridge
Merica
Walt Whitman
Whitman
Naature
Atlanta
Savannah
Thomasville
Judge to Resentence Hezekiah Stevens for Hanging
Judge Brand announced at Clarke superior court that Hezekiah Stevens known as the negro wife murderer will be resentenced to hang once the Supreme Court papers return to the clerk. The delay is expected to be about ten days.
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Brand
Hezekiah Stevens
Supreme Court
Clarke Superior Court
Sealshipt Oysters Fresh Every Day
Arnold and Abney advertise daily oysters from Sealshipt with fresh shipments and reliable quality.
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Arnold & Abney
Murder conviction upheld in Walton county case
The Supreme Court affirmed Judge Brand of the Western circuit in Ad Dickens's murder case from Walton County. Dickens, from a prominent local family, was convicted for killing a man during a card game near Sociel Circle and wounding another companion. The court denied a new trial and Dickens will serve a life sentence.
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Supreme Court
Brand
Ad Dickens
Walton County
Dickens
Sociel Circle
Walton
Athens Pays Over Eighty Thousand In Fire Insurance Premiums
Athens annual fire insurance premium outlay totals 81 404 11 dollars including agents Lipscomb Parker Wilkins Newton Peeples Erwin Jester Barrett Phinizy Nicholson Cosher DuBose Crane Cook Conway Lawrence and others. The companies also pay ad valorem tax of 1 25 percent and a specific tax of 25 dollars per company.
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Athens
Southern Mutual
Athens Mutual
Lipscomb & Co
Morton & Parker, Wilkins
C. H. Newton
Morton & Parker
Wilkins Agency
H. Newton Agency
W. J. Peeples Agency
Erwin & Co
J. R. Jester Agency
Barrett Phinizy Agency
Nicholson-Cosher Agency
DuBose & Dub
Mason lodge calls meeting for fellow craft degree
Mount Vernon Lodge Free and Accepted Masons announces a called communication this evening at the usual hour to confer the fellow craft degree. W A Capps, worshipful master, and secretary C D Heidler issue the call. All qualified brethren are invited.
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Mount Vernon Lodge
W. A. Capps
C. D Heidler
Heinz Fine Preserves in Large Stone Crocks
An advertisement touts Heinz preserves in large stone crocks featuring varieties like strawberries raspberries peaches pineapple and damson plums. Money back guarantee offered by Arnold & Abney.
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Heinz’s
Arnold & Abney
Clarke County Teachers to Hold One Day Institute
On Wednesday in Clarke County the general institute will convene for a one day session. County Superintendent Dozier sent notices to all teachers and board members. Prof. M. L. Duggan of Sparta will lead the program marking the 1912 work of state teachers institutes, first formal gathering under the new system. State Superintendent Brittain may attend.
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Clarke County
T. H. Dozier
Eveny
Board of Education
State Supervisors of Schools
M. L. Duggan
Sparta
Hancock County
Clarke
Capt
M. L. Brittain
Athens Terminal names two new directors at annual meeting
At the Athens Terminal Company annual meeting two new directors were elected Major J E Talmadge Sr resigned and J D Talmadge Jr was elected in his place John D Moss was also elected a director The company located on Broad and Foundry streets serves S A L and Gainesville Midland and is regarded as well equipped and valuable to local business men.
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Athens Terminal Company
J. E. Talmadge
J. D. Talmadge
John D. Moss
Broad and Foundry Streets
Gainesville
Lipscomb Purchases Lumpkin Street Building Next to YMCA
Mr F A Lipscomb has bought the structure under construction on Lumpkin street beside the YMCA building from Smith Construction Company. After completion the building will be occupied by Charles W Parr a noted painter decorator and paperhanger.
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F. A. Lipscomb
Smith Construction Company
Lumpkin Street
Charles W. Parr
Coupon Offer Promises Prizes to Daily Banner Subscribers
The notice dated Feb 5 1912 states face valueCoupons clipped from the Athens Daily Banner for six or more days in succession grant entitlement to valuable articles offered to subscribers on another page upon payment of cash. It emphasizes this is not a drawing contest and urges saving coupons daily.
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Athens Daily
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern Refining Company
MR. All. Dearing
Dr. Butterick
New York
First District
Knights OF Pythas
Focal Committee of
Pythian Knights
Knights OF Pythias
Grand Domain of
St. Elmo Lodge
Castle Hall
Clayton and
Wall Streets
H. B. Bible
Lavonia
T. S. Mell
Abit Nix
Commerce
Order of Business
James W. Austin
Order of ‘the Knights Korrassan
A. S. Richardson
Hartwell
M. J. Abney
N. B. Lord
Winder
Geo T. Cann
Hez Stevens
J. E. Talmadge, Jr
J. D. Moss
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