Arrest of Disordered-Conduct Suspect in Athens
In Athens yesterday after 4 pm, police captured Bob Lilly at his brother in law Fred Silvey’s Hampton avenue home. Lilly, sought on a disorderly conduct charge, was found hiding between a bed’s mattresses with a city warrant beside a state warrant. The arrest followed prior suspicions by Chief McKie and officers Seagraves, Hembrick, and McCall. A nearby incident involved a young man named Carithers beating and robbing him, with Lilly accused of the assault in that event.
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Athens
Bob Lilly
Capt. Hembrick
C. E. Seagraves
All-Southern Players Highlight Georgia Club Game
The Georgia Athletic Club basketball game featured five All-Southern athletes among ten players. Peacock won All-Southern center honors two years ago, Hodgson is a two-time All-Southern baseball player, Carter is the intercollegiate tennis champion and last year’s All-Southern tennis, Atkinson earned last year’s All-Southern basketball honor, and Thornton is an All-Southern amateur tennis champion. The mix among top players made the contest notably competitive.
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Georgia Athletic Club
Peacock
Hodgson
Carter
Atkinson
Thornton
W C T U Meeting Postponed By Weather
Weather forces postponement of the W C T U social gathering planned for yesterday at Mrs H T Huggins residence. The meeting will be held this afternoon at the same location once conditions improve.
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H. T. Huggins
Reste
Armenian charity solicitors cause city stir at Athens school
Two Armenian men in Athens solicited locals for aid to an orphanage in the East amid recent massacres. They pressed at businesses and homes, even seeking access to Jackson Street School despite entry rules. A university audience request spurred criticism from a minister who warned the public about grafters. Authorities urge proof of authority and clean credentials for such solicitors.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Jackson Street
Clara Barrow
Barrow
University
Armenia
Musical Festival Company Seeks Charter in Clarke County
A petition for incorporation was filed yesterday in Clarke County clerk of court by the Music Festival Association of the city. The capital stock is $2,000 with officers named by the petitioners and published previously. The company requests the right to increase capital stock to $10,000 at any time if desired.
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Musical Festival Company
Clarke County
Superior Court of the
Music Festival Association
Fifty Reasons to Buy Sealshipt Oysters Today
An advertisement notes fifty reasons to buy Sealshipt Oysters from Arnold and Abney, highlighting solid measure with no ice water and sanitary handling. It promises the remaining forty-eight reasons are found in the oysters and mentions fresh supply available today.
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Arnold & ‘Abney
Associated Charities Meeting Called for This Afternoon
Weather ruined yesterday’s mass Athens meeting on organizing the Associated Charities. A new gathering is set for Friday at 4 pm in the city hall to read amend and adopt the constitution nominate officers and launch the permanent organization with business leaders ministers and civic leaders urged to attend.
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Athens
Associated Charities
Troutman
Thozes
Eerry’godd Oman
Chamber of Commerce
Speeding Autos Targeted on Milledge Avenue
Milledge Avenue has frequent speeding violations above the twenty mile per hour limit. Police warn violators will be punished, citing dangers to pedestrians and streetcar riders, with Athens officials pledging strict enforcement to prevent a Peachtree Road danger in Atlanta style.
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Milledge Avenue
Atlanta
Peacatree Road
Athens
Dr McKinney Improves After Illness
Dr. J. C. McKinney has been ill for several days but is now much improved and his many friends expect to see him back on the streets in a few days.
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J. C. McKinney
Coal and Lamb Delicacies From Ferndell Coal Firm
An ad-worded notice touts prompt delivery of coal and roast lamb with peas. It mentions Ferndell & Coal Corp and Fern dell Peas as fresh offerings alongside a price note and a contact ring.
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Atlantic
Fox River Butter Price and Customer Note
Fox River Gutter Finest Butter price forty cents per pound. Customer request to give no standing orders. Signed Arnold Abney.
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Fox River
Arnold
Abney
Boxing Bout at Athens Athletic Club A Slow Evening
The main bout lacked pace as Kid Burns faced Greek Kelly in six rounds with Burns winning one knockdown in round six. preliminaries featured Costa over Eppes, and the crowd enjoyed Shorty Houze and Cliff Hatcher. Colby and Burns are tentatively set to meet next, delayed by Colby’s conditioning.
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Eve Ae
Athens Athletic Club
Srgivd
Kid Burns
Jack Sentell
Greek Kelly
Atlanta
Sentell
Burns
Kelly
Costa
Eppes
Houze
Cliff Hatcher
Colby
Choir Practice At Emmanuel Church Tonight At Eight
The entire choir, men and boys, of Emmanuel Church is to meet for practice this evening at eight o'clock. We will begin Easter music practice, and every member should be present at the appointed hour. Rector Troy Bratty urges punctual attendance.
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Emannuel Church
Troy Bratty
Genuine Jestaco Athams Coal Ad Line 495 Phone
An old advertisement for coal references the Genuine Jestaco brand with the 495 phone line and a second contact 406, highlighting a basic sales pitch typical of period classifieds.
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Jestaco
Athams Coal
Corporations Urged to File 1909 Excise Returns Promptly
Government warns corporations joint stock companies and insurers to file their 1909 gross and net income excise tax returns by March 1 or face penalties up to 10000 dollars. Collectors nationwide including H A Rucker in the federal Building will enforce the law and provide blank forms on request.
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Revenue Department of A
H. A. Rucker
Ker
R. E. Cabell
Internal Revenue
Washington
Rucker
Georgia
Sheriff Ed Watkins visits Classic City
Sheriff Ed Watkins of Oglethorpe county visited Classic City yesterday on business. He said Maxeys and Stephens officers have no leads yet on the post office burglary, but he and other officers remain at work and hope to uncover the guilty parties soon.
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Ed Watkins
Oglethorpe County
Maxeys and Stephens
Mrs E Baugheam Hosts Saturday Party on Oconee Street
Mrs E Baugheam held a Saturday afternoon party at her Oconee Street home to honor her Sunday school class. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments with music by Mrs D W Jackson. Entertaining guests included Misses Gussie Roberta Ethel Jackson Daisy Eberhart Annie and Messrs John Roberta W M Roberts Louis Godbrey. Present were S J Roberts Mrs J T Eberhart Mrs J N Bradbery and Miss Lillian r
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E. Baugheam
Oconee Street
D. W. Jackson
Gussie Roberta
Ethel Jackson
Daisy Eberhart Annie
John Roberta
Wim Roberts
Louis Godbrey
S.J. Roberts
J. T. Eberhart
J. N. Bradbery
Lillian R
Peddling Pills at Seaboard Station Prompts Interrogation
Three women singing about pills were surrounded by curious onlookers at a Seaboard station. The burly policeman questioned them, found their stories inconsistent, and the incident became a local tale of aggressive advertising. The trio claimed they were traveling to Athens to promote pills, and samples were found in pockets, sparking wide discussion about the incident and the method of their campaign.
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Come One
Seaboard Railway Station
Iast
Athens
Foaterdag
Atlanta
Mrs J J Burch Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs J L Burch died suddenly at her home this morning around 12:30 from acute indigestion. Ill only about an hour, she leaves husband three sons James George and Joe Burch and two daughters Ruby and Willie. She was well known and esteemed as a good Christian woman and devoted mother, shocking hundreds of friends.
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J. L. Burch
James
George
Joe Burch
Ruby
Willie Burch
Master Albom Reed’s Illness Reported As Pneumonia
The friends of Master Albom Reed, son of Mr and Mrs Tape Reed, learn he was seriously ill last night around ten o clock. Doctors diagnosed pneumonia affecting his lungs with a hopeful rally by midnight, though his condition remained serious and uncertain.
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Albom Reed
Tape
W. Reed
Jung
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertisement
An old newspaper ad promises a quick cure for colds with Lakative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims a refund if the remedy fails and lists a doctor or seller named W. Grovips in a brief, damaged notice.
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Robert Lilly
Athatta
Oglethorpe
J. J. Burch
Master Albon Reed
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