Athens Chamber Names Standing Committees and Officers
The Athens chamber of commerce distributed a card listing standing committees and officers for reference. It names members for committees including Membership, Program, Annual Banquet, Arbitration, Advertising and Publicity, Manufactories, New Enterprises, Banks and Currency, Railroad and Transportation, Education, Entertainment, Health and Sanitation, Information and Statistics, Insurance, Legislation, Post Telegraph and Telephone, Agriculture, Land and Immigration, Streets Roads and Parks, plus officers and a board of directors led by W. F. Dorsey and C. B. Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Chamber of Commerce
C. B. Griffith
Andrew Erwin
Harry Hodgson
Post Telegraph
H. H. Linton
J. J. Talmadge, Jr
C. M. Snelling
A. M. Soule
J. T. Anderson
J. Z. Hoke
T. J. Shackelford
A. O. Harper
L. C. Smith
PARISIAN SAGE Hair Grower Endorsed by Local User
A Maryville reader testifies after about a year using PARISIAN SAGE reporting thicker growth and stronger results. The statement was given to Dr C D Koch of Koch Pharmacy on April 29 1911 with a 50 cent large bottle sold by H R Palmher & Sons and other druggists, guaranteed.
Fertilizer Inspectors Deny Georgia Probe Rumors
Atlanta officials reject reports that the fertilizer trust influenced state probe results. Commissioner Hudson says Georgia has ample inspectors and sales lag due to late season, with tag revenue about 20 000 dollars behind last year and shipments down by about 100 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fertilizer Trust
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Farmers Union
Georgia
Hudson
Epidemic of Coughing Sweeps Town
An epidemic of coughing affects all ages with the young and old most at risk. Fol ley's Honey and Tar Compound promoted as a quick safe cure for headache or debility. 25c at W. J Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
W. J Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Immigration Convention Opens in Tacoma on Canal Impact
The Pacific Northwest Immigration convention opened in Tacoma February 21 under the joint sponsorship of local commercial bodies and the Y M C A industrial department. The two day conference examined post canal immigration effects and the need to place newcomers in agricultural communities to aid both immigrants and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wasi
Panama Canal
United States
Pacific Coast
Canada
Industrial Department
Isthmus
Atlantic
Pacific Northwest
Statewide farm delays amid late plowing and poor roads
Commissioner Hudson notes widespread delays as only about twenty percent of ground is prepared and roads are so bad that hauling fertilizer to farms is impractical. He also references rumors of untagged meat believed to be for mixers, a practice not required to bear tags by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Madison Farmer Survives Ambush by Three Negroes
H C Meeks, a prominent Madison county farmer, escaped an ax and knife attack by Ike Shelton Sr Ike Shelton Jr and John Shelton over a debt. Ike Sr and John were arrested. Ike Jr fled. Meeks offered a $25 reward for arrests, with others expected to offer rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
H. C. Meeks
Ike Shelton, Jr
Ike Shelton
John Shelton
Ike, Jr
Y M C A Convention Reports Growth in New York State
Reports to the biennial Y M C A convention in New York show state membership above 60,000 and ownership of 86 buildings valued over 10 million dollars. The event runs two days at local headquarters. Frank Schulte spends winter in Chicago writing poetry about the Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Young Men’s Christian Association
New York State
Frank Schulte
Chicago
The
Cubs
Brown Bank and Trust Company Closes in Lawrenceville
The Brown Bank and Trust Company in Lawrenceville Georgia closed its doors this morning. State Treasurer Speer named L M Brand of Brand Banking Company to examine the bank and file a report. The bank organized in 1908 with capital of 22900 dollars. depositors are said to face no loss as stockholders may absorb all losses. A stockholders meeting called by Sam Brown will seek to avoid receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Brown Bank and Trust Company
Speer
L. M. Brand
Brand Banking Company
Sam Brown
Schedule Makers at Providence
Providence R J February 21 With reports of all baseball clubs present the schedule meeting of the International league began Here the owners and managers discuss next season dates and possible action to buy out the Montreal franchise if attendance in 1912 does not improve
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. J
Montreal
Promoter Edwards Plans New Philadelphia Arena Boxing
Promoter Edwards of Philadelphia begins work on a new arena in the Quaker City as boxing plans unfold. Tommy Burns vows to return to Australia to face Porky Flynn then challenge Jack Johnson and veteran Bobby Dobbs, who has spent years in Europe and remains active at age five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronny
Edwards
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Tommy Burns
Australia
Porky Flynn
Porkando
Jack Johnson
Bobby Dobbs
Europe
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Davison-Nicholson Company
John D. Moss
T. I. Nickerson
Alex. Rhodes
J. Y. Carthers
T. S. Mell
J. D. Moss
E. H. Youngkin
D. G. Bickers
T. W. Reed
J. E. Gardner
A. H. Davison
John White Morton
K. R. Hodgson, Jr
New Enterprises
J. H. Dozier
C. P. Griffith
M. G. Michael
J. J. Wilkins
J. Y. Camthers
E. J. Bondurant
A. M. Dobbs
W. T. Ison
H. C. White
H. McWhorter
G G. Bond
H. C. Stockdell
H. J. Rowe
D. P. Haselton
O. H. Johnson
A. Rhodes
E. H. Dorsey
Howell Erwin
W. T. Bryan
T. S. Mel
J. J. Strickland
W. F. Dorsey
A. W. Brooks
J. C. Jester
Board of Directors
J. E. Talmadge, Jr
Aaron Cohen
MR. Brown
Steines
Fresenius
Matt
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Gods
Rogers and Gallet’s
Bailey’s
Brainerd & Armstrong
M. G
Lawrenceville Bank
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