Georgia to Meet Mercer in Season Opener Echoing Rivalry
Georgia opens a season against Mercer, a strong foe that has lost only one game this year. The article notes balanced records from recent fixtures, highlights Mercer coach Strand’s strong program, lists key players on both sides, and anticipates a lively home crowd for the opener with sponsorships to follow.
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Georgia
Mercer
Morgia
Fifth Regiment
Columbus
Strand
Herty Field
Ed Carter
South
Frank Carter
Creelore
Golden
Second Baptist Meeting Sunday Revival Planned
Rev H C Compton pastor to begin a series of revival meetings at Second Baptist Church next Sunday with Rev Dr W D Winchester of Atlanta, state evangelist. Last Sunday night a large meeting at Compton's church led his congregation to expect a powerful evangelistic effort. Winchester praised as a strong preacher and effective worker. widespread good anticipated.
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Second Baptist Church
H. C. Compton
W. D. Winchester
Avlanta
State Board of the Church
For Rent After March 1 Orr's Drug Store Corner
Lipscomb and Co fire insurance and real estate advertise. Sweet Pickled Peaches offer quart cans at 35 cents or 3 for 1 dollar. Arnold and Abney promote four dollar shoes at 3.20 and Johnson Shoe Co markets three fifty shoes at 2.80 for seven more days.
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Orr's
Lipscomb & Co
Arnold & Abney
Johnson Shoe Co
Bound Over In Assault Of EightYearOld Girl
The preliminary commitment hearing before Judge Young linked the assault on Mat the Grant, an eight year old girl, to Tobe Mayfield, a fortyish man. Mayfield is held to answer to rape at the Clarke County Superior Court's next term. Rape is a capital offense and the death penalty could be possible if the state proves its case.
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Frial
Matthe Grant
Tobe Mayfield
Near Escape From Clarke Jail Sparks Talk on Repairs
Sheriff and deputies foiled a planned prison breakout at Clarke jail. A prisoner returning from a lawful errand was found with steel scraps hidden in his leggings to saw bars and aid others to escape. The grand jury urged contractors to fix the jail and make it escape proof, with county officials expected to act promptly.
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Clarke County
Clarke
Superior Court
W T Lewis of Cawthon files for bankruptcy
In Judge Cornett's court a bankruptcy petition was filed for W T Lewis a Cawthon Greene county merchant. Assets totaled 1316 51 and liabilities exceed assets by 620.00 a pending case lists the debtor and court actions.
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W. T. Lewis
Cawthon
Cornett
United States Court
Greene County
Miss Thompson Adjudged Insane by County Court
Yesterday morning in the court of ordinary of this county Miss Della Thompson was by a jury adjudged of unsound mind and was recommended committed to the state asylum for the insane for treatment. The mother is bedridden and in precarious health as to the daughter’s condition.
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Della Thompson
State Asylum For the
Sealshipt Oysters Fresh Daily at Arnold & Abney
Sealshipt oysters are advertised as fresh every day by Arnold and Abney. A 20 percent discount sale is promoted at Johnson Shoe Co on Broad Street, urging customers to take advantage of reliable shoes at the discount.
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Arnold & Abney
Johnson Shoe Co
Broad St
Athens Population Reaches 19000 In Latest Census
Official census figures show Athens city within limits at 14 913 residents, eighty seven short of 15 000, a 46 percent ten year gain from 1900. Clarke county total rises to 33 200, up 31.5 percent overall, with city growth near 50 percent. Projections suggest 25 000 by the next census.
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Athens
Washington
Banner
Lmits
Erin
Clarke County
Georgia
Husband In State Sanitarium Wife To Be Tried For Lunacy
The article reports that Fred Bailey is in the state sanitarium for mental derangement blamed on physical causes, and his wife Minnie C Bailey will be tried on a lunacy warrant to determine if she should be treated at Milledgeville. Her mother swore out the warrant.
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Minnie C. Bailey
Fred Bailey
Milledgeville
Bailey
Dozen Small White Boys Detain Youth Over Bicycle Theft
A judge held a commitment hearing for Parks Wooten a colored boy about thirteen or fourteen on a charge of taking a bicycle belonging to Master Reuben Cain. Ten other youths aided in locating and detaining him in a bicycle shop. Wooten accused Ike Clarke of the theft. Clarke was bound over for stealing another wheel from the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company offices, and Luther Cook’s wheel also involved.
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C. T. Young Parks Wooten
Reuben Cain
Ten Cent
Tured Parks
Wooten
Ike Clarke
Clarke
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Luther Cook
Thief Johnson Steals From Wilkerson House Boarders
O'Kelley of the Talmadge Grocery Company reports two suits stolen after he tracked a colored boy named Johnson. Police nabbed him as he headed to a pawn shop with clothing and furnishings valued around $200. Johnson was bound over in two larceny cases to answer to the charges.
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Mr. O'Kelley
Talmadge Grocery Company
Wilkerson
Lumpkin Street
John Johnson
Johnson
Wilkerson Place
Wilkersn House
Foster
Young North Carolinian asks police to lock him up
Jesse Ball of Newborne North Carolina appeared in Athens after drifting from Atlanta where he worked for Nunnally. He requested confinement to avoid wandering and pleaded to wire his father for funds to return home. He described past spells causing memory loss and identity confusion but appeared sane during questioning.
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Jesse Ball
Newborne
N.C
Atlanta
Nunnally
Athens
Young
Thomas Street
Damger
North Carolina
Young Ball
Nunnally’s
Goodness Sake Coffee Offers Athens Deal
Royal Scarlet Coffee features a mellow flavor praised as hard to beat. Advertises 33 cents per pound or 3 pounds for $1.00. Arnold and Abney are listed as sole agents for Athens.
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Arnold & Abney
Athens
Burglary case tied to Barberville store raid
Three men Alfred Strickland Henry Fuller and Luke Dye were bound over to the superior court in 300 each on burglary charges for rifling Mr Otho Browns Barberville store on the Danielsville road. Ena Milner colored woman bound over in 100 on larceny charge for allegedly stealing part of the loot. The store was forced the iron safe carried half a mile and rifled with about 400 in money and papers taken.
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C. T. Young
Alfred Strickland
Henry Fuller
Luke Dye
Otho Brown
Danielsville Road
Barberville
Ena Milner
Corn Clubs Expand as State Extends Seed Work
Prof Campbell of the State College of Agriculture returns from the South with plans to boost corn seed selection, cultivation, and club activities. Six new county clubs formed last week. four more to be organized this week and several next week. Last year over 3,000 boys joined corn clubs. this year expected to exceed 5,000. In Ware County Waycross a club started with about 50 members as teachers and farmers attend. Pierce County organized with about 50 members and 25 teachers. Columbia County to organize Friday and Greene County Saturday, with more to follow.
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Rn Cere
Ware County
Waycross
Campbell
Pierce County
Columbia County
Greene County
City Committees Meet to Plan New Year Work
A general meeting of all city council committees was held last night to discuss and outline plans for the year. Departments' details and policies were reviewed as assessors prepare to start rounds this month. Taxpayers should file by March first as books close then.
Athens YWCA building project progresses amid generous support
The Athens YWCA building committee continues work on a 40000 project. Local business leaders pledged half the funds as the Thomas and Washington street residence is prepared for use by young women in business or study. Architects and Miss Blanch Geary advise, planning remodels and an administration building behind the current structure, with a nationwide visitor expected in February to assess needs.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Athens
Thomas and
Washington Streets
Blanch Geary
Athens seeks first well equipped YWCA building
The passage describes plans for a YWCA building with swimming pool dining room and auditorium to serve the general public. One floor will hold neatly furnished single bedrooms. Finance and building committees urge subscriptions and expect to raise the entire fund soon, hoping Athens Georgia will become the first white town in the United States with a well equipped YWCA building.
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Athens
United States
Young Women's Christian * Association
Funeral Yesterday for Mr R L Escoe at Oconee Cemetery
Yesterday afternoon funeral services for Mr R L Escoe were held at his daughter Mrs C P Eberhart’s residence at Hull and Clayton streets. Rev George E Stone conducted the service before the casket was taken to Oconee cemetery for burial in simple reverent rites.
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C. P. Eberhart
Hull
Clayton Streets
George E. Stone
Oconee
Masonic Lodge Mt. Vernon notices tonight meeting
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M calls a regular communication tonight at eight o clock. All candidates for examination should be present. All brothers and visiting brothers urged to attend. W A Capps W M J B Stokely Secretary.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 22
New York State Pears Sell With Real Pear Taste
No comparison between them and insipid California pears. Real pear taste stated. Price 35c or 3 cans for $1.00. Advertised by Arnold & Abney with phone 1076. Also Reliable Shoes offering 20 percent discount at Johnson Shoe Co for a few days longer.
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New York State
California
Arnold & Abney
Johnson Shoe Co
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Forbes Johnson
Binion Hogge Poole
Second Baptist Meeting
Miss Thompson
Citizen
Boy
Brown
Prof. Campbell
State College of Agriculture
Corn Club
MIR
R. L. Esco
Clayton and
Hull Streets
W. A. Capps
W. M. J. B. Stokely
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