Benefit for Two Stranded Performers At Colonial
Mr D P Haselton arranged a benefit program at the Colonial on Thursday evening for two stranded performers. Mrs DeGroote and Mr DeGroote are featured artists, with the Colonial Orchestra providing music. Admission is fifty cents, and the program includes a mix of songs, monologues, and skits such as A Would Be Champion Sally If I Were King Ive Lost My Gal An Unexpected Arrival Monologue A Timely Talk Any Little Girl Fippity Flop Did He Ran ung A Lovely Day for a Walk The Department Store When the Hammer on the Anvil Rings Come on Down Town.
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D. P. Haselton
Colonial
DeGroote
Palmer
Colonial Orchestra
DeGroote's
Sally
Ung
Funkenstein Returns With Spring Shoe Stock
Mr. Louis Funkenstein returned from the eastern markets yesterday and bought for Johnson Shoe Co. a fine stock of shoes for the spring trade. Remodel of their new store will display the assortment once completed. The firm specializes in high grade and mid range footwear and invites customers to visit for their needs.
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Louis Funkenstein
Funkenstein
Johnson Shoe Co
Fonkenstein
Lunacy Trial Set for Mr W E Kellum in Ordinary Court
Relatives of Mr W E Kellum seek lunacy proceedings. The warrant for lunacy sworn by relatives will be heard before Judge Wingfield on February 1. Previous attempts were halted, but ten days’ notice has now been given for the sanity hearing.
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W. E. Kellum
Strong Street
Wingfield
Lost Fountain Pen Belongs to Local Police Captain
Cap R J Felton of the police force has misplaced his fountain pen of high value. A finder who turned it in at the lobby desk of the Georgia National Bank will be rewarded by the officer. SCROGGINS THRELKELL Married at Young Harris church Miss Dora Scroggins weds Mr Oale Threlkell. Also ads for homemade sauer kraut and Sealshipt Oysters from Arnold and Abney.
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R. J. Felton
Georgia National Bank
Scroggins-Threlkell
Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church
Dora Scroggins
Oale Threlkell
Harris Will Case Opens in Oconee Superior Court
Oconee county superior court sits this week as Athens lawyers attend. The Harris will case,涉及 several thousand dollars, pits L. D. Harris's brother against Miss Gamp alleged to be named in a destroyed will. Wolver M. Smith Shackelford & Shackelford represent the brother. Cobb & Erwin represent Miss Camp.
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Oconee County
Messrs
Wolver M. Smith
Shackelford & Shackelford
Miss Camp
Cobb & Erwin
Glee Club Concert Promises Fine Evening at Y M C A
The Y M C A Glee club offers a second annual performance Friday at 8 30 with an improved chorus and a new program. Harry S Bell will demonstrate sleight of hand between numbers in a piece titled A Little Mirth and Magic. Admission is fifty cents general and seventy five cents for reserved seats. The club list includes A I Ruby conductor John Griffith Hope Bradberry N S Arthur and others with Carl Zirbes Walter Hodgson and J L Morris among the performers.
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Y. M. C. A. Glee Club
Harry S. Bell
Athens
A. I. Ruby
Hope Bradberry
Arthur
John Griffith
Arthur Booth
J. Cartledge
W. T. Forbes
Roy Finch
Sellers Rogers
Matinee Offer Lets Children See Educated Dog Jap
The Lyric and Banner present another children matinee for kids under 12 with small admission. Coupons accompany this notice and grant entry to the Wednesday shows at 3 45 and 4 30.
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Lyric
Mercer University President Visits Athens
Rev. Dr. Jamison, president of Mercer University in Macon, visited Athens yesterday. The item also notes a market blurb for fancy cauliflower, describing medium heads bleached white and fresh as if just picked.
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Mercer
Athens
Dr. Jamison
Mercer University
Great
Baptist College For
Macon
Athens Woman to Be Committed to State Asylum
Mrs. Fred Bailey, found by a jury to be an appropriate subject for the asylum, is to be carried to Milledgeville for treatment. Her husband and her younger sister are already inmates of the same state sanitarium, with the husband having multiple previous stays for treatment. The move is expected to occur today.
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Athens
Wingfield
State Sanitarium For
Milledgeville
Fred Bailey
Bailey
Bank and drugstore swap reshapes corner business block
Workmen overhaul the Hodgson Shackelford corner unit as Orr Drug Company moves in and Ath ens Trust and Banking Company moves into the vacated drugstore space. New fixtures are installed, aiming for an elegant, attractive city storefront.
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Hodgson-Shackelford
Orr Drug Company
The
Citizens Banking and
Refused Bride Kiss Offer Spurs Marriage Prank
Isaac Jackson described as a dark skinned man and Hattie Dean, younger, were wed in Clarke County by Judge Wingfield. Witnesses included Sheriff Walter E. Jackson and county officials. After the ceremony a sheriff offered a quarter to induce a kiss, and the groom obliged with a quick, eager embrace.
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Isaac Jackson
Hattie Dean
County of
Clarke
S. B. Wingfield
E. J. Crawford
Walter E. Jackson
Henry Carlton
T.A. Smith
Joe Wingfield
Woman Fines and Man Released in Mayor Court Case
In mayor's court Will Bonds, colored, faced a disorderly conduct charge. Stella Green, a colored woman, summoned officers from River Street. The hearing revealed the accuser bore greater culpability. Bonds was dismissed while the woman was fined five dollars.
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Will Bonds
Stella Green
River Street
Officer Threatened to Shoot as Fugitive Surrenders
A city police officer pursued a young suspect named Will Daniel, arrested for larceny from a house. The chase ended in a swamp near the Georgia railroad bridge where the officer warned of shooting but the boy surrendered and was taken to Clarke county jail for a county court hearing.
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Will Daniel
Burpee
Clarke County
Pitman
Georgia
Old Cemetery
Patroller
Law Graduates Open Offices in Two Georgia Towns
Two University of Georgia law school graduates from the class of 1910 form a partnership and open offices in Comer and Danielsville. The firm names will be Smith & Weeks in Comer and Weeks & Smith in Danielsville. Lawyers Pleasant J. Smith and Joe C. Weeks announce the joint venture.
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Law School
University of Georgia
Comer
State Banks of Georgia Show Major Increase in 1910
An annual statement from the Georgia state treasurer shows state banks’ assets rise by about 11.7 million dollars in 1910 ending November 10. Georgia had 487 state banks in 1909 and 525 in 1910, with 62 new banks chartered and three new branches formed. There were four liquidations, two mergers, and three state banks nationalized during the year.
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Georgia
J. T. Henderson
J. W. Stephens
Arnold and Abney Offer Extra Large Lettuce
Large head lettuce described as extra large and fresh from Arnold and Abney. Advertises near perfection in lettuce quality and availability. Supports local produce listing.
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Arnold & Abney
Elberton Merchant Files Largest Local Bankruptcy Yet
Harry Rose of Elberton filed voluntary bankruptcy yesterday with U S Commissioner Cornett. Liabilities total 17 467 14 dollars while assets stand at 12 959 48 dollars. A S Hawes of Elberton named trustee. Rose was a prominent local clothing merchant.
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United States
Cornett
Harry Rose
Elberton
Thomas J. Brown
Rose
A. S. Hawes
Black Mammy Memorial Association Receives Notable Donations
The Black Mammy Memorial Association has attracted out of town support for its planned institution in the city. Donations came from Columbus, Commerce, and Atlanta figures including a $100 check, a $125 gift, and a $500 contribution. Multiple weekly donations reflect broad interest in aiding the state’s colored people.
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Black Mammy Memorial Association
Columbus
Commerce
Atlanta
Dinner Menu at Y W C A Jan 25 1251
Regional menu listing items like Clayton Brunewick Stew Mixed Pickle Fried Oysters and Steamed Rice with prices from 1 to 15 cents. Notes separate dining rooms for men and women and lunch served for 15 cents or more.
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Clayton Brunewick
Minor Grass Fire Reported Near Milledge and Dearing
Yesterday evening two city fire departments responded to a grass fire in a yard near Milledge and Dearing. No damage was reported as the quick response prevented any loss. The report notes the run was rapid, giving the impression of a larger blaze in the area.
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Milledge
Dearing
Two Patients at Barnett Shoals Show Quick Recovery
Mr. Pitts a Barnett Shoals blacksmith shot through a lung by a laborer is rapidly improving at St Marys hospital and hopes to be out in a few days. Young Mr Langley with a crushed ankle and leg at Barnett Shoals is also steadily improving at the same hospital.
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Mr. Pitts
Barnett Shoals
the Shoals
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mr. Langley
Light for Bellton and Rail of Local News
North Georgia reports Bellton lighting with a gasoline lamp ordered by Mr. Weir Gaillard, aiding farmers without electric power. Cornelia suspends its weekly Progress due to losses while Flowery Branch backs Hall County road improvements. Gainesville reports Vanderiver’s prison sentence and a separate assault conviction in Hall County. Freak eggs appear in Gainesville markets with double formations noted by dealers.
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Bellton
Weir Gaillard
Cornelia
Cornelia Progress
George C. Coleman
Gainesville
Hudgins & Thompson
Meeting Closes After Protracted Services at Second Baptist
A religious gathering at Second Baptist Church concluded last night after protracted services. Visiting evangelist Dr Winchester departed and the meeting ended with gratifying results.
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Second Baptist Church
Winchester
Baseball Practice Set to Start at Athens
University of Georgia will begin regular baseball practice likely next Thursday. The pitchers have already been working out for some time.
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Athens
University of Georgia
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Colonial Theater
JR Funkenstein
Oconee Superior Court
Glee Club
Y. M. C. A. Musical Organization
Bond
Reliance
Majestic
Biograph
North Georgia
Toccoa
Jones
Hall County
Toccoa Record
Flowery Branch
Ben Vandiver
Crow
Hall Superior Court
Vandiver
Robert Ash
Superior Court
F. M. Conner
Will Hayes
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