Bishop Denny Delivers Noted Athens Sermon on Debt Paying
Bishop Collins Denny of Virginia preached an hour and a half to a full Athens audience in a service that traced St. Paul’s life and the idea of debt paying. The sermon, based on Acts and Paul’s address before King Agrippa, emphasized service to Jew and Greek and highlighted Denny’s historical, literary, and oratorical mastery.
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Collins Denny
Virginia
Athens
Paul
Agrippe
St. Paul
Chisto
Trusty George Henderson Walks Away From Convict Camp
George Henderson a trusty at the county convict camp escaped Sunday while serving time for taking garments by the dozen from citizens, selling them and pocketing the proceeds. He was described as a model convict and was in charge of the stables before disappearing.
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George Henderson
Dr Goss Condition Unchanged Amid War News
The condition of Dr I H Goss, ill for weeks, was reported about midnight as about the same as for several days past. Germany’s final note on the Lusitania affair promises indemnity and limited future reprisals, with revisions to the text and a focus on freedom of the seas.
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I. H. Goss
Germany
United States
Sunday Schools Meet as Mrs Scribner Speaks in Clarke County
Philadelphia Bible teacher Mrs John H Scribner travels to address the Clarke County Sunday School convention at First Methodist Church. The gathering includes two sessions today and additional programs tomorrow with several Georgia Sunday Schools Association leaders in attendance.
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J. H. Scribner
United States
Philadelphia
Clarke County
Sunday School
The
Sunday School Association
D. W. Sims
C. W. Crook
Georgia Sunday Schools Association
John H. Scribner
Women's Organized
The White Scar at Vaudette with Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth stars in The White Scar at the Vaudette, billed as a powerful virile drama set in Hudson Bay. The feature promises an exceptional picture with strong cast, photography, and story, priced 5 and 10 cents.
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Vaudette
Universal
Hobart Bosworth
Hudson Bay
Bosworth
Night on Broadway promotes Emerson at the Colonial
American actor Harry A. Emerson is invited to a duchess's country estate in England during a visit. The duchess professes cordial American approval, and Emerson jokes about how he arrived. Mr. Person will be shown in A Night on Broadway at the Colonial tomorrow night.
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Harry A. Emerson
England
Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Mr. Person
Broadway
the Colonial
Seventy-Eight Year Preacher Says He Has Discarded Age
Bishop Denny preached at First Methodist as Rev. George W. Yarbrough visits Athens. The retired elder, near 78, claims to have "discarded age" while working on two forthcoming books. He tours the city greeting friends and looks hale.
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Denny
First Methodist Church
George W. Yarbrough
Athens
Winder
John F. Yarbrough
Methodist Church
Mr. Yarbrough
Reynolds urged as candidate in local district race
Dr W H Reynolds of Lexington in Oglethorpe county is urged by friends to run for a district senate seat. He is a physician and large cotton planter with cotton by products interests and frequent visits to his son Dr H S Reynolds, a prominent young physician. Col Paul Brown of Lexington is also mentioned as a possible candidate. no formal announcement has been made.
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W. H. Reynolds
Lexington
Oglethorpe County
Col
Paul Brown
Iso
D. Arnold
Athens Mass Meeting Aims 5000 Dollar Relief Fund
Local leaders predict a free will offering at Thursday night’s synagogue meeting to raise Athens’ share of a 35 million relief fund for suffering Jews in Russia and other war torn regions. The drive targets aid for mothers children and Jewish centers uprooted by war as millions face ruin hunger and homelessness.
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Russia
Europe
Athens
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Galicia
Children of Eve shown in Athens amid labor issue
The photoplay The Children of Eve dealing with child labor will be shown at the Vaudette theater in Athens tomorrow. Producers built a $10,000 brick and stone set for a dramatic fire scene, then destroyed it for realism. A rehearsal used a hundred girls, with many saved from the burning building. a fireman jumps to a life net, and a torpedo boat crew helped battle flames near Fort Schuyler, New York. The Edison photodrama is released by Kleine. Armour and Swift hams are available in 8 to 12 pound crates at 20c a pound from Arnold & Abney.
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Bhe
Athens
Vaudette Theater
Fort Schuyler
New York
Edison
Kleine Edison
Arnold & Abney Produce Price Snapshot
Turnip salad offered at 15 cents per peck. Spring onions priced at 3 to 5 cents per bunch. Indian River oranges and grapefruit advertised with oranges at 30, 35, and 40 cents per dozen. Prices listed under ARNOLD & ABNEY.
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Arnold & Abney
Indian River
Local Market Offers Fresh Produce and Lost Poodle Notice
Fat broilers and frys, large fat hens, a few fat turkeys, fresh country eggs, Irish potatoes, mustard, salad, artichokes, apples, oranges, and more. Lost white poodle named Billy on Milledge. call 637 or return to 115 Milledge Terrace. Also notes a correction on admission prices for Fighting For Chance at the Vaudette this week. prices are 15 and 25 cents. Vaudette Thursday shows Arnold et al.
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Billy
Milledge Terrace
Council Tonight in Special Budget Session
The mayor and council meet this evening to fix the present year’s budget and discuss minor matters. The session is called to address appropriation allocations and unspecified agenda items.
Building Wrecked in Explosion at Kelker Bower Plant
Four are dead and several missing after an explosion at the Kelker Bower Company plant in Buffalo New York this afternoon. The two story frame building housed living quarters on the upper floors and the loss is estimated at 50000 dollars. Gas kept in retainers in the welding department contributed to the blast. Victims include seventeen year old Mabel Chandler two other workers and Mrs Charles Ketker who lost both legs and is likely to die.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Anr
Kelker Blower Company
Mabel Chandler
Charles Ketker
Customs seize ship load of cartridges in Cuba voyage
Tampa January 24 customs officials seized 10 300 cartridges aboard the American schooner Ralph Eaton which had sought to clear Sagua la Grande Cuba. A warrant listed the vessel's lumber cargo and did not mention cartridges. The action followed a request by Cuban Consul Ybor Alvarez. No arrest was made.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Ralph Eaton
Sagua Lagrande
Cuba
Vance
Ybor
Alvarez
Stray Shot Endangers Farmer's Sight In County Field
Mr. W. S. Appling once with Wingfield Grocery is now a farmer in the county. A stray shot fired by an unknown hunter struck his eye while he worked in a field and may leave him blind in one eye.
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W. S. Appling
Wingfield Grocery Company
Georgia-Auburn Clash Set For Friday Night
Georgia's fast five meets Auburn in the Alumni Hall Gym Friday night. Auburn is said to have the strongest five in five years. The Red and Black team will be going strong in their first here. Other game announcements will be made tomorrow.
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Georgia
Auburn
Alumni Hall
Republicans Seek Compromise Candidate For Roosevelt Alternative
Chicago January 24 Republicans at a sub committee meeting for the June 7 convention indicated they would favor any compromise candidate except Roosevelt. They believed the convention would choose a candidate satisfactory to all party elements and approved the plans to meet here.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Roosevelt
Athens resident pays over 300 dollars weekly in claims
A citizen of Athens faces high weekly costs with more than 300 dollars paid out each week for sickness and accident claims. Mr Abney stands out for having paid claims totaling over 36000 dollars without any denial.
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Athens
Mr. Abney
Conard
Penitentes romance on screen in Triangle Day at the Elite
A dramatic Griffith produced tale The Penitentes features Orrin Johnson Leena Owen and an all star cast in a story of fanaticism and love. A Keystone Comedy The Hunt provides thirty minutes of light entertainment with Ford Sterling Polly Moran and others. Submarine Pirate and fresh country eggs advertised.
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Mexico
Penitentes
Old
David W. Griffith
Triangle Organization
Orrin Johnson
Leena Owen
Paul Gilmore
Chief Dark Cloud
Griffith
Lauge
Keystone
Ford Sterling
Polly Moran
Guy Woodward
Frank Opperman
Goethals and Gen Edwards sail for Washington
Panama January 24 Governor Goethals of the canal zone and Brigadier General Edwards commanding U S troops there have had serious differences over administration details. Their troubles will be aired in Washington as they both sail for the United States.
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Associated Press
Panama
Gon, Thals
Canal Zone
Edwards
L States
Washington
United States
Mrs J B Anchors Dies At 55 In Baxter Street Home
Mrs J B Anchors aged fifty five died Sunday night at her Baxter street home about nine o'clock. She is survived by her husband and six children. The body was taken yesterday afternoon to Hillsboro Georgia for funeral and burial set for ten o'clock this morning.
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J. B. Anchors
Baxter
Central
Hillsboro
Southern members oppose child labor law
A minority report by southern members of the House Labor Committee condemns the Keating child labor bill. They argue that even if constitutional the measure should not pass because the problem is too limited and remediable by local laws to justify federal intervention.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Labor Committee
Marguerite Clarke Shines in Athens Picture Runup
Marguerite Clarke scores a big triumph as a dual role star, drawing hundreds of Athens cinema fans. The Blue theater hosts crowds from morning to night as admirers crowd sidewalks hoping to glimpse the beloved new star and the film tops the year’s photoplays list.
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Athens
Marguerite
Kinney’s Store Ad Lists Bulk Grocery Prices
The notice advertises a quarter’s worth of groceries at Kinney’s including eggs beans peaches prunes canned tomatoes salmon hominy corn peas sweet potatoes pork and beans milk soups and cereals. It mentions delivery and a submarine Pirates motif with Mrs John L Simpkins visiting her mother on Springdale Street.
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California
Campbell's
van Camp
Kinney’s
John .L. Simpkins
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