Anti-Saloon League Heads National Convention in Atlantic City
The Anti-Saloon League of America opens its sixteenth national convention in Atlantic City with expected attendance of nearly 25,000 delegates. Bishop Luther B. Wilson presides as leaders and speakers include Governors Carlson and Leister, Senator Sheppard, Captain Hobson, Booker T. Washington, and other national figures addressing the four daily sessions.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Antis Saloon League of America
League
Luther B. Wilson
D.D
New York
United States
AntiSaloon League
Young People's Society
National Temperance Society
Carlson
Colorado
Leister
Washngton
Sheppard
Texas
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Patterson
Tennessee
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
John G. Wooley
Booker T. Washington
Charles A. Pollock
North Dakota
Fred O. Blue
West Virginia
Perl J. Decker
Missouri
Hays
Arkansas
Hodges
Kansas
J. H. Kellogg
Battle Creek
Méch
Stubbs
Five Arrests A Day For A Month Report
The police chief reports an average of five arrests daily for the past month and will present to the council at the July meeting. June saw lad cases docketed. 26 dismissed, two not arrested, two bound over, two continued. Fines totaled $1,779.83 with over half settled in stockade or certioraries. Cash paid to the treasurer reached $925. Cases numbered 55 against white men and one against a white woman, 79 against colored males, 18 against colored women and girls. Twenty five prisoners are now serving stockade sentences, the largest in months in Kansas.
Prohibition Bills Pause as Georgia House Debates Drastic Measures
The Georgia legislature postponed prohibition bill consideration to later in the week. A House session followed with a memo on a $16,000 aid for a burned dorm at the Third District Agricultural College and discussion of harsh divorce, firearms, and automobile license proposals. A soft drink tax bill, tied to revenue needs for prohibition, sparked debate in the temperance committee.
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Atlanta
Senate
House of Representatives
Adamson
Hardwick
House
Third District Agricultural College
Appropriations Committee
Representative Shuptrine
Bale
Floyd County
Georgia
Sloan
Forsythe
Elders
Tattnall
State Board of Arbitration and Mediation
Chatham Delegation
Dorsett
Carroll
Dodd
Glynn
Fish and Game
Stark
Temperance Committee
Ways and Means
Millbricht
Burke
Stovall
Thirtieth
State Senate
Committee On Finance
Hart
Thomas
Lawrence
Gainesville Midland adopts new Athens train schedule
The Gainesville Midland Railway announces changes to Athens service effective Sunday July 11 boosting business day time. Train No 2 departs Athens 7 20 am Train No 4 departs 2 30 pm replacing 1 00 pm Train No 1 arrives 11 25 am Train No 3 arrives 6 35 pm Athens Jackson county riders gain an hour and a half in city.
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Gainessville Midland Railway
Athens
Gainesville
Clarke County Considers Convict Help for Madison Road
Clarke County commissioners discuss aiding Madison county with a long road project. They favor good roads, may lend convicts after cooperation from the warden and prison commission, and will act to avoid disrupting local plans while Madison seeks 25 convicts for work.
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Madison
Kiberton
Athens
Slack
Clarke
Prison Commission
Madison County
The Athens Savings Bank Stockholders Meeting Called
The stockholders of The Athens Savings Bank will hold their annual meeting at the banking house on Tuesday July 6 at p m. G A M Bell is named as cashier and point of contact for details.
Linton Spring Water Advertises in Athens
Linton Spring Water announces readiness to supply pure water to every Athens family and urges guarding against danger while using the best. The ad notes availability through Linton Spring Water Co with phones 504 and 95 and mentions Bowden Lithia for sale.
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Athens
Linton Spring Water CO
P.S
Bowden Lithia
Dog Tags Urge City Marshal Tags to Avoid Impound
City marshal urges residents to obtain dog tags to prevent impounding pets. Note that enforcement is active as officers focus on catching untagged dogs.
Stockholders Meeting Notice for American State Bank
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the American State Bank will be held at the bank office on Tuesday July 18 at 4 p m. Stakeholders are to receive reports and elect directors as part of the year’s approvals.
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The
American State Bank
Athens Savings Bank Names Directors for New Year
Athens Savings holders approved the usual dividend and the officers for another year. W. T. Bryan asked to be removed from the board. Elected directors include Sidney Boley Aaron Cohen J A Hunnicutt Devpree Hunnicutt J A Hunnicutt Jr M Stern W F Bradshaw Jr M G Michael L F Edwards F A Lipscomb G A Mell T S Mell with M Stern as president and M G Michael as vice president G A Mell as cashier. The existing staff was reappointed.
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Athens Savings Bank
W. T. Bryan
Sidney Boley
Aaron Cohen
J. A. Hunnicutt
Devpree Hunnicutt
J. A. Hunnicutt, Jr
M. Stern
W. F. Bradshaw, Jr
M. G. Michael
L. F. Edwards
F. A. Lipscomb
G. A. Mell
T. S. Mell
Cashier
Substitute for Nasty Calomel: Dodson's Liver Tone
Local druggists report falling calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable remedy is sold at 30 cents a bottle with a money back guarantee if it fails to relieve liver sluggishness and constipation. It is praised as safe, pleasant tasting, and nongripe with a night dose claimed to prevent biliousness and headaches.
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Dodson
Anu
A Good Household Salve for Common Ailments
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for ordinary injuries and infections. It claims the product protects wounds, is antiseptic, kills infection, and prevents complications. It urges purchase of an original 2 ounce box for 25 cents from a druggist.
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