City Council Elects Officers and Passes Several Ordinances
The mayor and council elected all city officers including clerk treasurer firemen and policemen. They approved multiple ordinances and approved top soil on Prince avenue and a health board measure to curb disease. The meeting covered finances street work water and garage plans with plans for Prince avenue paving postponed.
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Prince Avenue
Board of Health
Capt. Barnett
Milledge Avenue
Mathews
Swafford
Gordon
Health Committee
Barrow
Russians Hold Ground as German Push Falters Near Lubin
Reports from London indicate reinforced Russian forces checked the Austro-German advance toward the Lubin railway and defend strategic positions behind a robust rail network. Austrian dispatches claim Russian reserves joined the battle near Krasnik, while Lemberg Przemysl and Jarossa report thousands of wounded. In the west the St Mihiel wedge area sees limited gains for German troops as French and British brace for further action at Calais and the Dardanelles narrows.
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Associated Press
London
Lubin
Warsaw
Teutonic
Krasnik
Geneva
Lemberg
Przemysl
Jarossa
Woevre
St Mihiel
Calais
Indicted Men Plead Guilty In 1914 Election Fraud Case
Indianapolis July 7 Eight of the 131 indicted on charges of fraud in the 1914 election pleaded guilty in criminal court today. One hundred twenty were arraigned. Thomas Taggart a Democratic national committeeman for Indiana, demanded immediate trial and called the matter persecution not prosecution. Division meetings follow as the Ladies Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church holds sessions this afternoon with chairmen.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Fears of Bomb Threat to Cunard Liner Saxonia Dismissed
In New York on July 7 a wireless from Saxonia’s captain said no bombs aboard amid fear sparked by Frank Holt’s warning that the Philadelphia liner faced an internal explosion. Philadelphia earlier replied no bombs found. Holt’s letter to his wife linked to dead man Erich Muenter is identified by three acquaintances.
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Associated Press
New York
Cunard
Saxonia
Frank Holt
Morgan
Philadelphia
Holt
Milt
Dallas
Washington State Department
Erich Muenter
Harvard
Muenter
Summer school registrations and rural conference plans advance
Daily registrations rise toward nine hundred for the Summer School while rural conferences are being prepared for next week. Prof Martin leads afternoon sessions at the State Normal School, and Audubon lectures on birds by Drs DeLoach and Search begin. A chapel concert by Christine Levin and Stella Shaw garners praise, followed by a food and用品 ad for Buchwald's groceries.
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Sumer
Martin
State Normal School
Massenet
D’indy
Ruhe
Meine Seéle
Strauss
Rimsky-Korsakof
E. Liebesfeier
Weingartner
She
Tornado and Flood Hit St Louis Area Causing Massive Damage
A tornado and cloudburst struck St Louis and St Charles counties causing damage estimated at about half a million dollars. Four inches of rain fell in 30 minutes. St Peters reportedly wiped out with up to 40 killed, though later reports vary. Over 100 blocks damaged and a Wabash bridge demolished. A passenger train was derailed with no serious injuries. In Illinois Lawrenceville also suffered a windstorm with fatalities and extensive destruction.
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Tidetts
Dudley
Park
Nacoochee Avenue
East Athens
Colored School
Springdale Street
Broad Street
Oconéé Street
Prince Avenua
Prince
Chase Street
Associated Press
St. Louis
St. Charles
Missouri
St. Peters
Wabash
O'Fallon
Kansas City
Illinois
Terre Haute
Ind
Lawrenceville
Mexican unrest eases but food shortage persists in Mexico City
Dispatches dated July 4 from Mexico City to Vera Cruz report food riots checked and general improvement, though food shortage remains serious. Unrest could lead to chaos, and no military update was issued. Carranza army awaiting reinforcements as courier departed. Washington believes conspiracy charge against General Huerta may be dropped if he leaves the Mexican border.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
State Department
Carranza
United States
Huerta
Coaching Class For High School Pupils
Prof. W. S. Sewell, eight year HS teacher in Accredited High, now a South Georgia school superintendent, will conduct a select coaching class in High School subjects beginning Monday July 12. Small enrollment limit. designed for promotion to the third or fourth year. Residence 721 Milledge, Phone 601.
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W. S. Sewell
South Georgia
Milledge
Vestry Meeting Scheduled at Emmanuel Church Rectory
The regular monthly vestry meeting of Emmanuel church will be held this evening at 8:30 at the rectory. All members are urged to attend. Troy Bhatti, Rector.
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Emmanuel Church
Troy Bhatty
Athens Chamber Seeks Automobiles for Legislature Visit
The special legislative committee tasked with entertaining visiting lawmakers asks Athens Chamber members to supply cars from 2:30 to 4:00 PM to tour educational institutions and the agricultural college. Citizens are urged to respond to ensure a successful event and strengthen local ties.
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Erwin
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
House
Senate
Agricultural College
Legislature tackles teachers salaries and rail safety
Atlanta dispatch reports multiple bills in the Georgia legislature. One plan would empower the state board of education with borrowing power to cover unpaid teacher salaries, funded by a temporary tax, while other measures address railroad train length, juror pay for rural districts, and county reorganization including Trentland county with Soperton as seat.
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City Board of Health
Messrs. Jones
Coweta
Ledbetter
Polk
Swift
Muscogee
Teachres
State Board
Olive
Richmond
Georgia
Lanier
Bulloch
The&ill
Trentland County
Montgomery
Emmanuel
Soperton
Thompson
Ross
Stewart
New House
Elders
Tattnall
Parker
Ware
Gillis
County of Trent Land
Montgomery Jenn Emmanuel
Howard
Liberty
Andrews
Fulton
Moore
Jeff Davis
Perry
Schley
Perkins
Habersham
Ninth District Agricultural School
Clarkesville
Greene
Smith-Lever
Cooper
Fullbrigt
Burke
Federal Reserve System
Beck
Carroll
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Health Department
Police
Jerome Michael
Russia
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Gerrard
Wilson
Lansing
Bernstorff
Berlin
Gerard
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Bolt” Was “Muenter
Weckerlince
Anon
Homer
Thee
Bauer
Rogers
Coleridge Taylor
Buchiwiald’s
Stor
Dardenne
Wentzville
Gilmore
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Blackburn
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