Shakespeare Week at Georgia Ends in Rich Doctrine and Drama
A series at the University of Georgia Summer School features Dr. Frederick L. Losey of Alabama presenting Shakespearean lectures and readings on Elizabethan manners, Julius Caesar, King Lear, and tragedy. Coburn Players will perform outdoor Shakespearian plays, with admission charged. other experts include Mr. Coburn and Mrs. Chilton giving varied programs and readings.
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University
Sumer School
University of Georgia
Frederick L. Losey
University of Alabama
Oy Chapel
Virginia A. Gottlelb
Coburn
United States
Charles D. Coburn
Wire
William Calvin Chilton
Toward Athens Extension Hints from Savannah Line
A special dispatch from Statesboro Georgia reports engineers from the Savannah Augusta and Northern railway arriving to inspect routes toward Athens. Plans include extending from Garfield to Stevens Crossing and from Knoxville toward the Atlantic coast with surveys and right of way secured as far as Greenville South Carolina.
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Statesboro
Savannah
Augusta
Athens
W. A. Seymour
Stewart Tichenor
H. J. Wright
R. H. Ponder
Knoxville
Tenn
Mr. Seymour
Bulloch County
Seymour
Atlantic Coast
Greenville
S. C
Brinson Road
Garfield
Northern
Springfield
Brinson
Savannah, Augusta
Oliver
Portal
Aaron
Corps of Engineers
Sixteen Foot Wall Flight and River Escape Narrated
The story recounts Ace Williams, a large Black man known for driving for Atlantic Ice and Coal, fleeing a bailiff on Clayton Street after a warrant for larceny after trust. He leaped a seven foot barrier, slid down a sixteen foot embankment, reached the S A L and G M terminal yards, and swam the Oconee to flee toward freedom, pursued by authorities after misreporting ice deliveries.
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Clayton
G. M
Oconee
Ace” Williams
Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation
Mannie
Ace
Prominent Griffin Editor Douglas Glessner Dies
Griffin Georgia July 11 Hon Douglas Glessner longtime editor and owner of The Griffin News and Sun died suddenly at 54 from Bright’s disease in his News building apartment He was born in Ohio and moved to Griffin where he shaped statewide politics and journalism He is survived by brothers and sisters and funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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Griffin
Douglas Gleggner
Griffin News and Sun
Middle Georgia
News
Brightis
Glessner
Ohio
Ihut
Georgia
Colonel Glessner
Thomas J. White
Grif Bn
W. L. Glessner
Augusta
An Ordinary Little Alarm Clock
A shopkeeper recalls a costly lesson from a clock sale. He asked about a cheap alarm clock while recounting that it cost him two hundred dollars when an employee caused the loss by stealing.
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Lars
Ashe
Athens may host Atlanta Conservatory branch in voice studies
Albert Gerard Thiers director of voice at the Atlanta Conservatory discussed the possibility of a Athens branch of the conservatory. He met local musicians and potential students and cited a possible studio as the Athens branch of the Atlanta institution. He estimates up to three hundred voice students locally if opened.
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Atlanta Conservatory of Music
City of Athens
Athens
Albert Gerard Thiers
Gerard Thiers
Ellizon van Hoose
North Georgia
Europe
Thiers
Atlanta
Algo
Conservatory
Voice
Atlanta Corian
Professor Nixon Named Principal of Tenth District High School
Prof R L Nixon formerly adjunct in cotton extension at State College of Agriculture has been chosen principal of the Tenth district Agricultural and Mechanics Arts High School at Grange Hill. He resigns from the college position effective the fifteenth to take the Granite Hill post.
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R. L. Nixon
State College of Agriculture
Agricultural and Mechanics Arts High School
Grange Hill
Nixon
Virginia Senate Death Triggers Two US Senate Elections
The death of Senator Daniel forces the next Virginia assembly to elect two United States senators. With Senator Martin’s term expiring in 191%, the 1912 legislature will choose his successor as well. It is generally predicted that he will win the seat and that open competition centers around that outcome.
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Daniel
Virginia
United States
Martin
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Howard Campaign Rally Draws Big Crowd in Carlton
A large crowd welcomed Judge George C. Thoman and Hon. A. H. Hodgson in Carlton to rally support for Mr. Howard. Illness kept Congressman Howard from attending, but Thoman and Hodgson urged the district to back Howard, predicting a landslide in the August 23 election. Madison County backed Howard strongly.
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George C. Thoman
A. H. Hodgson
Carlton
Congressman Howard
Judge Thomas
Howard
Hodgson
Madison County
O'Farrell
Clarke County Institute Meet Promotes Social Picnic
The Clarke County Institute announces a basket picnic on July 16 1910 at J H Towns Whitehall Ga with 11 am start and a full program. Attendees bring dinner and cups iced lemonade provided. The event includes talks on institute impact and farmers actions, a 1 pm dinner, and discussions.
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Clarke County Institute
J. H. Towns
Whitehall
Institute Society
Clarke County
Jas. W. Morton
R. C. Orr
S. A. Minhar
Greek man given 48 hours to pay fine or leave city
James Brown a Greek man faced a disorderly conduct charge in police court. Mayor Pro Tem Snelling heard that Brown had fired at a woman and threatened officers. Police intervened when Brown resisted, forcing entry and a quick confrontation with a Colt pistol.
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James Brown
C. M. Snelling
Atheny
Brown
Busy Bee
Cook
Col. Snoling
Green
Oconee County Primary Elects Local Officials
Oconee county held a quiet primary for county offices yesterday. Sheriff Col B E Overby was re-elected by a large majority. E J Crawley won treasurer, John W Athon clerk, M C Griffeth tax receiver, C L Duggan tax collector, Sam Fielding coroner, and Rev J W McWhorter county school commissioner.
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Oconee County
Col
B. E. Overby
E. J. Crawley
T. B. Fullilove
John W. Athon
M.C. Griffeth
H. H. Harris
C. L. Duggan
Sam Fielding
J. W. McWhorter
Funeral of Mrs. W. W. Turner at First Presbyterian
The funeral for Mrs. W. W. Turner was held Sunday at 11 from the First Presbyterian Church, with hundreds in attendance. Her father once served as pastor there, and the service included solemn music before the casket was laid to rest in the cemetery awaiting morning. Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin is reputed to be the sickest member of the United States Senate.
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W. W. Turner
First Presbyterian Church
Senator Stephenson
Wisconsin
United States ‘Senate
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Wrightsville Beach
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Clayton Street
Douglas Glessner
Fox Typewriter
Athens Gas Co. Ad
Telley’s
Municipal Voters’ League of Chicago
Prof
G. C. Thomas
Glasscock
West Virginia
Oconee Primary
Overby
Crawley
Athon
Griffeth
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