Athens To Be The Capital For A Day
The Georgia legislature visits Athens for a day to view the State University Normal School and Agricultural College plants. Gov Slaton and state officials attend with the senate secretary and house clerk. A special train arrives at 11 20 and locals greet with a barbecue and planned entertainment at Hugh Rowe Park.
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Hugh Rowe Park
Georgia
House of Representatives
Senate
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Normal School
Agricultural College
Slaton
State House
House
Erwin
Abney
Anderson
Haselton
Prince Avenue
S. M. C. Band
Randolph Anderson
ENE Epr
Seeeer Sas
Re University
Daughters of the Confederacy Push Georgia Statue Plan
In Athens the Daughters of the Confederacy urge lawmakers to fund statues for Alexander Stephens and Crawford Long in the national hall of fame. A $10,000 appropriation is being considered to place the Georgia figures on display, honoring the state’s notable historical figures during the legislators’ visit.
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Daughters of the Confederacy of Athens
Georgia
National Hall of Fame
Alexander Stephens
Br. Crawford
Athens
Caillaux Defense Trip Up by Wife on Letters
Paris July 24 The Caillaux trial defense falters as Mme Gueydan Caillaux’s first wife says she does not care what happens to letters about her. Publication now seems inevitable. Dr Wilbert Calmette testifies his brother would have reassured her if asked and would have escorted her with kindness.
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Associated Press
Paris
Mme. Caillaux
Mme. Gueydan
Caillaux
Calmette
Wilbert Calmette
Pasteur Institute
Lille
Automobiles for Legislature Visit Coordinated by Athens Chamber
Athens citizens with cars are urged to lend vehicles for the Seaboard Air Line train arrival at 11 15 AM. The Automobile Committee led by H H Gordon Jr asks those able to assist to report to the S A L Station and support a gracious Athens welcome for the legislature.
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Ee Vo
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Man Who Sought McLendon Entrance Fee Held in Jail
Atlanta July 24 The McRae real estate dealer J C Etheridge who aimed to fund Hon S G McLendon’s gubernatorial bid by paying his entrance fee is jailed in Fulton Tower. Bonded after police court, Etheridge allegedly sought endorsements from prominent businessmen to raise money for McLendon’s fee and boost his political run. McLendon withdrew his announcement when the backing did not emerge. City detectives Barker and Wiley pursued the booster after he called on too many Atlanta citizens.
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Atlanta
J. C. Etheridge
McRae
Hon
S. G. McLendon
Fulton Tower
Etheridge
Nash Broyles
McLendon
Barker
Wiley
Republicans Push Early Adjournment Shocks Democrats
In Washington on July 24 the Republican Senate signaled a desire to adjourn and restrict business to trust legislation and conference reports, surprising Democrats who expected filibusters to extend the session amid fall campaigns. The page also lists ad copy for Tender Corn Snap Beans Young Squash Nice Egg Plants and grocery items.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Arnold & Abney
Congress
Fears Grocery Co
Greater Meeting of Rural Education Supervisors Next Summer
Georgia county superintendents adopt a resolution to hold annual permanent conferences on rural welfare and education. They urge the State Association of School Superintendents to meet here next summer and commend Dr. Wooster Dr. Odug and Chancellor Barrow for their roles in planning and support.
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State Association of School Superintendents
Conference On Rural Education
T. J. Wooster
Peabody School of Education
Athens
Georgia
Wooster
Odug
Barrow
Stewart
Pound
iState
Normal School
Southern Railway to build coal pier at Charleston
Washington reports the senate naval affairs committee heard that Southern Railway plans a coal pier at Charleston, South Carolina, with property already acquired and work to begin immediately. The pier demand is viewed as the real cause of the investigation into port discrimination in export coal shipments.
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Charleston
Southern Railway
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
South Atlantic
Southern
South Carolina
Tenth Bubonic Plague Case Reported in New Orleans
William Ernst a saloon worker in central plague district is ill with bubonic plague marking the tenth case, onset July 21. Federal eradication officials announce another infected rat captured fifteen blocks from the original outbreak, the eighth rat found so far.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
William Ernst
Rucker
North Carolina Minister Preaches at Athens First Baptist
Dr. Livingston Johnson of Raleigh will preach at the First Baptist Church in Athens with both morning and evening services. He is secretary of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and a leading Baptist figure in the state. This marks his first visit to Athens and draws large congregations.
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North Carolina
First Baptist Church
Carolina
Livingston Johnson
Raleigh
N. C
Johnson
Baptist State Convention of
Baptists
Athens
Arnold & Abney Produce Ad at Buchwalds Today
Home raised beans priced at 35 cents a gallon. Beets 5 cents per bunch. Corn 20 cents a dozen. New potatoes five cents per peck. Cantaloupes 5 cents each. Tomatoes peppers and lettuce listed with phone numbers 646 and 1076. Market read as late.
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Arnold & Abney
Classic Theater Ad Sees Kerrigan In ATwentieth Century Pirate
The Classic Theater presents J Warren Kerrigan in A Twentieth Century Pirate today. Also shows Adventures of a Girl Reporter with admission priced at 5 and 10 cents. Local note includes grocery specials and the Clarke County Bank promoting small borrowers.
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J. Warren Kerrigan
Classic Theater Today
Clarke County Bank
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Abe
Grocery Co
Nat Arnold
Oglethorpe
Jim” Price
Buchwald
Classic Theater
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