Savannah Postpones Action on Brinson Railway Bond Plan
Savannah city council delays vote on a $150000 donation to extend the Brinson Railway from Waynesboro to Athens. The move faces legal injunctions and opposition from rival rail interests and shipping concerns, with support from Athens and other counties cited but not decisive.
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Savannah
Reo. J. Baldwin
Gainesville
Klinson Railway
Waynesboro
Burke County
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Washington, Ga
Lexington
Thomson
W. F. Dorsey
Local Pressing Establishment Plans Major Upgrades
The White Pressing Co. in Athens led by A. R. Kay and sons expands to serve Athens with up to date clothes cleaning and pressing. New dry cleaning machine and a Soft-Man steam press arrive to sterilize garments. Mrs. Engel returns as a lady presser after studying in New York.
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Athens
Citiezns
Messrs. Kay
Engel
New York
Longfellow's Hiawatha pantomime at Lucy Cobb school
The Summer School expression class under Miss Carolyn Cobb presents Longfellow's Hiawatha as an outdoor pantomime at Lucy Cobb tonight at 8 45 with Indian customs and melodies, authentic costuming, and electric lighting. Admission is 25 cents.
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Lucy Cobb
Longfellow
Hiawatha
Carolyn Cobb
Missi. Edmondson
Achendergarten
The
Athens
Miss Cobb
Lightning strikes tenant house on Jones plantation
Winterville Ga July 25 Lightning struck a tenant house on Mrs W A Jones plantation four to five miles from Winterville and the building was burned to the ground.
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Winterville
W. A. Jones
Brother of pastor to preach here this Sunday
Rev. T. D. Cartledge a leading Presbyterian minister from Charlotte N C will arrive in Athens tomorrow to occupy the Presbyterian church pulpit both morning and evening Sunday in place of his brother Rev S J Cartledge who will be away a week at Chestnut Mountain Hall county conducting a protracted meeting.
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T. D. Cartledge
Charlotte
N. C
Athens
Presbyterian Church
J. Cartledge
Chestnut Mountain
Hall County
First Presbyterian Church
Negro from hospital gets a court sentence
Yesterday morning Will Epps was found guilty of stealing a ride on a S A L train. He had been taken from the county jail to the hospital with fever illness. He was fined 60 dollars with six months as alternative.
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Will Epps
Albert Poss Saves Bruf fey in Bay and Receives Medal
Albert Poss, a former Athens youth and U S Navy man, saved Elmer Bruffey from drowning after Bruffey fell overboard from the U S S Franklin near Newport News Virginia. Bruffey’s note to the Athens Banner confirms Poss was awarded a lifesaving medal for his courageous act.
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Albert Poss
Ufe
Elmer Brutfey
Norfolks
Athens
Uncle Sam's Marine Service
Newport News
United States
C. P
U. S. S. Franklin
Elmer Bruffey
Norfolk
Tragedy Over Cotton Row Feud Leaves Two Dead
In Winterville Georgia two enslaved laborers quarrelled over which row to chop. They fought with hoes and struck each other in the head, one dying instantly and the other gravely wounded. Separately a colored couple, J Comer Williamson and Lizzie Bernard, obtained a marriage license at the courthouse and wed there with Judge Wingfield presiding.
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J. Comer Williamson
Lizzie Bernard
Crawford Oil Mill Bankruptcy Hearing In Crawfordville
Judge Frank L. Upson presides today over the Crawford Oil Mill bankruptcy case amid bond validity questions and possible property sale confirmation. Receiver Paul Brown and a group of judges and attorneys from Lexington Union Point Crawfordville and Washington attend.
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Crawford Oil Mill
Frank L. Upson
J. W. Griffin
Athens Trust and Banking’ Company
Crawford Oil Mill Company
Paul Brown
Lexington
S. H. Sibley
Union Point
Mr. Ficklin
Washington
Holden
Crawfordville
Joel Cloud
Jtiven
Fleming backs bid against Hardwick in Tenth District
Thomson sage William H. Fleming announces his support for a candidate to oppose Congressman Tom Hardwick in Georgia's Tenth District at a large barbecue and political rally near Fleming's home. A volunteers committee is urged to travel to Augusta to press Fleming to run.
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Thomson
Tom Hardwick
Congress
Tenth
William H. Fleming
Hardwick
Watson
Augusta
Fleming
Dr McPherson returns from year in Europe
Dr J H T McPherson professor of history and political science at the University of Georgia has come back from a year in Europe. He held a Khan Fellowship which funded study at major European universities. He traveled with his wife who also returned home with him.
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J. H. T. McPherson
University of Georgia
Europe
Mc Pherson
McPherson
60 Year Old Woman Acquitted In Corn Theft Case
Yesterday in Judge West court Mary Bennett a colored 60 year old woman was arraigned for stealing a dozen ears of corn from a neighbor’s field. The case showed the corn was not stolen and the man charged her fifty dents. She was acquitted and noted she had never been in court before.
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West
Mary Bennett
Arnold and Abney Offer Watermelons and Peaches
Soft peaches 15c ready for serving with cream. Arnold and Abney advertise home raised watermelons and peaches with a guarantee and phone numbers 1076 and 1075.
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Arnold & Abney
Charges Arise Over Milledgeville Reformatory Administration
Atlanta July 25 Charges against the prison commission are raised by B F Bethune recently discharged as superintendent of the state reformatory at Milledgeville. A House resolution by Mr MacIntyre calls for a proper investigation into alleged misconduct and favoritism in appointing staff and residence of the superintendent. The measure remains on the House table for one day.
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Atlanta
Prison Commission
F. Bethune
State Reformatory
Milledgeville
MacIntyre
Thomas
Bethune
Reformatories Committee of
House
Georgia State Reformatory
Reformatory
Georgia
Board of Commissioners
Honorable Prison Commission
B. F. Bethune
Prison Commission of Georgia
Mr. Bethune
House of Representatives
For Sale Timberland and Accompanying Lots in Georgia
310 acres of timber land near Apalachee in Oconee County offered for sale. 46 acres well improved with a 4 room house and barn at edge of Bishop. A groom house in Bishop town with 1 to 2 acres and a 1 acre vacant lot. Contact Fambrough & Porter, Bishop, Ga. Also offerings of green beans butter beans okra corn carrots. Arnold & Abney, Phone 1076.
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Apalachee
Oconee County
Bishop, Ga
Groom
Fambrough & Porter
Arnold &Abney
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White Pressing Co
A. R. Kay and Sons
Tennant
Odd Fellows
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Geo
Griffin
Carl A. von der Leith
Oiver
von der Leith
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
R. L. Bramblett
Princeton
Oliver
Grand Lodge
W. M. Pitman
Athens Banner
Poss
Henry Poss
Albert
Naval Service
W. J. Culberson
Crawford Mill
Thos. E. Watson
DR. M'Pherson
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