Impaled horse ends life during rural mail run near Athens
Miss Willie Smith substitute carrier for her ill father on route four near Athens faced a fatal accident when her horse, normally docile, bolted after a touch of the whip. The animal rammed into a broken buggy shaft, became impaled, and bled out as both women were thrown. Smith and her sister-in-law escaped with minor injuries. The post office later reported no delay in mail delivery.
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Athens
Miss Willie Smith
Miss Smith
J. L. Smith, Jr
J. L. Smith, Sr
Jackson County
Col
Charles Emory Smith
Island
Clarke Rifles
Washington City
Funeral Yesterday for George Escoe in City Church
Yesterday afternoon the funeral was held at Young Harris Memorial Methodist church for George Escoe who died the day before at his mother's home. The pastor and presiding elder led a solemn service. The casket was carried to Oconee cemetery for the interment after services.
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George Escoe
Young
Bean sale and produce at Arnold and Abney storefront
Beans five cents per quart and extra large watermelons are offered by Arnold and Abney. Young tender pole beans are available at the stated price. Tomato Club Girls advertise cans for sale at Talmage Hardware Co.
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Arnold & Abney
Talmage Hardware Co
Last day for second city tax installment
Next Monday, July 31, marks the final day to pay the second installment of the year’s city taxes. Clerk Wood’s books will close Monday night and reopen only when the marshal retrieves data for his files. Remember the date to avoid extra costs piling up later.
Comer Buried Yesterday in Oconee Cemetery
Remains of Mr James Comer, who died the day before at his Comer Georgia home, were brought to Athens and buried yesterday in Oconee Cemetery. Burial services were conducted by Rev England and ministers from Youts, Maysville, and Comer. Many friends attended, and floral tributes testified to the deceased’s character and life.
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James Comer
Comer
Oconee
Athens
Youts Thris
England
Maysville
Oconee Cemetery
Strickland v State upheld by Supreme Court
Special to the Banner from Pendergrass Georgia July 26 the supreme court affirmed the Jackson superior court manslaughter conviction of Strickland for the shooting that killed an eight year old girl at a house of ill repute near Gainesville The judge was Brand the sentence twenty years will stand according to the decision
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Pendergrass
Supreme Court
Strickland
Jackson Superior Court
Brand
Collings
Gainesville
Scott
Net Surplus as The Acid Test Of Fire Insurance
The article argues that Net Surplus is the supreme measure of a fire insurer’s strength and loss paying ability. It claims Continental leads in American Net Surplus and offers Continental Policies through Lipscomb & Co for property owners’ best protection.
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United States
Lipscomb & Co
Arrold and Abney Quality Bread Ad Mirthful Slogan
A fragmentary ad promotes Arrold and Abney bread with a playful line praising quality. The copy mentions loaves wrapped in sanitary waxed paper fresh from the oven and hints at a slogan about wanting more.
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Arrold & Abney
Habersham Officials Tour Clarke Banks Jackson for Roads
A Habersham County party led by Ordinary Robertson and Capt. Wm. Eberhart will tour Banks, Jackson, and Clarke counties to study roads and promote good highways. Prominent Clarke and Habersham men, including six grand jurors, travel with civic leaders to Athens, with officials preparing a public reception and plans for road improvement funding.
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Cornelia
Sham
Ordi Robertson
Wm. Eber
Banks, Son
Clarke
Holt
Co Va
Athens
Clarkseekers
Eberhart
the Oldh Habersham
Haber County
Banks
Jackson
William Eberhart
Cornelia Real Estate and Investment Company
Robertson
John W. Peyton
C. W. Grant
H. M. Kitchens
W. S. Erwin
Burns
Clarkesville
Habersham
Anii Ners
Chamber of Commerce
C. M. Strahan
J. W. Barnett
New Entrant Expected in Banner Subscription Contest
Reports suggest another strong entrant may join the Maxwell prize furniture and gold watches contest. Plans call for starting her with 25 new subscribers and 125 000 votes. Earlier yesterday many votes were issued and deposited for all four competitors.
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Maxwell Automobile
Banner
Citizen Arrested For Breaking Into Own House
Last night at about nine o’clock Athens mill superintendent W L Carter of 299 Williams Street corner of Baldwin was arrested by Officer John Short on suspicion of burglary. He was attempting to enter his own barn to secure a horse during the night. the officer, while investigating, realized the man at the barn door was the owner, not a burglar.
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W. L. Carter
Athens Manufacturing Company
Ilving
Williams Street
Baldwin
John Short
Carter
Ficer
Former Attorney General John C. Hart Visits Athens
Yesterday Hon. John C. Hart of Union Point, former attorney general of the state, visited Athens as a guest of his brother Captain Hart. He has long been prominent in the official life of the Empire State of the South and remains a welcome visitor in Athens.
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John C. Hart
Union Point
Athens
Capt
Hart
Empire State
South
Clarke Roads Praised By Visiting Autoist
Mr. W. H. Keese of Asheville North Carolina during a visit to relatives praised Clarke county roads as the best he has seen anywhere. He cited the county’s road building methods with evident admiration and noted his trip came via an automobile from the Land of the Sky route.
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Habersham
Clarke County
Board of
Clarke County Commissioners
Habersham County
W. H. Keese
Asheville
N. C
Land of the Sky
North Carolina
Athens
Prince Chap Impersonation Delights at University of Georgia
Charles M. Newcomb presented an original adaptation of The Prince Chap at the University of Georgia chapel as part of the summer school lecture and entertainment course. Critics called the impersonation far ahead of any previously offered by the university in recent years.
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University of Georgia
Charles M. Newcomb
Newcomb to Present Evening of Gems at Chapel
Tonight at the chapel Mr. Newcomb offers a medley of selections blending entertainment with art. He is a Chattanooga university professor of oratory, noted as a platform critic for Russell Bridges' Alkahest Lyceum Bureau. Tomorrow the program titled At Unique University features stories, college stunts, and dramatic passages.
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Newcomb
Unique University
University of Chattanooga
Russell Bridges
Big Alkahest Lyceum
Hardware finishes promise strength for Athens buildings
Contractors urged to invest in standard finishing hardware for upcoming Athens construction. Bondurant Hardware Co. promotes a large stock of durable, good looking options at right prices, arguing better quality prevents weak points in new homes and businesses.
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Athens
Bondurant Hdw, Co
Painters High Up Work On Michael Store Facade
Painters install a new cross on the woodwork of the Michael store building this week. They work a hundred feet above the sidewalk, perched on boards swung by a block and tackle from the roof, unfazed by the drop to ground level.
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Big Michael
Then
Terra Firma
Unusual Georgia Suffrage Bill Aims At Character Test
Atlanta July 26 A Georgia house committee approves a radical suffrage measure by Representative Slade. It requires voters to have unimpeachable character and a deed that would influence modest women, framing voting eligibility around personal conduct and moral qualification under the new bill.
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Atlanta
House Committee of Constitutional
Slade
Muscogee County
Georgia
Pistol stolen from car leads to arrest in city
Walter White, chauffeur for Mr. W H Keese and family, reported a gooa pistol missing from a touring car in Flatow Garage. Will Greggory, a young negro, was arrested after confessing to the larceny and led officers to the pistol hidden at his home. Judge Young bound Greggory over in 190 bail to face city court. Col Claud Maheffey, recently moved from Jefferson, prosecutes.
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Walter White
W. H. Keese
Asheville
N. C
Flatow
Will Greggory
Young
Col
Claud Maheffey
Jefferson
Builders and Dealers Clash Over New Building Law
Atlanta reporters say a bill before the special judiciary committee would shift responsibility for materials from the building owner to the dealer who sells or supplies lumber and other materials. Dealers opposed the change, and the committee reported unfavorably, making passage unlikely.
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Atlanta
Special Judiciary Committee
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