Local Taxation Election Managers Listed in Athens County
Appointed managers for the August 3 1910 local taxation election to fund public schools are named for districts outside Athens. The vote requires a two thirds constitutional majority. candidates urge all eligible voters to participate to avoid a low turnout and ensure school funding.
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Sgeré
Arke
Athens
Bovel
G. M
J. F. Foster
J. P
E. R. Kinnebrew
J. 1. Jarrel
S. M. C. Team Faces East Athens in Stallings Park
East Athens travels to Stallings Park to meet the S. M. C. squad in a billed clash. East Athens trains hard and aims to topple the weakened S. M. C. with several injuries to key players. Game time is 4:00 p.m. A 7:30 ice cream festival at Nacoochee and Natala avenue supports the Southern Manufacturing Athletic Association.
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Stallings Park
East Athens
S. M.C
Nacoochee and
Natahala Avenue
Southern Manufacturing Athletic Association
Legislature Nears End As Bills Are Debated
In the senate debate on the registration bill was resumed and a bill to amend the registration law was killed. In the house the Persons bill allowing state aid to county high schools was reconsidered. A new bill creating a commission to investigate the state's Judicial Pine Apples 10c ripe at 10c or 3 for 25c is noted. Arnold & Abney advertisements appear.
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Senate
Arnold
Abney
Abnby
Gray Camp Reunion Brings Civil War Veterans Back to Commerce
In Commerce, veterans from Jackson and Banks counties and others gather for a one of a kind reunion. Old soldiers camp in tents, drill, guard, and dress parade as they relive camp life with strict discipline under former Virginia officers. A sham battle drew crowds as hundreds watched veterans reenact a forty five year old war.
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South
Jackson
Banks
Virginia
Burglar Steals Two Quarts of Cheap Booze at Depot
Comer Georgia July 29 Special A quiet night turns into a break in as a thief bursts a window and enters the depot seeking liquor. He takes only two quarts of cheap booze, injuring himself in the break and leaving the agent to catalog the missing item. The culprit vanished, and the depot awoke to the broken light and a small alcohol haul.
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Comer
Chattanooga
Red Eye
U T C Barbecue Tonight At Old Park
The United Commercial Travellers lodge and families plan a barbecue at the Old Park this evening at six o clock. Members, their spouses and sweethearts are expected for a large gathering after a hard week on the road, with jolly drummers among the festivities.
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Old Park
United Commercial Travellers
Athenians await a strong Colonial theatre season
The Colonial in Athens plans a robust fall and winter lineup with a lenient booking policy by Gortatowsky Brothers and other managers. Five houses under their control aim to attract top attractions, including Margaret Nington, Blanche Walsh, DeWolf Hopper, Fred Ward, Macklyn Arbuckle, and many touring companies.
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Athens
DeWulf Hopper
Messrs. Gortatowsky Brothers
The
Colonial
Seaboard
Margaret Nington
Blanche Walsh
DeWolf Hopper
Fred'k* Ward
Macklyn Arbuckle
al Fields
Lulu
Soul Kiss
Mississippi
Graystark
Grand Opera Company
Love Cure
John W. Vogel
Minstrels
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Y M C A vs Athens Grays Local Baseball Showdown
Today at 5 30 the Y M C A and the Athens Grays duel for local honors. Peeler pitches for the Y M C A with Red Hodgson catching, while the opposing battery is undecided. A good crowd of ladies is expected as fans root for a red hot game.
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Athens Grays
Grays
Peeler
Red Hodgson
Compulsory Education Bill Defeated In Georgia House
At Atlanta on July 29 the House refused to make the compulsory education bill a special order by a vote of 88 to 33, short of the three fourths required. The move sparked a heated clash as other educational measures were disposed of.
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Atlanta
House
Election Bets Stir Atlanta Rumors at Kimball House
In Atlanta three thousand dollars remains posted at the Kimball house on Brown money unclaimed. H H Schaul bet a thousand on Hoke Smith and won today. Schaul refused further bets on Smith while a separate twenty dollar wager that Smith will carry Fulton county was accepted with little risk.
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Atlanta
Kimball House
H. H. Schaul
Hoke Smith
Schaul
Smith
Fulton County
Fulton
Atlanta Horse Show to Feature Record Southern Event
Atlanta announces the annual horse show set for October 18 to 21 in the auditorium-armory arena. The event funds reach ten thousand dollars in cash prizes and will showcase top American horses in every class. A cavalry exhibition from Chickamauga will perform nightly, with participation expected from many Georgia cities.
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Atlanta
Auditorium-Armory
South
America
Chickamauga
fGeorgia Seto
Augusta
Fears Groceries Advertises Low Prices on Pine Apples
Local grocer Fear announces ripe pine apples at 1.00 per dozen and a wide stock of groceries including fries eggs vegetables pimento juices and other goods. The ad emphasizes a large selection and low prices at Fears.
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Fears
Hewlette A Hall Announces Candidacy For Attorney General
Hewlette A Hall appointed by Governor Brown to fill the unexpired term resigns as State Democratic Executive Committee chairman and declares his bid for a full term He cites his legislative experience and legal standing as support urging voters to nominate him in the August primary while pledging an impartial administration.
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Hewlette A. Hall
Brown
J. C. Hart
Hall
Democratic Executive Committee
Bar of Georgia
State of
Georgia
John C. Hart
Filce
Tragedy at Atlanta Roundhouse Kills Southern Railroad Worker
Chesterfield B. Bannon a 25 year old machinist for the Southern railroad was instantly killed by a crushing blow to the head while between a roundhouse and a switch engine. He belonged to Company C Fifth regiment and left a father mother and six siblings. Atlanta Ga July 29 Caught a
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Chesterfield Bohannon
Southern Railroad
Atlanta
City case finds Andrew Glenn fined for wife chastising
Andrew Glenn appeared before Judge Young in Mayor's Court to answer for chastising his wife. The court heard evidence of the act and imposed a $15 fine for the offense, as City v Glenn was adjudicated yesterday morning while Mayor Rowe and city officials were away.
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Negro
Andrew Glenn
Young
Mayor’s Court
Rowe
Col. Snelling
Carrying Pistol to Shop Ends With Fine
Will Wright, colored, was arraigned before Judge West on a concealed pistol charge. He admitted carrying the weapon to a shop for barrel work and was fined 150 dollars including costs.
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Will Wright
West
The Romance of a Jockey Ambrosia
Fragmentary note describes a romance titled The Romance of a Jockey Ambrosia with references to road riding crowds and comfort. Mentions a work or scene featuring a jockey and Tess. Details are incomplete and unclear due to damaged OCR.
Grays of Athens Show Strong Amateur Baseball Form
Grays, led by Coach Anderson of the university, have built a strong nine for the Classic City. They beat top nearby teams, posted a .300 batting average with eight to ten hits per game, and earned growing fan support despite weather delays. Manager Anderson plans more series and visits from crack teams before summer ends.
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Anderson
Grays
Fife
Athens
Gray
Tories
Weath
Gri
Cory Ht
Athens business men in New York City
Mr A H Davison and Mr W T Collins of the Metropolis Department Store visit New York to purchase fall goods. Davison writes that the big city is sweltering as Collins heads to Chicago for four to five weeks to study window dressing.
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Athens
New York City
A. H. Davison
W. T. Collins
Metropolis
Alex H. Davison
Davison-Nicholson Company
Davison
New York
Chicago
Colbert Declines Legislature Candidacy in County
Candidate Hon. J. F. Colbert of Colbert returns a decline for the county representative seat. The report notes his status as a leading citizen and suggests his impact on local politics as a notable omission from the race.
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J. F. Colbert
Colbert
Gmi
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J.-P
H. B. Mitchell
J. R
Princeton
L. J
Commerce
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South Lumpkin
Street Railway Company
Clayton To
Lumpkin Streets
U.S. A
Black Patti
Coburn’s Minstrels
Buster Brown
Rectors
Madam X
Blue Mouse
Music’ Hall
Demorest Stock Co
Hutton Bally Stock Co
Game Today
Young Men’s Christian Association
Friends of
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Bill
Désione
HA. Hall
Chesterfield Rohisnnon
Southern Railway
Tetiey
Tess
J. F. Colbert Decnee
Tetley
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