High School Boy Designs Electric Commencement Sign
A high school student, Monteith Flanigen, designed and built a large electric arch on the school grounds for the commencement events. The arch features a snake light effect with a running flash and an “A. H. 8, 1913” inscription beneath the blazing pillars. Flanigen is noted for the practical, decorative lighting display crafted in recent days.
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Monteith
Flanigen
Athens Railway and Electric Company
Pupils of colored high school stage Hiawatha at Mortons
Last night at Mortons opera house the pupils of the colored high school presented Hiawatha dramatized from the classic. The parts were well cast lines well said and the production was very good. The house was packed with white friends of the school and its principal Sam F Harris.
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Morton
The
Colored High School
Opera House
Sam F. Harris
Despondent mother leaps into river near Athens reform school
Mrs Ethel Smith 34 attempts suicide by leaping from the railroad bridge into the Chattahoochee river near Athens after learning her 9 year old son in a reform school. A soda dispenser named Harrison rescues her using a raincoat acting as a parachute. She expresses a wish to drown but survives and is cared for by police.
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Athens
Center
Atlanta
Ethel Smith
Chattahoochee
Lula Arnold
Harrison
Smith
Atlanta Official Col. F A Quillian Visits City
Col. F A Quillian an Atlanta attorney and bond commission chairman visited the city yesterday. A former city council member and multiple term mayor pro tem he was prominent as a mayoral candidate in Atlanta and may again be considered for the office next year.
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Col
F. A. Quillian
Atlanta
Bond Commission of
Solicitor T. J. Brown Visits City En Route to Lexington
Elbert on solicitor Thomas J. Brown spent last night in the city on the way to Lexington where he will try a number of cases today. He is described as a splendid official and has made a record in the northern circuit to be proud of.
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Thomas J. Brown
Elberton
Lexington
Egg Plants Celery Bell Peppers Beets Listing
Egg Plants Celery Bell Peppers Beets featured with Arnold and Abney. Cottage for Rent on car line. A Lus Davison and Tu Th Su Spectacles offered free at Pendleys. 3t.
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Arnold & Abney
A.lus Davison
Tu-Th-Su
Pendley
Confirmation 10 Morrow Morning at Synagogue
Services for the Feast of Weeks will be held at the synagogue Tuesday evening at 8 30 and 10 o clock Wednesday morning. At 10 30 the confirmation exercises begin for Gertrude Van Strauten Howard Joel Ruby Jankower and Hinda Farbstein. The public is invited to attend these services.
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Gertrude van Strauten
Howard Joel
Ruby Jankower
Hinda Farbstein
Habbi Hirch
Athens
Jackson and
Hancock Avenue
Sivan
Israel
Meypt
Mt. Sinia
Moses
Shabouth
Mt. Sinai
Executive Committee Prepares for Board Meeting at State College
The executive committee of the board of trustees met yesterday at the State College of Agriculture to prepare special reports ahead of the full board meeting scheduled for Thursday. Dr. L. G. Hardman of Commerce and Col. John T. Newton of Madison advised on far reaching recommendations to be presented to the board, with Non J J Conner, state commissioner of agriculture, serving as chairman.
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Board of Trustees
The
State College of Agriculture
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
John T. Newton
Madison
Non. J. J. Conner
State Commissioner of Agriculture
For Sale Babcock One-Horse Sur Ty Athens Ad
One-horse surrey typhoon Babcock practical like new compact runabout priced cheap. Bargain sale. Write P O Box 423 Athens Georgia.
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Babcock
P. O
Athens
Athens High School Graduation Evening Program
Graduates of Athens High School will hold their exercises outdoors at 8 30 p m with a short program including music prayers orations and essays. The class includes Eunice Reed Tressie Adams Louis Potman Linton Sparks Ernest Hollingsworth Miriam Cox David Michael William Sizer Alex Wier Monteith Flanigen Irving Levy Rosa Buchwald Elizabeth Smith Janie Tuck Margaret Campbell Ruth Raberry Maggie Briscoe Marerie Matthews Inne Marbut and Marletivere Specials Mariam Nicholson and Gertrude Van Straaten A reception for seniors follows tomorrow evening 8 30 to 10 30 at the high school.
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Eunice Reed
Tressie Adams
Louis Potman
Linton Sparks
Ernest Hollingsworth
Miriam Cox
David Michael
William Sizer
Alex Wier
Monteith Flanigen
Irvine Levy
Rosa Buchwald
Elizabeth Smith
Janie Tuck
Margaret Campbell
Ruth Raberry
Maggie Briscoe
Marerie Matthews
Inne Marbut
Marletiviere
Mariam Nicholson
Gertrude van Straaten
Athens High School
Funeral yesterday for Mr. Lee Michael
Yesterday morning at 19 o'clock funeral services were held at Mr. S. Bernstein residence for the late Mr. Lee Michael who died Saturday in Darlington South Carolina. Rabbi Dr. Hirsch conducted services at the synagogue and the Mount Vernon lodge of Masons led the burial at Oconee cemetery with ceremonial rites.
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S. Bernstein
Lee Michael
Darlington
S. C
Bose
Dr. Hirsch
Oconee Cemetery
Mount Vernon
High School Girls Make Their Own Graduating Gowns
Evening program at Athens High School on Childs Street draws hundreds of parents and relatives to see the graduating class. The article notes the girls make their own gowns and the attire is expected to be white and ruffly for the ceremony.
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Athens High School
Athens
Childs Street
University of Georgia hosts Board of Visitors meeting
The Board of Visitors appointed by Governor Brown gathered on the Athens campus to inspect the grounds buildings and equipment of the University of Georgia and to review department operations. Members include Dr A W VanHoose Judge B S Brewton B W Hunt Homer Carmichael and Prof Ralph Newton with reports due by week end.
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Board of Visitors
Brown
University of Georgia
A. W. VanHoose
Shorter College At
Rome
Dr. VanHoose
South
Brenan
T Tat
Free Methodist Tent Meeting Opens in Athens
The Free Methodists began a tent meeting in East Athens near the Georgia railroad trestle with a small, loyal gathering despite bad weather. The church, established less than a year ago, is duly incorporated with forty annual conferences and four bishops in the United States and Canada and operates missionary work abroad. Services run nightly at 8 15 with an invitation extended to all to attend.
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Free Methodists
East
Athens
Georgia
United States
Canada
John Wesley
Jesus Christ
New Honey Boxes Offered by Arnold & Abney
Advertising fragment shows three boxes of New Honey priced at 50 cents offered by Arnold and Abney. The text mentions interest in an appeal to examine eyes and notes a senior class project involving handmade clothing and plain and fancy needlework as part of city high school training. The passage references a commencement program with recitations and songs.
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Arnold & Abney
Obituary of Robert B Peeler 55
Robert B. Peeler died yesterday morning after a brief illness at 55. He lived with his mother, cared for her devotedly, and served for years as custodian of the Second Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 this morning at Second Baptist with several pastors leading, followed by interment in Oconee cemetery. Pallbearers include Olney Peeler Otis Peeler Clarence Peeler Clovier Peeler Clarence McDonald and Clyde McDonald. He leaves a sister Mrs Rivers and brothers Jos A Peeler and Hiram S Peeler.
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Robert B. Peeler
Second Baptist Church
Messrs. S. R. England
Young Harris Methodist Church
F. T. Rivers
Messrs
Jos. A. Peeler
Hiram S. Peeler
East
Athens
Lumpkin routs Hodgson in YMCA indoor baseball 21 to 5
In a high scoring YMCA indoor baseball game Lumpkin’s team overwhelmed Hodgson's squad 21 to 5. Lumpkin’s hitters dominated early and Rawson relieved Cutler with little effect as the offense continued. Both sides were missing their captains. Beginning Thursday, teams schedule doubleheaders with Thursday and Saturday games moved to Thursday.
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LM. L
Lumpkin
Hodgson
H. EL Thornton
Goodman
Burns
van Straaten
Sie
Eek Wes Nee
I Carrington
Harris
Gee
Snelling
Sat
H. E
Morton
Rawson
Price
Carter
O'Callaghan
Buchwald
Mrs. Doxey Whitney Case Resumes in Clayton Court
After nine postponed terms due to the defendant’s illness the Dora Doxey Whitney case moves to trial in St. Louis County court at Clayton. Whitney faces four years of court inquiries, beginning with a murder charge and then bigamy tied to the death of William J. Elder, a St. Louis postal clerk, and a life insurance policy.
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St. Louis
Dora Doxey-Whitney
Clayton
Red Ripe Tomatoes Selling For Fifty Cents A Basket
Readable segment notes tomatoes priced at 50 cents per basket offered for sale. No further details on seller or location are provided.
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Arnold & Abney
Agricultural College Suffs a Loss by Fire
Lightning struck the horticultural barn at the State College of Agriculture near the Central of Georgia Railway. Firemen saved neighboring houses and many livestock escaped. Loss estimated around 1500 dollars with some insurance. rebuilding to begin at once.
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State College of Agriculture
Central of Georgia
Waich
European Trip for Mrs McEvoy Listed With 1913 Itinerary
The itinerary shows a June 12 departure from New York aboard the Koenig Abbrt and stops across Europe from Cherbourg Paris Geneva Carmonix Genoa Naples Rome Pisa Florence Venice Milan Italian Lakes Brieg Interlaken Gungrau Giesbach Falls Lucerne Heidelberg Mayence The Rhine Bonn Cologne Amsterdam London Windsor Oxford Stratford on Avon Liverpool Dublin Belfast Glasgow Trossachs Edinburgh and a September 9 return aboard Anchor Line S5 Columbia with mail to American Express Company care for the party members Mrs E C McEvoy Miss Louise McEvoy Miss Sallie Stanley Miss Lena Quillian Miss Emily Hunnicutt Nell Hunnicutt Miss Johnsie Cameron.
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Florence
Venice
Milan
Italian Lakes
Simplon
Brieg
Interlaken
Gungrau
Giesbach
Lucerne
Heidelberg
Mayence
Mayence. August 5, Arrive the Rhine
Bonn
Cologne
Amsterdam
London
Windsor
Oxford
Stratford-on-Avon
Liverpool
Dublin
Belfast
Glasgow
Trossachs
Edinburgh
Columbia
New York
E .C. McEvoy
Louise McEvoy
Sallie Stanley
Gridiron Club New Members at University Banquet
Last night at the Georgian Hotel the Gridiron club of the University held its final meeting and banquet of the year Rev. Troy Beatty offered an inspiring toast. New members joining for the next year include George B. Barrett Augusta John D Wade Marshallville Sam Cann Savannah T Rucker Ginn Royston Timon Bowden McDonough George Harrison Atlanta Fred Jordan Madison Robert Mey Whorter Athens H D Russell McDonough and Aaron Blum Bernd Macon. The group aims for greater progress toward the club’s stated goal for Georgia next year.
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Georgian Hotel
Troy Beatty
Messrs
George B. Barrett
Augusta
John D. Wade
Marshallville
Sam Cann
Savannah
T. Rucker Ginn
Royston
Timon Bowden
McDon
Nancy Hall Sweet Potatoes for Sale
Local ad offers Nancy Hall sweet potatoes to mature in sixty days. Slips available from Mrs Rox Orr, phone 717. Also on offer a found money claim: owner may identify and pay for this ad at Rox 385.
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Nancy Hall
Rox. Orr
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