Georgia prison report shows lower convict death rate
The Georgia prison commission reports a record low death rate among felons and notes open air work benefits. It details 2,668 inmates by race and sex, with age distribution from 13 to over 40, and states 135 counties have their convict quotas while 11 counties do without.
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Georgia
State Prison Commission
State
R. E. Davison
Prison Commission
Davison
State Road Commission
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Athens Woman
Athens woman Mrs W M Patten testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her long standing kidney trouble. She says she was weak and run down until starting the remedy, calling it the most effective kidney medicine she knows of. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Athens
Doan
W. M. Patten
E. Dougherty Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Summer term of forestry school at Georgia begins June 26
The University of Georgia forestry department opens its summer term on June 26. It details the program since 1905, aims in forest economics and management, and outlines student duties, required reports, herbarium rules, and gear to obtain. Special studies include dendrology silviculture protection measurements logging and milling under head Prof. Alfred Akerman.
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Forestry Department
College of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Athens
School of Forestry
Alfred Akerman
Pocataligo Father Celebrates Fourteenth Child
Mr and Mrs B H Sailers near Pocataligo celebrate the birth of their fourteenth child, a son. The family, living several miles from Athens, enjoys abundant blessing with olive branches and wide happiness at home. The article notes the rarity of such a large brood and hints at possible name choices, Alabama or Fourteen, as the baby grows.
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Athens
B. H. Sailers
Pocataligo
Commerce News
Free State
Alabama
Marriage Licenses Surge As Heat Bakes Jackson County
In Jackson County seven marriage licenses were sold on Christmas Eve and again on last Saturday, the largest one day total in county history. Judge J. A. Wills authorized ministers and officials to unite couples, despite the intense sun. The heat dries gardens yet brings a harvest of money for local officials and clergymen.
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Wills
J. A. Wills
Old Sol
Jackson County
Jackson Herald
Conference on uniform public utilities law opens in New York
Wingfield's of Quality Wingfield's of Quality New York, June 23. Bankers, railroad presidents, manufacturers, college professors, labor leaders and representatives of many facets of U S citizenship gather for a conference under the National Civic Federation to discuss uniform public utilities legislation. President Seth Low opens the session. Among those present are Franklin K Lane, William C Brown, Robert Mather, Oscar S Straus, Warren S Stone, and Timothy Healey.
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New York
United States
National Civic Federation
Seth Low
The
Civic Federation
Amng
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
William C. Brown
New York Central
Robert Mather
Westinghouse Company
Oscar S. Straus
Commerce and Labor
Warren S. Stone
International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Timothy Healey
International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
National Open Golf Championship Opens at Chicago Club
Chicago June 23 The annual national open golf championship began today at the Chicago Golf Club Wheaton with both professionals and amateurs in contention. Play continues tomorrow as a large field seeks the title and ten prizes totaling 900 dollars including a 300 dollar gold medal for the champion.
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Chicago
Ill
United States Golf Association
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton
Internal Pile Cure Endorsed by Leonhardt Tablets
Disputes external treatments for piles and promotes Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Rold as a guaranteed internal cure in tablet form. Claims to free circulation in the lower bowel and remove the disease, sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists for $1 per large box from Dr. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo, N Y.
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Leonhardt
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Eucharistic Congress Opens Tomorrow in Madrid
Madrid June 23 Hundreds of prelates and priests from around the world arrive for the Eucharistic Congress. The gathering will formally open tomorrow and run through the end of June.
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Madrid
Electric Bitters for Health and Beauty Claim
A promotional notice claims Electric Bitters help women achieve health beauty and friends by regulating stomach liver and kidneys purifying the blood and improving complexion from pimples to clear skin. It advertises the remedy at 50 cents through W. J Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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W. J Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Spanish War Veterans of Illinois Meet in Rockford
The annual state encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans opened in Rockford Illinois with nearly 1000 delegates and visitors from across the state. The gathering will last two days.
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Illinois
Rockford
Ill
United
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Advertised For Wounds
An 19th century health notice promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest healer for knife, gun, and other wounds plus burns boils sores eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. It lists 25 cents at W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer and Sons.
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W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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J. Y. Camthers
W. T. Bryan
James White
H. C. Stockdell
L.C. Quin
Erwin & Company
Athens Savings Bank Capital
M. Stern
G. A. Mell
M. G. Michael
M. G. Michial
B. Y. Harrig
L. F. Edwards
Orr’s School
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Ss. P. Orr
Athens Empire Laundry CO
John L. Arnold
Clayton and
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