No Acquittals in February City Police Report
The Athens February docket shows 79 guilty pleas or verdicts across cases, with fines totaling 1199.40 dollars and all fines either collected or deferred through street work. Chief J. S. McKie will present the full figures to the next council meeting. Three New York Americans Ed Sweeney Russell Ford and Ed Foster arrived in the city from Atlanta to begin spring workouts, with plans to join the University of Georgia team on Herty field and attend the Yankees camp in New York later.
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Athens
J. 3S. McKie
Council
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Ed Sweeney
Russell Ford
Ed Foster
Jersey City
Sweeney
Ford
Yankees
University of Georgia
Foster
Herty Field
Hal Chase
Sola
Y M C A to Welcome C K Ober for Sunday Talk
The Athens Y M C A religious work committee thanks supporters for February and promotes four March opportunities. New York City speaker C K Ober will address the 4 PM Sunday men’s meeting, bringing charm and international renown. The Glee Club plans musical selections to boost the Y M C A’s growing appeal.
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Young Men's Christian Association
C. K. Ober
New York City
Ober
Athens
Glee Club
Association
Coal sale offer at $5.75 per ton with free ton
American Fuel Co announces a coal sale offering Blue Gem Coal at 5.75 dollars per ton with a free ton for each ton purchased, available while supplies last. Cash terms apply and customers encouraged to call 843 for details.
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American Fuel Co
Specials at Fears Peeled Table Peaches 10 Cents
Fresh country goods offered by Arnold and Abney include peeled table peaches at 10 cents, 12 for 2 cents, and 15 cents per can. The ad promotes fresh country produce and appeals to buyers with low prices and local names Owen, Fern, and Dell.
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Fears
Owen
Fern
Dell Goods
Aged Man Job Sosebee Dies After Grippe Attack
Job Sosebee aged seventy seven, longtime Southern Mill employee, died yesterday at his home on Chattanooga Avenue after a severe grippe. He suffered for several days and his funeral and burial will occur today. Many regret his death.
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Job Sosebee
Chattanooga Avenue
Southern Mill
Prominent Colbert Lady Dies After Pneumonia Attack
Miss Jane Eberhardt of Colbert dies yesterday at age seventy eight after several days illness from pneumonia. A wealthy, well known resident, she was loved in the community and hundreds will mourn her passing. funeral and burial scheduled in Colbert.
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Jane Eberhardt
Colbert
Tovey
Large smoke stack at Athens Laundry Co catches fire
The steel smoke stack of the Athens Laundry Co burned last evening keeping onlookers tense while the fire department, aided by two men, watched over cotton bales in the street and prevented further danger.
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Athens Laundry Co
Fire Department
Just for Today Robater AXES Be Iie Snare
Fragmentary ad copy lists products and names with errors. The readable text mentions Robater AXES and Be Iie Snare alongside Arnold and Abney, indicating a local shop promotion or listing with unclear phrasing and missing details.
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Amnold
jAbney
Odd Fellows to Hold Grand Lodge Meeting in Athens
The Grand Lodge of Georgia IOOF plans a May gathering in Athens for about 2500 members including Grand Encampment delegates and Rebekah sisters. Local committees, housing, and programs are listed with officers and sections for Homes Reception Decoratio n and Parade. Citizens urged to host visitors and assist with arrangements for the three day event.
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Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of
Georgia
Order
Grand Lodge of the
Order of the Rebecas
Odd Fellows
Eity
Grand Lodge
Athens
Committee On
Blackberries Signal Spring Signs On Lumpkin Street
Spring arrives as blackberries leaf out signaling warmer weather. Maple trees and pussy willows also show new growth near the bridge, with guineas starting to lay eggs as vines unfurl. The poet notes these signs herald a gentle season and fond childhood refrain.
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Lumpkin Street
Tralla
Annie
Humble Hen Drops Date Stamped Egg at Barberville
A Barbirville hen laid an egg last year bearing a clear 09 date on its small end, reportedly fulfilling the pure food law requirement for stamped manufacture dates. Chicken fanciers note the odd coincidence amid rising living costs and government rules guiding food labeling.
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F. H. Bowden
Visitor’s Missing Luggage Sparks Athens Nightcap Tale
A man arrived in Athens around 9 pm with a gunny sack and a two gallon jug of corn whiskey, hiring a local boy to carry his bag to a hotel. After a check in he returned to find bag and jug missing, prompting a search and rumors of a blue mood as he pondered placing a missing luggage ad.
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Athens
Engag
Georgia Tax Officers meet in Athens next week
The Georgia Tax Officers Association plans a three hundred member meeting in Athens on Wednesday next week. The program includes a 10 am convening at City Hall, welcome by Mayor Rowe and Chamber president W F Dorsey, a 1 pm dinner, then a 3 pm session with Judge Andrew J. Cobb and Prof. E C Branson. Business sessions run until 6 pm and include luncheon.
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Georgia Tax Officers’ Association
Athens
Georgia
Empire
South
Rowe
Chamber of Commerce of Athens
W F. Dorsey
Andrew J. Cobb
E. C. Branson
Funeral of Mrs Tuck in Tuckston Church
Yesterday at 11 o clock the funeral of Mrs J R Tuck was held in the church at Tuckston with Rev Mackey and Rev Coile presiding. The service drew a vast gathering of sorrowing friends and relatives before the body was laid beside her husband in the family grave yard.
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Tuckston
J. R. Tuck
Mackey and
Coile
Nurses barred from picture shows at Crystal Theatre
A notice warns mothers that nurses will be refused admission when accompanying children to the Crystal Theatre “Home of Good Pictures.” It states complaints about nurses bringing multiple children and friends, and asks mothers to remember the rule to prevent disruptions during screenings.
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Good Pictures
Crystal Theatre
Funeral of Dr. David H. McNeill Held at First Methodist
Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock the funeral of Dr. David H. McNeill took place at the First Methodist church before a vast crowd. Floral tributes honored the deceased, pallbearers from prominent families bore the casket, and ministers and choir led the service with hymns and scripture. A large procession followed to the cemetery with many grieving relatives and friends in attendance.
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First Methodist Church
David H. McNeill
J. N. Webb
John R. White
C. A. Talmadge
Aaron Cohen
E. B. Cohen
H. J. Waff
T. F. Tibbetts
W. D. Hooper
Turner
Atlanta
Dr. Cole
C. M. Snelling
F. E. Griffeth
Audley Morton
Ralph Hodgson
Jesus
E. L. Hill
Presbyterian Church
M. L. Troutman
McNeill
Confederate Veteran John W Gillesland Buried in Oconee
The body of John W Gillesland, a Confederate veteran, was laid to rest at Oconee cemetery after a home sermon by Rev. Dr. M L Troutman and Rev. Morris. A large turnout of veterans who marched with him joined the funeral cortege, honoring a man who served the South in the Civil War.
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John. W. Gilleland
Oconee Cemetery
First Methodist Church
M. L. Troutman
Morris
Southland
Notice of Coal Sale to Clear Overstock at Five Dollars
Owing to overstock we will sell our best Blue Gem and Red Ash Coals for five dollars per ton cash for thirty days or while supplies last. No coal charged at this price. Weights guaranteed. H C Weatherly Coal Co phone 607. Sealship to Oyster Never Pail to please. Arnold & Abney.
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H. C. Weatherly Coal Co
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