City Council Discusses Paving Lindon Avenue And Street Openings
A large Cotton Men's Association committee urged the council to pave Lindon Avenue the Boulevard and Wynburn Place to ease wagon traffic in rains. The matter went to the finance committee with a meeting set tonight. The city also authorized an auto truck purchase for the fire department and condemned property for a new Water street to Ruth avenue street.
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Cotton Men’s Association
Lindon Avenue
Boulevard
Wynburn Place
Prince Avenue
Water Street
Ruth Avenue
Madison County
T. R. Crawford
Masonic Lodge Meeting Scheduled For Tonight
Mount Vernon Masonic lodge will hold a regular communication this evening at the usual hour. Special business of unusual importance will be transacted and all qualified brethren are notified to govern themselves accordingly, per the worshipful master and secretary.
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Mount Vernon
Gas rates denial delays Athens energy renewal plan
Athens city council committee hears that Athene Gas Co will be bought and the new company plans plant expansion and cheaper rates but asks for a postponement of action until the organization is complete. Clarke county democratic executive committee fixes May 1 for county primary and sets candidate assessment fees and filing expectations.
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Athene
Committee On Rights
Max Michael
Athens Gas Co
Athens
Col. Michael
L. N. Betts
J. F. Foster
Shackelford
Rowe
L. Young
Mr. Swain
Clarke
Clarke County
Democratic Executive Committee
Aviator Fowler Demonstration Sparks Seat Hike
Mr Jos Burch of the J S King Company relayed to the Banner that BF Holleman would fly with Fowler at the Chase street ball park Saturday and would pay two dollars for a seat if needed. Holleman offered to buy a third seat on one trip.
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Jos. Burch
J. S. King Company
BF. Holleman
Fowler
Chase Street
Burch
Civil Engineers return from Tallulah Falls survey
Professor C. M. Strahan and Professor J. C. Koch of the University of Georgia civil engineering department have returned after several days at Tallulah Falls. They completed and verified the Falls survey as directed by the state government. Arnold & Abney.
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C. M. Strahan
J. C. Koch
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Georgia
Tallulah F’alls
Aviator Fowler to Attend Athens Meet with Big Wright Biplane
Robert G. Fowler, fresh from finishing a winter Atlantic crossing in a Wright biplane, arrives in Atlanta and travels to Athens to supervise a public aviation meet at Chase Street ball grounds. Moving pictures, photos, and exhibition flights are planned with Fowler sharing details of the flight.
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Robert G. Fowler
Pablo Beaca
Fila
Jacksonville
Fowler
Pacfic
Atlantic
Wright
Atlanta
Chase Street
Athens
Pablo Beach
Son
Young
United States
Champion Film Company
New York City
Subscriptions to the Confederate Veteran in Athens
A letter from Athens dated March 13 1912 asks the Confederate Veteran editor to publish that the writer will act as agent for subscriptions after Capt McMahan's death He notes receiving copies as samples and expresses thanks for uniform editor kindness to Cobb Delaney Camp and defends Confederate veterans views against northern prisons.
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Athens
Cobb-De= Joney
Northern
Cunningham
Lumpkin to Deliver UGA Commencement Address
Associate Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin of the Georgia Supreme Court will give the baccalaureate at the University of Georgia commencement on Wednesday morning, June 19. He is a UGA graduate from the class of 1875 and a descendant of the state's first chief justice.
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Joseph Henry Lumpkin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Judge Lumpkin
W. W. Lumpkin
Georgia Supreme Court
E. K. Lumpkin
University of Georgia
Col Wolver M. Smith Plans Formal Legislative Announcement
Col Wolver M. Smith will make his formal announcement for the legislature this week. Close friends say he has decided to run and will announce on his return from Jefferson Friday. Smith, a leading attorney, would be a strong representative for Clarke County with broad support expected.
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State Senate
House of Representatives
Clarke County Committee
Eighth District Committee
Aith
Walter E. Jackson
Elmer J. Crawford
Hal. H. Linton
J. H. Dorsey
E. I. Smith, Sr
Clarke County
S. B. Wingfield
T. H. Dozier
B. H.barrow
H. C. Weatherly
Wolver M. Smith
Smith
Jefferson
Georgia Board Sets Teacher Certification Rules
The Georgia state board of education standardizes teaching with a first grade license required and strict examinations. Renewals for those with first grade licenses depend on successful teaching and completing a board outlined reading course. Local systems may test using board approved questions, with exemptions only for those already under local contract who passed prior exams.
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Atlanta
State Board of Education
Georgia
Sealshipt Oysters The World's Best
Arnold and Abney are the sole Athens agents for Sealshipt Oysters hailed as the world's best by the advertising line.
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Arnold & Abney
Athens
Cleaning up the City Days Urge Thorough Municipal Work
A citywide three day push urges residents to finish cleaning lots yards alleys and vacant spaces. The civic league and city cooperate to create a sanitary healthy attractive city with a strong emphasis on today as the second day of cleanup.
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Civic League
Hodgson Letter Urges Aid For Widow In Madison Debt
Athens Ga March 13 1912 Mr Hodgson appeals to readers through the Banner urging citizens to donate to pay off a 269 mortgage on a widow's home in Madison. He asks for contributions to clear the debt and obtain a deed to the home for the widow and two orphans.
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Harness
Bishop
Madison
H. Hodgson
Alabama National Guard mobilization and border deployment
The Montgomery Journal reports that the Alabama National Guard will be mobilized in Montgomery within ten days. Sources cannot be divulged mention that all Southern state militias will be mobilized to send soldiers to the Mexican border.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Journal
Alabama National Guard
Alabama
Premium Breakfast Bacon Sale Leads Market Note
A brief market note reports Premium Breakfast bacon at 25c per pound with swift pricing hints from Arnold and Abney. The fragment suggests high quality and peak value for breakfast meat.
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Swift
Arnold & ‘Abney
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State Committee
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General Assembly
Solicitor ‘General
Western Circuit
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Confed
Supreme Court
Col. W. M. Smith
Charles Station
S. A. Li
R. J. Felt
Barber Street
Majestic
California
Florida
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Abney
Majestic Today
Dunwoody
Ciy
Mnheaks Fund
A. H. Hodgson
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