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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
7
A block of notices lists candidates for Clarke county offices in the March 18 Democratic primary. Positions include Ordinary, Sheriff, Clerk Superior Court, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Coroner, Surveyor, County School Superintendent, Solicitor General, and Congress. Endorsements and statements from several hopefuls highlight dedication and service.
Williams Lodge No 15 meets Mondays in Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph Building all brethren invited JAKE JOEL N G J MEALOR R 8 Athens B P C E No 790 meets Wednesdays 8 30 at lodge Broad and Lumpkin streets B S DOBBS B R GEO H PALMER Sec Geo B Davis Camp 292 W O W meets Wednesdays in Woodmen Hall Max Joseph Building 8 pm first and third for business second and fourth for degree team Visiting Sovereigns invited W F DOBBS C C K A HILL Clerk Glenn Lodge No 76 I O O F meets Tuesdays in Odd Fellows Hall all brethren invited B DUNAWAY N H HARRY DAVIS F S St Elmo Lodge K of P meets Mondays 8 pm at Castle Hall Jester Building Clayton Street Visiting Knights invited AARON COHEN C T H NICKERSON K of R 8 S Mt Vernon Lodge F A M Mt Vernon No 22 meets Thursdays regular Masonic Hall Maz Joseph Clayton m 0 m0 a QUINN Ben
Clarke County Democratic Executive Committee sets a county primary for March 18 1916 to nominate sheriffs clerks tax collectors receivers ordinary treasurer surveyor and coroner Rules require deposits and specific ballot procedures uniform tickets and Australian ballot system polls open 7 or 8 am and close 3 6 pm depending on precincts Voter eligibility residency and registration rules apply Candidates must file expense affidavits and adhere to prohibitions on transportation payment and alcohol use in influence efforts Ballot counting to occur publicly with tally sheets and returns delivered to Athens by March 20 1916.
A Selected remark notes stagnation as the first sign of business decay, emphasizing results achieved as a catalyst for warning.
A testimonial from A Palmer and Sons claims kidney pills cured bladder troubles and insomnia. The writer says two pills with water nightly relieved headaches back pains and rheumatic pain, allowing uninterrupted sleep after years of waking.
The forecast issued from Atlanta on March 17 predicts fair and warmer conditions for Athens and Georgia through Saturday with gradually rising temperatures. It notes a high pressure area in the Lake region bringing very cold March readings in Sault Ste Marie and Green Bay, with frosts across Georgia, northern Florida, and the Carolinas, and generally milder weather in the west and north. Saturday is expected to be a fine day at Athens.
A terse testimonial piece notes many women suffer aches and pains from kidneys out of order. Mrs. A. G. Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports Foley Kidney Pills have given wonderful benefits in a short time. H. R. Palmer & Sons advertise the remedy.
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