State purchase of A B A described as possible rescue
Georgia lawmakers weigh buying the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad to secure a sea outlet for the Western and Atlantic. Bondholders call the line a loss but supporters argue state ownership could preserve land tax value and prevent seizure by rivals, with a constitutional bond plan to follow.
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Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Natur H
Manson
Atlanta
Manton
Georgia
Ty Boe EE
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Western & Atlantic
A. B. & A. Arrrady
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
General Assembly
Wester Atlantic
Ught Tanner Py
Georgia Furor Over Abolishing Gallows and Electric Chair
A proposed legislature measure in Georgia would abolish the gallows and substitute the electric chair. Proponents argue the chair is a modern, humane method, while opponents note occasional botched executions. The piece contends courts and justice quality matter more than the execution method, urging focus on convicting more guilty criminals. The writing references laborers and weather concerns as tangential context.
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Tse
Georgia
Alliant Tournament At The Athenaum In Athens
Athens Years Ago recalls an alliant tournament to be held October 9 at the Athenaeum with entry lists in the reading room. The piece notes early entries, a prize of a fine cut from Brunswick-Balk Collender, local anecdotes, and mentions Athens history including the oldest house on campus near Jackson Street and views on civic architecture and business on Clayton Street.
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Athenum
Atenaum
Brunsick-Balk Collender Company
Athens
Athena
University
Jackson Street
University of Georeia
Clases School of Languages
Moo. A
Rene
Ioneer
SKY Bcrapereppear
Max Joseph
Michael Brothers
Clayton Street
C Street
Twenty-third Street
New
Caring for the Sick Requires Patient Steady Nerve
The article urges compassion for ill patients and stresses the nurse or caregiver as the crucial link to the outside world. It condemns irritability and gossip, calls for strict confidentiality, and highlights the burdens on women caretakers during illness, contributed by the Southern Division of the American Red Cross.
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American Red Cross
Fragmented noisy collection of lines and phrases
A garbled OCR fragment presents scattered phrases about politics culture travel and random quotes. It references the Digest headline Elevate the Pedestrian and mentions topics like jazz by wire, ground floor ventures, rat wars in Sweden and a congress bid, but lacks coherent news structure or identifiable subjects.
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Athens, Georgia
Athens Publishing Co
Congress
Audit Bureau
Associated Press
Andrew C. Erwin Bowdre Phinizy
H. J. Rowe
Athens Publishing Company
Athens Banner
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Athens Daily Banner
Athenaum Clus
Asterday
William
Henry
Tate
Friedberg
W. Ferledber
Talmadge Brothers
Alphonse Roeland
England
Camples Trothich
Red Cross
Dr. King
Dr. Kings
Tom Sims
W Il
George
Sweden
Aoman
Cherie Elpleave
Milionaire
Wasu
Phat
B. T. Babbitt
Successge the Mendleson Corporation
West 34Th Street, New York
Hubert M. Rylee
Holmay Bldg
Agian Baggage Transfer CO
Hote
Erful
American State Bank
Georgia National Bank
National Bank OF Athens
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