Lexington voters approve 12000 bond for school district
A Lexington election passed by 122 to 18 approving a $12,000 bond issue for the Lexington school district. Citizens at a Lex ington meeting passed a resolution seeking relief from land taxes. Rev. John R. Williams of Mercer University will fill the Baptist church pulpit. A guardian was appointed for a Dr. B Chedels brother's property and an appeal will be made. In Banks County Ralph Doss shot a young bald eagle near Maysville. Three other local items note deaths and fires.
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John R. Williams
Mercer University
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Trial report of Fuller brothers and beggar in Athens
Sid Fuller of East Athens faced Recorder's court for wife beating and paid a fine or 50 days in jail while bound over to the state court. Russell Fuller, charged with desertion, was also arrested as the brothers had married sisters and face future charges. Sam Gholaton, a blind beggar known locally, was tried for begging and given a 25 day sentence on the gang.
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Gainesville Midland Railway Schedule Notice
Visitors here Tuesday include Mr and Mrs Tom Ray of Rays wood. The Gainesville Midland schedule lists No 2 daily to Gainesville at 145 am No 12 daily except Sunday to Gaines ville at 12 pm No 3 leaves Gainesville arriving 620 pm No 1 daily except Sunday from Gainesville arriving 1125 am Georgia Railroad arrivals from Union Depot for Union Point Augusta Point Augusta and Atlanta with 7 25 pm 8 10 am 12 20 pm 2 25 pm.
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Gasoline rail cars shown at railway convention save railroads money
The latest gasoline rail car, praised for its simple design, was showcased at a railway convention in Washington. The vehicle, owned by Union Transportation Company, is the second such car in service on a New Jersey line and recently ran under its own power from Philadelphia to Washington and along routes including Great Falls and Blue Mont, Virginia. It seats 41 with a rear baggage compartment, is semi steel constructed on a White Company chassis, and is limited to 33 miles per hour.
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Indians' Playground Summer Retreats At Buckhorn Falls
A fragmented description notes Oak Orel on Backhorn Lake and Buckhorn Falls area with two hotels across from each other and a cat colony. It mentions fishing, summer visitors, and scattered islands with boats and motorized activity amid a resort-like setting.
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Renewed Activity in Local Cotton Prices
Local cotton prices held steady despite mixed market signals on Wednesday. New York and New Orleans reports showed small gains amid heavy rains and river flooding in Texas and Oklahoma, with futures steady and spot cotton steady at 19.90 cents in New York and around 18.70 to 19.20 in other quotes.
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Tornado Claims Life and Fire Follows in Shellman
Miss Mary Cheshire was killed when a small cotton house near a farm four miles west of Shellman collapsed during a severe wind and electrical storm Tuesday night. Her brother, who sheltered with her, escaped unharmed. A W J Oliver farm house occupied by Lon Knight was struck by lightning and burned in the blaze that followed. Mr and Mrs Earnest Huff announce the birth of a daughter May 8 at their Normal Avenue home.
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W. J. Oliver
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Earnest Huff
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Normal Avenue
Free beds at Our General Hospital endowment appeal grows
A Athens town charity drives endowment of hospital beds to aid patients needing long stays. Volunteers urge citizens to donate toward endowing beds at General Hospital, offering care, nurses, and improvements for those in need.
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New York Stocks and Markets Report
Foreign bar silver and Mexican dollars quoted. Liberty bonds shown with varied yields. Call money firm at 4 percent, time loans steady. Exchange market lists numerous international demands with mixed rates. Wall Street opens irregularly, then broad gains in oils and steels, but closes heavy with about 860,000 shares traded.
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Chicago markets a downbeat mix on May fears and price shifts
Chicago market notes a tentative downturn led by contracts in May with prices falling for corn and oats while wheat eased. Hogs remained firmer, cattle arrivals were 18 000 with a slow market and vealers weak, and sheep and lambs showed mixed gains. Local quotes list oats near 40 41, corn 61 62, and wheat around 1.38 to 1.88.
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Market Notes on Poultry Dairy and Rotators Prices
Summary of mixed market activity across regions with live poultry higher and dairy butter firmer. Reports from New York and Chicago indicate unsettled egg and cheese pricing, with grains and rotators showing varying trends and regional price shifts.
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