Former Athens star recalls Broadway ascent and Follies links
Mrs. Frank Hodgson, lingering in New York before returning home, recounts her theater and film career from the Follies era to talks with Christy and Fisher. She highlights Julia Marshall, studio work with Alma Rubens, and upcoming projects with D. W. Griffiths. Hodgson notes Hollywood riches temptations and praises many who pursue betterment in the arts.
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Star
New York
Jai
Hodgson
Harrison Fisher
Christy
Liberty
Fisher
Fox Company
Famous Players
William Farnum
Port Henry
Adirondaks
D. W. Griffeth
Mareanece Studio
Oriental Point
Roses Flourish At Crucedale In Athens Floral Report
Larry Gantt reports on Athens rose and flower culture with Crucedale gardens guide. Mr Pennock, English-born manager, praises red clay soil for large roses and notes rising local interest as women and girls cultivate cuttings. He describes chrysanthemums, carnations, and queenly roses, with prices and care details, hinting at a potential regional rose farm boom.
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Cruvedale
Feonock
Women Thought to Have Poisoned Many In Chicago Case
Mrs Willie Klimek and her cousin Mrs Nellie Koulié are declared sane by Dr William J Hickson as suspects in a poison deaths plot. Two more women who fell ill after candy from the pair were examined, including Stella Grantkoski, sister of a deceased alleged former sweetheart, and another unnamed woman.
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Chicago
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Nellie Koulié
William J. Hickson
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Klimek
Stella Grantkoski
Klimei
Clark and Lewis Join Sphinx Club in Georgia College
George Clark captain of the 1923 baseball team and Pan-Hellenic president along with Arthur Lewis president of the YMCA and Inter-collegiate debaters lead in campus life. They are named as prominent Georgia students being initiated into the Sphinx Club.
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Pan-Hellenic Comen
Arthur Lewis
Georgia Pie
Jane Lewis
Dawson
Madison county man nabbed with liquor in Athens
R L Trooks of Madison County drove a tanked Ford touring car into Athens during a big weekend and tried to unload corn whiskey. Police seized two kegs five and fifteen gallons, confiscated the car, and lodged him in the city jail. He will be turned over to county officials.
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White
Madison County
Athens
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Towat
Billings Goes to Father's Funeral
Mr. Joe Billings secretary and treasurer of the Athers Railway and Electric company left Thursday afternoon for Montgomery for the funeral and interment of his father, Mr. F. M. Billings. Billings had been treated in a Montgomery hospital and had lived in Athens for several years, leaving many friends to mourn his death.
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The
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Montgomery
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Mr. Billings
Billings
Athens
Tax Payers Qualify to Vote in City Election
A total of 2,175 taxpayers in the city qualified for the election on the 22nd, about 200 fewer than last fall. Registration by ward shows First Ward 81, Second Ward 364, Third Ward 574, Fourth Ward 692, Fifth Ward 364. Only one alderman from each ward will be selected this year. contests in the second and fifth wards.
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Narth
Fran Ovch
Jackson Arrested for Breaking Freights in Georgia
J Lamar Jackson of Clarke and Barrow counties, known in Athens, held at police HQ charged with robbing a freight car on the S A L railroad Thursday night. A county city police and S A L crew chase led to his capture when the Ford he rode in was spotted near Washington street. One accomplice escaped. the arrest occurred about 3 o'clock.
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Ross
Harvey Searraves
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Rollin Sage
Statham
Sheriff Camp
Barrow County
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Jackson
Washington Street
Marks
Plunder Stolen From Freight Cars Linked to Gang
Police believe Jackson, a Winder resident with a wife and son in law in Athens, is part of a gang that has looted freight cars for months. Fifteen cheap pasteboard cases and five baby trunks were stolen, another large trunk left near Winder. Jackson to be turned over to Barrow county for trial.
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8. A. L. Company
Athens
Georgia Bulldogs Vandy Clash Promises Fast Passes
Georgia quarterback Dick Mulvihill is out with an injury and Dave Collings will run the offense as Vanderbilt visits Sanford Field for Homecoming Week. McGugin predicts a tight, break-dependent battle with Vandy relying on speed and passing to topple the menacing Bulldogs.
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Vanderbilt
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Lawrence Richardson
Neil Collings
Puke
Fletcher Sere
Reeez Thompson
Rountree Tanner
Wakefield
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Dave Collings
Mulvihill
Vaminodores
Stere
Swaytof
Gunin
Byl
Hugo Tot McCullough
Miers
Doc Kuhn
Bulldogs
Commodore
McGugin
Nashvillmen
Stegman
Whelchel
Goat Tanner
Nemo Vandiver
Armour Would Buy Morris & Co
J Ogden Armour remained in Washington Friday awaiting a decision by Government officers on his proposal to purchase Morris and Company, a Chicago big five packing concern, by Armour and Company. No definite indication of when a decision would come, but Armour remained hopeful. The purchase plan, outlined to the Department of Agriculture, was under study by officers administering packers and stockyards control act provisions. They prepared a report for Secretary Wallace with the final decision expected later.
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Morris and Company
Chicago
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Armour
Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards Control Act
Wallace
Among the Old Grads at Georgia Gala Weekend
Hon C Murphy Candler and Mrs Candler of Decatur attend the weekend with their daughter Mrs J M Goodman. Candler chairs the Public Service Commission and is a Georgia alumnus. Savannah’s Charlie McLean and Waynesboro’s Cliff Hatcher join alumni visiting for the celebration. Marvin Perry Simeon Smith, Chief Cody and others in town for festivities.
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Marvin Perry
Simeon Smith
Georgia
Anthony Preaches At South Georgia Conference Address
Walter Anthony, two year pastor of the First church, will speak at the South Georgia conference in Athens at 11 o clock Tuesday during the educational association session. Dr E J Wasson, new pastor designate for the First church, will arrive in Athens late next week and preach his first sermon. Mrs Anthony and the children will remain in Athens until schools allow. Parsonage to be vacated Tuesday. Rev G F Venable to preach Sunday night.
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Florida
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Athens
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G. Fp, Venable
Emory Hodgson Visits Relatives From Washington
Emory Ridling Hodgson son of Mr and Mrs T A Hodgson formerly of Athens now living in Staunton Va visits relatives in the city He heads the extension department at the agricultural college Blacksburg Va is Georgetown University graduate and a former all American football guard He officiated the Virginia Georgia game and will umpire Tech North Carolina in Atlanta He is nephew of Joseph M Hodgson and Guy Hodgson.
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T. A. Hodgson
Athens
Washington, D. C
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the Agricultural College
Blacksburg
Virginia
Georgetown University
District of Columbia
Washington
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Emory Speer
Joseph M. Hodgson
Guy Hodgson
Student Killed As Lab Explosion Hits Columbia
New York. William D. Span dow, a Columbia University student, was instantly killed and several classmates were injured when an explosion occurred in the chemical laboratory of Have Meyer Hall on Friday.
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New York
William D. Spandow
Havemeyer Hall
Columbia University
Alumni Gala Draws Crowds on Home Coming Day
Athens hosts a University of Georgia centered Home Coming Day with many alumni and visitors enjoying arranged festivities. The event showcases strong alumni involvement and celebratory activities throughout the day.
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Athens
University of Georgia
London Press Welcomes Election Outcome Abroad
London dispatch reports gratification across morning papers for the Conservative majority retention and renewed hopes for a stronger opposition from Labor and Liberal voices. Editors note debates on coalition survival, with some papers predicting an early Labor government and others stressing the need for parliamentary ventilation and effective checks on the current dominance. A celebratory mood follows, while columns differ on the size of the Conservative margin and the path forward for party governance.
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Spdt
Minister Gazette
Ithe Daily News
The
Daily Herald
the Times
Missing Atlanta Girl Sparks Statewide Hunt in Athens
A statewide search for 16 year old Margaret McDaniel, daughter of J. W. McDaniel of 72 Woodward Ave, failed to locate her in Atlanta and Athens as authorities pursue leads. Neighbors say she planned to quit Commercial High School to work. A chum Myrtle Goodrum, of 70 Woodward Ave, left Atlanta last week for Athens to notify relatives, but Mitch Goodrum is not reachable. Local police have had no request for help.
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Miss Goodrum
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