Wants University to Acquire Chatham Bird and Beast Collection
A Savannah Press report details a large preserved collection of Chatham county birds and beasts that could be moved to the University of Georgia in Athens. Professor Hoxie, caring for the items, offers to supply storage cases, but no action has occurred since the purchase was approved last February. General P W Meldrim chairs the University committee negotiating the purchase.
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W. J. Hoxie
Chatham County
Athens
University of Georgia
Savannah Press
Hoxie
P. W. Meldrim
Facts and Figures Concerning Portugal
Population 5,432,132 and area 35,490 square miles define Portugal on the eve of war. The army stands at 30,000, rising to 90,000 for war, with agriculture and wine as leading industries. Lisbon and Oporto are the major cities and ports. cork, fish, fruits, olive oil, and copper ore are key exports. Lisbon hosts over 350,000 residents and a modern electric tramway system.
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Portugal
Lis
Lisbon
Aera Ale
Canadian Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament Opens at Queen's University
Toronto Ont Oct 183 The annual Canadian Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association tournament began today on Queen s University courts with singles doubles and team championships planned over two days The entrants include top players from McGill University Toronto University and R M C dense with noted experts and teams promising a strong event
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Toronto
Ont
Canadian Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association
Queen’s University
McGill University
Toronto University
Daughters of the Confederacy Meet in Louisville
The annual Kentucky Division United Daughters of the Confederacy convention opens in Louisville on October 13, with three days of sessions and delegates from chapters across the state. The Albert Sidney Johnston chapter has prepared elaborate entertainment for visiting delegates.
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Daughters OF the Confederacy
Louisville
Kentucky
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Albert Sideny Johnston
Post Season Baseball Games Stir New York Crowds
New York on October 13 shows intense interest in the post season series between the New York Nationals and Americans. Polo Grounds hosts the opener with Giants and Highlanders each drawing vast partisan crowds. Series alternates between venues and ends when a team wins four games, with heavy betting already in progress and fans buoyant about Hal Chase's Highlanders against the Giants.
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New York
New York Nationals
Polo Grounds
Giants
Highlanders
Farrel
Brush
Hal Chase
Wanted Descendant of General Oglethorpe Seeks Bloodline Tie
The Oglethorpe Monument commission hunts for a lineal descendant who proves lineage to the old colonizer. Georgia efforts by Colonial Dames fail to satisfy, as Randolph Anderson says they will not travel to England for a pure Oglethorpe, aiming to unveil the monument on November 22. Need clear blood connection.
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General Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe Monument Commission
Colonial Dames
Randolph Anderson
Chatham County
England
Oglethorpe
Memory of Ferrer Kept Green
In London and major European capitals, commemorations marked the first anniversary of Francisco Ferrer the founder of the Modern Schools of Spain who was court martialed and executed by the Spanish government for his revolutionary activity.
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London
Europe
Francisco Ferrer
Spain
Candidacy Announcements From Athens Aldermen Candidates
Multiple public notices announce individuals running for city offices in Athens. A H Richards seeks First Ward alderman under the Democratic primary. C F Buchner runs for First Ward councilman. I Palmer seeks reelection as Second Ward alderman. Another candidate files for a Fourth Ward alderman post.
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A. H. Richards
City of
Athens
Democratic Party
C. F. Buchner
Palmer
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Nunnally’s
Harawa Cafe
Macon
Georgia
Wright Bros
Great Pain
National Steel
Ww. E. Dunwoody
Harry C. Robert
M. Stern
M. G. Michael
G. A. Mell
B. Y. Harris
THE
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern, W. T. Bryan
Deupree Hunnicutt
J. A. Hunnicutt
T. 8. Mell
L. F. Edwards
Athens Empire Laundry Co
Clayton Street
E. H. Dorsey
Michael Bros
Gen. Oglethorpe
Ferrer
Woodbury
Woodbury Company
West 4Th Street
H. R. Paumer & Sons
Distributors For
Bell Telephone
Universal Bell Service
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
John L. Arnold
Gluss
Pure Paints
Clayton and
Jackson Streets
Ry. & Electric Cc
Orr’s School
Pulaski
Ss. P. Orr
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