Georgia Farm Demonstrators Gather at State College
Seventy Georgia counties will be represented as farm demonstrators and extension workers meet at the State College of Agriculture. Demonstrators will visit farms in each county, inspect work on five acres, and exchange reports with university faculty and government experts over four days.
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Georgia
United States Extension Scheme
Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
Sach County
College of Agriculture
A. M. Soule
State College
Clarke County voters urged for downtown court house bonds
Editor J A Pitner advocates approving bonds to fund a larger fireproof downtown court house and use the current building grounds for a county high school. He argues the move will bring progress, better wages and schooling, and greater convenience, urging unanimous support.
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Clarke County
Court House
J. A. Pitner
County Leaders Plan Advisory Committee for Bond Funds
County commissioners aim to appoint a citizens advisory panel to work with them on disbursing bond issue funds for courthouse projects. They want close contact with taxpayers so every resident stays informed about county affairs.
Notice to Jurors for Tomorrow Afternoon
Jurors excused today and required to return tomorrow at 2:30 PM in Company H Brand are ordered to be present tomorrow afternoon. October 23, 1911. Arnold and Abney advertise pumpkins for a Halloween party.
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Warner Hill Appointed Justice and Trammell to Commission
Atlanta November 23 Governor Smith named H Warner Hill to the Georgia Supreme Court to succeed Justice Holden who resigns November 1 Hill accepted The move follows a bitter 1906 campaign Hill’s grandson Hiram Warner was a former chief justice Paul B Trammell mayor of Dalton was appointed to the railroad commission to succeed Hill Trammell is son of L N Trammell former commission chairman It is rumored C M Candler may become chairman November 1
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H. Warner Hill
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Smith
Supreme Court
Horace Holden
Hill
Supreme Bench
Hiram Warner
Railroad Commission
Dalton Judge Fite Bluffs Edict Sparks Dalton Court Fracas
In Dalton Georgia Judge A W Fite accused Judge J A Longley of provoking contempt threats after Longley allowed bond for a moonshiner. The exchange on the streets led Longley to warn of arrest for disorderly conduct if Fite persisted, ending abruptly amid denials from some friends.
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Ago
Chattanooga Times
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Longley
Bond
Fite
Jackson
Historic double barrel cannon booms in Athens celebration
The lone double barreled cannon at Rutherford Park near Athens city offices fired twice Saturday night at 7 02 p m marking Georgia s victory over Sewanee The gun last boomed during Cleveland s first election and lay silent through campaigns before its return as a civic curiosity once more firing in ritual observe_NS
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Rutherford Park
G. M
Georgia
Sewanee
Cleveland
Orator
Nebraska
Two Men Driving Millions For Georgia Grown Farmers
An observer at the Hotel Georgian hailed E Gentry of Jonesboro and Harvey E Laveley of Washington DC as two men adding millions to Georgia farmers wealth. Gentry, state agent for Georgia corn demonstration work, worked with Dr Knapp and his successor. Laveley, in the USDA plant industry bureau, partners in cooperative farm demonstrations.
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Hotel
Georgian
Messrs. E. Gentry
Jonesboro
Harvey E. Laveley
Washington, D. C
Gentry
Farmers’ State
U. S
Dr. Knapp
Southwest
Athens
Saveley
Government
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
South
Georgia Students Raise 300 for Alumni YMCA Gym
In three minutes the University of Georgia junior class collected 300 dollars among themselves for the Alumni YMCA gymnasium building. Fifty nine members signed five dollar notes to Treasurer Strahan, one paid five dollars cash, as the push aims to complete the gym and swimming pool soon.
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Georgia
University of Georgia
Strahan
The
Alumni Association
Mobley Brothers Face Murder Trial in Clarke Court
The Mobley brothers Tiney and Albert stand trial in Clarke Superior Court for the murder of Andy Ross, a longtime city hall employee. Evidence was completed and opening arguments are set to begin, with the defense mounting a strong battle as the case resumes after a prior mistrial.
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Mobley Brothers
Clarke Superior Court
Tiney
Albert Mobley
Andy Ross
City Hall
Tiney Mobley
Williams Odd Fellows Lodge Degree Night Honors Mr. William Pittman
Last night Williams Odd Fellows lodge held a degree ceremony praised by all attendees. The Past Grand Patriarchs jewel was presented to Mr William Pittman in the presence of several past grand encampment officers. Refreshments were served.
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Williams Odd Fellows Lodge
William Pittman
Banner Car Man Returns Home During Gildden Tour Stop
Fulton E Varner and W F Cook of the Banner crew on the Maxwell Mercury Mile a Minute car returned to Atlanta for two days rest before resuming the trip toward Jacksonville. They planned to reach Cordelo for the first night control between Atlanta and Jacksonville while the Banner car faced a 720 point penalty for missing a night control as their team battled a mountain flood.
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Fulton E. Varner
W. F. Cook
Banner
New York
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Cordelo
Warner
Akles
Murderous quarrel ends in father's death by son
A Madison county farmer W P Darnell was shot dead by his son, an eighteen year old, at the family table. The coroner’s jury called it murder and the youth is held in Danville jail. Witnesses say the motive remains unclear despite a morning quarrel.
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W. P. Darnell
Pocataligo
Madison County
Danielsville
Darnell
Tia
Ila
Smith & Wesson
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