Athens Mitchell leads on Glidden Tour despite fatal crash
The Glidden tour continued after a pacemaker car rolled near Tifton, killing chairman Parker instantly and injuring others. driver Miss Birdie Marks, the tour’s only woman driver, drew wide praise as reports from Live Oak, Columbia, Cordele, and Valdosta described crews proceeding toward the next stop while the overall mood remained somber.
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Tur le
Contest Commission
Live Oak
Fia
Warner
Maxwell “Mercury
Banner
Fla
Athens Mitchell
Columbia
Tifton
Purker
Walker
Flanders No
Georgian
Floridia
F. E. Warner
Mammoth Mutt and Jeff at the Colonial Theater Tonight
Gus Hill presents the first city performance of Mutt and Jeff, a Bud Fisher cartoon adaptation. The show costs about 375000 to stage, features over fifty actors, including star leads Matt and Jeff, and promises constant laughter from start to finish.
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Colonial Theater
Gus Hill
Matt
Jeff
Mr. Hill
James Bradberry Acquitted in Clarke County Case
James Bradberry of Barnett Shoals was acquitted in Clarke County Superior Court yesterday morning of stealing two rolls of wire fencing. The jury held the prosecution malicious and unfounded and charged the prosecutor with costs. Friends of J. P. Fearn welcomed his return to the streets after a near-fatal illness.
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James Bradberry
Barnett Shoals
Clarke County
Bradberry
Kidson
Pasmore Trio to Perform at State Normal School Event
Admission to the State Normal School auditorium on Thursday night November 2 is one dollar with seats sold at Palmer's drug store. University and Lucy Cobb Institute students pay fifty cents, available from Miss Annie Linton. This event is not part of the Lyceum Course.
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State Normal School
Pasmore
Palmer's Drug Store
University
Lucy Cobb Institute
Annie Linton
A Good Show But a Small Crowd
The Athens crowd greeted Thomas Jefferson as Rip in Rip Van Winkle, but attendance was lighter than the play. Jefferson delivered a worthy Rip and Joseph Jefferson in the other role drew praise, as always. such visits are anticipated as strong theatrical offerings with hearty welcomes.
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Thomas Jefferson
Rip
Rip van Winkle
Joseph Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
Athens
Woodmen of the World Busy on Clayton Street
Passersby on Clayton near Jackson last night noted the Woodmen of the World were active with new timber being smoothed and prepared for the order. The scene suggests a busy season for the fraternal group.
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Clayton Street
Jackson
Pettijohn's Breakfast Food 15c Package Ad Preview
Production at the Playhouse features Matt and Jeff in an inaugural show not yet seen in any city. Manager Palmer predicts the act will be the season’s banner attraction as Pettijohn's Breakfast Food 15c packages by Arnold & Abney are cited in the preview.
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Pettijohn’s Breakfast Food
Arnold & Abney
Palmer
Matt
Jeff
Athens Girl Heroine in Glidden tour accident
Miss Birdie Marks of Athens drove her Columbia during the Glidden tour crash that killed Chairman Butler. She pulled Chas Kellum from the wreck, returned him to Tifton for care, then continued the run and finished with a perfect score at Live Oak Florida.
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Butler
Live Oak
Florida
L. C. Brown
Birdie Marks
Columbia
Schacht
Cordelo
Tifton
Valdosta
Oaemaker
Miss Marks
New York
Lobe
Athens
Atlanta
Chas. F. Kellum
Fla
Pretty Babies Parade at Athens Garden Club Show
The Ladies' Garden Club hosts a Trésbaby Show in Athens this afternoon at four o clock. Luther Burbank praises human plant cultivation, judges face tough calls as babies in three age classes compete, ten cent admission for adults, free for babies, potential postponement to Friday if rain.
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Ladies’ Garden Club
Luther Burbank
Farmers Inspect Clarke Roads With Road Work Experts
Farm demonstrators from many counties visited Clarke to hear Prof Strahan of the University and to meet road engineering expert Prof Koch. County officials joined W A Hill W T Halliday and R D Gay to review road construction and wear. Demonstrators plan more road tours and will attend dynamite experiments at the college farm.
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Strahan
J. C. Koch
D-stauion
Clarke
Messrs
W. A. Hill
Quitman County
W. T. Halliday
Stewart County
R. D Gay
Randolph County
Prof. Strahan
Prof. Strahn
Benson
State College
Business Like Campaign Letter Supports Courthouse Bond Plan
A local editorial praises frank citizen letters on courthouse bond plans and endorses a downtown site and using the current property for a county high school. It argues the Phinizy and Pitner letters reduce misconceptions, urges informed voting, and states no personal gain is involved. The writer, W H Shelton, declares support for bonds and a prompt move with Arnold and Abney offerings listed afterward.
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Court House
St Court House
Mr. Phinizy
Phinizy
Court ‘House
Pitner
Tam
W. H. Shelton
Giants Rally To Win In Ten In World Series Game
The Giants defeated the Athletics 4 to 3 in ten innings, tying the series at two games each. Coombs pitched strongly for Philadelphia but delayed offense as Ames Crandall and Marquard held the Athletics to seven hits. New York scored in the seventh and ninth to force extra innings and won on their half of the tenth.
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Athletics
Coombs
New York
Giants
Trey
Philadelphia
Rube Oring
Rube Marquard
Ames
Crandall
Eddie Plank
Mack
Bender
Plank
McGraw
Marquard
Lapp
Myers
Klem
Dineen
Bren- Tan
Connolly
Fifth man charged with murder to be tried today
Lon L. Jones faces trial in Clarke Superior Court for the Barberville killing of a Black man about two years ago. Jones denies the shooting, while witnesses describe a cold blooded murder as a party on the road or near the house fired into the residence. The jury must decide if Jones was the shooter.
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Clarke Superior Court
Lon L. Jones
Barberville
Jones
Final day to pay city taxes urged by Arnold and Abney
Tuesday is the last day to pay the final installment on city taxes. After this date fi fas will be issued against delinquents. If unpaid, pay today to avoid rush and possible execution. Also an aside note about fruit cake from Arnold and Abney with phone 1076.
Miss Emma T Rucker to be Buried at Union Point
Miss Emma T Rucker aged sixty one dies in Athens after a third paralytic attack. Funeral service and burial planned at the family burying ground near Union Point Greene county with many relatives and friends traveling from Athens on the 7 05 Georgia train. She died at her sister Mrs J J Ely's Franklin Street home.
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Union Point
Greene County
Emma T. Rucker
Athens
Georgia
Miss Rucker
J. J. Ely
Franklin Street
Ely
Death of Attica Babe Adah Willingham
Yesterday at Attica the four month old Adah, daughter of Mr and Mrs W O Willingham, died at home. Burial and funeral are scheduled this afternoon at Boggs chapel.
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Attica
Little Adah
W. O. Willingham
Boggs
Elks Lodge Holds Meeting With Abercrombie Initiated
Athens lodge of Elks held a regular meeting last night. Mr A B Abercrombie of Social Circle received the degrees. A social session followed the business. A shipment of coats suits and swats arrived from the Eastern markets. Miss Bradberry was mentioned.
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Athens Lodge of Elks
A. B. Abercrombie
Misses Bradberry
Mr Carithers Returns Home To Athens
Mr J Y Carithers, who spent over three months in Europe, returns to Athens amid friends rejoicing at his healthy appearance. He has long been tied to Athens enterprises that spurred the city’s growth, and his absence this summer was keenly felt.
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J. Y. Carithers
Europe
Athens
Mr. Carithers
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