Armenia relief drive and Wilson road plan noted in Athens paper
The Athens Banner reports churches will donate free will offerings to aid Armenia and the near East. It discusses Wilson's re election, a quiz by 36 literary figures questioning Hughes, and details a federal good roads bill authorizing cooperative state projects with a $75 million appropriation over five years and a $10,000 per mile cap.
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Athens Banner
H. J. Rowe
Athens
Athens Daily Banner
United States
Armenia
Near East
Wilson
American Road Congress
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Playgrounds for the Children in Athens Emphasized
The article argues for better school playgrounds in Athens and praises the old courthouse square purchase as wise for future school use. It advocates balanced athletic training and calls on authorities to equip playgrounds properly to support both physical and mental development of students.
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Athens
Courthouse
Unworthy political methods in campaign rhetoric
The piece accuses Democrats of plotting large scale black voter transportation from the South to swing the national election for Wilson. It notes northern and western migration, Justice Department efforts to gather evidence, and rumors of a bandit raid on the Mexican border. Authorities bolster border security as election day nears.
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Department of Justice
Wilson
Calamity talk by Republicans amid campaign pullback
The piece denounces Republican scare tactics about postwar hard times and argues the Wilson administration did not cause economic trouble. It praises a candidate who reformed the banking system without harming business, calling the calamity talk a last‑ditch effort by a beaten party.
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Hughes
Wilson
Church Services and Sermons in Local Congregations
A digest of upcoming services across Athens area churches. Emmanuel Church invites worship at Holy Communion and Evening Prayer with a full Sunday schedule. Tabernacle Baptist outlines morning and evening messages and a 9:45 Sunday school with special youth rally. East Athens Baptist features class recitations and Samuel J. Tribble lecture. Long sessions at Harrie Memorial M E Church and Central Presbyterian outline preaching times and Christian Endeavor.
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Emmanuel Church
Tabernacle Baptist Church
E. H. Jennings
T. A. Henry
O. G. Nichols
Young People’s Union
Men's League
East Athens Baptist Church
W. H. Lord
Rious
Samuel J. Tribble
Central Presbyterian Church
Samuel J. Cartledge
Malcom Lockhart
Christian Endeavor Society
First Presbyterian Church
BE. L. Hill
D. D
First Baptist Church
James Wiliam Lynch
Revival Ends With Large Audiences At Christian Church
The Christian church hosts a last day revival with morning services at 11 o clock by Evangelist Cross on God Memorial and Heaven topics. An afternoon women only meeting is planned at 4, followed by a night sermon Heaven and Who is There. Community members urged to attend.
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Lane Chapel
Hoyt Chapel
Christian Church
Bible School
Evangelist Cross
Christ
Athens
Christian Endeavor
The
Cross
Georgia Railroad Train Schedules from Athens
Daily Train No. 50 departs Athens at 86 a.m. Daily Train No. 52 leaves Athens at 4 p.m. except Sundays. Sunday only trains No. 54 and No. 55 run, at 4:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. respectively. Train No. 51 arrives Athens at 12:59 p.m. and Train No. 53 arrives at 9:30 p.m.
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Athens
Belmont
Winder
Monroe
The
Georgia Railroad
Gainesville
Gainesville & Northwestern
Southern Railway
D. E. Williams
B. Shelton
Ticket Agt
Local Lodge Listings and Meeting Nights
A compiled directory of fraternal orders with meeting days and locations. St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets weekly at Castle Hall Clayton Street. Williams Lodge No 15 Ancient Order of Odd Fellows meets Mondays in Max Joseph Building. Athens BPOE No 790 meets midweek at lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin Streets. Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and AM meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton Street. Geo Davis Camp 292 Woodmen of the World meets Wednesdays at Woodmen Hall Max Joseph Building with rotating business and drill.
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St. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Jester Building
Clayton Street
Troy Bratty
C. C.T
Athens
Lodge Quarters
Corner Broad
Lumpkin Sts
B. F. Tuck
R G. H. Palmer
Sec
Mt Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Masonic Hall
Max Joseph
J. H. M’kinnon
W. M
G. Quinn
Geo. B. Davis
Woodmen Hall
L. B. Collins
C. C
D. Wood
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Carrier Bay
Atitheichurchfs
Troy Bhatty
Young Harrie
M. E. Church
South
Corner Boulevard
Chase Street
W. P. Scoville
Ge. T. Young
Ford
F. O. B. Detroit
Griffeth Implement Company
Broad Street
Georgia
First Methodist Church
Turkey
Athens Savings Bank
Myer Stern
M. G. Michael
G. A. Mell
Thomas Mell
Macon
Madison
Appalachee
Keene County
B. R. Bloodworth
Gainesville Midland
Seaboard Air Line
South Boy
D. Om
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