Peculiar Heavy Bereavement Follows Mrs Huff of Oconee
Mrs. G J Huff of Oconee county was buried at the Jackson family burying ground after a long battle with typhoid fever and delirium. A fire destroyed her home ten days earlier while she remained critically ill. Survived by her husband, a prominent planter, and seven children, she was aged fifty four and honored in Athens for her character and service to the church.
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G. J. Huff
Oconee County
Jackson
Huff
Oconee
Athens
Prince of Princeton at the Majestic Broadway bill
Everything New presents Prince of Princeton a musical comedy in Athens with tuneful music and a strong cast led by Macon native Rouldphy Denincke. Broadway Beauties also stars, promising another strong show. Next week features Walner’s Fox and Rogers Musical Comedy Co.
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the Majestic
Prince of Princeton
Rouldphy Denincke
Macon
Athens
Walner
Fox and
Rogers
Clarke's Cotton Ginning Figures Reported
Clarke county ginned 5963 bales of cotton up to October 18 this year, compared with 817 bales by the same date last year. The data come from J T Anderson, president of Anderson Banking Company, and are part of Census Director W J Harris’s recently released county figures for the cotton states.
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J. T. Anderson
Anderson Banking Company
Clarke County
W. J. Harris
All the Features At Night Carnivals At High School
A lively carnival at the high school features dozens of alert youths and older supporters. Admission is 14 cents for six shows with many acts including a faculty parade, the museum trio the thin and fat ladies, a snake eater, Matt and Jeff, and more. Dr. L. N. Betts and L. N. Betts Jr. have returned from Macon. Advertise your wants.
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Fat Woman, the Snake-Eater
Matt
Jeff
Former Athens Boy Visits En Route to Washigton
Former Athens native Zach Lamar Cobb, now collector of customs in El Paso, spent a few hours in Athens yesterday on his way to Washington. A well known orator and Wilson supporter, Cobb led Texas campaign efforts and was appointed collector after Wilson's inauguration. He plans a ten day Washington visit before returning to Athens for two weeks with relatives.
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Zach Lamar Cobb
Lone Star
Washington
Cobb
el Paso
Wilson
Texas
Athens
Athens educators attend Southern Educational Association in Nashville
Dr Joseph Stewart of the University of Georgia department of secondary education and Jerre Pound of the State Normal School head to Nashville for the Southern Educational Association sessions. Dr T J Wooster, dean of the University of Georgia school of education, also journeys to Nashville to present a paper.
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Joseph %. Stewart
University of Georgia
High School Association of the State
Jerre M. Pound
State Normal School
Nashville
Southern Educational Association
T. J. Wooster
School of Education
University
State Board of Education
Winder Day at Four County Fair Opens in Commerce
Special to the Banner from Winder Georgia October 30 Winder Day draws large crowds at the Four county fair in Commerce Mayor Ferguson organized an automobile tour with forty five decorated cars carrying about one hundred fifty people forming a 30 mile run to the fair Athens and Winder sent sizable contingents and attendance is reported as among the largest yet.
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Winder
Commerce
Ferguson
Athens
Miona Tablets Ad Claims Quick Indigestion Relief
An old advertisement touts Miona as a stomach cure for distress. It states the product targets the seat of trouble, strengthens stomach walls, and improves digestion for overall health. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent box from H. R. Palmer & Sons or a local drug store for immediate relief and cautions against delay.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Last day to pay city taxes to avoid fines
Urges residents to pay the final instalment today to avoid execution and added costs. The notice warns the tax books close tonight and all unpaid accounts will incur penalties, urging immediate payment to save money.
Athens Day Tour Sees Chamber Leads Visit To Commerce
Secretary Callaway of the Chamber of Commerce headed a group of officers and members as twenty seven automobiles traveled to Commerce for Athens Day at the Four County Fair. The party enjoyed the midway attractions and many stayed to view the fair. Athens received hearty welcomes with red and black ribbons decorating the grounds. The visit is noted as a memorable event with coverage in a later story.
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Callaway
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Athens
Atlanta Special to Link New York and Atlanta Trains
Washington D C Oct 30 Special to the Banner on Sunday November 16 a new train the Atlanta Special will be inaugurated by the Southern Railway. It will operate on the present New York Atlanta and New Orleans Limited schedule with late running times and include dining and club cars with Pullman equipment. Four high class through trains daily in each direction Atlanta New York seven Lynchburg New York. A second新 train between New Orleans and San Francisco will cut Pacific coast time by thirty hours. The move aims to boost Southeastern transcontinental travel and grow South Line traffic.
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Washington,d. C
New York
Atlanta
Southern Railway
New Orleans
Lynchburg
Southeast
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Fire department responds to small Milledge Terrace blaze
Last night about eight the fire department answered a call at the residence of Mr. Andrew Erwin on Milledge Terrace where a slight fire threatened the building. There was very little damage.
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Andrew Erwin
Milledge Terrace
Seab Wright Champions Prohibition Crackdown in Rome
In Atlanta on October 30 Georgia faces its fiercest Floyd County fight over prohibition as Seaborn Wright shuts clubs with injunctions and pushes Webb law enforcement in Rome. An ordinance requires express carriers to report liquor shipments over one gallon, threatening names on police records for free whiskey offers. Citizens seek workarounds such as routing through Lindale, while battles loom in next year’s legislative and Floyd County offices.
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Avlanta
Georgia
Floyd County
Seaborn Wright
Wright
Rome
Lindale
Weather Forecast for Atlanta and Southeast
The forecast for Atlanta and vicinity calls for fair weather Friday with a heavy frost. Georgia and Alabama are expected to remain fair, while frost reaches the Gulf Coast area. Temperatures fell across the region with Atlanta at 32 degrees, and a low around 28 degrees expected tonight.
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The
Banner
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Palestine
Taylor
Montgomery
Huron
Duluth
New England
Cuba
Key West
Plateau
Lanta Ana
This Gwinnett County Farmer Keeps One Place Forty Years
Thompson's Mills Ga October 30 A Gwinnett County farmer, J H Parks of Cain's district, has lived on the same farm for forty years and grows crops that he says are better now than forty years ago. He favors families keeping land across generations and notes self sufficiency brings stability and savings for hard times.
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Gwinnett County
Thompson's Mills
J. H. Parks
Cain's
Dorsey Announces Candidacy for Athens Mayor
W. F. Dorsey announces his candidacy for mayor of Athens subject to the Democratic primary action.
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Athens
Candidacy Declared for First Ward Alderman Seat
An unnamed speaker announces candidacy for Alderman of the First Ward subject to reaction of J. H. McKinnon. The notice frames a formal campaign start and references the local political action surrounding the bid.
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J. H. McKinnon
Dudley Seeks First Ward Alderman Post in Athens
A. G. Dudley enters the Democratic primary race for Alderman in Athens First ward. This filing signals his campaign for the city council position, aiming to win party support and advance to the general election.
Aldermanic slate for Second and Third wards named
The notice lists candidates for alderman in the Second Ward James Vincent Mathews and George Collins facing Democratic primary action. Thomas J. Nichols is also named for the Third Ward position, with the wording indicating selection or support within party lines.
Fourth ward political candidacy in Athens primary
W F Dobe announces candidacy from the Third ward of Athens subject to Democratic primary actions. Hugh H Gordon seeks reelection as far man of the Fourth ward subject to Democratic primary actions.
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City of
Athens
W. F. Dobe i
Fourth Ward
Hugh H. Gordon
Hen spared by wits and humor amid decapitation tale
A humorous piece recounts a hen saved from decapitation by its clever wits and a peculiar habit in the garden. The narrator notes the bird’s odd production of water and its boastful behavior, then shifts to a tribute on dogs as man’s true friend, contrasting humble canines with wealthy households.
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Nora
John H. Lewin
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American State Bank
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Athens Engineering Co
Clayton
Smith
Linton
Linton Spring
Athens, Ga
Frantz Premier Vacuum Cleaner
Phonelectric Shop
Railway & Electric Co
Mrs. Huff
Majestic
Clarke
L. N. Betts
L. N. Betts, Jr
Zach Cobb
Drs. Woofter, Stewart and Pound
Great Southern Association
Four County
Fire Department
Floyd
Seab Wright
Parks
Garrant Lumber Co
W. F. Dorsey
A. G. Dudley
Second Ward
Vincent Mathews
George Collins
Thos. J. Nichols
Third Ward
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