Chafin Arrested for Murder of Wife Near Lexington
Thadeus Chafin was arrested at his Lexington area home after the death of his wife who was found beaten and mutilated. He was brought to Athens for safekeeping then taken toward Atlanta by Sheriff Watkins and Detective Scott Jackson amid rumors and ongoing investigation.
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Thadeus Chafin
Lexington
Athens
Clarke County
Watkins
Oglethorpe
Scott Jackson
Atlanta
Hancock
Cook
Chafin
Fulton Tower
Vaudeville Beginning In Athens At Colonial
Manager Funkenstein announces high class vaudeville to open the Colonial season in Athens with top acts from Chicago and other major cities. Three performances daily with prices of 15 25 35 and 50 cents to attract broad audiences. A complete program will be announced soon as Athens joins the circuit with Atlanta and other cities.
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Funkenstein
The
Colonial
Athens
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Athens to advertise in city pamphlet over state book
Athens and Clarke county Chamber of Commerce officials decided to promote local advantages by creating a fine pamphlet rather than follow the state book Facts About Georgia. The committee, appointed by President Flanigen, prefers a privately produced piece to tell the world about Athens and its institutions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Flanigen
Athens
Clarke County
State Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Fresh Raisin Bread by Arnold and Abney
Bread firm Arnold and Abney advertise fresh raisin bread. The notice hints at undisclosed information and says more details and other developments are expected in the next two or three days.
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Arnold & Abney
Hardman to Close State Campaign in Athens Rally
The Hardman Club of Athens announces that Dr. L. G. Hardman of Commerce will end his state wide gubernatorial bid with a large speech and rally here on Monday night the 11th on the eve of the primary. Club members express strong confidence he will win and hope for a record turnout near his home.
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Athens
Hardman Club
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
Packing Up to Quit Is U S Congress Now
The article reports Congress winding down and aiming to adjourn by midweek. Republican leaders expect the emergency revenue bill to pass tomorrow and conference reports on amendments ready for disposition in both houses Wednesday. Underwood failed to block the tariff increase on dye-stuffs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Underwood
Mae Marsh at the Strand in The Marriage of Molly-O
Mae Marsh headlines at the Strand today with The Marriage of Molly-O showing elaborate stage scenes costumes and lighting. Joe Jackson the Keystone comedian joins Mack Sennett production The Lion and the Girl for additional laughs.
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MAE Marsh
Strand
Molly-O
Keystone
Strand Theater
Mae
Joe Jackson
Mack Sennett
Strand Extra
Keystone Company
President Wilson to Address Woman Suffrage Convention
President Woodrow Wilson plans to speak at the National Woman Suffrage Association convention in Atlantic City on Friday. He will travel to Long Branch New Jersey Saturday for an extended stay at Shadow Lawn.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Wilson
Atlantic City
National Woman ,Suffrage Association
Long Branch
N. J
Shadow Lawn
Pietro to Appea r at Strand Theater for Three Days
The world famous accordion master Pietro will perform in person at the Strand Theater for three days starting Monday September 25. The engagement is billed as the greatest and highest priced feature ever shown in the picture theater.
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Pietro
Strand Theater
Extra Fine Celery and Lettuce Trade Item
A compact sale note lists Extra Fine celery and lettuce along with Sickie pears and Tokay grapes. The item mix suggests a fresh produce display or market listing.
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Arnold & Abney
Dorsey Addresses Athens Crowd At Moss Auditorium
Hon. Hugh Dorsey of Atlanta spoke to a large Athens audience last night invited by the local Dorsey Club. The hall, with capacity around three thousand, quickly filled, drawing delegates from Clarke and neighboring counties. Dorsey outlined his platform, urged education funding, pension support for veterans, Milledgeville sanitarium care, and opposed selling the W and A Railroad.
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Hugh Dorsey
Atlanta
Moss Auditorium
Dorsey Club
Athens
Clarke County
Oconee
Madison
Oglethorpe
Jackson
Franklin, Hart
Walton
Barrow
Gwinnett
Wilkes
Greene
Morgan
Dorsey
Col
T. F. Green
Harry Hodgson
Louis Camak
J. D. Bradwell
Lamar Rucker
J. L. McLeroy
E. H. Dorsey
R. G. Davis
J. F. Payne
Blanton E. Fortson
O. R. Dobbs
Georgia
Milledgeville
Japan Demands Deepening Crisis in China and Inner Mongolia
Secret Japanese demands add to tensions after the Chong Chistun clash. They call for dismissal of Chinese officers, withdrawal of the garrison, compensation for Japanese families, and expansion of police rights into Inner Mongolia. A second clash near Chaoyangpa prompts heavy Japanese reinforcements.
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Associated Press
Washington
China
Japan
Chong Chistun
Inner Mongolia
United States
Tokio
Chaoyangpa
Mongolia
Governor Harris to Speak in Athens Saturday Evening
The Clarke County Harris Club announces Governor Nat Harris will address voters and women at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Colonial Opera House Athens after speaking in Social Circle and Monroe earlier in the day. Officials predict Harris will carry Clarke County by a large margin and boost statewide support.
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Clarke County
Harris Club
Nat Harris
Athens
Colonial Opera House
Social Circle
Monroe
Harris
Anglo French Russian Offensives Advance On Several Fronts
In a global wartime roundup, British and French forces push in the Somme region with gains at Saysecourt Vermandevillers and east of Forest near Combles. 5,000+ German prisoners in two days. Russians press southwest of Lutsk and in Galicia as Romania advances. German East Africa port Daressalaam ceded to Britain.
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Associated Press
London
Somme
Saysecourt
Vermandevillers
Forest
Combles
Guillemont
Berlin
Thiepval
Rozieres
Ginchy
Lutsk
Galcia
Petrograd
Brzeany
Hermannstadt
Koemar
Daressalaam
German East Africa
England
Hughes Speaks in Tennessee City in 1904 Campaign
In Nashville Mr Hughes addressed a large audience, attacked the administration's policies, advocated protective tariffs, and urged arbitration of industrial disputes. He asserted that labor grievances can be settled by fair examination of facts while the crowd cheered at the speech's end.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Hughes
Wilson
Getting to a Basis for Real Conference
Secretary Lansing said Americans in Mexico must be considered in any permanent U S Mexico settlement at a luncheon with the American Mexican joint commission. The conference to settle the dispute will begin soon in New London Conn Cabrera replied that his Mexican commission seeks the same outcome.
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Associated Press
New York
Mexico
United States
Lansing
American Mexican Joint Commission
New London
Conn
Louis Cabrera
Mexican Commission
Former Officer Brown Found Dead in River Near Atlanta
In Atlanta on September 4, G. Plumer Brown a former assistant treasurer of the Empire Trust and Safety Deposit Co was found with a bullet wound in the head in the Chattahoochee River. The coroner's inquest could not determine if death was suicide or homicide. Officials said Brown's finances were sound and friends noted he had recently traveled to Ellijay Georgia to visit his sister.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
G. Plumer Brown
Empire Trust and Safety Deposit Company of
Chattahoochee River
Here
Trust Company
Brown
Ellijay
Georgia
Bleachers Collapse Before White Welch Fight
In Colorado Springs on Sept 4 a section of the bleachers collapsed injuring about 15 spectators with no fatalities reported. Referee Road faced hostile reactions after his decision and was rushed away by car. The light weight championship bout proceeded as one of the slowest staged.
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Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Custons
Referee Road
Augusta and Columbia Sally Winners
The South Atlantic league title was decided with Augusta winning the first half and Columbia the second. A post season series starts in Augusta on Wednesday to conclude the championship. Hard Head Cabbage fresh Tender Corn Yam Potatoes 25c per peck.
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Atlanta
Augusta
Columbia
Arnold & Abney
New Freight Rates In Effect In Alabama Rail Tariffs
Diversified farm products rates set by the Alabama Public Service Commission and major railroads. Central of Georgia and Southern lines start September 9, Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard begin September 11.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Alabama Public Service Commission
Central of Georgia
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard
Fresh Eggs Piedmont Market
Nat D. Arnold, longtime legislator, seeks Senate seat. The message promotes Arnold as a candidate, urging voters to support him based on years of legislative experience.
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Piedmont Market
Nat D. Arnold
Senate
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Nice
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