Noted Gwinnett Forgery Case Lands In Court
One of the state’s quirkiest cases unfolded in Lawrenceville as Sidge Brand tried a note dispute over 3000 dollars. J W Pulliam sued E H McGhee and fourteen Gwinnett citizens alleging the note was forged. The defense claimed forgery with fifteen different names on a single paper. The jury ruled for the fifteen defendants.
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Sidge Brand
Lawrenceville
Awitnett
J. W. Pulliam
McDonough
E. H. McGhee
Gwinnett
Flora
Bridges
Indiana
Thirteen Year Old Tailor Cuts Trousers Every Morning
Clarence Head aged thirteen attends a cutting school and will be the youngest practical cutter there. He has made trousers since age nine and, since school let out in June, has produced one pair each day, including forty pairs in the past days at his father’s clothing store. He plans to continue and has earned permission to cut knickerbockers in the manufacturing department.
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Clarence Head
Erwin and Company Installing Electric Sign on College Avenue
Erwin and Company places a new electric sign at their College Avenue location in the Smith Block next to the Banner's new shop. The sign bears the firm name with a long barb-tipped curlecue pointing toward the entrance and will be lit Monday night.
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Erwin & Co
Banner
Smith Block
The New Window at the Electric Shop
Sam E. Woods and his fellows at the Electric Shop display a striking window this week. Two wash-tub rooms are shown, one old style and one new electric washing machine, demonstrating a modern cleaning setup. See the window and consider refurbishing old shoes at Mar Un Brothers, 455 Clayton Street.
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Sam E. Woods
Mar
UN Brothers
Clayton Street
Mrs Robert Morton Narrow Escape From Electric Shock
Mrs Robert Morton nearly died when cleaning a damp light bulb with a cloth. She was shocked and fell, pulling loose fixtures and breaking the connection, an act that probably saved her life. The incident occurred on the same wire that had electrocuted Mrs Cunningham, but no fatalities occurred due to insulation or other factors.
Hartwell School Opens Under Power Leadership
Hartwell Georgia September 6 special to the Banner reports Hartwell School opened Monday with Prof G G Power in charge. Power’s strong record in Hartwell led to unanimous re election. Mayor J D Matheson E B Benson and James H Skelton Esq spoke along with Dr W S Hailey president of the board of education.
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Hartwell
G. G. Power
Power
J. D. Matheson
E. B. Benson
James H. Skelton
W. S. Hailey
Board of Education
The Colonial Opens With Norman Field Cast
The Colonial theater opens under Mr Fenney of Paducah with local manager Carney. It has been overhauled and brightened, with a visible electric sign inviting a wide city audience. Opening shows feature Norman Field and a strong cast including Mary Daniel and others, promising first class productions in the South. The week starts Monday with The Estate's Attorney, then later The Little Millionaire by Geo M Cohan.
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Colonial Theater
Fenny
Paducah
Carney
Court House
Norman Field
South
Eterling
Norman R. Field
Mary Daniel
Dixie Burleigh
Louise Taylor
Oscar B. Bees
Henry Coroneas
Carl Hinckley Cartwieke
Jack Kearney
Norman Field Players
Palmer's
Bert Leigh
Hazele Burgess
Geo. M Cohan
Cohan
Mr. Cohan
New York
Roosevelt
Geo. M
Price to Speak at Georgia Dairymen Meet in Hartwell
Hon. James D. Price Georgia’s agriculture commissioner will headline the Georgia Dairymen’s meet in Hartwell on September 9 1913. A J McMullan will welcome Hart county farmers with Captain C W Parker responding. The program includes Price’s talk Beginning a Live Stock Industry and sessions on tick eradication silos feed crops and stock farming led by noted educators and professionals.
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Hartwell
James D. Price
Georgia
Hart County
Georgia Dairymen
Jim” Price
Hart
A. J. McMullan
Chas W. Parker
Elberton
Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Association
A. J McMullan
C. W .Parker
J. D. Price
State of Georgia
Milton P. Jarnagin
State College of Agriculture
Athens
E. M. Nighbert
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Peter F. Bahnsen
Atlanta
G. F. Hunnicutt
Southern Cultivator
J. W. Hart
State College of Agricultura
South
Athletics and Giants May Meet in Fall Showdown
Baseball clash looms as Philadelphia owners debate who leads in fielding, hitting, and base running. The Athletics boast stronger infield, outfield, and catching, with superior baserunning, while the Giants shine in pitching led by Mathewson and Tesreau. Mack’s clever managing edges the A’s ahead in strategy, using multiple relays to stretch pitching and surprise opponents.
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Philadelphia
Giants
Mack
Tommy Clark
Athletics
New Yorkers
McGraw
New York
Mathewson
Marquard
Tesreau
Demaree
Fromme
Wiltse
Crandall
Mackmen
Washington
Bender
Plank
Joe Bush
Bender Plank
Johnson
Griffith
Bush
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Jay H. Epting
Stanley Print
Creighton
Broad Street
Erwin & Company
College Avenue
Robert Morton
Hartwell School
Manager Fenney
The
Colonial
Commissioner Price
Spooner
Upper Fifth Avenue
Lucetria
Vincent
Mackmen Gatelass
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