High land prices shown in Jackson County sale
In Jefferson Georgia today the W H Bridges estate sold lots in Jackson County under administrator sale. Buyers included D E Murphey J E Thomas and J E Thomas with prices from 21 to 1387 per acre for various parcels ranging up to 159 10 acres. The report notes the high prices renewing interest after a quiet period.
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Jackson CO
Jefferson, Ga
Jackson County
W. H. Bridges
D. E. Murphey
Scenic Georgia Draws Praise From Price on Tour
Atlanta reporter recalls Commissioner James D. Price touring the upper Georgia countryside. He praises the cotton outlook in northern counties, notes valley corn, and extols Georgia scenery as superior to California, urging nationwide promotion of the state's beauty.
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Atlanta
James D. Price
Macon
Price
Mr. Price
Georgia
Unclear Fate of Old Soldiers Home Inquiry in Georgia
In Atlanta on September 7 the senate committee on the Old Soldiers Home faces doubt over its authority to investigate. House action already produced a clean bill of health, and the senate panel awaits journal review to determine if it can proceed, potentially yielding two reports before the next legislative session.
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Atlanta
Way
Tyson
Senate
House
Hugh Colquitt
Senate Committee
Secretary of State
Trust Powers for National Banks Is Suggested
Henry M. Campbell of Detroit argues before the American Bankers Association that Congress lacks authority to grant national banks trust, executor and registrar powers under the federal reserve act. He contends such powers intrude on state regulation and cannot be sustained by implied powers, and that states cannot cede trust oversight to federal officials.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Henry M. Campbell
Detroit
Trust Company
American Bankers’ Association
Congress
Federal Reserve Act
Campbell
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board
Life Expectancy Through the Ages
The text traces changes in average lifespans from four hundred years ago to today. It notes life expectancy around eighteen to twenty years historically, under thirty years a century ago, and near forty years in the present.
Well of Refined Oil Near Calgary
An oil well near Calgary in western Canada yields a remarkably clear oil containing 72 percent benzine and can be used crude in automobile engines.
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Calgary
Canada
Public Health Association addresses resort sanitation
Dr. William Eustis Brown discusses summer resort sanitary gaps and beach pollution risks in York Maine, urging better city-like health protections. George W. Simons Jr. covers small-town refuse disposal while Dr. W Irving Clark advocates employer health programs and hospital facilities. Dr. D C Selby proposes a central bureau of industrial hygiene.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
William Eustis Brown
York
American Public Health Association
Brown
George W. Simons, Jr
Boston
W. Irving Clark
Worcester
Mass
Central Bureau Hygiene
Central Bureau of Industrial Hygiene
D. C. Selby
Toledo
Selby
Commerce Club
Bureau of Industrial Safety, Sanitation and Hygiene
State Industrial Commission
Department of Labor
State Department of Health
Bureau to protect workers health and lives urged
The speaker argues economic reasons justify a bureau of this kind but emphasizes the primary aim to conserve the lives and health of industrial workers who currently bear a heavy toll from toil.
New County to Start Right on School Tax
Atlanta Ga Sept 7 a special election is set in Candler county on the 11th to vote on levying a special school tax for maintenance and improvement of the county school system. State education officials note growing interest in school development and Superintendent Brittain will visit Candler county next Saturday to aid local authorities and teachers.
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Atlanta
Candler
Educational Department
Georgia
Brittain
Jago Declares Candidacy for Second Ward Alderman
T B Jago announces his bid for alderman of the Second ward subject to the forthcoming fall primary. He signs the notice with respect.
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T. B. Jago
Third Ward Aldermanic Seat Seeks Re election
H P Hinton announces candidacy for re election to the city council as alderman from the Third ward subject to the fall primary action señalado in the notice.
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Third Ward
H. P. Hinton
Judge Cobb Urges Higher Pay for Western Circuit Judge
Andrew J. Cobb writes to The Banner endorsing yesterday editorials calling for increasing the salary of the Western circuit judge. He notes current pay is inadequate and county supplementation exists in larger cities, urging Clarke County and Athens to fund $5,000 per year through the county treasury to match others.
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Cobb
Clarke County
Athens
Andrew J. Cobb
Bids Opened for Brick for Prison Farm Building
Atlanta firm McMillan of Milledgeville won the contract as bids were opened from firms in Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and Milledgeville for supplying brick for a new wing at the Milledgeville prison farm. Work to begin in a few days.
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Atlanta
Prison Commission
Prison Farm
Milledgeville
Macon
Columbus
McMillan Firm
Baseball scores from Southern to Federal leagues
Results show seven inning games in the South with Atlanta and New Orleans, 11 inning finishes in Memphis versus Nashville and Birmingham holds Mobile to four. National league tallies include New York over Boston and Brooklyn over Philadelphia while St. Louis defeats Chicago. American games pair Philadelphia with Washington and Chicago with Detroit. Federal league notes Newark blanked by Brooklyn and St. Louis edging Chicago. Kansas City and Pittsburg split a double, with Buffalo and Baltimore affected by wet grounds.
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Southern
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile
National
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Federal
Newark
Kansas City
Buffalo
Baltimore
Valuable Farm for Sale in Oglethorpe County
Executors of Mrs. S J V Johnson deceased offer 300 acres near Winterville and Arnoldsville in Oglethorpe County. 100 125 acres cultivated, rest well timbered, flat and well watered. Near Georgia Railroad and local roads. Cash terms. Titles perfect. J T Pittard Winterville and T H Dozier Athsis executors. 6t wfr su FIRST US GINNERS REPORT WEDNESDAY Washington Sept 7 The Agriculture Department will issue its first cotton ginners report of the season tomorrow at 10 am It will show cotton ginned to Sept 1.
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Oglethorpe County
S. J. V. Johnson
Winterville
Arnoldsville
Georgia Railroad
Winterville and
Lexington
Devil’s Pond
J. T. Pittard
T. H. Dozier
Athsis
J. V. Johnson
U. S&s. Ginners
Washington
Department of Agriculture
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W. T. Collins & Company
Henry
Milady
W. T. Collins & CO
Clayton Street
Athens, Georgia
Public Health Association
Clark
New County
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