County tax rate hike debated by Clarke County commissioners
Clarke County commissioners met in an extraordinary session led by Chairman J M Hodgson to fix this year’s tax levy. The board weighed raising the rate to one dollar per thousand, citing road work funded by a prior bond issue, new court costs paid by the county, and a grand jury recommendation to avoid new bonds. Estimated revenue with the raise plus railroad taxes and broader taxable property totals around sixty thousand dollars.
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Board of County Commissioners
J. M. Hodgson
W. 8. Holman
John T. Pittard
Esterday
Grand Jury
The Diving Girl at Lyric Promises A Top Biograph Feature
The Lyric screens The Diving Girl by Biograph today promising one of the company’s best recent productions. The film offers ample entertainment for patrons visiting the Lyric today. Fresh okra and large eggplants are offered by Arnold & Abney.
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the Lyric
Lyric
Arnold & Abney
Athens Becoming Labor Union City on Labor Day
Athens is poised to host a growing set of labor unions by Labor Day. Local printers and musicians already thriving with active unions, plans to revive the painters charter, and talks of organizing carpenters and brick masons signal broad labor organization in the city. Visitors from Atlanta unions will discuss the situation with Athens leaders, aiming to boost organization and standards.
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Athens
Atlanta
R L Belcher Died on Sunday
The remains of Mr. R L Belcher, a young man, were shipped to Morrison Tennessee for funeral and burial today. He died at St Marys hospital from a hemorrhage after a severe attack of typhoid fever. He was employed at the Southern Manufacturing Company's cotton mill and boarded at the mill village. He had been here several months.
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R. L. Belcher
Morrison
Tennessee
Mr. Belcher
St. Mary’s Hospital
Southern Manufacturing Company
Mill Village
Mr Jas Alexander Dead at Comer
Comer Georgia September 11 James Alexander a prominent citizen died at his home after paralysis lasting some time He was about forty five years old leaving a wife and several children Athens physicians and nurses attended the funeral and burial planned for today He was brother in law to Athens councilman and mayor pro tem B F Woods
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Comer
James Alexander
Athens
Alexander
B. F. Woods
FiveYearOld Neola Schubert Buried in Clarkesville
The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Schubert of 955 Chase Street died after a fever and was buried yesterday afternoon in Clarkesville Habersham County. The funeral occurred on the Southern railroad line as the casket was transported northbound, following a several day illness at the family home.
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William Schubert
Chase Street
Neola
Will Schubert
Clarkesville
Habersham County
Almond Macaroons and Tender Corn Ad
Fresh and crisp almond macaroons melt in your mouth ten cents a dozen or fifty cents a pound. Arnold & Abney advertise tender corn freshly picked this morning. Phone 1076.
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Arnold & Abney
Arnold& Abney
Who Will Be Athens City Court Judge Today
The Athens city court faces a clash over the bench as Judge Henry West claims the seat in a disputed term while Col. Thomas Shackelford asserts a four year appointment. The case, a statewide test due to governor Smith appointments, draws a large crowd and raises questions of legality and succession.
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Athens
Clarke County
Georgia
Smith
Senate
Clarke
Henry 8. West
Col
Thomas J. Shackelford
City Court of
Howell Cobb
West
Cobb
Col. Shackelford
Shackelford
Shackelsford
Court
A. C. Holliday
Kelford
Mr. Shackelford
Judge West
Brand
Maine Goes Wet in Election Win for Prohibition
In Portland Maine the Monday night vote determined whether the dry policy would prevail Maine backed statewide prohibition by a narrow midnight margin of about 1500 to 2000 The result reversed prior efforts to revoke the law amid county and city resistance and interstate traffic issues Maine first adopted the dry policy in 1854 and the vote ends decades of enforcement struggles amid republican state leadership challenges.
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Portland
Maine
United States
SAA Names Officers For Athens High School
The Athletic Association of Athens High School elected officers for the year Curtiss Kytle president Howell B Cobb vice president Ed Dorsey treasurer The football practice under Coach Cumming and Captain Dorsey begins tomorrow Report shows extra donations for football uniforms from Hugh Gordon Joe Stewart Michael Bros EB Mell Howell Cobb Happy Wier Athens Shoe Co E I Smith Shoe Co New fund contributions accompany earlier reports in the Banners.
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the Athletic Association of the Athens High School
Curtiss Kytle
Howell B. Cobb
Ed Dorsey
Cumming
Dorsey
Hugh Gordon
Joe Stewart
Michael Bros
EB. B
E. I. Smith Shoe Co
Mr. R. K. Pridgeon Dies in Atlanta Home
Mr. R. K. Pridgeon, about eighty, died yesterday at the State Soldier's Home in Atlanta after weeks of illness. His funeral and burial will be at Oconee cemetery in Athens. He was a longtime faithful attache of the city hall and was widely loved. He leaves multiple relatives in Athens.
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R. K. Pridgeon
Atlanta
Athens
Oconee
Pridgeon
Columbus Wins in Sally End Fight
Columbus beat Columbia 2 to 1 in the opening Sally league game at Columbus. Fullenweider and Barrenkemp pitched for Columbus against Radabaugh for Columbia in a low scoring pitchers battle. Two more games are set here before the series shifts to neutral ground for the final three if needed.
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Columbus
Columbia
Fullenweider
Barrenkemp
Radabaugh
Palmetto
Bia
Maine Referendum Election Cocaine to Prohibit Amendment
Maine voters faced a pivotal election over the prohibition amendment as polling opened. Churches held prayer meetings while women attended gatherings and men went to the polls. Rural areas supported anti saloon aims. cities with lax enforcement swung the result, tipping the balance by about two thousand ballots.
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America
Maine
Southern Poultry Association Meeting At City Hall
Tonight the Southern Poultry Association of Athens convenes at city hall for the regular session with a full business agenda and a program designed for the good of the order. Members are urged to attend promptly for what promises to be unusually interesting and entertaining proceedings.
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Southern Poultry Association of
Athens
Fines in Mayor Pro Tem Court At City Hall
Yesterday morning a sign hung over the door to the mayor in the city hall courtroom. Ben F Woods presided, fining 22 cases from Saturday through Monday. One man paid 100 dollars for resisting Officer Eberhardt and injuring him. The city treasurer gained 200 dollars from the proceedings.
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Ben
F. Woods
Will Cooper
Eberhardt
Majestics Program At The Majestic This Day
The Majestic presents a program with Matt and Jeff entertaining the crowd and Grandfather set as the Reliance picture subject. Mr Brown continues to please patrons with a featured number and will sing Silver Threads Among the Gold by request, with the exact day announced later.
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the Majestic
Matt
Jeff
Reliance
Mr. Brown
Explanatory Card From Dr Slaughter On Barnett Shoals Crash
Dr W M Slaughter issues a public card to correct misinformation about a collision on the Barnett Shoals road with neighbor Dr Holliday. He states he did not turn left, was in the center of the lane, pulled right as the other car approached, and that both vehicles were not at full speed. He mentions prior accidents but disputes a report tying him to a Prof Barnest incident.
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Prince Avenue
Guy Barnett
Prof. Barnest
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SAA
Boys of the High
School Athletic Association
Sally End
Massey & Skelton
Southern Poultry Association
Majestics
W. M. Slaughter
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