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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1913
Page
16
The piece questions the proposed radical commission form of government for Athens. It asks who the three all powerful commissioners will be, from which wards or groups they will come, and whether business leaders, professionals, or salaried individuals would sacrifice their work for city service. Advertise your wants.
Harvey Stovall of this city, brother of Pleasant A. Stovall of Savannah, will be the assistant postmaster at Athens. Capt. J. H. Rucker announces the nomination, with confirmation likely from the president, to take effect around October first.
Tomorrow through Wednesday will be red letter days at Boley's as the fall millinery opening showcases trimmed and untrimmed hats in domestic and imported patterns. The Banner notes the event with a pleasing display of new shapes and styles to be seen for the first time, promising busy days ahead. Cabbage plants alsolisted with phone number 1131.
Clarke County Georgia September 20 1913 coroner jury reports Horace Denton died from knife wounds inflicted by J W Scoggins signaling murder They name Malcome Smith as an accessory before the fact and Robert Bullock Jim Pritchard Earnest Wommack as accessories after the fact Warrants to arrest the named parties are issued by the coroner
Rain failed to dampen college spirit as Georgia’s Freshman class held its president election. Bill Carey of Bostwick, a football player, won 75 to 5 against his opponent, amid lively campus activism and student enthusiasm.
The piece challenges autocratic city rule arguing high salaries for three commissioners would require higher taxes or cuts elsewhere. It warns workers and taxpayers to think critically, noting publishers may be biased and urging scrutiny of claims about improved pay and prosperity.
Report describes students roaming the State Normal School area and Lucy Cobb in a spirited clash between classes. A leader led a crowd to a jail, was arrested, then bond posted by E. H. Dorsey. sophomores roughed up freshmen and faculty intervened.
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