Confusion Over Two J W Scoggins In Athens Georgia
In Athens Georgia two men named J W Scoggins share initials and a city, one a cotton mill worker and the other head of the Athens Marble and Granite Company. While detectives seek the criminal J W Scoggins linked to a stabbing, the other man’s family receives letters and calls about the mistaken connection. The marble businessman is away on business, unaware his name is tied to the crime.
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Athens
Georgia
J. W. Scoggin
J. W. Scogins
J. W. Scor
Scogins
Monument Department
Mr. Scoggins
J. W. Scoggins
Scoggin
Jack W. Scoggins
Horace Denton
Misrepresentations Criticized In Athens City Governance Debate
Citizens urged to examine city records at City Hall and verify bond funds flows. The piece argues open books in Athens under a democratic system and warns against misleading accusations to push a political scheme benefiting a few office seekers.
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Athens
Bill
Sarepta Baptist Association At Tendence Meeting Draws Crowd
Weather ideal at Tabernacle. attendance records show a large turnout yesterday in Win terville for the Sarepta Baptist Association gathering.
Ten Thousand Baptists Represented At Sarepta Association Meeting
Winterville Georgia hosts the Sarepta Baptist Association in Athens Tabernacle with about 10 000 members represented from sixty one churches. Rev Dr John D Mell re-elected moderator, R T Pittard clerk, A P Stevens treasurer. New churches welcomed from Athens Clarke county and Rogers Madison county. Program outlines morning and afternoon sessions and planned adjournment.
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Winterville
Athens Baptist Tabernacle
Sarepta Baptist Association
Oelock
John D. Mell
Athens
Edge
Shorter College
Rome
Baptists of Georgia
Revell
Atlanta
Baptist Young People’s Unions
J. D. Mell
R. T. Pittard
A. P. Stevens
Clarke County
Tabernacle Baptist
Benna Vista
Upper Clarke
Nowhere Road
Madison County
Rogers
The
Tabernacle
West End
East Athens
W. H. Rich
Athens city election resolution for commission form
The city of Athens Clarke County adopts a resolution changing to a commission form and sets polling sites in four wards at McDonald’s stables Police court Weatherly’s stable and County court building. The clerk W L Wood authorizes publication in local papers and attests the document as a true copy dated September 23, 1912.
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McDonald's Stables
Police Court Room
Weatherly
Broad Street
Athens Daily Banner
Athens Daily Herald
Athens
Georgia
Clarke County
I. W. L. Wood
City of
W. L. Wood
New Clarke County Notary Public Appointed
Miss Sarah B. Nixon, stenographer for Mr. E. K. Lumpkin, is appointed by Judge C. H. Brand to be a commercial notary public for Clarke County. Matinees daily at 4 15 at Majestic. Tickets 10 cents.
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Sarah B. Nixon
E. K. Lumpkin
C. H. Brand
Clarke
Taxpayer warns against moving to commission form government
A local letter from a tax payer argues that moving to a three-commission system would abandon locality representation, risk inefficiency, and threaten democracy. The writer claims three commissioners cannot match nine or more, urges preserving ward-based aldermanic oversight, and warns the measure endangers city finances and services.
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Board of Control
Tle
Baseball results from yesterday with mixed National League outcomes
In the lone National game Cozelman started for Pittsburg and yielded 10 hits while Nap Rucker pitched for Brooklyn allowing five. Results show Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 6. in the American League Washington 2 St Louis 5. Boston 3 Chicago 2. Boston 2 Chicago 3. Philadelphia 21 Detroit 8. New York 3 Cleveland 1.
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Cozelman
Pittsburg
Nap Rucker
Brooklyn
National
Pittsburgh
American
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Phillie
New York
Cleveland
College Night at Georgia Chapel Capitalizes on Student Address
Last night the University of Georgia hosted the annual College Night in the campus chapel. The event featured greetings to the student body by the chancellor and dean, with speakers from the YMCA, and representatives from the two literary societies.
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University of Georgia
Young Men's Christian Association of the College
Freshman reticence marks Georgia school year closing
Captains of the Red and Black and the Georgia boards led campus ceremonies as freshmen remained reticent and domesticated while sophomores hesitated to stand out. Despite subdued attendance, Georgia spirit stayed strong, inspiring many toward the close of the school year.
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Red and Black
Georgia Boards
Georgia
N Matinees daily at 4 15 Majestic 10c
Centralia Washington reports growing belief that sun rays through glass can start fires. State fire warden E W Ferris says fire wardens should bury bottles found in timbered areas to prevent concentration of sunlight.
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Centralia
Wash
E. W. Ferris
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Bernstein Brothers
Silesman
Engman-Matthews Range Company
South Bend
Indiana
Human Workshop
Majestic
Tabernacle Tent
Terville Meeting
Associa
Georgia Chapel
M. C. A. Gathering
Annie
John
Felic
Bell
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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