Athens City Fire Hall Rise Blocked by Judge Vaughan Injunction Ruling
The Clarke Superior Court denied Mrs. J B Vaughan's bid to stop Athens city from building a Washington Street fire hall. The judge cited laches as the city had begun work August 7 and spent thousands before Vaughan filed August 21, dissolving the restraining order and allowing construction to proceed.
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Brand
J. B. Vaughan
Washington Street
Thomas and
Foundry Streets
Vaughan
Branch
Jackson Street
Washington
J.B. Vaughan
Barnett
Rowe
Judge Superior Courts
Western. Cir
Attica Farm Shooting Ends In Double Tragedy
At an early morning incident on the Shackelford farm near Attica Fletcher Aikin shot and killed a colored woman named Caroline Thomas before turning the pistol on himself. He died later in a precarious condition at Jefferson Hospital. The two had been together on the grounds amid unclear quarrel details.
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Attica
Shackelford
Fletcher
Aikin
Caroline Thomas
Jefferson
Henry Shackelford
Tee Netinn
Athens doctor attends fifteenth hygiene congress in Washington
Dr. J C Bloomfield of Athens and the University of Georgia attends the fifteenth annual Congress of Hygiene and Demography in Washington, joining hundreds of top scientists from around the world. The report highlights parthenogenesis research by Professor Jacques Loeb and notes a new disease labeled Neuromobilis linked to reckless driving among youth.
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J. C. Bloomfield
Athens
Jacques Loeb
Rockefeller Institute of Research
Mr. Frog
Congress of Hygiene and Demography
Loeb
John P. Walker
Walla Walla
Wash
Jefferson seeks chamber of commerce help from Athens
Mr Elrod of Jefferson Georgia asked Athens Chamber of Commerce secretary Mr Crichton C Callaway to attend a Jefferson meeting on Friday night October 4 to discuss forming a chamber of commerce. Callaway welcomed the opportunity to assist neighbors and pledged help as needed.
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Elrod
Jefferson
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Crichton C. Callaway
Chamber of Commerce
Callaway
G Turns in Two More Members for Chamber
Company G of the general campaign fee for new members for the Chamber of Commerce turned in two names yesterday afternoon. The Büchwald Brothers and J. M. Reade were added, bringing total membership to nearly three hundred twenty.
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Chamber of Commerce
D. Heidler
Buchwald Brothers
J. M. Reade
Woodman of the World Camp Meeting Tonight
Members of Geo. B. Davis Camp 292 are urged to attend tonight’s meeting to discuss several logs to turn.
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Geo. B. Davis Camp
Athens Doctors Attend Eighth District Medical Society Session
A large group of Athens physicians travel via Central of Georgia to Covington for the Eighth District Medical Society convention. The program opens with a prayer and includes remarks by Mayor Smith and Dr. J. R. Robbins, with sessions on disease prevention, fractures, tuberculosis, smallpox, and the physician pharmacist relations. Officers and committees for public health, science work, and entertainment are listed with strong Athens representation.
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Athens
Central of Georgia
Covington
Ie Aa District Medical Society
Central
Smith
J. R .Robbins
Siloam
3. T Wils
Washington
W. W. Pilcher
Pres
Medical Association of Georgia
F. C
Lyle
Sec’p
Treas
W. B Travis
Colles
W. B. Hardeman
W. W. Brown
A. ©. Holliday
T. B. Rice
S. W. Whiteside
Lavonia
W. G. Hulme
Elberton
J. C Bloomfield
R. C. Wilson
Ph. G
Univ of Ga
I. H. Goss
S. Ravaud Benedict
Counsillor
H. M Fullilove
A. W. Simpson
5. E. Johnson
8. S. Smith
W. D. Travis
Edward M. Coleman
Luke Robinson
N. G. Anderson
Louis Baum Relocates to Atlanta for Key Heating and Plumbing Role
Louis Baum has moved to Atlanta, Georgia to assume a lucrative position with Farrel Heating and Plumbing Co. He is a longtime local resident with a reputation for high standards and professional capability, and his departure is noted with pleasure by friends and business associates.
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Louis Baum
Atlanta
Farrel Heating & Plumbing’ Co
Baum
Bulbs and Y.M.C.A. news blend in city items
Bulbs offered by Crucedale Greenhouses promise prompt filling of orders from 1447 South Lumpkin Street with phone 1167. Meanwhile Mr He Sellars, in charge of the Y M C A boys department, has arrived in Springfield Mass to enter training college for his future work, drawing local friends' support.
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Crucedale
Lumpkin Street
Sellars
Rogers
Y.M
Moss Mfg Company Leaves Clayton Office
The Moss Manufacturing Company abandons its Clayton and Washington showroom and office next to Miller's. Offices move to the mill near the Southern Rail, leaving the street location vacant.
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Moss Mfg. Company
Clayton
Moss Manufacturing Company
Clayton and
Washington
Miller's
Southern Railway
Colonial Theatre Opens Under Greenwood Management
George B. Greenwood of Greenwood Amusement Co arrives in Athens to finalize opening of the Colonial Theatre. Beginning Tuesday Oct 1 Carter Musical Comedy and Lady Minstrel Co will headline with two nightly shows and a Wednesday matinee. Pricing at ten and twenty cents promises value plus a hand colored photogravure of Alice Joyce for attendees. Moving pictures to be added. Attendance aims to rise with football game on Oct 6 drawing crowds.
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Alice Joyce
Quin Succeeds Late Stockdell as Secretary
At a Columbia Fire Insurance directorate meeting L C Quin was elected secretary to replace the late Harry C Stockdell who had served two years before his death. Quin has long been connected with the company in Athens and is well regarded. W B Wilkerson was elected assistant secretary at the same session.
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Columbia Fire Insurance Company
L. C. Quin
Harry C. Stockdell
Quin
Athens
Seeee Sereene
W. B. Wilkerson
Assistan
Invitations Sent for Athens Chamber Banquet 1912
The Athens Chamber of Commerce invites members to a banquet at the M C A building on Friday September 27 1912 at 730 p m Please notify the secretary by 6 p m September 24 whether you will attend Telephone numbers 272 and 273 are given for acceptance The secretary’s deadline is moved up to this afternoon September 26 due to late invitations
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Punts and Passes Signal Changes Ahead for Georgia
The article notes Crump's continued absence on crutches with weeks to recover and practice shifting to signal work. Scrimmages are planned Thursday to Saturday with the season opener against the University of Chattanooga at Sanford Field. It also discusses the end of onside kicks under new rules, Sewanee game enthusiasm in Athens, and coaching challenges at Nashville after key player losses.
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Crump
University of Chattanooga
Sanford Field
South in History and Literature May Become Texas Textbook
A miss Rutherford work titled The South in History and Literature may be adopted as a Texas textbook. The Texas Division U Houston delegates moved to endorse the book at the December 5-8 1911 meeting. The Navarro Chapter in Corsicana asks the state text book committee to adopt it for public schools.
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Texas
Mildred Rutherford
Lucy Cobb Institute For Young Women
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Common Schools
Athens
U. Houston
Ford
Georgia
Emma H. Townsend
Navarro
Corsicana
M.D. Farris
Huntsville
Tex
Z. B. Rodges
Movement begins to close stores for tent meeting
Notice to customers explains Prince Avenue store will close daily at 10 o clock to allow employees to attend the revival services. Patrons are asked to place orders by 9 30. Mr Callaway, a nearby grocer, supports the union revival and others may follow the example.
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Prince Avenue
Callaway
Cery
Piinte Avenue
Aid
Calloway Ang
Eit
Commerce Booster Praised Athens Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Harber secretary of the Commerce Chamber of Commerce urged Secretary Crichton Callaway of the Athens Chamber to invite citizens to the Sour County Fair. He praised the progressive spirit in Athens and urged chamber membership, while Callaway invited cooperation and pledged support.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Paul‘. Harber
Commerce Chamber of Commerce
Crichton Callaway
Athens Chamber of ‘Commerce
Athens
Commerce
Sour
Harber
Chamber of Commerce
People of Commerce
Go Live
Callaway
Just 196 Freshmen at the University of Georgia Now
Registrar records at the University of Georgia show 196 freshmen registered to date, with total enrollment 684 up to last night. Other classes include 131 sophomores 59 juniors 58 seniors 84 in the Law Department 3% in one year agriculture 13 in Pharmacy and 6 post graduate work. Authorities expect spring totals to reach about 7 percent higher than last year.
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University of Georgia
Law Department
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