Appropriations Boost for Athens Institutions Under DuBose
Atlanta reports Representative DuBose pressed for state educational needs, with substantial increases approved for Milledgeville and Athens institutions. Sanatorium at Milledgeville up 65,000 to 530,000. University of Georgia maintenance up 20,000 to 57,500. State College of Agriculture Athens up 50,000 for maintenance and extension. Normal, Deaf and Blind schools receive gains. heating plant for university deferred.
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State College of Agriculture
University of Georgia
Atlanta
DuBose
Athens
University
Milledgeville
Georgia Normal and Industrial School
State Normal School
State School For the Deaf
Cave Springs
State Academy For the Blind
State College of Agriculture At
State Normal School At
Clarke
Two Months More Until the New Post Office is Done
The Athens post office and government court building additions are expected to finish in about two months according to an inspecting government official. The project started last October and was to be completed by May. claims note possible $50 daily penalties for delays, totaling roughly four thousand dollars so far. If delays continue, contractors could owe the government rather than the government paying for the additions.
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Athens
Lavonia Man Marries Bride After Daily House Visits
A Lavonia man identified as Mr Carlton traveled house to house in Bowersville and nearby towns seeking a wife. After engaging Miss Bessie Cook and failing to win her, he found love at first sight with Miss Cecil Bennett and married her the same day, then left for their new life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonia
Bowersville
Mr. Carlton
Cecil Bennett
Benda
Bessie Cook
Boweraville
Misa Cook
Baptist Young People of Texas encampment opens at Palacious
The twenty first annual encampment of the Baptist Young People's Union of Texas opened at Palacious on August 2 with good attendance and an attractive program. Lectures and addresses will be delivered by notable religious workers including Dr S J Reid, President Brooks of Baylor, Rev B H Carroll, and Rev William J Williamson. Clarke leads the class. reports show rising taxable property in several counties. Acknowledge Dr King’s New Discovery praised for coughs and lung ailments. Foley's Kidney Remedy touted for kidney and bladder issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palacious
Texas
Baptist Young People’s Union of Texas
8. J. Retd
Belfast
Ireland
Brooks
Baylor University
B. H. Carroll
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
William J. Williamson
D. D
St. Louis
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Nineteenth Annual Irrigation Meet Moves Toward 1913 South
Spokane reports keen interest in the nineteenth annual National Irrigation Congress with a southern bid for the 1913 convention. Chicago hosts December 5 to 9 with plans for wide attendance, exhibits, entertainment, and addresses, including President Taft. Delegates from all states and foreign guests are expected.
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Spokane
Wash
National Irrigation Congress
Chicago
South
R. Insinger
Northwestern & Pacific
Atlantic City
N. J
Rochester
Buffalo
N. Y
St. Paul
Mion
Los Angeles
W. L. Park
Illinoia Central Railway Company
Congress
Park
Parks
United States
Frank E. Scott
Committee On Foreign Representation
W. A. Evans
Health Commissionr
McQueen Gray
Albuquerque
N. M
Convention Hall. “the Convention Committee
Chicago Association of Commerce
Reiss
Orchestra
Hubbard Hall
Fine Arte Museum
Taft
Fake Telephone Tester Traps Local Citizens in Prank Call Scheme
Dozens of residents report a fake "phone tester" calling from unknown numbers and guiding victims through outrageous ritualized tests. Dignified professionals, teachers, housewives and clerks were instructed to yell, whisper, tap walls, and perform strange diaphgram tests with matches, all to prove a non-existent phone fault. The prankster mocks polite callers and exits, leaving victims perplexed by the staged tests and noises.
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Erudite Regal Light
Vast U S Rivers Move Billions of Tons of Matter to Sea
United States Geological Survey findings show the nation erodes at about one inch every 760 years. The Mississippi delivers 136 million tons of dissolved matter annually, Ohio 3.35 million, Missouri over twice that, and Colorado 100.74 million tons. Total erosion reaches 270 million tons of dissolved matter and 613 million cubic yards of rock yearly, enough to excavate an 85 foot Panama Canal in 73 days. National Irrigation Congress in Chicago reviews reclamation potential for 80 million acres of newly formed lowland regions.
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Chicago
United States Geological Survey
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio River
Missouri River
Colorado River
Mississippi
United States
Geological Survey
Panama
Severty
National Irrigation Congress
Congress
Reclamation Service
Christian Church to Build Edifice in Dublin Georgia
Dublin Georgia reports a real estate sale where Prof. 8, P. Ort’s property goes to the Christian church officials for a handsome edifice on Lumpkin Street near White Avenue. Plans foresee a creditable structure for the city as the Wilkerson place is sold to Prof. Orr, who will move soon. Dublin Chamber of Commerce authorized to challenge U.S. corn growers to a twelve acre contest for a $1,000 purse, with Mercer and Thomas's land near Tingle on the Wrightsville and Tennille railroad expected to yield over 160 bushels per acre. Experts from the national department of agriculture are expected to publish a bulletin.
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P. Ort
Christan Church
Clarlatian Church
Wilkerson
Lumpkin Street
White Avenue
Orr
Athena
Dublin
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
United States
Muateh
J. E. Smith, Jr
Messrs
D. R. Thomas
J. T. Mercer
Tingle
Wrightsville and Tennille
Messrs. Mercer
Thomas
National Department of Agriculture
Lutherans Meet at Regina for Regional Synod
The annual synod of the Lutheran church in the district opened in Regina Saskatchewan today and will run through August 10. Delegates and clergy from Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan attend the sessions.
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Regina
Sask
Lutheran Church of
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Electric Bitters Blood Purifier Endorsed by Tracy Man
Attack like tigers describes white blood cells fighting disease, but germs multiply and skin sores erupt. Electric Bitters purify blood by regulating stomach liver and kidneys expelling poisons, building red blood and strength. W. J. Smith & Bro HL R Palmer & Sons sell them for 60 cents.
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C. T. Budahn
Tracy
Cal
W. J. Smith & Bro
HL R, Palmer & Sons
Elberton and Royston to clash in three fast amateur games
Royston Ga August 2 The Elberton baseball team arrives for three games this week Wednesday Thursday and Friday These fast games mark the teams strongest amateur schedule yet Royston has lost only two or three series while Elberton has a phenomenal record Special arrangements are set to bring large crowds from Elberton to cheer the Granite City nine.
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Royston
Elberton
Granite City
Clarke County Leads Georgia Tax Digest Increase
IS AHEAD Atlanta August 2 Clarke county reports a digest showing a sharp rise in net property for taxation. Across seventy three Georgia counties, half the total, the combined increase reaches 9 593 150 dollars with sixty two counties up and eleven down slightly. Clarke county alone adds 371 645 dollars, nearly four times the average rise of the reporting counties, and praised for its promptness and neat compilation.
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Clarke
Atlanta
Georgia
Comptroller General
Clarke County
Com
W. A. Wright
ZEMO Advertised For Skin Troubles And Comfort
ZEMO cures eczema pimples dandruff prickly heat sunburn and provides skin comfort in hot weather. The ad lists three reasons to use ZEMO including fast itch relief and healing with a money back guarantee from H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Store.
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Zemo
H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Store
Automobiles threaten rural horse and buggy safety
A reader urges the legislature to curb speeding autos to protect riders and livestock. Describing near collisions and fatalities on country roads beyond Mitchell Bridge, the letter warns that city drivers with fast cars risk overturning horse drawn carts and harming families.
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Mitchell Bridge
Java
Boon to Pile Victims Cure Without Cutting
Priceless boon for those with piles selling a tablet form medicine that cures all forms with only 3 percent known failures. Guarantee and money back if in that percent. Avoids operations and salves. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons and druggists. Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Rold $1 for 24 days. Write for booklet from Dr Leonhardt Co Station B Buffalo NY.
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H.R. Palmer & Sons
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Buffalo
Georgia State College institutes tour counties this August
The State College of Agriculture conducts farmer institutes in Madison Danielsville on August 7 Elbert Elberton August 6 Hart Hartwell August 9 Hall Gainesville August 10 Habersham Clarkesville August 11 Rabun Clayton August 12 Speakers include McHatton horticulturalist Hite extension director B L Worsham entomologist and Miss Parrish school improvement. The article notes idle season yet good crop prospects and urges attendance to learn money making methods from specialists.
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State College of Agriculture
Madison County
Danielsville
Elbert
Elberton
Hart County
Hartwell
Hall County
Gainesville
Habersham
Clarkesville
Rabun County
Clayton
McHatton
Hite
B. L. Worsham
C. 8. Parrish
State Department of Agriculture
New Stomach Restored by Chamberlains Tablets
H M Young Peters editor of the Sun Lake View Ohio reports severe indigestion until early doses of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets brought relief and a second bottle restored his stomach and health. For sale by all dealers.
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H. M. Young Peters
the Sun
Lake View
Ohio
Chamberlain
Foley Kidneyville Promises Quick Relief for Women's Ailments
An advertisement claims women suffer daily from checkache headaches nervousness loss of appetite and poor sleep due to kidney and Dolladder troubles. Foley Kidneyville pills are advertised to provide quick relief from pain and misery and restore health and strength. It urges every woman to use Foley or Pills.
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Foley Kidneyville
Foley
Religious leaders to speak at Lake Geneva conference
At Lake Geneva Wisconsin on August 2 the Laymen's Missionary Movement opens its summer training conference. Noted religious workers Rey J Campbell White Col Eltjah W Halford and others are scheduled to address sessions through Sunday evening.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Rey
J. Campbell White
Col
Eltjah W. Halford
Laymen's Missionary Movement
King of Laxatives Promoted by Buffalo Man
A Buffalo New York resident touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a home remedy for constipation and indigestion. Pills sold for 26 cents at local Jefferson City stores. Governor Hatley and the state board hold a public hearing on a proposed Missouri road between St Louis and Kansas City with nearly 1,000 delegates in attendance.
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Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Jefferson City
Hatley
State Board of Agriculture
St. Louis
Kansas City
Accused of Stealing Bucken's Arnica Salve Ad Claims
Clinton Maine man B E Chamberlain accuses Bucken's Arnica Salve of stealing the sting from burns and heals sores piles and other injuries. 26 cents at local druggists W J Smith Brother and H R Palmer Sons Foley kidney pills offered to aid kidney and bladder troubles. Diarrhoea remedy Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy touted as top for bowel complaints. Local dealers sell all items.
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B. E. Chamberlain
Clinton
Bucken
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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Mr. DuBose
Baptist Young
People OF Texas
Thos. Ariss
Concord, Mich
W. J .Smith & Bro
Christian Church
UNION
Pulaski Street
O' Mike
Hoke
Gwan
Senate
Vardaman
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