Pittard Replies to Attack on County Commissioners
Commissioner Pittard denounces Rhodes charges as half truths and defends the county board. He details a 24 convict trade with Tattnall County, the $200 junk purchase, and the attempt to recoup funds after contract repudiation, arguing the county saved money despite the loss of the suit.
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Pittard
J. T. Pittard
Board of County Commissioners
Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Abney
Tihodes
Tattnall County
State Board of Prison Commissioners
Tattnall Commissioners
T Tatnall County
Tatnall
Tatnall Board
Sult
Tamnal
County records recount rock road machinery sale and bridge repairs
The county defends selling used rock road machinery to the city of Athens after leasing it out, notes rock road demand and a $100,000 bond for road building, and argues the city gains value. It details King the contractor, bridge repairs after a freshet, and a grand jury review. It also mentions attorney fees, coal charges, and bid fairness among commissioners.
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Athens
King
Princeton
Sandy Creek
College Avenue
Mitchell's
River
Boy Kidnapped on May Tenth Discovered in City
Esther Brown reports her nine year old son abducted on May tenth while on an errand from Hull street. Two Black men seized him in daylight. Ike Dotson of Jackson county named in a kidnap warrant. An officer aimed to recover the boy and hold Dotson for a four to seven year term. Also includes an advertisement for Kickapoo Worm Killer claiming worm-related symptoms in children.
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Esther Brown
William Booth
Hull Street
Ike Dotson
Statham and
Bogart
Jackson County
Dodson
Courthouse Construction Progresses At County Site
The new county courthouse work advances with the fourth story framed and brick work beginning to show shape. Delays from terra cotta arrival slowed progress but did not halt tasks as mechanics shifted to other duties. A building committee sub group met to decide on the elevator service, with a decision expected soon.
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County Court House
Costly Treatment and County Committee Controversy
A Whitlow Ark man credits Chamberlain's Tablets for relief from constipation and indigestion after failed hospital care in St Louis and New Orleans. The passage also covers county funds management, committee appointments, and a dispute with Mr Rhodes, with J T Pittard and W S Holman defending actions as Hodgson leaves town.
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C. H. Hines
Whitlow
Ark
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chamberlain's
Farmers and bankers back county convention plan
The county plans a general meeting of farm owners and renters on the 27th to discuss contracts and new farming methods. Judges, bankers, lawyers, and businessmen praise the idea as a path to tax reform, fair rent, and better farm management across Georgia.
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Banvier
Andrew J. Cobb
Georgia
John T. Pittard
Board of County Commissioners
Crop conference urged to reform cotton leases in Athens
Local leaders including W H Shelton of Citizens Bank and Col Frank Shackelford advocate a farmers landlord renter conference to change long cotton rent contracts. They call for rotation crops, longer leases, and plans to boost rural trade, land values, and market stability ahead of next year’s contracts. A letter from Griffith & Welch supported by merchants backs the convention on the 27th to discuss practical lease reforms.
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Wall Street
W. H. Shelton
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Cotton
Frank C. Shackelford
Charles B. Griffith
Grifith & Welch
Belio Soteuien
Athens
Growth and Prospects for Athens Propel Local Economy
Fragmentary text notes Athens rapid growth with no city in Georgia matching its pace. References weekly payrolls sustaining progress and ongoing boosting efforts. Mentions evictions and fall prospects, though details are unclear. Focus remains on Athens expansion and economic momentum.
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Georsis
Athens
Georgia
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Kimei
J. A. Wallace
Redan
Foley
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Anes
Royston
Iron Company
Cartledge
Mitchell's Bridge
Grand Jury
KickaPeep Indian Medicine Company
Philadelphia
Tam
Holman
Mr. Hodgson
Mrs. Hart's
Neese Medicine Company
Hartwell, Georgia
Farm People
Griffith
R. T. Goodwyn
Albert M. Dobbs
Southern Refining Company
Cotton & Student of
Georgia School OF
South
K. G. Matheson, LL. D
Atlanta, Ga
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