Water Commissioners Fix Rates For New City Water System
Water Commissioners meet at University Bank to set rates for the upcoming water system. W L Wood elected superintendent, replacing Mr Howell as works manager. New supplies planned in a few days with universal service and revised insurance rates for Athens. Rates include twenty five cents per thousand gallons, twelve cents for certain uses, and various per year charges for homes, hotels, factories, hydrants, and commercial properties. Six steps outlined to implement the new system.
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W. L. Wood
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Howg
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Wood
Eoen
Inauranes
Athens
Maida
Barberatt
Arda
In Former Days Rare Georgia Laws From 1786
A reporter reviews a 1786 book with early Georgia constitutions. It notes leaders titled Honorable, Protestant eligibility for office, land or wage property voting qualifications, and a now-archaic penalty for abstaining from elections. The piece highlights a curious provision restricting clergymen from holding office.
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Georgia
United States of America
Northeast Georgia Farmers Diversify Amid Cotton Glut
A Northeast Georgia farming note reports mixed cotton outlooks with prices around seven cents as Congress debates affect prices. Farmers show resilience with home supplies secured, corn and hogs abundant, and many diversifying into grapes and melons, signaling a shift toward varied crops and self-sufficiency.
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Georgia
Clarke Slump in 1893 Tax Returns
Georgia counties show declines in 1893 values due to financial pressures. Clarke county records a large drop tied to the burning of a major factory and the depreciation of a water company plant. Old Clarke remains sound and is expected to rebound.
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Clarke County
Threst
New York Water Supply Company (Limited
Old Clarke
Asa J. Booth
Asa J. Th
Said County
Tous Ang Improvement Company
John W. Wier
Senate adjourns and House recess in busy day of votes
The senate failed to adjourn until Monday after a 40 to 16 vote. A second adjournment motion passed 89 to 18. In the House Bailey of Texas sought a 1 pm recess but was defeated on a viva voce vote. a division then set a 1 pm recess, 126 to 43. After a later tellers’ vote the day ended with 179 yeas to 187 nays. The rules committee was announced, with McMillen likely to lead Democrats on the floor. The national totals listed Democrats 220, Republicans 126, People’s 9, with one vacancy in the tenth Ohio district.
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Gorman
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Lodge
Chandler
Cockrell
Bailey
Texas
Springer
Illinois
House
Reed
Maine
Yeas
Committee On Rules
Ohio
Hepes
Inspecting the Roads by Prominent Railroad Officials
Seaboard Air Line executives visited the city yesterday and proceeded to Atlanta. Messrs Brown, large bondholders of the Macon and Northern road, toured that line under the guidance of President Harris and Superintendent Hoge. The M N is in good condition and maintains solid business despite dull times.
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Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta
Messrs. Brown
Harris
Hoge
Macon & Northern Road
Abbeville Mob Lashes Would-Be Rapist Then Exiles Him
A white woman in Due West Abbeville County was accosted by a large Black man who attempted assault. A vigilante group ransacked homes, captured the assailant near the Danville railroad, and carried out fifty lashes before ordering him to leave Abbeville and the state. In another item, Hararispura reports Attorney General Hensel refused a quo warranto petition, ruling against residents seeking to challenge a trolley line.
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Clarke County
Nat Ri
Quonee
Abbeville
Due West
Thomas Perry
A.erry
Danville
Carolina
Port Royal
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Abveriteco
South
Gutus
Hararispura
Hensel
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Listsa
The Baseball Record and Graves Trial Preview
The record notes games between Phattangogs and Chattanooga a 10 to 3 Atlanta win and Memphis 5 Nashville 4, with a second game Memphis 7 4 Nashville. Graves will be tried in Providence as Commissioner Twombley and Isaac Stevens report witnesses will attend the murder trial of Molssoo in Oewabey.
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Atanta
Espe
Memphis
Nashville
Wary Figures from Athens Dwell on Drink and War
In 19th century Athens two peculiar northern tailors Thomas Sherwood and Capt Morrison mingled charm with heavy drinking. Both men shaped local politics, with Sherwood a Democratic candidate for the Legislature, Morrison famed for boxing and odd bets. Morrison later profited in California and China dealings, then returned to serve in a northern regiment. Sherwood died drunk in his room.
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al Workman
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R Morrison
Clarke County
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Billups
Othhers
Calvin Johnson
Othr
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Sherwood
Magsca
Asbury Hull
Morrison
Pine Grove
Acold
Morrigan
Capt Morrison
California
Capt. Morrison
Pacific
New York
Michigan
Tom Sherwood
Lampkin
Wall Street
Harmony Grove Booms As Town Builds And Bridges Marietta Ties
Harmony Grove reports a thriving boom with sixty thousand dollars invested in public and private projects. A wedding wave begins with Mr Williford and Mrs Mathews, while new homes, a hotel, brick cotton warehouse, and a granite quarry expand the town near Paoli and Athens.
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C. J.g Hood
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Norfolk Coast
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Columbus
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Frantlin County
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Madison County
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Hardman
Paol
Rayally
Mathews
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Elberton
Lovio Fitevenson
Shelton and Tillman Clash Over Craddock Letter
In Rockfield area Aug 10 dispatches reveal senators Irby and J H Tillman disputing authorship of a Craddock letter. A scuffle occurred between Captain H Tillman and a local with Shelton wielding an iron stick as Irby’s secretary disputed the Washington dispatch. Moon phase beliefs spark farm anecdote about optimal wheat and corn crops.
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Tilman
Fury
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Thoer
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Tighe
Washington
Hele
Fee Emselves
New Banner
Alive With a Broken Neck Richardson Survives Fatal Injury
Harry Richardson, 42, staying at Kathleen Villa Bath Beach, suffered a broken neck after a diving accident on a springboard. He survived initial collapse, with paralysis from the seventh rib downward, a hospital case described by Dr Searle and House Surgeon Willis. Richardson, an expert assessor with Fidelity and Security Company, weighs about 240 pounds and remains conscious, though mobility is limited. A prior similar case on Baford Avenue was cited as a reference.
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New York Sun
Harry Richardson
Kthleen Nila
Bob Beech
Himopathic Hospital
Brooklyn
Richard
Fidelity and S.curity Company
Nicholas Avenue
Kathleen
Bath Beach
Richardson
Richards
Ri Chards
Dr Searle
Marine and Field Club
Wena
Willis
Baford Avenue
Captured a Thief Stokes Norman Arrested After Escape Attempt
Stokes Norman, recently released from Jim Smith's for theft, attempted to steal watches, a chain, a coat and $300 in notes at Henderson warehouse. Police shot at him, he fled but was captured. articles found in his possession linked to the crime. Officer Saye aided by citizens. arrest occurred between Clayton street and the hotel amid a crowd. He had long been suspected in vegetable thefts around the city.
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Jim Smith
W. A. Harris
Henderson
Stokes
Col. Smith
Saye
Clayton Street
Norman
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