Good Roads Drive For Clarke County In Atlanta Athens Augusta Route
Interest grows as Clarke county backs the Atlanta Athens Augusta Good Roads contest. Voters approved a $100,000 bond for road work. locals pledge $600 for Clarke county. The route passes through several counties, with Athens to host relay traffic for automobilists and boost travel efficiency and business. County commissioners praise the effort while chambers of commerce plan a meeting to organize support.
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Atlanta
Athens
Augusta
Clarke County
Automobilista
Chamber of Commerce
Prayer Services at First Methodist Church Invite Attendance
Notice urges church members to attend a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 50 p m led by laymen with Bro Troutman away for a rest, calling it duty to the church and the Master. Mrs Nancy Weatherford of High Shoals visits nephew W C Weatherford in town.
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First Methodist Church
Troutman
Nancy Weatherford
High Shoals
Mr. W. C. Weatherford
Journey to heavenly Canaan invites many to join
A sermonTree portrays believers journeying to celestial Canaan from the day of conversion to death. It emphasizes inviting others to travel with them, relying on human kindness and Gods word that the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. It contrasts the promised rest with earthly toil and urges active outreach to save souls.
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Israel
Ropar
Zion
Canaan
Capaan
Heavenly
God
Abraham
Promised Land
Appeal for Thornwell Orphanage Funds Amid President’s Accident
J F Jacobs appeals readers in South Carolina Georgia and Florida to support Thornwell Orphanage Clinton South Carolina as president Rev W P Jacobs recovers from a serious Washington accident. The treasury is nearly empty and gifts dwindle seasonally, risking care for 300 orphans. Remittances should be made to Treasurer J A Bailey Clinton SC with thanks in advance.
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Thornwell Orphanage
Clinton
D. C
W. P. Jacobs
D. D
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
South Atlantic States
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Friends of the Orphans
Jacobs
J. F, Jacobs
Durham Returns to Athens as Local Agent for Atlanta Store Light
Former Athens resident Mr John C Durham has moved back to the city and established an office for the Atlanta Store Light Company. He is here engaging in business again, and many local friends are glad to see him back in the community as a citizen.
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John C. Durham
Athens
Atlanta
Durham
Two Boys Thrashed for Theft in Corn Patch Incident
Yesterday morning E K Lump discovered two of his fine chickens tied together and left in a corn patch near his house. Police assigned to the case captured James Adams and Guy Holt, two young Black boys, who admitted the theft and were given a severe thrashing by their parents.
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E. K. Lump
Kin
James Adams
Guy Holt
Big Sale of Lots in Cornelia Georgia
Col John P Fort sells thirty three choice residence lots in the Clear View section near Cornelia Georgia. Auction on Saturday August 28 at 11 am for cash on the premises. High and beautiful plots in a premier summer home area praised for its climate.
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John P. Fort
Cornelia
Georgia
Preacher Spanked by Young Women in Birthday Prank
South Norwalk Conn August 17 The Rev Howard Benedict a popular young East Norwalk preacher is confined to bed after a birthday prank by young women from his congregation They enlisted a grocer to supply barrel staves and spanked him with one stroke per year of his life plus a few for luck He bound his injuries with arnica and witch hazel on returning home
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South Norwalk
Conn
Howard Benedict
East Norwalk
Benedict
Mr. Benedict
Georgia Provides First Cattle Tick Eradication Aid
Atlanta August 17. Legislature appropriates 5000 dollars to aid tick eradication work, the first state funding though national aid is needed to keep the program alive. Putnam Morgan and Greene counties seek assistance as Georgia pushes toward eradicating the cattle tick threatening Texas fever and access to northern markets. Progress reported in Union Towns Rabun Stephens Habersham White counties with national help deemed essential for final health certification.
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Atlanta
Putnam County
Department of Agriculture
Morgan
National Department
Georgia
General Assembly
Union
Towns
Rabun
Stephens
Habersham
White
Tragic Botch Firearm Suicide Shocks Lake Charles
In Lake Charles Louisiana on August 17 J M Faggott a produce merchant placed the shotgun against his head and pulled the trigger with a stick of wood causing instantaneous death. W P Sager a sawyer was employed.
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My Lake Charies
J. M. Faggott
W. P. Sager
Fatal Lumber Yard Accident And Murder Near By
A Calcasieu Lumber Company worker was killed when struck by timber thrown into a large flywheel. Two colleagues were slightly injured trying to rescue him. Nearby, Monroe Pilcher shot Sallie Jackson, then beat her to death with a gun butt after she refused to accompany him. He fled.
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Calcasieu Lumber Company
Monroe Pilcher
Sallie Jackson
Pilcher
Sarepta Baptist Association Meeting Outlines August Program
The Sarepta Baptist Association holds its annual meeting at Berea Church on Friday August 27 with a full program. Devotional services, sermons, and discussions cover baptism obedience church order church uses and abuses and distinctions between saved and obedient Christians. Sunday includes song service prayer and a sermon.
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Sarepta Baptist Association
Berea
W. M. Baye
J. J. Kimsey
Hobson and Davis Open Congress Race in Alabama
In Hamilton Alabama August 17 Rich mond Pearson Hobson and William C Davis met in a joint debate. Davis attacked Hobsons vote to reinstate negro soldiers who shot up Brownville and alleged support for admitting negroes from the Philippines and Porto Rico to academies. Hobson denied favoring negro officers and defended his record while charging Davis with missed roll calls. The rivals plan a district tour.
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Hamilton
Ala
Richmond Pearson Hobson
William C. Davis
Hobson
Congress
Davis
Brownville
Philippines
Porto Rico
Military and Naval Academy
Senator Burton Regains Fortune After Conviction
Washington August 17. Word was received that former Kansas Senator Ralph Burton who faced post office troubles years ago and served six months in jail has recouped his fortune and now seeks a return to the Senate. The report notes his prior role under Bristow as fourth assistant postmaster general and a constitutional bar case.
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Senate
Washington
Ralph Burton
Kansas
Post Office Department
Bristow
Congress
Boy Met Death in the Rapids at Niagara Falls
Niagra Falls, N Y August 17 An 18 year old boy, August Sporer, perished in the whirlpool rapids after a brave struggle with the swift current. He swam with three companions from Maid of the Mist landing toward the bridges, fought the waves, then disappeared and reappeared until his strength failed near the whirlpool. River men await recovery as body remains in the water. Also an ad for Perry Davis Painkiller,-promoting relief for aches and pains.
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Niagra Falls
N. Y
Sporer
Maid of the Mist
Captain Webb
Wbb
Athens Negro Faces Grave Charge in Atlanta Trial
Rogers Merritt, colored, is on trial in Fulton superior court on the charge of assault on Miss Maggie McDermott. Merritt, formerly of Athens, is aided by his father Hal Merritt in Atlanta. The accused has been positively identified by the young woman and faces a possible death sentence.
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Atlanta, Ga
Rogers Merritt
Fulton
Maggie McDermott
Merritt
Athens
Hal Merritt
Atlanta
Emily Jones Sues Cook for 100000 in New York
New York August 17. Ernest W. Smallie, manager for a glove firm, is sued for 100000 by Emily Jones, his cook, who claims he kicked the cat through a window screen. She says dust and iron wire particles damaged her sight and prospects. she seeks 190000.
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New York
Ernest W.smallie
Emily Jones
Star Balloon Debate Ends As Star Wins Night Show
The star balloon contest concluded last night with the star outshining the rival balloon theory. Advocates of the balloon theory conceded defeat gracefully after the star appeared in the same region of the sky as expected.
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Pier ‘Crear
Grover’s
Genesee Pore Food Co
le Roy
Celestial
Christ
Foley
Thonwell Orphanage
W. P. Jacob
Cornelia, GA
Faggott
Sarepta Baptist Association Meeting
Berea Church
Powers
H. E. Hardman
C. Jackson
H. W. Williams
W. M. Saye
J. D. Mell
J. W. Minish
R. N. Massey
W. B. Hardman
O. J. Peterson
T. C. Hardman
J. J
Baptista
J.C. Bennett
J. B. Bar
Hobson and Davis
Alabama
Burton
Will
Niagara River
Perry Davis
Cook
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