Seaboard to Build New Athens Passenger Depot
Seaboard will erect a handsome new passenger depot in Athens while using the Chase street bridge area for track access. The delay in construction is tied to sewerage work, with completion expected soon and freight operations moving to a nearby warehouse on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabourd
Alt Line
Haguer
J. A. Pride
Atfee
Atlanta
Seaboard
Chase Street
Athens Compress Company
Yios
Athens
Pride
Tin Road
Uhigelty
Gainesville Midland Railway Company
Yancey Carter Builds Independence Campaign in Georgia
Athinta Aug. 18. Report says Yancey Carter of Hart county seeks Georgia governorship on the Independence party ticket. State committee plans a vigorous campaign to maximize Carter’s vote while predicting a Democratic Brown victory. Rumors tie some Smith supporters to Carter but say independence gains would be small.
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Athinta
Yancey Carter
Hart County
Georgia
Independence Party
Thorugh
Loralnes
Joseph M. Brown
Carter
Gov. Smith
Brown
Mr. Smith
Lam
Smith
Towd
State Committee
Judge J. H. Martin Resigns in Muscogee County
Atlanta Aug 18 Special. J H Martin of Muscogee Court has resigned his office effective September. Gov. Whit will name Judge Martin's successor within days. Former Judge W A Luttle had previously resigned over a year ago.
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J. H. Martin
Atlanta
Lutke
Hay
W. A. Luttle
Hith
Martin
City Bonds Certified In Atlanta For Thirteen Thousand Dollar Issue
Mayor W F Dorsey and Chairman C M Snelling returned from Atlanta with educational bonds of the city totaling seventy five thousand dollars certified and registered. Central Banking and Trust Company handled the certification and Sec of State Phil Cook registered them before delivery to purchasers. The bonds drew praise for their handsome appearance as the finest ever presented in Georgia’s capital.
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W. F. Dorsey
C. M. Snelling
Couneil Finance Committee
Atlanta
New York
Central Banking and Trust Company
Sec. of State
Phil Cook
Georgia
Mob Trys to Torch Lincoln Home in Springfield
Springfield, WL Aug 18 A mob attacked the Lincoln home after the Friday and Saturday arson spree. A torch was lighted but not used as Vivian Edwards, custodian and relative by marriage to the martyred president, barred them from the porch and the mob fled. Mrs Edwards did not report the attempt, fearing provocation of fanatics.
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Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Springfeld
Ilinois
William Donegan
Donegan
Lincoln
Vivian Edwards
Edwards
Robert Lincoln
Supreme Court Upholds Labor Picketing Injunction
The Georgia Supreme Court upheld an injunction against picketing by labor unions in the case E Van Winkle Gun & Machine Co versus Atlanta Federation No 1 of the International Order of Machinists. The decision allows moral suasion and argument but bans large gatherings seen as a menace or intimidation during a strike in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
E. van Winkle Gun & Machine Co
Atlanta Federation No. 1
International Order of Machinists
The
van Winkle Co
Convict inquiry hears testimony on Winn boy death
Atlanta investigators hear Dr. Hendrix deny knowledge of a beating and note twenty five lashes could be hazardous. W B Winn describes his brother’s dirty condition. Warden Mitchell testifies about Webb’s attack with a razor. Cobb county official Awtrey discusses leasing convicts. Dr Greene explains Peter Harris died after overheating from ice water. Adjournment set for tomorrow at ten.
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Atlanta
J. H. Hendrix
Jasper
Durham
Winn
W. B. Winn
J. W. Mitchell
Webb
John W. Awtrey
Cobb County
Hamby & Toomer
Worth County
F. H. Greene
Fulton County
Peter Harris
Chattahoochee Brick Company
Widow of Captain Hains Calls For Harsh Punishment
The wife of U S Army Captain Peter C. Hains Jr says he shot William E Annis to death after fearing his domestic life was ruined She plans to take their children to Winthrop Massachusetts and accuses him of a brutal crime and past abuse She describes fear of the captain and a coerced confession she signed seeking custody and safety for her babies.
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New York
Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
United States Army
William E. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Annis
Winthrop
Mass
Mrs. Hains
Thornton Hains
Captain Haing
Mrs. Annis
Governor Signs Pension Payment Bill in Advance
Gov. Smith approved the bill to pay Confederate pensions annually in advance instead of quarterly. He indicated no principle opposed, citing the state’s finances as allowing annual payments. The Foster service pension bill became law without his signature, and a constitutional amendment awaits a public vote affecting pensions for Confederate veterans and widows with property under 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hart
Georgia
New Georgia National Bank Opens in Southern Mutual Building
The Georgia National Bank opened in the Southern Mutual building attracting large crowds yesterday. President Wilkins and staff guided visitors through the ornate banking house, with many travelers from out of town creating new accounts and plans to keep deposits in Athens.
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Georgia National Bank
Southern Mutual
Wilkins
Athens
Captain Goodloe Yancey Proud of His Boy
The legislative committee hearing reveals a proud father, Captain G. H. Yancey, as Goodloe Yancey earns praise for his son and a steadfast, honorable character emerges amid the investigations. The piece notes Yancey’s noble lineage and warns against tarnishing his name despite harsh testimony. It closes with a political forecast of Taft era sentiment.
Moss & Co to Tear Down and Rebuild on Clayton Street
Moss & Co plans major upgrades in Athens by tearing down the large warehouse on Clayton Street and erecting a new building with store rooms. The Commercial Hotel will be rebuilt to modern standards, boosting hotel capacity and addressing traveler concerns. Attractive first floor store spaces will extend from College Avenue, enhancing business activity and city promotion.
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Moss & Co
Clayton Street
Moss
Commercial
Athens
College Avenue
Editors Asked to Get Up Money for Campaign Fund
Democratic and independent newspapers nationwide were urged to start subscription efforts to fund the national campaign. Col Moses C. Wetmore announced the plan as separate from local fundraising. Key figures pledged support including Mack Haskell Gore and Clark, with Missouri support seen as pivotal for Bryan.
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Chicago
United States
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Campaign Fund
Moses C. Wetmore
Finance Committee
National Committee
Wetmore
Mack
Haskell
Thomas F. Gore
Oklahoma
C. B. Tucker
Arkansas
Durig
Kentuck
Ohio
Illinoi
Bryan
Missouri
William A. Stone
Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup Guarantee
Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup promises to cure constipation sick headache stomach trouble or any indigestion with a positive guarantee. If it fails manufacturers refund your money. Sold by all druggists.
Hon Joseph M Brown Declines Atlanta Meeting Invitation
Fulton County Democratic League head Aldine Chambers invited Gov Elect Joseph M Brown to a Friday night gathering in Atlanta. Brown declined due to a planned North Carolina trip but wished the national ticket victory in November and urged Georgia Democrats to uphold party platform. He expressed support for the national ticket and optimism across regions.
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Atlanta
Aldine Chambers
Fulton County Democratic League
Joseph M. Brown
League
Chambers
Brown
North Carolina
Ife
Fulton County League
Georgia Democrats
New Church on Lumpkin Street Plans Prayer Service
Rev. George E. Stone announced the temporary discontinuation of services on the Lumpkin Street lawn until Thursday night for a special prayer service. Rev. A. J. Sears delivered a strong sermon on the lost sheep as interest grows in forming a Methodist church in the area. Members and new attendees are invited to Thursday and Sunday night services as plans proceed.
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Lumpkin Street
George E. Stone
A. J. Sears
Stone
End of Big Strike Nears in Alabama Coal Mines
Birmingham officials signaled willingness to let an arbitration committee pass on issues causing the Alabama coal strike. No operators’ statements yet, but open shop is the stated plan. Nighttime disturbances report peace as seventh week opens. Mass Jewish aid planned for fifty workers brought to the district who quit because of the strike.
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Birmingham
Ala
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Mrs Charlotte Capers Dies in Columbia South Carolina
Nashville reports Mrs Charlotte Palmer Capers wife of the late Bishop Ellison Capers of the Episcopal diocese of South Carolina died at her Columbia South Carolina home. She was a grandniece of General Francis Marion and regent of the Colonial Dames Daughters of the Revolution and Daughters of the Confederacy of South Carolina. She is the mother of Rev W B Capers rector of St Peters Church Columbia Tennessee.
Best Medicine For Indigestion Says Drumquin Resident
Mr. A Robinson of Drumquin Ontario reports years of indigestion and endorses Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best medicine he ever used They are easy to take and pleasant in effect The price is 26 cents and samples are free at local drugstores including H R Palmer Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith BC McEvoy Jr P Cannin drug stores
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A. Robinson
Drumqin
Ontario
Chamberlain
Price
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Orr Drug Co
Warren J. Smith
State road bill among the dead
Atlanta Georgias legislative session ends with no Western and Atlantic railroad extension plan. A special commission was proposed but tabled. convicts lease and pension provisions dominate the agenda for an extraordinary session. Governor Smith opposes lump sum pensions while a constitutional amendment would allow a million dollar pension expansion, funded only within a 5 mill tax limit.
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House
General Assembly
Senate
Hooper Alexander
DeKalb
Alexander
Thera
Smith
Poley s Honey and Tar Endorsed by New Jersey Editor
M. T. Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post praises Poley s Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs and colds his family has used. Sold by all druggists.
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New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Phillipsburg
N. J
Daily Post
Poley
Ted
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Moss Warehouse
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