Reported Greeks Resist Bulgarians Near Serres Front
London reports Bulgarian forces advance along the Struma Valley and entrench at multiple points while Greek troops under Venizelos preparation in Saloniki resist. Berlin notes Romanian indecision and new efforts offset by Allied claims of modest gains near Fleury Thiaumont.
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Associated Press
London
Struma Valley
Berlin
Seres
Saloniki
Romania
Thiepval
Fleury
Thiaumont
Jablegnitza
Stokhead
Westfalen
Agricultural High at Monroe Opens Fall Term
Monroe Georgia August 23 The Fifth District Agricultural and Mechanical School opened the fall term at 8 o clock this morning All teachers were present except the music teacher Superintendent Walker and Professors Bryan Tisinger Purcell Mrs Garnett Miss Zeigler and Miss Tisinger spoke at devotional exercises The school began with about eighty boarding pupils among the one hundred and more enrolled not counting local community students.
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Monroe
District Agricultural and Mechanical School
Walker
Professora Bryan
Tisinger
Purcell
Garnett
Elbert County Farmland Hits Prewar Prices
Elbert county farm lands advance to before the war prices as W. T. Scarboro buys 54 acres from M. B. Roe on the Bells Ferry Road near Elberton for 4100 dollars, about 74 dollars an acre. The purchase reflects rising land values in Elbert County this week.
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Elberton
Elbert County
W. T. Scarboro
M. B. Roe
South Carolina
Bells Ferry
Untitled poem excerpt about love and duty in life
The speaker values present love and shared joy over existential questions and future plans. Life’s meaning lies in doing the best we can now and trusting in God for the rest. Autumn imagery hints at change as a circus-tanga drifts on the breeze.
Georgia to Participate in Federal Roads Fund
Washington reports Georgia will join the federal 100 percent roads fund after a two hour conference between Thomas E Patterson of Georgia and Logan Waller Page head of the federal bureau. Patterson says the conference was satisfactory and no conflict is expected with federal authorities over Georgia’s right to participate.
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Banner
Washington, D. C
Logan Waller Page
100% Roads Bureau
Thomas E. Patterson
Georgia Highway Department
Georgia
Good Roads Fund
Patterson
Good Roads Bureau
Notaries Public at Large Get Executive Order
Atlanta August 23 1916 the governor and state librarian agree to issue commissions for notaries public at large by executive order until the next session. The order requires a seal for the librarian to use on commissions and certificates and verification of applicant character by county officials.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Hae
Lbrarian
Safd
N. E. Harris
Villa Passing South Into Durango Declines as Factor
Washington August 23 telegraphs to the war department report General Pershing stating Francisco Villa is moving south into Durango with a small following. His prestige is said to be gone and he cannot again become a serious factor in Mexican affairs. Villa had recently been in the mountains of southern Chihuahua.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Perehing
Francisco Villa
Durango
Pershing
Villa
Chihuahua
Hartwell Friends Learn Of Mr Kidd Illness And Local News
The Hartwell notice mourns the illness of Frank T. Kidd a Hartwell resident and prominent state banker noted for his university ties. It lists a Temples family reunion at Harley's Ferry with speeches by A G McCurry J H Skelton Steve Skelton and others and remarks Harley's Ferry as a growing resort.
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Frank T. Kidd
Hartwell
Kidd
Temples
Harley’s Ferry
A. G. McCurry
J.H. Skelton
Steve Skelton
Harley's Ferry
Georgia Exhibit Cars Re stocking for Five Year Tour
Plans approved at a Georgia chamber of commerce conference will restock re equip and prepare the state exhibit cars for a five year tour beginning November 1 through the east and west. The display will showcase agricultural resources and other possibilities across the middle west Canadian border New York State and back.
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Georgia Products
Atlanta
Charles J. Haden
State Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Cara
Middle West
New York State
New York
SWAT THE FLY! Civic League slogan parody poem
A quirky verse by Mary Canfield from Paris Texas Morning News urges the public to “SWAT THE FLY” and mockingly frames a pest as evil. The piece mixes satire with a jab at public health, ending with a local adage about cleanliness and danger.
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The
Civic League
Mary Canfield
Paris
Texas
Morning News
Citizens urged to cooperate with Athens Humane Society guidance
The article outlines instructions attributed to Chief Beusse on horse care during heat. It includes load and drive rules, hydration, sponging, cooling methods, bran mash with saltpetre, hat recommendations, and signs of heat stroke requiring immediate action.
Price replies to Brown in Georgia agriculture race
Commissioner J D Price defends his administration of the State Department of Agriculture in a letter to opponent J J Brown. He says he is too busy with duties to debate and invites corrections of any misrepresentations while noting broad approval of his record.
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Price
Sint 'Spute
Brown
J. D. Price
Hon. J. Brown
Mr. Price
J. J. Brown
Temple Court Building
Atlanta, Ga
State Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Georgia
Un Uniformed Mob Overpowers Naval Guard at Hampton Roads
Washington reports a hypothetical naval war game scenario where un-uniformed men seize piers at the seawall point Hampton Roads destroy coal stores and burn pliers. Rear Admiral Benson informs Paymaster General McGowan who orders rapid relocation of coal and supplies and coast defense staging. No sighting of Red battle craft reported at daylight.
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Naval Guard
Hampton Roads
U. S
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
McGowan
Deathbed confession names Morrison father of two girls
Chicago August 23 Edward W Morrison a multimillionaire recluse was named as the real father of two recently adopted girls in U S district court proceedings. Joseph Burnstein husband of the mother said the wife confessed on her deathbed that Morrison was the father. Morrison denied the accusation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Edward W Morrison
Landis
United States District Court
Joseph Burnstein
Morrison
Revenue Bill Debate Boosts Tariff Law Support
Senator Underwood of Alabama defends the democratic tariff law and urges readiness financing the emergency revenue bill. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania attacks the measure objecting to munitions and inheritance taxes and criticizes direct taxation over tariffs in the wartime context.
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Associated Press
Washington
Underwood
Alabama
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Commission to Meet Early in September Over Mexican Border
Washington August 23 the commission to discuss Mexican border problems will meet at a place on the New England coast the week of September it was tentatively agreed upon by Secretary Lansing and Eliseo Arredondo Carranzas ambassador designate. General Pershing reports Villa's crestige is gone in Mexico implying a possible US troop withdrawal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Plate
New England
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Pershing
Villa
Mexico
Theosophists Convene in St. Louis Amid Lectures
About 400 to 500 delegates are expected at a six day convention of the American Section of the Theosophical Society in St. Louis. The society counts around 5,000 U S members and will host public lectures on Theosophy. A P Warrington of Los Angeles, president, will address members at a private business meeting tomorrow.
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Associated Presa
St. Louis
The
Theosophical Society
United States
A. P. Warrington
Los Angeles
Old Rules at the Georgia University Echo 60s
A nostalgic summary lists quirky campus rules from the 1860s and 1820s at the University of Georgia. It notes Sabbath observance, prohibition of the circus, students in pastimes with crowds, a 1868 class shift for a show, a 1822 dismissal for an unlawful card game, 1825 punishment for preparing meals for fowls, a youth dismissed for fiddling at night, and a fine for fitting.
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A. L. Hull
Great land show for Georgia decided upon
Avlanta Ga August 23 A dramatic land show based largely on Chicago style plans will be staged in Georgia in January next year Tentative arrangements were made at a Georgia Chamber of Commerce meeting and details will be told as soon as worked out
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Avlanta
Georgia
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Deutschland Arrives at Weser Mouth Shipped Dyestuffs and Mails
The Deutschland, an underseas merchant ship, reached the Weser estuary August 23 and anchored at the river mouth. On July 9 she arrived at Baltimore from Bremen with a cargo of dyestuffs and mails, hailed as the start of regular submarine merchant service between America and Germany. She sailed from Baltimore August toward the Virginia Capes on the night of August 2.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Deutschland
Weser
Balti
Bremen
United States
Wea
Germany
America
Baltimore
Virginia Capes
Walton Superior Court In Session
Walton Superior Court organized for the August term in Monroe Georgia with Judge Brand’s charge to the grand jury. J C Broadnax elected foreman, W H B Broach and Parks Allgood named clerks, Bailiff Thomas J Whitley attends. Divorces and consent matters heard. officials described as diligent and capable.
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Monroe
Walton Superior Court
Brand
J. C. Broadnax
W. Hb, Broach
Parks Allgood
Thomas J. Whitley
Iris! Leper
Kendrick
High Shoals Manufacturing Company
Bolicltor Gamble
Golden Knight
Wideawake
Thoughtful Sheriffe
Bailife
President Wilson criticized by German Catholics
In New York on August 23 the German Roman Catholic Central Verein adopted a resolution condemning President Wilson for his message to Congress. It accused him of making "preferred charges" against parts of the citizenry who previously showed loyalty and patriotism.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilson
Central Verein
Congress
Parliament Adjourns With Hopeful Outlook
Both houses of the British parliament adjourned until October 10 after extending the present parliament seven months. Lloyd George said the adjournment comes with a hopeful outlook for the future, not seen since the war began.
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Associated Press
Lloyd George
Body Found Five Days After Negro Was Killed
Lawrenceville Ga August 23 Will Williams colored was shot and killed by Tom Graham another negro at his home near Duluth on Monday night August 14 his body lay in the woods nearly a week before discovery. Will Williams lived with Graham and his wife and was known to have had 20 or 40 dollars recently but none found. September grand jury will thoroughly investigate and Graham likely on trial for his life.
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Lawrenceville
Will Williams
Tom Graham
Duluth
B. L. Tatum
Will
Graham
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Athens Humane Society
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J. D. Prich
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Stueae Brand
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