Harvest Home Festival list of contributors and gifts
The article catalogs numerous individuals and groups donating food, clothing, and assorted items to the Harvest Home Festival. It also notes cash contributions from families, businesses, and organizations, culminating with a humorous closing about President Taft receiving a possum for Thanksgiving but opting for the traditional turkey.
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H. C. White
Love Wilson
James White
Joe Wolff
J. W. Watson
Mra
Joe Webb
Wilson & Pitman
Wingfield Bros
George Williamson
Misa Mary Woolfolk
Misa Nettie Wagnon
W. Weatherly
Misa Emma Wilson
W. G. Waters
M. Wade
EB. R. Hodgson, Sr
Athens Lodge
Elks
AL Mell
Phinizy
Athens Hardware Co
R. Grubb
M. W. Welch
Marguerite
Minnie ‘Thomas
Olive Lawn Boys and Girls
Pinckney Snelling
M. A. Lipscomb
Wallis Brumby
J.C. Hutchins
Dr. McNeil
Tees
Griffeth Implement Co
Mr. Truitt
Miss A. Dobbs
John Wilkins
Carlton Jester
B. Prince
Ross Crane
George Hulme
M. Rutherford
J. Rucker
Emily Harison
D. G. Anderson
Vulcanite Roofing Offer in Town
Local ad touts Vulcanite as a guaranteed long lasting roofing material at surprisingly low price. It invites readers to visit and test the product in town, urging a same day visit to compare quality and cost.
Runaway on Meigs Street Causes Minor Injuries for Two
A buggy drawn by a frightened horse in Meigs street yesterday morning nearly caused a serious accident on Milledge avenue. The Scott brothers escaped with minor injuries after the horse bolted past a hidden automobile. The buggy wrecked against a telephone pole near Prince avenue, and both travelers were thrown clear. The driver of the automobile tried to slip ahead of the horse, causing the crash.
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Meigs Street
George
Howard Scott
Messrs
Scott
Milledge Avenue
Harris Street
Mr. Scott
George Scott
Prince Avenue
Convicts Secured for Clarke County Road Work
Sheriff Walter B. Jackson returns from Augusta with seven convicts from Richmond County to join Clarke County's road gang. All are white. three have life sentences. The added labor aims to rapidly improve Clarke County roads, especially sandclay sections, to match southern standards.
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Jackson
Clarke
Sherif Walter B. Jackson
Augusta
Clarke County
Richmond County
Monument to German Austro Hungarian Entente Planned
Vienna plans a bronze and marble double column monument to memorialize the entente with Germany and Austro Hungarian, linked to Balkan troubles and the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. One side shows a warrior with a sword and German arms, the other with Austro Hungarian arms. Get ready for the holidays and do your chopping early.
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Vienna
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Balkan
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Schmelz
Atlanta Methodists protest bishop transfer of Daves
In Atlanta fierce Methodist meetings protest the transfer of Rev. Joel T. Daves from the Atlanta district to St. John’s Church in Augusta. Rev. R. J. Bigham’s reassignment to presiding elder of the Atlanta district provokes opposition in Augusta and in Atlanta. The factions await Bishop Hendrix’s decision with great interest.
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Hendrix
St. John’s Church
Atlanta
Joel T. Daves
St. John's Church
Augusta
R. J. Bigham
Methodist Minsters
Dr. Daves
Bigham
Ron Grata
Atlanta Methodists
Athens testimony praises Doan's Kidney Pills cure
Mrs. J. S. Martin of Athens Georgia reports five years of kidney trouble with fatigue and bed confinement. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Palmer & Sons drug store she improved quickly and finished four boxes. She has since required no further kidney medicine. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Athens
Martin
Thomas
Dean
Palmer & Sons
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Youth on Trial for Murder in East Cambridge Court
James M. Harmon Jr stands trial for the murder of Maud Hartley in East Cambridge. Hartley, a teen from Somerville, was shot as she boarded a car to work. Prosecutors and defense are expected to address motive and possible insanity.
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Boston
Mass
James M. Harmon, Jr
Maud Hartley
East Cambridge
Harmon
Miss Hartley
Somerville
Alabama Votes on Prohibition Amendment
Alabama's November 29 election on a proposed constitutional prohibition amendment drew unusually large turnout in cities like Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile. Prohibition supporters mobilized to maximize votes while opponents claimed victory even as full returns were not expected until tomorrow night.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Commonwealth
Montgomery
Mobile
Powell and Wolgast Ready for Coliseum Bout
Lew Powell and Ad Wolgast completed their preparations for a twenty round fight at the Coliseum in San Francisco. The pair are evenly matched and the bout is hailed as a top local event in years. The winner is likely to earn a chance to challenge Batling Nelson for the title. Coach Coulter is praised as a top university mentor, turning a largely green squad into a credit to the institution.
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San Francisco
Day
Lew Powell
Ad Wolgast
Fettle
Batling Nelson
Coulter
Chronology of the Patrick Cage case in Brooklyn court
A historical chronology tracks Al T Patrick who, after being convicted for the murder of William Marsh Rice, repeatedly seeks freedom. From Rice’s death in 1900 through numerous trials, appeals, writs of habeas corpus, and petitions for pardons, the timeline spans 1900 to 1909 detailing court actions, convictions, appeals, and releases attempts in New York and federal courts.
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Red
A. T. Patrick
Rice
Charles F. # Jones
Jones
Patrick
Sing Sing
Peltion
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Hig
Federal Circuit
Elrcuit Court
United States Supreme
Supreme Court
Washington
Gaynor
New York Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Habeas Corps
Preme Court
Methodial church stewards back Rev. R. J. Bigham in Newnan
The stewards of the Methodial church in Newnan strongly endorse Rev. R. J. Bigham amid protests from St. John's church stewards in Augusta where he was assigned as pastor by Bishop Hendrix. Augusta factions refuse service under him and tension rises in Methodist circles as the bishop’s appointment stands. The issue stirs conversations throughout the South as huntsmen head afield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newnan
R. J. Bigham
St. John's Church
Augusta
Hendrix
Dr. Bigham
Sabbath Observance Convention Opens In Minneapolis
Minneapolis Nov 29 The Sabbath Observance convention begins a two day session with about four hundred delegates from state churches and civic groups. They will discuss best means to achieve religious worship moral improvement and physical rest on Sunday while avoiding arbitrary interference with personal liberty. President Cyrus Northrop Dr S G Smith Rev Andrew Gilliea and other delegates lead the discussions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Cyrus Northrop
8. G. Smith
Andrew Gilliea
Seventh Iowa Corn Contest Opens in Des Moines Exhibits Record Prizes
The seventh annual corn exhibition and contest opens at the Coliseum in Des Moines with a record number of entries and prize totals. Business leaders offer handsome prizes across classes as Iowa corn growers showcase the finest display in the event s history. The show runs until December 1 with two weeks of activities including the Town State Midwinter Agricultural Congress with eight state organizations represented, including the Iowa State Farmers Institute and the Des Moines Manufacturers and Vehicle Club.
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Des Moines
Lews
Iowa State Corn Growers’ Association
Corm Growers
Iowa
Town State Midwinter Agricultural Congress
State Corn Growers’ Association
The
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Iowa State Farmers’ Institute
Iowa State Bee Keepers’ Association
State Horticultural Society
State Retail Implement Dealers’ Association
State Park and Forestry Asociation
Des Moines Manufacturers’ and Vehicle Club
Pennsylvania graft case trial kicks off in Harrisburg
A special term of the criminal court convened for conspiracy trials involving Joseph M. Huston architect of the state capitol. Indicted with contractor John H. Sanderson and several high officials, the case centers on a disputed bill for 272 desks installed in the capitol and alleged state fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Joseph M. Huston
Huston
John H. Sanderson
W. P. Lynder
W. L. Mathues
J. M. Shumaker
Kilng and Hueston Vie In 16 Ball World Championship
Kansas City hosts a four night 16 ball pool world title match between John Kilng the reigning champion of the city and Thomas Hueston of St. Louis. The winner pockets 800 balls as the event unfolds over four nights with 200 balls each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John Kilng
Thomas Hueston
St. Louis
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