Athens Promotes Christmas Trade And Holiday Plans
The piece highlights Athens Georgia merchants embracing the Christmas season with heavy sales, promotional type, and local events. It notes Thanksgiving impact, Red Cross Christmas seals fundraising, farmers attending January state sessions, and ongoing plans from merchants to support local economy. It mentions Wilson’s upcoming presidency and community activities including the Strollers piece on Athens in the Seventies.
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Grand Jury Called to Meet Next Monday
A grand jury was convened to meet at the courthouse next Monday after being called by Tunge Brand. The term will consider several jail cases, including the shooting of a deputy sheriff near Hancock. The investigation follows an earlier term of court and may lead to presentments on the cases.
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Athens Merchants Begin Christmas Display Season
Athens merchants have begun showing holiday goods after Thanksgiving with many shops offering early attractions. The full assortment arrives next week, but local stores already stock from plane tickets to Christmas cards and bookmarks, emphasizing Athens as the shopping hub with competitive prices and goods.
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Florida Times Union lauds voters cheerfully shoving Roosevelt aside
The Florida Times Union editorial praises Florida for voting against Roosevelt, noting Roosevelt ranked first or second in many states but fourth in Florida. It calls Roosevelt a lawless president and compares elector patterns across the nation, highlighting Debs and Taft receiving strong support in Florida.
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Men of Family and the Ministry in South Georgia
The South Georgia Methodist Conference debated admitting James McFerrin Clark of Pelham on trial despite his large family. Opponents questioned ministers with families, while supporters argued it would not hinder ministry and cited successful preachers with many dependents. The motion carried with few dissenting votes.
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The Enormous Pension Burden in the Nation
The editorial warns that pension payments have tripled since 1881 and doubled since then. It cites the Sherwood bill increasing pensions by over forty million dollars, creating a deficit over twenty million dollars and projecting a two hundred million dollar annual need. It argues for restricting widows' pensions and predicts eventual curbs to avoid ruin.
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Virginia Upholds the Law in Allen Gang Trials
The Hillsville tragedy led Virginia authorities to pursue Allen gang members relentlessly. Several defendants face death, life terms, or lighter sentences as the law’s firm, determined action aims to deter crime and promote order across the state and beyond.
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Total vote in 1912 election shows slump from 1908
The Savannah Morning News notes the 1912 popular vote was about 600000 fewer than 1908 though more Americans voted overall. It cites voters’ apathy toward Wilson's likely win and discontent with Taft Roosevelt friction. Roosevelt reportedly aimed to finish second, beating Taft by over 600000 votes, a move seen as revengeful.
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Revelations on McManigal and McNamaras in Dynamite Plot
The piece argues McManigal’s testimony links the McNamaras to the dynamite plots, labeling the pair as unparalleled villains. It asserts the Los Angeles evidence supports the plot claims and urges strict law enforcement vigilance to prevent future schemes.
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White Slave Traffic and the Law
Editorial urges stronger laws and vigorous enforcement against white slave traffic. Highlights historic realization of the crime, federal and state action, and the need for public vigilance across regions including the South, praising efforts to crush the evil and protect the republic.
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Independence of the Philippines debated in U S party views
The piece reviews Democratic and Republican positions on Philippine independence, noting the Democratic platform’s push for independence when ready and a 1921 withdrawal date floated in a House committee. It cites The Outlook’s caution against hasty action and stresses careful inquiry by the new president and Congress.
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Patrick and His Remarkable Case Pardon by Governor Dix Ends Notable Murder Affair
The pardon of Albert T. Patrick by Governor Dix closes a remarkable murder case. Years ago in New York, millionaire William M. Rice was killed, Patrick stood to gain from the will, was arrested and convicted, and acted as his own attorney throughout the trial with notable shrewdness. Time
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Man Pardoned After Long Fight for Liberty and Vindication
The narrative traces a man repeatedly eclipsed by financial power, who triumphed through legal maneuvers yet faced penitentiary time. After years, Governor Dix granted a pardon, and he pursued vindication and the estate left by Rice. His persistence signals a lesson on perseverance beyond guilt or innocence.
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December Winter Lores In A Jazzy Verse
A compact verse fronted by playful dialect asks why December feels warm and love endures when winter seems mild. It juxtaposes reindeer sleighs and Santa in July with the notion that love and embers endure regardless of cold. It reads as a lighthearted holiday poem about love and seasons.
Real Estate Talk Argues Athens Market Will Boom
REAL ESTATE TALK predicts a record spring in Athens real estate as construction releases about a quarter of a million dollars. Laborers will spend the money locally, boosting stores while property values rise. many see real estate as the safest, quickest path to wealth and urge investing now before prices climb.
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Theatre World Gathers New Plays and Star Casting
Various stage productions including Ferrer Cahill in a new musical comedy. Frank Monroe joins Ready Money. H Reeves Smith new play The Dust of Egypt. Grate La Rue vaudeville The Record Breaker. The Haven to London. Lewis Waller Madge Etheradge Butterfly on the Wheel. Charles Waldren with Mrs. Fiske in The High Road. Norman Hackett in A Double Eyed Deceiver. Pauline Frederick back with Mme Simone. Mathryn Midder to vaudeville Madame Sans Gene. Bayard Villier The Fight may be rewritten with Helen Ware star. Bought and Paid For a Chicago success may run there. Edwin Boyle The Unwritten Law for Frazee early next year, Kismet in Paris. Knoblauch to attend rehearsals.
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Cohan and Harris plan revival and theater expansion
Cohan and Harris revive Stop Thief while Robert Mantell readies Charlemagne in New York with Florence Rockwell as leading woman. The Orpheum circuit will erect theatres in Texas cities Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio and Houston. The Sarah Bernhardt road show costs twelve thousand dollars weekly, starting from Chicago December 2. The cotton market shows steady quotations though spot demand fades with November shipments fulfilled. Government reports loom as potential market movers while raw cotton consumption hits new highs and prices edge upward amid cash constraints. The Athens market tops at 1314 for middling then closes at 13 per mid.
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Athens
Dr Soule Returns From Columbus Fair Address
President Andrew M Soule of the State College of Agriculture returned from Columbus where he delivered an address at the Georgia Alabama fair. He reports a first rate fair and notes the college exhibits attracted favorable attention similar to those shown at other state fairs.
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Athens Citizens Endorse Dean's Kidney Pills in Testimony
A public endorsement from Athens resident H. C. Pollard Sr. praises Dean's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine he has used. He recalls relief from back pain, lameness, and dizziness after trying the remedy, and urges continued publication of his March 1908 endorsement. Sold by all dealers at b cents. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo, NY, sole U.S. agents.
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