Three stills raided in Madison County by Hairston
Deputy Collector Hairston and Posseman Kinnebrow conducted raids near Jeptha, Madison County, destroying three stills in one night after starting to target one. The officers claim to have raided over 75 stills in five months across nearby counties, signaling intense enforcement of the illegal liquor trade. An advertisement for J Newton Hathaway MD follows.
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Hairston
Madison County
Posseman Kinnebrow
Jeptha
Legislature Rebuffs Ten Thousand Dollar Farm Aid
The Legislature will not vote the 10 000 dollar appropriation for University farm improvements and equipment this year. Friends of the University say the need is clear but legislators are not inclined to act now. The farm must wait for future consideration.
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University
Sclons
University Farm
Southern Educational Association to Meet in Memphis
The Southern Educational Association will convene in Memphis, Tennessee, December 27 for a three day session. Capt G G Dowd of Georgia serves as Director for Georgia and others from Athens and the State Normal School are listed among eminent educators expected to attend.
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Southern Educational Association
Memphis
Tenn
G. G. Dowd
Georgia
Closing Days of Legislature Vote on Tax Exemption and Education Bills
Atlanta Dec 13. The Georgia House moves quickly as votes reject a tax exemption for denominational colleges and pass a teacher examination bill for college graduates 117 to 23. A pension for indigent Confederate widows passes 122 to 0. A $4,500 summer session appropriation for the State University is tabled after debate 67 to 24.
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Atlanta
House of “Representatives
Jordan
Jasper
Blalock
Fayette
Boers Win at Modder River Defeats Reported
London December 13 The Boers win another victory over the British at Modder River. General Methuen concedes heavy losses and fears a string of defeats for the British in Cape Colony.
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London
Modder River
Methuen
Cape Colony
Scotts Emulsion for Delicate Children Ad
Which Way Are the children growing nicely A little stronger each month A trifle heavier Scott s Emulsion is a food and a medicine for delicate children It makes them grow taller stronger healthier and $1 00 at all druggists.
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Scott
City Schools Close Next Week for Holidays
The city schools are busy with final examinations and will close for holidays Friday December 22. Students will resume in the first week of January after the Christmas break.
News in and around Danielsville Ga
Danielsville Georgia December 13 no arrests have been made for the killing of Jasper Wathing by Pit Barber. The town sentiment favors Barber as Watkins had a bad character. The Methodist Sunday school will stage a Christmas tree event with committees already arranging it. Mr W B Sanders killed two Jersey hogs about 17 months old weighing 460 and 560 pounds. Farmers report many large hogs killed this season and more wheat and oats were planted this year than ever before. John H Jones Lodge F and A M elected officers for the ensuing year including David Meadow WM RW Boggs SW Berry Mosely JW LE Brooks treasurer J A Green secretary J N Boggs chaplain EG Williams Tyler appointed O Owens JD JR Echols JD JF Bond and JO Daniel. David W Meadow Chapter 105 BR A M elected officers: David Meadow HP RW Boggs K W Buckhaman S Berry Mosely C of H David Moseley P S J E Grifith RA G Daniel M 3rd V JT Neal M Qod V DB Wait 1st V L E B Brooks treasurer J A Greene secretary DB Martin sentinel. Both lodge and chapter are doing well.
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Pit Barber
Barber
Watkins
Methodist Sunday School
Sanders
John H. Jones Lodge F. & A. M
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RW Boggs
Berry T Mosely
L E Brooks
J A Green
J N Boggs
EG Williams
Tyler
J O Owens
JR Echols
Jfl Bond
J O Daniel
David W. Meadow
BR. A.M
R W Boggs
O Buckhaman
David A Moseley
J E Grifith
Daniel
JT Neal
Wait
L EB Brooks
J A Greene
Martin
Sentinel
City Officials Detail Afternoon Office Availability
Judge A Ju Mitchell and Mr H J Rowe announce they will be in their offices every afternoon to tend to private business after morning book checks for the city clerk treasurer and police chief. They state hours align with city contracts allowing afternoons free for personal matters.
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A. Ju. Mitchell
H. J. Rowe
Waifs of the Wires Condensed News Rundown
A morning wreck near Lake Butler Florida kills fireman Henry Miller and injures four others after an open switch causes a construction train derailment. In St Louis Coroner Loyd seeks warrants against faith jurists Broomeer and Willets for negligence in the death of Mrs Broomser. Berlin honors Dr Siemens with hereditary nobility for aiding the Bagdad concession. The British steamer J W Taylor leaves New York for Queenstown after detentions over a Brazilian plague voyage. A Demorest Ga incident reports dynamite under a calaboose. Mexico City sees Santiago Morphy jailed nine years for robbery and forgery after a U S escape. Tennessee timber land sale moves toward mills. Barthell buyers plan 80 000 acres in Scott and Fentress. Judge Evans in Georgia schedules a private execution of Harris for murder. Florida orange growers report slick dealer Tooker fleecing shipments. buyers to liquidate debts. North Carolina Democrats push no congressional conventions until after August to avoid negro disfranchisement ballot issues. South Carolina Curtis Taylor killed in hosiery mill shafting accident at state penitentiary.
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Fla
Jacksonville and Southwestern
Henry Miller
Faith Curists
St. Louis
Loyd
William E. Broomeer
Martha A. Willets
A Broomser
Tampa
W. O. Tucker
Leesburg
Fin
Dade City
Tooker
Tucker
Raleigh
N. C
Democratic State Committee
Columbia
Curtis M.taylor
State Penitentiary
Taylor
Manchester
N. H
Mozley's Lemon Elixir and Malaria Cure Claims
A jumble of advertisements tout Morley s Lemon Elixir for indigestion liver and kidney relief and a list of testimonials from users in Louisville Atlanta Beulah and Reevesville. The column also notes political meetings in Clarke County Alabama and a fire in Heath Springs South Carolina plus a catarrh cure and a police dog capture of a burglar.
City Marshal Bill Passes the House in Athens
The Athens charter bill for creating a city marshal office passed the House. It moves to the Senate, with expected swift passage before adjournment and governor approval likely prompting a scramble for the new office by local citizens.
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Bill
House of Representatives
Carlton
Athens
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