City Caucus Chooses 1909 Officials and Raises Salaries
City officials met in caucus last night to elect department heads for the coming year. Major pro tem salary rises to 350, aldermen to 250, waterworks clerks and engineers receive monthly increases, and street superintendent to 900 yearly. Col. Snelling named mayor pro tem. Police and fire chiefs confirmed, with new detective force and expanded police ranks.
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Water Works Department
C. M. Snelling
Athena
Col. Snelling
W. L. Wood
J. W. Barnett
H. 8. West
L. B. Brooke
A. &. Parker
James Barrow
H. F. Kirk
W. McKinnon
B. M. Betts
M. F. Matthews
J. P. Proctor
Board of Health
Cobb Lampkin
W. C. Weatherford
J. R. Crane
Street Handel
A. J. Watson
Street
Police Department
John 8. Mchia
R. A. Sage
C. B. Seagraves
H. N. Thomas
J. ¥. Lock
Ben Holmes Considers Moving to Athens Georgia
South Georgia resident Ben Holmes toured Athens and praised its growth eight years after visiting. He contemplates entering business here and may relocate, depending on future steps. Locals would warmly welcome him to join Athens thriving, modern community.
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Ben Holmes
South Georgia
Athens
Holmes
Athens compress ready for cotton pressing shift
The Athens compress is prepared for cotton pressing with fleecy staple hauled to the site. Mr. 8. Floyd Foster oversees both the new and old presses, praised by inspectors as among the best in the state and capable of handling the city’s entire business without issue.
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Athens
Floyd Foster
Recom
Chastain Resigns Athens Church to Serve Three Nearby Congregations
Rev. W. A. Chastain, who recently left the Christian church in this city, will stay in Athens and serve three nearby churches. He will preach two Sundays monthly at Monroe, one at Mt. Vernon near Monroe, and one at Jefferson. Friends and congregations welcome the arrangement as they gain a consecrated and progressive minister without his moving from Athens.
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W. A. Chastain
Christian Church
Athens
Athena
Chastain
Monroe
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson
Revival Services Under Way at East Athens Baptist Church
Revival meetings led by Rev. H. C. Compton attract large congregations at East Athens Baptist Church on Broad Street. Afternoon services are at 2:30 and evening services at 8:00 daily, with strong praise and expected spiritual benefits for attendees. The pastor, since arriving in Athens, has made a favorable impression with powerful sermons.
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East Athens Baptist Church
H. C. Compton
Broad Street
Compton
Athens
Reverend Richard Bagby Declines City Church Call
The Christian church in this city extended a pulpit call to Rev. Richard Bagby. He declined the offer after consideration, citing his shareh was unwilling for him to leave. The church will extend another call and continue Sunday school work in the meantime.
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Aince
Richard Bagby
Death Comes After Fatal Gasoline Burn in Birmingham
Initial reports misidentified the deceased as Mrs. T. A. Hamilton, daughter of the late Dr. J. T. Hamilton, but she was the wife of Mr. T. A. Hamilton, Jr. She died after a dress cleaning accident when gasoline ignited her clothing, burning her severely until Tuesday night.
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Birmingham
T. A. Hamilton
J. T. Hamilton
S. H. Williams
Death notices for Mrs Alfred B Samford Hagerman NM
On Saturday Dec 26 Mrs Alfred B Samford died suddenly. Interment was in Hagerman New Mexico. She leaves her husband and the late Mrs Clement Carrington Shepperson of this city. Their daughter Florine died three weeks ago after a brief illness. Surviving sisters and a brother are listed from Tennessee New Mexico New York and Stamford Texas.
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Alfred B. Samford
Hagerman
Newco
Mexico
Hodge Tried For Disorderly Conduct After Bottle Attack
Gua Hodge faced Mayor Dorsey yesterday morning on a disorderly conduct charge for a August assault on Dora Williams. He struck her with a bottle, shattering it and causing painful wounds, then fled, fearing murder. The mayor imposed a fine of fifteen dollars for the offense.
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Gua Hodge
Col
Dorsey
Hodge
Dora Williams
Chairs Arrive for New Church Dedication
Chairs for the Young L. G. Harris Memorial church have arrived and are being placed. The opening services were postponed due to chair shipment delays. Sunday school starts next Sunday at 9 45 with Superintendent John D. Moss. Reverend Frank S. Hudson will preach at eleven.
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L. G. Harris Memorial
John D. Moss
Peetor
Frank S. Hudson
Wonder ointment relief for rheumatic pains and bruises
The advertisement touts Chamberlain’s ointment as a remarkable rheumatic pain and lame back remedy. It promises quick relief from rheumatism and sprains, priced at 25 cents for a small size and 60 cents for a large. Formulated by H. R. Palmer & Sons and others.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Orr Drug Co
Warren J. Smith & Bro
Calabrian Earthquake Devastates Vast Italian Regions
Rome reports the Calabria and eastern Sicily earthquake as the greatest disaster in living memory. Death toll ranges from hundreds to possibly 200,000 with half the population of affected areas perishing. Widespread destruction, railways out, and dire medical shortages complicate relief efforts as King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena aid the injured.
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Rome
Calabria
Sicily
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Mesgina
Bagnara
Reggio
Blasting Work Almost Finished at Athens Terminal
The Athens Terminal Company nears completion of rock blasting and street improvements on Foundry Street, building toward a new street from Broad to Hancock Avenue to serve merchants and potential future warehouses. Hartwell, Ga, December 30. Emory Satterfield survived a fall when his horse Prince overturned the buggy near Lightwood Log Creek. the horse and rider were drenched but uninjured, though the horse was later captured miles away.
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Athens Terminal Improvements
Hartwell
Athens Terminal Company
Foundry Street
Broad
Hancock Avenue
Emory
Satterfield
Prince
Lightwood Log Creek
Mayor Fines Ollie Peeler in Air Gun Case
The mayor sentenced Ollie Peeler to a $200 fine or six months on the streets after testimony showed a boy shot by Peeler with an air gun causing a painful wound. The youth appeared unfazed in court while Peeler faced related charges and efforts were made to spare him further punishment.
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Ollie Peeler
Dorsey
Young Peeler
Chot
Peeler
Preler
Deserter Carried From Athens to Philadelphia by Officer
Officer Fred Buchner of Athens police escorted Navy deserter William A Forman to Philadelphia and turned him over to Navy authorities. On the journey Buchner noticed a nervous man on the same coach who later vanished. Forman admitted the companion was another deserter who fled with them. Buchner says navy desertions are rising daily.
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Fred Buchner
Athens
Navy
William A . Forman
Philadelphia
Buchner
Naval
Montana
Forman
Omcer Buchner
Walker Dies in Atlanta. Georgia Lawyer and State Figure
Frank Carlton Walker, 23, of Gibson, Georgia, died at a private sanitarium in Atlanta from consumption. A University of Georgia law graduate, he practiced law in Gibson after earning his degree in 1903. He was the son of Hon. B. F. Walker, former eighteenth district state senator, and later years resided in Thomson.
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Frank C. Walker
Atlanta
University Law Department
Frank Carlton Walker
Gibson
Harry Poole
Walker
B. F. Walker
Thomson
Univerity School
Stone Mountain
University of Georgia
Phi Kappa Literary Society
Dealers Pay Near Beer Tax Protest Filed
Atlanta dealers filed a formal protest against near beer tax payments on December 30. They paid under protest and dispute the act’s legality, represented by S B Blackburn J D Kilpatrick and Walter Brown for EB H Carroll and others. The petition repeats objections and notes the case is on appeal after pressure to comply.
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Atlanta
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promoted for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
More people report Foley's Kidney Remedy as the most effective cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It is claimed to correct irregularities, rebuild worn tissues, and restore vitality, making you feel ill and take a turn for the better.
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Foley
Bishop Sessums Missing After Messina Earthquake
New Orleans dispatch reports Right Rev. David Sessums Protestant Episcopal bishop of Louisiana and his daughter Miss Alice Sessums believed in Messina during the earthquake. He last wired from Pisa saying he would travel to Messina. Diocesan leaders seek word amid uncertainty.
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Messina
Sessums
Louisiana
New Orleans
David Sessums
Louaiana
Alice Sessums
Italy
Pisa
I~siang
Lively fight on prohibition roils Mobile breweries and balloon men
Mobile brewers and balloon men join Montgomery in a state wide ban fight. They plan a $10,000 fund and will seek licenses on January 1 in Mobile and Montgomery, likely leading to refusals and writs to compel issuance. Saloons may stay open as soft drink spots while lawyers pursue higher courts and possible federal injunctions citing treaty rights. Secrecy surrounds the effort with most shops installing soda fountains.
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Mobile
Ala
Montgomery
United States Court
Goda
Cane presented to Hon. T Mell by Bible class
Hon Thomas Mell, teacher of the First Baptist Sunday school Bible class, received a gold headed cane from his class on Sunday morning. Mell led a class of about fifty and has done exemplary work in religious teaching.
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Thomas
Standard Lumber and Manufacturing Co. to be formed by Harry Hull
Harry Hull plans to form the Standard Lumber and Manufacturing Co. with a $50,000 capital. The new plant, a slash door and blind factory plus lumber business, will locate between Chace street and Wynburn Place by Seaboard Air Line tracks. Erection starts next week, aiming for operation by April 1, employing 25 at start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hull
Lyndon Manufacturing Co
Seaboard Air Line
Chace Street
Wynburn Place
Hull
Venezuelans clash near Acura City as gunboat Miranda battles
Port of Spain dispatches report heavy fighting off Mecora on the Venezuelan coast between Castro loyalists and the Gomez government. About thirty killed and fifty wounded as the Miranda engages, withdraws, and returns with volunteers from the Venezuelan colony to resume action at Macara.
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Portan Spain
Trinidad
Mecora
Venezuela
Castro
Juan Vicente Gomez
Gomez
Miranda
LaGuaira
Maceria
Macura
Torree
Mdranda
Port Au Spain
Curacao
Port-au-Spain
Macari
Macara
Winthrop 18 Named Assistant Secretary
Deckman Winthrop of Massachusetts was offered and accepted the post of first assistant secretary of state under the incoming Taft administration, succeeding Robert Bacon. The move was approved by President-elect Taft and Senator Knox. Winthrop, a descendant of John Winthrop, is 34, a Harvard graduate, and hails from Massachusetts.
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Washington
Deckman Winthrop
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Srst
Robert Bacon
New York
Elihu Root
Taft
Knox
Winthrop
Jobn Winthrop
Masserchussits
John Winthrop
Connecticut
Wiles Saas J
Harvard
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R. J. Felton
Henry, Hill
W. F. Brittain
BR. A. Burpee
G. C. Emerick
L. C. Estes
M. T. Green
C. W. Heard
A. J. Lester
J. P. McCall
T. H. Morris
W. D. Nelms
J. T. Potter
Fred Seagraves
J. F. Short
R. H. Wier
W. C. Wier
J. O. Bridges
J. T. Eberhart
Fire Department
George W. McDorman
W. J. Potts
D. D. Newsome
Piremeo
D. A. Watson
A. D. Richards
J. P. Hall
L. Smith
W. P. Montgomery
William Lewis
W. Wood
H. Peeler
John Stevens
Jim Allgood
Joe Lewis
X. Hill
A. England
Monroe, Jefferson
Rev. H. C. Compton
T. A. Hamilton, Jr
A.B. Sanford
Young Harris Memoria
Hartwell Man
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Standard Lumber and Manufacturing CO
Seaboard Tracks
Chase Street
Loast
First Baptist Church
Poley
Acura City
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