Georgia Breeders Association to Convene in Athens Program Revealed
The Georgia Breeders Association announces its annual meeting in Athens on January 17 1914 featuring Judge Henry Hammond Augusta President Boule and other leaders. The program covers seed corn oats alfalfa cotton and related topics with discussions and committee reports.
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Georgia Breders’ Association
Athens
South
Henry Hammond
Augusta
Hastings
Association
Soule
State College of Agriculture
Joe Wing
Woodlawn
Ohio
R. J. H. DeLoach
State Experiment Station
Griffin
Georgia Breeders’ Association
Boule
W. K. Stanley
Henry Milam
W. W. Rast
R. R. Childs
Segregation of Races Urged by Scientists in Atlanta
In Atlanta the address by C W Stiles of the US Public Health Service urged strict segregation of alien races in the South for mutual benefit. He claimed current racial mixing causes health handicaps and diseases swap, with malaria now burdening whites and tuberculosis hitting blacks. He urged blocks or county areas to be set apart and predicted better health and lower death rates for Southern women.
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South
Atlanta
Washington
C. W. Stiles
United States Public Health Service
Seralon
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Stiles
Commerce Court Expiring With Appeals Taken
Washington December 30 Double appeals from top line decisions of the commerce court mark the expiring hours of its life. Records in cases will be among the last work of court officials. Supreme Court reversals helped end the court's life as the year ends. Tapline cases involve sawmill railroads from trunk lines to lumber camps. Lumber industry growth there hinges on Supreme Court outcomes. Interstate Commerce Commission had charged trough roads with rebates creating discrimination among lumbermen.
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Washington
Commerce Court
Supreme Court
Aarge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Professor Strahan Resigns as Official County Engineer
At the Clarke County board meeting yesterday the resignation of Prof C M Strahan was tendered and accepted. He has long served as the official road engineer, bridge architect and inspector, with the board urging the incoming board to retain his services if possible.
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Strahan
Wed
County Board of Commission
Clarke
C. M. Strahan
Prof. Strahan
Neadly
Schmidt Murder Trial Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
New York December 30. After 36 hours the jury in the Hans Schmidt case, former rector of St Josephs church, declared they could not agree and were discharged. Schmidt confessed to cutting his sweetheart Anna Aumuller body and disposing of parts in the Hudson river. Jury had disputed his sanity.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
St. Joseph's Church
Anna Aumuller
Schmidt
Hudson River
Foley Kidney Pills Advertised by Palmer & Sons
The makers claim Foley Kidney Pills provide the best combination of curative medicines for kidneys and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities. Palmer & Sons promote them as the top medicine for the purpose.
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Foley Kidney
H. R. Palmer & Sons
City Officer Elections and Public Health Notices
Recorder announces G G Hutchens elected clerk of the recorder's court and police department duties. Col EB Price to officiate January 8. Birmingham reports F L Willis suffers asthma and bronchitis and praises Foley's Honey and Tar. John D Wells publishes new poetry volume Your Folks and Mine with nostalgic verses. Constipation warning promotes Dr King's New Pills as a remedy.
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G. G. Hutchens
Recorder’s Court
Police Department
Col
EB. S. Price
Birmingham
F. L. Willis
Foley
John D. Wells
Buffalo News
Eevening News
Wells
Near-beer licenses debated as council denies one
The mayor and council met to consider near-beer saloon licenses for next year and set fees at 500 dollars each. A proposed negro near-beer saloon on Washington Street faced strong opposition from Dr. C C Jarrell and First Methodist church stewards, and the council unanimously denied the application. New licenses list shows numerous individuals and firms granted near-beer licenses, with Athens poised to have twelve retail and three wholesale dealers. The meeting also addressed sewer extension plans and referred a Georgia Development Company proposal to the incoming administration. Also noted are advertisements for Electric Bitters and Georgia diplomas awarded to Civil War era veterans.
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Washington Street
First Methodist
C. C. Jarrell
Board of
Stewarts
D. L. Earnest
James Jones
Jarrell
P. Petropol
Foundry Street
Colored
Thomas Street
White
Petropol & Forchas
Swift Building
Petropol & Forciag
Jackson Street
Johnson
Georgia Railroad
Asbury Childers
Thomas
Geo. W. Burch
Cutler
G. W. Burch
L. Cutler
Wood & McLain
Wall Street
McLain & Wood
Rhodes Warehouse Co
W. L. Rowland
N. Hult Street
Wade & Hunter
Col
Hull Street
Athens
Georgia Development Company
Cloverhurst Country Club House
Woods
Dorsey
Dudley, Hinton
Mathews
Porto Rico's 1913 progress shows vast growth and reform
The 1913 Insular Bureau report details fivefold growth in external commerce since 1901, sugar and coffee exports rising, diversified agriculture expanding with oranges and pineapples, and literacy dropping from 80 percent illiteracy in 1898 to 66 percent overall. It notes 105 graded and 264 normal schools, a new night trade school in San Juan, broad health gains with hookworm treatment and lower death rates, and strong municipal finances with valuation rising to 179 million in 1913 alongside new municipal loan provisions.
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Porto Rico
Bureau of Insular Aituira
Colton
Islands
United States
Tura
San Juan
University to Teach State Landscape Gardening in 1914
The University of Georgia will offer a five lecture extension series on landscape gardening in 1914 led by Dr. T H McHatton of the College of Agriculture. Topics cover garden types, materials, fundamentals of landscaping, parks and schools, and city and country home beautification with practical planting, cost and planning considerations.
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University of Georgia
T H. McHatton
College of Agriculture
McHatton
T. H. McHatton
Department of Horticulture
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Father of Georgia Student Died Sudden
telegram announced the sudden death of Mr. T. F. Winter a Brunswick promin ent citizen He died after paralysis struck him at his store and he never regained consciousness He was the father of A A Winter a popular senior at the University Friends in the city mourn his bereavement.
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T. F. Winter
Brunswick
Winter
A. A. Winter
Foley Kidney Pills Health Benefit Claim and Family Testimony
A testimonial from Mrs. O. Palmer of Green Bay Wisconsin praises Foley Kidney Pills for restoring health and strength amid kidney and bladder trouble. Her husband Mr Palmer confirms rapid recovery attributed to the medicine. The ad notes plentiful spring rain as beneficial for crops.
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Foley
O. Palmer
Willow
Green Bay
Wis
Palmer
Governor Orders Troops to Chestertown Amid Claims of Requests
Baltimore December 30 Governor Goldsborough ordered a National Guard detachment to Chestertown. Authorities in Chestertown deny any request for troops. Separately Norman Mabel and James Peraway were indicted for first degree murder in the killing of James Coleman last Tuesday, with robbery cited as motive. The grand jury also investigates a jail mob storming on Saturday night, with many names in consideration.
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Baltimore
Goldsborough
National Guard
Chestertown
Norman Mabel
James Peraway
James Coleman
Commerce Knights in Annual Banquet in Commerce
The Knights of Pythians of Commerce Lodge No 75 held their annual banquet at Elliday Cafe with a four course dinner for members and their female guests. Col Abit Nix served as toastmaster delivering brief impromptu addresses, continuing a holiday tradition that strengthens social ties in Commerce during Christmas week.
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Commerce
Knights of Pythians of Commerce Lodge No. 75
Elliday Cafe
Commerce Lodge No 75
Colonel Nix
Commerce Lodge
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Jesse Trawick
C. P. Cook
Washington, D. C
Experiment
D. 8
Starr
L. E B. Rast
Jos
E. Wing
Woodlawn Farm
John R. Fain
W. M. Rowland
S. P. Coker
Harteville
8. C
The
H. G. Hastings
Weil
Foley Kidner
Thos. Verran
Edward Street
Houghton, Mich
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Price
Dr. King
E. Bucklin & Co
Phila. & St. Lovie
Eliza Pool
Depew
Okla
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Wilson
Commerce Knights
Col. Abit Nix
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