Athens Board of Health Reports Notable Year and Water Upgrades
The Athens Board of Health reports a record year with fewer epidemics and more work preventing disease. A hypochlorite water treatment plant increased water purity to 98 99 percent. Typhoid deaths were low, and tubercular cases remained high. the report notes efforts needed to address the white plague and home visits by nurses.
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1 Board of Health
Bloomfield
Union
Athens
United States
Hodgskin
Wed Brown
Tomato Club Scholarship Winners Begin Short Course Enrollment
The Georgia State College of Agriculture reports about 75 enrolled on day one for the short course in agriculture with expectations that attendance will exceed 150. Nearly fifty corn and tomato club winners have arrived, though one married winner could not attend. A note urged her to come, but she declined. The group ranges from 16 year old youths to seasoned farmers.
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Tomato Club
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Boys Carn Club
Girls Tomato Club
Dynamite and Limburger Cheese Barred From Parcels Post
The parcels post rules effective this morning bar dynamite and Limburger cheese among items you may not send. Other inedible objects like butter, cabbages, bricks, noodles are allowed if properly packed and tagged. Puppies may be sent if crated and uniformly colored with no fleas.
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Ita
Uncle Sam
Parcela Post
Grey Fox, Good Condition, Last Addition to Uptown Menagerie
A report describes the uptown fire station collection featuring a grey fox and other animals. The display includes alligators, terrapins, turtles, dogs, cats, pigeons, hawks, a monkey, doves, crows, and a white rate. Reynard has been a notable draw for visitors.
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Reynard
Fe Bow
Men’s Meetings Restart at Majestic Theater in Athens
The Young Men’s Christian Association restarts its Majestic Theater Men’s Meetings on Sunday January 6 with Rev. R B Neighbour delivering Seed Time and Harvest. Prof Walter leads Walter’s orchestra in a concert at 2 30 pm followed by the service at 4 pm admission is free and a full house is anticipated.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Majestic Theater
The
Majestic
Athens
R. B. Neighbour
Bill
Walter
Sives
First Package by Parcels Post Hardware
The Athens post office sent out its first parcel by parcels post. The postmaster, denying the postmaster general any seniority, sent a nine pound package costing fifty six cents to Florida. It contained a casting net for fishing and was classified as hardware from a local hardware store.
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Athens
Hitchcock
Fleming
Florida
Electric Bitters praise sparks frontier relief
C B Rader of Lewisburg West Virginia credits Electric Bitters with curing a decade long stomach trouble and rheumatism. The ad touts cures for indigestion jaundice kidney toxins and rheumatic pain and offers bottles for 50 cents at local stores. An additional blurb promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to restore stomach liver and bowel function with a 25 cent price at same merchants.
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W. J. Smith & Bros, and &. Br, Palmer & Sons
Iver
Bowels
Dr. King
W. J. Smith
Bros
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Mr Dan Sims Burial Notice Recalls Obituary
A fragmented obituary notes the burial of Mr Dan Sims tomorrow in Jackson. The text also references Dr rooms and places tied to his death, though details are incomplete.
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Dan Sims
Jackson
Dr. Room
Death Comes for Mrs Ed L Johnson in Crawford
Athens residents mourn Mrs Ed L Johnson who died yesterday at her Crawford home. She leaves her father Captain Walt Johnson and her husband. Funeral and burial are planned for Saturday at Crawford around two o'clock. Relatives and many friends in Athens extend their sympathies.
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Ed. L. Johnson
Athens
Crawford
Capt
Walt Johnson
Funeral for W H Weir Held at Prince Avenue Church
The funeral of W H Weir, age 61, who died suddenly yesterday near Athens, was held at 11 this morning at Prince Avenue Presbyterian Church. Ministers Dr EB L Hill Rev B J Curtledge and Rev R E Neighbour led services. pallbearers named. Burial followed at the family plot west of the State Normal School. He left a widow Margaret Miller, two children Ross Weir and Mrs Golden Michael, two brothers, and a sister. He was described as industrious and honest with many friends.
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W. H. Weir
Athens
Prince Avenue Presbyterian Church
Eb, L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
J. Curtledge
Prince Avenue Church
R. E. Neighbour
Messrs
BE. B. Kinnebrew
J. N. Williamson
J. W. Bradley
L. E. Cooper
J. H.dorgey
F. C. Thornton
Old Family
State Normal School
Wieria
Beford
Ming Margaret Miller
Ross Weir
Golden Michael
Funeral for Herman Smith Held at East Broad Street
The funeral for Mr. Herman Smith, who died Wednesday, was held this afternoon at 3 from his East Broad street residence. Rev. A J Sears of Winterville Methodist church conducted the service. Burial followed at Oconee cemetery with pallbearers R T Wright J G Dudley W E Wood Charles Ethridge Jack Holmes and Joe Wages. At year’s end Uncle Sam reportedly had about eighty eight million dollars in his wallet.
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Herman Smith
Banner
East Broad Street
A J. Sears
Methodist
Winterville
Oconee Cemetery
Messrs
R. T. Wright
J. G. Dudley
W.E. Wood
Charles Ethridge
Jack Holmes
Joe Wages
Spring term opens at Georgia colleges after holidays
The University of Georgia, the State College of Agriculture and the State Normal School resumed spring terms after Christmas. University attendance was light with about half the students back. Short courses at the agriculture school attract many non traditional students. Enrollment for the year reaches 664 with expectations to surpass 700. Normal School dormitories fill as new faces arrive and teachers begin the term. Public schools open next Monday morning and Lucy Cobb closes holidays on Tuesday.
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University of Georgia
State College of Agriculture
The
State Normal School
University
Lucy Cobb
Mr. D. W. Hawkins to Be Buried Today
The remains of D. W. Hawkins who died after a lingering illness Wednesday night were carried to Gillsville where the funeral and burial will be held today.
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D. W. Hawkins
Gillsville
Private Showing Of Pictures At University Library
Tomorrow evening at 8 30 private view of paintings at the University Library for ticket holders. The exhibition includes twenty seven northern paintings, landscapes by Mr Nevitt of Savannah, miniatures by Miss Lucy Stanton, and a striking interior by Netta Craig. The event aims to promote an Athens art museum and public access to art as recreation.
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University Library
Mr. Nevitt
Savannah
Lucy Stanton
Netta Craig
Washington
Athens
South
Famous Stage Beauties Endure Skin Ailments Ad
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for skin eruptions, burns, bruises, and piles with a 26 cent price at W. J. Smith & Bros and H. R. Palmer & Sons. It also credits Mrs. A R Tabor of Crider Missouri for relief from five years of sick headache after trying Chamberlain's Tablets.
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W. J. Smith & Bros
H.R. Palmer & Sons
A. R. Tabor
Crider, Mo
Cole Faces Grave Charge After Habeas Corpus Failure
Accompanied by state and county sheriffs, M. W. Cole of Lawrenceville faced Judge Brand in a habeas corpus hearing. Arkansas officials seek Cole for alleged bribe acceptance and forgery after he failed to recapture a murder suspect, Wade Higgins, during a pursuit that ended near Mena.
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Gwinnett County
Garner
Polk County
Arkansas
Dungale
M. W. Cole
Lawrenceville
Brand Yes
Brand
Cole
Wade Higgins
John McClung
McClung
Brothera
McClungs
Higgins
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Mena
Ark
Sheriff Garner
Law Fenceville
Mena Higgins
Judge Orr Takes Charge as Clarke County Ordinary
Judge Orr assumed the Clarke County office of Ordinary this week and began handling duties in earnest. He opened an informal office to greet supporters and faced the first marriage license issued this year to William Woody and Neta Pearl Neeley.
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R. C. Orr
Clarke County
William Woody
Neta Pearl Neeley
Orr
Confederate Deserter Repays Pension Money to State
The Clarke county pension system recovered 360 from a former Confederate deserter who had drawn pensions for six years. Pension Commissioner J W Lindsey forced repayment after records showed the man deserted at the height of the war, returning 60 to the Confederate fund and the rest to the state general fund. The man denied the charge before admitting the truth.
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Clarke County
Commissioner of Pensions
J. W. Lindsey
Lindsey
National War Department
Lindsey Wuld
Confederate Pension Fund
Bayer
Lost Diamond Found With X Ray Aid In Athens Office
A small setting-less diamond of less than an eighth carat was reported missing yesterday morning in an Athens office. The rug and room were searched and the trash spread for inspection but no diamond was recovered.
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Athens
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