Emissary of McCurry Recruits Voters in Woodmen Hall
A man named J B Dove announced as advance representative of congress candidate Julian B McCurry spoke to Woodmen hall attendees at Southern Manufacturing Co last night. He claimed personal funding and touring the district to back McCurry though details and scope remained unclear. Critics questioned the arrangement and noted Dove produced a letter to another candidate promising a position if elected.
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Tuestle
J. B. Dove
Julian B. McCurry
Congress
Woodmen Hall
Southern Manufacturing Company
Col. McCurry
McCurry
Hart County
Julian McCurry
U'S
Dove
Hart
Brand
Morgan Hotel
Corrupt Practices Bill Would Put Lid On Campaigns
Washington report on a revised corrupt practices bill proposes per capita contributions limited to one and a half cents of national population, capping individual gifts at 5000, prohibiting corporate contributions, and making election betting and certain ad practices felonies. measures also require paid advertising labeled with candidate name and signed editorials.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Senate
Rules Committee
Owens
Supplementing of Adamson Law First on Legislative Calendar
Washington reports the reopening of Congress with hearings by the Senate Commerce Committee on President Wilson’s recommendation to supplement the Adamson law. Railroads labor unions and the public will present views. Brotherhoods oppose compulsory arbitration as involuntary servitude and dispute the proposed mediation board. Senator Underwood’s plan to empower the ICC to fix railway wages will also be heard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Supreme Court
Brotherhoods
Senate Commerce Committee
Board of Inquiry
Board of Canciliation
Underwood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Armed Deputy Keeps Arizona Governor From Office
In Phoenix on January 1 an armed deputy, acting for G W P Hunt, barred Thomas E Campbell from entering the governor's office as Campbell was inaugurated outside. Campbell urged dispersal of supporters seeking to enter. The dispute aims to shape the formal contest Hunt filed against Campbell’s authority.
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Arizona
Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
G. W. P. Hunt
Thomas E. Campbel
Hunt
Campbell
Entente Note Debate Moves in U S Senate
In Washington President Wilrell met with Senator Stone to discuss foreign affairs as the Entente note to Germany is awaited. Senate leaders plan resolutions declaring the president's note reflect the people’s wishes while Germany edges toward a formal response to the Entente proposal. Berlin notes Germany remains prepared to pursue the war despite disappointment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Wilrell
Capitol
Stone
Germany
United States
State Department
Congress
Senate
Berlin
Bids Advertised for Erection of State Normal Building
Advertisements run for bids to erect a new dormitory and academic building at the State Normal School campus funded by a legislative appropriation. The project, costing around 50000 dollars, aims to alleviate overcrowding and provide an auditorium, with the state funding as the first regular school building built from state funds.
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State Normal
State Normal School
Auto License Tags for 1917 Issued
New license tags for automobiles and motorcycles become due Monday and go on sale Tuesday at the Secretary of State. Prices vary by horsepower and vehicle type, with autos ranging from 3 to 5 dollars, trucks from 3 to 5 dollars, electrics at 4 dollars, leaders at 10 dollars for two tags plus 1 dollar duplicates, motorcycles at 2 dollars, chauffeurs at 2 dollars, duplicates 1 dollar, and 1 dollar to transfer a number between owners.
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Secretary of State
Lowndes Boy Wins Corn Scholarship
Valdosta Georgia January 1 J D Studstill a Lowndes county boy was among the corn club competitors for terms at the Georgia State College of Agriculture offered by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway for best corn yields. Studstill grew 70 6 7 bushels on one acre at a cost of 23 1 2 cents per bushel the lowest cost per bushel among the entrants except for a Houston county boy who produced 18 cents per bushel.
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Valdosta
J. D. Studstill
Lowndes County
Corn Club
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
Young Studstill
Houston County
New Year Calling Reflections in Athens Tradition
The writer hopes the New Year's calling becomes a regular custom again in Athens, wishing the year begin with friendship sociability and cordiality among residents, capturing the spirit of communal beginnings.
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Athens
Bloodworth Named to State Court of Appeals Bench
Governor Harris appointed Hon. O. H. B. Bloodworth of Forsyth to fill the vacancy on the state court of appeals created by Judge Robert Hodges's death. Bloodworth accepts and will be sworn in tomorrow morning. Elsworth Hall and Sam H. Sibley declined. Over 300 names were considered. The governor praised Bloodworth as highly qualified and noted his strong election support and near wins in past races.
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Atlanta
Harris
O. H. B. Bloodworth
Forsyth
State Court of Appeals
Robert Hodges
Bloodworth
Elsworth Hall
Macon
Sam H. Sibley
Union Point
Georgia Delegation Urged to Name Judge W E Thomas
In Atlanta on January 1 it is learned that strong friends from the wiregrass region will urge the Georgia delegation to present Judge W E Thomas to President Wilson for the vacancy on the federal district bench in Georgia. The death of Judge Lambdin may delay filling the post for weeks and supporters argue the appointment should go to the lower part of the state.
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Atlanta
W. E. Thomas
Thomas
Georgia
Washington
Wilson
Lambdin
Thomas. Felder
Macon
Joe Pottle
Milledgeville
Pension fund drive nears goal says Bishop Lawrence
Bishop William Lawrence of Massachusetts announced that pledges have reached four million of the five million goal for the Protestant Episcopal church pension fund for clergy and dependents. The campaign, begun last March, runs a year and aims to raise the full amount.
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Associated Press
New York
William Lawrence
Masachusetts
Lawrence
New Year Water Supply From Sanay Creek Reaches Athens
Athens celebrated a new source of supply with Sanay Creek dam holding over 120 million gallons. The first water ran through city mains from the filtration plant yesterday. Analysis shows turbidity well below prior levels and purity equal to or better than the old supply.
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Athens
Tomis
Sanay Creek
Fertilizers Select Atlanta Headquarters for Southern Association
Atlanta, Jan 1. The Southern Fertilizer Association selects Atlanta as its headquarters and announces a new farmers service organization with offices in the Rhodes Building. Prof J N Harper resigns Clemson post to head the service unit. V C Pridmore leaves Tennessee to become agronomist for the association. An editorial manager and assistant agronomist will be named soon. The bureau will operate across a wide Southern region, coordinating with state stations and colleges to improve agriculture through lectures bulletins and direct farmer inquiries.
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Atlanta
Southern Fertilizer Association
Harry Hodgson
Farmers’ Service
Rhodes
J. N. Harper
South
Clemson Agricultural College
Clemson
D. C
South Carolina Experiment Staton
Vea. Tc
Pridmore
Bar of Soils
Crora
University of Tennessee
Kneeville
Tenn
Sell Improvement Committee
Seil Improvement Committee
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Colleges of Agriculure
Dean's Kidney Pills Help Athens Women End Backache
Mrs. Richards of 546 Pulaski Street Athens reports relief from back pain and fatigue after using one box of Deans Kidney Pills. She says kidney action improved, vision cleared of black specks, and overall weariness faded. Price 50 cents at all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
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Dean
Athens
Richards Enya
Callie Richards
Pulask ‘St
Hull to push Macon five member commission government plan
Georgia political figure Joe Hill Hull said he will introduce a bill in the next general assembly to create a Macon city government with five commissioners replacing the current mayor and twelve member council. He discussed the proposal with house and senate members yesterday.
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Macon
Atlanta
Joe Hill Hull
Bible
General Assembly
Hall
House
Senate
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Neuralgia Relief
The advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as soothing for neuralgia and nerve pain. It claims fast relief from rheumatism sciatica neck toothache and strains with a tonic effect on nerves and muscles. Available from druggists in 25¢ 60¢ and $1.00 bottles.
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Neurate
Rae
Sloan
Broan
Georgia Farmers Short Courses Open January 3 1917
Georgia State College of Agriculture launches farmers short courses January 3 to 14 with Farm Machinery Dealers and Farm Women sessions. Boll weevil changes drive attendance as specialists join growers, with state meetings of farm machinery dealers, Dairy and Livestock, Breeders, and Horticultural groups following January 16 17. Athens Chamber hosts barbecue for visiting farmers amid special railroad rates and January traffic.
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Georgia State College of Agriculture
Soule
Association of
Farm Machinery Dealers
Georgia Dairy and Livestock Association
Georgia Breeders’ Association
Georgia Tate Horticultural Society
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Fragmentary note on Helen age seven and a visitor
A damaged snippet shows seven year old Helen attempting to explain a task to a visitor before breaking off with unclear phrasing about teeth and hat kine. The fragment lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects.
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Helen
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