Noted Georgia Jurist Suggested for University Chancellor
A list of candidates for the University of Georgia chancellor includes Justice Andrew J. Cobb of the Georgia Supreme Court. Cobb, Athens prominent citizen and UGA alumnus of 1877, is praised for a distinguished bench career and is regarded as one of the souths ablest jurists. His willingness to shift from current duties is uncertain, but friends believe he would be a strong leader for Georgia’s great institution of learning.
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University of Georgia
Athens
Andrew J. Cobb
Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobb
University
South
Bis
Georgia
Governor appoints Brand to Western circuit judgeship
Macon Telegraph reports that following Judge Richard B. Russell’s resignation on February 17, Governor Terrell will name Charles H. Brand of Gwinnett County to the unexpired Western Circuit judgeship. Brand leads the field with public canvassing for the post, versus no known opposition. Meanwhile Ely’s Cream Balm advertises a nasal spray as a safe, drug free remedy.
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Russell
Western Circuit
C. H. Brand
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Terrell
Charles H. Brand
Gwinnett County
Brand
Gov
Ely
Ones
Eure
Gista
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Cotton receipts signal slow season as week yield is low
Cotton receipts for the past week were minimal with fewer than a thousand bales reaching Athens, suggesting slow movement for the rest of the season. Comparison shows stock on hand and receipts both down from the prior season, with local spinners and shipments totaling reduced figures.
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Athens
Ae Ee
Western section to have churches in Athens
The western section of Athens plans two to three new church buildings soon. The Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist groups discuss erecting chapels in the Boulevard area using fund-raising, old lumber, and nearby church supplies. Rapid western growth creates demand for facilities.
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Methodista
Presbyterian Church
Baptists
Athens
Wild Onin Ow The Lawn At City Hall Grounds
The lawn around city hall is again covered with wild onions. An effort last year to remove them failed and they return this year in greater numbers. It seems unlikely to rid the lawn once a start is made. The article also mentions world powers pressuring Japan in Manchuria, reflecting dated geopolitical sentiment.
Georgia trustees weigh candidates for university chancellor
A list of proposed candidates includes J C C Black H S Bradley Warren A Candler N E Harris John Temple Graves Samuel B Adams E H Callaway Hoke Smith D C Barrow H C White. Trustees plan careful selection emphasizing a Georgian alumnus and will take time before June meeting to decide who will succeed Chancellor Hill.
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University of Georgia
Messrs
J. C. C. Black
Augusta
H. 8. Bradley
St. Louis
Warren A. Candler
M. E. Church South
N. E. Harris
Macon
John Temple Graves
Atlanta
Samuel B. Adams
Savannah
E. H. Callaway
Hoke Smith
D. C. Barrow
Athens
H.C. White
Hil
Hill
Faculty Mourn Chancellor Hill Death at University of Georgia
The University of Georgia Faculty unanimously approved a memorial resolution for Chancellor Walter Barnard Hill class of 1870 1871 praising his eight year leadership and devotion to education. It directs minutes to record the grief and asks the Board of Trustees to authorize a posthumous memorial in the university bulletin.
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Hill
W. H. Bocock
Walter Barnard Hill
University of Georgia
William T Bryan Named Director of Southern Mutual Insurance
William T. Bryan named to succeed the late Chancellor Walter B. Hill as director of Southern Mutual Insurance Company. Bryan already serves on the board and brings a record of business achievement from Athens firms and the Athens Electric Street Railway Company. The piece also surveys ruins and history at Guadalupe in the Philippines, recalling Antonio Herrera’s 1601 foundation and the enduring walls amid uprisings.
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The
Southern Mutual Insurance Company
William T. Bryan
Walter B. Hill
Bryan
J. Y. Carthers & Co
Athens Electric Street Railway Co
Southern Manufacturing Company
Athens
Lusea
San Pedro Macatl Isa
Fort William McKinley
Guadalupe
Antonio Herrera
Philippine Islands
Antonio
Lost package of correspondence in Georgia
On December 15 the undersigned lost a package of correspondence addressed to him on the road between Watkinsville and Bishop or at Bishop Ga. Suitable reward offered for information leading to its recovery or return to I E Poley agent Central of Ga Ry Co in Athens Ga.
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Athens
Watkinsville
Bishop
Bishop, Ga
Poley
Central of
Ga. Ry. Co
The Old Audio Around Manila The Loss of a Vanished Empire
A historical survey of Manila under colonial rule notes ruined churches and sites from the 1863 earthquake and later eras. It recounts remnants of the old Jesuit Church in Intramuros, the Hermitage of Our Lady, and other structures, contrasting past grandeur with present decay.
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Globe Trotter
Manila
Calles Palacio and
Victoria
Islands
Ermita
Istands
Legaspi
Panan
Camp Wallace
Jefferson Canning Factory Planned at Jefferson Ga
Jefferson Georgia January 8 There is a push to organize and build a large canning factory in Jefferson A Chicago man Mr Muller visited this week proposing a stock company to erect a factory to can fruit and vegetables in 1906 He aims for a $15000 to $20000 plant ready for operation by next summer if local interest supports the project
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Jefferson, Ga
Jefferson
Muller
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Uils Place
New Railroad to Dahlonega Proposed in Georgia
A meeting was held in Dahlonega to discuss building a railroad from Atlanta to Dahlonega via Roswell Cummings and Alpharetta. Dr G R Glenn spoke on the plan Colonel W A Charters presided and Col O J Lilly was secretary J F Moore and H D Gurley were named to solicit donations for a preliminary fund and to coordinate with similar committees along the route. Notices warn against hiring Charley Seals a minor of seventeen years.
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Dahlonega
Court House
Atlanta
Roswell
Cummings
Alpharetta
G. R. Glenn
W. A. Charters
O. J. Lilly
J. F. Moore
H. D. Gurley
Pensions On Hand Sign Papers At Wingfield Office
Clarke county pensioners urged to sign papers at Ordinary Wingfield's office to enable timely processing by the state pension commissioner. The note outlines the need for prompt action to distribute pension checks to local beneficiaries and mentions various pension rolls. There is also a separate excerpt describing historical ruins and a Persian ruler episode with a digressive note on the Shah of Persia.
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Clarke County
Wingfield
Georgia
Federal court session postponed until May term
The federal court session scheduled for the 16th in this city has been adjourned with no session until the regular May term. Notices were sent to jurors attorneys and parties in interest. Judge Newman postponed civil cases to the May term in the new federal building expected to be busy.
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Newman
Federal
Parchment Purports Pilate Pronounced Jesus’ Death In Jerusale
A New York lawyer, Charles K. Thompson, bought a parchment from Guadalajara’s Thieves Market claiming to contain Pontius Pilate’s sentence against Jesus. Translated, it details the order of crucifixion, the cross, and inscription in Hebrew Greek and Latin, dated 5232 years since creation and March 25 in Mexico City. Some congressmen argue slavery exists in the Philippines.
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Charles K. Thompson
New York
Guadalajara
States
Pontius Pilate
Jesus Christ
New Yorker
Thompson
Pantius Pilate
Jerusalem
Roman Empire
Jesus
Galilee
Tiberius Caesar
Judea
God
Israel
Caesar
Solomon
Quinty Cornelio
Pagora
Antonina
Calvary
Jesus of Nazareth
City of
Mexico
Baltimore Herald
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Paine
Orga Bessa
Irene
Batatio
Bettie
Macon Telegraph
Japan
Manchuria
Russia
Chancellor Hill
Ilfe
Nadinola
Loyaly
Whea National Toilet Co
Paris
Tenn
W. T. Bryan
Caloocan
Ita
Charley Seals
Col
Solomon Beales
Extramadura
Spain
Guadalupe Hill
Manilla Cablenews
Persia
Pilate
Philippines
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