Schedule Change Upgrades Athens Route Frustrates Merchants
The southern road altered its Athens to Lula schedule, causing delays for traveling salesmen and local merchants. The old timetable offered morning and afternoon departures with a 9:35 a.m. mixed train, while the new plan shifts trains to 5:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. arrivals. Merchants and travelers urge restoring the former times to facilitate business and transit, and officials are encouraged to act promptly.
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Athens
Lula
Atlanta
Minnesota commercial clubs plan education blitz against mail order firms
St Paul Minnesota January 16 delegates from top Minnesota commercial bodies meet to unite jobbers and retailers against mail order competition. A permanent federation of Minnesota commercial clubs is proposed to promote state development and advertised advantages. Gov Johnson and mayors greet delegates as temporary organization is formed. Sessions continue with James J Hill and others to speak. Topics include catalogue advertising parcels post and upper Mississippi river improvements.
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St. Paul
Mina
Minnesota
Northwest
Commercial Clubs
Locke
Hon J D Price III Ill in City During Cotton School Visit
Hon J D Price III of Oconee County arrived Tuesday for the University Cotton School but suffered a relapse after several weeks of illness and has been confined to his nephew Price Hinton’s home. Friends in this city regret the setback and wish him a speedy recovery.
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J. D. Price
Oconee County
University Cotton School
Mr. Price Hinton
Price
Hial- Ress
University of Georgia honors General Robert E. Lee birthday
Saturday at 10 in the University chapel the University of Georgia hosts exercises for General Robert E. Lee’s birthday inviting faculty and students from the State Normal School Lucy Cobb Institute and Daughters of the Confederacy. Mr R H Jones serves as master of ceremonies and Mr T W Reed will deliver the address with the University band providing music.
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University Chapel
University of Georgia
Robert E. Lee
State Normal School
Lucy Cobb Institute
Daughters of the Confederacy
R. H. Jones
T. W. Reed
Death of W. M. Wardlaw Athens Youthful Citizen
W. M. Wardlaw aged 27 after several weeks illness with typhoid fever died. He was a Baptist church member Gleno Lodge Odd Fellows and Soquee Tribe. Funeral today at eleven at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. J. P. Cooper. Remains to Commerce on the 1 PM train for interment.
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W. M. Wardlaw
Athens
Wardlaw
The
Baptist Church
Gleno Lodge of Odd Fellows
First Baptist Church
J. P. Cooper
Commerce
Judge St Paul initiates formal duel code in New Orleans case
In New Orleans on January 16 Judge St Paul of the civil district court began the formal duel process with Donelson Caffery Jr. after alleging Caffery made injurious remarks in a political speech. The amende honorable excused Caffery, signed by two seconds from each side, marking a rare use of duel etiquette in the gubernatorial primary era.
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New Orleans
St. Paul
Civil District Court
Donelson Caffery, Jr
United States
Senator Caffery
Caffery
Arrest of Joe Smith On Bond Violation In Athens
Joe Smith colored was arrested yesterday in Athens on a warrant. He is wanted for skipping bond and will be turned over to Oconee county authorities for transport to Watkinsville for trial.
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Joe Smith
Athens
Oconee County
Joe
Watkinsville
Simple remedy for La Grippe coughs and pneumonia risk
A vintage notice touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for La grippe coughs preventing pneumonia. It claims the genuine Poley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs without harmful drugs and strengthens lungs. It warns to refuse substitutes and notes a yellow package.
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Foley
Poley
Election today to ratify primary for sheriff
Ordinary Wingfield calls the county election with polls opening at seven and closing at six. The field includes only Democratic nominee Walter If Jackson, yet voters should turn out to support the nominee with a complimentary vote, even if not mathematically required for election.
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Wingfield
Walter
Jackson
National Congress Seeks Big Rivers and Harbors Plan
Washington reports letters of acceptance pour in for the White House May conference on conserving U S resources. Governors from states and territories will discuss river and harbor improvements to turn waters into commerce arteries, deepen ports, and promote interior wealth.
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Washington
White House
United States
Alaska
Yerto Rico
Walter Freer
Hawaii
Post
Porto Rico
Taggatt
National Rivers and Harvers Congress
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
Inland Waterways Commission Ales
National Nlvert
Roosevelt
Theodore E. Burton
Committee On
Congressman Burton
Maddox
South
Burton
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
White [House
Mayor Dorsey Seeks Cage Cure For Drunkenness in Athens
In a city court Mayor Dorsey sentences a young white man to thirty days in the city prison under a cage cure approach. The mayor aims to extend this method to curb drinking during prohibition days as he tightens restraints in Athens.
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Dorsey
Athens
Panic Is Over Finance Easier And Bank Strength Shown
The Gwinnett Journal reports rapid improvement in Georgia conditions and notes strong banking in Lawrenceville. It highlights Bank of Monroe statements with deposits near 120,000 and cash 57,000, praising stability and predicting growth to a 200,000 capital and surplus. The piece compares bank cash and deposits across counties, praising the Brand Banking Company for higher cash on hand than Monroe and others.
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Times
Georgia
Gwinnett Journal
Lawrenceville
Walton News
Bro. Taldwell
Brand Banking Company
sWuri
Bank of Monroe
Brand Banking Cos
Bro. Caldwell
Brother Caldwell
R. E. Park
Monne
Gwinette County
Walton ‘County
Jackson County
Elbert County
DeKalb County
Country
Brann Banking Co
Monroe
Winder
Elberton
Crazy Negro Boy Arrested at City Hall
A seventeen year old Black boy described as crazy was brought to the city hall by two others, shouted and prayed, and could not state his name, being called Johnnie. He will be sent to the state asylum. Kodol is advertised as a remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion.
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Johnnie
Tha ‘State Asylum
The Close The University Cotton School Closes Tonight
The University Cotton School session ends tonight after ten days. One hundred three farmers from fifty one counties received useful instruction and express satisfaction with the program. Professors and farmers alike valued the experience as they conclude with classes and a lecture on Warehousing by Mr. C B Griffith at eight tonight.
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University
C. B. Griffith
Bright Prospects District School Opens With Good Hopes
The Eighth District Agricultural School began January 8 with bright prospects. A large attendance despite bad weather and furniture delays. Principal Crawley invited vacancies for district boys. board costs ten dollars first month, then reduced by on grounds or farm work. The school serves farmers' sons and emphasizes work to earn money.
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District Agricultural School
Crawley
Erwin's Large Barn Burns in Winterville Ga
Winterville Ga January 16 A large barn owned by Thomas J Ervin four miles from town burned Wednesday afternoon No cattle were harmed but corn and forage totaling about one thousand dollars were lost The cause of the fire is unknown
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Winterville
Thomas J. Ervin
Banks to Close Monday in Georgia State Holiday
In Athens the banks will observe the holiday on Monday January 20 due to Lee's Birthday falling on Sunday January 19. The notice explains banks will be closed that day across the city in line with the state holiday.
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Lee
Georgia
Athens
Cotton Seed By-Products Prominently Praised by Ransom
President L A Ransom of the Cotton Seed Crushers Association addressed University Cotton School farmers last night. His lecture highlighted the value of cotton by products such as oil, seed meat, and hulls, leaving farmers with clearer insight into the industries built on these by products.
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Cotton School
L. A. Ransom
Crushers’ Association
University Cotton School
The
Cotton Seed Crushers Association
Ransom
United States
Presidential race excites New York voters in 1912
Special Correspondence from New York reports heated efforts by both Governor Hughes and Secretary Taft to win New York’s 78% electoral votes. Taft leads with open policy positions and strong labor appeal after Cooper Union address. Roosevelts influence shifts toward Woodruff for vice presidency while Hughes supporters flood the state with mass mailings to rally delegates.
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New York
Hughes
Taft
Empire State
Raft
Cooper Union
Timothy L. Woodruff
Kings County Rewbican Organization
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Emmett Womack Dies in Washington
Colonel Emmett Womack dies at 4 30 AM in Washington after paralysis struck him Monday. Congressman Bartlett of Georgia and Hon E R Hines of Milledgeville were at his bedside. Womack will be buried in Milledgeville beside his wife. The long editorial discussion covers Taft Hughes Bryan and Democratic veep possibilities with Ellyson and Douglas named as potential candidates.
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Washington
Emmett Womack
Congressman Bartlett
Georgia
E. R. Hines
Milledgeville
Womack
Hines
Southern Railroad
Colonel Womack
Taft
Hughes
Bryan
Thia
Norman E. Mack
National Committee
New York
Fingy” Connors
Mack
Ike
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Bright Prospects District School
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Tom J. Erwin
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Committee of Twenty-Five
Republican County Committee
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Mmett Womack
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