Trades Day for Athens Excursion Day Planned by Chamber
Athens Chamber committees propose a weekly Trades Day to boost business. Merchants to offer special prices and advertise bargains. railroads to provide round trip rates. newspapers and show houses to cooperate. Plan targets eight hundred to fifteen hundred visitors weekly from Gainesville to Elberton and beyond, with cash fare refunds to local shoppers.
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Athens
Gainesville
Toccoa
Cor Bella
Union Point
Madison
Georgia
Central of
Chamber of Commerce
Plans for regional reserve bank centered in St Louis
Regional bank for lower Mississippi Valley Missouri to Gulf of Mexico and eastern Kentucky southern Indiana western Kansas and Texas was presented to the federal reserve committee headed by McAdoo and Houston It was urged that St Louis be made the center of this district.
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St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Gulf of Mexico
Kentucky
Indiana
Kansas
Texas
Federal Reserve Organization Committee
McAdoo
Houston
Oldest Citizen of Commerce Dies at Home
Jas per N Wood, Commerce oldest citizen near eighty, died suddenly at his home about 8 pm after feeling ill post supper. Funeral held at State Street home with Rev Henry Hardman officiating. Wood, charter member of Hudson Lodge No 24 F and A M, interred in cemetery amid mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Jasper N. Wood
Wood
State Street
Henry Hardman
Hudson Lodge
Sunday School Institute to Meet in Athens
The Institute will convene Tuesday and Wednesday January 27 and 28 at the First Baptist church in Athens. Principal speakers include D. W. Sims of Atlanta, Mary Foster Bryner of Chicago, and Daisy Magee of Atlanta.
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Athens
Indi
D. W. Sims
Atlanta
General Sec
Georgia Sunday School Association
Mary Foster Bryner
Chicago
International Sunday School Association
Daisy Magee
Sima
Pine Street
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Meet Set in Macon Parade Expected
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce gathering in Macon brings Gov Ned and Sen Hoke Smith among speakers. Leaders expect over a thousand attendees with delegations from Decatur Cordele LaGrange Dalton Albany and others. The host plans a large automotive parade and railroads offer reduced rates while Southern Railway provides experts to aid planning.
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Agriculture of Georgia
A. M. Soule
State College
Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Macon
Decatur
State Chamber
Cordele
LaGrange
Dalton
Albany
Southern Railway
I ‘N
C. J. Haden
Makino urges halt to California land law debate
Baron Makino, Japan's foreign minister, said responses by U.S. states on California land legislation were unsatisfactory. He noted Japan had to consider remedies and that Chinda, acting on Tokyo orders, urged a halt to the threatened measures the day after the inauguration. No official reaction followed Makino's remarks.
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Washington
Baron Makino
M Pinster
Partiet Today
California
Hryan
Chinda
Toklo
Wila
oMistal
Committee Heads of Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Andrew C. Erwin appoints chairmen of key standing committees to form the chamber of commerce board. C D Heidler finances and D G Anderson publicity head the groups, with others for civic improvement railroads new enterprises and by-laws. The article extols leaders Heidler Flanigen Anderson Bondurant Shelton Gordon Abney Smith Haselton and Sykes for Athens growth and civic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Co. D. Heidler
C. D. Fianigen
D. G. Anderson
W. H. Shelton
Public Service Corporation
E. J. Bondurant
Hugh H. Gordon, Jr
Martin J. Abney
L. C. Smith
D. P. Haselton
A. H. Bykes
New Enterprises
Erwin
Andrew C. Erwin
Trade Organization
C. D. Heidler
Finance
D. Flanigen
A. H. Sykes
Heidler
Big
Empire Laundry Company
Athens
Flanigen
Athena Railway & Electric Co
Anderson
Tve Wire
Shelton
Krizens Bank & Trust Co
Evearsal
Bondurant
Bondurant Hardware Company
State Normal School
Methodist
Hugh Gordon
Athletic Assocration of Georgia
Abney
Georgia
Smith
Mith Construction Company
Schools and Colleges Committee
Haselton
Athens Railway & Electric Light Co
Peruna Cited By Grip Victims As Life Saver
Readers report Peruna aided recovery from grip or grippe with months of convalescence eased. Mrs Jane Gift of Athens Ohio says it kept her alive six years after severe grippe and enabled work. Victor Patneaude of Topeka Kansas notes renewed strength after using Peruna, and a winter relapse was cleared. Druggist offers Free Peruna Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
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Jane Gift
Ina Dente
Peruna
Athens
Whio
Victor Patneaude
Madizon Bt
Topeka
Kas
Missing Corporal Pierce Seeks Georgia Roots
A correspondent identifies as Corporal H. J. Smith writes from the U S Marine Corps stating Corporal Pierce, missing and stranded, likely hailing from a Georgia area near Atlanta. He believes Pierce’s father and mother know nothing of his current condition or whereabouts.
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Georgia
Corporal Pierce
Atlanta
Pierce
United States
Maine Corps
H. J. Smith
The
Col Michael Named To Run Department In Trade Paper
Col M G Michael of Michael Brothers department store has been selected by the Milinery Trade Review to run a department in this year’s issue. He will contribute a feature article on The Echo Room in the next monthly edition, reflecting high prestige from the leading national trades publication.
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Col. M. G. Michael
Michael Brothers
Milinery Trade Review
United States
Ehoe
The
Millinery Trade Review
New Officers for Georgia State Horticultural Society
Georgia State Horticultural Society elected officers after its sessions with Col. I. C. Wade as president and B. W. Stone as vice president. Dr. T. H. McHatton became secretary. J. B. Wight is treasurer. Next annual meeting will be in Athens at the State College in January. Griffin won the mid summer session bid.
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Georgia State Horticultural Society
Aldes Society
South
Col
I. C. Wade
Cornelia
B. W. Stone
Thomasville
T. H. McHatton
University of Georgia
Athens
J. B. Wight
Cairota
Griffin
State College
Society
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
T. H McHatton
Wade
Wight
H. P. Sackler
Former Athens Man in Army Desperate Over Silent Sweetheart
A Georgia sailor stationed in California lies in a Marine hospital after an apparent suicide attempt driven by his sweetheart's lack of letters. The journal entry from yesterday notes his brooding over her failure to write while he serves abroad.
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Athens
Lgtrl
Ors
Georgia Bay
California
Baldwin County Road Official Visits University for Bridges Plan
Mr. Guy McKinley of Milledgeville, head of Baldwin County Board of Roads, met with Prof. C. M. Strahan and University good roads staff to discuss extending road work and concrete bridge floors. The piece notes opposition for Congressman Edwards in the First District race and J. W. Smith’s candidacy at Manassas.
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Guy McKinley
Milledgeville
Board
of Commissioners of Roads
Baldwin County
C. M. Strahan
Good Roads Department
University
Edwards
Georgia
J. W. Smith
Manassas
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JA. H Sykes
Sheir
Carer
Mesars, Sykes, Heidler and Shelton
Mid-West
Institute
Richmond
Sims
Georgian Sunday School Association
Dline 1
Wty
Mary Foster Prewer
Ste
DR. Soule
Georgiai Chamber OF Commerce
Mra.l Bryner
Magee
Columbia
Miss
Misaiaappi
Wrothy
Japan
U. 8
Board OF Directors
Col. Michael
Baldwin
Allen
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