Labor Contract and Its Regulation Rest on Written or Implied Agreements
The article outlines labor contracts between farmers and workers, detailing capacity to contract for minors, at will hiring, and written requirements for yearlong terms. It compares New Hampshire, English, and U.S. state rules on damages, abandonment, farmer liability, liens for wages, and criminal implications for defrauding or selling seed without rights.
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England
Union
New Hampshire
Indiana
Iowa
Mississippi
Texas
Dean's Kidney Pills End Back Pain in Athens Testimony
Athens readers report relief from backache and kidney issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. A cabinet maker from Mitchell Street, Atlanta, credits rapid improvement within forty eight hours and urges others to try the remedy sold by H. R. Palmer & Son and distributed by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo, with price 50 cents. The advert promises continued health benefits and warns against using other products.
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Athens
Dean
H. C. Anson
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
H. R. Palmer & Son
Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Great Meeting of UWE Stockmen Opens in Denver
Denver hosts the eleventh annual American National Live Stock association convention and the eighth annual Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers meeting. The Western livestock exposition runs all week, with about 10 000 visitors expected. Major topics include cattle policy, federal land and range issues, and cattle shipments. The Colorado meeting precedes the national event, while an international live stock show opens at Union stockyards with nearly 600 entries from multiple states and foreign countries.
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Denver
Colo
American National Live Stock Association
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association
Texas
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Arizona
New Mexico
Dakotas
Chicago
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Paul
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Albany Hotel
National Association
Union Stock Yards
Canada
England
Miinals
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Kodol the Best Known Remedy for Dyspepsia
Kodol is the best known remedy today for dyspepsia indigestion and all troubles arising from a disordered stomach. It is pleasant prompt and thorough. Sold by all druggists.
Centennial Observance of Jefferson Davis Birth Declared
New Orleans January 13 1908 centennial of Jefferson Davis birth to be observed June 3 1908 by Southern memorial groups. Confederated Memorial Association urges schools to feature Davis life and picture in every classroom and library in the South to inspire patriotic study and homage.
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Jeffersson Davis
South
Jefferson Davis
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
New Orleans
Confederated Memorial Association
Richmond
Stephen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Jefferson Mavis
Confederate States of America
W. J. Behan
Geo. A. Williams
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Grippe Relief
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for La Grippe coughs. It claims the product stops coughing and strengthens lungs to prevent pneumonia, warns against substitutes, and notes the genuine pack is yellow and drug free.
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Foley
Eakes Death and Widow's Death Follow Lithonia Burial
Mr. Eakes of 21 Harden Street Atlanta died December 21 at Memorial Hospital and was buried December 22 at Lithonia Springs. He left a wife and three young children and, three weeks after burial, his wife died at her father's home in Lithonia. An Athens citizen for years, he was Rev M. H. Eakes's youngest son. Rev Eakes will take his grandchildren and live in Madison near his daughter Mrs H A Stovall.
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E. E. Eakes
Harden Street
Atlanta
Memorial Hospital
Lithonia Springs
Lithonia
Eakes
Athens
M. H. Eakes
Oconee Stret Church
Madison
H. A. Stovall
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured In Days Claim
Merton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint and was bedridden six weeks with eight doctors. After using Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism she recovered in three days and could walk. He says it saved her life. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons.
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Merton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Detchon
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Fire destroys barn and stock near Winterville
Early Sunday a large barn on the Talmage property, one mile below Winterville, burned with seven mules and two horses lost. Cattle were saved but three two horse wagons and farm implements perished. Loss estimated at five thousand dollars with limited insurance on barn contents. Origin unknown. this is the second nearby barn fire in a week.
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John B. Crowley, Jr
Allen H. Talmage
Winterville
Talmage
Crowley
Initiation Prank Involving Zeta Chi Fraternity Unfolds Near Denmark Hall
A Newtown citizen aiding a college student recounts a late night prank by Zeta Chi initiates. The student, tied and blindfolded, was forced to run near Lumpkin Street before meeting the passerby who freed him. He fears for the fate of the other two initiates and cannot explain what happened to them.
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Lumpkin Street
Tanyard
Joan
Zeta Chis
Denmark Hall
Compton Woods
Southern Railway President Finley Discusses Earnings
In New York on January 20 President W. W. Finley of the Southern Railway said the drop in Southern rail earnings likely has hit bottom and Virginia is the only state with ongoing litigation. He cited cotton movement still ahead and noted 1907 production exceeded 1906 by about 500,000 bales, with cotton traffic largely in reserve. He added 1907 facilities would allow handling as heavy traffic as last year.
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New York
South
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
Virginia
Southern
Finley
College on Wheels Set for State Fair Train Tour
President Soule of the State College of Agriculture directs preparations for a college on wheels. Exhibits are gathered and railroads provide cars for a staged tour. Advertising will be distributed along the itinerary to inform nearby residents of what to expect and the train’s stopping times.
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Soule
State College of Agriculture
Athens City Bonds Through Decades Highlight Strong Voter Support
Athens voters repeatedly approved major bond issues for public works and institutions. Notable votes included Moore College bonds in 1872 at 316 to 258, sewer bonds in 1891 at 629 to 16, 1900 sewer bonds at 325 to 7, waterworks at 448 to 4, school bonds in 1885 at 641 to 38, street bonds in 1899 at 509 to 23, city hall bonds in 1902 at 617 to 60, and University bonds at 691 to 17, reflecting broad fiscal backing over decades.
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Athens
Moore College
Georgia committee calls Feb 6 meeting to set state primary
Judge A L Miller of Macon, chair of Georgia's state executive committee, issues a call for a Feb 6 meeting in the Piedmont hotel convention hall Atlanta at noon. Purpose is to fix the date for a state primary to elect delegates to the Denver national convention, with speculation that a single primary may cover both delegates and state officers. The exact date remains undecided, but likely before July 1. A note adds that the committee's action may hasten announcements from prospective state candidates.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
A. L. Miller
Macon
Piedmont Hotel
Anch
Denver
Col
State Executive Committee
Rome Tribune and Herald Merge To Form Tribune Herald
Rome merges two daily papers into a single Tribune Herald to provide Rome with a larger newspaper. The editors promise independence, expanded pages, full press dispatch service, and new departments while maintaining a Rome focus and single subscription.
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Rome Tribune
Rome Herald
Rome
North Georgia
Tribune-Herald
Georgia
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the Old Time Fish Guano
F. S. Royster Guano Co
Norfolk, Va
Andrew Cobb
UWE Stockmen
F. E. Eakes
Lithoni
A. H. Talmage Place
Miller
Bats Wielak
Athens Evening Call
Fela
Gantt
Atheny
Tribune
the Herald
Herald
Queson
Col. Johnson
Consolidated Concern
Old Tribune
Hardy
Tribune-Herall
McCartney
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