Public road duty law for Clarke County 1908 ordinance
Clarke County Georgia mandates male citizens ages 21 to 60 outside towns to work ten days on public roads each year or pay a $3 commutation tax due by the first Monday in March. Defaulters face fines, jail, or chain gang. appointed district collectors listed. Also guardian sale notice for Clarke County land held for Jackson County minors maintenance.
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Georgia
Clarke County
County of
Clarke
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
BO Gamble
Clerk Board Commissioners
Athens
J. L. Jarrell
Buck Branch
J. T. Hardeman
Kenney
W. T. Lester
Guardian
Court House
Jackson County
Belog
Athens and Commerce
Southern Railroad
W. F. Black
William Hayes
C. R. Landrum
Ardella Landrum
Superior Court
Clarke County Notice of Permanent Administrators 1908
Clarke County Georgia notices announce C Y Wier and E D Wier applying for permanent administrators of John W Wier estate to be heard at the February 1908 regular Court of Ordinary. Also Wm Wingfield to pass on permanent letters of administration for Andrew Harris estate on February 1908. Removal: Allen H Talmage moves Boggy and Wagon business to Lumpkin Street near Y M C A. invites friends to visit new storefront.
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Georgia
Clarke County
C. Y. Wier
E. D. Wier
John W. Wier
B. Wingfield
Wm Wingfield
Andrew Harris
S. B. Wingfield, Jr
Allen H. Talmage
Lumpkin Street
D. Watking
E. B. Watkins
Court of Ordinary
Guardian Appointment and Railroad Charter Notices
Clarke County residents seek guardian for E B Watkins brother at Georgia Sanitarium. Related orders set February 1908 term. Also notice to amend Atlanta and Carolina Railway charter to extend lines through multiple Georgia counties and cities. Market recap notes cotton futures and census ginner report data.
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Liverpool
Washington
Canais
Sea Island
Industrial education conference opens in Chicago
Delegates from a majority of states attend a three day conference in Chicago aimed at promoting industrial education and advocating legislative action for industrial schools. The gathering seeks to expose public school defects and curb children leaving school early for undesirable work, stressing national industrial competitiveness. A separate note proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law and remains a safe remedy for all ages.
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Chicago
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Educatio
National Society
Foley
Augusta boards sets Augusta baseball price and fund drive
A board of arbitration in Augusta sets the Augusta baseball franchise price at 2250 dollars with Carr and Steiner as owners. The stock company already has 2175 subscribed and will purchase. The park will be owned by the company, officers to be elected later, and Charlie Dexter ordered to report for duty. Jameson pursues Mercer Endowment Fund, aiming to raise 225000 by March 1 after earlier offers and gifts. West Athens to open a night school with Marion Carlton in charge. attendance expected 50 to 60. A simple La Grippe recap mentions Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy.
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Athens
Liverpool
New York
St. Mid
St. Low
St. G. O
Census Bureau
Elgin
Waltham
R. Brandt
United States
Augusta
W. C.lyle
Chas T. Tamsberg
W. H. T. Walker
Augusta Baseball
Chas. D. Carr
P. A. Steiner
Charlie Dexter
New Orleans
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Athens, Ga
West Athens
Nantaha Ja Avenue
Marion Carlton
8. Y. Jameson
Mercer University
Mercer Endowment Fund
General Educational Board of America
Mercer
Jameson
Old North State to Have a Vote on Prohibition Ballot
After a hotly contested election in Marion County Florida the county went wet by about 45. Women and evangelists from other states participated, mirroring scenes from Valdosta and Asheville. One precinct with a 34 vote margin may be thrown out but it won't alter the result.
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Ocala
Fla
Marion County
Valdosta
Asheville
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Clarence Landrum
Mabel Landrum
Mozel Landrum
Horace Landrum
Ralph Landrum
A. C. Langston
R. Brandi
Insurance
Chas. H. Strand
Ward
Shewell
College Avenue
Hoyt Street
City of
Tda L. Chamberlain
State of Georgia
Atlanta & Caroling Railway
Conyers
Rockdale County
Newton
Walton
Oconey
Oglethorpe
Wilkes
McDuffy
Lincoln
Columbia
Richmond
Atante
Confederate Avenue
South Bouleard
Glenwood Avenue
Grant
Logan
Martin
Rawson
Pulliam
Garnett
Madison Avenue
Alabama
Glenn Streets
Murphy Avenue
Monroe
Walton County
Watkinsville
Oconee County
Cemetery
Thomas ,Mitchell
Oconee
Foundry Streets
City of Athens
Church Street
Washington Road
Lexington
Oglethorpe County
Lexington Avenue
Main Streets
Wilkes County
Turknett Springs Road
Twelfth Street
City of Augusta
Richmond County
Ito
Atlanta & Carolina Railway
J. W. English
Pres
Attest
M. T
Edgerton
Sec'y
Griffith & Welch's
Cotton Letter
Bales Neries
Arkansas
Florida
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Society For Promotion of Industrial Education
Clayton Street
DeWitt
B.C. Dewitt & CO
Chives, OS
Augusta Fang
Jefferson
Rose
Jacksonville
Cobb
Blue Ridge
Old
Tennessee Whiskies
Tennessee Rose
Southern Express Co
R. M. Rose CO
Distillers
Chattanooga, Tenn
Jacksonville, Fla
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