Dr Jenkens Called to Owensboro Pastorship
Dr Millard A Jenkens pastor of First Baptist Athens has received a call to lead the First Baptist Church of Owensboro Kentucky but has not decided. He will return from Knoxville Tennessee where he aids Deaderick Avenue Church after a series of meetings. The Athens church would miss his two years of growth including 336 new members and 29134 69 in gifts.
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Millard A. Jenkens
First Baptist Church
Owensboro
Board of Deacons
Jenkens
Knoxville, Tenn
Deaderick Avenue Baptist Church
Knoxville
Kentucky Baptists
Kenucky
Men’s League
Ladies
Church
Dr. Jenkens
Athens
Ownesboro
L. B. Warren
Trustees Meet at Gainesville on Dahlonega College Board
A called meeting of the North Georgia Agricultural College board of trustees was held at the Arlington hotel in Gainesville Monday night. Present were R. H. Baker H D Curley A J Cavender Howard Thompson A B Hardy W B McCants J P Cheney and Harry Hodgson. McCants was elected president until the June annual meeting. Trustee discussions focused on advancing the college at Dahlonega.
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Harry Hodgson
Athens
Dahlonega Agricultural College
Gainesville
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Arlington Hotel
R. H. Baker
H. D. Curley
A. J. Cavendar
Howard Thompson
A. 8. Hardy
W. B. McCants
Winder
J. P. Cheney
Marietta
Kellums Daughters Deny Involvement In Lunacy Warrant
The daughters of W E Kellum of Strong Street dispute a writ of lunacy filed by their stepmother. They insist they had no role in the proceedings to have Kellum declared insane.
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W. E. Kellum
Strong*street
Mr. Kellum
Marion M Arnold Stricken With Appendicitis
Mr Marion M Arnold left Tuesday for Richmond to undergo an appendicitis operation. News from him last night announced his arrival and entry to hospital this week. His many friends in this city wish him a successful operation and early recovery.
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M. Arnold
Richmond
Young Harvey Smith Down With Appendicitis
Many friends of Harvey Smith of Bailey Tool Company learn he is confined at his father's home with appendicitis as physicians call it. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as valuable for throat and lung troubles and a dangerous sounding cough, sold by all dealers.
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Harvey Smith
Bailey Tool Company
Miller Furniture Co Securescontracts for Elks Home and Florida Hotel
Athens firm reports three major contracts totaling 7000 dollars through Brunswick and Athens branches. Elks Home at Brunswick and a large Florida hotel project headline gains, with work tied to Athens based operations. Miller emphasizes “A square deal” and “Pull for Athens” as guiding mottos while competing with larger cities.
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Miller Furniture Company
C. Miller
Elks
Brunswick
St. Simons Island
Brunstwick
Miller Furniture Co
Atlanta
Miller
Athens
Macon
Oklahoma Bishop Consecrated Yesterday in Oklahoma Diocese
The consecration of Rev. Theodore Payne Thurston as bishop of the Oklahoma diocese was held at St Pauls church in Minneapolis. The ceremony drew a large crowd with many bishops present led by Bishop Tuttle of Missouri. The sermon was delivered by Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Theodore Payne Thurston
Oklahoma
Episcopal Church
Bial
St. Paul's Church
Tuttle
Missouri
Francis K. Brooke
Frank R. Millapaugh
Kansas
Brewer
Montana
Edsall
Minnesota
Samuel C. Welles
Vinita
Oklo
Theodora Sedgewick
St. Paul
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Thurston
Centenary Birthday of James Murdoch Highlighted
Philadelphia centennial birthday tribute notes James Murdoch born January 25 1811 in Philadelphia He rose on Arch Street Theater stage in 1839 and later managed Chestnut Street Theater His career included tours in the United States Canada and England He died in 1893 at age eighty three on a farm near Cincinnati
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James Mudroch
Philadelphia
James Bt. Murdoch
Forrest
Murdoch
Macready
Booth
Bright outlook for Chicago Show opens Saturday
Chicago Jan 25 The Coliseum will open its doors Saturday night for the tenth annual National Automobile Show under the auspices of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers with every prospect of establishing a new record for attendance and general success.
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Chicago
National Associaaion of
St Paul Auto Show Opens in Auditorium This Week
St Paul Minnesota January 25 The first automobile show opened today in the Auditorium under conditions promising a successful exhibit The show will run through the end of the week and features local displays and new models showcasing automotive progress in the region.
Georgia Leads South in Life Insurance Premiums Kept Local
Georgia shows rising home retention of life insurance premiums as southern companies grow. State Mutual Life Insurance of Rome, led by C R Porter, accounts for over ten percent of southern life insurance written in 1909, with southern premiums totaling 67 million dollars. Atlanta hosts evangelism planning, blacksmiths conference, Red Cross endowment efforts, governor mansion site sale, and tax talk as city seeks more revenue.
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Georgia Insurance Facts
Atlanta
Georgia
South
Union
State Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rome
C. R. Porter
Legal Reserve
State Mutual
United States consumes half its weight in sugar yearly
Washington D C January 25 The people of the United States consume half their weight in sugar each year Total sugar supply including domestic and imports exceeds 70 million pounds per year yielding an average of about 112 pounds per capita The United States ranks second to England in per capita sugar consumption with about 112 pounds while Denmark Sweden and Switzerland follow The United States together with England account for a large share of world sugar use about 7 million pounds annually The U S produces about 13 4 billion pounds of sugar annually about 1 2 billion beet sugar and 0 75 billion cane sugar Beet sugar production has surpassed cane since 1907 Most foreign sugar is cane from Cuba the Dutch East Indies and the West Indies Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines provide cane sugar from U S islands Beet sugar grows mainly in Colorado California Michigan Utah Idaho and Wisconsin while cane sugar is mainly produced in Louisiana with Texas Florida Georgia and South Carolina also contributing
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Washington, D. C
United States
Continental
England
Denmark
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany
Holland
Europe
Cuba
Dutch East
Indies
West Indies
Mexico
South America
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Colorado
California
Michigan
Utah
Idaho
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Georgian
South Carolina
Marriages Frequent as Lunacy Trials in Clarke County
In Clarke County the office of the county ordi nary records daily ceremonies as weddings rise alongside lunacy cases. Yesterday and Tuesday both saw multiple license requests and weddings with the same witnesses and courthouse mood, while a groom declined a courthouse kiss before the crowd.
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Clarke County
Wingfield
Rice Sown Across Athens Neighborhood Amid Wedding Rumor
An acre of rice was scattered across Athens prominent residence area yesterday as a sack spilled on a wagon and local boys spread it through porches sidewalks yards and streets. No wedding occurred in that part of the city. Residents awoke to find grains blanketing the area.
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Athens
College of Agriculture
Fire alarms at Athenaeum European hotel warn of close call
At 4 am smoke poured from a floor hole two inches across as fire likely started in the cafe below. Proprietor BE B Parrish woke, alerted guests, and helped evacuate before the fire department contained the blaze. No casualties. origin remains uncertain with reports of abraded wire and mice as possibilities.
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New Athenaeum European Hotel
BE. B. Parriah
Protracted Meetings Continue at West End Baptist Church
Revival services at West End Baptist Church led by Rev. A. J. Smith and Evangelist Ic. G. Smith will run all week with two services daily. Large, earnest congregations attend as sermons aim to inspire a better life.
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West End Baptist Church
A. J. Smith
Ic. G. Smith
Arkansas M E Conference opens in Fort Smith session
The thirty ninth annual session of the Arkansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened in Fort Smith on January 25 and will continue through Sunday. A large gathering of clergy and laymen is present with prominent visitors from outside the state. Bishop Quayle of Oklahoma City presides over the meetings.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Quayle
Oklahoma City
Eminent Sir Joseph Greenfield to Visit Athens Knights Templar
Eminent Sir Joseph C. Greenfield, Grand Commander of Georgia Knights Templar, will inspect the Athens commandery in full dress tonight. Afterward, degree work at the asylum includes Red Cross and Templar degrees. About fifty visiting knights from six nearby cities are expected to witness the event.
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Joseph C. Greenfield
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of
Georgia
Atheng
Red Cross
Templar
Athens
Clarke County Oil and Fertilizer Co Incorporation Petition
A petition filed in Clarke County Superior Court seeks incorporation of Clarke County Oil and Fertilizer Company. Petitioners include Jas M Smith A J Rhodes D B Fowler J M Fowler L H Nichols of Clarke County and F P Holder D C Fowler of Jackson County. Capital stock to be 25000 fully paid with possible increase to 100000. Principal office and plant at Oconee Heights with Smithonia branch. Business to be cotton seed oil mill and fertilizer factory.
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Superior Court
Clarke County
Oconee Heights
Smithonia
Oglethorpe County
S. I. Dyeing and Cleaning owner W I Sims dies
W I Sims, 60, once in Atlanta grain business with Moore Sims Co, died in St Louis from pneumonia. He owned Staten Island Dyeing and Cleaning Co. He leaves wife Annie Noble of Athens, two children J A and Annie, three Atlanta brothers George H Sims F A Sims and R A Sims, and sisters Mrs Thomas Moore and Mrs M M Walker. Body to be brought to Atlanta Saturday. funeral plans pending.
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W. I. Sims
Atlanta
Moore, Sims & Co
St. Louis
Staten Island Dyeing and Cleaning Company
George H. Sims
F. A. Sims
Atlanta Milling Company
R. A. Sims
Third National Bank
Annie Noble
Athens
J. A
Annie
Mra
Thomas Moore
M. M. Walker
Bolton
Anniversary選 contest to pick anniversarians at commencement
The contest to select anniversarians from two literary societies will be held Saturday afternoon. From Phi Kappa Literary society the candidates are Evans V. Heath T. J. Wooster J. P. Jones J. L. Deadwyler and Howell Brooks. From Demosthenian society the nominees are J. R. Powell Millard Fowls and J. M. West.
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Phi Kappa Literary Society
Evans V. Heath
T. J. Wooster
J. P. Jones
J. L. Deadwyler
Howell Brooks
The
Demosthenian Society
J. R. Powell
Millard Fowls
J. M. West
Automobile Tire Found By Police Officer
Last night Officer J F Short found an inside tire of an automobile. The owner can get the tire by calling at the city hall, police department. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advertised for burns and wounds, with mentions of burns, ulcers, piles, and skin eruptions. Available at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
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J. F. Short
City Hall
W. J. Smith & Bro
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Georgia Alabama Industrial Index reports regional growth
Georgia and Alabama progress index highlights new banks and capital increases across multiple cities, with many towns voting bonds for utilities and infrastructure. New corporations emerge, timber and pine wood ventures form, and Savannah and Macon host wood product factories and distilleries. Public buildings and churches expand as urban centers invest in utilities and libraries.
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Columbus
Fairburn
Dublin
Willacoochee
Birmingham
Ala
Macon
Mobile
Kirkwood
Aliceville
City
Atlanta
Decatur
South Carolina
Lee County
Georgia
Brunswick, Ga
Sumter County
Florida
Savannah
Iewnan
Union Springs
Abrary
Digger Stanley to Box Frankie Kurng at National
New York on January 26 reports that the National Sporting Club expects a large crowd for a ten round bantamweight bout between Digger Stanley the English champion and Frankie Kurng of Jersey City. Stanley may then face Johnny Coulon for the world title and other rivals upon returning home.
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New York
National Sporting Club
Digger Stanley
Frankie Kurng
Jersey City
Frankie Burns
Johnny Coulon
Frankie Conley
Monte Attell
Conference of Health Officers in Columbus
Public health officers from across Ohio gather in Columbus for a two day conference arranged by the state board of health. Topics include prevention of infantile paralysis medical inspection compulsory purification of tuberculosis pure milk supply water disinfection and street dust and cleaning in relation to health.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Health
Dr P F Banhsen Speaks on Texas Fever Tick Eradication
Greensboro Ga January 26 Dr Peter F Banhsen state veterinary surgeon delivered an address in the courthouse during the noon recess of court on Texans fever tick eradication. The program has been ongoing in Greene county and the speaker urged further interest in the effort.
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Greensboro
Peter F. Banhsen
Court House
Greene County
Banhsen
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Trinity Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Davis
Dougherty County
Pauline
Prince Or Hill
Arkansas
M. E
Masons of Georgia
Clarke County Oil and Fertilizer CO
Clarke, Oglethorpe and
Jackson
W. Irvin
Empire State
Conference OF Health Officers
P. F. Banhsen
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