Valuable Whitfield book gifted to university by Oscar Strauss
Prof Ulrich Phillips in New York sent Athens Chancellor W B Hill a rare 1747 Whitfield book on Georgia history and a manuscript about Oglethorpe. Meanwhile burglars raided the three Misses Winn residence on Foundry and Clayton streets at 3 am, triggering alarms and a police investigation after prior thefts.
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Chancellor Hill
Ulrich B. Phillips
New York
Georgia
Oscar Strauss
Athens
Whitfield
Oscar Stranss
University
Strauss
George II
Carolina Chemical to Build 65 000 Plant in Winder Georgia
The Carolina Chemical company through agent D G Mobley of Monroe Ga buys 75 acres beyond the Gainesville Jefferson Southern crossing for a large oil mill and guano works. A 65 000 plant is planned to be erected in spring and operations to begin by fall. This marks the fifth manufacturing enterprise in Winder in the last year.
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Winder
Carolina Chemical Company
D. GC. Mobley
Monroe
Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad
Big Sunday raid nets two in Brittain woods chase ends
Police led by Lieut McKie and Officer Joel Dean surprised about twenty five Sunday gamblers in Brittain woods on South Lampkin Street. A gambler fled as officers closed in. two were captured while others escaped into tall timbers. The raid targets Sunday gambling. Supt Kelley expected more captures as spring cotton choppers are referenced.
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McKie
Joel Dean
Brittain Woods
South Lampkin Street
Kelley
Till and Stroman Remain In Charge Of Imperial Hotel
Mr. W. B. Till of Till and Stroman remains in charge of the Imperial hotel. The hotel was not included in the firm's bankruptcy. Till says the crisis arose from a mistaken idea of proceedings and expects everything to be arranged in a few days. He will continue as a citizen of Athens and lead the hotel.
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Till
Till & Stroman
Imperial Hotel
Cnis
Athens
Stole Corn and Fodder at E P Fears Stables
A thief drove a wagon into the back of E P Fears stable on Clayton Street and removed corn and fodder. About a dozen African American men around the stables were arrested but no sufficient evidence linked them to the crime.
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E. P. Fears Stable
Clayton Street
Athens
Fears
New Night School Building Under Construction in East Athens
The East Athens Night School site on Oak Street is being prepared with lumber ready for construction. J A Sage holds the contract to build the new school at an estimated cost around 1500 dollars, with completion planned for spring occupancy.
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East Athens
Oak Street
J A. Sage
Mozley Lemon Elixir Promises Relief for Many Ailments
An early 20th century ad styled note lists Mozley Lemon Elixir as a lemon tonic for biliousness digestion headaches and more with testimonials from Mrs Bloodworth and J H Mennioh. It also includes Mozley Hot Drops claimed to treat coughs colds and throat ailments and mentions billiards champion W H Sigourney near New York amid tournament chatter.
Drunk Plea Docket Closes Quiet Monday Police Court
In a calm morning session the court heard multiple intoxication charges. Joe Barry paid 911.95 for his offense while John Howard and Steve Eads each paid 790 dollars. Jennings faced a 5.10 charge for leaving a horse on the sidewalk.
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Police Court
Jackson Street
Joe Barry
John Howard
Steve Eads
Nathan P. Cox Promoted to Atlanta Union Depot
Nathan P. Cox, for two years ticket agent at Seaboard Air Line in this city, accepts a new role as assistant ticket agent at Atlanta Union Depot and will begin February 1. He is praised as a popular, fast railroad man and one of the city's best. Howard C. Ash may succeed him here.
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Nathan P. Cox
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Union Depot
Atlanta
Cox
Howard C. Ash
Pink Returns From Washington At Athens
Pink Morton arrives back in Athens from Washington with little to say about the post office and appears content. Bill Pledger, a local figure and nominal head of the state Republican committee, was in Athens yesterday. An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood diseases including blood poison and cancer, claiming 80 years of testing and free trial offers.
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Pink Morton
Athens
Washington
Bill Pledger
Darky
State Republican Committee
Earth
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
Sermon by Dr Walden on Women Preaching at First Presbyterian
Dr Walden spoke to a large congregation on Should Women Preach in the Churches from texts in Joel Acts I Corinthians and I Timothy. He argued the Bible prohibits women speaking publicly when salvation is at stake, citing Miriam Deborah and Hannah as prophetesses and stressing male creation priority. He warned against a worldwide false view eroding society and churches, and noted Rev Thomas G Ourtledge accepted a mission call to the First Presbyterian church.
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J. W. Walden
First Presbyterian Church
Waldin
Miriam
Deborah
Hanna
Dr. Walden
Southland
Walden
Thos. G. Ourtledge
First Presbyterian Ee
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Winn
Whitefield
Chappellor
W. B. Hill
Yours Truly
Aliim Bb
Philips
George Whitfield
God Valus
Hamburg
Michael
Brothers
Hamberg
Michael Brothers
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Torchon
Maslin
New Or
Hall
E. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Sir. Till
The
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Salvation
Mozley
Dr. Mozley
Capitol
J. H. Mennioh
F. Street
Washington, D. C
Morley
W. A. James
Bell Station
Ala
Moztey
Cnres
H. Mosley
Sisourney
Delphia
Peusded Ltd
Royal Worcester
BON Ton
Royal Worcester Corset Co
Cester, MA
Pink
Jable
DR. J. W. Walden
the Bible View
California
Thos. G. Cartledge
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