Plans for enlarging Miss Louie Lane's work in East Athens
Plans call for expanded facilities and trained staff to extend Miss Louie Lane's East Athens settlement work. The Night School Cottage would serve as a nucleus for a broader program including social recreation, cooking classes, and targeted self improvement, with Miss Lane directing and a City Mission Board committee coordinating support from local donors and volunteers.
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East
Athens
Louie Lane
Louie
City Mission Board
L. L. Hendren
J. H. T. JacPherson
Misa
Lucy Linton
Appreciation of the Cultural Work of Two Women in Athens
In Athens a city of culture and rapid growth, two women are praised for enriching public life. Miss Stanton organized a three week art exhibit of thirty oil paintings, elevating local taste and offering access to high art. Mary A. Bacon leads a Browning study circle that inspires young women to pursue literature and higher ideals. An admiring reader commends both for advancing the city’s cultural mission.
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Athens
Browning
Mary A. Bacon
Tennyson
Miss Bacon
One of Dundee's Irish Auctioneers George O Farrell
A Dundee Herald sketch recounts George O Farrell an Irish born auctioneer who settled in Dundee around 1838. He ran a Reform Street shop and was famed for his broad brogue and humorous wit. Active in local charity Parochial Board and town council, he survived a water famine era scare and left a legacy as a friend to the city’s poor.
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Dundee “Herald
J. C
C. J. O'Farrell
Dundee
Overgate
Pellow
George O'Farrell
James Myles
G. O'Farrell
O'Farrell
Reform Street
Cumming Bros
George O’farrell
Greenock
Mr. O'Farrell
Locheé Road
George
Athens City Tax Ordinances Publish Full Text
The Banner presents the city ordinances fixing tax liability dates, returns, and payment times for Athens real and personal property. Requirements include annual January liability, March returns under oath, potential double taxes for noncompliance, and a three installment payment schedule with immediate collection on default.
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Banner
Athens
City of
Assers
White Haired Student Seeks Bible Reading at Model Training School
In a rural Athens area settlement, Judia C. Jackson Harris runs a model training school for the local Black community. The institution teaches farming, crafts, domestic skills, and a high school program, improving property, culture, and literacy with a 70-year-old man aiming to read a Bible chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Judia C. Jackson Harris
State Educational Department
Samuel Harris
Legislators Face Cold Business as Georgia Debt Grows
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports a $1,000,000 treasury deficit due to unchecked legislative appropriations. Governor elect John M. Blaton plans to push for a businesslike budget and credit protection, arguing voters fail to see treasury details and bears the cost via reduced state credit. The piece notes past tax-levy controls and current voter disconnect with fiscal specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
John M. Blaton
Slaton
Forged Orders Suspect Steals Goods From Athens Merchants
A man about thirty five obtained a fifteen dollar suit from E. H. Dorsey by presenting a forged order signed in W. A. Zuber’s name. The same man is believed to have forged other orders to acquire merchandise from several firms. Charlie Moore, linked to the case, fled after pawnbroker noticed the Dorsey stamp on the suit. Zuber states he never signed the orders and does not know Moore. Athens merchants urged to guard against parcel post schemes.
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E. H. Dorsey
Dorsey
W. A. Zuber
Zuber
Farmington
Oconee
Chariie Moore
Cutler
Moore
Charlie Moore
Thompson Named Kansas Senator in Senate Succeeding Curtis
Kansas lawmakers choose William H. Thompson Democrat to replace Charles Curtis Republican in the U S Senate. Separate dispatch notes Tuskegee Alabama January 28 where the National Baptist Convention executive board gathers for its annual session to set date and location for the next convention.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
William H. Thompson
Charles Curtis
United States
Senate
Tuskegee, Als
The
National Baptist Convention
Boy Shot By Accidental Pistol Fire In Athens
A twelve year old Negro boy Milton Owen was struck on Rock Spring street when a police officer fired into the air while pursuing two white youths Bev erly Epps and Robbie Wilson accused ring leaders of a burglary gang. The boy received a shoulder wound but is listed as not seriously injured. doctor Haines treated him as investigations continue. Several accomplices were caught and about 100 dollars worth of goods recovered from Foundry street.
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Milton Owen
Rock Spring Street
Betts
Milledge Avenue
Rock Springs
Haines
Beverly Epps
Robbie Wilson
Athens
Foundry Street
Ten Stories High the Holman Building Now Planned
Mr. W. Holman, owner of an office building at Clayton and Lumpkins, plans a ten story structure after initial six and eight story plans. He expects demand for ten spaces and may include the basement in the floor count.
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Holman Building
Holman
Clayton and Lumpkins
Molman
Prof. Strahan
Atlanta
Foors
Dr Campbell to Lecture in Atlanta on Birds and Flying Machines
Professor John P Campbell of the State University will present a stereopticon illustrated lecture on Birds and Other Flying Machines at North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta next Friday night. The event, sponsored by the Men's League, is expected to draw a large audience and features a noted Southern speaker.
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John P. Campbell
State University
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Men's League
Campbell
South
Professor DeLoach Returns From National Corn Show
Prof. R. J. H. DeLoach of the cotton industry department at the University returned yesterday from Columbia where he attended the Fifth National Corn Show. Fruit men fear frost to save remaining peach crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. H. DeLoach
Department of Cotton Industry
The
University
Columbia
Harmony Grove Pythians Elect District Delegates
Harmony Grove Lodge No. 75 in Commerce Ga held a semi monthly meeting. A letter from Thos Nickerson invited the lodge to attend the district convention in Athens and elect representatives. Commerce named Joe B. Hardman J Morgan Nix P W Sheppard and C Lloyd Holbrooks as delegates with Summer J. Smith Jr and R L. J. Smith to attend as officers. The event promises a fine district association with broad participation.
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Commerce
Harmony Grove Lodge No. 75
Castle Hall
Knights of Pythias
Thos
Nickerson
Georgia
R. and
St. Elmo Lodge
Athens
St. .Elmo Lodge
Commerce Lodge
Thin‘ Lodge
P Way
St. Elmo Castle Hall
First District
St. Elmo
First
Joe. B. Hardman
J. Morgan Nix
P. W. Sheppard
C. Lloyd Holbrooks
Cols
Summer J. Smith
R. L. J. Smith
Pythians of Commerce
Haleiaown
Dr Kings New Discovery Keeps Pneumonia Away Ad
The ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as the best medicine against pneumonia and bronchial illnesses. It cites Mrs George W Place of Rawsonville VI praising its cough cold and croup relief and notes 60 cents to 1 00 with a free trial bottle at local stores W J Smith Bros and H R Palmer Co.
Mrs F M Harmon Buried Yesterday at Colbert
Funeral and burial for Mrs. F M Harmon of this city held yesterday at noon in Colbert. Services led by Rev Heys R cease acted as pallbearers.
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F. M. Harmon
Colbert
State Street
Heys. R. Ceased
Could Shout for Joy
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart wrote C B Rader of Lewisburg W Yu for the wonderful double benefit I got from Electric Bitters curing my stomach trouble and rheumatism after ten years of suffering It rid the system of kidney poisons and bile and helped my jaundice This tonic has no superior Try them Every bottle guaranteed 50 cents at W J Smith Bros and H R Palmer Sons Athens Chamber of Commerce prepares to press railroads for better freight rates
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C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Yu
W. J. Smith & Bros
H. R. Pamer & Sons
Adyt
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Chamberlain
St Winely
Dr. Campbell
Prof. DeLoach
S. C
Pythians
Commerce Knights
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