Star Thread Mills Purchase Considered by Local Capitalists
A group of prominent citizens plans to form a stock company with a $75,000 capital to buy and run the Star thread mills at Barnett, formerly built by R L Bloomfield and the Aihent Factory. The sale will occur in front of Griffeth's real estate office at 12 o'clock next Thursday. The plan aims to enlarge and upgrade the plant, boosting capacity and potentially yielding 8 to 10 percent profits for local investors.
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Barnett Snoals
R L Bloomfield
Aihent
Griffeth
Old debt dispute brings Atlanta man to Athens
J M Winkley of Atlanta arrived in Athens claiming T E Elder owed him money and had fled. Elder, a Klein and Martin bookkeeper, produced papers proving payment and interest. They traveled back to Atlanta to settle the matter, the dispute centering on a small amount from about a year ago.
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J. M. Winkley
Athens
T. E. Elder
Atlanta
Winkley
Elder
Klein & Martin’s
E. Smith
Planters SUSAN 632 Matism and Sores Sold by Brumby Drug Co
Brumby Drug Co lists Planters SUSAN 632 Matism and Sores at 26 cents. Product appears as a medicinal item available through the local drug retailer.
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Susan
Brumby Drug Co
Yesterday's Sun The Hottest of Summer
A scorching day saw temperatures around 100 in shade as Palmers drug store read a steady 100 while Brumby's thermometer showed 96 and climbing. Citizens endured the heat with light pleasantries as ice and soda vendors benefited.
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Palmers Drug Store
Brumby’s
O'Farrell Thrown From Buggy In Narrow Escape
Mr A H O Farrell was driving home when the buggy shafts broke and the horse bolted into a tree. He suffered bruises but no bones were broken and he is expected to be home soon. The article notes a prior horse stumble and rope repairs, with a brief advertisement for Dr Sawyer Akatine.
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A. H. O'Farrell
Mr. O'Farrell
Greenville
S. C
G. B. van Patton
Here
van Patton
Wilson
Athens Raves Over Towering Corn At East Athens Garden
Citizens marvel at a 12 foot 3 inch Carlton corn stalk raised by Hiram Peeler in East Athens. Jose Mygatt recounts its four week growth from a cemented rocky bed. Nearby residents boast taller stalks, with Mrs. Marks’s yard on Hill Street cited for multiple feet taller stalks and swing-worthy lower leaves.
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Bramby’s Drug Store
Hiram Peeler
East Athens
Carlton
Jose Mygatt
Athens
Philip Stern
Shooting at river bank ends in hospital injury
Augusta Ga July 13 Mose Peet was shot in the arm and side with bird shot during a river bank dispute at a crap game. Son Williams drew a pistol and fled when Boston Gray loaded his gun. Gray returned and shot Peet, lacerating his arm and lodging several pellets. Peet is in the hospital with uncertain prognosis.
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Boston Gray
Peet
Augusta
Mose Peet
Son Williams
Gray
Williams
Mose
Wheeler seat vacancy possibility arises in Alabama district
A Birmingham Times dispatch from Birmingham Alabama reports renewed talk of vacant General Joseph Wheeler's House seat after his departure for the Philippine Islands. The Montgomery Journal suggests public opinion could push the governor to order a special election to fill the vacancy citing a prior attorney general opinion.
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Joseph Wheeler
Philippine Islands
House of Representatives
Montgomery Journal
Wheeler
Cuba
Fitts
Walter B Hill Chosen Chancellor of State University
Walter Benjamin Hill of Macon was elected chancellor by a unanimous vote of the trustees to succeed Dr W E Boggs. Hill, a Methodist and temperance leader, is a respected lawyer, former Georgia Bar president, and longtime Macon resident with strong executive ability. The selection surprised many, drawing praise for his scholarly attainments and public service. Atlanta Ga July 18 Special.
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Walter Benjamin Hill
Macon
Hill
Georgia Bar Association
United States
Levering of
Baltimore
Atlanta
Walter E. Hill
The
State University
W. E. Boggs
Election and board actions at Clarke County meeting
The record describes ballots for chair on metaphysics with White Hill and Boggs, a secret-ballot election presided by Governor Candler, and a motion to elect Dr. Boggs to the chair. It notes Prof. J. M. Pounds may chair English in November, and attendance of all board members. It also mentions the Racket Store moving to Broad street, promising merchant savings, and various local legal notices and corporate petition details in Clarke County Georgia.
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Candler
W. H Felton
H. ©. Winte
Athens
John Screven
Chatham
Dr. Boggs
W. ¥. Atkinson
Coweta
Walter B. Hill
Hill
A. O. Bacon
Bibb
White
Boggs
Atkinson
J. M. Pounds
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Hawley Arranges Flood Relief Seed Through Agriculture Dept
Representative Hawley of Texas, visiting Washington, has arranged with the agricultural department to distribute seed to flood sufferers in the Brazos valley. Seed will be sent to a post office serving the devastated area for postmaster distribution. Hawley notes the war department provided tents and rations and is aiding relief efforts.
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Hawley
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Representative Hawley
Agricultural Department
Brazos Valley
War Department
College Athletes Land at Southampton From Yale and Harvard
Yale and Harvard athletic teams arrived by the St Louis in good health. A busy Southampton dock scene greeted the travelers as they disembarked. They were welcomed by U S consul John E Hopley and friends before moving to a hotel for the night and will depart early tomorrow for training quarters at Brighton.
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Southampton
Yale
Harvard Universities
St. Louis
Southampton Dock
United States
John E. Hopley
Posible
Brighton
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