Lectures on Bible truth at University Campus session
Supt M L Brittains lecture at the Sunday School Conference on the University Campus emphasizes thorough Bible division knowledge and scriptural authenticity. He urges teachers to show religious content in class and ends with an anecdote from Warwick of the Knobs about poverty and cleanliness to illustrate moral teaching.
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Taree
Quite S Ber
Simmer Selo
Athens
Brittain
Wooster
Tieittain
Mr. Brittain
John Arn Loyd
Warwick of
Athens Invited to Host State Officers Association
The next annual session of Georgia’s officers will meet in Bainbridge on the 26th. Sheriff Wier Chief McKrie and Marshal Brooks plan to invite the association to hold its next meeting in Athens next year. Athens residents expect a hearty reception if accepted, with about 150 attendees anticipated.
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Bainbridge
Wier
McKrie
Marshal Brooks
Athens
Georgia
Swam Niagara Rapids Two Men Reach Lewiston
Niagara Falls N Y July 18 Carl Isle D Graham of this city and William J Glover Jr of Baltimore Md swam the Niagara river lower rapids from the American whirlpool to Lewiston a distance of four miles in 26 minutes Glover started at 4 02 p m from Flat Rock on the American side Both wore fire belts and inflated rubber neck rings They did not attempt the upper rapids where Captain Webb lost his life
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Carlisle D. Graham
William J. Glover, Jr
Baltimore
Lewiston
Glover
Flat Rock
Webb
Men Shot Each Other in Church Beattyville KY
In Beattyville Kentucky on July 18 John Miller of Breathitt County killed James Crees and wounded James M Thomas during a church fight. Miller entered the church proclaiming he was the best man, provoking the clash and a mob formed to lynch him before the sheriff took him to Beattyville jail.
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Beattyville
John Miller
Breathitt County
James Crees
James M. Thomas
Petrified Make and Cave Dweller in Mankato Find
Le Sueur Minnesota correspondent notes a remarkable petrified relic shipped to Mankato. It shows a five inch diameter serpent wrapped around a petrified cave dweller in a fatal contest. The man wears a fur loincloth, clutching a stone hammer and a flint dagger, with a grass tuft and preserved bird nest nearby. The find promises insight into ancient life and its extinction.
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G. G. Greene
Mankato
le Sueur
Dakota
Greene
Ike i
Minn
Cor
Paul
Pioneer Press
Beggars Form A Regular Trust In Harlem
Detectives from the Charity Organization Society arraigned six alleged beggars in Harlem court. They allegedly formed a beggars trust to profit during the Italian Feast of Our Lady at Mount Carmel in Harlem’s Little Italy. Police seized 588 dollars in bills and coins, and a bank book showed deposits of 1500 dollars. The gang planned operations near the leading Italian church during the festival, taking advantage of worshippers’ generosity.
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New York
Society
Harlem Court
Mount Carmel
Harlem
Little Italy
Macadam Road Progress Near Athens and Jefferson
County paving crews prepare the Athens and Jefferson road from city limits to the Seaboard Air Line bridge for macadam. Grading is nearly finished and rock crushing has continued two weeks. Sufficient crushed rock is on hand but laying will wait until full stock is ready, then two weeks of work.
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Athens and
Jefferson Road
Seaboard Air Line Bridge
Sea Serpent Seen Off Simons Farm By Fisherman Wife
Henry Edwin Hatch of Gun Rock testified to seeing a sea monster about 70 feet long with 40 black humps near Simons Farm beach on Monday morning July 10. Hatch and wife observed a sinuous, swiftly moving creature pass within 100 feet of their boat and vanish near Black Rock. Globe corroboration sought from Austin and Mrs Page, who reported only a ripple and commotion suggesting a large creature. Lobsterman Ambrose B. Mitchell backs Hatch’s account, recalling a nearly identical sighting years earlier.
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Henry Edwin Hatch
Gun Rock
Globe
Simons Farm
Hatch
Hull
Cohasset
Mr. Hatch
Austin Page
Center Hill
Mexican War Veteran General Pinto Dead in Brooklyn
New York reports General Francis F. Pinto, the last surviving commissioned officer of the first New York Volunteers in the Mexican War, died at his Brooklyn home. A Georgia tax reform bill by Senator Murphy Candler calls for careful revision to equalize the state tax burden.
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New York
Francis FE. Pinto
New York Volunteers
Brooklyn
Murphy Candler
Georgis
Child Labor Bill Strongly Favored In Georgia
Atlanta July 18 The house committee of labor and statistics chaired by Mr Bell of Fulton reported favorably by 17 to 6 on the child labor bill authored by Bell. Opponents spoke last week while today C T Ladson attorney for the federation of trades Rev Julius W Miller Baptist minister and Hon W A Covington spoke in support. Mr Longley of Troup opposed and with five others gave notice of a minority report.
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Atlanta
House Committee of Labor and Labor Statistics
Bell
Fulton
C. T. Ladson
Federation of Trades
Julius W. Miller
W. A. Covington
Coweta
Mr. Longley
Troup
Sorrells Buys Franklin Springs Resort
Dr. R P Sorrells has purchased Franklin Springs along with two hundred surrounding acres from W H Kiser of Atlanta. He plans eight to ten thousand dollars in improvements to the hotel and a later expansion into a large sanatorium. The Northeast Georgia resort is expected to regain prominence.
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R. P. Sorrells
Franklin Springs
W. H. Kiser
Atlanta
GAING BEING MADE BY THE COUNTIES
Upson county tax returns for 1905 show a net gain of 55,661 over 1904 with property values rising from 1,769,510 to 1,825,171. Gordon, Lowndes, Milton, Pickens, Pike, Union and Walton report a 1,020,166 increase, two counties up from last year. Total for eight counties reaches 1,075,837 and projections suggest state gains over 20 million if the trend continues.
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Atlanta
Upson
Gen. Wright
Gordon
Lowndes
Milton
Pickens
Pike
Union
Walton
Mysterious shooting death in Worth County Georgia
Cordele July 18 J H Shrouder 55 was shot and killed at Bill Browne s nearby Warwick Worth County The weapon was a shotgun buckshot struck twice in the breast he died instantly The incident leaves unknown suspects and rumors tie Shrouder to a prior killing and a civil case in Oklahoma Authorities have no arrests and the case unsettled as dawn approaches.
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J. H. Shrouder
Bill Browne
Warwick
Worth County
Shrouder
Buck
J. J. Shrouder
Bundrick Boys
Rains
P. 8
Barber
Oklahoma
Jogueet
Trustees Press State University Budget Requests
Atlanta July 18 trustees of the State University and its branches appeared before joint house and senate appropriations committees to present needs. They urged funds for Peabody fund loss relief, a school of mines, a new building, and a $100,000 agricultural college grant, noting Athens property donated for the purpose.
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The
State University
McDaniel
State Normal School At
Athens
H. J. Rowe
Dahlonega
Normal School
Milledgeville
Negro College
Savannah
House
Senate
Flynt
Spalding
Conner
Griffin
Hill
State Normal School
Peabody Fund
North Georgia Agricultural College
School of Mines
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Tech
E. H. Callaway
Augusta
Agricultural College
University
Opening Day At Northeast Georgia Fair Farmers Day
The Northeast Georgia Fair opens on Tuesday October 3 with Farmers Day to showcase attractions and attract rural families. Management promises daily additions, a large lineup of features, and a motto Please the People guiding the event amid ongoing preparations.
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Northeast Georgia
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