County Commissioners Review Road Bridge Repairs After Rain
The County Commissioners met to address road and bridge damage from heavy rains. Clarke County will build the Barnett Shoals bridge and bill Oconee County. Work will shift from city waterworks to roads and bridges. repairs planned for Whitehall and Trail Creek bridges. A request to fund a stool pigeon program to crack down on illegal liquor passed without action. A Beaver Dam Creek drainage petition awaits further steps. A reviewer board will meet the first Tuesday in August to assess the petition.
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Judge Fullilove
Oconee County
Barnett Shoals
Clarke County
Strahan
Totty
Beusse
Lem G. Edwards
Beaverdam Creek
Contributors to New Auditorium in Athens Georgia
A list of donors to the fund for the Octagon summer school auditorium presented to the University. The roster includes banks, utilities, stores, and individuals such as National Bank of Athens, Southern Bell Telephone Co, Athens Gas Light & Fuel Co, members of the Normal and University faculties, and numerous local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Athens
Georgia National Bank
National Bank of Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Athens Railway & Electric Co
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Athens Gas, Light & Fuel Co
Ino
Indigestion Relief Promised by Mrs Riley Statement
A reader testimonial notes six months use of Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion. Mrs. C. B. Riley of Mion New York hails the remedy as greatly beneficial and widely obtainable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Eligibles Listed For Postal Clerk Carrier Jobs In Georgia
The post offices published a register of those who passed the combined clerk carrier exam. Names include Herbert B Reed Auburn Walter R Hale Athens Robert H Griffeth Maysville John M Freman Athens Lloyd A Miller Auburn George G Jennings Commerce Samuel C Cartledge Athens Charles H Morgan Auburn Charles C Kimzy Athens Walter J Morris Jefferson The first name was withdrawn. All others, with solid exam percentages, passed February 11 and await openings as regulars or substitutes in Georgia or other carrier clerk posts.
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Postal Civil Service
Herbert B. Reed
Auburn
Walter R. Hale
Athens
Robert H. Griffeth
Maysville
John M. Freman
Pulaski Street
John N. Miller
State Normal Station
Lloyd A. Miller
George G. Jennings
Commerce
Samuel C. Cartledge
Charles H. Morgan
Charles C. Kimzy
Meigs Street
Walter J. Morris
Jefferson
Uncle Sam
Summer school trip to Stone Mountain July 29
After a pleasant day at Tallulah Falls several hundred summer school students will go to Stone Mountain on Saturday July 29 by special train traveling via Atlanta. If the legislature is in session that day a visit will be made to the capitol and after spending part of the morning in Atlanta the party will finish the trip and have lunch on the mountain returning to Athens Saturday night.
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Tallulah Falls
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Athens
Bowel Remedy Talk At Des Moines Church
A missionary from India spoke at a Des Moines church about illness in the interior where he carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credited the remedy with saving his life and noted its use as a preventive and cure for cholera. It is advertised as available everywhere.
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India
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Speaking dates announced for Hugh M. Dorsey tour
Hugh M. Dorsey headquarters announced a Georgia speaking tour starting July 27 in Wrens Jefferson county with stops in Warrenton Loco Washington Lexington Watkinsville Monroe and Social Circle. Local clubs hope Athens spoken date may be added. Also includes a testimonial from druggist S. H. Murphy Wellsburg NY about Chamberlain's Tablets.
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Hugh M. Dorsey
Dorsey
Georgia
Jefferson County
Warren
Lincoln
Wilkes
Oglethorpe
Oconee
Walton
Athens
Wrens
Gibson
Warrenton
Warren County
Lincoln County
Washington
Lexington
Oglethorpe County
Watkinsville
Monroe
Walton County
Social Circle
Close Call on Train 38 Near Catawba River Collapse
Mrs. E. M. Coleman escaped death last Sunday after traveling from Charlotte to Athens on train No. 38 just minutes before a bridge over the Catawba river collapsed. The wreck occurred as floodwaters surged across North Carolina, leaving the crew and passengers shaken but safe. Athens welcomed her back hours later.
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E. M. Coleman
Charlotte
N. C
Catawba River
North Carolina
Athens
Auditor's Report May Bring Bill
Atlanta July 18 The joint house and senate committee enlarged to cover all recommendations of C J Metz special audit of state house departments. Growing push for a statewide auditor and end to lump sum appropriations. Report shows heads drew full departmental funds into personal banks with no accountability.
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Atlanta
Joint Committee
House
Senate
C. J. Metz
State House
W. J. Harris
Federal Trade Commission
Special
Harris
State Treasury
Hodges Campaign Highlight in Georgia Usury Reform
Hartwell Georgia July 18 An interesting Georgia usury fact notes Senator F B Hodges of the Thirty fifth district backed and saw through a bill lowering interest from 12 to 7 percent He is father of Walter L Hodges a Northern circuit judge candidate praised for conduct and fairness Walter L Hodges presided eight years as Hartwell city court judge He is University of Georgia law and arts graduate Frances Hodges five year old daughter accompanies him on many campaign trips
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Hartwell
Georgia
F. B. Hodges
Walter L. Hodges
University of Georgia
Hodges
Frances
General Peter Meldrim of Savannah for Congress First District
General Peter W Meldrim of Savannah stands as a leading Georgian candidate for Congress in the First District. The piece lauds his public service, educational advocacy, and long commitment to Georgia, including chairing federal education fund distributions and leading the Georgia Industrial College for colored youths.
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Georgia
General Meldrim
Washington
Northen
Interor
Mr. Noble
Congress
Noble
University
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Georgia Industrial College
South
Moeldrim
Negro College
Savannah
Meldrim
American Bar Association
Trinity Episcopal Church
Christ Church
Peter W. Meldrim
The School versus the Barn
Professor J O Martin spoke to Rural Life Conference and Odum class about the school as the child’s primary mold. He urged attractive, properly equipped schools built with approved plans and warned against ugly blockhouses and unnecessary barnlike buildings in Georgia.
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J. O. Martin
Rural Life Conference
Odum
Martin
Georgia
State teachers shaping sentiment and future citizens
The article notes that teachers across the state are shaping public sentiment and molding the ideals of the next generation, emphasizing education as a pathway to responsible citizenship and social progress.
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
A testifying user claims a 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment cured years of rheumatism and neuralgia. The ad urges readers with rheumatism, backache, soreness or stiffness to buy Sloan's at drug stores for 35 cents and feel relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan’s
Dr King's New Discovery Ad Patent Remedy Claim
An early promotional fragment touts Dr King s New Discovery as a pleasant syrup for coughs and colds. It promises proven medicines, long time users as best friends, guaranteed satisfaction or money back, and urges buying a bottle and keeping the remainder for cough and cold relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Adv
Athens Chamber of Commerce Holds Key Meeting
Representatives gathered at city hall despite threatening weather to praise a year of significant work by the Athens Chamber of Commerce. The session endorsed a highway bill, a constitutional amendment for judge selection, and planned a Friday meeting with shippers to discuss rate changes affecting the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
United States
Flanigen
Heidler
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Medicine Ad Timebound
An early 20th century style advert promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for colds. It claims rapid relief from inflammation cough and phlegm and asserts the product heals raw throat spots and cushions bronchial irritation. Disponible at druggists with a guarantee of help.
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Dr. Bell
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Wellsburg
N. Y
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Sam D. Jones
H. T. Moore
Railroad Commission
M. J. Abney
D. P. Haselton
General Assembly
W. F. Dorsey
Hamilton
Barrow
W. P. Strobhar
Strobhar
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Good Roads Committee
Abney
Woodruff
Clarke
Packers’ Association
Moultrie
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