Wagon Falls Into Hole Behind Athens Courthouse
A Tal yridge Grocery wagon loaded with over a hundred bushels of meat toppled into a large hole on the rough street behind the courthouse in Athens. The mishap, on Hancock avenue between Jackingud and Thomas streets, left the wagon wrecked and highlights the city’s poor street conditions.
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Talyridge Grocery Company
Courthouse
Missouri
Hancock Avenue
Jackingud
Thomas
Athens
Pulo
Athens Visitors from Winder and Macon Social List
A fragmented social note lists residents and guests including H H Colner ages T B Johnson of PF Vadley, Mr. and Mrs T J Stewart of Marcon, H C Stewart of Macon, L C Picard of PColumbus, DM McLellan of Macon, Miss Charlotte Bund of Markteh, and numerous others such as G Cowan R Allen Owen Higgs M Sinentger H Cooper C E Stewart C R Terreent along with Mr and Mrs Sam DuBose Mrs 8 Harnett Mrs HB Chamberlin and W H Barker with Miss Jalyne Marker in attendance.
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F Winder
Colner
T. B. Johnson
PF Vadley
T. J. Stewart
Marcon
L. C. Picard
Pcolumbus
Dm, McLellan
Macon
Charlotte Bund
Markteh
Atlanta
Canary Bird Farm Debuts In Classic City Athena
Mrs A Edwards operates a canary farm on the side porch of her father Judge George Thomas’s home at Ethad and Hull streets Athena The feature highlights the birds age groups and distinctive care including grouped cages mother birds and fledglings The birds are given mash boiled sustenance and a bathtub with rock salt for daily dips in a yard setting
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A. Edwards
George
Thomas
Ethad
Hull
Athena
Attempted murder warrants filed after row over wife
Andrew Mathis swore out two warrants against Moses Huff after Huff allegedly tried to shoot Mathis Friday afternoon following an argument about Huff's wife. Mathis says there was no provocation. Both men are traveling on the Danielsville road near Athens.
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Andrew Mathis
Athens
Moses Huff
Maths
Huff
Mathis
Jwifeys Itis
Megell
Georgia Student Disappears In Virginia Hills
The Banner reports that a Georgia university freshman, Henry Wilson, son of Mrs J C Wilson of Hiawassee, is missing with two other Georgia youths in the Virginia hills. They arrived at cuere weeks ago and have since been left coatless and alone on the mountains. Fear persists he may have been overtaken by the shear and died by the wayside.
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Cuere
Lowell Bibles
Henry
Wilson
Georgia
J. C. Wilson
Hiawassee
Inmates Hear Jazz Songs in Jail Lockup
Readable fragments describe inmates at a jail enjoying late night jazz tunes and singing. A garbled note mentions a jail staffer and a whistle about plans or mood, with unclear specifics. The piece conveys atmosphere rather than a clear event.
Hell and Helluva Time as a Word Observe This Piece
A humorous meditation on the word hell and its many phrases. The author ponders its overuse, flexibility, and social implications, noting both casual and serious contexts. The piece riffs on expressions like hot as hell and fast as hell, ending with a playful question about the subject’s purpose.
Appearance docket for Clarke County Superior Court
The appearance docket for the July term of Clarke County Superior Court will be called Saturday morning at 10 o'clock before Judge Blanton Fortson. This term's only business for the court, with both the civil and criminal dockets postponed to October. Berlin. The cathedral bell, one of the largest and oldest in the world, cast in 1471, is broken.
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Clarke County Superior Court
Blanton Fortson
Superior Court
Berlin
Postpone Meet of County School Superintendents This Year
The meeting of county school superintendents usually held during the university summer session will not be convened this year. T. H. Dozier, county superintendent of schools, stated the change and explained the general conference on conditions will be postponed.
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T. H. Dozier
Mrs Matilda Cooper Dies in Comer
Mrs Matilda Cooper aged 53 widow of W B Cooper died Thursday at 3 30 p m at her Comer residence after an extended illness Funeral was held Friday at 4 30 p m beside the grave in Comer cemetery Rev W M Colle officiated She is survived by two daughters Mrs Mattie White and Mrs Cora Wood of Comer a son J G Cooper of Comer four brothers R A H J W and J S Porterfield Comer four sisters Mrs Lucinda Smith Hull Mrs Julia Anne Russell Comer Mrs Emerline Simmons Carlton and Mrs Lizzie Nelms Comer and seven grandchildren Bernstein Brothers funeral directors were in charge of the arrangements.
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Matilda Cooper
W. B. Cooper
Comer
W. M. Colle
Mattie White
Cora Wood
J. G. Cooper
R. A H
J. W
J. 8
Lexington road inspection planned by highway engineers
Government and state highway department engineers will inspect the new Lexington road next week, says R T Goodwyn district engineer. The road opened to the public Wednesday will be taken over for maintenance. A few finishing tasks remain and should be completed in the next few days.
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Lexington
State Highway Department
R. T. Goodwyn
Highway Department
Elbert County To Let Six Mile Clay Gravel Road
The state highway department and Elbert county will jointly let a six mile clay gravel road project known as the Elberton Washington road. District engineer KR Goodwyn announced the contract will be let in the next few days with the department handling planning specifications and supervising construction as part of advancing the Eighth district towards first class highways.
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State Highway Department
Elbert
Elbert County
KR. T. Goodwyn
Elberton-Washington
Highway Department
Implements of War Used to Build Roads in Peace Time
A study notes how tools of war are repurposed for peacetime public works in the United States after recent conflict, illustrating a shift from combat to construction as resources shift to civilian use and infrastructure.
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United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad from Athens
A neighbor testimonial from Mrs Mary Brown of 3868 Jackson St Athens endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. She cites her child’s recovery and her own relief from headaches and fatigue after using the remedy from Palmer & Son's Drug Store as a quick cure.
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Doan
Mary, Brown
Jackson St
Athens
Dean
Palmer & Son
War machines repurposed in state road building
Enumerating by R. T. Goodwyn district engineer of the State Highway Department the war machines now used in road construction. Armored tractors once in France now service highways, escort wagons carry materials, barbed wire is used for right of way fences, torn posts become guide posts, T N T explosive handled blasting in quarries, trucks and Ford cars support the ongoing progress.
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Highway Department
R. T. Goodwyn
State Highway Department
France
Flanders
State Highway
New Florida Law Compilation Donated to Lumpkin Law School
A new Florida laws compilation, akin to the Georgia code, was presented to Lumpkin Law School by James E. Calkins of Fernandina. The governor appointed him sole commissioner to revise and annotate Florida statute law, a statewide honor. The volume, adopted by the state legislature and effective March 6, adds to about 1,000 volumes donated to Lumpkin, joining works from Judge Wade, Judge McWhorter, Judge Cobb, and Gerrard Glenn.
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Lumpkin Law School
Florida
James E. Caliind
Fernandina
Calkins
Morida
Peyton L. Wade
Hamilton McWhorter
Andrew Cobb
Georgia
Gerrard Glenn
New York City
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University of Georgia
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E. W. Carroll
Athen
Chamber of Commerce
Southeastern Fair Association
Athens, Clarke County
Northeast
South
H. C. Stewart
Canary Bird Farm
Virginia Hills
METS
Jolijersumor
Murfey
Hell
Poor As Hell
Gabriel
Ebsech
Elbert Road
Law Department
Ewark
Oxfords
Newark
Dros Orforda
Canvas
Flemark Shoe Stored
Cer Gest
Clayton St
Kress
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