John Temple Graves Seeks Independence League Nomination
Atlanta July 27 Special. John Temple Graves of Georgia declares his bid for the Independence League presidential nomination. He says nothing blocks his path except a possible convention stampede by William Hearst. Graves rejects a Georgia governorship bid but expects an Independence League candidate to oppose Democrat Joseph M Brown.
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Independence League
Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
Atlanta
Chicago
John Temple Graves
League
Joseph M. Krown
New School Project in East Athens Plans
Plans for a four room East Athens school building progress with two rooms on each floor and easy expansion to six or eight rooms. Estimated cost including equipment and heating is twelve thousand dollars with work expected to start within two weeks. Also mentions a new high school on Childs street to begin soon. Chamberlain’s remedy promoted for travel and sale details list local druggists.
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East Athena
Nxt
Childs Street Lit
Death of Mrs Joseph in Strasburg Germany
Mr Max Joseph, recently back from a western trip, learned his mother had died in Strasburg Germany where she resided She lived well beyond thirty core and ten years and had been in good health until a fall caused injuries from which she did not recover Her death brought deep sorrow to her son and to many friends in the city who offered condolences and sympathy to Mr Max Joseph In this city friends extend their heartfelt sympathy to him in this bereavement.
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Max Joseph
West
Atheny
Strasb Urs
Germany
Joseph
Gen Inis
Max J Eseph
Remedy That Does the Healing Powers of New Discovery
Mrs E R Plereon of Auburn Centre Pa says the New Discovery cures throat and lung troubles of long standing where others failed. The remedy is praised for lasting relief and healing, sold by WJ Smith Bro H R Palmer Son and druggists 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
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E.R. Plereon
Auburn Centre
Wj.smith
H. R. Palmer
S Drug
Atlanta man mistaken for fugitive in Athens Sunday
Mr. Joe Summerling of Atlanta visited relatives in Athens on Sunday when a case of mistaken identity led police to detain him briefly. Officers misidentified him as Ernest Lewis of Lexington Kentucky, a runaway whose description matched Summerling closely after he asked the time and sought directions. He was released after proper ID was confirmed and he missed the seven o'clock Seaboard train back to Atlanta.
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Joe Summerling
Atlanta
Athens
Summerling
Clayton Street
Fred Buchner
Seaboard
Buchner
Summerlin
Ernest Lewis
Lexington
Lewis
Mr. Summerlin
Twiggs Borrowed From The Recorder In Dog License Case
Savannah July 27 Judge H D D Twiggs who nominated Joseph M Brown was arraigned in police court amid a crackdown on dog owners without license tags. Recorder Schwarz fined him $2 and Twiggs looked for a remittance or loan. The recorder lent the money. Six hundred dog owners have been arraigned in police court within two weeks.
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Savannah
H. D. D. Twiggs
Joseph M. Brown
Recorder Schwarz
Jkbone
It Can't Be Beat Electric Bitters Endorsement
Silver City resident C M Harden testifies Electric Bitters cures stomach liver and kidney troubles. He says it is the best medicine for weakness lame back and run down conditions and effective against chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at W J Smith & Bro R Palmer & Sons drug stores. Boe
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C. M. Harden
Silver City
N.C
Mr. Harden
W. J. Smith & Bro
R. Palmer & Sons Drug Stores
Athens Adds Southern Refining Co as Growth Surges
Athens growth accelerates with the purchase of Oconee Oil & Refining Co plant by Southern Refining Co with $150000 capital, plans to expand to $500000. Officers named A M Dobbs president C B Griffith vice president Guy R Brightwell treasurer. Work to begin immediately, enlarging plant to become one of the state's largest, with several thousand dollars in new buildings. Athens welcomes Dobbs and associates, noting their local ties and contributions to the city's development. The city also sees a new compress company and more projects on the way to ease housing congestion and support continued growth.
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Oconee Ol! & Refining Co
Athens
Southern Refining Co
A. M. Dobbs
Marietta
C. B. Griffith
Guy R. Brightwell
Maxeva
Dobbs
Oconee Oil & Refining Co
Georgia
Griffith
Brightwell
J. C. Cooper
Oconee Oil & Re‘aing Co
Southern Mutual
Eity
Georgia House committee ends action on governor Smith over Brown dismissal
Atlanta July 27 Special By a 33 to 13 vote the general judiciary committee decided to take no further action on Gov Smiths message about suspending railroad commissioner Joseph M Brown. The resolution reports no action and a minority report expected, with the matter viewed as closed. The letter from Brown to Gov Smith will not be opened.
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Atlanta
General Judiciary Committee of
House
Guv. Smith
Joe Brown
General Assembly
Joseph M. Brown
Dunbar
Richmond
Brown
Joe Hill Hall
Mr. Brown
Gov. Smith
Fire damages Masonic Temple hardware store in Macon
At 1 o clock this morning C Hubn Hardware on Mulberry street in Macon suffered a fire causing near ten thousand dollars in losses. The blaze on the first floor threatened the Georgia Masons Temple but firefighters and Dean Wing prevented greater damage though powder exploded injuring him. The building escaped heavy harm and will be repaired as plans for temple renewal proceed.
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Macon
C. Hubn
Mulberry Street
Georgia Masons
Masonic Temple
Dean Wing
Agati
Masons
Secretary Yancey to resign amid prison bids probe
In Atlanta on July 27 special report says Secretary Goodloe H. Yancey of the State Prison Commission plans to resign within days. The legislature inquiry expands to audit records of the prison office, state farm, and reformatory while witnesses including GC L Anderson and Joel Hurt reveal favored handling of convict bids during the investigation.
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Atlanta
Goodloe H. Yancey
State Prison Commission
Sec
Yancey
Americus People to Run the School
Americus Georgia July 27 The third district agricultural college at Americus will open September 1 despite threatened closure of eleven district colleges for lack of state aid. Sumter county residents have 50000 invested in the college and farm and will keep it running if needed.
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Americus
Sumter County
Jackson Fatally Shot Near Winterville
Tom Jackson, a negro living in Oglethorpe county near Winterville, was fatally shot Sunday afternoon by Frank Johnson, another negro, after a card game near New Grove church. Johnson surrendered after being found in a swamp and jailed in Athens to await trial for murder if Jackson dies.
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Tom Jackson
Oglethorpe County
Winterville
Frank Johnson
New Grove Church
Johnson
Jackson
Henry Hancock
Hancock
Athens
First Real Election On Cuban Republic Planned
Cuba prepares for August 1 elections marking the first real test of the new electoral system since the 1906 revolution. American officials oversee electors lists, local boards, ballots, and watch procedures to ensure fair, orderly results across about 1,500 districts in 82 municipalities with four Havana mayoral candidates. Conservatives expected to fare well amid Liberal rift.
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Sievanus
Cuba
Crowder
Department of State and Justice
Kreger
Noreno
United States
Islands
Jose Miguel Gomez
Alfredo Zayas
Havana
Julio de Cardenas
Julian Betancourt
Zayista
Orencio Nadarse
Miguelista
Juan R. O'Farrell
Zagistas
Jute Exactly Right
Dr King s New Life Pills praised by A A Fel ton of Harrisville for years as exactly right. The pills relieve without discomfort and aid constipation biliousness and malaria. Sold for 26c at W J Sulth Bro and H R Palmer Sons drug stores.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
W. J. Sulth & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Col Snelling to Stay In Third Ward as Alderman
Col Charles M Snelling will remain an alderman from the third ward after declining a residence move to the second ward The longtime Athens official has served about four years and is praised for energetic selfless service that improved city governance Citizens urge him to seek re election and continue his duties on the council
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Charles M. Snelling
Patterson
Col. Snelling
Athens
Athena
Penalton Fuller Dies by Own Action in Bremen Georgia
Penalton Fuller, 33, committed death by own action by hanging himself at his home near Waco early today. He dressed for church, went to the woods, tied a plow line to a limb and jumped. His body was found by his father in law and neighbors hours later. No cause is given. his brother had died similarly a few months earlier, said to have unbalanced Fuller’s mind. The deceased's father is a popular minister.
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Penalton Fuller
Bremen
Waco
Fuller
Allen's Foot-Ease and Foot-Base Sample Offer
Old advertisement promotes Allen s Foot-Ease to relieve tight shoes and bunions with instant comfort. Claims women can wear one size smaller, cures swollen feet and "nangle fet" with trial package. Includes offer for Free Foot-Base Sanitary Cornpac sample addressed to Allen 5 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Woman Attacked by Two Men Near Brooklyn Dock
Miss Amelia Stechel of Bay Ridge was assaulted on a Brooklyn waterfront near Fiftieth Street. She says two men, likely Italians, dragged her to a dock, threw her overboard, and left her to struggle until she clung to a floating pile-driver. She is hospitalized in serious condition as police search for suspects.
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New York
Fiftieth Street
Brooklyn
Amelia Stechel
Bay Ridge
Stechel
Man fatally harmed by stepsons in Greene County
Greensboro July 27 a Black man found in the Oconee River is identified as Will Jernigan. He was fatally wounded by his two stepsons who were arrested by Sheriff O. Swann and confessed. They buried him, placed his face in a sack, and carried him away in a wagon before throwing him into the river. The case ties to a prior local violence incident and prompts a call against lynch law.
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Greensboro
Oconee
Hamp Barnhart
Will Jernigan
H. G. Lewis
Siloam
O. Swann
Greene County
J. J. Sanders
Sanders
Barnhart
Cotton crop condition good across region with progress noted
The Commercial Appeal reports strong weekly progress for the cotton crop with more uniform conditions, generally favorable weather, and minimal insect damage aside from isolated weevil activity in some Louisiana areas. Rainfall was moderate and beneficial across the belt, with prospects described as flattering.
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Memphis
Tenn
Commercial Appeal
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Alabama
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E. C. McEvoy
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Recorder
May
Georgia Prison Commission
DeWitt
America
Long Island Sound
Huntington
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Motor Boat Club of America
Southhampton
Huntington Day
Col. C. M. Snelling
East River
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