Trustees Hold Busy Session At University
The Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions plans revised degree schedules and small department appropriations. Col. Griggs became permanent instructor and cadet commander. Prof. John Morris was granted a one year leave abroad. Field Day holiday was abolished and a new gymnasium was proposed but funded only by legislative aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. E. L. Griggs
John Morris
Europe
Starnes
Agricultural School
School of Agriculture
Eltate
Skiffs Once a Week Talk On Crime and Education
The piece debates rising crime despite vast college endowments and high education in Germany Russia and America. It questions the moral progress of society and calls for study into why crime increases alongside learned prosperity. It suggests rethinking money allocated to institutions and condemns hypocrisy in churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanfords
Carnegies
Germany
Russia
America
Large Import of White Goods Arrives for Sale
A new shipment from India arrives featuring Muslins Dimities Persian Lawns French Nainsook Organdies and India Lawns with prices from 5c to 1.00 per yard and many yardage lots offered at wholesale to the public. Items include White Lawns Remnants and fancy White goods with marked and wholesale values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Clearance Sale of Printed Cotton Goods
Clearance sale lists numerous cotton fabrics and linens with bulk quantities and low prices. Items include printed lawns, organdies, battists, ginghams, percale, dimities, pique, and linens with discounts from 5c to 74c per yard, featuring Irish dimities, French welts, and silk battist among bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
New Lots of Summer Goods in Various Colors and Fabrics
A local sale features solid colored lawns and organdies in pink light blue lilac red nile yellow, summer hosiery for ladies children and men, infant socks and stockings in pink light blue tan red black, belts in multiple colors, elastic belts belt buckles collar clasps beauty pins, new gloves fans handkerchiefs neckwear parasols ribbons wall lace open work embroidery insersions, gause silk fans, white kid gloves, mosquito canopies with netting and a big sale on summer undervests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lot
Closing Out Bargains on Fashion Fabrics and Millinery
Closing out printed French organdies and silks at cost. Entire stock of shirt waists ready made suits and skirts offered. Summer millinery selling regardless of cost. Floor oil cloth and lenolimns priced to clear. Soiled embroidery ribbon remnants odd scraps and baby caps offered at half value this week. Silk bargains also promoted this week.
Closing Out Umbrellas and Household Goods at Bargain Prices
100 men's umbrellas priced 50c to 4.50 each. 150 ladies umbrellas and parasols in colors and fancy styles offered at cost. Children’s parasols, towels, table linens, mattings, rugs, window shades, lace curtains, and toiletries from one cent per cake up. Bargains available this week in Towson Towels and more.
Drift Toward Skiff the Jeweler Cited For Jewels and Diamonds
A church audience wonders about the Amen corner and drift toward worldly temptations. The speaker warns against drifting toward Sodom and Gomora and humorously suggests Skiff the jeweler as a better stop for jewels watches and diamonds. Gold and silver friendship hearts are offered.
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Sodom
Gomora
Sophomore declaimers present cane to Dr Riley
Yesterday morning the Sophomore declaimers awarded Dr B F Riley of Athens Georgia a gold headed cane with a letter of thanks. The note praises his skill patience and faithful help in preparing them for a contest and expresses lasting gratitude and affection. The presentation was signed by Allen Fort Jr K A Duke H McWhorter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Riley
Athens
Allen Fort, Jr
K. A. Duke
H. McWhorter
Alumni Return After Fifty Years at University
One of the oldest alumni, R. H. Bellamy of Ft. Mitchell Alabama, attended commencement in Athens yesterday. A 1849 graduate he had not visited since then and noted a natural campus with many changes. Bellamy brought a Phi Kappa badge bought 52 years ago and reconnected with Judge E F W. la-
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R. H. Bellamy
Ft. Mitchell
Ala
Bellamy
University
Athens
Phi Kappa
Ef, W. la
Bellamy Attends Alumni Reunion Morning Celebration
Lat Mr. Bellamy attends the alumni reunion this morning and enjoys a pleasant time celebrating the semi centennial of his graduation.
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Bellamy
Mozley Lemon Elixir Advertised Cure All
An 19th century style medicine ad touts Mozley Lemon Elixir as a regulator for liver stomach bowels and kidneys. It claims relief from biliousness constipation indigestion headaches sleeplessness fever chills and various ailments. Sold by druggists at 25c 50c and 1.00 with testimonials from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mozley
Atlanta
Etta W. Jones
Parkerburg
West Virginia
Governors Accept Sayers Encouraged Over Convention
St Louis June 19 Governor Sayers reports growing support for a governors and attorneys general anti trust conference in St Louis on September 20. Seventeen governors have replied to his invitation, with eighteen favoring anti trust legislation. A letter from Montana Governor Robert B Smith endorses the meeting and aims to discuss trusts and state action.
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Austin
Tex
Sayers
St. Louis
Robert B. Smith
Montana
Governor Seeks Attorney General Attendance at Sep/X Events
Governor Sayers reports mixed replies from governors of both parties as he works to persuade an attorney general to attend an upcoming event. The note reflects political maneuvering and bipartisan outreach in state government.
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Tember
Sayers
Walden Delivers Convincing Baccalaureate Sermon at University
Dr. J. W. Walden of the Athens Presbyterian church preached a powerful baccalaureate sermon at the university chapel. A large crowd attended though many were turned away as singing and music accompanied the service. The sermon on Psalms 116 146 urged young men to commit to God's service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Chapel
J. W. Walden
Athens Presbyterian Church
Athens
Tammany Plans Anti-Trust Fourth of July Rally
Great Shape. Tammany in New York prepares a Fourth of July celebration focusing on the anti trust campaign for next year. Key speakers include J J Willard of Alabama and Congressman Carruth of Kentucky with possible remarks from W J Bryan and others.
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Tammany
New York
J. J. Willard
Democatic State Committee
Alabama
Carruth
Kentucky
Herbert E. Bissell
Buffalo
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Daly
New Jersey
J. W. Ridgeway
Brooklyn
Pe Armond
Missouri
Banquet to the Governor and Staff at Windsor Hotel
Athens hosts a prestigious governor and staff banquet at the Windsor Hotel with an elegant menu and tasteful decorations. Prof Henton touts Green's August Flower as a popular remedy for dyspepsia, while H R Palmer & Sons offer sample bottles. A fire caused $15,000 in damages to a building insured for $170,000. a magazine exploded during firefighting injuring eleven firemen including Chief Redell.
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Athens
Gottheimer
Windsor
Prof. Henton
H. R Palmer & Sons
Redell
Ready Writers Medal Award Goes To R J Travis
The Ready Writers contest at the university concludes with twenty eight entrants. Mr Robert J Travis of Covington Georgia, a law class member, winning the medal offered by Dr Riley. He will receive the beautiful medal.
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Robert, J. Travis
Covington, Ga
Law
Riley
Travis
Otis Needs Men United in a Volunteer Call
A Washington cabinet member quotes the administration ready to muster all volunteers General Otis desires to subdue the Filipinos. The president can secure the needed volunteers promptly, with no delay or parleying with Aguinaldo and his followers.
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New York
Washington
The
Herald
Otis
Aguinaldo
Fire damages Allen Brothers building. injuries reported
Early Sunday morning a fire at Allen Brothers wholesale grocery in Omaha Nebraska damaged the fifth floor and burned through to the fourth. Firemen were injured while battling the blaze as authorities investigated the origin of the fire. The incident occurred around dawn and caused extensive property loss.
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Omaha, Neb
Allen Brothers
Broughton Attacks Mayor Woodward in Severe Sermon
At Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta Rev. Dr Len G Broughton denounced Mayor James G Woodward calling for impeachment amid applause from about two thousand worshippers. Woodward dismissed charges as ridiculous and promised to speak when given chance.
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Atlanta
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Len G. Broughton
Isaiah Ivin
James G. Woodward
Dr. Broughton
Woodward
Bryan to Address Atlanta Fourth of July Banquet
Hon. William Jennings Bryan has accepted an invitation from the Young Men's Democratic League of Fulton County to be guest of honor at a July Fourth banquet in Atlanta. He wired President Robert C. Alston that he would be glad to attend.
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Atlanta
William Jennings Bryan
Young Men's Democratic League
Fulton County
League
Bryan
Robert C. Alston
Young Men’s Democratic League
Builders May Strike at Maryland Steel Company
Two thousand marine department workers at Maryland Steel Company met and voted to strike in seven days if their demand for a nine hour day and weekly pay is not granted. The firm employs about five thousand, building torpedo boat destroyers and other vessels for the navy.
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Maryland Steel Company
Baltimore
Marine Department
Navy
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Eruptions Relief
The ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for skin eruptions and a wide range of ailments from old sores to burns. It claims to relieve fevers, boils, ulcers, corns, warts, and piles, with a money back guarantee and a 25 cent price per box. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro. druggists.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Dreyfus Nearing France En Route to Brest and Rennes
A Capo Verde dispatch reports the French second class cruiser Stax carrying Captain Dreyfus has passed en route to Brest and is expected before Sunday. He will be landed by night, then transported by special train to Rennes for the court martial.
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Paris
Capé Verde Islands
Stax
Dreyfus
Brest
Rennes
Cotton acreage reduced by fifteen percent
The 15 percent cut in cotton acreage is announced by Agriculture Commissioner O B Stevens. The department’s agricultural report includes a letter with details likely to interest southern states. Fertilizer sales through June first totalled 422000 versus the prior period.
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O. B. Stevens
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Board OF Trustees
John Morris Grant
Skiff
Davison & Love
Sie
White Goods
Peries
DR. Riley
Mozley
Monley
Harry Adams
First Avenue
Birmingham
Moriey
E. A. Beville
Woodstock
Moqzley
LENON
Windsor Hotel
Mostair
MR. R. J- Travis
Ready Writers
Usha
Mayor Woodward
Peace & Sons
Boschee
France
Cape Verde
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