Barn Fire Destroys Two Barns on Mitchells Bridge Road
Yesterday at about one pm two large barns on A Van Dheadwyler’s Mitchells Bridge Road premises burned to the ground. No insurance on the buildings or contents. other structures on the property were insured. A negro man on the Lot fed stock and later saw flames. Firefighters acted but water was unavailable. the barns and cotton seed were lost, totaling four thousand bales of hay and three thousand bushels of seed. The seed was largely saved for planting this year and the loss hits Mr Deadwyler hard.
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A. van Dheadwyler
Mitchell's Bridge Road
Deadwyler
Post Office ruling ends second class mail for delinquents
The United States Post Office Department announced a ruling effective April 1 1908 that no daily newspaper may use second class postage for subscribers three months in arrears or more and no weekly for subscribers twelve months in arrears or more. Publishers protest, but readers are urged to prepay or papers may be discontinued.
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Post Office Department
Banner
United States Post Office Department
Postoffice Department
Badly Hurt Hon Joanes D Price of Farmington
In Farmington a mill accident trapped Hon Joanes D Price under a four thousand pound cotton pile. He suffered a badly bruised leg and a severe back strain with possible months to regain full use, though doctors expect eventual recovery.
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Joanes D. Price
Farmington
Lin
Min
EB. H. Kemmer
W. A. Carlton
Price
The Day Dream
Alfred Tennyson evokes a timeless journey as a princess follows her lover beyond hills into a fading day. The dreamlike voyage spans many skies and seasons with whispered kisses and distant stars. A sudden product insertion disrupts the verse near the end.
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Alfred Tennyson
Conton Cotton Receipts Exceed Last Season in Athens
In Athens, Conton reports season cotton receipts surpassing 106,000 bales, about 1,000 more than last year, with a prospect of reaching 110,000 for the season. The comparison of receipts and shipments shows stock on hand as of Sept 1, 1907 and totals for wagon and railroad receipts, with local spinner reductions and shipments listed.
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Athens
New Water Works Filter Arrives for City Plant
A new filter has arrived for the city water works plant and installation will begin immediately. Last summer the plant’s capacity met demand, and the mayor and council planned to extend facilities for this summer. Superintendent Barrow is preparing for the installation and expects operation within a few days.
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tLe
Barrow
Kidney Cure Testimony From Evansville Patient
A Evansville resident outlines a five year struggle with kidney and bladder disease. After failing with three physicians, Foley's Kidney Cure reportedly brought relief after the first bottle and a full cure after the second.
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B. Spergel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Buried Alive Mercy in Chinese Parable of Fratricide
A famine era tale from a China port journal describes two brothers in Suchien. The elder sold their father’s coffin for food. when the younger killed him for this betrayal, elders sentenced the murderer to death and granted his wish to be buried alive. The father and wife helped dig and seal the grave as the victim entered it.
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China
China Port
Suchien
Pula
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Promoted as a thirty year proven cure for bowel complaints. Marketed as the most successful remedy yet discovered and offered by H R Palmer Sons Warren J Smith Bro L P Canning E C McEvay Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
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Chamberlain's
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C. McEvay
Orr Drugleo
Athens
University of Athens enrollment rises to near a thousand
Ten years ago attendance averaged 275. Now enrollment reaches 500 with summer and winter schools adding 300 and 100 respectively. The Athens University educates about 922 students this scholastic year across classical, scientific, engineering, pharmacy, agricultural, and postgraduate programs.
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Athens
Geotury
Automobile Races Near Savannah Attract Massive Crowd
Savannah Ga March 17 One of America's greatest race meetings opens tomorrow on the Savannah course. Months of work produced a flawless track with a policed circuit and grandstands selling seats at three dollars. Fatious American entered cars, driven by skilled veterans, promise thrilling events. Thursday marked a citywide holiday as crowds gather for the big day.
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Savannah
America
Atertea
Alderman Willingham Hurt In Auto Smash
Washington D C March 17 Under suspension of the rules the house passed a bill to restore the motto In God We Trust on U S coins by a 255 to 5 vote. Debates featured sharp criticism of President Roosevelt and remarks on irreverence and sacrilege. The report also mentions Kodol as a stomach remedy sold by druggists.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
United States
Carlin
Virginia
Roosevelt
Ollie James
Kentucky
Kusternmann
Wisconsin
Gordon
Tennessee
Messrs. Moore
Pennsylvania
Sheppard
Texas
Edwards
Georgia
Ellerbe
South Carolina
Peters
Maryland
Gardner
Michigan
Iowa Republicans Converge For State Convention
Delegates and visitors descend on Owa for the Iowa Republican state convention amid expected lively contests. The gathering will decide delegates to the national convention while factions battle for control over Taft’s delegation and potential influence on June senatorial primaries. The 1,183 delegates are poised for a spirited session with H W Byers presiding at 11 oclock.
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Dex Moines
Iowa
Hawkeye
United States
Alligon
Waterloo
Eure
Hotel Lobbes
Towa
Taft
Shaw
Railroad Officials Meet in Chicago for Annual Convention
Prominent railroad officials gathered in Chicago for the annual convention of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association. The body is an individual membership group, not a railroad representation. The three day program includes technical papers and addresses on track, bridges, roadways and stations.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of
Michigan Students Riot at Ann Arbor Theater
A large student mob at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor roared through the Star theater wrecking windows and doors and dragging out equipment to dance in the street. About twenty two students were jailed by midnight as police and fire units battled the unrest stemming from a Saturday ejection incident involving a forestry student from Kentucky.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Star Theater
Ann Arbor College
Derison
Henderson
Angell
University
Dean Sutchins
Law Department
Kamm
Kentucky
Motto Comes Back On Uncle Sam's Coin
Macon Georgia March 17 Alderman J Willingham a leading Macon businessman was badly hurt in an early morning automobile crash on Coleman Hill. His Ford runabout dashed into a wall and broke apart while a negro driver in the seat with him escaped with minor injuries. Willingham was thrown and his left arm fractured in two places and his elbow dislocated. He returned home after treatment and will remain there for several days. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is recommended for coughs and inflammation and is sold by all druggists.
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Macon
J. Willingham
Coleman Hill
Mr. Willingam
Mr Will Jones Visits Athens on Long Road Home
Former Athens citizen now based in New York, Will Jones, once a compositor on the Athens Banner, visited yesterday. He traced his career from Athens to Minghun, California, and later a NY World notype operator, then headed to Florida with his wife for a brief vacation. He marveled at Athens growth while meeting old friends.
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Whi Jones
Athens
New York
Jones
Hve
I Minghun
Ife
California
New York World
Florida
Carolina Judge Shot On Train In South Carolina
Augusta Georgia March 17 Ex Judge W Buchanan of Winnsboro South Carolina was shot while on a Southern Railway day coach en route from Columbia to Augusta His wife a niece of Senator Tillman is at his side Doctors say the wound is serious and the attacker is unknown One version suggests a child may have fired the shot as the train pulled away from Ward South Carolina Fostered by officials and witnesses the incident remains under inquiry with Buchanan in critical condition in a private sanitarium.
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Augusta
W. Buchanan
Winnsboro
kt.Tillman
Columbia
Judge Buchanan
Whdlow
Southern Railway
James Hh
Tillman
N.G. Gonzales
Fillman
Fred
8. C
Fleury A. Williams
Columbia Division
Souther Railway
Wards
Tsivome
Dt Fa
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Bailey Supply Company
van Deadwyler
Springfield Journal
Thomas Rott
James D. Price
Montreal
DeWitt
Conton
THE
University of Georgia
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Eading
Atlanta
Ellison
W. T. Ellison
Austell
Maine
N. Forsyth St
Bell
OWA
Uncle Sam
Kennedy
Will Jones
Carolina
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