Georgia Educational Association to Meet in Augusta
The 42nd annual Georgia Educational Association session will meet in Augusta from April 30 to May 2 1908 with headquarters at the Albion hotel and meetings at Tubman High School. The program includes directors and trustees meetings, addresses by Jere M. Pound and W H Felton, department sessions at Tubman High, and a Friday evening address by Gov. Hoke Smith.
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Georgia Educational Association
Augusta
Albion Hotel
Tubman High
Howard Cree
Wm. Dunbar
E. A. Pound
Sitouly
Waycross
W. H. Felton
Hiawatha
Andrew M. Soule
Lean
College of Agriculture
Athens
Tubman High School
Jos. S
Cotton Receipts in Athens Surpass Last Year
Athens records show present season cotton receipts exceed 107 thousand bales and may reach about 110 thousand. Railroad receipts trail last year by over five thousand. wagon receipts exceed last year by seven thousand. Farmers hold over seventeen thousand bales awaiting market rebound, a rise from ten thousand a year ago. Local spinners deduct from totals, with season 1907-8 showing stock on hand 17,333 and shipments 87,967 against 1906-7 figures of 10,180 on hand and 91,138 shipped.
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Athens
Saeson
Seaton
Hints on Road Work by the Government
A government guide explains why American earth roads suffer from poor maintenance and outlines practical methods. It covers plowing, drag scrapers, wheel scrapers, road graders, and split log drags, with soil-based advice for sand, clay, and gravel roads and emphasizes gradual improvements.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Back Relief and Sleep
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy for backache and kidney pain. It describes quick relief, mentions a testimonial from Athens resident Hemphill living at 311 Prince Avenue Bays, and notes availability at H. R. Palmer & Sons with a 50 cent price. Foster-Milburn Co. is cited as the United States pole agent.
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Ple
Mia
Prince Avenue
Bays
Dean
H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
United States
Doan
Three Way Governor Race in Democratic Primary
The Washington field includes Governor Ansell Colonel Featherstone and Cole Blease after John G Richards Jr withdraws. Ansell runs on local option dispensary versus prohibition Featherstone supports state prohibition and Blease campaigns on his record.
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Columbia
D. C
John G .Richards
Kershaw
M. F Ansel
C. C. Featherstone
Cole
L. Blease
Newberry
Ansell
Featherstone
Cole Blease
Funeral of George E. Lucas at First Methodist Church
The funeral for George E. Lucas was held Sunday at 4 30 p m at First Methodist Church in Athens amid heavy rain. Rev L G Johnson delivered a sermon from What I do thou knowest not now but shalt know hereafter and paid tribute to a man famed for kindness and the Golden Rule. He was buried at Oconee cemetery with large crowds attending to honor a popular local citizen.
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George E. Lucas
First Methodist Church
Messia
Billups Phinizy
R. C. Orr
J. B. L. Cobb
H. H. Carlton
William Fleming
F. A.lipscomb
T. P. Stanley
J S King
Tom Comer
F. Villa
E. D. Sledge
D. C. Barrow
R. W. Lamkin
EB. H. Youngkin
J. T. Pittard
J. M. Hodgson
J. N. Webb
H. H. Linton
Harvey Stolgall
Devpree Hunnicutt
J. W. Brumby
C. M. Snelling
M. W
Johnson
Oconee Cemetery
Athens
Church
Convention Opens in Athens for Northeast Georgia Churches
The annual spring meeting of the Churches of Christ in Northeast Georgia meets in Athens starting Friday night at eight and ends Monday. Delegates from area congregations expected. program includes sermons, prayers, evangelism talks, Sunday School sessions, and pastors conferences led by W A Chastain E E Hollingsworth T M Filter John H Wood D R Piper and others.
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Christian Churches
Georgia
Athens
Churches of Christ
W. A. Chastain
Northeast Distret
W. B. McDonald
E. E. Hollingsworth
T. M
C. Haffer
John H. Wood
T. M. Foster
P. m
R. U. Marshall
Spirit of Evangeliam Joy
D. R. Piper
EB. B. Hobingworth
N. D. Meadow
America
JO. H. Wood
Claude Mayne
New School Building Plans Discussed by Board
City board of education and council committees will meet to decide the type and number of schools needed. Citizens favor separate high school and new buildings on Jackson Street, Chip Street, and in East Athens, depending on available funds and committee decisions.
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City Board of Education
Jacksontreet
Chits Street
East Athens
Two Elephants Captured After Four Day Escape
Two large elephants escaped from Van Amberg's circus near Valdosta Georgia last Tuesday night. They roamed fields and woods for four days firing on bystanders and causing panic across a 25 to 30 mile area before being tackled by circus keepers on John Peeples farm seven miles from Jasper. They will be shipped in a stock car to rejoin the show in Florida. DeWitt's Life Early Risers pills advertised at end.
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Valdosta
van Amberg
John Peeples
Jasper
Eireus
Florida
Golden Jubilee at Lucy Cobb Institute Alumnae Weekend
The Lucy Cobb Institute plans its Golden Jubilee to mark the school’s semi centennial in Athens. Miss Rutherford and Mrs. Lipscomb invite former pupils and all former teachers to join in two days of alumnae events beginning Friday May 29 with a full program through Wednesday June 3 including reminiscences, lunch, and graduations.
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Lucy Cobb
Bast Iine Prince
Oratory
Vclbek
Auld Lang Syne
Judge Emory Speer Threat Letter Case in Savannah
Savannah investigators arrest Henry Perry after a threatening letter to United States Judge Emory Speer mirrors a New York address. Postal inspectors traced the handwriting and a similar note was found, revealing a federal case with heightened security around the judge. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised at article end.
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Savannah
Henry Perry
United States
Emory Speer
Liberty Justice
Judge Speer
Walter Mayo
New York
Germania
Perry
United States Secret Service
Children reshape Confederate Memorial Day orations
A prominent Athens citizen argues for Memorial Day speeches focused on teaching Southern history to youth. He notes rising child attendance and urges orators to present clear historical facts rather than eloquent rhetoric aimed at adults.
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Athens
South
Fall River tragedy linked to crucifix and gas
In Fall River Massachusetts on March 23 Florida Terry 25 killed herself and her two children a four year old girl Mary and two month old Joseph by gas in the kitchen. The coroner says suicide. The husband Joseph Terry found them after returning home from a visit. The woman appeared in good health though family troubles are cited as possible cause.
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Fall River, Mags
Florida Terry
Mary
Joseph
Joseph Terry
Terry
King Manuel May Lose His Injured Arm
Madrid reports that Prince Manuel now King of Portugal has not healed from a February wound in the arm. Physicians say the injury has grown worse and may require amputation.
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Manuel
Madrid
el Mundo
Portugal
Carlos
No Use to Die Says Rustboro Woman on Dr King’s Discovery
Mrs. J. P. White of Rustboro Pa says there is no use to die from lung trouble while Dr King’s New Discovery exists. She credits it with quickly loosening coughs and curing lung disease even when hopeless. The remedy, sold with a guarantee at W. J. Smith and Bro and H. R. Palmer and Sons drug stores, offers a trial bottle free.
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W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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Congressional Secondary School Associations
Carnegie Foundation
Mamie IL Pitts
Presiding
Atlanta
M. M Parks
Milledgeville
Agnes
Hiarris
Macon
Columbus
Sara Chariton
Sara Cobb Baxter
Athena
Frank E. Litchfield
W. T. Garrett
Griffin
Otla Ashmore
C .B. Gibson
C. B. Chapman
Tion
Hoke Smith
Gov.Thor
Teachers of
R. E. Park
University of Georgia
W. Holliday
Helen Flingsworth
Seraton
Virginia-Carolina
James M. $Illi
Chipley
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Tichmont
Narith Vo Columia
Uattunre
M. Allaita
U. S. Office of Public Roads
Athens Peo
DeWitt
Lucy Cobb Institute
Kennedy
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