Georgia Stands Square for Underwood in Presidential Primary
Georgia backed Oscar W. Underwood in a Democratic presidential primary, with reports placing his Georgia majority around 6,000 to 12,000 across counties. The state showed rural strength for Underwood and urban support for Wilson, while counties varied in margins and dynamics across the campaign.
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Georgia
Congress
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Wilson
Eighth
Washington
Hardwick
Thomas
Hart
Stephens
Worth
Brooks
Campbell
Carroll
Early
Elbert
Gordon
Gwinner
Harris
Jasper
Marion
MacDuffe
Merriwether Oglethorpe
Pierce
Pike
Schley
Paulding
Tift
Turner
Upson
Walton
Wilkerson
Wilkes
Greene
Hanks
Clarke
Crawford
Dade
Decatur
Echols
Emanuel
Madison
Franklin
Glynn
Haralson
Jefferson
Johnson
Laurens
Oconee
Pickens
Sumter
Terrell
Wilcox
Warren
Baldwin
Ben Hill
Bryan
Burke
Butts
Chattahoochee
Clayton
Dawson
Dougherty
Grady
Heard
Henry
Jackson
Lee
Chicago Merchant States Peruna Cure Claim
Chicago Illinois Mr J G Becker of 134 Van Buren Street a wholesale dry goods dealer says he suffered catarrh for over thirty years tried many medicines and doctors without lasting relief and now claims Peruna cured him permanently He adds his wife also was cured of catarrh and keeps Peruna at home to treat colds quickly.
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Chicago
Ills
J. G. Becker
van Buren St
Peruna
Georgia's actions boost Underwood for presidency
Atlanta May 1 Senator John H Bankhead Alabama watching returns tonight said Georgia action means Underwood will stand a strong chance for the nomination He expects him to be Baltimore convention nominee with 150 votes and second choice of many states He believes the people trust him to lead the party to victory in November Bankhead leads Underwood's campaign
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Atlanta
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Georgia
Underwood
Baltimore
Senator Bankhead
Underwood Leads Georgia in Presidential Nomination Fight
Special bulletin from Atlanta reports Oscar Underwood carried Georgia for the presidential nomination by about 4 points over Woodrow Wilson. Unofficial returns from 95 counties show Underwood ahead by roughly 16,000 votes with Wilson ahead in 40 counties. Final Fulton counts and adjustments narrow Wilson’s edge there, but official returns from fifty counties favor Underwood, indicating a statewide lead as more counties report.
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Banner
Atlanta
Oscar Underwood
Georgia
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Underwood
Wilson
Fulton County
Fulton
The
Atlanta Journal
Richmond
Floyd
Tattnal
Athens Ten to Represent at Great Sociological Congress
A number of Athens residents will serve as delegates and attendants at the Southern Sociological Congress, the first held in the South, in Nashville May 7 to 10. The announcement notes the congress theme The Challenge of the Southern Sociological Congress and highlights the South's postwar progress and nationalized outlook.
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Athens
South
Nashville
Southern Sociological Congress
Wingfield, Orr Tie in County Ordinary Race
In yesterday's county primary the ordinary's race drew voters as Wingfield Orr and Bramblett competed. Bramblett carried his home district with a large majority, while city results left Wingfield and Orr tied at 410 votes. Officials Crawford Jackson Linton Dorsey Smith Barrow were elected without opposition. Bramblett led in the county vote, but the city district produced the tie between Wingfield and Orr.
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8. B. Wingfield
R. C. Orr
RL. Bramblett
Princeton
Brambler
Wingfield
Orr
BE. J. Crawford
W. LE. Jackson
H. H. Linton
J. H. Dorsey
E. I. Smith
B. J. Barrow
Coroner vote figures appear in fragmented OCR
Fragmented text shows a coroner vote line with a mix of numbers and disjoint names. The readable parts include references to a coroner and weather terms, but most data are garbled. The snippet lacks coherent entities, dates, or a clear outcome to form a full item.
City to Secure Courthouse Property for School and Park
Appraisers appointed by County Commissioners and city council will meet Friday at 10 o clock in the courthouse to fix a value on the courthouse property. They are W H Morton and G H Thurmond for the county and Aaron Cohen and J T Anderson for the city. If they agree on a price the city will have a six month option to buy. If not, commissioners may extend the time. It is believed the city will buy for school and park use.
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Court House
Mayor's Court
Thst
Athens
Error in Cotton Sale Report In Athens Notice
A correction clarifies that a large cotton sale reported in Athens overstated the sum by about $108,000. The actual value reaches roughly $120,000 based on one million pounds at twelve cents per pound. The mix up affects the tale of a major warehouse stock and emphasizes the scale of a single plantation transaction.
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Athens
Griffith & Welch
Indictment of the Housefly Sparks Athens Civic Debate
In Athens citizens are urged to confront a pervasive pest in a public call to action. The article states flies threaten health and comfort, outlining methods to exterminate them with lime, kerosene, screening, and chemical baits, and ends with the rallying slogan Kill the fly in any case.
A Negro Editor Urges Honesty From All Races In Athens
A Forum article from Athens argues honesty for both employer and employee following the Frank Whelchel case. It denounces theft by a black worker at Hosch Bros, urges caution when buying below cost, and calls white employers to trust but verify. The piece frames integrity as a civic value in the African American community.
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Forum
Colored People of
Athens
Sensible
Frank Whelchel
Hosch Bros
Whelchel
Marster
Slaton's Candidacy Aims to Harmonize Georgia Factions
Atlanta May 1 Following Georgia faction lines many call Slaton the Joe Brown candidate for governor Yet supporters claim his bid promises harmony between factions with evident backing from fifty prominent Georgians who previously supported Senator Hoke Smith The list includes A C Ward H A Boykin Fuller Calloway R N Hardeman W J MacIntyre J D Prather and others who now back Slaton in his campaign
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Atlanta
Georgia
John M. Slaton
Joe Brown
Brown
Slaton
Hoke Smith
Jack Slaton
Senator Smith
Smith
A. C. Ward
Coffee County
State Senate
House of Representatives
H. A. Boykin
Screven
Fuller Calloway
LaGrange
State Railroad Commission
R. N. Hardeman
Jefferson
House
W. J. MacInt're
Thomas
J. D. Prather
Stephens
Mr. Slaton
Elbert County Man Named Assistant to Agriculture Commissioner
J J Brown of Elbert county is appointed assistant to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner J J Conner to fill the vacancy from Captain R F Wright’s resignation. Brown, an applicant earlier, was backed by Thomas E Watson and plans to run for commissioner.
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Elbert County
Banzer
Atlanta
J. J. Conner
J. J. Brown
R. F. Wright
Brown
T. G. Hudson
Thomas E. Watson
Western Union Gave Splendid Service Last Night
The Banner praises Western Union for excellent city wide service shown in election bulletins sent from Atlanta. Miss Gladys W. Laning, new manager from New Jersey, leads Athens Western Union and has earned strong local support and friendships.
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Stone
Georgia
Atlanta
Western Union
Gladys W. Laning
New Jersey
Athens
Frustrated Georgia politics praised in obituary note
Mr. Thomas W. Stynchcomb aged 24 died in New York after a year of illness. He was the son of John M. Stynchcombe and survived by a brother and three sisters. The piece lauds his character and political potential, mentioning support from friends and family across Georgia. It frames his death as a potential step toward reducing political wrangling and highlights Jack Slaton as a respected figure.
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Thomas W. Stynchcomb
New York
Kingston
John M. Stynchcombe
J. M. Stynchcomb
J. H. Devaney
Athens
Linton Smits
J. W. Potat
L and M Paint Price Advice from Athens Seller
The notice advises buying Paint and Oil separately to save, detailing a mix of four parts Paint and three parts Oil to create ready for use paint. It cites Paint at 2.10 per gallon, Oil at 1.00, and a prepared mix at 1.65 per gallon, urging purchase from John L. Arnold in Athens.
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John L. Arnold
Athens
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