Spring exhibit of Clarke County Ladies Garden Club opens
The Clarke county Ladies Garden Club opened a spring exhibit at the Y M C A in Athens with flowers and vegetables arranged by members. Mrs M Myers dominates the rostrum display of blooms while families including the Lumpkins and Lawrences present notable exhibits. Prizes will be awarded at twelve o'clock today and vegetables sold. judges are A L Hull J B Hunnicutt and James Camak.
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Ladies Garden Club
Clarke County
Young Men’s Christian Association
Opera House
Athens
M. Myers
Lamar Cobb
Dr. Gerdine
T. W. Rucker
L. Cobb
W. B. Burnett
H. H. Carlton
Julia Carlton
H. A. Lawrance
Marion Lumpkin
Mra
H. 8. West
G. A. Mell
J. E. Talmadge
George C. Thomas
J. T. Anderson
Z. W. Betts
Lillie Moss
Marechal Neil Rose
R.c.orr
A.S. Mandeville
E. R. Hodgson
G. D. Parr
8. C. Reese
R- M. Wade
Messrs
A.L. Hull
J. B. Hunnicutt
James Camak
Lucy Cobb and Home School
Black Man Beats White Woman in Bonetown Chicken Theft
Bett Pulnott, an elderly white resident near Bonetown, was attacked by a Black man identified as Bill Fambrough after confronting him stealing a chicken. The assailant was captured, jailed in Watkinsville, and officials avoided lynching amid community tension. The victim, though badly injured, is expected to recover.
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Bett Pulnott
Bonetown
Bill Fambrough
Watkinsville
Oconee
A Sweet Little Girl Passes At Athens
The death angel took Aggie Meadowcroft, two and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Meadowcroft, after a ten day brain illness. The child died Friday morning at 4 o clock and was buried Friday afternoon in Oconee cemetery. The community extends sympathies to the bereaved family.
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Athens
Aggie
Geo. Meadowcroft
Oconee
Special Sale Promises Bulk Goods Vanish From Counters
Max Joseph urges shoppers to inspect hundreds of articles in a special sale. Items are priced to disappear from shelves as buyers peruse every listing printed for their benefit.
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Max Joseph
Substantial Goods Price List From Local Source
Readable lines show fabrics and prices such as figured muslin 50 styles at 2 cents a yard and cambric muslin at 3 cents a yard. Other offerings include bleached fabric 3 cents a yard and muslin in various plaids at 5 cents a yard.
Tremendous Reduction on White Goods in Sale
A store advertises deep cuts on fabrics including Nainsook from 12 to 5 cents per yard, striped lawn from 10 to 5 cents, satin striped lawn from 20 to 9 cents, India linen lawn from 20 to 10 cents, sheer white lawn from 10 to 5 cents, satin striped and pistol orange and cream mull from 20 to 7 cents, whip cord pique from 18 to 8, New York piquee from 15 to 8, and dotted Swiss from 30 to 10 cents per yard.
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New York
Will Johnson Likely Avoid Hanging. New Trial Sought
Clarke county murderer Will Johnson faces a possible commute to life as a new trial is set in Lawrenceville. A strong petition urges Governor Northen to reduce the sentence, with Judge Hutchins and possibly Solicitor General Russell backing the plea. SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY advertised by City Drug Store.
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Will Johnson
Clarke County
Lawrenceville
Gov. Northen
Hutchins
Bargain Fabrics Offer In City Sale Deck
Advert shows a sale listing numerous textiles with prices per yard and per piece. Items include Charlie D AFricanin fabrics, White Lawns, Suitings, Fantasia, Mull, Apple Tissue, Zephyrine Cloth, Zephyr Ginghams, Chambrays, Challies, Passaic Bedford Cords and other yard wide lawn and cloth varieties at fractions of a dollar.
Embroideries Price Announcement
The Choice advertises embroidery fabrics at ten cents a yard for the listed qualities ranging from twenty five to one cent per yard.
Bicycle and Horse Collision Near City Center
John Welch on Hancock avenue lost control of a bicycle without brakes and collided with a horse-drawn buggy carrying a woman and two children. The horse bolted but was restrained. Welch sustained a severe thigh bruise as the bicycle was wrecked. Also an advertisement for Swayne's Ointment claiming relief from piles.
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Hancock Avenue
John Welch
Hull Street
Dr Steedley
Welch
Mail Line Gains Through Georgia Carolina Northern Route
The Georgia, Carolina and Northern will begin mail transport on June 1 with government support. Residents along the line expect improved letter and paper delivery, a notable local convenience. The notice also records the dissolution of M Farbestein & Co with M Farbestein continuing business and sole responsibility for all claims.
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Georgia, Carolina & Northern
Athens
Georgia
Carolina and
Special in Sea Islands Yardage Sale
Special in Sea Islands 25 pieces one yard wide 5 cents a yard. 20 pieces Gold Dollar value Sea Island 10c special at 64 cts a yard. 10 pieces 10-4 Sheeting brown or bleached at 18 cents a yard.
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Sea Island
Silk Summer Umbrellas Promoted for All Genders
A sale offers 90 genuine silk summer umbrellas for ladies or men. The listing notes qualities 300 and 500 and references Lyons and Ollmer Cloggs as makers.
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Lyons
Fresh Season Millinery Bargains Sweep Stock
millinery buyer alert. dealer touts fresh season stock with over half off. 350 straw hats at 15 cents, 16 Neapolitan hats at 25 cents, 18 children trims at 25 cents, 5 dozen black garden hats at 10 cents, 10 dozen rose sprays at 15 cents. flowers and wreaths offered at deep discounts. hurry for choice selections.
Mormon Colony in Mexico to Settle 100000 Acres Near Chihuahua
Elder Andrew J. Stewart reports the Mormon church secured a Mexican government concession for 100000 acres southeast of Chihuahua. About 500 families will settle, with farms orchards and factories, El Paso to be the trade hub. Stewart says polygamy is a thing of the past and church members must obey local laws.
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Chihuahua
el Paso
Tex
Andrew J. Stewart
Mormon Church
Mexico
Stewart
Wilford Woodruff
Mormon Churches
The
God
Political Eloquence and Rally News From Jackson County
The Goonee Enterprise targets third party rivals with threats and warns their operatives to leave the county. Democrats plan another Jefferson rally in mid July as Jackson County lumbers toward a Democratic sweep. The Oglethorpe Echo reports solid Democratic support, while Georgia’s Chicago dress debate gains little traction. A local tonic claim offers a skin cure, claiming Swansa’s Unrruznr heals eruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Jefferson
Jackson
Shiloh's Vitalizer Promises Relief for Dyspepsia
Advertises Shiloh's Vitalizer by City Drug Store. R C Orr, Manager, claims every bottle carries a printed guarantee. If it fails to help, customer pays nothing. Priced at 75 cents.
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Shiloh
City Drug Store
R. C. Orr
R.C. Orr
Harmony Grove Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Plans
Harmony Grove Georgia on May 27 reports John Z Cooper's recovery from rheumatism. Bailiffs Anthony and Gardner visited Newtown and Jefferson districts. John Wilhite, a Democratic planter from Apple Valley, said his district remains solid for Democracy. Ernest Youngkin of Athens circulated among friends. Dr Bob Harris plans a Grove visit and Dr E F Adair prepares a new residence in town.
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Harmony Grove
John Z. Cooper
Anthony and
Gardner
Newtown
Jeffer—son
John Wilhite
Near
Apple Valley
Wilhite
Ernest Youngkin
Athens
Bob Harris
Grove
E. F. Adair
Sudh
Adair
Notice Warns Against Harboring Lizzie Davie in Georgia
Notice warns all persons under legal penalty not to hire or harbor Lizzie Davie nee Blount who left the sender's house without cause. Signed by B. B. Davis from Watkinsville Georgia.
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Lizzie Davie
Nee Blount
B.B. Davis
Watkinsville
Ladies underwear and vests sale listing
Auction notice for ladies underwear and vests offering several lots. Items include chemises at 75c and 40c, silk ladies vests originally worth 1.50 to 2.00 now 75c, ribbed lisle thread stockings in various finishes, and lace fronts with ribbon trim, all offered at a reduced 25c to 75c price range.
Silk Mitts and Hosiery Sale Listings
Five dozen tinted silk mitts priced 10 cents per pair. Ten dozen black silk mitts at 15 cents. Twelve dozen heavy black silk mitts 25 cents. Large lot assorted ladies hose five cents a pair. Seamsless men's hose ten cents. Children ribbed hose five cents.
Shoes and Slippers Sale For Ladies at Tip Oxfords
Special to the Ladies reports a shipment of 180 pairs of ladies shoes and slippers arriving at Tip Oxfords. Prices listed as 1 25 per pair, compared with typical values from 2 50 to 3 00 elsewhere.
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Tip Oxfords
Footwear Sale Highlights Common Sense Shoes Bargains
In a downtown shoe store, 54 pairs of Common Sense shoes plus various styles are offered at deep discounts. Prices range from 35 to 195 cents for ladies and gent’s hand-made Oxford and opera slippers, with values from 1 to 6 dollars elsewhere. Limited stock urged. sizes vary.
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Uip
Vampa Oxford
Grocery Deals From The Week Offer Bargains And Staples
A shopper lists items and prices for the week including 64 pounds of Rio Coffee for 10, 21 pounds of granulated sugar for Wik 5, soda for 25 cents, 12 bars of soap for 25 cents, and canned fruits and vegetables at 124 cents per can.
Kolb Calls for Adherents to Assemble in Montgomery
In Montgomery on June 7, Kolb supporters are urged to gather a large delegation ahead of the convention opening on June 8. The effort blends alliance factions and other parties to bolster Kolb’s bid while opponents anticipate shifts in the governor race dynamics.
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Kolb
Montgomery
Birnmincuama
Alliance
Pomibis
People’s Party
Jones
BAILIFFS BULLDOZED AND SHOOTING ON TRAIN
Atchison Kansas May 27 Thomas Lanier of East Atchison Missouri was arrested on assault charges with two constables escorting him toward St Joseph on a train. Lanier grabbed a pistol, disarmed officers, fired at them, and fled to a baggage car before returning fire as a train passed. He was rearrested after telegraph alerts.
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Roulpa
Ray
Hensley
United States
Lanier
Atchison
Missouri
Lizard Adorns Belle at Fernandina Ball
At a Fernandina ball a woman wore a live lizard in her hair with a gold cable securing it. The creature flashed colors while signaling to suitors, drawing attention and mingling with tales of champagne and flirtations among guests.
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Fernandina
New York
Florida
Pittsburg
Belle of Theacsion
St. Johns
Hatteras
East
Ike
A. T
Jacksonville
Ward
Fragmentary ad copy on health elixir and prices
A garbled page segment shows an ad touting a health elixir for chest and lung symptoms. It mentions potential cost savings, a bottle price, and references to sources like Crawford and a distributor, though details are unclear due to damage.
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Oconee Cemetery
Swayne
D. Is
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
U. S. Mail
Carolina & Northern
M. Farbestein & Co
M. Jolliers
M. Farbestein
M. Farbestein , Co
M. Farbenstein
M. Farbsteem
Athens, Ga
John Mell
Big Creek
Oconee Enterprise
John D. Mell
Athens, Jackson, Ellis & Co
Brown's Iron Butters
Sonor
Mormon Colony
Affairs Political
Oglethorpe Echo
Fred Foster
Madison
Chicago
Grand Hosiery Sale
Alabama Politics
North Carolina
Raleigh
Colored State Agricultural and Mechanical College
John O. Crosby
State Normal School
Salisbury
Greensboro
Agricultural College
Presbyterian General Assembly
Hart Springs
Ark
Presbyterian Assembly
Committee On Home Missions
W. A. Moore
Roundsman Dally
Annie Hannan
Dally
Aransas Pass
T. G. Tingstrom
Charles Pinckney
Ayers
Galt
Tingstrom
Bee
Platos
Aardas
Tonxet Hunt
Alec McCauley
Susan McCauley
Jim Smith
Supreme Court
Methodista
Omaha
Omana
Neb
Methodist Conference
Seeremet Ee
Mayysville
Lee Montjoy
Harvey Harris
King House
Harris
Montjoy
Lewis
Sara Toca
Caleb W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Orry
Diaz
Matias Romero
Senor
Jos Yves Limantoni
Senor Gomex
England
Romero
Walt
Gough
Crawford
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