Fall Exhibit by Ladies Garden Club Planned at YMCA
The Ladies Garden Club met at the YMCA parlors and showcased begonias pears and flowers. They announced a Fall exhibit on November 1 2 and 3 with railway excursion rates, lectures by florists, and night refreshments. Premiums were listed for best vegetables fruits roses chrysanthemums and cut flowers with multiple donors from Augusta Gainesville and Philadelphia.
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Lub
Y.M.C.A
Y. M
N F Jackson
E D Newton
Ladies Garden Club
Julia Carlton
AS Mandeville
Mesers
EI Smith & Co
M Myers & Co
Messrs
Michael Bros
Fall goods bargain tables for woolen dress goods
Fall season sale lists bargains on woolen and cotton dress goods at 15c, 10c, 11c, 18c, 12c, 20c, and 25c per yard. Items include Henriettas, Serge cords, camel’s hair blends, plaid Serges, Alpaca and Alpacca fabrics, Outing Flannels, and heavy black silks with various widths and grades. Strong entities: Henrietta, Serge, Alpaca, Silk, Outing Flannels. Places or dates not specified.
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Ems Bo
Special Closing Out Sale of Yard Wide Fabrics This Week
A local sale advertises yard wide sheeting at 4 cents, twisled suiting at 4 card, sea island sheeting at 43 cents, Ginghams at 6 to 10 cents, fall dress Ginghams, silk finished satin at 25 to 10 cents, fall prints 34 cents, Chantilla prints 54 cents, satteen prints 5 cents, crepon de Russie at 10 cents. Includes 22 pieces to 46 pieces per item line.
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Sea Island
Canton Flannel Sale Items List Prices and Weights
An advertisement lists Canton flannel in several varieties including 360 yards short length at 10 cents grade 4 cents a yard. Double faced Canton flannel 36 inches wide 20c value offered at 8c. Red flannel 36 inches wide 20c value at 8c. All wool red flannel 36 inches wide 11c. All wool twilled red flannel 36 inches wide 18c.
Premium winners and plant display honors in garden club show
The Ladies Garden Club awarded premiums and prizes for best plant displays and arrangements. Winners include Mr Leon Sledge for nastartiums, Mr Delaney Sledge for waiter or board arrangements, Mr R L Lloyd for cactus, Harrow by Mr Umbach for corn, EE Jones & Co for eggplants, Mr Lumpkin for celery, Mrs Lamar Cobb for peppers, Mrs H R J Long for fuchsia, Mrs A Cobb for pansies, Mrs H A Lowrance for flower scissors with pot asters, Mrs HS West for hyacinths, Mrs R M Wade for calla lilies, Mrs RC Orr for seed home-grow, Mrs Myers for pumpkin, Mrs John Gerdine for Irish potatoes, Mrs 8 D Mitchell for nasturtiums, Mrs Thurmond for lilies, Mrs J P Vincent for dahlias, Mrs H A Carlton for sweet potatoes, and prizes for turnips, cabbages, beans, and okra.
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Leon Sledge
Delaney Sledge
R L Lloyd
Harrow
Umbach
EE Jones & Co
Lumpkin
Lamar Cobb
R J Long
A Cobb
M Myers
John Gerdine
Begonia Ruben
D Mitchell
Mra Thurmond
J P Vincent
H A Carlton
Ladies Garden Club
Infatuation Behind Cashier's Larceny in Dramatic News
In New York on September 30, Frederick H. McMaster, formerly cashier for the Dramatic News, faces grand larceny and likely forgery charges. Prosecutors allege he stole between $2,500 and $3,600 over three months, initially cracking the safe to prove unreliability of the cash balance before becoming custodian of funds. An alleged infatuation for a actress is cited as the motive behind his downfall.
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New York
Frederick H. McMaster
Jefferson Market
McMaster
Dramatic News
Thirtieth Street
Broadway
Leander Richardson
Bonds Carried by Overwhelming Election Majority
Voters backed the bond measures by a sweeping margin in the election, with decisive support from residents across the district. Officials hailed the result as a clear mandate for the planned projects and related funding.
Athens voters approve water works bonds by wide margin
Yesterday Athens held a quiet election to authorize water works bonds. Total votes 448 for bonds and 4 against, with heavy support across wards. Council then consolidated the result and empowered the finance committee to prepare and negotiate the bonds promptly.
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Athens
Mansgera
Ward
J H. Emerick,Jr
B. O. W.roz
R K. Reaves
David Hemerick
Isaac Lowe
Peter Weil
Finance Committee
Special Sale of Blankets and Spreads in Town
Readable sale note lists blankets by color and count with prices from 35 to 135 cents. Includes white, gray, brown blankets, all wool options, comforts, Cretonne faced items, and Marseilles spreads with multiple size and quality entries, reflecting a heavy discounted clearance.
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Eac
Bargains on Ladis heavy ribbed Vests and children's hose
Local store advertises Ladis heavy ribbed vests at 35 cents each and children's ribbed hose at 10 cents a pair, highlighting quality and low prices.
Oil Tank Fire Kills Two in West Virginia Plant Disaster
In Sistersville West Virginia storage tanks belonging to Eureka Pipe Line Co caught fire destroying 5000 barrels of oil. Chief Engineer Davis of Mercer Pennsylvania died on a tank and foreman A Poole of Belmont West Virginia was blown about 100 feet and may die. Several other men were injured as oil derricks and property were destroyed.
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Sistersville
W. Va
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Davis
Mercer
A. Poole
Belmont
Old Georgia Road to be Relieved as Georgia Central Nears Reorganization
New York report says Georgia Central likely to emerge from receivership soon as bankers indicate progress on rehabilitation plans. A separate item notes the Sept 30 post office robbery in Apal, Georgia, with $20 taken. Other items cover Agnes Underwood's capture for murder in Kentucky and a court ruling in Ohio on a shooting case. Continuous notices include a letter-like ad praising Electropoise as a cure revealed in Augusta, Georgia.
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New York
Georgia Central
H. B. Hollins
Bankers
Clothing Price List From Gentlemen to Ladies
A historical price snippet lists Gent's heavy Merino Shirts and Drawers at 25 cents each, Gent's natural wool Shirts at 75 cents, Ladies' gray Vests at 45 cents, French Satteen Corsets fast black at 63 cents, French Pink Tinted Corsets 100 grade at 48 cents, Ladies gauze seamless fast black Hose 300 grade at 18 cents, and Ladies extra heavy fast black Hose 7 cents per pair.
Clothing Sale Sparks Bargain Offer for Men
A local sale advertises 42 heavy strong working men suits at 3 50, 42 wool cassimere men suits at 5 38, and men business suits at 6 50.
Special Shoe Sale Closes Odd Sizes in Clearance
Special shoe sale offers 48 pairs of Ladies Button Dongola at 100, 86 pairs of Men's Ball or Congress at 125, and 96 pairs of Men's working Shoes with clasp fasteners or hooks at 110, focusing on odd sizes and closing out inventory.
Shoes on sale for children and men at low prices
Classified item lists 94 pairs of children shoes at 85 cents and 113 pairs of men's heavy working shoes at 10 cents per pair offering affordable footwear for families and workers.
Corner Store Flour Pricing Guarantee Drives Local Attention
Grocery ad notes Corner Store promises low flour prices with full money back guarantee if any sack fails satisfaction. Delivery available to homes with prompt service and return options via driver. Last week’s trial week reportedly no returns, underscoring strong customer acceptance.
Special Again for this Wee MY BRAND Bargain Tables
In two large Bargain Tables near the Grocery Department, shoppers find Cream 25 lb sacks for 5, 60 lb sacks for 10, various sugar and coffee deals, rice and tea priced per pound, soap and matches, pepper and soda, plus other staple items. Prices not fully listed in readable text.
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Columbus Day Division Over Parochial School Participation
In Quincy Illinois on September 29 state Senator Albert W Wells urged a joint Columbus Day celebration by all schools. Mayor McKessel criticized the exclusion of parochial schools and argued that unity would ease public church tensions and honor Columbus as a figure beyond religion.
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Quincy
Ilinois
Albert W. Wells
Board of Education
McKessel
MacFall
Columbus
Colum
Cholera Bulletins From Quarantine And Other Incidents
Reports from quarantine areas show improving conditions while officials hope for stronger measures. Separate dispatches note three cholera cases in Cherbourg and seventeen in Charlottenburg alongside Havre counts. A transportation accident in Washington D C fatally injures Tom Leslie, longtime press agent for George Wilsons minstrels, vividly recalled as drunk at the time.
Fraud in direct tax refunds to Louisiana revealed
New Orleans reports a state investigation showing discrepancies between direct tax refunds list and receipts. Governor Foster holds rolls indicating citizens were overpaid or underpaid by two to four dollars, suggesting Reconstruction period theft of hundreds of thousands. Also notes Minnesota fusion dispute as Pioneer Press cites Sioux Falls dispatch.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Foster
St. Pau
Pioneer Press
Sioux Falls
Democratic State Central Committee
Te Eakgeo
Peneral Ickét
State Democratic Committee
Generous Gift to Orphans by Mr Inman in Macon
An Atlantic editorial applauds Mr Inman of Forsyth Street for a gift to the Jennie Orphanage in Macon Georgia. The act, praised as sweet charity, is described as an example for others and noted as a correction to the world's woes.
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M. Inman
Macon
Mr. Inman
Gilmore's Funeral in Calvary Cemetery with Military Honors
The cremated remains of Bandmaster Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore lay in state, with military and civic groups present as the body was moved from his late residence to St. Francis Xavier. Fans crowded the route, a funeral cortege ending at Calvary Cemetery guarded by the 22d regiment.
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Calvary
New Yonk
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
St. Francis Xavier Spectator
Richmond and Danville to Build Freight Depot in Athens
Rumor says the Richmond and Danville Railroad plans a new freight depot on Oconee Street near Sky Hour stands to move closer to Athens business. If approved, groundwork could start soon and a passenger depot may follow on Coat Street, signaling a major union station for the city.
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Richmond Danville
Athens
Macon
Northern
Bud
Oconee Siet
Ljrdon M's’g. Co
Ackers Fonda
Coat Street
O & Magnificent Union
Opposition to a Catholic mayoral candidate stirs debate
September 28 report notes protests over Stuart Kaill a Roman Catholic Alder man in Bridge Within ward being next in rotation for Lord Mayor London. He states if elected he would appoint a Catholic chaplain and use an Anglican substitute for services. Public response cites religious jealousy and legality questions about a Catholic Lord Mayor. Also an archaic advertisement for Shiloh's Consumption Cure claims high efficacy for coughs and bronchitis with price notes.
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Lorpox
Stuart Kaill
London
Kill
Evans
Kall
Knill
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