Three Murder Trials Slated In Clarke County Court
Clarke county superior court opens its fall term with at least three murder cases on the docket Lonnie Jones white faces trial for killing a man on the Dahielsville road Brown's store case bond set at 3000 Lon Jarnigan colored charged with murdering his wife after a February shooting that left her in decline Rob Scott colored held for killing a man found with his wife near Winterville authorities note potential additional indictments from the grand jury and possible hangings ahead of the term
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Negotiations For Georgia Rail Road Engine and Fireman Wages
Atlanta reports ongoing talks between Vice President Kelly of the railway firemen and General Manager Scott of the Georgia railroad over a new wage contract for enginemen and firemen. The expiring contract followed last spring’s strike. drivers are demanding higher concessions. The Georgia road pays firemen a lower percentage of engineer pay than other lines, with varying regional rates. The item notes Atlanta’s bid to host the next National Democratic convention and related fundraising plans, plus mentions a state conservation association, a large horse show, and political campaigning by Winn and Woodward. The piece outlines conference progress and expected actions as negotiations continue.
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Louieville
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Salem observes 235th anniversary of Fenwick landing
In Salem New Jersey on October 5 the 235th anniversary of John Fenwick’s 1675 landing was celebrated with festivities and speeches marking the first Quaker settlement in America.
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John Fenwick
America
Salem
Massachusetts Nomination Conventions Headed by Boston
Republicans and Democrats across Massachusetts gather in Boston for state nominating conventions. Governor Draper is renominated by Republicans with no opposition. The Democratic contest features James H Vahey, Congressman Eugene N Foss, and Charles S Hamlin as leading candidates amid a volatile party fight. Portugal faces turmoil with reports of a revolution and a claimed royal imprisonment.
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Draper
James H. Vahey
Eugene N. Foss
Fourteenth Congressional District
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The
Treasury
Democratic Nominee Elected In Georgia By Bla Majority
Georgia voters formally ratified Hoke Smith as governor, with Joseph M Brown trailing in scattered votes. Brown carried Glasscock and Warren. Cobb favored Smith by 540, while Fulton backed Smith by 3904 in a heavy turnout of 6,081. Three constitutional amendments were approved despite some opposition, and local results varied across counties.
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Jackson
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Chatham County
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State of
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Thos. E. Watson
Warren County
Preéinctain Jackson
Oconfe
Cobb County
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Tom Watson
Augusta
Marietta
Joseph M. ‘Brown
Fulton County
C. O. Brown
Mall
Columbus Urges Georgia Auburn Turkey Day Game Move
A Columbus committee including DB Woodruff and Eugene Ransom urged the Georgia board of directors to hold the Thanksgiving game with Auburn in Columbus. Other bid cities cited were Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Montgomery, with Georgia alumni groups in each city backing their case. The board will decide the site at the October 5 meeting.
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New York
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Jacksonville Times-Union
Theatrical Gossip of Harried Burt and Vaudeville
Harriet Burt enters vaudeville with songs and dances while Dustin Farnum tours in Cameo Kirby. Nella Bergen performs The Duke’s Understudy with Sam Bernard. Charlotte Walker, Trail of the Lonesome Pine. Billie Burke tours in Mrs Dot. Blanche Bates stars under Belasco in The Fighting Hope. Mabel Bardine debuts a new vaudeville playlet An Experiment In Humor by Keith Wakeman. The Family revival in Chicago features Mabel Burt and Sam Edwards. Pamela Gaythorne engaged for Keeping Up Appearances. Nazimova opens in The Fairy Tale in Chicago and to perform four plays. Sidney Ellis to stage The Iron King in Hartford. Marie Schrader writes Just Like an Actress for serials.
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Charlotte Walker
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Mra
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Belasco
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the Family
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Henry Miller
Chicago,s
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Sam Edwards
Pamela Gaythorne
The
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Democratic Party Dominates Clarke County Governor Race
In Clarke County the Democratic slate shows a strong primary showing with a large turnout and support across Buck Branch Winterville Kenneys Princeton and Puryears districts. The Athens courthouse tally lists Smith ahead withBrown showing limited cross support and multiple officials also backed by Democrats in a quiet election day.
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Couny
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Pur
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Brown
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Georgia’ Factory
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State House
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Court of Appeals
DuBose
Whitehead
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Jackson
Dorsey
Linton
Dozier
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Convenes in Knoxville
The second annual convention of the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association opens a two day session in Knoxville Tennessee with many delegates from Virginia Georgia Kentucky Tennessee and the Carolinas in attendance.
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Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association
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Kentucky
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Big Return From Advertising At Lynchburg Factory
A major Craddock-Terry Company shoe factory in Lynchburg reports a ten thousand dollar order in part due to Banner advertising. The firm says an Athens Banner telegram from Oct 4, 1910, prompted a dealer to place two thousand seven hundred seventy-two pairs order, illustrating advertising impact.
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The
Banner
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Cradock-Terry Co
The Black Hole of Calcutta and Other Writings
An essay excerpt recounts the 1756 Black Hole of Calcutta atrocity with vivid details of the besieged captives and brutal fate, followed by notes on football and university culture. It includes reflections on theater’s role in both refreshing and challenging audiences, stressing art’s duty to truth and character over mere escapism.
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Bengal
England
Ugolino
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Walter Prichard Eaton
Woman's Home Companion
Oectiber
Suburbs
Signs of Kidney Distress and Doan’s Pills Claim
A vintage advertisement warns readers to read distress signals from sick kidneys such as dark secretions frequent passages backaches and headaches. It promotes Dean’s Kidney Pills with testimonials from Mrs W Patten of Athens Georgia and notes sale through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York at 50 cents.
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