Stupendous Farce of Prohibition in Classic City
A lengthy critique details widespread liquor traffic in Athens under prohibition. It condemns drugstore prescriptive sales, blind tigers, oyster stands, and clubs selling by the barrel, noting police efforts and community anger. The piece calls to root out alcohol trade or tighten law enforcement. The Athenaeum Club and various venues are cited as examples amid rising consumption and social concerns.
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Clarke Consty
Proimi
Set
Phus
Athens
Blind Tigers
Cross Street
Madison County
Wall Street
Clarke County
Athenaeum Club
Express
Lis
D. C. Oliver
Another Railroad Charter Push Affects Athens Growth
A proposed charter bill seeks to connect Athens with the Marietta and North Georgia railroad at Yate Ga, running to Dahlonega and Gainesville then Athens. Backers claim local and regional benefits, including access to Western markets, richer mineral regions, and direct ties to the M&N G line extending toward Murphy and Cleveland Tennessee, with Tate marble quarries poised to gain.
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Athens
Marietta
North Georgia
Tennessee
Childs
Yate
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Itill
Georgia
M. & Nyg
Murphy
N. C
Cleveland
Tenn
Chattanooga
Srdal Georgia
Tate, Gas
Alliance Head A F Pope Talks Bagging War and Cotton Plan
Col A F Pope of the Alliance in Oglethorpe county spoke to The Banner about farmers winning the fight against the jute bagging trust. He predicts victory next season with regular Alliance bagging and a shift to cotton bagging weighing about one and a half pounds per yard. The Athens Alliance warehouse delays to November 1 and plans to avoid debt collection by farmers are noted, alongside a note on Gen Samuel D Sturgis death in St Paul.
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A. F. Pope
Oglethorpe County
Augusta
Alliance
Athens
Col. Pope
Jute Trust
Farmers Alliance Threatens Own Compress Ahead of Cotton Bagging Fight
The Farmers Alliance in Athens plans to finance a new compress to counter local compress owners who repack bales in slaty cotton covering. A six thousand dollar facility could be built near the Northeastern depot, with money arrangements in place. The Alliance urges farmers to reject Augusta bagging seen as worthless and to avoid jute repacking.
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Alliance
Athens
Augusta
No Endorsement Sparks Row in Elbert County
Elbert County residents clash over Judge Samuel Lumpkin as residents reject pro Lumpkin editorials. A meeting led by Lawrence Heard failed to act on resolutions praising Lumpkin, while anti endorsers dispersed the gathering amid sarcasm. Indictment looms for Parks Clark tied to a public square clash. witnesses summoned as Atlanta federal court case proceeds. Only one man in Elbert county uses jute bagging.
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Elbert County
Lumpkin
Elserton
Ptory
Samuel
Carpenter
The
Gazette
Lampkis
Star
Court House
Antis
Lawrence Heard
Bob Wright
Nelson to be pardoned after life sentence for Banks county killing
Mr D C Nelms who was sentenced to life in the penitentiary for the killing of Mr Fagans in Banks county years ago will be pardoned and released on the 14th inst By his good conduct he has earned his pardon and his friends in the up country are pleased He has behaved well and his supporters have worked to secure his release.
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D. C. Nelms
Fagans
Banks County
Nelms
Local Merchants Sell McElree's Wine and Black-Draught
Clarkesone merchants list sales of McElree's Wine of Cardus and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT. B.abe Lyndon G. W. Rush & Co. D. Fowler son Athens J. W. Hardy near Athens offer these items for purchase.
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McElree
Cardus
Thedford
Clarkesone
B.abe Lyndon
G. W. Rush & Co
Thens
D. Fowler
Son
Athens
J. W. Hardy
Wagoner Train Fatality Near Harmony Grove Georgia
Harmony Grove Ga October 4 Last night a South bound passenger train killed Henry Webb formerly of Elbert county now living near Braselton He and James Humphreys were seen together earlier Webb sat on a crosstie and slept the impact occurred on the end of the crosstie An inquest will be held tomorrow A captain Cox and engineer Tom Moore were unaware of the fatality until their return from Athens
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Harmony Groux
Henry Webb
Elbert County
J.T. Braselton
Webb
Humphreys
Cox
Tom Moore
Athens
Big Cotton Stalk Controversy Across Georgia and Mississippi
A boastful display compares cotton bolls in Clarke and Banks counties to show the potential of the crop. S.E. Glenn of Clarke county showcased a stalk with 163 grown bolls at J. S. King Co. A rival, Doc Gar Beene near Homer, claims 185 bolls on a stalk to be exhibited at the Athens Fair. Banks county supporters argue the county leads and will outpace rivals in the Union.
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Texas
Mississippi
Clark
Banks
S.E. Glenn
Clarke County
J. S. King & Co
Tom Hill
A. D. Candler
Homer
Hill
Athens
Banks County
Runaway Lovers Wed at High Shoals in Quiet Ceremony
A bold romance ends in marriage as Bill DoLs and Miss Nealy Dooley wed near High Shoals after evading parental opposition. Justice Jas W. Lee officiated as the factory crowd dispersed, and the couple vow to honor their union amid congratulating onlookers.
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di Dobbs
Nealy Dooley
High Spears
Bill DoLvs
Nealy Dooly
Bill
Bill Arp
Heath
Dooly
Jas. W. Lee
Cotton Sale Day Resolution for Morgan County
The Athens Banner reports a resolution adopted by the County Alliance designating Fridays as cotton sale day for the Alliancemen of Morgan County during October and November starting October 11. Cotton buyers from afar are invited to attend on those days, with W A Brovouroy as president and E T Newton as secretary.
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Mavpison
Athens Banner
County Alliance
Morgan County
W. A. Brovouroy
E. T. Newton
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