Georgia cotton losses over anthracnose prompt college seedwork
Editorial notes Georgia cotton suffering heavy anthracnose losses. Prof DeLoach reports success with Cook’s cotton resistant to the disease and demonstrates fertilizer and compost use. The letter urges soil chemical surveys and calls Clarke county farmers to visit test plots while outlining college plans for an agricultural chemistry department.
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Banner
Georgia
DeLoach
Cook
de Loach
Clarke County
Seil
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Garden Club Plans Big Fall Exhibit of Flowers and Veg
The Ladies Garden Club met at W. C. A. rest rooms on Clayton street to finalize plans for a fall exhibit of flowers ferns palms and vegetables to be held at the Clarke Rifles armory the week of November 2 and 3 open two days only. The annual baby show will be held Wednesday at 4 pm at the armory and is expected to draw hundreds.
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Ladies’ Garden Club
Clayton Street
Clarke Rifles
Banks elected grand master of Masons in Georgia
Henry Banks of LaGrange was elected grand master at the Georgia Masons session in Macon along with a full slate of officers. The contest included Banks defeating Max Meyerhardt of Rome for the top post as Thomas Jeffries of Atlanta declined re election after two years.
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Masonic Fraternity
Georgia
Max Meyerhardt
Macon
Grand Lodge of Masons
Henry Banks
LaGrange
Mr. Banks
Rome
Thomas Jeffries
Atlanta
Woman's suffrage not discussed by church group statement
Atlanta dispatch reports Mrs. R. W. MacDonald of the Methodist board asserts no discussion of political suffrage occurred at the boards Savannah session. The notice notes a 29 to 6 memorial vote urging church women to seek full laity rights in General Conference 1910. Syl Bynum, hanged at Fort Gaines, warned blacks to avoid negro societies in his final words.
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Atlanta
R. W. MacDonald
Woman’s Board of Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Woman's Board of Home, Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Savannah
Gua
Belle H. Bennett
Kentucky
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kingdom of God
Episcopal Church
Wesleyan Church of England
South
Sike
R. W., MacDonald
Syl Bynum
Fort Gaines
Madison County Elects Three Commissioners Under New Five-Seat Plan
In a special election Madison county voters chose to expand from one to five commissioners. The elected three are White Davis and Fitts on separate tickets with Sorrells Hunt as opposing ticket. The new board will oversee county affairs and finances.
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Madison County
Malleen County
Messrs
F. White
J. T. Davis
O'Kelley
Tandy Fitts
Sorrells
Hunt
Messrs. White
Davis
Tcket
Fitts
North Dakota Ready for Service in 1910 Trials
The battleship North Dakota, larger than England’s Dreadnaught and near Neptune in size, left Fore River for Rockland Me for standardization tests on November 2 with later speed runs to Boston. Keel laid two years ago, 518 ft long, 86 ft beam, 27 ft draft, 20 000 tons displacement, 25 000 hp turbines, 21 knots. Cost about 5.6 million dollars. Decks armed with five turrets of 12-inch guns, torpedo tubes, and a full secondary battery. Quarters for captain and senior officers in the bow, with mahogany and oak interiors. Verlust notes on Clarke county roads used by automobilists for big races mention fine condition.
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Quincy
Mass
North Dakota
England
Delaware
Newport News
North
Successful Trial of Atlanta Speedway Opens Real Race
Atlanta staged a two mile auto track trial with drivers including George Robertson Barney Oldfield and Charles Basle. The surface received praise as the fastest track and preparations for a November meet drawing up to 100000 spectators and rail access offers.
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Atlanta Speedway
George Robertson
Barney Oldfield
Charles Basle
Atlanta
Roberson
Oldfield
Indianapolis
Tobertson
Cligot
Asa Candler, Jr
Pope Toledo
Robertson
Basle
Renault
Kirschner
Simplex
Cilquot
Pope-Toledo
Small Renault
Edward M. Durant
George Roberts
Fairmount
White partridge arrives for Captain J C Wages
A white partridge found near Powellton Georgia was sent to Captain J C Wagen and is now at the Wages Music Company on College Avenue. It will be mounted by a taxidermist for preservation and viewing.
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Powelton
J. C. Wagen
Capt. Wages
Wages Music Company
College Avenue
Peruna and the limits of medicine in life choices
An early voice argues medicines cannot cure inherent disease or bad living. It promotes Peruna as a helpful stimulant to digestion and bodily functions, urging correct living as the true cure. The piece touts Peruna as a boon for those who eat poorly, and invites testimonials from readers.
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Aman
Itianot
Peruna
Perris
Podsend
Ifeo
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Ohio
Booth Sues for Damages in Marble Unloading Injury
Mr. George M. Booth through Col. E. R. Lumpkin sues the Athens Terminal Company and Seaboard Air Line receivers for 10000 dollars citing injuries from a January marble unloading incident. Case set for November term in city court. Also reports John E. Talmadge Jr undergoing a second operation for appendicitis in Atlanta. He is recovering well.
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Athens
Talmadge
S. A. L. Well
ER. K. Lumpkin
George M. Booth
Athens Terminal Company
Davies Warfield
R. Lancaster Williams
Seaboard Air Line
Booth
Atlanta
John E. Talmadge, Jr
Columbus Invited to Georgia Confederate Veterans Reunion
The Georgia Division of Confederate Veterans plans a Columbus reunion next year after city leaders extended an invitation accepted by the group. The article notes uncertainty about attendance compared with past gatherings and mentions a separate incident leading to a damages suit. Mattie Howell, next friend Beauregard Dunn, sues Athens Electric Railway Company for damages over Henry Howell’s death after contact with a live wire near Lumpkin and Clayton streets following a wind event at the Y M C A building.
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Georgia Division of Confederate Veterans
Columbus
Chamber of Commerce of
Henry Howell
Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Lumpkin
Clayton Streets
Mattie Howell
Beauregard Dunn
Athens Electric Railway Company
George A. Merritt
Shackelford & Shackelford
Brooklyn Temple Baptist Calls Dr Len G Broughton Pastor
Dr Len G Broughton has been officially called to lead Brooklyn Temple Baptist Church. He will travel to Brooklyn to survey the field before deciding. Many expect he will accept and depart Atlanta.
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Len G. Broughton
Brooklyn Temple Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Atlanta
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Brooks & Tabor
Upson
F. L. Upson
J. D. Verner
Valhalla
8. C
Col
A. C. McCurry
J. H. Skelton
Reed Phosphate Co
Charleston
T. F
J. W. Berry
College of Agriculture
Board of Trustees
Andrew M. Soule
Garden Club
George Napier
Monroe
Robert L. Colding
N. H. Bullard
Brunswick
J. M. Rushin
Boston
W. A. Wolshin
Commission
J. C. Wages
George Thornton
Elberton
Geo. M. Booth
MR. Talmadge
Howell
Taft
Mississippi River
Big Bill
Teddy
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