Jackson County Pressing Campaign of Good Roads
Jefferson Georgia September 11 O P Braselton chairman of roads and revenue with about forty convict laborers is building roads near town The Athens road has been graded and sailed The road to Commerce is the county best toward Pendergrass is splendid toward Winder will be excellent After donating soil for top selling the road the chairman notes farmers must see it is in their interest to contribute Some farmers resist but usually yield to his method
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Jefferson, Ga
O. P. Braselton
Roads and Revenue
Athens
Pendergrass
Winder
Braselton
Rose Creek Drainage Petition and Bond Filed in Oconee County
A legally prepared petition and bond were filed with the Oconee county drainage court to bond the Rose Creek Drainage Association. The project aims to reclaim 700 to 1,000 acres of bottom land, yielding 40 to 45 bushels of corn per acre, with estimated land value and health benefits. The petition, promul gation, and bond were supported by four fifths of local landowners led by Judge Burger and notable farmers. Outlay for draining the area is estimated at fourteen to sixteen thousand dollars.
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Oconee County
Rose Creek Drainage Association
Athens
Watkinsville
Rose Creek
Antioch Church
Judge Burger
A. W. Morton
T. J. Elder
J. D. Hardigres
C. D. Willoughby
T. R. Elder
Barrett Hardigres
A. H. Morton
In &. Bambro
A. A. Fambro
Oscar Fambro
R. 0. Elder
Peaye
Big Sausage Factory to Be Established in City
Messrs. 8. and L. Cutler have built a large River Street building and will soon equip it with extensive machinery to operate a major sausage factory. A sizable workforce will be hired to produce several varieties including stuffed linked and smoked sausages. They plan to supply the city and send three to four traveling salesmen across North Georgia and the Carolinas.
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Messrs. 8
L. Cutler
River Street
Handy
North
Georgia
Carolna
Commerce Presbyterian Church Ready to Call a Pastor
The beautiful new pews and pulpit furniture are in the Commerce Presbyterian church and the session appointed a committee to correspond with preachers for a permanent pastor. Rev. R. B. Telford is to preach during a free service in the newly completed church, inviting members to attend.
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Claude Little
W. B. Burns
Col
RL. J. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Church of Commerce
Robert E. Telford
R. B. Telford
Commerce
Boll Weevil In Georgia Remedies To Be Employed
The Mexican boll weevil has reached Georgia, found in Decatur and several counties, with spread to eighteen to twenty southwest counties. Officials urge early cotton picking and stalk destruction, diversification, and seed selection to combat the pest, noting cooperation between state and federal entomologists and the need to plant early maturing varieties and wilt resistant seed where diseases occur.
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Georgia
Atlanta
State Department of Entomology
United States Board of Entomology
Decatur
Grady
Thomas, Lee
Dougherty
Terrell
Brooks
Mitchell
Alabama
E. Lee Worsham
Department States
Bollwil
Carer
Department of Entomology
W. D. Hunter
United States Bureau of Entomology
Making the South Beautiful Through Farmstead Beauty
A Progressive Farmer urged South farmers to beautify homes and farms with whitewash flowers and landscaping. A Baxley Georgia reader praised a family homestead and a rose garden as immortal gifts, urging all to strive for prettier, well kept surroundings across the region.
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W. S. Zachry
Baxley
Not for Mr Peck Divorcing a Woman Who Neglected Home
A dialogue excerpt features Henry Peck debating divorce from his wife Henrietta. He says he might not pursue it, fearing Henrietta would not permit it and noting her devotion to her club over him, reflecting domestic strain. The Philadelphia Public Ledger quotes the exchange.
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Mr. Peck
Henry Peck
Henrietta
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Getting Rid of Warts With Vinegar Bath
Instructions advise bathing warts with vinegar two or three times daily until they dry up and disappear.
Possible Hague submission in Arabic case eases German tension
Washington reports the debate over referring the Arabic case to The Hague. Some officials fear arbitration would imply ruling on principles and trigger broad submarine disputes, while others expect The Hague to decide fault in submarine actions. Berlin reports no word on the Hesperian incident affecting the U.S. ultimatum.
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Hague
Washington
Germany
United States
Berlin
Foreign Office
Admiralty
Gerrard
Western Front Turmoil Looms in Great Struggle
Associated Press dispatch from London reports imminent major actions on the western front as Russians and Austro-German forces clash in Galicia and along the Artois and Lorraine fronts. Britons note French and Italian offensives and Italian success stories while Vienna and Rome announce artillery activity and minor advances amid broader mobilization talks.
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Associated Press
London
Teutons
Galicia
Sereth
Bessarabian
Vilenna
Soreth
Artois
Lorraine
Aisne
Marine
Argonne
Vienna
Vermigliano
Mont Cosch
Rome
Redo
Castello
Camonica
Upper Tirano
Ledro
Tolmino
China
Africa
Switzerland
Fines for Absentees in Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Special to the Banner Jefferson Ga Sept 11 a board of trade formed by local merchants with W H Smith president J Bennett vice president Homer Hancock secretary and A C Appleby treasurer A six dollar initiation fee plus annual dues are charged Absentees unless away from town face a one dollar fine to enforce attendance The plan aims to foster interest and regular meetings with monthly sessions and potential benefits to the town.
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Jefferson, Ga
Board of Trade
Jefferson
W. H. Smith
J. ©. Bennett
Homer Hancock
A. C. Appleby
Boards of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Trials and Tribulations of This Little Georgia Railroad
Atlanta Ga Sept 11 An interesting situation has developed over the little railroad between Irwinville and Ocilla owned by the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad The leased line could not pay its rent and the engine was withdrawn by Receiver Lamb leaving the line inoperable Officials and lenders face tearing up rails and salvaging the remaining track as the Ocilla branch owned by the A B A faces possible closure and salvage actions
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Atlanta, Ga
Irwinville
Ocilia
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
A.B. A
B. Z. Lamb
Atlanta campaign highlights anti Woodward surge and recall
A Atlanta political column notes a swing against Mayor Woodward amid recall efforts and campaign tensions. It cites his California trip and outside comments as fueling opposition while predicting shifts in city council and mayoral race outcomes.
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Atlanta
Jim Woodward
Woodward
Lfe
California
Georgia
General Council
Beavers
Legal tussle over A B and A rail line
Federal case before Judge Pardee cites Representative Clements as petitioner seeking to stop a ten mile line order. He claims the road’s presence boosted his farm from nine acres to ten times that size and spent over 10000 dollars on improvements. He argues removal would ruin land value and denies the road’s profitability.
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Pardee
Ion
Clements
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Jackson County
Ufe
Sou Georgia
Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank OF Atlanta
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
United State
Dumba
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Little
Woopwar
Don Harm
Jimmie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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