C Stephens Loses Leg Under Car Wheels
R C Stephens a Swift mills worker in Elberton suffered a severe crush injury when he fell under a southbound freight car near the Seaboard Air Line depot. The 32 year old married man, recently from Princeton factory, had been drinking and was found with two liquor bottles. He was hospitalized under Dr. Oliver’s care with a serious prognosis.
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Clarke County
Elberton
Seaboard Air Line
R. C. Stephens
Stephens
Swift Mills
Heterday
Br. Oliver
Princeton
Military program expands at university with cadet corps
Major J. M. Kimbrough takes charge of the new session, organizing cadets into companies for drill. The military department will include a battery of artillery and a squad of cavalry, with rifle practice highlighted. The completed rifle range will serve prominently as rifles are emphasized this year.
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J. M. Kimbrough
Trustees to Elect Lucy Cobb Principal in 1708 09
The Lucy Cobb Institute trustees will on October 22 elect a principal for the 1708 09 term. Mildred Rutherford currently heads the institute and will serve this season before retirement. The selection aims to ensure a smooth transition, with several well known ladies reportedly applying. The institute is in prosperous condition under Rutherford’s leadership.
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Lucy Cobb Institute
Misa Mildred Rutherford
Seaslon
M. A. Lipscomb
Miss Rutherford
University of Georgia Sees Record Student Attendance
Registration books list 393 students with at least a dozen unregistered, pushing total attendance beyond 400. Anticipated gains include 50 more in agricultural water study under President Soule, possibly reaching 1125 if trends hold. Law and pharmacy departments show strong starts as the session opens.
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University of Georgia
Soule
Law
School of Pharmacy
Literary work in the University expands debate activity
University literary societies Demosthenian and Phi Kappa attract many members and plan active work. Prof. R E Park coordinates improvements and debates with North Georgia Tulane Sewanee or Virginia/Washington and Lee. Senior Round Table will organize soon under Park.
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Demosthenian
Phi Kappa
R. E. Park
Rhetoric
English Literature
North Georgia
Tulane
Sewanee
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee
Minister Delivers Fiery Sermon Warning
Mrs Sub bubs cries “Goodness” as she returns from church to hear the minister preached flames and brimstone. Her husband explains why, noting the servant girl was seen leaving for the station with her trunk, matching the ominous mood described by the Philadelphia Press.
Reward Offered for Arrest of Seigler and Ellis in Georgia
Governor Smith considers a $100 reward for J D Seigler of Chattanooga and R W Ellis of Jacksonville Florida on murder warrants in Catoosa County after a Sept 12 automobile collision that killed farmer J H Smith. Attorney General Hart travels to North Georgia to inspect copper mines and pursue a permanent injunction against polluting smelting practices. The Georgia Department of Agriculture reports many inquiries from out-of-state about farming opportunities, with two letters detailing farm rental and dairy investment interests near Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Smith
J. D. Seigler
Chattanooga
R. W. Ellis
Jacksonville
Fla
Catoosa
J. H. Smith
Balin
Hart
Atalata
Johns
North Georgia
Ducktown
North
Geofgia
Jane
General Assembly
Nto
Supreme Court
Washington
Georgia
State Department of Agriculture
Charles Hookstra
Calumet Avenue
Chicago
Paul T. Kefauver
Madisonville
Tenn
Kefauver
Department of Agriculture
Dr Shoop Freely Mail Catarrh Remedy Trial Offer
Trial catarrh treatments are being mailed free on request by Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. The teas prove to the people the great value of this scientific prescription, known to druggists as Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
Construction update on university agricultural hall project
Gitts and Co contractors sub let the contract due to Mr Fitts illness. Foundations completed and ready for ground matting. Building cost set at one hundred thousand dollars with occupancy expected by next September. agricultural trustees back the effort to speed construction.
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BE. B. Gitts & Co
Fitts
Agricultural Trustees
Young University Engineer Heads Philippine Roads
John Koch, a Georgia engineering alumnus, rises to district engineer in the Philippines, the highest age forty restriction. He oversees 800 miles of roads, major bridge projects, and the first reinforced concrete building built by the government there. He plans to remain for two more years.
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Department of Engineering
University of Georgia
John €. Koch
Philippines
Koch
Commencement Plan Changes At University Of Georgia
Trustees in Athens adopt a special committee report to revise the commencement program. Key changes place the military dress parade and prize drill on Monday afternoon, swap the champion debate with the sopomora proclamation, and shift universitywide exercises to Monday morning, aiming to keep students busy through the season.
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Austia
University of Georgia
Capitol
Guv. Smith
Athens
Sopoomora
State college of agriculture to get 30000 funding plan
Trustees of the State University in Atlanta agree to raise 30000 for maintenance of the Athens agricultural college next year. Ten thousand comes as a loan from the university funds, fifteen thousand from personal notes of trustees, and five thousand from agricultural college trustees, with legislative aid expected next session through the Martin bill or direct treasury appropriation.
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State College of Agriculture
Atlanta
Boani of Trustees
State College of Agriculture At
Athens
State University
General Assembly
The
Agricultural College
Peculiar horse attack injures Mrs Davison at Prine avenue
Yesterday morning at about eleven Mrs A H Davison collected eggs in her poultry yard when a horse she thought tame lunged and bit her cheek. The horse dislocated and possibly fractured her cheekbone. Dr W A Carlton treated her and doctors expect a full recovery in a few weeks. Her escape was narrow and could have been much worse if the horse had been loose in the yard.
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A. H. Davison
Prine Avenue
W. A. Carlton
Bankers Convene in Atlantic City for 33rd Annual Session
Atlantic City N J September 25 The thirty third annual convention of the American Bankers Association opened in the Marlborough Blenheim Hotel with Governor Stokes welcoming delegates from across the state. President G S Whitson delivered the annual address discussing vital association questions. The session featured three additional speeches by Gov Swanson Virginia William S Williams Georgia and Moritz Leiffmann of German banks.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Association
James R. Branch
A. A. Crane
Gov, Wanson
Virginia
William 8. William
Georgia
Herr Kommerzienrat
Moritz Leiffmann
A New View of Esperanto in a Brief Cartoon Exchange
A magazine vignette presents a linguist praising Esperanto as concise and easy to learn, while an “Idiot” dismisses it as unnecessary and prefers English. The humorous dialog highlights language attitudes and the appeal of Esperanto.
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Brosd
Way Magazine
Devoe Paint Offer Letter to Athens Owners
A retail pitch from Devoe & Co to property owners in Athens. The letter promises half the painting job paid by the company and the other half by the owner, claiming no savings on gallons or cost if Devoe’s paint is used. It notes Talmage Hardware Co as a seller of the paint.
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Athens
Devoe
Devoe & CO
Talmage Hardware Co
No Room There Worms and Hill Climbs in Jokes
A compact, wry pair of quips appear from Town Topics and Smart Set. The first line jokes that the worm turning signifies reversal, while the second boasts a machine’s hill climbing prowess pushing the user toward the poorhouse, reflecting light humor about technology and money.
Railways blamed for distrust in map bias
A quote from the Washington Star questions railway trust as the speaker notes that every railway issues maps showing its line with a ruler while others appear as bent hairpins, illustrating skepticism toward rail networks and their representations.
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Washington Star
Col R A Smith and His Candidacy for Solicitor General
A compendium of local editorials from Commerce and Banks County outlets endorses Col. R A J Smith of Commerce for the Western Circuit solicitor general. They praise his legal ability, past record, and broad support from farmers and business leaders, noting he may announce within weeks after court visits.
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The
Commerce News
R. J. J. Smith
Col. Smith
R. L. J. Smith
Mayaville
Banks County Journal
Commerce
Will
Western Circuit
County Court of
Jackson
Cifcult
Smith
Homer
Banks County
Franklin Superior Court
Carnesville
Franklin
Lkely
Athens School Sends Missionary Van Valkenburgh to China
H B Van Valkenburgh former Y M C A secretary at University of Georgia leaves on the 30th from Vancouver Kaohing China to undertake missionary work. He goes under the Ath ens Presbyterian Sunday school to the foreign field. The student secretary post remains vacant, duties split between Forbes of the city association and Slack of the college Y M C A.
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H. B. van Valkenburgh
University of Georgia
Vancouver
Kaohing
China
Athens Presbyterian Sunday School
Forbes
City Association
Pres. Slack
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C. Stephens
Castoria
Fitts & Company
J.C. Koch
University Engineering Department
EE. D. Sledge
Agricultural
College
Barker
Wicham
Andre Farmer
Sobek Fond
E. D. Sledge
Athens, Ga
Petrie
R.A. Smith
Solicitor General
Athens School
We. H. B. van Valkenburgh
Presbyterians
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