Express Express Ahead as Atlanta Handles Holiday Freight
Southern Express Company in Atlanta reports a bolstered holiday operation with over 200 extra workers and multiple wagons to manage incoming and outgoing parcels. Officials credit organized dispatch and extended staff for smooth service despite peak demand as Christmas approaches.
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Southern Express Company
Fine Weather Across Nation With Slight Temperature Drop
A weather summary notes a slight drop in temperature but a fine day nationwide. Washington and Atlanta show clear skies with mild afternoon warmth, attracting crowds to downtown and parks as pleasant winter conditions continue.
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Washington
United States
Atlanta
Bostick to Manage Hotel in LaGrange
Hotel owner Bostick announces he will manage a hotel in LaGrange amid local changes and opposition. Residents and officials weigh potential impact on the community and tourism, with city debates over staffing and future operations continuing.
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Fitzgerald to Give Xmas Tree for Poor
In December 1908 the Leacer Enterprise sponsors a Christmas tree and dinner at the courthouse for the poor children of Weert. The event, organized by the Wemangs club and Buitor Geiders, will provide a meal and gifts on Christmas Day.
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Teli Charre
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Japan to Use the Canal in New Steamship Service
Tokyo reports Taipan plans to inaugurate a two ship route with terminus at Boas via Panama. The steamers will call at New Orleans and New York.
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New Orleans
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Christmas Goods Mail Order Department Ad
Telegraph or Telephone us for Christmas Goods and place your orders from afar. Our well organized Mail Order Department will send you goods on approval with all charges prepaid. Diamonds or watches available on approval. Advise requirements for prompt attention. Long Distance Telephone Main 5164.
Farmers Plan Short Courses At State College
In Athens on December 21 a special report estimates 200 to 300 farmers will attend the short course at the State College of Agriculture. Bankers are paying rail fares and scholarships cover rail and board as demonstrations on growing animal husbandry poultry and veterinary science are stressed.
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Scots Rally in Atlanta Echoes Georgian Scottish Ties
A fragmented report describes a Burns Night gathering at the Burns cottage in Atlanta. Members of the Scottish association pledge patriotism, shared sentiments of Scots in Georgia, and praised the old country while affirming ties to Scotland and Georgia.
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Atlanta
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S Aemper
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Georgia
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Powis
Arthur
Griffin's Best Fall In Quarter Century Grain Trade
The report notes Griffin's best fall in a quarter century amid a volatile market. Merchants sold nearly all cotton bales despite shipments delays from Philadelphia and New York. Prices remained near five to six cents and farmers faced renewed pressure as old counts were canceled and new lots stocked.
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Adis
Baltimore
New York
Double Auto Wedding Occurs At LaGrange Courthouse
Two teens, Jonmer Grown and Tonelles McCarles, plus Elva Pauley, all of Roanvice, were married in a double ceremony by Justice of the Peace in LaGrange courthouse after a Sunday setup. Witnesses and arrangements preceded the vows, with a later home departure noted and the ceremony described as rapid.
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Children Will Sing Carols on Christmas Eve Milledgeville
Milledgeville plans a Christmas Eve carol sing at the streets from 12 to 2 pm with local school children and families. Dressed windows and routes will feature carols and festive tableaux as residents join in the holiday event.
Negro Corn Growers Celebrate in Morgan County
Diversity parade led by Liza Dulils Mortis featured hundreds of Brown children marching with corn stalks, bands, and fruit as teachers from across Morgan County joined in celebrating Negro corn cultivation and schooling efforts in December.
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State Sanitarium to Have Truck Farm Milledgeville
Milledgeville December 71. The state sanitarium plans a truck farm to supply vegetables for the institution and underlie the existing dairy and farm operations. About 600 inmates will be supplied, requiring a large effort. A trained grower will supervise the project and may start within weeks.
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Suailiaane
Ifomea
Dr George Solomon to Speak at Thomasville Lodge
Dr George Solomon of Kansasah is invited by Masonic Lodge Thomasville No 369 to deliver an address at the public installation of officers on Thursday evening in January. The event is announced as part of lodge activities and honors Dr Solomon’s visit.
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Kasannah
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Panama Canal
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Dr McConnell to Speak at Baptist Tabernacle on December 25
Dr McConnell delivers a lecture at the Baptist Tabernacle on December 25 to raise proceeds toward debt owed to Dr Mac Arthur, with promotional ads noting the event.
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Eminent Scientists Gather Next Week for Convention
Atlanta hosts a major gathering of eminent scientists as the American Association for the Advancement of Science opens December 9. delegates from U S and abroad will attend sessions at the capitol, Georgia Tech, and hotels with public lectures by Dr Charles Waddell Stites and Prof Charles F Munroe. The event features exhibitions on mineral resources, ecology, and school garden projects, plus extensive social activities and receptions.
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American Association To the Advancement of Scienes
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American Association of Lconomic
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Christmas Concert by Suanta Waste Festival Chorus
The suanta waste festival association chorus will give a Christmas concert next Sunday afternoon. They will rehearse with the organ at the Auditorium at Ovio.
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Ovio
Clayton Orr Killed Alighting From Train at Tunnel
Dalton Ga December 21 Special One of the holiday tragedies was the death of Clayton Orr instantly killed while attempting to alight from a Western and Atlantic train at Tunnel Bend night. Orr about 20 years old was an employee of Crown Cotton Mills and survived by two small children.
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Fired employee held for Kirkland's death
James Kirkland a middle aged man was shot at his Coffee County home near Kirklend station. Buster Garver, a recently discharged employee who had been living in the Kirkland house, was arrested after coroner findings.
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Coffee County
James Kirkland
Kirklend
Ma Kukiland
Vernon
Buster Garver
Latters House
Jyer
Bainbridge Festivities Feature School Class Entertainment
Christmas events lit Bainbridge as Miss W Margier Judson led the class of expression in a night of recitations music and a play titled Lion Among the Ladies The event showcased student talent and the expressive class praised by the community for its shining performance and leadership by the teacher.
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