First Saturday turmoil at Athens dispensary cashier system
Athens September 21 Special. The new cashier system at the Athens dispensary faced a crowded Saturday as ticketed sales stalled. Crowds blocked the front, some demanded whisky without tickets, and voters resorted to selling alcohol without tickets after 4 pm. Sales exceeded 51,000, with officials planning a crowd plan for Saturdays. A boy, Ralph Johnson, was burned by gasoline near Russell bicycle shop but injuries were not serious. Freight rates to Monroe to be reviewed by railroad commission in Atlanta.
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Athens
Athens Dispensary
Mirrell
Ralph Johnson
Russell Bicycle Shop
Athena
Monroe
Lyne Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Illegal Arrest Mistrial in Macon Court Case
The Macon city court's two day trial over Carrie Franklin versus Detective W T Amerson ended in a mistrial with the jury split seven to five in favor of the defendant. The suit questioned arrest without a warrant and the justice of the officer’s actions after a charge of larceny. Public schools in Bibb County reopen with new and expanded facilities. Mount de Sales Academy resumes terms with strong attendance expectations. Thomas E Watson tour to speak at the Academy of Music next Thursday. Local news notes include baptisms, a Wesleyan Wesleyan event, and excursions to Savannah.
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Carrie Franklin
W. T. Amerson
Nottingham
Meemen
Siesel
Amerson
J. W Preston
Wimberley
Bibb’s
Bibb County
Macor
Wount de Sales
Mount de Sales
Thomas E. Watson
Academy of Music
South
Wesleyan Female College
Mercer University
Pollock
Mercer Uiversity
Watson
Second Baptist Church
Mulry Street Methodist Church
W. N. Ainsworth
Wesleyan
Central Railroad
Savannah
Ocmulgee Park
Macon to Host Farmers National Congress Meet
Delegates to the Farmers National congress will gather in Macon October 7 8 and 10 with plans for extensive southern product displays and a free rail excursion through Georgia to Florida. The program includes cotton fields, orchards, mills, and a boat trip on the St Johns River. A private letter from treasurer Dr J H Reynolds touts city and rail partnership as unmatched entertainment.
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Macon
John M. Stahl
Farmers’ National Congress
Farmers’ Call
Georgia
North
South
Congress
Florida
Georgia Northern and
Florida Railway
Valdosta
Palatka
Fla
Suwanee Tiver
Aeris Cultural College
Lake City
Fia
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
St. Johns
Palatia
Suwanee
United States
J. H. Reynolds
J. T. Wright
Dubbiin
Savannah
Jordan
Acon
Atlantic
Last Peach Shipment Heads North Georgia Market
Adairsville Ga September 2 Special The last peach shipments of the year are now going forward and the next day or so will see the last crates packed and gone. The season will net the growers something over $80 000 which is about 25 per cent of a full crop.
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Adairsville
Wheren Am At Arrive Bram Nashville Morning Run
Fragmentary OCR notes show a departure or arrival reference for Bram in Nashville at 7 30 am and Moarietta 332 appears as a garbled location or street number. The readable items suggest travel timing but lack a coherent event or full names.
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Whetern
Bram, Nashville
Moarietta
Rev H W Williams Resigns to Lead Opelika Baptist Church
Elberton Georgia September 21 Special Rev H W Williams resigned as pastor of the local Baptist church after nine years effective October 31 He will lead the Baptist church at Opelika Alabama The community offers good wishes and a committee will search for a successor noting the new brick church was built largely under his leadership.
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Elterton
Opelika
Elberton
HB. W. Williams
Williams
Ala
Baptist Church
Williame
Banner Masonic Celebration in Adairsville Plans
Adairsville Georgia September 21 Special The Masonic lodge marks its fiftieth birthday with a public celebration to be held Tuesday evening October 2 Dr Joel Bowdoin and Colonel Rosser Thomas to read papers Hon Thomas H Jeffries will deliver the oration Grand lodge is in session Daylight cotton receipts in Americus reach 1002 bales as heavy as any day in years. half the crop marketed. warehouses report strong activity Carrollton elects mayor with J Cornellmen winning by a clear margin over several contenders.
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Americus
Americus. Ga
Adairsville
Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge
Joel Bowdoin
Rosser Thomas
Thomas H. Jeffries
Atlanta
Georgia
Freshman class deadlock at Emory College election
Emory College Oxford Ga September 21 Special The freshman class vote ended in a tie between two factions with a second election planned for Tuesday W L Neal of Macon and Fred Young of Florida tied for dux The move toward merit based politics was praised by President Dickey and the campus aims to expand literary society membership Football practice remains light due to wet weather with full drills expected in three weeks
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Emory College
Oxford
W. L. Neal
Macon
Fred Yound
Florida
Emory
K. Campbell
Tallapoosa Witnesses Pretty Golden Wedding
In Tallapoosa Georgia a select crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W A Greene to honor the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A H Greene. Only eight regrets were received from 125 invitations. Gifts included a gold headed ebony cane and gold chain. one gift from a sister featured a gold spoon with a miniature of the couple’s old home. The Rev Dr Snow reaffirmed the marriage and shared an original poem before midnight wishes were offered for the couple’s continuing years.
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Sneseldom
Tallapoosa
W. A. Greene
A. H. Greene
M. A. Greene
Socialife
Dame Nature
Snow
Southern Railway Timetable Summary
Southern Railway trains include No 13 Daisy to Cincinnati with through Pullman cars, No 16 local Brunswick, No 28 to Corimbun, No 38 to Birmingham and Kansas City, and No 12 local to Charlotte, Danville, Richmond. Connections reach Washington, New York, and Boston. via Florida Limited and other through services with dining and sleeping cars, arrivals listed for Birmingham, Memphis, Columbus, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Louisville, Anniston, Jacksonville, and more. Ticket offices at Kimball House and Union Station, city office 142 Main.
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Atlanta
Daisy
Cincinnati
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Corimbun
Birmingham
Kansas City
Carronter
Charlotte
Danville
Richmond
Chattencora
Washington
Lamited
New York
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Port Talley
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Throush Skeptr
Chattanooga
Yoville
Louisville
Anniston
Florida Limited
Jacksonvie
Haunsqwick
Jacksonville
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