Athens and Georgia progress push bond drive and conventions
The item notes Athens bond measures moving forward with street improvements funded by bonds and a growing convention season. It highlights Southern Georgia leadership, Walter Page’s appointment to a post in Wilson's era, and Athens merchants echoing strong ad spending. It also mentions the Americus school funds election and Cobb's role in promoting Athens as a civic example.
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Athens
Pracly
Georgia
Ens
Americas
John A. Cobb
Board of Education
Americus
Monumental Dedication of St. Joseph’s Church in Athens Georgia
The Roman Catholic St. Joseph’s church in Athens was dedicated Sunday morning with the bishop and visiting priests joining Father Clark and his congregation. The new church, praised for its beauty and sacred site, stands as a testament to the faith and work of a small, devoted community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's
Clark
Athens
Georgia
South
Father Clark
Trust in Providence and Keep Ploughing
A reprintized meditation contrasts faith and grit with practical action as farmers face a compressed season. It notes a veteran general’s wartime motto and urges farmers to rely on providence yet push hard to finish three months of work in a three week sprint amid tight weather and scarce fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
South’s Fertilizer Resources Highlight Southern Output
The South, a leading cotton and tobacco producer, holds vast fertilizer material potential. Cottonseed, hulls, meal, and by products feed stock and supply soil nutrients. sulfuric acid and phosphates are discussed as key inputs. The region's packing houses and by products enable fertilizer manufacture, with nitrogen fixation and potash sources evolving, while phosphate rock remains a dominant Southern export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
West Virginia
South Carolina
The Lost Grave of Good Resolution
A speaker recalls a fragile child named Good Resolution, who died young and was long forgotten. Time eroded the cemetery, grass covered the grave, and stones fell, leaving the sepulcher of the little one unfindable despite attempts to honor its memory.
On Cumberland My Cumberland Dedicated Hermitage Fishing Club
In a First Baptist sermon Dr. J W Lynch recited his lines “On Cumberland” dedicated to the Hermitage Fishing Club on the Cumberland River Kentucky. The verse extols spring birds dogwood blooms and bass shoals while recalling springtime renewal and the river’s lure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Hermitage Fishing Club
First Baptist Church
J. W. Lynch
Canada
Florida
Rocky Mountains
Lake of Galilee
Hermitage
Cumberland River
Kentucky
Poem Reflections and Historical Dates in April
The piece blends a Cumberland river lyric with a historical notes column listing notable births and events on April dates. It mentions Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Otto von Bismarck, Edward A. Sothern, John Armstrong, Edwin Abbey, Admiral Farragut, and the White Star liner Atlantic disaster, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. G. Kennedy
U. S
Meadville
Washington, D. C
Otto von Bismack
Germany
Edward A. Sothern
Liverpool
London
John Armstrong
Jed Hook
N. Y
Carlisle
Edwin A. Abbey
Philadelphia
Farragut
Grand Gulf
Miss
White Star
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Battleford
Saskatchewan
Birthday notes for Rt. Hon. James Lowther Speaker of Commons
The obituary item lists James Lowther born April 1 1855 and notes his long career from King's College London and Trinity College Cambridge to barrister and under secretary for foreign affairs. It cites his 1805 tenure as Speaker of the British House of Commons and his earlier roles. It also lists other figures with birthdays including Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Dr Albert B Storms Sir James Willcocks Sir Walter H Wilkin and Charles H Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lowther
House of Commons
William Lowther
King's College
London
Trinity College
Cambridge
Great Britain
Venice
Committee of Ways and Means
Privy Council
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Kentucky
Albert B. Storms
Iowa State College of Agriculture
James Willcocks
Walter H. Wilkin
Charles H. Burke
Congress
South Dakota
Stomach Tablets Claim Quick Relief for Indigestion
A patient testimonial extols MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets for dyspepsia relief after years of distress. An anonymous wife reports lasting happiness and sleep after a week of use, with a money-back guarantee if no benefits are shown.
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F. M. Brown
Titusville
H.R. Palmer & Sons
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Athens Banner
Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Aix
Speciaur
Ribers
Society For Electrical Development, (Inc
New York City
United States
National Committee
Arso
Society For Electrical Development (Inc
West 39Th Street
the Electrical Interests of
Athens, Ga
THE
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
M. G. Michael
G. A. Mell
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