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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1922
Page
2
People in Athens praise the current road improvements and the bond issue. They argue that every new road into the city will raise population, increase real estate values, and boost buying power, creating prosperity for all and easier neighborly trade.
A fragment list highlights Athens businesses across multiple sectors including automobile dealers Lawler Motor Co Studebaker 382 B Washington Morristown and J M Hood Columbia Light Six Clayton Street. banks Georgia National Bank Southern Mutual Building. insurance firms Fidelity and Northwestern. and services from coal to hardware. The ad underlines local confidence and community investment with many names and addresses displayed along Broad College Clayton Oconee and West Washington streets.
A local contributor expresses strong support for the proposed Athens fair and efforts to publicize the city. The note urges drawing in outsiders, expanding business, housing desirable newcomers, and showcasing parks and entertainment while highlighting renewed unity and planned cooperation to boost development.
Contributed by Clarke Storage Battery Co, the message lauds forthcoming highways radiating from Athens, Georgia. It urges business leaders to expand trade, promote infrastructure, and support civic improvements including a fair and park, aiming to elevate Athens as a progressive, clean city with strong prospects.
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