Water Cut Off Strikes Clagdic City In Pipe Burst
The city’s water supply was entirely cut off after a burst pipe yesterday morning. A replacement eighty-inch main piece broke, delaying restoration for several hours, with repairs ongoing and a new main to be built to widen the capacity. No one is blamed, though residents face water shortages and fire protection concerns. The council plans to duplicate the line to upgrade the system.
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Aena
Battancoga
Athens
Ad Avenue
Ackered Defeated by New Orleans in Southern League
The Southern league saw Ackered lose to New Orleans by eight to four yesterday as the Rock beat Mont 10 to 8 and Birmingham toppled Bee 5 to 3. Nashville shot down a 9 to 8 win, while other results moved leaders closer in the pennant race. An advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills with a Parkersburg user testimonial.
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Ata
New Orleans
Mphis
Nashville
Rock
Mont
Bee
Birmingham
Vagrants Arrested Across Georgia Under Calvin Law
Georgia towns including Atlanta Savannah Augusta and Macon have been arresting vagrants under the Calvin law with Athens slower to act The published text outlines the amended Section 453 defining vagrants and the new arrest procedures It lists eight categories of vagrants and the duty of sheriffs and officers to report and arrest those suspected of vagrancy The article notes a broad crackdown affecting both white and colored residents and hints at forthcoming actions in Athens
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Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
Macon
Athens
General Assembly of
Georgia
Athens Campaign Push for County Road Bonds
Athens Chamber of Commerce campaign committee launches mobilization for issuing $100,000 in bonds to pave sixty miles of county roads on September 3. The letter urges large voter turnout, outlines financials, benefits, and calls farmers to supply rock, aiming for permanent improvement across Clarke County and Northeast Georgia.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Mesera
Frank A. Lipscomb
Harry Hodgeon
J.F. Rhodee
W. P. Vonderall
W. D. O'Farrell
T. J. Shackleford
Fulton County
Atlanta
Floyd County
Rome
Clarke
Georgia
Athens
City Hands at Work on Chase Street
City crews repair Chase Street entrance to the Northeast Georgia Fair Grounds ahead of the October opening. Officials chose Chase Street over a nearer route to provide a neat, attractive approach for crowds.
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Chase Street
Georgia
Open Cotton Bolls Reported in Athens Farm
Dr. W. A. Carlton brought to Athens the first open cotton bolls of the season from his farm near the city. He notes many bolls opening and forecasts a strong crop with good seasons ahead. Local citizens visited the Carlton fields and estimated yields of about a bale per acre, up to two bales in some spots.
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W. A. Carlton
City
Athens
Dr. Carlton
Carlton
Quite Large Variety Bargain Sale Ad Continues
Davison and Lowe clear out summer goods with specials across textile remnants and clothing items. Yardages include Pereian Lawn, 8000 yards at 26c, 40-inch Lawn 2000 yards at 250, 1500 yards Ginghams at 100, and English cloth at 15c. Shoes, belts, handkerchiefs, towels, quilts, and new accessories welcomed daily.
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Davison and Lowe
Daily News About Cotton August 25 1903 Liverpool Market
Liverpool market reports middling uplands with 4000 American sales and 3100 receipts while New York shows higher values than last year. The text also mentions a medical quack claim about a patent remedy and a stray line about a character named Shiki and blood.
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Liverpool
Thomas Captured in Chattanooga after daring mine escape
Dr B H Thomas of Atlanta serving a Dade county coal mine sentence for diamond thefts escaped in a bold ruse, passed as a visitor, rode a train to Chattanooga and enjoyed a short liberty before bloodhounds and a detective tracked him down and returned him to the mines.
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Neva
B. H. Thomas
Atlanta
Dade County
Dr. Thomas
Chattanooga
Farm Implements To Be Shown At Northeast Georgia Fair
The Northeast Georgia Fair in Athens will showcase the latest improved farming implements. Directors and Secretary Hodgson aim to display every kind of machinery to save labor as farmers seek relief from labor shortages. Exhibits will fill buildings and grounds, attracting merchants and manufacturers eager for space.
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Athens
Georgia
Hodgson
Fair Directore
Fair Association
The
Fuair
Night school opens next month invites register Sept seventh
The night school will open on Monday Sept 7 and invites all day workers to register. Students pay six cents for pencils and exercise books. textbooks are loaned at no charge. Friends may contribute kitchen utensils and equipment for domestic science, sent to Louise Idaine or to school directors.
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Eta Asen
Misa Louise Idaine
East
Athens
Mercer and rivals schedule for fall football games
Manager Muller releases the Varsity football schedule with three games set in Atlanta. October 10 Clemson at Athens. October 17 Mercer at Athens and Mercer at Macon. October 24 Technological School at Atlanta. October 11 Vanderbilt at Atlanta. November 7 Tennessee at Knoxville. November 14 Davidson at Athens or Charlotte. November 26 Auburn at Atlanta. Mercer plans a strong next year with old players returning, led by Maynard and Ed Howell. The Boston American League pennant winners will practice in Macon next year, promising help to Mercer.
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Muller
Atlanta
Athens
Techs
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Clemson
Mercer
Macon
Technological School
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Davidson
Charlotte
N. C
Maynard
Ed Howell
Boston American Baseball
Hammack Traced to Improper House Trial
Yesterday afternoon H T Hammack, a white man about forty, was tried before Judge J F Foster on charges of keeping an improper house on College avenue. Witnesses testified the place had a bad reputation while Hammack denied it. The judge released him on his own bond without security after attorneys agreed to postpone argument until this morning, over Solicitor Tribble’s objection. The court will hear final arguments and decide if he should be bound over.
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H. T. Hammack
J. F. Foster
College Avenue
Hammack
Foster
Tribble
Sharp Brains and Strong Muscles From Grape-Nuts Food
A Marquette carpenter credits Grape-Nuts condensed food with rebuilding his brain and improving strength endurance and sleep after three years of study difficulties. He says the food enables clearer thinking and better performance and attributes his success to the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. The ad also promotes Chamberlain's Liver Tablets as mild relief and lists local sellers H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith & Bro.
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Marquette
Mick
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Chamberlain
H. Rb.palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith &Bro
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