Athens Roller Cover Company Rising to Prominence
The Athens Roller Cover Company under W P Vonderau has grown into a major Georgia industry. With high quality materials and skilled South men, the plant near the Seaboard Air Line depot serves twenty five leading mills across Georgia South Carolina and Alabama. Vonderau, a former dry goods and coal man, also serves as Athens alderman and helped push a $50,000 city hall bond. He leads fraternal groups and is a deacon at First Baptist Church.
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Athens
W P Vouderan
South
Vonderaa
Georgia
South Carolina
Ala
Atece Roller
Vonderau
Thais
Athena Roller Cover Company
Athens Roller Cover Company
Seaboard Air Line
R. R
Vonderan
William P. Vonderan
Athens Roller
Cams
Green County
Athens Cval and Cok
Athens Rolief Dover
Vouder
Oa. Fellows
Firet Baptist Church
F G Umbach Builds Athens Real Estate Empire
F G Umbach arrived in Athens with under two hundred dollars and now owns rental property citywide. He runs a sloop and ships his patented harrow across the South to Indian Territory, selling fifty thousand harrows in a decade. He is McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. agent and outsells rivals combined. An expert blacksmith, his shops excel in horse shoeing and smithing. if he cannot do a job, none can in Athens.
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F.G Umbach
Athens
Indian Territory
McCormick Harvesting Machine Co
Farmer Mr Umbach Plans Retirement and Farm Improvement
Mr Umbach purchases a fine farm near Avhana and plans retirement in about three years. He will devote his time to the farm, raise fine stock, and improve seeds, having already shown skill as a farmer and blacksmithing.
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Umbach
Avhana
Local Athens grocer P Morton rising young merchant
P Morton of Clayton street, son of Hon William H Morton, is a prominent Athens merchant. A graduate of Emory College and Sulivan Crichton Smith, he previously worked in Etowah Milling Co and Union Lumber Co. He bought Scott Bros retail grocery last August and now offers a complete line of groceries and the best Xmas stock, with Mesara Fritz Lucas and Howard Scott as salesmen. He plans to enter brokerage soon.
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I P. Morton
Clayton Street
Athena
William H. Morton
Hoe
Emory College
Sulivan
Crichton & Smith's
Atlanta
Etowah Milling Co
Union Lumper Co
Moultrie
South Geogia
Tifton, Thomasville & Golf Railroad
Morton
Scott Bros
Thie City
Athens
Mesara
Fritz
Lucas
Howard Scott
Story of Standard Manufacturing Company
The Standard Manufacturing Company, a leading knitting mill, operates a modern dye house and finishing facility. Based near Broad Street, it serves several mills in the South and employs Wm. Dootson as president, J H Dootson as general manager, and Wm. Dootson as superintendent. The New York agent, Lindsay J. Riggins, promotes its products.
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Standard Manufacturing Company
New York
Lindsay J. Riggins
Wow
Egents
Thic Company
Athens Factory Expands With 100 Machines and 75 Employees
The new Sandard Manufacturing plant doubles floor space, with 100 machines powered by electricity and 75 workers. Payroll runs 800 to 1200 dollars monthly, yielding an output near 250 dozen daily. The mill produces ladies nose and men's hose in multiple colors, while boys and girls school nose are also made. A. Hodgson and J. H Dootson, long-time local leaders, are highlighted for their roles and civic service in Athens.
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Plart
Sandard Manufacturing Company
Athens
Great Building Boom in Athens Over Next Year
Athens shows marked progress with no vacant stores or dwellings. Over $100,000 was spent on new buildings this year and projected next year rises to at least $300,000. Public works include a $100,000 U S government building on College avenue and a $50,000 city hall, plus the Winnie Davis Memorial Hall at $22,000 and a $10,000 Practice School building.
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Athens
Tne U. S
College Avenue
People of Athena
Winnie Davia
State Normal School
George Foster Peabody
Peabody
D W McGregor's Book Store a Model Athens Business
Athens store built a statewide reputation as a complete bookshop under D W McGregor. From a Scottish start at fourteen to forty years in the trade, he expanded to Clayton Street doubling space and adding athletic goods, wall paper, picture frames, job printing, and a touring duplicating device sales plan for next year.
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Mr. McGregor
Kirriemuir
Scotland
Barrie
Torams
Squortea
Clayton Street
Firag
McGregor
E. R McGregor
D. W. McGregor
G H Williamson a leading Athens grocer on Clayton Street
George H Williamson stands as a top Athens grocer on Clayton Street. A University of Georgia graduate in 1886, he joined W A Jester on Broad Street before striking out on his own. Known for fancy groceries and fruits, he stocks a wide Christmas assortment of fruits nuts candies and citron for the season.
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Ton Street
Williamson
Athens
Oconee County
University of Georgia
W. A. Jester
Broad Street
Clayton Street
Willismeon's
Williameon
Fankenstein's Dry Goods and Shoe Store
The general dry goods and shoe business of R. S. Fankenstein at Broad and Wall streets is among the best in town. It draws many customers from the region and advertises a wide range of items from dry goods to gents furnishing. Mrs. M. Funkenstein manages the store and hails from San Francisco.
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R. S. Fankenstein
Broad and
Wall Streets
R. Faxkenstein’s Dry Goods and Shoes Store
A brief promotion for R. Faxkenstein's offering dry goods shoes millinery and gents furnishings. It advertises a wide selection and best bargains akin to large city stores.
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Chines
W. P. Vonderau
F. G. Umbach
Jose Nein
F.gumbach
P. Morton
I. P. Morton
William Dootson
England
Civi
Philadelphia
J. H Dootson
Athens Manufacturing Co
MR . H. Dootson
Seaboard Air Line Road
Messrs
Simon
M. G. Michael
Prince Avenue
D. W. M’gregor
State
America
Florida
Gare City
McGrgor
Athene
E. W S.uce
Burks
MR . W. McGregor
G. H. Williamson
George H. Williamson
Clay
MR G VW. Williamson
R.S. Fankenstein
M. Funkenstein
San Francisco
Faxkenstein’s
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