Athens To Welcome Large Linen Mill In New $250000 Plant
Athens will host a new linen mill with $250000 capital. The plant, to be owned by Southern Manufacturing Company partners, will occupy 12000 square feet near the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and run on electricity. Machinery and building contracts have been awarded with installation soon to begin, sourcing raw stock from Ireland Scotland and Belgium.
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Athens
Southern Manufacturing Company
Van
Thomas J. Nichols
Maen Mill
Seaboard Air Line
Athens Electric Railway Company
Ireland
Scotland
Belgium
Union Mfg Co sweetens town with new candy and extracts
Home town advertises best line of coffee soda potash and Oconee 4X vanilla and lemon extracts. Union Mfg. Co claims to make superior candies like lemon Buster Brown and Grandmother's Old Fashion stick candy, available at up to date grocers and drug stores.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Burns Quickly
The advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve relieves agonizing burns instantly and heals them perfectly. Product promotes fast comfort and recovery with topical application.
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Bucklen
Tata
Freshmen Class Exercises At State Normal School
Freshmen present annual program at State Normal School auditorium with admission twenty five cents for building fund. The evening features plays A Good Dinner and A Comedy of Mary Stewart including named characters and a university quartet. A class song and glee club numbers close the program with Act II scene in Mrs Bing's sitting room.
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State Normal School
Mary Stewart Cutting
Mr. Callender
Fred Derick
Mr. Waring
the Orange and the Black
Mattie Caldwell
Alma Driskell
Robie Workman
Annie MaeKitchens
Inez Brantley
Lucie Adams
Ida Huff
Rosa LeVere
Medley
University Quartette
John Rogers
Dozier Lowndes
George Clifton
Hugh Fitzgerald
Forsaken
Normal Glee Club
Louise Bryan
Isabel Hilsman
Katie Jester
Julia Ash
Lottie Barnes
Eula Rogers
Annie Everett
Meta Scarlett
Mrs. Bing
Rip Van Winkle and Jefferson in One Delighful Stage Portrayal
The review praises an actor’s Rip Van Winkle portraying Jefferson with rustic charm and eloquence. It highlights the character’s grace and Dutch dialect, the engaging stage presence from opening moment to curtain, and notes strong supporting players matching the play’s needs.
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Rip van Winkle
Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
Rip
Burns
Disorderly Conduct Case Docketed Against L F Ham
Police reported L F Ham a well known local youth was boisterous and objectionable in East Athens. He was arrested on College Avenue and released on bail. The disorderly conduct trial before Mayor Rhodes was postponed yesterday.
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L. F. Ham
Athens
Ham
College Avenue
Rhodes
Fire destroys barn and warehouses after explosion
A fire at six o'clock caused an explosion that rattled the city end. Two black men were injured. workers were knocked down as flames reached the Hon. Wiffit barn and the Warehouses Co. crews fought the blaze with city waterworks responding quickly. Insurance coverage and extent remain unclear.
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Are Co
Vinci touted as cure to old age in Athens discussion
In Athens a public discussion frames old age as loss of vitality rather than a fixed date. Proponent Mr. Palmer promotes Vinci as a natural tonic restoring digestion, blood flow, and bodily strength, with testimonials from Mrs. Avery of Norwich and others across Jersey City Chicago and Evansville confirming improved vigor for the aged.
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Athens
Mr. Palmer
Vinci
H. W. Avery
Norwich
N. Y
Sarah J. Windrom
United States
Zachary Taylor
West Erie St
Chicago
George L. Jones, Sr
Pering Ave
Jersey City
A. J. GiKer
Locust Street
Evansville
Ind
Blind Tiger Raided in Lickskillet Sunday Morning
Policemen discovered a blind tiger in operation in Lickskillet on Sunday morning. Charlie Heath is accused of running the establishment and faces trial before Mayor Rhodes likely today. Ely's Cream Balm is advertised as relief for nasal catarrh with a 50 cent price and mail option from New York.
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Lickskillet
Charlie Heath
Rhodes
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Joint Anniversary Night At University Chapel
Tonight at eight o clock the Demosthenian and Phi Kappa societies celebrate anniversaries at the University Chapel. The Demosthenian mark 104 years and Phi Kappa 85, in a joint evening program with heated rooms, music and speeches led by masters of ceremonies R J Ward and O Marshburn. Erastus Roy Dorsey delivers the oration Crises in Lives with Rev Troy Beatty giving the prayer and a benediction closing the event.
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University Chapel
Demosthenian
Phi Kappa
University of Georgia
Demosthenian Society
Troy Beatty
R. J. Ward
The
Erastus Roy Dorsey
George Hains
Phi Kappa Society
Davison & Lowes Special Sales and Bargains
Davison and Lowe announce a special sale featuring white linen collars at five cents each and Madras and gingham fabrics at eight and a half to ten cents. Miscellaneous bargains include hosiery, gloves, pants, handkerchiefs, soaps, needles, and fabric remnants. Also advertised are trunks, valises, curtains, rugs, underwear, corsets, shoes, and job printing services.
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Madras
Electric Railway Co to Guard Against Emergencies
The Athens Electric Railway Company plans a steam plant to prevent outages from high or low river levels and plant breakdowns. General Manager C D Flanigen has arranged equipment for rapid startup alongside the Southern Manufacturing Company plant on the Seaboard. The project aims to safeguard street car service, lighting, and power supply for Athens.
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Electric Railway Co
Athens Electric Railway Company
Oconee
Mine C L Autrey Dies of Pneumonia
Sunday morning at two o'clock after a brief illness with pneumonia Mrs S L Autrey died at her Grady avenue home. Her husband is very ill with the same disease and unaware of his wife's death. The couple's only daughter Misglig Autrey survives. Burial will be at Yankee Balloon cemetery in the Bethel area.
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S. L. Autrey
Grady Avenue
Mr. Autrey
Svail
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