Athens Notes and Notices From May 36 1904
Readable fragments from the Athens Banner recount a Georgia memory of alumnae funding at Georgia Female College Athens and a letter from New York connects donors to Winnie Davis annex. Reports describe a buggy crash on Lumpkin Street with two doctors injured. editorials mention a new union depot and Congressman Howard renomination. local moves include Mr B P O Neal and Mr Joe Hodgson with Southern Railway. a funeral notice lists attendees and pallbearers for Mrs ARB Mandeville et al.
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Wi E. Love
First Methodist Church
Pall Barery
Menard
Parker
King
James White
Thomas S. Mitchell
R. K. Reaves
Ned Cohen
W. J Morton
Cobb Lampkin
A. H. Davison
William Fleming
1. J. Smith
Dougherty Stroet
Daily Sermonet teases moral duty above business calls
A Pall Mall Gazette quotation from Micah proclaims what is good and asks men to do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God. It contrasts low views of business as mere means to gain and notes a man’s work as part of society’s shared labor.
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Saw, Hammer and Trowel at Work in Athens Housing Boom
The Athens Banner-Herald argues that postwar prosperity requires rapid building of residences and business houses. It notes high material costs, scarce affordable rents, and a growing demand for housing as residents and newcomers return to the city. The piece urges leading citizens and business groups to push a coordinated housing program in 1922.
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Rentr al of Georgia Praised and Public Feedback Sought
In a speech about public input for the Georgia Rail Company President William A. stresses constructive criticism over simple knocker talk. He notes praise from along the line and urges readers to offer actionable advice to improve conditions and mutual interests.
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Heart to Heart Talks On Cheer and Courage
The piece urges cheerful daily greeting to boost mood amid depression from low cotton prices and boll weevil woes. It cites Dr Skinner’s habit of greeting others warmly as a daily example and urges sharing hopeful words to spread sunshine rather than gloom.
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First Baptist Church
Dr. Speer
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Dixon’s Robert and the Fourth Estate in the Page
A critical review notes Dixon’s Robert and the Fourth Estate, praising its dramatic stage life and national fame references while criticizing its aggressive ego and selective editing. The piece traces themes of crime, media efficiency, and editorial bias across a sprawling nineteenth century landscape.
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Athens Faces Street Paving Bond Plan and Wider Road Upgrades
A letter from J H Rucker urges the Athens city council to authorize bonds to pave West Broad Street and widen Head Street from Pulaski to Milledge, arguing cheap money, labor demand, and traffic relief. The note cites condemnation of property, financials, and public interest as justification. The author calls for prompt action by the mayor and council.
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Rumors and Royal Privilege Across War Tides
A fragment discusses a woman in charge of the Empress jewels before a flight to Holland and rumors about Bill's loneliness and remarriage. It mentions a farcical Leipsic Supreme Court trial and a possible Allied demand to turn German war criminals over for punishment, reflecting diplomatic rumor and public scorn.
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Leipsic Supreme Court
Word of the Day Desuetude Explained
A daily vocabulary note defines desuetude as a state of disuse from Latin de away from and suescere to become unused. The term implies prohibition and its long term effect on liquor falling into desuetude.
Song Fragment Reflects Painful Love Imagery
A humorous vocal fragment blends love praise with comic pain as a speaker contemplates beauty and illness. The text shows interruptions and dialect, with lines about ice, iodine, a hot-water bag, and a dentist, conveying a fraught, self mockery tone.
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Negro Guilty of Attempted Attack in Newport News
Weet Jones, a Negro, was found guilty of attempted criminal attack on a young white girl in Newport News, Virginia, and sentenced by the corporation court to 36 years in the penitentiary. The case, described in a juried trial, reflects harsh penalties under state law for violent crime.
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Corporation Court
Athens needs manufacturing and rail links to coal fields
Henry S West argues Athens must extend the Gainesville Midland and Tallulah Falls lines or electrify by Rail to secure cheap coal and direct access to Cumberland coal fields via Knoxville. He links direct Knoxville connections to Athens as essential for regional manufacturing growth and long haul relief, urging a practical coalition to push rail extensions.
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Skating for Health in Winter urged by physician
A physician explains skating as a superior winter exercise to swimming and other activities. He argues skating strengthens heart and lungs, improves circulation, and promotes overall health, urging readers to embrace outdoor winter skating for lasting fitness.
Law's Dman andd Houses find forty million rounded note
A fragment notes a 39 625 970 11 figure tied to Law's Dman andd Houses with unclear context. The readable portions imply a financial or property reference but lack full details for a complete summary. Further readable text is needed to clarify entities and actions.
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