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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
2
A regional appeal lists Athens merchants supporting a campaign for a bigger, more prosperous community. The message urges keeping skilled workers and laboring men employed, stressing that now is the time to push building operations and put everyone to work. The ad cites local businesses from auto dealers to banks and shops along Washington and College streets.
Contributed material advocates expanding trade and highway networks to 100 miles around Athens. It urges attracting manufacturing, more homes, a park, and a fall fair, while supporting farmers, neighboring towns, and the Summer School. Emphasizes Athens as a strong market and banking center with a call to support educational institutions.
The message praises Athens for civic unity and Promotes attracting manufacturing plants to provide jobs. It urges hosting more public events to advertise the city abroad, welcomes visitors with hospitality, and highlights Athens amenities including hotels lodging cafes and theaters to leave positive impressions.
A fragmented listing shows numerous Athens businesses on College Avenue Broad Street Clayton Street and surrounding blocks. Entries include Lipscomb & Co Holman Building furniture Bernstein Bros hardware Paddock & Co Piggly Wiggly and other hardware grocers jewelers lather and loan firms, plus hotels rail and transport services and local trades.
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