May Day Tulips Inspire Schoolhouse Romance
In a 1915 tale a May basket of tulips from Mrs Marden’s borders triggers guilt and gentle matchmaking. Florence Mott and Mrs James redirect a shy bachelor Will Congdon toward romance, culminating in Flo’s wedding in May carrying tulips like the original gift.
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Hazel
Ted
Flo
Mrs. Marden
Florence Mott
Marden
Florence
Mrs. James
Congdon
Will Congdon
Sealed Proposals for Athens Sidewalks and Public Notices
In Athens Georgia sealed proposals are invited for wooden sidewalk on River Street Bridge and steel sidewalk on Broad Street Bridge per city engineer plans. Also public notices announce sheriff sales, land auctions, executorships, guardianships, and court actions in Clarke County with dates in August 1915.
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Athens, Ga
River Street Bridge
Broad Street
Athens
Tate Wright
Clarke County
Fourth Notice to Contractors for Clarke County Bridge
The Clarke county clerk invites bids until 10 am August 17 1915 for furnishing materials and erecting a steel bridge at Princeton Georgia. The project includes one abutment with about 21.0 cubic yards rubble masonry five concrete caps for existing piers and new abutment with about 58.6 cubic yards concrete two steel spans of 73 ft 9 in center to center bearings and one steel span of 105 ft center to center bearings.
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Clarke County
Princeton
Clarke County Georgia bid notice for road plans
Plans and specifications on file in this office and in the office of the good roads department at the University of Georgia Athens Georgia Copies may be obtained for 2 00 per set A certified check for 400 00 must accompany each bid The right is reserved by the county commissioners to reject any or all proposals Clarke County Georgia 4tw
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Georgia
Clarke County
Court House
Said
Athens
Clarkesville Road
Coner
West Dean
Pitman
Matilday Goosby
Municipal Court of Atlanta
Fulton Division
H. B. Wilson
Annie E. Toomer
Fife
W. E. Jackson
Court of Ordinary
Sandy Creek
Jerry Moore
W. F. Phillips
Ophelia Yerby
Madison County
Phillips
H. C. Barwick
Crawford Malone
Eliza Pittman
Athens and
Danielsville
Brown Barefield
James W. Cook
Hilda D. Cook
Charles H. Brand
Superior Court of the Western Circuit
Said County
Pike County
C. G. Driver
John Hutchinson
J. P. Baker
M. M. Erwin
E. E. Pryor
Mary M. Driver
W. J. Coggins
W. C. Nelson
Joe L. Deadwyler
Good Roads Department
University of Georgia
Voices in the Storm from German Switzerland opens offices in Zurich
Zurich hosts a new group aiming to ease Franco German tensions through pamphlets and personal outreach. The initiative titled Voices in the Storm from German Switzerland promotes Switzerland as reconciler, with Eduard Blocher and Rev. Dr. Baur authors detailing peace prospects and favorable sentiments encountered in Germany.
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Associated Press
Zurich
Switzerland
France
Germany
Zurich Post
Eduard Blocher
Baur
Basse
British dyes and Germany dependents and ammunition supply
C W Dyson Perrins funds a chemical research push drawing British attention to Germany’s role in dyes drugs and fine chemicals. Rome July 23 Milan hosts a technical committee to secure Italian army ammunition supply modeled on England and France. It promotes cooperation between authorities and manufacturers with honorary service.
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C. W. Dyson Perrins
Germany
Rome
Milan
England
France
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Athens Woman
An Athens resident Mrs J F Dunston of 362 Dougherty St credits Doan's Kidney Pills with removing kidney trouble seven years ago. She notes another family member also was helped and says the pills prevented further kidney issues. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co props Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Athens
J. F. Dunston
Dougherty St
Doan
Lodge and fraternal orders directory entry
Directory listing for Greenn Lodge No 75 Athens B P O E Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons Mt Vernon Lodge St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias and others. Meetings occur on various weeknights at Max Joseph Building Jester Building K P Hall and Woodmen Hall with officers listed and visiting members invited.
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Keystone
Royal Arch Masons
Max Joseph
A. L. Harper
T. Summerlin
Sec
Geo. B. Davis
Woodmen Hall
W. W. Beacham
C. C. John Mappin
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Clayton Street
L. N. Betts
W. M
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Dorothy Blackmore
McClure Newspaper
Towit
Ellen White
Old River Street
J. H. Becker
State and
R. T. Wright
R. F. Wood
Puryear
John Sabbath
J. E. Eidson
Gray Hopkins
Mary Sabbath
R. C. Orr
J. H. Williams
Martin Jane Williams
THE
Peoples Bank
Helen M. Coleman
George Y. Coleman
Equitable
Superior Court
Helen M.coleman
George Y.coleman
C. H. Brand
E. J. Crawford
Clarke Co
W. P. Brooks
B. D. Roberts
M. V. Roberts
Georgia Freeman
R. L. Freeman
W. F. Dorsey
J. D. Williams
Jayl
William Williams
Athens Savings Bank
U. S. Internal Revenue
G. A. Mell
Petrograd
Niemen Front
London
Oxford University
Lodge Directory
Lodge Quarters
Broad and
Lumpkin Streets
R. O. Arnold
E. R
Clare D. Heidler
Classic City Council
K. of P. Hall
Jester Building
I. A. Bradberry
John Roberts
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