Made in Athens Drives Local Manufacturing Pulse
A historical column urges Athens to promote small manufacturing plants and buy local goods to boost the town's economy. It argues local firms offer quality products, faster service, and stronger community endorsement, aiming to stamp out reliance on distant suppliers.
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Athens
Atlanta
Palmer
New York
Athens Urged to Become a Manufacturing Center
A local editorial argues Athens has a healthy climate and fertile surroundings ideal for factory growth. It notes existing plants prospering, the boll weevil reducing cotton, and compares favorable freight access to New England and Scotland, urging capital to build a manufacturing center.
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hanner-Herald
Athens
Arnold
New England
Scotland
Local Auto and Hardware Advertisers List
A street page lists local businesses including Lawler Motor Co Studebaker 332 E Washington Morris Yow Dodge 378 Broad J M Hood Columbia Light Six Clayton Street C A Trussell Ford Lincoln Clayton E S Sporting Goods Broad and College Budwine Bottling OCONEE Willard Clarke Storage Battery Co Barrett & Co North Georgia Cotton Co Oc cone e Piggly Wiggly Whitten Grocery Hodgson Comer Webb Crawford Athens Hardware Scott Hardware 19 Clayton Street and others as merchants and suppliers.
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Automobile
Lawler Motor Co
Studebaker
E. Washington Street
Morris Yow
Dodge Bros
Broad
J. M. Hood
Columbia Light
Clayton Street
C. A. Trussell Motor Co
Ford and
Lincoln
Budwine Bottling Co
Oconee Street
Chero-Cola Bottling Co
West Hancock Avenue
Om Batteries
SER Clarke Storage Battery Co
Willard Hancock Avnue
Grocers Paddock & Co. Inc
Piggly Wiggly College Avenue
Whitten Gocery Co
Lumpkin and
Washington Street
Hodgson-Comer Co
Broad and
Oconee Streets
Webb-Crawford Co
Foundry
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Automobile Accessories
E.S. Sporting Goods,c O. Broad and College
Armel’s
West
Keller Motor Machine Co
City
American State Bank
Washington and College
Commercial Bank of Athens
College Avenue
Georgia National Bank Southern Mutual
National Bank of Athens
Jackson Streets
Benson’s Bakery
Hancock Avenue
Skelton’s Bakery
Barber Eee Es
Aeeneens
Concret Ae
Candy Manufacturers
Candy Kitchen
Lumpkin Street
Cotton Factors Barrett. & Co
East Broad Street
North Georgia Cotton Co
W. T. Braxton Southern Mutual
John K. Davis Holman
Armstrong & Dobbs Oconee Street
Michael Bros
Clayton, Jackson and
Wall Streets
D. Lund
I Sout & Bi Bro
Her & Sons
cLayroy
Clayton and
Eering Co
Athens E College
Athens Railway & Electric Co
Hancock and College
Griffeth Implement CO
Fire Insurance Agency & Co
C. Jes Holman Building
Bernstein Bros
Broad Street
Athens Hardware Co
Scott Hardware Co
Georgian
Washington and
ICE and Coal Dealers
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation
Seaboard Railway
Joseph Costa Co
M. F. Fickett Jewelry Co
Clayton J. Bush
EAST
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Jobbers Henson & Fulbright Co
Foundry Street
Nix “Erm Athern Rt
Horace and Frenk Ramee
John B.gamble
forEapae Mutual
Mutual
I Ki G. Thomas
Lanter Co
Aceh i
Loans and Securities
Fidelity Loan & Investment Co
Guarantee Loan & Investment Co
E. Broad Street
Hinton Securities Hinton
Ee Avenue
Mattress Factories
Athens Mattress’ & Spring Bed Co
Thomas 8
Thomas Street
McGregor Company
W. G. Tiller
Anderson Plumbing Co
J. Dornblatt
Macrateeh
John T. Anderson
Paul ‘Hadaway Shoe Co
Pictures and
College ‘A Tailors
A. J. Lindberg
He A. Hay Linder Etta
Sourece Avenue
Swanns & Storage Companies
Vite Ash & Rire Co