Athens 27 Years Ago Highlights and Weather
Athens Daily Banner recalls events from February 1896. Prof Barrow to speak on The Heavenly Record at the YMCA. Board elects Barrow Moss Vonderau Harper Stallings officers. Weather signals warned of a cold wave as 38F fell to 7F by night. Cotton receipts projected near 80,000 bales with quality noted. Blizzard grips Athens as northwestern cold reaches distant reports. Local social notes include Col C W Baldwin dove hunt return, Harry Jones in town, Clarke Rifles recruitment progress, and public schools seen crowded with scholars.
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Athens Daily Banner
D. C. Barrow
M. C
Heavenly Record
Board of
John D. Moss
W. P. Vonderau
F. M. Harper
Stallings
Athens
Georgia
C. W. Baldwin
Watkinsville
Harry Jones
Macon
Clarke Rifles
Charles I. Mell
Stumters
Bond
Harry Vilas
Madison
Wis
J. H. Knight
Hill Street
Florida
James Whitaker
Foster
F. M. McLeroy
Community Markets to Boost Southern Farming and Trade
A southern city wide plan argues for farmers to raise more supplies for home use and create local markets to buy and sell surplus. Municipal markets, cooperative marketing, and carload outside sales are urged to keep wealth in the farming area and lift city prosperity, with Athens as a example of needing to align farming and manufacturing.
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Co-Operative Marketing Association
Athens
South
The Super Six of History According to Wells and Beyond
A discussion of H G Wells fame six including Jesus Buddha Asoka Aristotle Bacon Lincoln with notes on Franklin Marconi Wright Einstein Watt Gutenberg and a mysterious Chinese printer. The excerpt weighs greatness by service to humanity, invention, and civilization gains while noting disagreement on who belongs.
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H.G. Wells
Jesus
Buddha Asoka
Aristotle
Roger Bacon
Abraham Lincoln
Asoka
India
Wells
Ae Iaiol
Bacon
Alexander the Great
iNo
Benjamin Franklin
Marconi
Mars
Einstein
Gutenberg
Miss Lucy Linton Large Beneficiary In Park Will
The will of Miss Ella Henrietta Park probated in Atlanta names Miss Lucy Linton of Athens as sole beneficiary with about 160000 dollars estate minus 300 dollars. Executor TW Rogers Jr of Macon. cousin Orville Park and Col Howell Erwin represent interests. Park’s will includes old servants gifts and a trust urging scholarships for deserving girls.
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Misa Ella Henrietta Park
Atlanta
R. c. “Orr
Misa Lucy Linton
Athens
TW. K. Rogers, Jr
Macon
Orville Park
Col. Howell Erwin
Park
Annie Ford
Sallie, Matthews
Holton
Lucy Linton
Gole
Ming_Lucy Linton
Mian
Milledge Ave
Georgia
Madison Street
Forsyth Road
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, D. C
Lemon Lotion Beauty Bleach Ad Claims Skin Whitener
An advertisement promotes a lemon bleach made by squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to yield a quarter pint. It is described as a harmless, fragrant lotion for daily use on face, neck, arms, and hands to achieve whiteness. Drexton is claimed as a freckle and sunburn remedy that does not irritate.
Will probate confirms distribution plan for girls schools
The heirs of Miss Park and the Na coochee Institute Trustees execute a plan to fund education for poor and deserving girls at the State Normal School and Na coochee Institute. The will, voided by Miss Park's death, was probated in common form with Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Howell Erwin present.
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State Normal School
Nacoochee Institute
Interest Centers In Row Contest At Intercollegiate Regatta
Unruffled skies and calm waters welcomed oarsmen at the twenty sixth Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta in Poughkeepsie New York where six universities bring 1200 rowers across freshmen junior varsity and varsity eights. The main event is the varsity three mile race led by the favored United States Naval Academy eight with Cornell and Washington among hopefuls in pursuit of national rowing honors.
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Pqughkeepsie
N. Y
Associated Press
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
United States Naval Academy
Cornell
Washington
Calomel Salivates And Loosens Teeth
A vintage advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous and laxative. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute claimed to cleanse the liver without side effects and offers a money refund if it fails to improve health. The copy emphasizes avoiding mercury compounds and urges readers to consult an apothecary.
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Dodson
Columbus given chance by experts in strong party race
Rough water forecast raises hopes as Pennsylvania eyes the results. Mica Louiso Grayhill returns from Athens as Augusta Herald notes the political mood and local optimism ahead of the six o’clock start.
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Byracuse
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Mica Louiso
Grayhill
Athens
Augusta Herald
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Athens Puesing Company
Weather Bureau
Union
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Department of Labor
China
Cory
Igs Park
R. C. Orr
Misa Linton
Board of Trustees
University
Lemong
W. L. Coxe
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Wilmington, N. C
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W. C. Thornton
R. BR
J. P. Billups
Conolly Motor Co
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Indianapolis
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Indianapolis Speedway
Kansas
Studebaker
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Kemp
Oldfield Tires
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Oldfeld
Oldfield Tire Company
Akron, Ohio
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Standard Oil Company
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