Athens News Roundup and Community Notes
The Athens city column reports on a jailor murder suspect captured, diphtheria rumors denied, a Strasburg clock exhibit coming, and a wedding of John F. Jackson to Millie Vincent. It notes a fatal fire death of a child on H. M. Fullilove’s plantation, local wagon contracts for Perrin Benson, and calls to revive the Knights of Pythias lodge. Fire company uniforms, seed purchases, and veteran citizen observations round out the items with local enterprise praise and home-improvement themes.
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Daily Banner
Athens
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New Factories and Fire Alarm Sparks City Debate
Reports describe a plan to build a new factory at High Shoals to expand the Barnett’s Shoals operation, praised by judges as using water power without a dam. A separate fire incident near the Georgia depot was conquered quickly by volunteer crews, while sanitation concerns prompt calls for city action to clean backyards and cellars to prevent fevers this summer and beyond.
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Woreain
High Shoals
Barnett’s Shoals
Babcogk
Georgia
Col. Charbonnier
Athens
Council
Athens to Bowersville rail plan eyed for regional trade
A proposal urges Athens business leaders to back a narrow gauge line from Athens through Danielsville to Hartwell and Anderson, linking Elberton’s trade region to Athens. Supporters say the route would recapture Elbert Hart and Franklin county business, channel South Carolina shipments, and expand Athens’s market reach. If funded, the line could cost about 125000 dollars with 50000 dollars needed from Athens and local help from Hart and surrounding counties.
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Georgia
Athens
Freta
Abe
Prise
Bowersville
Toccoa City
Atlanta
Charlotte
Elberton
Hartwell
Elbert
Hart
Franklin
South Carolina
Athene
Toccoa
Anderson
Abbeville
Ande S
Sid
Sreidy
Savannah River
Blue Ridge
Greenville
Columbia
Athena
Danielsville
Elberto
Mtr
Local notices showcase medical tonics and goods suppliers
A collage of 1880s notices from Georgia cites endorsements for Neuralgine and Brewer's Lung Restorer, personal testimonials from doctors and patients, and advertisements for saddles, mules, paints, and stock feed. Readers are urged to contact druggists and suppliers in Savannah Macon Atlanta Athens and Emanuel County for products and prescriptions.
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Athens
Atens
Moes
Atlanta
Carey
Leeset
Plains
Aubebs
Gay
Cus
Laura
Bir
Lacy
Dixie
Friends of the
Lucy Cobb
M. Rurnerrorp
A. R. Norton
Savannah
ALR Noxon
M. D. Cor
West
Broad and Harrias Sts
Macon
Lamar
Rankin & Lamar
Enry Davis
Qorrmax
T. Pearce
Georgia
Sidanyl
A. D. Robertson
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de Eoley Baumer
W. H. Jones
Our
City
Home
Marietta
John F. Jackson
W. W. Wadsworth
Millie Vincent
New Oreleans
Surner
H. M. Fullilove
Ovaney County
Home Enterprise
Perrin Benson
Messrs
Childs
Knights of Pythias
James Wade
Banks County
Hope Fire Company
C. Long & Go
Geere
B. H. Broomhead & Co
Decatur Street
Atlanta Gas
Longley ™ Robinson
Crawford
Fannie Sailors
Minnie Jackson
Craipford
Miss Jackson
Mr. Snooks
Cartersvville
Lucy Cobb Institute
Bend
Duas
H. Surry
Atlanta, Ga
Johnson’s
HeNutt
T. N. Lester
Spence Nyonall
James
Peter Peach
Frank L. Edrands
State
Arcadia
Messrs Hutchison & Bro
Frank L. Hararson
McBride & Co
Garantee
Waptey
Emanuel Co
General Assembly
Joun Bell
Smith
FB. Moore
A. M
Moore
Southern Business University
E.waanox
Thomas Street
Hotrmwan
Pitts
Downs
Reaves, Nicholson & CO
Bloomfield & Sanford
Da&w
Reaves, Nicholson’ & CO
Reaves, Nicholson &Co
el Ges
Garfield
Rogers & Sons
McBride
Dixon’s
Maddock& Sons
Atlanta Ga
Atlanta’ Health Institute
West Peters ST
Tha Music House of the South
Robinson
Augusta
Broomtretp & Sanfrord
Broomberp& Saxford
South
Robinson & Co
Usta. GA
Dobbs
Atitiiva
Tonee Bowles &* Co
J. L. Bowles
Stocker & Castleberry
Whitehall
Broad
Exec
James G. Balie
Augusta, Gay
James G. Bat
James G. Bailie & Bro
Tle
Novi-Ddsw
W. Hinm
A. MN
Frese
Lionian
EO. Long.&' Co, Druggis TE
G. Eens
Palgre
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