Colored women cook school resumes work at West Broad
The Black Mammy Memorial Institute resumes an afternoon cooking program for colored women led by Poof Harris with support from the city’s schools and local professionals. Classes run 3:30 to 5:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, featuring lectures from university and normal school faculty and a demonstration by leading hotel chefs.
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Mammy Memorial Institute
Poof Harris
City Public
Athens
West Broad Street
H. C. White
J. P. Campbell
J. S. Stewart
G . Bond
Philathea Leader to Speak at First Baptist Athens
Frank Anderson of Johnstown New York will address Philathea and Baraca members at the First Baptist church in Athens Sunday night. The national Philathea worker will discuss organizing methods and speak to all Sunday school workers. Meeting at eight o clock in the evening at the Baptist church.
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Frank Anderson
Johnstown
XN. Y
Athens
Baraca
Philathea
First Baptist Church
John D. Moss
Moss
Exhibit of Clarke County colored students sent to Germany
An exhibit of work by the Model and Training School for Colored Girls near Athens runs March 2 to 5 in Michael Brothers windows. Items include embroidery handbags sewing hair caning and cooking. After display the goods will be shipped to Germany to showcase southern Negro industrial training by Black teachers. The school is praised for its facilities and community uplift with farms homes and gardens surrounding the campus.
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Colored Students of Clarke Co
Germany
Michael Brothers
Model and Training School For
Danielsville Road
Athens
Atlantic
South
County Bailiff Reaches Salary With One Raid
The city court reports record workload with a new bailiff Officer Sage. In a single raid he collected fines totaling about 900 dollars, nearly meeting his yearly salary. He flushed fifteen gamblers at a skin-game and a liquor case followed from those arrests, with fifteen gambling fines at fifty five dollars each.
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Thoss
Sage
Saye
Central of Georgia to Establish Educational Bureau for Its Men
Savannah Ga February 29 the Central of Georgia Railway will on March 1 establish an educational bureau for its employees. The system mirrors the Union Pacific and Illinois Central programs with D C Box a special representative overseeing the setup and Mr Boy chosen to lead on the Central. The move aims to boost efficiency and service and offers ambitious workers a path to self improvement.
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Central of Georgia
Savannah
Central of Georgia Railway
Central
Union Pacific
Ilinois Central
D. C. Box
Illinois Central
Cen
Tral
Boy
Ttr
Clarke’s Solicitor Candidate Proposes Clean Campaign
Clarke county solicitor general hopeful John B. Gamble invites his rivals to join in eliminating mudslinging and personal attacks. He asks opponents to meet voters in their counties and to be introduced to Athens Clarke county audiences on their campaigns. Respondents include W. H. Quarterman, O. A. Nix, W. A. Stevens, and R. L. J. Smith.
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John B. Gamble
Clarke County
Bretheren
Athens
W. H. Quarterman
Winder
O. A. Nix
Lawrenceville
W. A. Stevens
Commerce
R. L. J. Smith
Death of Mr W P Smith in Georgia and funeral plans
Mr W P Smith died yesterday near Lexington Georgia at an early hour. He was a former Athens resident on Cobb Street. His remains will be moved by Georgia railroad to Athens then Danielsville for burial. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 PM led by Rev Willie Saye.
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Banner
Lexington
W. P. Smith
Digg pushball part of sophomores fight for week
A fragment mentions sophomores contending for a portion of events this year involving master and the Atlanta club. It hints at religious activities and a game described as part of a larger program.
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Atlanta
Wanted for Forgery W M Sheehan
The chief of police issues a notice seeking W M Sheehan a white male about thirty tall five eight to nine inches stout with chestnut hair and gold crowns on two upper teeth. He possesses a Seaboard discharge ticket book with checks 8844 to 8900 and has forged and cashed several checks in Birmingham and other points. He may appear in your city. locate hold and notify immediately.
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W. M. Sheehan
Seaboard
Birmingham
Mr Canning to Open Wholesale Drug Business
After a lengthy trip through Texas Oklahoma and other southwestern points Mr L P Canning plans to establish a wholesale drug business and proprietary medicine venture and will arrange the preliminary details upon his return to the area.
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MR. Canning
Texas
Oklahoma
Sparks Vulcanizing Co Dissolution Notice
The firm Sparks Vulcanizing Co owned by H. B. Sparks and J. N. Wier dissolves with Sparks retiring. All amounts due to the firm to be paid to Mr. Wier and all owed by the firm to be paid by Mr. Wier. February 29, 1912.
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H. B. Sparks
J. N. Wier
Sparks. Vulcanizing Co
B. Sparks
Wier
Salq
Short Notes of Interest Real Estate and Services
Real estate ads from Erwin & Company and Surry . Fire Insurance Erwin & Company. Wants include a division of fire insurance with J C Jester and a loan offer of 20000 on real estate. Rentals list four room cottages and a six room apartment with various contact details and prices. Also notes on hardware, skates, gloves, frames, and a stenographer wanted. Busyness and local service ads from Bondurant Hardware Co., Stone’s, and Empire State Chemical Co. Athens Ga.
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Empire State Chemical Co
Athens
Dunwoodys Best Flour and Local Ads in Athens
Local merchants advertise Dunwoodys Best Flour with claims of durability and taste. Bondurant Hardware Co promotes goods and services while several rental notices and sales offers appear. Job seekers, boarders, and a Rhode Island Red rooster are listed among the scattered classified items.
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Cobb Street
Esrwazzinit
City Property
MO. T. Gholston Tuck Building
Scudder
New York
Liverpool
Chicago
Clarke
Atlants
Maxeys
Farmington
Osenee County
Clayton ST
Erwin & Company
J. C. Jester
Bath
Barber Street
R. S Crane
Bondurant Hardware Co
W. A. Jester
P. O
Dunwoody
Stone’s
Surry and Harness
Sanges
Marin Bros
Jne F. White & Co
Barrett Phinizy
Sarry and Harness
St. Im
Costa
Bludwine
Call
J. M. Allen
N. Milledge Avenue
M. Stern
Insurance and Real Estate, Lipscomb
Athens Savings Bank
Boulevard
A. H. Davison
Groom House
Meigs and
Finley Streets
M. W. Camak
Dunwood’s
Martin Bros
Jno. L. Arnold
Clayton Street
Rhode Island
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation
Winder, Ga
Washington Street
W. R. Moore
Hancock Avenue
Dunwood
Bondnrant Hardware Co
Grady
D. G. Anderson
Southern Mutual
Stephenson & Hull
Lumpkin St
University Farm
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