Athens City Council Seeks Sewer Upgrades and Dental Invitation
The Athens council convened with Mayor Rhodes and eight aldermen. They advanced street, sewer, and hydrant work, debated tax relief, and adopted a resolution inviting the Georgia State Dental Society to hold its 1904 annual convention in Athens. They ordered sewer connections for multiple properties and discussed carting district ordinances and a city-wide stove inspection.
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Foster
College Avenue
Oak Street
D.C. Newsome
Weatherford
E. S. Lyndon
Public Property Committee
Elberton
Oconee
Alderman Lipscomb
City of Athens
Georgia State Dental Society
Tallulah Falls
Lipscomb
H O. Tock
Clayton Street
Bailey, Moss
Gundon
Emma Morganstein
Dougherty Street
Strong Street
T. P. Vincent
Jack F. Jackson
Doogherty
Jota
W. A. Jester
Cobb Street
Fred Orr
Two Athens Churches to Unite in Church Extension Plan
A joint meeting is set for tomorrow at eight in the First Methodist Church to form a church extension society for Methodists in the city. The group aims to draft a constitution and organize to aid in building churches and chapels and to determine locations for new structures. Members from First Church and Oconee Street Church are urged to attend.
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Church Extension Society
First Methodist
First Church
Oconee Stret Church
Possible Louisville and Nashville line through Murray County
A visitor said L and N Railway is surveying a new line from Chattanooga to Albany through Murray County. Athens officials may press the matter, with Secretary Reed of the Chamber of Commerce to verify the report and present it at the Monday city hall meeting.
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Athens
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Murray County
Chattanooga
Aualata
Louisville and Nashville
Reed
Chamber of Commerce
Good Work Being Dine: Additional Elp
A brief line notes ongoing efforts tied to dining initiatives and additional support labeled Elp, with unclear context and limited readable details. Further specifics are not available in the fragment.
Attendance drive boosts charity program at Bessie Mell Home
The Bessie Mell Industrial Home quarterly meeting reviews finances and work details. Members note urgent need for clothing and dishes for children and a widow, urging immediate donations to Mrs. Rutherford. Other items cover attendance gains, staffing changes, and outreach updates.
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Bessie Mell
Aol
Goodrich
Monthly meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy
Laura Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Monday at five o'clock at Mrs. M. W. Stovall's home. The gathering aims to discuss several matters of importance and take action.
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Laura Rutherford
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
M. W. Stovall
Turner and Hodgson win with 14 to 4 in five innings
The Turner and Hodgson team defeated Michael Brothers and Flatow Co. 14 to 4 in five innings. Key moments included Ed Turner sliding to third and Joe Turner pitching, with Ewing and Weir contributing for the Michael Flatow lineup. Ed Turner challenges any At B18 team.
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Turner & Hodgson
Michael Brothers and Flatow Co
Ed Turner
Joe Turner
Ewing
Michael Flatow
Turner
J. P. Ewing Hodgson
Everhart Turner
Alexander Willis
Nichols Ballock
Weir Turner
Broach Bryant
Michael Whitehead
Collins
R.rt Hughes
Michael
Ed. Turner
Nire
Senator Jordan in town for farmers' institute tour
Senator Harvie Jordan of Monticello visited the city en route to Hartwell to promote University of Georgia agricultural institutes. He cited successful meetings at Ashburn and Dublin with hundreds of farmers, saying the programs educate and benefit both the university and farmers, with June institute dates to be announced.
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Harvie Jordan
Monticello
Hartwll
Farmers’ Institute
Agricultural Department
the Universiy of Georgia
Jordan
Ih 13Mer
Heise Doirgamorg
Aator Jordan
Ashburn
Dublin
Senate
Tate
Senior Speakers Named for University Commencement
The two senior speakers chosen to represent the University on the commencement platform are Walter Jackson of Augusta and Haugh Scott of Atlanta. Jackson belongs to S. A. E. and Scott to Chi Phi. Commencement is expected to be brilliant, with most speakers selected and plans set. only the Junior class orators remain to be chosen.
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Walter Jackson
Haugh Scott
Jackson
Augusta
Scott
Atlanta
Chi Phi
Women Ordered to Leave Athens by Monday Night
The Athens police chief served notice to numerous women of ill repute to vacate the city by Monday night or face daily warrants. Chief Calp vows strict enforcement, with the council backing the law over violators. Several notified women have already fled, and others say they will depart.
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Athens
Calp
Mrs Craig Barrow Dies in Savannah
Yesterday morning at her Savannah home Mrs. Craig Barrow died after a brief illness. She was formerly Miss Alice Barker Cobb of Atlanta. News of her passing will be mourned by friends in Athens. The funeral is today and the interment will be in Savannah.
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St. John
Canada
Postom
Battle Creek
Miah
Savannah
Craig Barrow
Rain Postpones Georgia Mercer and Tech Vanderbilt Games
Baseball doubleheader in Macon and Atlanta was postponed due to rain. Athenians may travel to Macon for today’s game with Central offering a round trip fare of $1.50.
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Georgia
Mercer
Macon
Techs
Vanderbilt
Atlanta
Central
Big Picnic Today at Barnett Shoals Promoted Event
A Springfield Alabama mother, Jessie Pinkey Hall, shares how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy protected her three children from whooping cough last summer, with a three month old baby in the home. She claims the remedy kept them healthy and plump, noting her oldest girl loudly requests cough syrup after fits. The ad asserts the remedy is sold by all druggists.
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Tella
Chamberlain
Jessie Pi Nkey Hall
Springfield
Ala
Baptist Picnic Postponed Until Later Date
The First Baptist Sunday School picnic at Holl has been postponed. A new date will be announced later.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Holl
Amicable Bros Special Gale Muslin Underwear Sale
Amicham Bros offers a special sale of 500 muslin and cambric garments including gowns corset covers skirts chemise drawers all elaborately trimmed with lace embroidery tucks and plaits. Prices range from 26 to 1.00 per garment with strong emphasis on variety and quality.
Baseball Returns at W. H. Davia
Two games between Georgia and Mercer to be played in Macon will be reported in detail at the W. H. Davia pool room on College Avenue this morning and afternoon. Admission of 25 cents.
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Dizier
Macon
Georgia
Mercer
W. H. Davia
College Avenue
Elan Clarke Chapter to Meet at Mrs Bil lops Phinizy Home
A notice lists Elan Clarke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at 11 o'clock today at the residence of Mrs Billops Phinizy. A brief medical ad touts Backlen's Arnica Salve as a cure for piles and inflammation.
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Elijah Clarke
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Billops Phinizy
J. A. Gulledge
Verbena
Als
W. J. Smith,& Bro
H. R Palmer & Sons
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