Endured Much to Escape the War and Return to U S Home
Athens residents recount perilous European escape by ship with sunk funds and harsh conditions aboard the San Giovanni. Passengers, many stranded and reliant on government aid, describe overcrowded steerage, poor meals, and improvised berths as they returned to the United States from Naples to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
San Giovanni
Europe
Naples
Thomas Nelson
Martin Vogel
New York
Mediterranean
Arthur R. Grow
New York Life Insurance Company
Ambassador Page
Vogel
William
Owner of Whole Island Invites an Athens Friend to Visit Him
Judge Walter Cornett deputy clerk of the United States district court and commissioner of internal revenues joins an Atlanta party camping on the Isle of Wight off Savannah. The host, E. B. Bergstrom, owns the entire island with plantations, preserves, and a summer bungalow for fishing and hunting. The party plans camp life and entertainment. Nothing iritates thinking women more than being told their place is in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Walter Cornett
United States District Court
Savannah
Atlanta
Isle of Wight
Cornett
E. B. Bergstrom
Island of Wight
Robert Herrick
Athens planter to supervise sugar plantation in San Domingo
Mr. A. Van Deadwyler, prominent Georgia planter, plans to leave for San Domingo to take charge of a large sugar plantation with interest from New York refiners. Athens parties are also reportedly involved in the venture.
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A. van Deadwyler
Georgia
San Domingo
New York
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Ae Lee
Eka
F.F. Dalley Co, Ltd
Buffalo
N.Y. Hamilton, Ont
Olishes
Palm Beach
Athens Empire Laundry Company
American State Bank
Athens, GA
JNO
J. Wilkins
R. W. Sizer
Cashier
Howell C. Erwin
Warren Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Bell Telephone System
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph ‘Company
Orr’s School
Ss. P. Orr
Wray Street
Athens Engineering CO
Smith Building
Mary Lyndon
Greene
Augusta
New York Herald
Dr. Juth
White
Frederick C. Hibbard
Chicago
Munich
N. B. Lightford
Perth
Ontario
Innsbuck
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Lucerne
Lightford
Lucerne Hotel
Interlaken
Milan
Italy
Lewis P. Lavie
P. D. ‘Batty
Pittsburg
Marsters
Osle
Lewis
Marsters Agency
Boston
Mass
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
W. Joseph Quigley
II” Quigley
Battery
Quigley
Sloan
Ches. H. Wentworth
California
Ady
Chas. Stern
Clayton Street
THE
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
A. Mell
T. E
J. A. Hunnicutt
Aaron Cohiin
F. A. Lipscomb
M. G. Michael
T. S. Mell
L. F. Edwards
Deupree Hunnicutt
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