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ALL ROADS LEAD TO ATHENS The Metropolis of Southeastern Ohio
Athens grows from 2600 in 1897 to about 6000, with electric lights, abundant coal, several lumber firms, and major brick works. Continental Coal Company leases 6000 acres nearby, promising at least one million tons annually, boosting payroll and local business. Railroads center Athens as a trading hub. future trolley lines and industrial expansions are planned. The city touts strong banks, schools, and a Carnegie library, projecting rapid growth to a bustling, wealthy metropolis built on coal riches.
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Ohio
Athens
Athens Lumber Company
Bardin Brothers Lumber Company
Sunnyside Lumber Company
United States
Athens Brick Company
Athens County
Continental Coal Company
Johnson Brothers Coal Company
Hocking
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Union
Ohio University
Alleghany Mountains
Carnegie Library
Zanesville
Dayton
Portsmouth
Marietta
Virginia
Rock of
Gibraltar
Hun Rtv
Bank of Athens
First National Bank
Athens National
Ite
Great
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Ens
New Pittsburg Coal Company
Athena
Luhrig Coal Company
Ohio Central
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
St. Louis
New York
Hocking Valley Railroad
Great Pennsylvania Railroad System
Chillicothe