Athens Council Seeks Sunday Law Enforcement
Athens Georgia council meeting notes a 9 am session on April 18 1903 addressing the Sunday closing resolution. Alderman Hodgson recommends publishing the growing petition from local residents and businesswomen urging enforcement against soda fountains cafes and similar Sunday openings in the moral and commercial interest of the city.
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Rhodes
Weatherford
Vonderau
Dootson
Lipscomb
Rucker
Hodgson
Foster
Racker
City of
Athens
German Syrup Promises Cough Cure Popular Since 1818
An advertisement touts Bosoh ee’s German Syrup as the remedy for consumption and severe coughs. It claims superiority over common remedies, cites wide popularity since 1818, and notes a 25 cent introduction this year with regular size 75 cents sold by druggists.
Splendid Gifts To The Church Echo Easter Offering
Emmanuel church received gifts totaling 853.08 at Sunday services to reduce the building debt leaving 320.27 still to raise, described as a splendid Easter offering and a sign of strong welfare interest. Also promoting Backten's Arnica Balm as a reliable remedy for burns and skin conditions at 95 cents by local druggists.
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Emmanuel Church
Kodol Digestive Aid Praised by Mrs Carrie Granfill
A long battle with Dyspepsia and Indigestion ends after four bottles of Kodol. Mrs. Carrie Granfill of Tray, J. T. reports total cure and endorses the product as fulfilling its claims for digestion.
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Carrie Granfill
Tray
J. T
County to vote bonds for county road macadamizing
Athena Chamber of Commerce held its Monday meeting at city hall and urged county commissioners to call an election for issuing 100000 in bonds to macadamize county roads. The move won unanimous support from the chamber and hosts of farmers awaited crop signals before the vote. A committee will oversee the campaign, with hotel construction notes and a push for locally sourced materials.
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Athena Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
B F. Hoder, Jr
The
Banner
Holder
Addrisis
Charber of Commerce
T W. Reed
Athens
Edwards
Liberal proposition accepted for Georgia edition in Harpers Weekly
Captain McMahan of Athens represented the city at a meeting where a liberal proposal to publish a Georgia Edition in Harpers Weekly was accepted. The edition will appear late in June, about twenty pages, with illustrations and state resources and advantages. Walter G. Cooper of the Greater Georgia Association will supply content from contributor cities and towns. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised as the genuine cure for piles by Orr Drag Co.
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Georgia
Harper's Weekly
Jane
Greater Georgia Association
Atlanta
Walter G. Cooper
McMahan
Chamber of Commeres
DeWitt
Orr Drag Co
Present at Meeting Endorses Liberal Proposition
He attended the meeting and took part in the discussion of the proposition. He describes the proposal as exceedingly liberal and notes that the resulting advertisement will benefit the state and the represented cities.
Branson Guests in Athens at the Imperial
Mr. George W. Branson Jr and his wife of Wilmington NC visit Mr and Mrs Paul M Smith at the Imperial in Athens. Branson once edited The Banner and now runs the Evening Dispatch in North Carolina, a leading journalist of the era. The notice also mentions Little Early Risers pills as a liver remedy.
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George W. Branson, Jr
Wilmington
Paul M Smith
the Imperial
Branson
The
Banner
Old North State
Commonwealth
Evening Dispatch
North Carolina
Charles Johns Dies at Bishop After Illness
University of Georgia student Charles Johns died Sunday afternoon at four at his father’s home in Bishop after a three day illness with gastric flu. The University chancellor and Suctor class attended the funeral Monday afternoon. Botanic Blood Balm advertisements claim cures for numerous conditions and offer a free sample with a mailed request.
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Charles Johns
University of Georgia
Joe Jhos
Bshop
University
Robert Ward
Maxoye
Geo. A. Williams
Koobary
Atlanta
Easter Hats Pattern Flats on Sale This Week
Easter hats will be offered Monday with a large line of pattern flats in the latest designs. Prices start at 2.50 and go up to 7.50, with options at 3, 3.50, 4, 4.50, 5 and 6. The sale targets Easter trade with a wide range of styles and affordable prices.
Novelties Shipment Highlights Belts and Bezels
New shipment of gloves belts neckwear ribbons hair ornaments and hosiery includes jewelry novelties beads belt pins shirt waist sets lace gloves parasols and umbrellas. Numerous items appeal to fashion shoppers showing a diverse range of accessories and apparel pieces.
Trunks Offered in Varied Styles and Prices
Promotion lists trunks from $1.50 to $25 with special winter clothing packing trunks at $1.75. Encourages customers to inquire and view the selection.
New Line of Heavy China Mattings for Floors
Local store presents a large assortment of heavy China mattings in white and fancy designs priced from 7.50 to 15 dollars. With options at 7.50 8.40 9.50 10 11.50 12.50 13.50 and 15 dollars, customers are urged to view the floor coverings now available.
House Cleaning Supplies Ad Offers New Window Treatments
The notice promotes updating a home with floor coverings lace curtains window shades rugs portiers draperies table linens napkins towels and white quilts and invites shoppers to visit the local store for selection.
Dress Goods Offerings at Forty Cents Yard
Twenty five pieces Charlies new patterns offered at 35 cents per yard. Showcasing Voiles Etamines Knickabockers Brillianteens Scillian Poplins Serges Battist Cheviotts with the latest styles and colors for the season.
Wash Goods and Linen Fabrics For Spring Wear
Mercerized white and fancy prints in the newest styles. Waist cloths and suitings in mercerized fabrics plus Belfast linen suitings. Fine Madras cloths, ginghams, cheviots and printed lawns. Ask to see our wash goods.
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Belfast
Textile sale offers by Davis and Lowe department store
An advertisement promotes Organdies and lawn fabrics from 84 cents to 81 per yard, urging shoppers not to miss Davis and Lowe's White Goods stock. It highlights 50 pieces of best quality corded wash silks in Persian and drawnwork effects at 49 cents per yard.
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Davis and& Lowe
New Lot of Black Voile and Etamine Skirts
New lot of skirts described as beauties features black voile and etamine fabrics. Offered with emphasis on style and appeal for shoppers seeking fashionable options.
Queen Quality Shoes Lead With Low Prices
Shoe sale advertises low cuts in heels and toes for ladies misses and children with prices as low as 1.25 to 2.50 and 81.75, promoting Queen Quality as the leading brand and urging wearers to prefer them after first use.
Embroidery Sale Closes Out Between Sixteen Cents Yard
A local embroidery sale advertises discounts on odds and ends with yardage priced at 6 10 and 15 cents per yard. The item states the fabric is worth double the sale price and urges buyers to act as stock is limited.
Parasols and Umbrellas Ad Display
A local sale highlights white parasols and fancy umbrellas with prices at 95 cents and 1.25 dollars. The ad claims unmatched quality and appeal for ladies.
Bargain Sale Items Listed With Prices and Remnants
A bargain sale section lists fabrics and garments with sale prices and their regular values. Items include one thousand yards various muslins and shirting calico, pearale remnants, ginghams, cottonades, printed lawns, dimities, boy’s pants, collars, silk neckties, suspender sets, and men’s drill and check muslin drawers, with quantity and per unit price alongside worth estimates. The list emphasizes discounts and bulk quantities for shoppers.
Fifty Dozen Suspenders and Men's Goods Sale Card
Fifty dozen suspenders priced at 25 cents each, regular value 50 cents. Fifty dozen men shirts at a dollar each. One hundred suits and mercerized underwear offered at 75 cents per suit, with typical price two dollars. Two hundred men’s belts in varied prices 25, 85, and 50 cents, valued at double.
Davison & Lowes Advertises Toilet Articles
An old ad lists Fairy Soap Ivory soap Pearl soap and glycerine soap per cake sizes, plus full line toilet soaps. It promotes Walon toilet items talcum powders extracts ammonia vaselines and hair brushes tooth brushes and combs with a note to ask to see Toilet Artiel.
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Walon
Davison & Lowes
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