New Residences Rise in Athens as Spring Demand Grows
Athens presages a busy year for building as several new homes spring up along Milledge Avenue Prince Avenue Barber Street Newton Street Hancock Avenue and Jackson and Dougherty streets. The report highlights George Crane John Russell E H Youngkin Louis Camak and Charles Stern projects amid receiver land sales and a vivid naval anecdote about Emory Winship defending landing parties against Filipinos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crane
Milledge Avenue
John Russell
Prince Avenue
J. Tribble
Russell
E. H. Youngkin
Barber Street
Louis Camak
Newton Street
Hancock Avenue
Charles Stern
Jackson and
Dougherty Streets
Sale of Black Crepons and Spring Goods at Low Prices
A department sale advertises Black Crepons and Spring Summer garments with deep discounts. It highlights Blister Waffle Crinkle Souffle effects and imports at low yard prices 100 and up to 3.25 per box. Featured fabrics include India Lawns Victoria Lawns Nainsooks Batistes and Organdy with substantial savings across several widths and finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Victoria
Sea Island
Batistes
Table Linens Sale Shifts Bargain Damask for Week
Inspect this week's offers with 68 inch pure linen Damask at 5c a yard, 72 inch bleached Damask at 95c, and full bleached napkins at 1 25 per dozen. Strong fabrics and firm weaving highlight the value as discounts compare to actual worth.
Hall's Wonderful Discovery Promoted for Kidney Ailments
An 1898 advertisement extols Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism and related ailments. Testimonials from H Horton and others accompany claims of mail order availability and broad effectiveness. The page also features fictional tales and wartime dispatches with medical and moral anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
EW. Hall
P. O. Box
Waco
Texas
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Athens
Covington
Tub Out Again and Other Distant Notices
An aging street figure known as Tub, eighty six, is seen outside the University chapel during games, seeking alms to pay rent. The page also notes a court session in Baker county about indictments for Canova’s murder, a wife beater flogging case in Buffalo, and a public bond notice from Clarke County commissioners in January 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ajhame
Darky
Webb and Crawford Company seeks charter in Athens Ga
Petition filed in Clarke County Superior Court requests incorporation for twenty years with renewal option. J N Webb M L Henley and others seek to form Webb and Crawford Company to operate retail and wholesale groceries farm supplies and related merchandise in Athens Clarke County with capital stock of fifty five thousand dollars divisible into one hundred dollar shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Georgia
Clarke
Seid
J. N. Webb
M. L. Henley
Alloe and Coun
Webb & Crawford Company
Athens
Esa Fort Ae
J. K. Kenney
Superior Court
Carke Co
Clarke Coun
J.K. Kenney
Webb & Cray Co
Kansas City Packing House Lands Big Government Beef Contract
Kansas City packing house secures a government contract worth 1,500,000 pounds of dressed beef for delivery to the Philippines. The April 17 announcement notes it as one of the era’s largest government beef orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United States
Trimmed Millinery Display by Paris Modistes
A peerless showing of Parisian modistes productions with exclusive ideas from our designers. A display worth traveling miles to see, with prices as interesting as the styles.
Untrimmed Hats Offer Wide Selection at Low Prices
A local sale advertises a large assortment of hats in navy red brown green and black including walking and Gyeling hats and Alpines with silk ribbons velvet wings and quills. Prices show a regular two dollars but the offer lists one twenty fifth as marked. Children’s hats in latest shapes and spring colors are also featured.
Silk Shirt Waist Silks In New Colors At Sale Prices
A choice line of shirt waist silks in new colors including stripes and plaids offered at 75c 1.00 and 1.25 per yard. Colored and black taffeta from imported and American makes high finish and pure dye suitable for shirts waists or suits. These silks are advertised as worth 1.00 elsewhere and are offered at 85c for Monday.
Washable Fabrics at Bargain Sale Prices
A broad stock of Bateste Organdie Lawn and more offered at 124¢ per yard with new designs, plus 10¢ specials. Cheviots Ginghams and similar items shown as excellent values at 124¢ with 10¢ sale. Pique presents new patterns and colors with 15¢ value and 10¢ sale. Organdies priced 15¢ and real French Organdies floral effects at 25¢. Irish Dimities offered in pretty designs at 15¢ per yard.
Dress Goods Sale With Broad Spring Selection
Stacks of spring dress goods await shoppers with a wide variety to suit every taste. Prices are low with patterns offered at reduced rates. All $10 Novelty Dress Patterns at $7.50 and all $18.50 Novelty Dress Patterns at $9.25.
Mattings Carpets and Draperies Department Ad
The department promotes home furnishings with original merit fair dealings and low prices. Visit for rugs shades lace curtains or any related items. staff will make it to your interest and be pleased to show you.
Third Georgia Regiment Ends Augusta Duty With Parade
The Third Georgia regiment completes provost guard duty in Augusta and parts for muster out next Saturday after a farewell Broad Street parade amid enthusiastic locals. The detachment from the Fourth Illinois regiment arrives to take over duties as the Second South Carolina prepares to be mustered out midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Georgia
Hlinvis
Berner
Broad Street
Gandler
South Carolina
Wylie Jones
Remanded to Jail in Rigdon Habeas Corpus Case
In Jacksonville on April 17 habeas corpus proceedings in the state v. William P. Rigdon and his two sons George W. Rigdon and another son led to remand to jail. The case moves toward trial as authorities seek lawful custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
William P. Rigdon
George W. Rig
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Athens Park & Improvement Company
Washington
Emory Winship
Navy
Naval Academy
Bennington
Malaban
Young Winship
Winship
M‘elrees
Cardus
Joey Department
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rozena Lewis
Denaville
Michael Brothers
White Goods
Michael Bros
Comdr
Taussig
Army and Navy Journal
Mr. Loosemind
New York
Hong Kong
Gallicano Apacible
Philippines
Apacible
Santos
Spain
M. A. Simmons
America
Seis Lees Lock
Darkey
Don
William D. Rigdon
Call
Baker County
Rigdons
Brand Jury
George P. Canova
Canova
T. A. Hill
Jessie R. Davidson
Tallapoosa, Ga
Buffalo
Corry
Henry Johnson
Spring Creek
Johnson
Dr. Bull
Renety
T. P. Vincent
3K Hongeon
G. H. Yancey
S.M N
Guardian's
Star Tepalasty Grustads
Court House
Carroll
Athens Savings Bank
Board of of ‘Bank
Ite
Clarke County
J. B. Foster
David Gann
Egtherford
H. N. Walker
H. HB. Linton
Coleet County
Siane Sand County
Sidha
Williams Rutherford
Airvey
Walker
H. Eo Dante Fi Lenton
Saic Com
Operty Ee
Posineenton
Vaalegattseame
Piace
Carlton
Carita
Popnis
W. Wier
Clarke Count
Clarke Sheriff
Atty
Geo
Bea
Pitman's
Watson's
Watson
HH. Linton
Aera
Fee Thomas Geo
Fears & Son
Parr Bros
BEEF
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