Sealed Proposals for Athens Sidewalks on River and Broad Bridges
Sealed proposals will be received for a wooden sidewalk on the River street bridge and a steel sidewalk on the Broad street bridge in accordance with plans on file at the city engineer's office. Clarke County Commissioners notify bidders to submit by August 3, 1915, 10 a.m. Tate Wright, Clerk.
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Athens, Ga
River Street Bridge
Broad Street
AW Ns
Tate Wright
Clarke County Commissioners
Clarke County Land Sale Under 1915 Ordinary Order
Public sale on the first Tuesday in September 1915 at Clarke County Courthouse Georgia for two tracts of Brown Barefield estate lands. One four acre tract in Sandy Creek district and a 50 acre tract in Madison county with multiple adjoining lands referenced in the grant. W P Brooks administrator of deceased executes the sale to distribute heirs. Also a separate notice asks James A. to petition to allow sale and reinvestment of a one fifth interest in Pike county land described as the C G Driver place.
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Georgia
Clarke County
Art
Ordimary
Clarke
Madison County
Phillips
H. C. Barwick
Crawford Malone
Ophelia Yerby
Eliza Pittman
Athens and
Danielaville
Feaye
Brown Barefeld, Tate
James A
Hilda D. Cook
Charles H. Brand
Superior Court of the Western Circuit
Court House
Said County
Ward
Pike County
C. G. Driver
John Hutchinson
J. ©. Baker
M. M. Erwin
B. E. Pryor
Mary M. Driver
W. J. Coggins
Joe L. 2Ttorney
Notice to Contractors for Steel Bridge at Princeton Ga
Notice to contractors recel m August 17 1916 for all materials and erecting a steel bridge at Princeton Ga. Plans on file. certified check 400.00 with bid. Clarke County Georgia reserves right to reject bids. Wright Clerk. Also probate and administration notices from Clarke County Georgia requesting cause why administrator should not be discharged and other legal notices regarding year’s support and report of appraisal at 10 a m on first Monday in September 1915.
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Princeton
Georgia
Clarke County
W. P. Jackson
ORR
Jennie Dean
J. T. Dean
R._C .ORR
Osiilaary
Application for administratrix of Lucy Gatee estate
Lucy Green applies to be appointed administratrix of Lucy Gatee's Clarke County estate. The petition will be heard at the regular term of the Clarke County Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in September 1915. Witness dated August 5 1916.
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Georgia
Clarke County
Lucy Green
Lucy Gatee
Filibuster shifts as Georgia House fights over bills
In Atlanta on August 4 1915 the Georgia House shifted tactics in a long filibuster over temperance and Western and Atlantic bills. The insurgents pressed a rule change to overthrow the rules committee and push appropriations and W and A bills, while the prohibition wing sought to block the antishipping measure and preserve the calendar.
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Atlanta
Kimball
House
John W.immord
Prohibition
Harris
Hopkins
Thomas
Messrs. Kidd
Baker
Beck
Carrell
Temperance
Committee On
Temperance Committee
Senate
Fullbright
Burke
Fullbright Hakes
House Temperance Committee
Stovall
West Kenyon Bu
Rules
Persons
Treutlin
Atkinson
Rules Committee
Shelby Myrick
Speaker
Prohibition Wing
Appropriations Committee
Pullbright
Ed Wohlwender
Muscogee
Herman Shruptine
Chatham
Garland Jones
Chamberlain's Tablets Restore Weak Stomachs Claims
William Sharp of West Webster New York writes that Chamberlain's Tablets strengthened a weak stomach, stopped dizziness, and cured him after a few weeks of use. The advertisement urges others with similar stomach weakness to try the product, available from all dealers.
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Chamberlain
William Sharp
West Webster
N. Y
Athens Educator Honored by Southern Sociological Conference
Prof. Frederick A. Merrill of the State Normal School faculty has been named to the health and press committee of the Southern Sociological Conference. He is the sole Georgian selected. The group recently met in Houston, Texas, and continues broad southern work.
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Frederick A. Merrill
State Normal School
Knoxville
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cough Relief
This old ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs and chest ailments. It claims fifty years of use, a money back guarantee, and urges readers to consult their druggist for a small cost and quick relief.
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Dr. King
Chamberlains ointment aids neck and shoulder stiffness
Mrs Conrad Olive of Little Falls New York reports her husband suffered neck stiffness after a sprain. After using Chamberlains ointment a few times the lameness and stiffness disappeared. The product is sold by all dealers.
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Conrad Olive
Little Fall
N. Y
Chamberlain
Georgia Crop Report Describes Severe Drought Effects
The Weather Bureau reports the week ending Aug 3 1916 as very hot and dry with a midsummer drought intensifying across central southern Georgia. Cotton sheds, bolls open early while early corn survives, late corn on uplands badly damaged. gardens, truck crops, potatoes and hay show burn and injury, all needing rain. C F von Herrmann directed the summary.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Georgia
C. F. von Herrmann
Morcock Buys Gwinnett Journal In Lawrenceville
C M Morcock returns to the newspaper circle by purchasing the Gwinnett Journal, the state’s largest weekly subscription list, after leading the News Herald in Lawrenceville for many years. His move signals revival among Georgia readers and brings a familiar editor back to the field.
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C. M. Morcock
Georgia
Gwinnett Journal
Lawrencieville
News-Herald
A Medicine Chest for 25c and Sloan's Liniment
A vintage ad notes a medicine chest offered at 25 cents containing a remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck and more. It promotes Sloan's Liniment a 2 cent bottle claimed to cure many ailments as symptoms of car as and inflammation. buyers urged to order a 250 bottle from all druggists.
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Thedford
Sloan
Cot ton sale disputed by Col Smith in Banner note
Col Jam M Smith of Smithonia corrects a recent Cotton crop sale report. He states the sale included 1230 bales not 2000, with 4 percent poor quality fiber driving prices to six cents per pound. He notes many owned portions, cost of production exceeded sale value, and total proceeds around forty thousand dollars instead of ninety thousand.
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Jam &M. Smith
Smithonia
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W. P. Brooks
Brown Barefield
Ate Wright
Dtw
Capitol
The
Georgia Merchant Marine
Whatham
Shruptine
Wohlwender
Athens
Col. Smith
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