Athens to Get Public Park as Electric Railway Plans Progress
Athens is nearing a decision on locating a new public park in the next twelve months. The Athens Electric Railway Company will build the park, choosing between sites near Mitchells Bridge or near the University property toward Whitehall. The city, then with a population around twenty thousand, lacks a public park and awaits a welcoming green space to serve residents and visitors.
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Iin
Athens
Georgia
Athens Electric Railway Company
Mitchell's Bridge
University
Whitehall
Great School for Poor Youth Opens Oct in Georgia
Mr E P Simpson of Toccan Georgia plans an industrial school on Haddock Inn lands totaling 500 acres with falls and hotel furnishings. A charter is secured and trustees target an October opening offering free admission to needy mountain area youths who will work part time. Courses cover agriculture domestic economy and prep for Freistiman class. Nonsectarian board of Christian trustees seeks 50,000 chapel funds. donors must raise matching amount for dormitory and facilities.
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E. P. Simpson
Toccan
Haddock Inn
Georgia
Frestiman
Choo
Georgia school project seeks funding for dairy and farm operations
A plan to accommodate 200 boys and girls at Haddock Inn includes a dining hall, a 100 cow barn, silo and dairy facilities. An electric railway to Toccoa would ship farm products to the Southern Railway station. The project relies on gifts from Georgia and nearby states, with Mr. Simpson’s generous donation helping cover first year running costs. The dairy is expected to fund operations for the initial year, and trustees will audit all contributions.
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Haddock Inn
Toccoa
Southern Railway
Georgia
South
Simpson
The Limit of Life and Longevity Debate
Eminent medical scientists argue that human life has a limited span well below attainable potential given current knowledge. They pinpoint ages 50 to 60 as the critical decade where proper body care can influence longevity, suggesting neglect may shorten life.
Advertising Triumphs And Trials From A Million Dollar Spend
The article cites Hon. William L. Douglas and Ford advertising chief E LeRoy Pelletier detailing multi‑million dollar newspaper campaigns. Douglas touts newspaper ads as eye catching and timely versus magazines, citing sales growth and reach. Pelletier notes Ford spends less on ads than rivals yet achieves broad, rapid impact with daily newspaper campaigns. Others including Columbia Phonograph and Moxie Nerve Food share similar reliance on newspapers for timely, targeted reach.
Georgia seeks state sanitarium for consumption treatment
Atlanta August 10 Hon Clem Dunbar of Richmond and Hon W H Burwell of Hancock two authors of a bill to secure a $20000 appropriation to establish a Georgia state sanitarium for consumption treatment. They note past budget deficits and hope new revenue in 1908 will fund the effort. They cite strong legislative sentiment and plan to locate the facility once funded, while praising a cotton seed oil emulsion as a promising preventive or cure.
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Atlanta
Clem Dunbar
Richmond
W. H. Burwell
Hancock County
Anti-Tuberculosis League of America
Georgia
George Brown
Impaired Appetite Advised to Use Stomach and Liver Tablets
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets boost appetite and digestion. Detroit man J. H. Seitz reports improved appetite and relief from bloating plus regular bowel movements. Price 25 cents with free samples. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and several local druggists. Also notes Charlotte, N C prospers under prohibition and suggests Athens should vote similarly.
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Chamberlain
J. H. Seitz
Detroit
Mich
Price
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith
Bro
L. P. Canning
H.C. McEvoy
Jorr Drug Company
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Mr. Simpson
Squire
Halsey
Peysee
Hla
Pittsburg
William L. Douglas
Massachuartts
Ata
E. LeRoy Pelletier
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Ford
Europe
America
United States
Campalen
Rome
George P. Metzgur
Columbia Phonograph Company
F. E. Thompson
Moxie Nerve Food Company
Brown
Burwell
Hancock
General Assembly
Charlotte
N. C
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