Athens citizen urges railroad expansion to Vidalia and beyond
A former Athens resident urges local leaders to form a charter and build a line from Athens to Vidalia via Sparta Wrightsville and Adrian. The route would connect to Savannah Jacksonville and Brunswick, bringing Southwest Georgia and Florida closer to Athens and aiding merchants and manufacturers. The plan would complement Gainesville Midland extensions to Chattanooga or Knoxville.
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Athens
Waycross
Vidalia
Sparta
Wrightsville
Adrian
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Branswick
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Gainesville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Christmas Parcel Rules Tighten mail inspections
Officials warn that Christmas packages mailed must show proper postage and include sender names and addresses. All parcels are subject to weighing and inspection with penalties of ten dollars per offense for noncompliance.
Fifteen Years or Tanabe Fifteen Years or Tanabe
Judge Roan of the superior court sentenced Robert Turnage a plumber to 16 years in the penitentiary for attempted criminal assault on Mrs. Carrie Comstock of 6 South Humphries street. The attack occurred at Turnage's home 128 Jones avenue on December 7. Mercy of the court spared the maximum 20 years after the jury recommended leniency.
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Atlanta
Roan
Superior Court
Robert Turnage
Carrie Comstock
South Humphries Street
Turnage
Jones Avenue
Bishop McCabe Dead From Stroke of Apoplexy
New York dispatch reports Bishop Charles McCabe of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at a New York hospital at 5:30 this morning from apoplexy suffered earlier in the city while en route home to Philadelphia. Mrs. McCabe and the bishop’s niece were present at his side. The passing follows a period of illness after the stroke. The remainder of the item notes a German guest invitation by the Terpsichorean Club for a December 26 event at Coupree Slay with an orchestra.
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New York
Charles ©. McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Phladelphia
Terpsichorean Club
Yale Salvage Price and Goods Catalog
A historical salvage sale lists numerous goods with prices and values. Items include porcelain cups and saucers, butter dishes, clothing, suits, wool fabrics, linens, lace curtains, bedding, shoes, kitchenware, threads, and hardware. The catalog catalogs discounts on textiles, garments, and household goods in a period sale format with per yard, per pair, and per unit pricing.
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YALE
Sea Island
Rob Roy
Yale Age
Gozen
Allen Brogans
Cseesssersseevsnnes
New Life Pills Claim Cure for Epilepsy in Daughter
J B Waterman of Watertown Ohio recounts his daughter’s years of epilepsy and her two year seizure free after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. Advertises 25 cents at W J Smith & Bros and Palmer & Son druggists.
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New Gure
J. B. Waterman
Watttown
Light Needed On Dougherty Street
Two women returning from church on Dougherty Street between Lumpkin and Hull encountered two men approaching from Lumpkin. One man appeared to vanish into darkness. another was seen behind a tree near Mr. Cobb Lumpkin’s residence. This marks a second frightful incident at this location, prompting calls for a streetlight at the corner.
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Christian Church
Dougherty Streets
Lumpkin
Hull
Lumpkin Street
Cobb Lumpkin
How to reckon cows and paint in a Devoe sales letter
A marketing letter from F. W. Devoe & Co compares cows and paint to argue paint efficiency. It uses a hypothetical herd of 200 cows to illustrate cost per year for two paints, Devoe and a rival, detailing gallonage, labor days, and total ten year costs. The piece ends with a sign off and a hardware store name.
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United States
Holstein
Jersey
Devoe
Theatre Gets Modern Makeover After Athens Building Co Purchase
Messrs Michael Brothers seized majority stock of Athens Building Co and acquired the Colonial Theatre on Clayton Street. A $17,000 remodeling contract followed, upgrading the opera house into a handsome, functional venue. A $3,000 contract with Sosman and Landis will add new scenery, making the stage outfit among the country’s finest, with balcony seating and first floor chairs updated.
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Messrs. Michael Brothers
Athens Building Co
Ieaes
Colonial Theatre
Clayton Street
Sosman
Landis
Chicago
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Remedies Warns Reader
An anonymous letter warns against bread for catarrh containing mercury and urges only doctor prescribed remedies. It endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure from F P Abney and Co Toledo Ohio, noting internal use and blood and mucus action with testimonials and price. Local note requests a public bathroom hint and city improvements.
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Hall
Abeney & Jo
Toledo
Ohio
F.j,ohney & Co
Per Bottie
Deke Hall
Macadamizing the Princeton road progresses in Athens
The county road force advances on macadam work considering weather, parts of Lumpkin street to the city limits finished at sixteen feet wide, outside limits eight feet wide with care. Local editorials urge better train schedules from Georgia and Southern lines to aid merchants, note trials with delays harming trade, and mention community leaders and residents connected to ongoing city improvements and holiday travels.
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Lumpkin Street
Princeton Road
Princeton
Georgia
Central of Georgia
Union ‘Point
George Road
Banner
Athens
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Bishop McCabe
Yale Salvage Sale
Globe Racket
Lic
Yale Salvage
Rie
Melton
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Ribs
Dougherty ST
E. G. Whitehead
Athens, Georgia
F. W.,devoe & CO
Talmage Hardware Co
Lampkin and Dougherty
BR Re
Audrey Cook
Cassie Chad "Wick
Russell Nut
Court of Appeals
Ifta
Chamber of Comerce
Joseph M. Terrell
Joe Terrell
Waycross Herald
Glessner
Grifln News
Stewart
University
W. C. Davis
J. W. Caskey
Mr. Garnett Green
Washington
Howard J. Waff
McCullough
Brunawick
Alice Lockett
Albany Herald
Mary Boss Walker
S. C
Marion Lampkin
Cartersville
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