Last Words Before Adournment of Athens City Council
The old council adjourned as Alderman Mc Mahan praised Alderman Von derau for six years of service as German from the second ward. Mayor Rhodes and others were thanked, and the presiding officer reflected on a year of progress, financial strength, waterworks, fire protection, street lighting, and resilient civic spirit as the council bids farewell and adjourns without a date.
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McMahan
Vonderau
Vonderal
Athens
Davison and Lowe win shades contract for government building
Davison and Lowe, an Athens firm, secure the contract to furnish shades for the new government building after reviewing many competitors. The award marks a high compliment to the Athens business community, underscoring that local firms can meet exacting specifications.
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Davison & Lowe
Athens
Burial lots for veterans to be interred in cemetery
In a council meeting Alderman McMahan introduced a resolution to confer with cemetery trustees and public property committee and secure a suitable place where Confederate veterans with no lots may be interred.
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McMahan
Mayors inaugural address outlines Athens 1906 program
Mayor Dorsey pledges an active businesslike administration for Athens and urges unity between mayor and council. He calls for strong police staffing, street and sidewalk improvements, street lighting, a potential city owned electric plant, reform of the dispensary operations, salary boosts for firefighters, and a push for a union railroad depot. He also advocates council transparency, annual audits, and vigilant anti vagrancy policy.
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Athens
South
Telce
Commissionera
City of
County of
Clarke
A Family Remedy Peruna Endorsed by Officials and Merchants
A letter exposes Peruna as an excellent tonic for catarrh and coughs, with endorsements from SAAC BHARP ex governor of Kansas and Montreal merchant James Currie. The notes urge prompt results and offer free confidential medical advice from Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Saac Bharp
Kansas
N. E
Washington, D. C
Pete Isaac Sharp
James Currie
Montreal
Can
Notre Dame St
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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ROYAL
Rhodes
O'Farrell
Furnigh
W. F. Dorsey
Dorsey
TV Trust
Police Department
Evey
Oconee
Electric Light Committee
Board of Dispensary Commissioners
Public Schools
University
Lucy Cobb
Union Depot
Calcera
the Mutual Live Stock Insurance Co. of
Georgia
Talmadge
Deadwyler
Stephenr
Penner
Sor Wilson
Ostfinska
Veterinerian Cee
Shackelford i Shackelford Ahorne
Holman
Carithery
Leos Deadwyters
Ty A. V- Deadwyler
M. M. Stephenson
W. T. Dreger
BR. B. Harris
Isaac Sharp
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