Athens urged to form Chamber of Commerce for progress
Athens leaders push for a Chamber of Commerce to boost business and employment. The piece stresses united action, regional pride, and the potential impact on Athens’ growth, with comparison to Atlanta and Georgia profiles. It notes elephant records in Valdosta and New York and cites local figures advocating enterprise.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Valdosta
New York
Topsy
Weu
Atlanta
Proposals and Press Echoes From Georgia Papers
A collage of editorials and notices from Georgia newspapers praises summer school progress, endorses Parker for president, and notes leadership changes. Mentions Athens growth, Senator Merritt, Oglethorpe County agitation, Shaver’s death, and Hoke Smith backing Parker as Democratic nominee.
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Hoke Smith
Alton B. Parker
New York
Judge Parker
New York State
New Year Resolutions Worth Preserving Says Exchange
A New Year note argues resolutions, though often broken, offer moral thrust. It urges moderate, installment reform, starting February and continuing month by month, to break long standing habits and gain lasting change through steady effort.
University of Georgia Summer School Gains State Support
Athens citizens subscribe 220 toward a local land of 8000 for a University of Georgia Summer School. The project, backed by the General Education Board, aims to train teachers, with editors praising Georgia’s educational dawn and urging rapid completion and broad regional benefit.
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University of Georgia
Athens
General Education Board
Branson
State Normal School
Florida
State Teachers’ Association
Thomasville Timee-Enterprise
South
Georgia
Great Northern
Athena
Georgia Common Schools
Scrofula described as heritable and widespread
The text notes scrofula is commonly inherited and affects pale weak children in nine of ten cases with symptoms such as neck swellings abscesses skin eruptions inflamed eyelids sore ears rickets catarrh wasting and general debility among many adults.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Scarce Flaws and Cures
A promotional claim cites thousands of permanent cures for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills. A Parker City Indiana testimonial says a daughter with scrofula had eleven sores on her neck and ears and was cured after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad asserts the medicine keeps its promise.
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Hood
J. J. Jones
Parker City
Ind
Seaboard Officials Plan Manatee Development
Seaboard Air Line officials begin colonization of the Land of Manatee on Florida’s west coast. They point to previous neglect caused by access issues now solved by extensions from Turkey Creek to the coast and new passenger service from New York and eastern cities.
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Seaboard Air Line
Manatee
Florida
Turkey Creek
Tampa
New York
The Good Work of Young Women in Confederacy Efforts
Mrs E A Crawford reports the Young Women of the Confederacy have raised 254.55 for Winnie Davis Memorial ball through their spring drive begun in April. The group has shown persistent effort and achieved notable progress in the campaign.
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E. A. Crawford
City Physicians Decided At Athena Council Meeting
At Athenas city council meeting Dr H M Fallilove and Dr A C Holliday were chosen as city physicians for the year with two other applicants. The work will be divided into contagious diseases and other diseases. Wesley McKinnon was named engineer for the city water works. his assistant will be chosen later. Electric Bitters are recommended for health improvements and are sold by local druggists.
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Athena City Council
Taoaday
H M. Fallilove
A C. Holliday
Wesley McKinnon
McKinnon
Silver Service Drive for Georgia Battleship Georgia
Miss Louise Dubose of Athens leads a statewide push to buy a silver service for the battleship Georgia. Troops of the Third regiment infantry and state schools are urged to contribute with a February 12 deadline, each child giving a penny to support the fund.
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Misa Louise DuBose
Georgia
Atlanta News
Louise Dubose
Athens
Third Regiment Infantry
Jnadeome
The Mayor on Athens
The Athens city article extols its climate health record railroad facilities and educational standing. It notes rising business prosperity in 1903 with occupied storerooms new warehouses and many new industrial plants planned and built including a large electric power plant at Tallassee Shoals and $150 000 spent on improvements this year and $250 000 next year.
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Richard H. Edmonds
Manufacturers’ Record
Rhodes
Athens
Georgia
Commonwealth
Angela
Tallassee Shoals
Athena
Wnohan
Pensions Date Set for Clarke County Confederate Pensioners
Clarke county's 156 Confederate pensioners will be paid by the state on February 23. State Pension Commissioner Lindsey set payment dates for counties in this state section, listing Gwinnett January 26 with 244, Morgan February 1 with 67, Green 85, Walton February 12 with 251, Oconee 90, Jackson February 19 with 182, Clarke February 23 with 166, Madison 114, Elberton 140, and Oglethorpe 123.
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Clarke County
Lindsey
Gwinnett
Morgan
Green
Walton
Oconee
Jacken
Clarke
Madison
Elberton
Oglethorpe
Winnie Davis Memorial hall funds and push for gift
The Bessie Mell Industrial Home records show a $2,321 86 gap to secure a $4,500 gift from the General Education Board for the Winnie Davis Memorial hall, with Athens subscribers already totaling $2,000 and more pledges needed to reach $15,000 overall. An emergency committee and officers are urged to finalize pledges, close original subscriptions, and obtain prompt payment to keep the board’s offer open.
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General Education Board
Winnie Davis Memorial Hall
Generona
Daughters of the Confederacy
Oral Education Board
Darwin
H. Eakes
E. D. Stone
B. F. Holder, Jr
R. O. Orr
F. A. Lipscomb
Holder
Athens
Misa Ruther
Ford
W. Reed
Revered J D Mell Publishes Notable Article
In the January issue of the Southern Advance Rev J D Mell, a prominent local preacher and writer, presents a compelling piece titled A Plea for Obedience of the Law that readers will find worth their time.
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J. D. Mell
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Oglethorpe County
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Confederacy
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W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R Palmer & Son
Draggiat
Silver Service
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J. F. Rhodes
Doliarsa
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Baloye
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Tion Board
Bessie Mell Industrial Home
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Moore
Prisgei Hey
Wallace Battrick
Mildred Rutherford
Georgis
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The
Winnie Davis Memorial Fund
G. H. Hulme
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Louie Landhavn
Miss Rutherford
Watt
Flanigan
Alice Adams
W. W. Thomas
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