Magnificent Races for the Big Fair Announcement
The Nohe ast Georgia Fair Association outlines a racing program to thrill attendees with harness and running events. Races run Oct 5 to Oct 10 feature trotting and pacing purses up to 800 dollars, with entry and payout rules, plus a gentlemen’s road race for local owners. Also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption andColds with testimonials and trial offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thureday
Ander
Fiitay
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Scholarships at State Normal School Finally Reach Goal
In Athens efforts secure one hundred scholarships for the State Normal School to enable access for two hundred students. President Branson has renewed sixty two scholarships for the next year and remaining thirty eight are expected soon through local and Georgia benefactors. The campaign continues with support anticipated from Georgians and residents alike. The effort is backed by correspondence and ongoing appeals to secure all funds.
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State Normal School
Branson
General Education Board
Athens
Brangonia
Homes Are Needed for the Teachers
The University of Georgia Summer School cannot house all attending teachers in dormitories. Citizens of Athens are urged to offer board to as many as possible, noting the number of boarders they can accommodate and the terms. Send names and details to Registrar Harper promptly. Electric Bitters touted as a cure for indigestion and related ailments, with testimonial from Mrs. S. H. Newson of Decatur.
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Universty of Georgia
Athens
Suamer School
Harper
H. Newson
Decatur
Als
W. J Smith & Bro
H.R Palmer & Sons
More Room Needed for City Schools in Athens
The Athens public schools face severe overcrowding as current buildings run near capacity. No new building is expected next year, but preparations for a future school site are underway. City authorities have discussed solutions and are allocating funds toward addressing the issue. Meanwhile, a medical ad promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with claims of quick relief for stomach ailments.
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Public Schoola of
Athens
Board of Education
Rural Clarke County School Census Report
The census for Clarke county rural districts shows White males 425 and white females 433, total whites 858. Colored males 729 and colored females 495, total colored 1 224. Overall rural district school population totals 2 082.
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Clarke County
Malaria An Invisible Enemy to Health in Louisville Ky
A 1902 Louisville notice promotes S S S as a cure for malaria. It describes malaria as an invisible atmospheric poison from marshes and decaying matter and lists symptoms such as chills, fever, fatigue, and skin eruptions. The ad urges spring treatment, claims S S S purifies blood and strengthens the system, and invites readers to write for free medical guidance and a book.
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SWIFT
Atlanta
Bond issue campaign stirs county for macadamized roads
Citizens plan a September election to authorize county bonds for road macadamization. The Chamber of Commerce will form campaign committees to advocate the bonds and rally voters. Also noted is Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a remedy for cuts bruises and burns sold by local merchants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sona
W.J Smith & Bro
Charles J O'Farrell Joins Augusta Chronicle
Charles J O'Farrell, formerly with the Atlanta Journal as traveling representative, becomes traveling representative for the Augusta Chronicle. The Chronicle, under its new management, lauds Capt. O'Farrell as one of Georgia's best in his business and expects rapid circulation growth.
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Charles J. O'Farrell
Atlanta Journal
Augusta Chronicle
The
Chronicle
Capt. O'Farrell
Georgia
Vagrant Law Enforcement Urged By Athens Citizen
An Athens resident urged strict enforcement or new legislation to curb vagrancy. He argued idle, loafing individuals rise with warmer weather, mostly among the negro population but including whites, and called for a stringent law to rid communities of such idlers. Ladies and children were invited to try Little Early Risers laxative pills for constipation.
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Athens
Childres
W.H Howell
Houston
Tex
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
DeWitt
Rivera
Orr Drng Co
City Tax Books Soon Close in Athens Oh
My books for receiving tax returns will be closed on July 1. Take due notice and avoid double tax by making returns before that date. Wingfield Cash Grocery Store advertises Bransford's Clifton flour and Ian's foals ready to deliver.
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W. Turner
City of Athens
Bransford
Ian
Wingfield Cash Grocery Store
Clarke County Jury List Revision Question Raised
The Clarke County jury list will be revised this summer as required by law. Terms of Commissioners McMahan and Griffith expired, leaving Dorsey Jones Paryear and Mess Sr. as board members. New citizens have emerged with increased county growth, making timely revision essential to include eligible residents.
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Clarke County
McMahan and
Griffith
Messrs
W. F. Dorsey
W. HB. Jones
W. W. Paryear
BR L. Mess
Athens
Clarke
Atlanta leaders denounce Dr. Broughton for attack on Tech
On Sunday Dr Len G Broughton of Atlanta criticized the Georgia School of Technology calling it lacking character. Leading Atlanta citizens connected with Tech denounced his remarks as slanderous.
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Len G. Broughton
Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
University of Georgia
Brougton
Bell
Tech School
Broughton
Clifton flour advert promotes light loaf moisture retention
Wingfield Cash Grocery Store markets Bransford's Clifton flour for a light bread that stays moist longer than typical winter wheat flour. Dots mean dollars.
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Bransford
Clifton
Wingfield Cash Grocery Store
Maniag in Jail Causes Neighborhood Disturbance
Mittie Jackson, a Begro woman, is jailed in Athens for insanity after violent, disruptive behavior at home and in the county jail. She is being sent to Milledgeville asylum when a bed becomes available, despite Sheriff Wier’s efforts to quiet her. The case centers on religious delusions and incessant cursing and noise.
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Athens
Mittie Jackson
Lanacy
Milledgeville
Wier
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Ashland Shoemaker
G M Myers of Ashland Kentucky testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his backache after a cold, with three years relief and a renewed ache later treated successfully. He recommends the remedy, noting wide endorsement from others. Sold by H R Palmer & Son for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Dean's.
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G. M. Myers
Winchester Avenue
14Th Street
Ashland
Dean
Ventura Drug Co
H. R. Palmer & Sone
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Clarke county Confederate soldier roster project seeks data
Clarke county Georgia authorities appoint a group to compile and verify every soldier from the county who served in the Confederate army or joined support companies, asking residents to submit names, records, and descendants information by mail or at the Athens Insurance Building. Also notices warn employers about a missing contract man and seek the whereabouts of Will Greeson a tall black man about thirty.
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Clarke County
Georgia
Athens
A. L. Mitchell
Greeson
L. Benton
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