Midsummer Festival Calls Athens Citizens to Rally
The editorial urges Athens residents to support the Alliance Rally on July 16 with statewide speakers. It notes Georgia holds four rallies, Athens as eastern hub will draw about twenty thousand visitors, and local hospitality and a midsummer trades display will showcase the city’s progress. Citizens are asked to assist Mayor Brown in making the event a grand success.
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Athens
Alliance
Georgia
South Carolina
Brown
Western Democracy Seeks Unity in 1892 Rise
The piece argues Western states show growing democratic strength and unity led by Governor Horace Boies renomination hopes. It notes Alliance influence, tariff reform and free silver as potential rallying points, with optimism for a Democratic win in 1892. The World’s Fair funding dispute is also touched, opposing state funds for the exhibit.
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Horace Boies
Bargain Closeout Announced with June 29 Start
The message promises heavy discounts and a last week stocktake rush. A sales push will begin June 29 with 20 extra sales-ladies assigned to handle shoppers by department.
Outlandish Close Out Sale of Dress Patterns and Footwear
A sale lists hundreds of dress patterns from 1 cent to 60 cents per 10 yards and assorted fabrics at 2 to 4 cents per yard, plus large lots of hosiery, handkerchiefs, slippers, oxfords, and men’s and ladies’ shoes. Numerous items include White Lawn patterns, Muslin, Satteen, Batiste, Pine Apple Tissue, Calicoes, Challies, and Lace. Also featured are fans, gloves, parasols, and various household textiles with consolidated prices.
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Batiste
Dongola
Etto
Badr Gap
Turkey
Large sale offered by MAX JOSEPH with marked prices
The ad states we cut prices on all goods to move stock. Customers may select items, visit the wrapper counter, and have purchases sent to them. It notes daily hours from 6:00 to 6:30 and urges early attendance for better selection and quantities. MAX JOSEPH signs the notice.
Call for a Georgia exhibit to inform voters about benefits
The piece argues that lawyers and professors need not assess constitutionality but whether a state exhibit would benefit Georgia. It praises the Age for urging public clarity and urges an honest home discussion and Capitol debate. It contends a creditable exhibit will be provided.
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Harmony Grove
Gort
State University
Cobb
J. Hammond
Andrew Cobb
State Univer
Ome Higermiea Onion di
Capitol
Overproduction of cotton floods market dimensions this season
The article notes an earlier surplus with thousands of bales in warehouses. It warns prices will fall and selling will be hard as supply outpaces demand, despite a somewhat smaller current crop. Farmers shift to other crops but price pressures persist.
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Ailanna
Hexsls
Appienes
Itvides
Athens Park & Improvement Company land sale proves value of local dirt
The Athens land sale shows strong demand and good profits for buyers, signaling confidence in Athens future. Reports note significant interest from a broad audience and prices that were solid but not extravagantly high.
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Athens Park & Improvement Company
Athens
Renomination demands and town festival stir local politics
The piece cites Hanutson supporters urging renomination amid party strife, notes looming prohibition fights and Athens unity efforts, mentions Miss Laurar Lawson unveiling a statue in New York, and references a midsummer festival as town toast. Other items joke about civic life and everyday humor from various papers.
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Laurar Lawson
8. 8. Cox
New York
Damages Recovered After Train Assault Case
The Atlanta city court heard Robert Jefferson versus the Richmond and Danville railroad. A jury awarded Jefferson one thousand dollars. The case cited failure to protect passengers after he was assaulted on a R and D train by two white men. conductor offered no protection. Mr Gay C Hamilton will spend days at Tallulah Falls.
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R. and D
Atlanta
Robert Jefferson
Richmond and
Danville
Messrs. Thomas. & Strickland
Jefferson
Alliance Rally On University Campus
A rally titled the Alliance will take place on the university campus. Organizers plan speeches and coordinated activities to promote unity and student participation. Venue details and start time are listed on campus notice boards.
Farmers Attack Alliance Rally On University Campus
A July 16 Alliance gathering aims to draw twenty thousand farmers and families to the University of Georgia campus. Chancellor Boggs offers campus use, with President Livingston hosting and speakers including Jerry Simpson and Mrs. Lease. Citizens expect a mid summer festival atmosphere and a grand rally on the grounds.
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University
Boggs
Etme
Livingston
Jerry Simpson
Lease
Kansas
Iain Agataak Tupete
Ingalls
Grand Alliance
Festive Watermelon Arrives In City Amid Hype
Nineteen car loads of melons reportedly rolled through the city with Athens receiving its first haul. Shoppers eyed small melons on store fronts while sidewalks braced for more car loads of the seasonal fruit amid talk of chills and fever.
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Noror
Athens
Yesterda Td
Athens Electric Car System Nears Ideal Operation
The Athens electric car network improves daily with a regular fifteen minute schedule on the Prince and Milledge avenues. Cars began hourly service on Thursday, with a one cent fare and continuous operation expected as the line nears completion.
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Athens
Wii
Prince
Ee Avenue
Milledge
Pas
Saag Een Raat Tg
Rapid Écaplalen
Forlorn Poem Sent to Editor on Lucy Cobbite
A fragmentary poem addressed to a Lucy Cobbite expresses deep emotion and pathos. The verse contemplates faith and duty with a somber, reflective tone, reflecting a historical letter to the editor and the era’s moral sensibilities.
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Lucy Cobbite
East Athens Notes and Local Sickness and Bridge Talk
East Athens gossip touches on a child’s illness after a few days sickness, a burial near Nicholson, and R E McDerman gravely ill on Mulberry street. Residents petition for a promised Trail Creek bridge as streets show one empty house and Miss Jane Demore’s illness is noted.
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Ramsey
Nicholson
R. E. McDerman
Mulberry Street
Trail ‘Creek
East Bi
East Atheny
Jane Demore
The Dispensary Plan Outlined for County Contest
A temperance proposal outlines a dispensary to sell pure liquor by the pint, aimed at curbing tavern closures and "blind tigers." Backers argue it centralizes sale control to authorities, reduces illicit venues, and preserves county or city sovereignty while ensuring accountability and purity. Local meetings in Green County and Athens discuss the plan amid supporters and opponents.
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Chofa
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