Work Day for Little Orphans
Athens residents laud the Orphans Home at Decatur Ga detailing twelve orphans aided over nine years. The piece highlights care at Dean Hall and Epworth League cottages, the Baby Cottage with 21 babies, and ongoing needs for expansion to avoid crowding.
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Athens
Decatur
Max
Mother Taylor
Laura Speer
First Methodist Church
Little Jim
Annie Bell
Fannie
Dean” Hall
W. H. Dean
Clarke County
Dean Hall
Dean Dining
Orphans Home Work Day Urges Community Help
A historical notice appeals Athens and north Georgia to observe Saturday September 28 as a work day for orphans. It urges adults and children to contribute time, gifts, and labor to provide food coal clothing cottages school chapel and laundry, with names and addresses for donations and local church endorser signatures.
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Athens
North
Georgia
Oak Street
Atlanta, Ga
A H. Hodgson
E. J. Bondurant
Ida M. Davison
R. Nickerson
Methodist Sunday Schools
H. L. Crumley
Death of Mr Young in Athens Deepens Local Grief
Saturday night Rev. Mr. Young died in this city after paralysis. He was father of G. T. Young Mrs. J. S. Cheney and Mrs. B. H. Kinnebrew. The body was taken to Bairdstown and interred Sunday at four. He was greatly beloved by friends in Athens and the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Young
G. T. Young
J. S. Cheney
B. H. Kinnebrew
Bairdstown
Athens
Tutt's Liver Pills Advertises Health Cure
An old remedy Tutt's Liver Pills claims to treat sick headache sour stomach malaria indigestion torpid liver constipation and all bilious diseases by timely use.
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Tutt
Eleven Enlistees Reported for 41st Infantry in Athens
Lieutenant Boston reports strong enlistment activity for the 41st Infantry Volunteer Regiment in Athens. Eleven men have been accepted so far, eight from Watkinsville, with many applicants from nearby farms seeking service. He expects to spend the full ten days allotted by the department in Athens to maximize results.
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John Boston
41St Infantry
Athens
Macon
Watkinsville
Boston
Augusta
Recruits Listed Amid Poor Crop Season Strain
In a report noting record crop failures this year, eleven recruits are named: Jesse Maxie, Joseph F. Jones, Wm. W. Whitehead, Joseph M. Veale, Theo. E. Elder, Edmund F. Sixon, Edward R. Johnson, Jesse A. Sims, Chas. B. Echols all of Watkinsville and Hiratas Grove resident Chas. B. Echols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Maxie
Watkinsville
Joseph F. Jones
Wm. W. Whitehead
Joseph M.veale
Theo. E. Elder
Edmund F. Sixon
Edward R. Johnson
Jesse A. Sims
Chas
Echols
Hiratas Grove
Chancellor Hill to Speak at Y M C A Gospel Meeting
The Y M C A in Athens invites men to hear Chancellor Walter B Hill speak Sunday afternoon. The article also promotes Dr King's New Life Pills for headaches and general health, with local sales listed.
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Athens
Walter 8
Hill
Young Men's Christian Association
Dr. King
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Dewey Celebration Travel Deals via Seaboard Line
The piece urges seizing a four dollar saving by taking the Seaboard Air Line to the Dewey Celebration in New York on September 29 and 30. It notes additional travel via Washington Baltimore or Philadelphia and touts service superiority. Tickets on sale September 26 27 good to return by October 5 with alternative dates through Norfolk and Old Dominion Steamship Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Air-Line
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Dewey
Olympia
Riverside
Norfolk
Old Dominion Steamship Line
Carterville Riot Kills Seven Negroes Over Miner Conflict
A violent clash in Carterville Illinois leaves seven African Americans dead and two injured as white and non union miners clash. National Guard units patrol streets while reinforcements from Herrin prepare to join the white miners. Local mine operators seek to quell tensions and prevent further bloodshed. The story also mentions public health notices about cholera mortality and pain relief product promotions.
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Carterville
O. T. J. Floyd
Huse Bradley
John Black
Henry Barnum
Sam Cummins
Jim Hayes
Illinois National Guard
Springfield
Herrin
Brosh
Receivers' Land Sale in Athens Park District
By order of Clarke County Superior Court the Athens Park and Improvement Company lands will be sold October 6 1899 at public outcry. Properties lie between Prince Avenue and the Boulevard and the G C & N Railroad, with terms cash or one third cash and balance in two equal yearly payments at 8 percent interest. Sale at 10 a.m. at the Park pavilion near Prince and Park avenues. map available at Shackelford & Shackelford Broad Street Athens Ga.
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Superior Court
Clarke County
Georgia
Athens Park & Improvement Company
Prince Avenue
Boulevard
P.P
Shackelford & Shackelford
Broad Street
Athens
Park Pavilion
Prince and Park Avenues
W. 8. Holman
Thos. J. Shackelford
Closing Out Cotton Goods Specials at Deep Discounts
Local sale lists heavy markdowns on cotton textiles including 1,000 yards light and dark Percales, Ducks, plaid fabrics, dimity, organdies, lawn, and bleached cottons. Prices range from 5 to 74 cents per yard with remnants and heavy prints advertised as bargains, highlighting limited stock and wholesale-like values.
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Plaid Forge
Fall Season Dress Goods Bargains in Athens
Auction of dress fabrics offering all wool cheviotts and plaids at 15 to 25 cents per yard, wool suiting and serge patterns priced well below wholesale, with large lots on bargain counters. Highlights include 25c pieces, 10c yard dress goods, and substantial savings versus regular values.
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Athens
Newest Fabrics Show Plentiful Stylish Plaids
Retail notes advertise Venetian cloths clay serges ladies cloths and Henrietta plaids in all grades. Emphasis on newest styles and affordable 2ic up pricing.
Auction Notice of Goods and Sale in Athens
Fragmentary item notes a sale featuring 100 new terms wool and silk goods with prices 1000 and 12.50. Mentions September 18 and locations in Bos yard and Wales with references to French serge and Wixterea. Details are incomplete but indicate a special sale event.
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Wales
Bos Yardine
Athens
Stylish Cotton Dress Goods Displayed in New Plaids
A stylish cotton showing features fleeced twill wool finish flannelettes satteens and silk otines in fresh plaids and stripes, highlighting new fabrics and patterns for dress goods.
White Goods Value Notice for Linens and Fabrics
White goods display offers good values on White pique Dimi ties and linens. Bleached table linens priced 25c to 2.00 per yard and colored damask 25c to 0.75 per yard. 100 dozen bleached napkins large size 50c. Dinner napkins 50c to 6.00 per dozen. 100 white quilts 50c and 500 pieces wool jeans casimera kerseys waterproof flannels and skirtings described as best values offered.
Black Goods: Venetian Cloths and Silk Weaves Offered
Merchant lists new Venetian cloths Cheviotts Serges and Crabapone silk warp weaves for sale in stock. The notice emphasizes variety and quality fabrics for customers seeking latest textile fashions.
Housefurnishing Goods Sale Opens With Deep Discounts
Store announces 150 pieces of matting new patterns and values. 100 remnant matting lengths on sale at half price. New rug lots in all sizes, shades and curtain materials. damask furniture fabrics. denim and upholstery materials. Curtain scrim, Swiss figured cloth, ready made shades, linens, towels, napkins and more with low prices.
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New Lot
School Wear Wool Dress Goods Sale for Children
Special bargain sale offers wool dress goods for children's school wear. Early buyers will get the plums.
Silk Capes Sale At One Day Event
Special sale of silk capes featuring 100 capes at about 4 value and 25 silk Africa work capes at 3.50 each, originally worth seven dollars. Also millinery with walking and golf hats, plus new brushes soaps powders and toiletries.
Bargain Purses and Accessories Sale Listings
Special offers on purses and accessories. 25 dozen purses 10c each, worth double. 30 dozen purses 15c, valued at 25 dozen purses with medal tipped corners, choice 19c, worth 35 and 40c. Box of 150 hair pins, 50 dozen children's silk and lisle plaid socks 19c, worth 50c. 50 dozen kid gloves 65c, good quality.
Notions and Fancy Wears and Display Sale
A display window sale offers embroidery items and household goods including china cups and saucers, frames, cabinets, tables, umbrella stands, and hat racks at deep discounts. Hosiery for men women and children priced from 5 to 50 cents with multiple value points and sale emphasis on quality.
New Silks Headline Fancy Fist Silks Range
Display highlights newest fabrics including Fancy Fist Silks Corded Taffeta and Satins for waistlines in black and corded dress silks Taf fetas Bengaiines and fancy weaves appear in the latest lineup.
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Nature
Rome
Stampa
New Spencer Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Bramby_Drug Co
Orphans’ Home
Dore
Epworth League
Athen
Hodgson
41St. Infantry
W. B. Hill
The
Y. M
Ganoz
Anx
B. Townsend
Cardus
Cardle
Madina T
Witnels
Donnelly
Brush Mines
Perry Davis
Tali Ifa
White Goods
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