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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
3
Superintendent Ewing leads the Holman office building project aiming for a story a week. The third floor was laid in cement covering about 2000 feet in six hours. Crews continue rapid progress with concrete and steel work and new doors installed weekly.
The old solution for grate polish is remembered from J. L. Arnold's store in Athens offering 25 cents a pot or 40 cents a quart. The note claims it was the best sold in Athens.
R Buchwald plans to reopen a mercantile establishment at Broad Street corner Collegs Avenue. A well known local merchant, he promises a quick return to business activity. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as a reliable cough and cold cure available from dealers.
Executors sold the Rogers estate in Jefferson with high prices. W Y Harber bought the barber shop for 2650 dollars, Hubbard Drug Co. a drug store, and Wm A Echols Commerce Telephone Co. manager acquired Rogers home for 2550 dollars. Additional lots and bank stock sold, reflecting Commerce prosperity. A Rog ers Baptist church was organized near Rogers store with 47 members and a day of ceremonies led by Rev. Gilbert Dobbs. Memorial exercises at Ellida auditorium featured Hon. Thomas Mell of Athens.
Mrs. Chas McKinnon of Cedar Rapids endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for relief from cramps headaches backaches and abdominal distress. The ad notes widespread use and urges women with similar symptoms to seek guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts with confidential female staff responses.
The Athens city council resolves to hold an April 1913 election in the Fourth Ward to fill the vacancy caused by B Y Harris resignation. The vote will occur at the County Court House during usual municipal election hours and be publicized in the Athens Daily Banner ten days before. W L Wood Clerk certifies as true copy and official seal.
The Thalians will perform their spring play on April 11 at Breenan College Conservatory in Gainesville then present the same show on April 18, the following Friday, in the same venue.
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as a quick cure for bladder and kidney disease and prostatic weakness. It claims rapid relief from diabetes symptoms and sugar in urine, with promises of dissolving sugar and uric acid, cleansing kidneys and bladder.
At Sumter South Carolina nearly every county is represented at the State Sunday School Association convention. The opening session featured a Welcome by Dr. C. Baker and a reply from John Wood of Spartanburg, with Rev J B Green of Greenwood presiding and W C Pearce of Chicago delivering a keynote on The Meaning of the Sunday School Movement. Afternoon reports from county organizers followed. The convention runs through Friday.
The Pacific Coast Baseball league starts its fourteenth season with a close pennant race anticipated as teams stacked up their rosters. Opening day games feature Venice versus Los Angeles, Oakland at Sacramento, and Portland at San Francisco. the season runs thirty weeks to October 26. Greenfield Savings Bank reopens after four years closed by the state bank commissioner. depositors to receive principal plus a three percent dividend and interest since last November. An advertisement touts Chamberlain's ointment for rheumatism.
Alexis F. Georgian editor of a weekly socialist newspaper appeared in court for trial on criminal libel charges over articles about P. V. Collins. The case follows a prior conviction and fine three weeks ago for libeling Mayor Rice of Minneapolis during the fall election campaign.
Advises readers to treat spring rheumatism with Chamberlains Ointment, stating rubbing the affected parts provides quick relief and that the product is sold by all dealers.
The Southern Maryland Racing and Fair Association opened its spring meeting at the Marlboro track today and runs through April 1. Horses from Charleston have arrived with their racing string. An advertising notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a testimonial from Mrs. H. Silks of Sydney Australia.
Local fraternal orders list weekly meeting times and locations in Athens. Athens B P O E No 790 meets Wednesdays at 8 pm near Broad and Lumpkin. Williams Lodge No 15 meets Mondays at 8 pm in Odd Fellows Hall. St Elmo Lodge No 40 of the Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 pm in Castle Hall. Geo B Davis Camp 292 meets Wednesdays at 8 pm in Woodmen Hall. all brethren and visiting members invited.
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