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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
6
Detroit Driving Club schedules four stake races for its annual blue ribbon meeting this summer with close dates set. Merchants and Manufacturers stake 10000 for 2 24 trotters Chamber of Commerce stake 5000 for 2 13 pacers 2 11 class trotting purse 3000 and 2 04 class pacing purse 3000.
Transportation officials from nearly all major railroads meet in Cincinnati on April 3 to discuss a proposed National League of Transportation and Traffic Clubs. The new body aims for about 10 000 railroad men as members.
Harrisburg April 3 formal application to the governor for charters for about sixty electric companies marks the first step toward a vast electrification plan in eastern Pennsylvania led by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The scheme envisions power transmission along main high tension lines over 130 miles with branches to industries towns and villages signing on.
Raisin Growers' Association of Southern California awarded a prize for the best raisin bread recipe. The method uses yeast cake soaked in potato water, a batter with flour, milk, Cottolene, salt, and sugar, two rises, and raisins folded in before baking loaves for about an hour. The recipe notes washing the loaf tops with sugar and hot water to keep crust tender.
The South Atlantic baseball league began its season with Macon at Columbus Jacksonville facing Albany Savannah at Charleston and Augusta playing Columbia. The schedule lists 140 games ending September 9.
A sales pitch promotes MI-DNA from H. R. Palmer & Sons claiming it cures gastritis catarrh and stomach distress. It urges 50 cents for a box and guarantees a money back if readers are not satisfied. MI-O-NA tablets are also advertised as relief for belching heaviness and other stomach symptoms.
William M. Howard of Lexington Georgia takes the oath as a member of the new tariff board. President Taft named him, and he says the board will pursue exhaustive investigations into wood pulp and print paper woolen cotton and iron and steel industries to reveal production costs at home and abroad.
Annie Croman of Santa Rosa California reports instant relief after six months with D D D Prescription. The advertisement claims D D D cleanses skin, removes impurities, and leaves skin smooth. A 25 cent trial bottle is offered. H R Palmer & Sons of Athens Georgia are named sellers.
Washington April 2 Dr Seaman Asahel Knapp a leading Department of Agriculture figure died yesterday at his home at 78. A New York native he helped introduce improved rice to the U S and directed diversification efforts in the south promoting corn hogs and other crops. Survived by three sons Major Arthur Knapp Herman Knapp Bradford Knapp and two daughters Mrs A M Mayo and Mrs O J Fay.
In Vienna Illinois on April 3 Thomas H Sheridan a former state senator and ex state's attorney and newspaper editor stood trial before Judge Thomas H Jett on a first degree murder charge for the killing of Frank Thacker Editorial criticism of Thacker's father then county commissioner is cited as the motive in the Johnson County circuit court proceedings.
Washington reports the two newly elected Georgians gaining key committee posts. William Schley Howard joins the labor committee and the Insular affairs panel. S. J. Tribble sits on naval affairs and on the election of president and Congress committee. John Hardwick earns seats on rules and on coinage weights and measures.
A local advertisement touts Rexall Orderlies as a gentle effective bowel regulator and tonic with a money back guarantee. The copy emphasizes safety for all ages, ease of use, and availability at H. R. Palmer & Sons as The Rexall Store with two sizes priced at 10c and 25c.
The note discourages smoking before breakfast but suggests a mild La Vada all Havana five jen cigar if one must. It praises the aroma as most delightful.
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