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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1912

Page

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Georgia Beats Auburn In 6-3 Baseball Thriller

Georgia and Auburn played a rough afternoon game with twists and late scoring. McWhorter starred for Georgia with two runs three hits and three steals as Wilder fanned eleven for Auburn. A doubleheader was set for this afternoon with Thompson vs Newell and Williams, Brannen vs Thompson.

Chasem Diamond Warriors Auburn Georgina Georgia Cantley Chattahoochee Couch Wilder Rip Majors Moulton Mesnen Tooters Covington Riley Newell Ginn Thompson Brannen McWhorter Hutchins Timon Bowden Little Tommie McWhorter Clars Bob Short Cough Kid Riley Williams Thompson Pepinst Davenport Brewer Hutchbins Bowden Hitchcock Allen Davenport Majors Benson C A Cantley The Hutchkins Buesse

End of the Great Diamond Sale at Pal mer's Drug Store

Today is the last day of a closing sale offering Radium Diamonds at one dollar each. Gems normally priced four to eight dollars are advertised as available in the display with no size restrictions. Shoppers are urged to visit H. R. Palm er's drug store in Athens to take advantage of the final bargain.

Athens H. R. Palmer

A Few Specials at Stones

A list of specials available at Stones includes celery lettuce new Irish potatoes fresh tomatoes sweet potatoes and Sega Irish potatoes. Phone 408 and street address 274 Thomas Street appears in the ad. Also a misread line mentions night work for a stone book-keeper at FE.

Stone's Thomas Street Arnold & Abney

Overcoat Lost At Ball Game At Sanford Field

On a warm day an Atlanta visitor dropped his overcoat through a grandstand crack at the ball game. After the game he searched and found it missing. an ad in the Banner asks for its return. Also notes out of town guests and rental ads appear in the issue.

Atlanta Sanford Field Cravenette Coat

Cooking Extension Class Holds Public Demonstration

Dr H C White spoke to a large Athens High and Industrial School domestic science class Thursday. He urged duty in service through honest work and urged cooperation across races. An exhibition of cooking work will be held at the Y M C A store on April 9 and 10 at 4 p m.

H. C. White Athe High and Industrial School Dr. White Earth Ada van Straten Athens

Matinee Coupon Admits Children to Majestic Shows

A coupon offers admission for any child to matinees at Majestic to see the best vaudeville and pictures of the season. Matinees are at 4 PM and 5 PM.

Majestic

Freight Warehouses to Close Early in Athens

Beginning Saturday April 6 the freight warehouses of all railroads into Athens will close at 1 p m this schedule continues until September 1 1912. See CreamFreezers Co.

Athens

Thalians to Stage The Mummy and the Humming Bird

The Thalian Dramatic Club will present The Mummy and the Humming Bird at the Colonial on April 13. Original NYC production starred John Drew. Paul Gilmore calls it a magnificent, intensely human drama. Miss Sarah O Farrell and Miss Edith Branson return to the cast. seats go on sale at Palmer's next week.

The Thalian Dramatic Club the Colonial Charles Frohman New York John Drew Paul Gilmore South Thalians Sarah O'Farrell Edith Branson Georgia

Court Term Postponed as Jurors Await May Schedule

There will be no superior court in Clarek county next week. The morning bar meeting in Judge Brand's office was canceled. Attorneys petitioned to delay the term until May, with Judge Brand seeking jurors' wishes before deciding on a postponement.

Clarek County Judge Brand Brand

First Presbyterian Holds Week of Pastor Led Services

The pastor conducted a series of meetings at the First Presbyterian church through the week just closing. Results show great good for all who attended. There will be the usual 11 o clock morning service, but no evening service today.

First Presbyterian Church

New Deacons Named for First Baptist Church

Five new deacons will join the Board of Deacons at First Baptist Church after Sunday sermon on The First Intimations of Immortality. The event follows the morning service and marks the church’s ongoing leadership formation.

First Baptist Church

Eleven Chickens Arrested at Calaboose After Early Capture

Eleven chickens were arrested at an early hour yesterday after being caught by a Black man and placed in a sack. Two policemen then transported them to City Hall for owner identification. The man who captured them initially escaped.

Clarke county backs Underwood in May primary rally

Athens leaders organized a central Underwood club in Clarke County to mobilize support for Oscar Underwood of Alabama in the May first presidential primary. Officers were elected and members stressed the county’s loyal southern stance and wide enthusiasm for Underwood as a southern Democrat with strong leadership qualities.

Athens Clarke County Underwood Clarke Statesman Alabama Underwood Club Congressions Howell C. Erwin Blanton Fortson D. R. Prewette J. J. Stricklan J. E. Gardner C. B. Griffith Andrew Cobb Miitia Congress Oscar Underwood Erwin Andrew J. Cobb John T. Anderson John B. Gamble T. M. Burns RK. Prewette J. J. Strickland Young Davis Fortson Athenis Cobb Supreme Bench of the State Clark House Mussaiped and. Charlies F. ‘Crisp United States Georgia Grover Cleveland

Professor Koch Returns to Aid Forsyth County Road Work

Prof John C Koch of the University of Georgia civil engineering school arrives in Forsyth County to assist Judge S V Jones in relocating a badly rutted road that has troubled the area for forty years. The expert is described as a doctor would be for a bad road and will advise on the remediation.

Cumming, Forsyth Co John C. Koch New Food Road Department School of Civil Engineering University of Georgia Athens S. V. Jones Judge Jones Prof. Koch

Miss Ala Tingle Leaves for Easter Visit

Miss Ala Tingle of the Normal School departed yesterday for Woodville to spend the Easter holidays.

Ala Tingle Normal School Woodville

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Red C. B. Bryant Ruby Harber John W. Moody M Lucile Moody Maxey Summey Street DR .C. White Meeedaw. Co Halians Court Way First Presbyterian Calaboose Friends of Alabama Statesman Forsyth County Waltham Watch Jack Sinclair Dougherty Street
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