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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1911

Page

2

Social and charity events listed for Wednesday to Friday

The calendar lists flower and candy committees at Ned Hodgson's and Mrs. H C White's, a cotillion at Harawa Hall, and Emmanuel Guild meetings. Also notes Y M C A auxiliary activities, egg hunt for Easter Monday April 17 on the courthouse campus, concert by Madame Alice Merritt Cochran at the Colonial April 21, and local social updates.

Ned Hodgson H. C. White Gerald Green Harawa Hall Emmanuel Guild Hugh Rowe Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Societ C. D Emmanuel Church Athens E. R. Hodgson, Jr Audley Morton White M. L. Wooster the Colonial Alice Merritt Cochran The Colonial Palmer's John P. Campbell

Notable Local Personalities and Acknowledgments

A parade of social notes lists Dr. D. Lee Peacock and others as entertainments and visits in Athens and nearby towns. Guests include Miss Lasage Darwin, Miss Williams, Miss Sarah Webb, and Mrs. Rudolph Brandt visiting Dearing Street.

Sarah Brandt Elzie Brandt Boston Rudolph Brandt Dearing Street Miss Brantt

S SOMETHING IMPORTANT Optical shop sales pitch in old ad style

An advertisement touts an optometrist test, a modern optical room, wide mounting selection, on-site lens grinding, and a money back guarantee by R. Brandt. It stresses proper frame fit as equally crucial to correct lenses and promotes a new SHUR-ON product that stays on.

R. Brandt

All Kinds Shoe Repairing

Max M. Hubert offers shoe repair services at 120 Clayton Street and can be reached by calling 1010.

All Kinds Max M. Hubert Clayton St Call

Boston Dog Show Opens With Local Entry Record

The New England Kennel Club opened its annual beach show in Mechanics Building Boston today, continuing until Friday. A new local record for numbers and variety features a large display of rare breeds with representation from most famous kennels across the United States and Canada.

Boston Mass New England Kennel Club Chanics United States Canada

City seeks bids for school coal for 1911 12 year

The city school department will accept sealed bids until Monday noon May 1 for anthracite coal 100 tons and soft coal 61 tons for the 1911 12 school year. Bids marked bids for coal and priced for May delivery may be rejected at the city’s option. Constipation advert not part of coal notice.

Reunion of University of Chicago alumni set for June 17

A large reunion of University of Chicago graduates and former students will be held on June 11 at the University. A Chicago business led committee, chaired by JL Brent Vaughan class of 1897, plans a luncheon at noon, a baseball game vs Waseda University, a 6 pm stag dinner in Hutchinson Hall, a 7:30 pm vaudeville in Leon Mandel Assembly Mall, and a pageant on Marshall Field at 8 pm. C blankets will be presented to Varsity stars.

University of Chicago University Chicago Brent Vaughan William Scott Bond Temes W. Linn Donald R. Riehrberg John E. Rhodes William J. McDowell Harry T. Abells Phills Waseda University Marshall Field Hutchinson Hall Leon Mandel

Tourney of Illinois Trap Shots Opens in Springfield

Springfield hosts the opening of the annual Tournament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association as marksmen save the traps. The event continues tomorrow and Thursday with ten events of twenty targets each day.

Springfield Uwl Illinois State Sportsmen's Association

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