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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1910

Page

8

Grady Hospital Nurses Face Duty Clash Over Male Patients

Atlanta April 12 The Grady Hospital board probes whether white women nurses should be required to treat all needs of white male patients while orderlies handle certain duties. A committee will report later this week. a nurse mutiny or resignation by Dr. Summerall is feared as the dispute intensifies among hospital officials and staff.

Atlanta Grady Hospital Board Charity Hospital W. B. Summerall Summerall

Railroads at odds with commission over baggage trucks demand

The state railroad commission seeks four wheeler baggage trucks at select stations and has summoned railroad representatives to show cause why they should not be ordered. Railways largely consent to cooperate but deny the commission’s authority to issue a binding order, prompting a formal hearing.

Denier—S. A. L State Railroad Commission Yeave

College Minstrel Play Postponed At Georgia

The University of Georgia minstrel event scheduled for Friday night at the Colonial Theater is postponed to the first Friday after the cadet corps return from the Gainesville encampment. Students have prepared and the show was to aid the Athletic Association.

Colonial Theater University of Georgia Cadet Corps Gainesville University of Georgia Athletic Association

Convicts Returned to Tattnall County After County Dispute

Twenty condemned men from Clarke County, held under an intercounty contract, depart at 7:30 AM on a Central of Georgia train to Tattnall County. The dispute over convict custody, once set to court, was resolved with Clarke yielding and the convoy leaving in a special car.

Tattnall County Tattnall Clarke South Georgia Central of Georgia Collins Prison Commission

Polk Miller Coming Attraction in Richmond Lyceum Tour

Polk Miller of Richmond comes to town on April 14 under Radcliffe Entertainment Bureau. The program blends song and story with antebellum Virginia themes and a portrait of the old South. Col Tom Booker accompanies, forming a unique two Confederate pair with banjos. Miller is praised by Mark Twain and Fitzhugh Lee, promising a strong audience and memorable laughs.

South Dixie Polk Miller Richmond Radcliffe Entertainment Bureau Ante-Bellum Virginia Sures Miller Col Tom” Booker Lyceum Mark Twain Bill Nye Fitzhugh Lee

Prayer Meetings and Sermon Next Week at First Presbyterian

The church changes the usual prayer meeting to tonight at 8 30 and adds another on Thursday at 8 30. Dr Lingle will preach his first city sermon Friday night at 30. Athens residents are invited to attend these services.

First Presbyterian Church Lingle Our City Athens

Campbell Granted Commercial Notary Public Appointment

The Superior Court yesterday granted the petition of C. D. Campbell a local real estate agent to be appointed a commercial notary public.

C. D. Campbell Superior Court

Odd Fellows Committees Meet to Plan May Convention

The general committee of the Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows of Georgia meets at city hall to arrange the May convention. The homes committee and all sub committees join the gathering at 8:30 this evening.

General Committee Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows of Georgia Homes

Grand Jury Likely To Complete Term Work By Thursday

The grand jury reconvenes at 9 am and, through its committees, is expected to finish the current session by Thursday morning at the latest. Traverse juries also meet, with several trials pending for W. H. Benton Ben Burton Rainey and another defendant likely postponed due to absent witnesses.

Traverse W. H. Benton Ben Burton Rainey

Dr L G Hardman Visits City Yesterday

Dr L G Hardman of Commerce visited the city yesterday. He has represented his senatorial district in the senate and has served in the house for many terms. He is presently a representative from Jackson County and will stand for re election.

L. G. Hardman Commerce Hardman Senate House Jackson County

New Line of Hammocks at McGregor's in pretty designs

Short notes list various ads and notices including hammocks at McGregor's, room for rent near the courthouse, carpet cleaning offer, cook needed, selling eggs and olives, real estate mentions Lipscomb & Co, and a confirmation class announcement for Emmanuel church with bishop's visit upcoming.

McGregor's Emmanuel Church Troy Beatty

Skin game disrupted by police near waterworks plant

Police reported a disturbance last night as officers flushed a covey of blackbirds alleged to be involved in a skin game at a house near the city waterworks plant. Capt Emerick and officers reportedly bagged about six birds before dawn, with the mayor to be briefed in the morning.

Emerick

Policemen Nab Suspect After Burrow Escape

Two Athens police officers chased a wanted suspect who shot at a resort and damaged a house door. The man dodged, climbed fences, and burrowed through dense vines before being pulled from a honeysuckle thicket as Mounted Officers Hill and Short aided in the capture.

Athens Hill Short

Never Again Says Citizen About Borrowed Neighbor's Baby

A citizen's firm remark Never Again accompanies a tale of a neighbor borrowing a four year old for an outing. The child enjoyed ice cream soda and a movie but wandered into the street, forcing the father to leave a fire call to fetch her home from blocks away.

Clayton Street Ward

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