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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1913
Page
8
Weather data shows temperatures around 12 C and market figures list wheat May prices 922 and 923. The page also promotes Miller and Co. for mowers and reapers with miscellaneous figures and previous closings.
Elberton, Ga hosts the Georgia Sunday School Association convention starting tomorrow with Athens area schools sending at least three carloads. The complete program spans sessions through April 24 with speakers from Atlanta Athens Macon and other cities and includes sermons, workshops, and a closing address on convention takeaways.
A large afternoon crowd on Sanford Field watched a game between the colored Atlanta Athletics and the Athens Sluggers. The writeup notes a sunlit day turning cloudy as the players, all described as descendants of Ham, bumbled about the field amid confusion over possession and a crowded stands. No final score is given.
Reports from yesterday indicate a large number of deaths among Black residents with many funerals planned for relatives and friends. Among local Afro American workers several cooks and nurses sought time off for relatives' funerals while undertakers said no additional deaths were reported yesterday. The Athens Athletic College colored team defeated Atlanta Baptist College colored team six to nothing yesterday afternoon.
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded biannually. Deposits from $1.00 accepted. Also listings for furnished room rental at 367 Pulaski Street across from the Christian church. A Lost-White setter with lemon spots, named Bob, is missing with a reward at 127 Henderson Ave. Also ads inviting young women to learn Telephone Operating with Southern Bell. A called convocation of Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons meets Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. for degree conferral.
Insurance and real estate notices list apartments on Cobb street and a farm implement business by W. A. Jester. Also items for sale include a Henderson avenue residence, a small five room house, ice cream, and milk. A stray horse is up for claim with H. H. Hinton. Hotel Sanges seeks boarders while a furnished apartment on Prince avenue is offered. Regular collection ads and sack requests appear from Atlantic Ice and Coal and L. P. Canning.
Southern league results show Mobile 12 over New Orleans 5 and Birmingham 7 over Chattanooga 2. South Atlantic games include Columbus 8 over Albany 7 and Savannah 7 over Charleston 2. National and American games list key outcomes: New York 4 Boston 3 and Chicago 7 Cincinnati 6 in the National. Detroit 3 Chicago 2 and Boston 4 Philadelphia 6 in the American.
In a 10 to 9 win, the Browns overcame an early White lead with three runs in the fifth inning. The sixth inning produced no White runs as the Browns scored the winning run before the fifth batter. standings show Red 1.000 Blue 0.500 Brown 0.500 White 0.000. Next Friday the Reds face the Browns to decide final percentages.
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