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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1903
Page
2
Death invades the lodge as members pay tribute to Brother K M Marks. The tribute recalls his integrity, affable manner, and devotion to friendship love and truth. Readers urged to pursue virtue and aid the afflicted, with a closing note on Boschee's German Syrup for coughs and consumption.
Robert Berner, prominent Georgia political figure and former speaker of the house, may deliver the commencement address at the University of Georgia. Phi Kappa Society and Demosthenian Society invited him via secretary Craigmiles. Green Johnson of Monticello was elected alternate.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a deadly decline with jaundiced skin and pain, then credits Electric Bitters with a dramatic recovery after three weeks. He asserts the remedy spared another from death and notes the medicine is sold for 50 cents by W. J. Smith & Bro. and Palmer & Sons druggists.
The following Athens area businesses will close tomorrow including Talmage Hardware and Abney Brothers Co. Also noted are several hardware, grocer and dry goods firms. A group of butchers will close from 10:80 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Memorial exercises.
All four freight depots will be closed tomorrow for Memorial Day ceremonies and will reopen Tuesday at the usual hour. The notice urges public awareness and orderly conduct during the temporary shutdown. Botanic Blood Balm claims to cure blood conditions including eczema pimples and ulcers and offers free samples from the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Ga.
The Athens junior team beat the YMCA boys on campus yesterday morning by 6 to 4. McWhorter pitched well for Athens and Lampkin for YMCA, delivering a pretty contest with solid defense and timely hits.
Athens citizens urged to attend 8 pm at First Baptist Church where Rev John D Mell will preach to Glenn Lodge No 75 on the eighty six year anniversary of the order. Also notes on Hall's Great Discovery patent medicine and railway ticket offer to St Louis for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
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