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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1905

Page

4

Telephone caged brakeman dies by his own hand

In Le Sygton Kentucky on April 20 a telephonic dispute preceded a self inflicted pistol shot. Atchison aged 28 and Minnie Thacker aged 20 were involved in a heated exchange about a sail. Atchison wrote a farewell note before shooting, his body found with fatal wound over the heart. he died shortly after.

T. Atchison Digel Iret Minnie Thacker Tone Cock Atchison Cockrill Musa

Performance in Chasm Loopin Sets Day Debut at City

Zele Thes'ye a eleusion showcases a daring loop in the qreelbaple chasm. Irhak para Wel Gee arrives with this act, promising a new show at lichapolis State.

Zele Eleusion Irhak Para Lichapolis

Wake Scene Recalled By Puck Cartoon

A clipped gag recalls Wes Kelly at a wake last night. The cartoon caption quips about Kelly being the corpse, reflecting a satirical tone from the era.

Freight rate debate advances in Georgia commission session

Georgia freight officials and a focused commission push toward settling a reduced freight tariff. Key figures include Commissioner Joseph M. Drawn and Attorney Wood Winbush, with The Atlanta Freight Bureau observing. Contested rates raise pressure for timely action as hearings proceed and expert testimony shapes potential reductions. Local letters praise Ely Bros. Cream Balm for catarrh relief, highlighting public interest in consumer remedies.

Freienr cGhestion Severneiment Wood. Winmbish Atlanta Freight Bureau TH. War Hey Hill Georgia Blue Island Messrs Ely Bros Kimball Batu Cora Willan Albany N.Y

Railroad politics and two cent fares debate in Georgia era

The Birmingham Age Herald notes a central pattern in political deals tied to railroads. Georgia leaders such as Pope Brown push for preferential treatment to gain support for a two cent fare plan while tensions rise with Western and Atlantic lines. The piece cites debate, local figures, and public sentiment shaping policy.

Georgia Birmingham Age Herald Pope Brown Georsia

Fragmented OCR: unclear local notice fragment

The readable text is garbled and partial with no clear event or entities. Limited legible items hint at a local notice or announcement but lack names, dates, places, or concrete actions to summarize meaningfully.

Fertilizer Tag Allegations Roil Georgia Cotton Market

Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, warns farmers and merchants in the South to ignore misleading fertilizer literature as investigators uncover reports of fake tape tags used to misrepresent guano shipments. He cites strange methods, scattered tags, and large purchases allegedly aimed at inflating demand or suppressing cotton prices.

Werientiare Georgia Dafterman Nieus Gilmers Mormylion Agga Ala Harvie Jordan Southern Cotton Asso

Athens Citizens Testify to Dean's Kidney Pills

Mrs. J. W. Blackstone of 623 Haskl Street proclaims relief from heavy back and kidney pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She notes improved sleep, regular urination, and restored strength and vitality following a year of distress and failed remedies.

Athens Wople J. W. Blackstone Haskl St Dean Palmer & Sonsory

Georgia Crop Report From Marbury Sees Cold Frost Impact

Georgia Section Director Marbury reports frost across the state on the 17th and 18th, sharply damaging corn, cotton, tobacco, vegetables, and fruit in northern and central areas. Prospects for peaches are bleak while southern crops show varied injury and farmers rush planting and cultivation as germination lags. Wheat improves and oats near harvest as rains fall mainly in southern regions.

Atlanta Eterna Georgia Ray Wy Maehury Seeron Dreetar

Organize Ball Team to Great Sport

The people of Winder formed a baseball association with Mr. C. M. Ferguson as president and manager. A series of games will be arranged with several nearby towns this summer, with Winder, Monroe, Covington, Social Circle, Gainesville, and Lawrenceville already showing intent to join. Athens is urged to join to boost local interest and business during quiet months.

Winder C. M. Ferguson Monroe Covington Social Circle Gainesville Lawrenceville Athens Gould

Treasury Department Sealed Proposals Open May 1805 Athens

The Treasury Department in Washington announces sealed proposals due by 2 pm on the Wednesday in May 1805 for manufacturing and placing in complete order in the U S Court House and Post Office Athens plain white oak car net or similar. Drawings specifications and blank forms of proposals available on application. Proposal deposits and terms required with bid. Post offers to Athens Ca.

Treasury Department Wash U. S. Court House Poe Poteet Poupeosal Athens

Real estate listing with multiple city lots and houses

A scattered sale notice lists parcels on Prince Avenue Barber Street Pulaski Street Childs Street Barrow Street Milledge Avenue Lumpkin Street Springdale Street and Residence 309. Prices range from 1,300 to 97,000 with depths 60 to 300 feet and fronts up to large sizes. Contact at Southern Mutual Building Clayton Street entrance.

Prince Avenue Barber Street Sasi Pulaski Street Childs Street Barrow Street Milledge Avenue Lumpkin Street Springdale Street Ollice Otticce Southern Mutual Clayton Street Thones

Lodge Directory for St Elmo and Related Masonic Bodies

Lodge notices list meeting nights and locations for Gt Elmo Lodge No 40 K of P St Elmo Lodge Keystone Chapter 1 Royal Arch Mason Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F Williams Lodge No 19 I O O F Oconse Tribe No 15 I O R M with officers and invitation to all in good standing. Meetings are in Max Joseph building Clayton Street Carlton building and Red Men Hall with weekly or monthly schedules.

Gt. Elmo Lodge K. of P St. Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Maz Joseph Clayton and Wall Streets Mt. Vernon Lodge Mount Vernon Lodge A. M Masonic Hall Max Joseph Building Clayton Street Troy Beatty W. M Geo. T. Murkell Sec'y Glenn Lodge Lodge Carlton Building Jackson Street Odd Fellows I. A. Bradberry Be.stone R. M Red Men's Hall Denpree Vietting P. Egeraakt Sachern

Job Printing Request From Gatlefag Gend Us Your

Fragmentary plea for job printing services appears in garbled text. The readable portion requests printing assistance and mentions Gatlefag as the potential requester. No clear date or organization is evident.

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