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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
8
Real estate and business notices from Athens area listings including Erwin & Co offerings, auto hats at Misses Bradberry, and special Saturday sales. Stray cow alert, rental listings, hotel board vacancies, and loan preferences. Also automobile policies, hardware, and furniture items with contact details.
A compact collection of notices and ads from Athens area businesses. It includes bank rates from The Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest, hardware and grocery mentions, help-wanted hints for stenographers, boarding horses at McDonald stables, meal service for boarders, a shoe shop price trial on Whole Soles, theater listings for Fall of Troy at Lyric, fresh produce from Hawkes Brothers and Nawkes Brothers, apparel and paper supplies from Athens Paper Co, and various contact numbers like 1014, 499, 109, and 300. The item compiles routine commercial notices and service offers from local merchants.
Clouds masked the solar eclipse scheduled for yesterday evening as Athenians missed the spectacle. Almanacs from Geer’s onward align on the event, but weather prevented observation.
Yesterday's standings show Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, and New Orleans posting wins. Nashville, New York, Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago–St. Louis had rain or no games. numerous box details and umpire names appear for each matchup.
The most sanitary cooler on the market prevents drinking water from contacting fire. Ice may contain impurities, so see this cooler. Features include easy adjustment and simple cleaning. Also available are galvanized and porcelain lined ice boxes refrigerators cream freezers fly fans and traps. Phone 125.
Georgia returns to Athens after a successful road trip through Tennessee with three wins over Sewanee and Vanderbilt. fans note umpire calls frustrated Vanderbilt, Ginn was ruled out on a controversial play. Next week features four top games including Washington and Lee with Moran and Georgia Tech clashes, promising stiff battles.
The Georgia team drew heavy ire for umpire calls in the Vanderbilt game. Atlanta correspondents and local papers accused Umpire Bassett of a raw fifth inning decision that nullified Ginn’s steal home. The Journal and The Constitution echoed the claim, while The Georgian noted Vanderbilt players mocked the umpire’s rulings as rain washed out Thursday’s score.
Dr Edward B McDowell, a popular lecturer on the Panama, gave an illustrated talk at the Colonial theater last night. The mounted illustrations enhanced the informative talk about Panama Canal development and the government’s progress, drawing enthusiastic encore after encore from a delighted audience.
Rev. M. L. Troutman will preach on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ at Sunday night services inviting the public and congregation. Rev. H. L. Crumley of the Decatur Orphans Home will preach at the morning hour and report on recent transfers to the home. A May re dedication event, Fall of Troy at Tyric, is noted for Monday and Tuesday.
Coach Anderson relays a lively Georgia trip with Percy Johnson causing laughter and travel prayers at Sewanee. Ginn and Bartlett star in base running and two stolen home plates, Bowden’s clutch hits, Freeland caught at Vanderbilt, and Cox pitching superbly. Prof Sanford joins Nashville trip. Johnson steps down as manager. chorus ends with Johnson in good form.
Commerce Observer reports the Athens public schools close with a three night program ending May 23. State School Commissioner M L Brittain will deliver the literary address to 25 graduates with 23 receiving diplomas. Dr E L Hill will preach the commencement sermon.
Tomorrow at 4 o'clock Bishop C. K. Nelson of the Diocese of Atlanta will preach at St. Timothy's Church for the colored members and friends. The service is at Hancock avenue and Pope street, aimed at the local colored community.
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