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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
3
The Seaboard line sees heavy freight flow through Athens with over fifty trains in 48 hours. North of flood damage in the Carolinas congestion eases as S A L puts all engines to work and crews borrow extra locomotives from other lines. Double headers power long lines of loaded boxcars and gondolas.
Train No. 50 leaves at 8 30 a m. Train No. 52 leaves at 4 00 p m. Train No. 56 leaves at 4 30 p m Sunday only. Train No. 51 arrives at 12 30 p m daily except Sunday. Train No. 53 arrives at 9 30 p m. Train No. 57 arrives 12 m Sunday only.
Train No 2 leaves Athens 7 20 p m Train No 4 leaves Athens 2 20 p m Train No L arrives Athens 11 40 a m Train No 4 arrives Athens 6 40 p m Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with the Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south
The Athens Branch lists daily departures at 9 20 am and 1 00 pm with Sunday 3 15 pm service and a 3 30 pm daily except Gun service. Arrivals show 12 40 pm and 6 50 pm with a daily service and 9 46 am on weekdays excluding Sundays.
A list of Seaboard Air Line trains with departure times including No. 11 at 6 37 am No. 17 at 7 10 am No. 6 at 8 45 pm No. 29 at 6 17 pm north bound No. 30 at 10 40 am No. 6 at 6 17 pm No. 18 at 7 45 pm No 12 at 11 42 3 p m
Atlanta based columnist Joe Pottle fires a public letter at Hugh Dorsey, citing six accusations from campaign differences. He accuses Dorsey of conflicts of interest over railroad litigation, constitutional issues, executive clemency, a fee from a widow, and stance on prohibition, promising proof and face to face debates.
Mr. H C Anderson president of the Bludwine Company returns from Philadelphia where he attended the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention and visited Bludwine plants in Pennsylvania New Jersey New York and other eastern states. He reports strong flavor acceptance with major displays in New York at Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace cost over 3000 dollars and praised by attendees.
A large outdoor audience at the University of Georgia watched the Georgia History Pageant staged by 200 plus students and faculty members. The performance traced Georgia history from the Red Man era to the present with tableaux, pantomimes, and dance, featuring scenes from DeSoto to the New South and highlighting figures like Nancy Hart and Sydney Lanier.
Dr J B Severin joins the State College of Agriculture Athens to teach veterinary medicine histology and embryology. He is an Ohio State University trained vet. Dr Lee Roderick handles hog cholera serum and studies bacteriology in Chicago. Professors Jarnigan and Fain top the college in their leaders' absence with Soule away.
Hacking coughs are eased by Dr King’s New Discovery with pine balm and tar, claimed to soothe air passages and aid natural sleep. Also touted is Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, praised by a druggist and user for rapid relief after a severe diarrhoea attack.
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