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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1911

Page

5

Michael's Hosiery Sale Offers Black and Tan Hose

A historic retailer advertises hosiery sale with lisle and silk embroidered hose in black and tan priced at 50c 75c and 8 cents for select items highlighting affordable stockings for customers.

Michael's Dresses for Misses and Children Final Sale

A compact retail notice announces Michael's Dresses for Misses and Children final sale offering dresses or sailor suits in white or colored fabrics. Read as a local shop advertisement with emphasis on limited-time clearance.

Michael

Bits Picked Up Here And There During The Day

Gainesville Depot Agent W D Whelchel visited Athens to view the State Agricultural Farm and observe the city’s growth since his last visit nearly two years ago. Dr L B Roper, a young physician from Comer, was also in Athens. he was recently named vice president of the Eighth District Medical Society and may become president next year. Prof Harmon of Tifton, spending summer in Gainesville and the mountains, made his first visit to Athens, praising South Georgia’s beauties and values.

Gainesville W. D. Whelchel L. B. Roper Comer Tift Prof Harmon Tifton Queen City Athena South Georgia Athens State College of Agriculture Emory Peter Brown State Normal School Delmonico’s R. G. Kemp G. H. Williamson Savannah Delmoneco's Kemp Toombdsboro Irwin County

Local Figures Return and Move Ahead in Athens

The article notes Prof. R. T. Dottery’s return to lead the Classic City Junior band and then head the University of Georgia Georgia Band next month. Ed Lattimer plans to relocate to Athens to start a new business, after selling his plantation. W. A. Shackelford, editor of the Lexington Echo, visits Athens and celebrates the birth of his son John Stephens Shackelford as he considers joining the Glidden tour.

Mr. Dottery R. T. Dottery Augusta Georgia Mr. Lattimer Ed. Lattimer Athens Shackelford W. A. Shackelford Lexington, Oglethorpe, Echo Georgia Weekly Press Association John Stephens Shackelford

Name Suggestive. Ezra Samples a hustling drummer

Mr Ezra Samples a hustling drummer whose home is Gainesville and whose house is in St Louis spent the Sunday and yesterday in Athens.

Ezra Gainesville St. Louis Athens

Automobiles Helped Em on Farm Visit to Floyd County

Jim Morton Jim Crane and Bob Park returned from a farm visit to Rev and Mrs M L Trout man near Rome Floyd County. They traveled in Mortons auto where fifteen miles of clay roads slowed progress. In one creek water covered the road and stalled the engine requiring a mule team to pull the vehicle free. Prof San

Jim Morton Jim Crane Bob Park M. L. Troutman Rome Floyd County Mr. Morton San

Fragmentary Listing Keeps Prices Anonymous

OCR snippet shows a jumble of numbers and phrases like 3.98 and 1.50 with unclear items. The text lacks identifiable people places organizations or events to form a coherent news item.

Local Notables Leave Posts and Guests Visit Athens

Ford visits Marietta and plans return with Mrs. Sanford and children. Kemp leaves G. H. Williams son to join Delmonico's in Savannah, stopping via Toombsboro. Rev I Z T Morris, brother of J V M Morris, tours city and praises Texas rescue work. Editor Johnson of Oconee Enterprena visits Athens for advertising. Billboards to feature Colonial theater ads as season nears. H J Langston to open a music store on Clayton street, described as tall and cordial.

Ford I. Z. T. Morris Fort Worth Texas J. V. M. Morris Children’s Rescue Home of Athens Brother Johnson Watkinssville The Oconee Enterna Oconee County H. J. Langston Monroe Clayton Street

Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Dahlonega August 26

Dahlonega Ga August 21 Dr G R Glenn will award prizes at the annual Old Time Fiddlers Convention to be held in Park Spring August 26 at 10 am The winner receives five dollars the second two fifty and the third one dollar silver certificate A singing contest offers ten five and cash prizes A spelling contest also awards cash prizes The event closes with a boys and girls spelling contest and additional prizes A separate ad promotes Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with pricing and availability

Dahlonega G. R Glenn North Georgia Agricultural College Secon United States W. H. Satterfield R. H. Baker Park Spring

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