End of Summer Community Bargain Sales Planned
The Banner-Herald urges Athens merchants to stage an End of the Summer Community Clearance Sale in late August. The plan echoes the Neosha model: coordinated, nonduplicative bargains across many stores, advertised townwide to draw in the trade territory, boosting fall merchandise with a unified, Golden Rule spirit. This weeklong event aims to attract thousands of shoppers from surrounding areas.
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Business
Athens
Atlanta
The Case of Phil Douglas
Phil Douglas a star pitcher for the New York baseball staff quit his team at a crucial moment for money. Judge Landis expelled him from baseball promptly. The episode is described as an exception and will not harm baseball. The wife and children bear the harm, serving as a lesson about integrity.
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Phil Douglas
New York Baseball Ctaff
Judge Landis
Baseball
Douglas
Phil Douglases
When You Were a Boy Nostalgia for Summer Water and Boyhood
An evocative reminiscence recalls boyhood summers near a spring and old swimming hole. Vivid details recall dogs, gangs, planing mills, and watermelon loads, contrasting rural pleasures with modern tastes and thirst for cool water.
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Mother Earth
Clarence Darrow
Athens 27 Years Ago Dispensary Debate and Local News
The Banner from 1895 notes warm weather ahead and the dispensary commissioners debating how to keep beer cooling for customers while running the business. It warns of four thousand dollars lost to Madison annually on keg purchases. Chearful News reports Redding of the Griffin state experiment farm visiting Athens and praising a thriving creamery and promising feast crop. Personal items list Dr Wiley Rush of Winderia in town, E B Butler visiting relatives, Miss Mery Gaines returning to Atlanta, C H Phinizy and R B Hodgson back from Atlanta, Mayor W D O Farrell returning from Homer Ga on legal business.
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Griffin
Wiley Rush
Winderia
E. B. Butler
Mery Gaines
Red
Atlanta
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R. B. Hodgson
W. D. O'Farrell
Homer
Records Broken in Germany Gliding Tests at Gleisfield
Associated Press reports German gliding tests near Gleisfield set records with a Farman biplane flying 49 minutes 59 seconds over two weeks. Edmund Allen, American entry, placed seventh with 12 minutes 27 seconds. A Han over technical student, Herr Hentzen, soloed 0 hours 10 seconds, breaking all records. Local court actions included W. F. Linsay bound over on 200 dollars bond for violation of prohibition and four men fined 10.75 each for Sunday gambling. Vernelia Ealy fined 25.75 for operating a gambling house on Newton street. The piece notes ongoing penalties and a mix of local incidents.
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Farman
Edmund Alien
Gleisfield
Germany
Herr Hentzen
Hanover Technical School
W. F. Linsay
Vernelia Ealy
Newton Street
Will Harris
Neal McKinnon
Arthur
Did It Ever Occur To You Did It Ever Occur To You
A Sunday school class at First Methodist led by Col. H C Tuck draws older members with strong readings and lively lessons. The column urges resurfacing Baxter Street to ease traffic and proposes converting Mitchell Property into a park with river access and potential streetcar extension for public recreation and convenience.
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Col. H. C'Tuck
First Methodist Chuch
Mitchell
Move for city park and school pool plans
The speaker urges immediate action to create a park with amusements and cafeterias, plus wading pools on school grounds. The proposal aims to benefit children during recess, cost little to establish, and suggests the school board and community consider building several before schools reopen this year.
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Board of Education
Gainesville Midland Railway Schedule No 2 Daily
Gainesville and Union Depot timetable details show trains to Gainesville with different numbers and departure times including 7 25 pm 6 20 am and 9 25 pm. It notes arrivals at Gainesville at 10 10 am and service to Atlanta and other destinations.
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Midland Railway
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Wille
San
Georgia Railroad and Union D’p
Atlanta
Ameer
Calomel Warning Hastily Promoted By Advert
An old newspaper ad warns readers against calomel with lurid claims of danger. The copy warns the remedy may cause salivation cramps and sickness and urges readers not to trust calomel, recommending a liver cleanser instead. The ad concludes by urging readers to avoid the product and seek a safer option.
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Ospers
Polite Court Heavy One On Monday
A morning Recorder Iwornt session heard more weekend offenders than usual. Bonds forfeited in disorderly and traffic cases. Will Snow received 15,765 dollars and 20 days for disorderly conduct. Goss Smith fined 25.75 and 10.75 dollars and bound over to higher courts on two counts, including a whisky charge. Allegedly he rampaged down Water Street.
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I’wornt
Will Snow
Goss Smith
Bond bids open as county votes $200000 issue
County officials meet at noon Tuesday to open bids for the $200000 bond issue. Bond brokers are expected to attend as bids are received with bonds selling around par.
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