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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
8
Multiple local classifieds note real estate rentals and sales, shop repairs, typewriters and equipment services, coffee equipment, clothing, and a couple of ads for local merchants. Items include rental offers on Cobb Street, a four room house for $10, and a corner lot sale with two houses. Also mentions furniture, shoes, and adding machines repairs.
A miscellany of bids and offers appears from Lipscomb & Co. including fire and cheap insurance and real estate, plus services from the Athena Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest. Other items cover painting, piano tuning, Bludwine, hack services, housing for rent or sale, and classified wants for cows, typing, and typewriters.
Rev. J. 8. L. Gappington announces annual protracted services at the Methodist church starting Sunday night with morning and night services the following week. Rev. S. R. England of Athens will aid on Monday morning. he is a native of Oglethorpe County and well known as a pastor and man. Large crowds expected. meeting anticipated.
Mr John D Moss spent yesterday at Tallulah Falls with his family and was joined by Dr C G Gerthy of Baltimore a Will Moss classmate They plan to return to the Falls later this afternoon.
Miss Rosa Lee Booth is visiting Biberton for a short stay. Local residents note her arrival and planned brief visits with friends and acquaintances in the area.
Miss May Thom of Jersey learns Monday that her father Dr. Thomas was killed Sunday in Athens when a moving train struck him as he tried to board. Mr W T Brightwell transports her to Union Point to reach Atlanta and be with family. Town friends offer sympathy through the Lexington Echo report.
Mr and Mrs A Costa have returned home after months in the west visiting Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago and other points of interest They have many friends who will be pleased to learn of their return.
Clarke County applicant J A Saye seeks county game warden post as the state enacts a sweeping new game and fish department. The law mandates a governor appointed commissioner, two year wardens, licenses, and penalties including fines up to 100 dollars. opens December 1 and closes March 1 for most game, with varied dates for specific species.
For construction and sanitary projects, order lime by phone. Special low prices on large lots. We also sell Portland cement, wall plaster, calcium for tinting walls, ready mixed paint for houses, barns, roofs, and carriage paint. The best white lead linseed oil turpentine hard oil varnish stains and more. See us before buying your paint.
The act becomes effective on the first of next September. Judges of the superior courts must instruct each grand jury on the act and acquaint the body with its terms.
Baseball day features two Washington-Detroit twin bill games with Detroit sweeping 16 2 in the first and 7 6 in ten innings in the second. Birmingham beat Atlanta 3 2 earlier, while Montgomery defeated Chattanooga 4 7. Rain kept Mobile vs Nashville and New Orleans vs Memphis games off the slate. Batter lists name Kent Elliott Britten McMurray More Higgins and Hart Fitzsimmons.
In a doubleheader the Downtown Sluggers and the Prince Avenue Stars each won one game. First game final Downtown Sluggers 2 Prince Avenue Stars 8 with Epps and Compton catching for the Sluggers and Davison and Short for the Stars. Second game final Downtown Sluggers 7 Prince Avenue Stars 5 with Moore and Compton catching for the Sluggers and Davison Weatherly and Short for the Stars.
Frank Dobson, noted as a former coach at Georgia Tech and Georgia and now athletic director for Clemson college teams, is suspended by the Richmond league in Virginia after he left for his ailing wife’s treatment and failed to return on the promised date.
A Savannah letter to Messrs Brown and Russell, care of the Banner, inspires a second bizarre note titled The Cabalistic Missive. The Aug 23 1911 message signed E Bolden Savannah GA lampoons tax and city services. Bolden, a recurring oddball writer, is blamed for similar communications.
Col. Alex McDonald from Fitzgerald and his young son visit the college town for a week with his father Mr. A J McDonald. McDonald is solicitor of the city court in Ben Hill County and graduated from the University of Georgia fourteen years ago. He began his career in South Georgia and is making progress toward his ambition as a lawyer. This marks his first return to North Georgia since leaving fourteen years ago.
The Georgia branch directed by Clifford Groover places orphans in individual Christian homes. It operates nationwide, aims to pair parentless children with loving families, and has already found homes for six children in Atlanta.
Speaker John N Holder spent a quiet day at home after the legislature adjourned. He mingled with local friends and many county visitors discussing his gubernatorial candidacy. He read mail with endorsements urging an early announcement while he says he will decide soon.
Fireman H. H. Peeler, with wife and Mr. and Mrs. John McDorman of Toccoa, has returned home after a pleasant journey through North Georgia mountains. They traveled near Tallulah and Toccoa Falls, fished the Tugalo river, and enjoyed cool, nippy nights.
Mr. R. O. Starick returns from a few months in business here and visits Atlanta with his brother and friends. He brings Mr. T. Geitz, a tailor, who will partner with Starick in the Cafe Royal business venture.
The fragment mentions Kid McCoy declining a comeback if advised by Jack O'Brien. A New York promoter pursues Porky Flynn against Joe Jeannette. Bob Deedy now represents Billy Berger. Spider Kelly quips about court ordered alimony of 125 dollars per month.
Mrs De Styles urges balance between social duties and child care. Her secretary agrees and suggests sending a marked society paper to her children. The Atlanta Journal notes hundreds of young girls and boys will be raised in happy, useful lives.
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