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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1911
Page
6
Rhodes Hardware Company announces a September sale to raise funds offering hardware kitchen and house furnishing goods at unprecedented low prices to the people of Athens and vicinity. Sale now going on with details to be seen at the store.
New York August 28. Organized bands of burglars strip upscale districts of plate, tapestry, paintings, and goods, eluding watchmen and alarms as authorities fail to curb the spree. Food prices rise and life costs surge while court battles unfold over a murder case as citywide fan mania and sports headlines compete for attention.
An enormous crowd attended the official opening in Toronto as Earl Grey, governor general, opened the Canadian National Exhibition. The fair runs through September 11 with every department filled by attractive exhibits. A notable feature is the reproduction of the Coronation procession and the Festival of Empire for visitors.
Members from across the state gathered in Rochester for the annual convention of the New York Retail Shoe Dealers' Association. Fred Bealer of Jamestown opened the meeting and several important trade matters were slated for discussion.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier arrived in St John to start a week of campaigning in the Maritime Provinces with stops planned in Digby Halifax New Glasgow Charlottetown and Moncton. The premier will address gatherings across New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island during the tour.
Santa Rosa Calif August 28 testimony in the Santa Rosa terminal rate case began today before Interstate Commerce Commission Commissioner Franklin K Lane. The dispute between shippers and railroads has persisted for years as hearings start.
Red Wing Minn August 28 Officials from Wisconsin and Minnesota will hold a joint inspection tomorrow at Lake Pepin and Duluth Superior harbor to settle the disputed boundary line without resorting to federal court, aiming for an amicable agreement.
The Ohio state fair in Columbus opens today drawing thousands from across the state. Organizers expect a busier, more successful event than prior fairs with expanded exhibits and a larger prize list. Highlights include the Ohio Experiment Station display and daily trotting and running races.
Chicago Aug 28 A bevy of fair golfers crowded the Midlothian Country Club for the opening of the annual Women's Western Golf Association championship tournament. Play continues five days with four flights of sixteen each qualifying for the championship, Midlothian, Association and Solace Cups.
Southwestern Nebraska tennis championship tournament begins in Arapahoe with twelve counties represented and play continuing tomorrow. Also included is an advertisement praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments, claim of 30 years of use, with trial bottle offer and local guarantees.
Windsor Ont August 28 opening a week long autumn meeting under the Windsor Fair Grounds and Driving Park Association features high class horses and top jockeys. Six stakes are scheduled with purses totaling about 32000 dollars.
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