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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
8
Real estate listings and service notices for Erwin & Company including five room house for 2100 dollars, vacant corner lot of 82 by 250 with pasture, and other rental adverts. Also includes fire insurance and coal services, wall papers, and employment notice for Savannah street car positions.
Local notices advertise Lipscomb & Co real estate fire insurance and paint supplies at J L Arnolds Paint Store with phone 115. Listings include rent ads for multiple houses on Harris Street Rockspring Street Prince Milledge Avenue and 245 1 2 Thomas Street plus two imprints for tin work Leathers Eavenson and a manicurist at Bryants Barber Shop Southern Mutual Building.
The trial of J. B. Frost on charges of selling gold mine stock under false representation was postponed to the next Gwinnett county superior court term because the prosecution was not ready. Frost appeared with Atlanta counsel Reuben Arnold and Marion Smith and local lawyers Mark Irwin and Luke Hutchens. He demanded a trial and the case was continued with the possibility of dismissal if the prosecution remains unready.
An advertisement claims rheumatism is an internal disease caused by excess uric acid and must be treated internally. It argues rubbing and liniments do not cure, promotes Rheumacide as a internal remedy that cleanses poisons, tones organs, and cures from within. Sold in bottles 50c to $1, tablets 25c to 50c. Booklet free. Orr Drug Co. distributes.
Rev Troy Beatty and two vestrymen attend the Atlanta diocese convention in Columbus Georgia The bishop C K Nelson criticizes business Sabbath violations and worldliness among Christians The session includes holy communion and an annual missionary meeting Clergy named include C T A Pise S Alston Wragg John D Wing Jr C K Weller Collected activities run through Friday
Full range of holiday goods with storage and hold for future delivery. Boy's wagons velocipedes tricycles hobby horses and doll carriages priced from 25 cents. Toys including mechanical trains stoves and dolls in cloth rubber and celluloid. Wholesale toy carload available with china bisque glass items for gifts.
The high school oratorical department presented a varied program with music by the student run orchestra and performances including recitations declamations and dialogues. Proceeds benefited the High School Magazine fund and refreshments by the cooking department were praised.
Congressman elect Sam J. Tribble selects Hon. Steve Skelton of Hart county as private secretary when the new term begins. Col. Skelton is a prominent young attorney in Hart county and well known in Athens with many friends. He was a schoolmate of D B Prewette of this city, a strong Tribble supporter.
The text argues that ongoing prosecutions against Frost were not in good faith. It contends prosecutors aimed to injure Frost and cites motives driven by unrelated matters to the Sewanee gold mine stock dispute.
Mr. Z S Cowan of the University of Georgia sophmore class traveled to Atlanta to attend the funeral of his sister Miss Lula Cowan aged 18 who died at 11 45 pm after three days of peritonitis at the family home 116 Loomis avenue She is survived by her mother Mrs J T Cowan and brothers Zach Grover Charles and Miss Fannie May Cowan of Atlanta Mrs W O Mann Conyers Mrs Thurza McDaniel Hastman and Ed Cowan Rex Ga Interment will be in Rockdale county Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Claim that Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism eases severe cases in a few hours. Describes its action as remarkable and effective, asserting fast relief from pain and inflammation.
Three warm overcoats are requested for boys ages fourteen sixteen and eighteen for the West Athens night school Christmas tree. Deliver to Miss Marian Carlton 575 Waddell Street by December 17. Also accept other suitable contributions to Miss Carlton. The Southern Bell Telephone Company reports a record growth with 300 new phones since January, signaling local economic expansion.
Miss Eunice Archey fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Archey of the Southern Mill settlement died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia after a nine day illness. Funeral services were held at Beth Haven church Madison county with burial at the family cemetery near the church.
Rev. James T. Ryder, brother of Dr. C. A. Ryder, has been appointed to the Vineville Church in Macon for the ensuing conference year. The move is hailed as one of the best appointments in the South Georgia conference and Ryder is expected to fill it worthily.
Seer tet Peeet and Mrs Johnson of Crawford are guests of Mrs Austin Comer. Mrs H M Appleby will spend the weekend in Lithonia with friends. Miss Nettie Jones remains ill at her Winterville road home. Mrs Hardeman of Colbert Ga visited the city yesterday. Mrs Smith of Salisbury NC visits Mrs Peter Frank Brown on Hill Street.
Gene Thomas a well known local club operator and Lucien Thomas brother, was ordered by Judge Wingfield to be sent to the state sanitarium for treatment after a lunacy trial. Physicians and the sun supported regular institutional care to restore his health amid delusions including a belief someone lay beneath his bed.
Mr James H McConkey of Wrightsville Pa spoke at Prince Avenue Presbyterian in Athens for the third time his earnest spiritual address inspiring the congregation. He spent the week in the Classic City and praised its people.
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