Christmas Eve Trade Breaks City Records
Percy Lynn reports Athens merchants posted the largest holiday trade in the city’s history as stores closed late on Christmas Eve crowds filled Broad and Clayton streets. Early shoppers arrived by train. police and fire crews ensured order while post office and express clerks handled a surge in parcels and money orders. Charity provided meals and aid to every family in need amid unprecedented commerce.
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Athens
Broad Street
College Avenue
Foundry Street
Clayton Street
McKie
McDorman
Uncle Sam
Southern Express Company
Elks Charity Box At Club For Christmas Help
Elks will place their Christmas charity box at the club all day Sunday with access for members only. Mrs S M Berryman departs tomorrow morning for Willington South Carolina to visit her parents.
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Elks
S. M. Berryman
Willington
S. C
King George I Christmas Child and Greek throne wealth
Copenhagen dispatch notes King George I born December 24 1845 near Christmas Day. It details his rise to Greek throne wealth thrift and long-term plans including outside investments and estate purchases in Denmark as readiness for abdication.
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Copenhagen
George I
Greece
Europe
Denmark
Chistian
Louise
George
Paris
Portugal
Athens
VAUDVILLE LYRIC ATTRACTION ROSS & HUNTER
For Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Ross and Hunter present 500 lbs of comedy with Myrtle Miller featuring triple and buck dancing. Pictures change daily with 10 cent admission. Also includes a kidney health testimonial endorsing Volev Kidney Pills from M Mayer of Rochester New York claiming full recovery and renewed strength.
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LYRIC
Ross & Hunter
Myrtle Miller
Triple
Buck
M. Mayer
Rochester
N. Y
Widow of Valentine Dunaway Fund Drive Progress
The Athens Banner notes contributions to aid the widow and ten children of Valentine Dunaway, who died in city service. Volunteers aim to reach at least 1500 dollars for Christmas, with totals to date at 1080 dollars and a letter from Mrs Dunaway expressing deep gratitude for public support.
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Valentine Dunaway
Percy Johnson
John B. Burch
J. Fowler
The Majestic Showcases The Refuge Reel Tomorrow
The Majestic presents two new reels including The Refuge a Reliance picture guaranteed to please Biograph stars lead Ada Mealor visits her parents J H Mealor and Mrs Mealor during holidays at Macon exchanges.
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the Majestic
Biograph
Ada Mealor
Macon Telephone Exchange
Mrs
J. H. Mealor
Spree Breehs Baseball Notes Review 1911 Changes
The Virginia Valley League expands to eight teams in 1911. Dick Egan may become Cincinnati Reds captain. Fielder Jones rumored for St. Louis Browns manager. Ed McCafferty to replace Barrows as Montreal Royals manager. Umpire Finneran to handle NL duties next season. Ebbets plans Panama trip to view canal digging. Harry Matthews to manage Albany in South Atlantic League. Ex big leaguers boost Toronto pennant bid. Chadbourne returns to Providence for 1911. Cantillon to have Wandell on staff, hinting at strong Minneapolis pitching crew. Fire-alarm crackle aside, Foley’s Honey and Tar advised for coughs.
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Dick Egan
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Fielder Jones
Browns
Ed McCafferty
Tha
Montreal
Fd Barrows
Royals
Finneran
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Panama
Harry Matthews
Atlanta
Albany
Joe Kelly
Toronto
Chester Chadbourne
Worcester
Providence
Boston
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Joe Cantillon
Minneapolis
Rube Wandell
Jon
First Class Orchestra Elevates Athens Cultural Scene
A year ago Percy Lynn organized a local orchestra to satisfy Athens demand for high quality music. The Colonial Orchestra now stands among the best in towns of its size, with standout members like Bob Dottery and Henry Culp, a strong university and cadet band influence, and a growing repertoire and booking schedule through next April.
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Percy Lynn
Athens
Lynn
Bob Dottery
al. G. Fields
Georgia
Henry Culp
Clyde Burch
Lyric
George Goodale
Wikahest Lyceum
Avanta
Farmers Preparing for Spring Planting in Georgia
Atlanta December report shows Georgia planters stocking large supplies of commercial fertilizers for early spring planting. The move signals agricultural prosperity and aligns with a recent rise in farm product values. Weather has allowed prep work as farmers push fertilization and soil turning to boost yields.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State's wealth grows with cattle, cotton seed meat and fertilization
The region boasts surging material wealth driven by cattle raising and widespread use of Cotton Seed meal as a low cost cattle feed. Soils are being fertilized extensively with promising results and renewed interest in intensive fertilization is noted.
Arrival and Departure SOUTHERN RAILWAY Trains at Athens
Following schedules are shown only as information and are not guaranteed Read Down.
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Southern Railway
Athens
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Martin Brothers
Clayton St
Dunaway
Athens Daily
Mrs. Dunaway
Foley
Wingfield
The
Shop of Quality
Colonial Orchestra
Sun
C. T. Barrier
T. A. Athens
James Freeman
J. L. Meek
Atlanta, Ga
Jefferson
Jackson Street
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