Best Musical Company to Offer Evening Concert at State Normal
Tonight at 8:15 the Best Musical Company performs at the State Normal School auditorium. Tickets cost thirty five cents, not part of the Alkahest Lyceum series. Georgia girl Miss Pomeroy headlines a program of classical art song, duets, and fingered piano pieces.
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State Normal School
Alkahest Lyceum
Alkahest
Georgia
Athens
Samson and
Deliah
Saint-Saens
Insurance Agency Claims Largest Fire Business in City
In a letter to the Banner Dubose and Dubose contest the city treasurer’s report on agent premiums for 1911. They say Southern Mutual premiums of $20,276.28 were omitted while their total fire insurance business reaches $24,018.28, the largest in the city by about $5,000.
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Blanner
Southern Mutual
Dubose & Dubose
Majestic Matinee coupon admits children to vaudeville
A coupon and 5 cents grant admission for any child to today's Majestic matinee showing vaudeville and pictures. The offer promises access to entertainment for young patrons at the local theater.
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Majestic
Athens Bar Sends Floral Tribute to Judge West’s Mother
The Athens bar association arranged a floral tribute for the funeral of Mrs. West, mother of Judge Henry S. West of the Athens city court. Several bar members will attend the service in Atlanta.
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Athens Bar
Athens Bar Association
Atlanta
West
Henry S. West
City Court of
Athens
City Court Postponed In Athens On Judge Wests Mother’s Death
The Athens City Court is adjourned from the week of Monday Feb 19 1912 to Monday Feb 26 1912 at 10 o clock. The pause honors Judge West whose mother died, with criminal docket set for the resumed session and jurors instructed to attend Feb 26. Signed by Judge H S West and clerk E J Crawford.
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Athens
West
H. S. West
E. J. Crawford
Majestic Theater Hosts Y M C A Lecture by Prof Sanford
The Majestic will host a YMCA men’s meeting featuring Prof S V Sanford from the University of Georgia English department. He will speak on The Mentality of Christ, delivering a multifaceted discussion after Walter's Orchestra concert. Doors open 3:30, concert 3:45, address 4:15 tomorrow Sunday February 18.
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University of Georgia
S. V. Sanford
Christ
Walter
the Majestic
Funeral Yesterday for Mr F C Loyd Mill Superintendent
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mr F C Loyd superintendent of the Southern Refining mill who died after falling sixty feet through a chute. The First Methodist choir sang Jesus Lover of My Soul and Rock of Ages. Pallbearers were A M Dobbs C F Crimes A G Dudley and Herschel Johnson. His grown son arrived from Atlanta and two brothers reached Oconee cemetery in time for the grave service.
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F. C. Loyd
Southern Refining Company
First Methodist Church
Jesus
Rock of Ages
A. M. Dobbs
C. F. Crimes
A. G. Dudley
Herschel Johnson
Atlanta
Oconee Cemetery
Services at Catholic Church Tomorrow Morning
Mass and benediction of the Holy Communion will be held at ten-thirty tomorrow morning at the Catholic church with Father Clarke officiating. All will be welcome.
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Catholic Church
Holy Communion
Father Clarke
Athens Directory Publishes New City Listing
The Asheville Directory Company releases a new Athens directory with over eight thousand head of households listed by name and spouse. The population is estimated at about nineteen thousand seven hundred fifty five people, just under twenty thousand.
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Athens
New City Directory
Asheville Directory Company
Theames
John. Doe
Mary
Broad Street
Veterans and U D C Invited to Monday University Event
Veterans of Athens and nearby areas are invited to attend Monday morning at the University chapel where Rev Dr John Power Smith will speak on Stonewall Jackson. The speaker was once on Jackson’s staff and uttered the famous line about crossing the river to rest under the trees. Daughters of the Confederacy will attend as special guests of the college and soldiers.
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Power Smith
University Chapel
Stonewall Jackson
Athens
Stonewall
Jackson
Daughters of the Confederacy
Five Year Old Kicked by Mule Fatal Injury
Special to the Banner Atlentic Ga Felt 16 Herman Elliott five year old son of Mr and Mrs R J Elliott of Bellwood and Elliott streets was kicked by a mule late this afternoon and is now fatally gone at Grady Hospital The child was struck in the head and its brains were oozing on arrival at the hospital.
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Atlentic
Felt
Herman B
Liott
R. J. Elliott
Bellwood Avenue
Elliott Street
Tabernacle Infirmary Purchase Backed By Baptist Board
Avanta Ga Feb 16 The Baptist Board of Missions favorably considered buying the Tabernacle Infirmary and directed a committee to secure a 20000 loan to complete the transfer if the Baptist convention agrees to assume a 25550 debt and pay the Tabernacle 50 dollars for the transfer.
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Avanta
Baptist Board of Missions
Tabernacle
Baptist Convention
Tabernacle Church
Georgia Baptist Convention
McGehee Enters Race for Georgia Railroad Commissioner
Atlanta Feb 16 Hon J H McGehee of Talbotton a former legislator and University of Georgia trustee today announced his run for a seat on the Georgia railroad commission He has not yet chosen which position to pursue The article notes a financial reference to equity totaling 000.
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Atlanta
J. H McGehee
Talbotton
University of Georgia
State Railroad Commission
Mother of Judge West Is Dead in Atlanta Burial Today
The burial of Mrs. Leah King Osborn West, mother of Judge Henry S. West, will be in West View cemetery beside her husband. Survived by six children and three brothers, she lived 77 years, with a life marked by devotion to family and faith. She had suffered a fall three years earlier and had been ill since October.
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Atlanta
West
Henry S. West
West View Cemetery
Tennessee
South
Georgia
Messrs
George
Henry Osburn
J. N. Telford
Commerce
George Stribling
Turnerville
J. C. Rudisill
Florida
Athens
J. C. West
Garnett L. West
Lynchburg
Virginia
Elegant supper planned for Athens First Presbyterian men
The First Presbyterian church of Athens invites the men to an elegant supper in the Sunday school room next Tuesday evening February 20 at 7 30. Ladies prepare the meal with enthusiastic support. Dr Soule of the State College of Agriculture will preside and several speakers and a musical program are planned.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Athens
Soule
State College of Agriculture
Jewelry sale and Gainesville burial note
An advertisement touts two thousand dollars worth of jewelry at 335 Clayton Street. A baby from Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson was moved from the local vault to Gainesville for burial, the father formerly living there and the mother from Gainesville.
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Gainesville
Frank Anderson
Clayton Street
Fire crews fight barn blaze and wire trouble downtown
The fire department responded yesterday to Rose Mathews's barn where a small fire damaged the structure but was quickly extinguished. Soon after, the fire alarm rang several times due to interference with damaged wires while workmen repaired the lines.
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Rose Mathews
Athens Contemplates Attracting Major Factory
An official representative visited Athens to scout a site for a large plant. The move requires citizens to raise 3500 dollars to cover moving costs. The factory would employ substantial payroll and justify a 20000 to 25000 dollar investment with annual business three to four times that amount. The company name remains withheld pending a final decision.
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Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Y M C A Five Faces Mercer In Macon Buckled By Injuries
The Athens YMCA five travel to Macon to meet Mercer in the final road game of the season. Star guard Gullie Goldin misses the trip due to his mother’s illness, with Liddell hampered by a bad leg. If Goldin cannot play, center duties shift to Brand and Peacock moves to forward as Reubenstein substitutes at guard.
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Athens Y. M
Tom Brand
Goldin
Peacock
Reubenstein
Liddell
Mercer
Joy
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Hasselman
Annie Laurie
Miss Pomeroy
Southern Mutual Company
Henry West
Prof. Sanford
Mr. Loyd
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John
John Burroughs
Dr. DeLoach
Judge West
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