Athens Markets Quiet as Weather Clears
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
8
Mercer Triumph Over Athens YMCA to Close Season
Mercer college team edged the Athens YMCA five 30 to 18 in a Saturday night game before a packed gym. Captain Roddenberry led Mercer with steady scoring as the Orange and Black controlled both halves, crowning a record season with a banquet to follow at the university.
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Macon News
Mercer
Mercer University
Athens Y. M. C. A
Athens
Roddenberry
Columbus. Y. Mac
Orange and Black
Baptist College
University
Cook
Bloom
Doyle
Johnson
Pea
District Odd Fellows Convention Set for Athens
A. B. Carter announces the 16th division district convention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be held in Athens Georgia on Wednesday the 28th. The event promises to be the largest gathering in the division with noted officials like Dr. L B Clark and Hon W S Colmin expected to attend and a top degree team performing Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eDistrict
A. B. Carter
Athens Divis
Independent Order
Odd Fellows
Caring Assembly
Athens
L. B. Clark
W. S. Colmin
T. H. Robertson
W. B. Sloan
T. S. Mell
Anderson
Madison
Last Athens Augusta YMCA basketball clash ends season
The final YMCA basketball game in Athens caps a strong season as Athens meets Augusta in a title bout. Augusta stars include all southern players Col umbus Peas and Captain Young with Claussen at center. Balk and Rheney guard and Athens aims to close with a win at 8 30 p m. Tickets at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Athens
Columbus
Peas
Allsouthern
Young
Claussen
Balk
Rheney
Macon
Candidates Gather With Coach For Georgia Baseball Season
About fifty baseball candidates met the coach and physical director in the chapel to discuss the coming season. Prof Sanford outlined military exemption requirements and urged study, attendance, and athletic association membership for paraphernalia. Coach Anderson called for anti smoking and early training, noting a new infield must be developed before Georgia’s outlook can improve. practice planned for this afternoon, with pushball favored by weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
The
Athletic Association
Anderson
Short Notes of Interest Real Estate and Rentals
A mixed listing of rentals, sales, and notices from local businesses. Items include several for rent on Cobb Street Broad Street and Madison Avenue, a six room cottage, and a front furnished room. real estate and insurance notes from Erwin & Company. a lost amethyst pin. shopping mentions for Dunwoody's Best flour and Williamson's produce. a sale of 40,000 second-hand brick. and a fare of table boarders offered by Hotel Sanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
J. C. McKinney
C. D. Campbell
For Sale and Rentals in Athens Area
Local notices advertise real estate and rental options including Kenney home at 270 Hill Street and a nice cottage on Boulevard car line. Also promoted are Dunwoody's Best flour, asparagus varieties, Berkshire livestock, and a large ad for a repaired typewriter dealer. Banking ad offers 4 percent interest at Athens Savings Bank.
Anniversary Exercises mark Demosthenian Phi Kappa legends
Amid frigid weather a crowd attended the chapel anniversary exercises of Demosthenian and Phi Kappa Societies. Dean Rhodes with 250 Normal School girls attended. Bentley Chappell spoke on The Brotherhood of Man and Geo T Northen spoke on The Relation of the Government to the Masses. One hundred eleventh anniversary for Demosthenian and ninety first for Phi Kappa. Uniform rank members urged to meet at Woodmen Hall at 8 p.m. G W MAPPIN acting captain. Also a note on Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised for colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Kappa
Demosthenian
Dean Rhodes
Normal School
Mandolin and Guitar Club
Bentley Chappell
Columbus
Brotherhood of Man
Woodmen Hall
Fire destroys barn and livestock at Nicholls farm
Oconee Heights Georgia February 21 a large barn owned by L H Nicholls was burned to the ground killing a fine horse and a mule and another pair of mules belonging to a local renter. The loss runs about 1200 dollars with no insurance. Origin unknown but no evidence of arson.
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Oconee Heights
L. H. Nicholls
Nichols
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