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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
3
In Athens, Mrs. J L Burch died within an hour from acute indigestion after a sudden premonition at her daughter's bedside. She whispered I see my mother I believe I am dying then suffered a violent attack and passed away. Her brief vision followed a healthy day and hearty supper.
Lieutenant D A Weaver commander of the new submarine Castine and son of Rev M S Weaver of Lexington Ga has been chosen as graduate coach of the Naval Academy baseball team at Annapolis. He starred in football and baseball at Annapolis and led the batting for four years, captaining the team his senior year when Annapolis beat West Point 5 to 3.
Local interest grows in forming a strong amateur baseball club in Athens for summer play. Colby, a former University athlete, is pushing to organize a local team using mainly home talent, aiming to start after the college schedule ends and attract fan support.
Miss Amanda Bowlin of 295 Oconee St Athens Georgia testifies she suffered kidney trouble for years with back pain and fatigue. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills from Palmer and Sons it relieved her symptoms promptly. She used three boxes with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Cilburn Co Buffalo NY sale agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's Take no other.
The Athens Athletic Club announces a strong Saturday night boxing card with improved preliminaries and a top main bout. Kid Burns faces Jack Sentell of Atlanta in a lightweight clash, Burns in peak form and Sentell training in Atlanta. The club aims to elevate local boxing and attract top South rivals to the city.
City time schedules list arrival and departure times for Trane trains serving Athens and Gainesville. Seaboard Air Line, Southern, and Georgia Railroad timetables show northbound and southbound departures and arrivals with mixed and regular passenger services.
The Georgia Alabama Industrial Index notes rapid rural telephone network expansion reaching farmers homes in both states. It highlights cooperative and small company operations, bond issues in Atlanta, a Samana colony plan, Tifton colonization efforts, and real estate deals in Atlanta. Also mentions a Georgia tuberculosis sanatorium bid and a LaGrange streetcar franchise. A Belvidere man credits Foley's Kidney Pills with restoring health after kidney and bladder issues.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets promise a one day cure for colds. Druggists refund money if not effective. E W Groves signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
Dr Clarence N Walker an osteopathic physician is mentioned with a note of qualification and a reference to a Southern Materials Bid at Athena. The fragment hints at professional listing or advertisement and potentially a job or bid entry.
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 22 A M meets on the second Thursday monthly at the Max Joseph building. Keystone Chapter R A M Chapter No. 1 meets every third Tuesday at 8. St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 at Castle Hall. Athens B P O E No. 790 meets Wednesdays at 8. Williams Lodge No. 15 meets Wednesdays at 8 at K P Hall. Glenn Lodge No. 75 meets Thursdays at 8 at Deupres Hall. Oliver Encampment No. 1 meets Clayton Street hall. Geo B Davis Camp No. 282 W O W meets every week.
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