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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1905

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The Unwritten Law and The Flaming Arrow At Opera House

The Unwritten Law stars Miriam Shelby in a domestic drama about protecting homes from libertines, with the Barlow Minstrels in support. Lincoln J. Carters The Flaming Arrow, a border drama, plays Saturday, famed for its Indian cast and thrilling frontier scenes. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is endorsed as safe for children and sold by local apothecaries.

Miriam Shelby Barlow Minstrels W. J. McQuinn Warstone Coburn Taps Tephra McQuinn Opera House Lincoln J. Carter United States Far West Col. Fremont Mary

Herty Named Chemistry Professor at North Carolina

Dr Charles H Herty former University of Georgia assistant professor and leading US Forestry Service member has been elected professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina and will assume duties July 1 He is a Georgia graduate 1886 and devised a turpentine cup boosting tree output and forest preservation His government forestry work continued for the past year and UNC held the post open a year awaiting his decision.

Charles H. Herty University Ofeorgia U. S. Bureau of Forestry University of North Carolina Herty University of Georgia Dretry Forestry Department

Irving Reilly Joins Athens As New Citizen

Irving Reilly of Chattanooga is moving to Athens Ga to become assistant manager for Prudential Life Insurance with headquarters there after fourteen years as chief clerk at Southern Express. He will relocate his family February 1 and bring a salary increase. His departure draws regret from former Southern Express colleagues and friends.

Irving Reilly Chattanooga Athens Reilly Chattanooga News Southern Express Company W. S. McFarland Prudential Life Insurance Company

Georgia Applicants Compete for Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford

Dr Walter B Hill traveled to Atlanta to observe today and tomorrow's exams for the Rhodes scholarship selection. Emory College is favored this year under the rotation. Mercer University may receive the award as Georgia's candidate, with UGA already represented by Mr Robert Preston Brooks's son at Oxford.

Walter B. Hill Atlanta Merritt Georgia Rhodes Oxford England Emory College Mercer Ue University of Georgia Robert Preston Brooks

Merchants Debating Cotton at New Orleans Meeting

The Athens Chamber of Commerce must name a merchant committee to attend the New Orleans gathering of merchants bankers and farmers from the 23rd to 25th this month to discuss the cotton situation. President Michael names J S King J % Talmadec and E J Bondurant. Farmers Club of the county will send James White Morton as its representative.

Chamber of Commerce Athens Chamber of Commerce New Orleans Michael Messrs J. S. King J. %. Talmadec E. J. Bondurant South Farmers’ Club County James White Morton

Hyomei Featured In Southern Paper Clip

A clipping from Dunn North Carolina’s Guide praises Hyomei for treating catarrh without stomach dosing. Editor claims high praise for relief and urges broad sale while noting a strong guarantee and a $1 outfit with 50 cent refills. Mr. Fred Geissler of Atlanta was in the city yesterday.

South Guide Dunn, N. C J. P. Pitman Pitman H. R. Palmer & Sons Fred Geissler Atlanta

Boy fined for disturbance at East Athens Night School

In mayor's court yesterday Harvie Seagraves, a white boy, was fined fifteen dollars and seventy-five cents for creating a disturbance at the East Athens Night School reading room on Sunday. The mayor ordered police to locate the man who supplied whiskey to the boy for possible action in Judge Cobb's court.

Mayor's Court Harvie Seagraves East Athens

Michael Brothers Co. AW Arrivals and Bargains

Michael Brothers Co advertises 1905 sale items including 2,000 yards of American Gingh Corded Zephyrs in multiple lengths at 8 cents, English Long Cloth 12 yards per piece, White Lawns Dimi­ties and Madras at 10 15 and 20 cents per yard, embroidery at 5 25 cents, cotton novelties and new spring fabrics 25 50 cents per yard, and a full line of ladies muslin underwear.

Dimities Madras

Chamber Committee Targets Athens and Jefferson Railroad Funds

The Athens and Jefferson railroad fund committee plans a focused session at 10 a.m. at Mr. Asbury H. Hodgson's office. Officials expect a productive day to raise most of the needed capital, stressing the issue's importance to the city. Mr. Baldwin has extended Athens time to respond, prompting local action.

Mr. Baldwin Athens

Baldwin Street Sunday School Resumes After Brief Outage

Sunday school on Baldwin Street could not be held due to the store being out of stock. The shortage has been repaired and services will return to the regular hour.

Baldwin — Street

Fire Damages Pope Residence. Insurance Covers Loss

The Pope residence was partly destroyed by a Sunday morning fire. The structure was insured and Mr. Hardman will not incur any financial loss due to the blaze.

Japanese Army Enters Port Arthur Under Nogi Command

Port Arthur date January 16 the victorious Japanese army yesterday formally entered Port Arthur with General Nogi and his staff in attendance marking a key advance in the siege and signaling Japanese control of the port area.

Port Arthur Nogi

Rheumatism Cured in 24 Hours by Mystic Cure

T J Blackmore of Haller and Blackmore Pittsburg Pa reports taking Mystic Cure and leaving bed in 24 hours after nine months of rheumatism. He consulted five physicians with little relief and endorses the medicine to others. Sold by H R Palmer and Sons 105 Claytop Street. A Black shoat is missing owner can recover by contacting J P Johnson 221 Elberton Street.

T. J. Blackmore Haller & Blackmore Pittsburg H. R. Palmer & Sons Claytop Street

Gardner Promoted to District Superintendent Role

Mr W J Gardner longtime district manager of Bradford County Telephone at Towanda Pa is promoted to district Superintendent of the Commercial Telephone Company with headquarters at Glens Falls N Y His territory covers all towns between Glens Falls and Saratoga Gardner an Athens native is noted for rising in the north.

W. J. Gardner Bradford County Telephone Company Towanda Commercial Telephone Company Gleng Falls N. Y Saratoga Gardner Athens

Seaboard Cutter Rates to New Orleans for Cotton Meet

Seaboard issues reduced fares from North and South Atlantic states to New Orleans at one first class fare plus 25 cents round trip for the Interstate Cotton Convention. Sales run January 23 to 28 1905 with continuous passage in each direction. Plus an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills at 25 cents, sold by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.

New Orleans North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Dr. King W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

Religious Broughton meetings discuss April options at Y M C A

The permanent executive committee of the Broughton meetings held a conference at the Y M C A yesterday. They did not decide on April dates but favored holding meetings if possible. A committee will check Moss warehouse availability and if secured, meetings may start in April with possible visiting evangelists. The executive committee meets again Friday at 5 pm.

Len G. Broughton Broughton The Sean

Warfront reports heavy shelling and ship damage at city port

Correspondents describe entering a captured city. Old town buildings show heavy shell damage while the new town is less ruined. Harbor shipping suffers severe damage and warships are nearly useless due to shell injuries.

Judge Miner Testifies On Smoot Character

Judge James A. Miner of Salt Lake City testified before the Senate privileges and elections committee that Senator Smoot had good character and political prominence in 1890. He said polygamy is dying out and Utah would be better in ten years, asserting Utah has no more polygamous cohabitation than New York or the District of Columbia.

Washington James A. Miner Salt Lake Supreme Court Utah Smoot Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Minor New York District of Columbia

LeGrippe and Influenza Use Cheney's I Expectorant

Advertisement notes Cheney's IExpectorant as a remedy for grippe and influenza. It claims to aid coughing and chest congestion with a popular patent medicine style typical of early 20th century ads. It emphasizes relief and early treatment.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mark E. Swan Humrou DR. Herty MIR Mr. Reilly Chancellor Hill Cobb Brough Michael Bros, CO. AW Arrivals Nice Michael Brothers Co Athens & Jefferson R. R Chamber of Commerce Committee Athens and Jefferson Asbury H. Hodgson Baldwin Street Sunday School J. P. Johnson's Elberton Street MR. Walter Gardner Seaboard Hen Long Ling Unin Cheney
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