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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1911

Page

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Glee Club to perform tonight with forty trained voices

The Y M C A Glee Club of fourteen voices seven tenors and seven trebly balanced will give a concert at 8 30 PM. Admission 70 cents for the front seven rows and 60 cents for the rest. Tickets may be reserved at Palmers. Guest performer Harry B Bell will present A Little Mirth and Magis during interludes. The group has drawn wide praise and will tour Windemore next Monday.

Glee Club Palmers Harry Bell Magis Y. M. C. A. Glee Club Winder Om

Moncot ha Nine Musicians Engagement Extraordinary

The Colonial Orchestra, augmented by two well known southern musicians, will give a concert at Costa's Cafe Friday afternoon between 4 and 6 o'clock. Percussionist director Percy Lynn leads a distinguished lineup including Emil Walters first violin Clyde Burch piano Dottery cornet Henry Culp trombone John Morris bass Geo Goodale drums and bells M Pauli cello M Karl Carston clarinet from Atlanta.

Colonial Orchestra South Camno Percy Lynn Emil Walters Clyde Burch For Dottery Henry Culp John Morris Geo. Goodale

Elks Meet Tonight with Turkey Supper

Elks hold weekly meeting with business and social session planned. Last Friday’s turkey supper was oddly altered to barbecue hash. Tonight two turkeys are reported safe and ready to serve. fruits offered include Malaga grapes Indian River oranges fancy box apples pineapples and grapefruit at Williamson's.

The Elks Malaga Williamson's

Midwinter Handicap Golf Tour Opens At Cloverhurst

Cloverhurst Country Club hosts the midwinter handicap golf tour with a nine hole qualifying medal round on Saturday January 28. Prizes go to the lowest gross and net scores, sixteen players advance to match play starting Monday January 29, and the winner and runner up receive prizes.club members to sign entries at the clubhouse or notify R L McWhorter. Officers include Prof H H Bocock president and other committee heads. About fifty members are active.

Cloverhurst Country Club R. L. McWhorter H. H. Bocock John Morris Hugh Gordon Board of Governors W. D. Hooper R. P. Brooks W. O. Paine Homer Black

Clarke County Oil and Fertilizer Co Incorporation Petition

A petition has been filed in Clarke county for incorporation of the Clarke County Oil and Fertilizer Company. Signatories include Jas M. Smith A S Rhodes D B Fowler J M Fowler L H Nichols of Clarke county and F P Holder D C Fowler of Jackson county. Capital stock $25000 fully paid with option to rise to $100000. Plant at Oconee Heights with extensive buildings. Smithonia, Oglethorpe county, to host a branch office. Business will be a cotton seed oil mill and a fertilizer factory.

Superior Court Clarke County Oconee Heights Smithonia Oglethorpe County

Mr. M. M. Arnold Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery

This afternoon in a Richmond hospital Mr. M. M. Arnold of this city will be operated on for appendicitis by two top surgeons. Mrs. Arnold accompanies him. A telegram reported the operation would proceed this afternoon. Friends hope for a successful outcome and his rapid recovery.

Richmond M. M. Arnold

His Trust Fulfilled Biograph Today at the Elite

The Biograph program titled His Trust Fulfilled will screen at the Elite, a likely crowd-pleaser. Also noting an ad for a sugar wafer similar to Nabisco, sold in bulk at 50 cents per pound, from Arnold & Abney. Green Head Cabbage and Fred from Florida are mentioned in the same notices, with Arsold & Ab ney repeating.

Nabisco Arnold & Abney Fred Florida Arsold & Abney

Second Educational Train For Farmers Of Georgia

Georgia State College of Agriculture with several railroads launches a second educational train touring 14 counties and 140 towns across about 6000 miles. The plan aims to spread practical agricultural knowledge without state funds, relying on railroad and private supporters. The itinerary lists arrival times and stops including Claxton Collins Lyons and multiple Georgia cities through February.

College Georgia State College of Agriculture University At Athens Friends of Agricultural Education Southern Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Georeactec

Educational train schedule across Georgia lines 1911

The railroads of Georgia and the State College of Agriculture present an educational train trip from February 7 to March 25, 1911. The itinerary lists stops, arrival times, and connections across South ern, A B A, Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, Macon Dublin Savannah, Central of Georgia, and other lines, with a protracted route including Athens, Commerce, Gainesville, Waycross, Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, and many intermediate towns.

Southern Georgia Florida Atlantic West Point Louisville & Nashville Gainesville Railroads of Georgia State College of Agriculture South Railway Athens Southtern Commerce Cornelia Bowersville Toccoa Buford McDonough Macon Dublin Savannah Jeffersonville Danville Soperton Wellston Vienna Ashburn Sparks Central of Georgia

Eminent Sir Greenfield to inspect Athens Knights Templar

Eminent Sir Joseph C. Greenfield Grand Commander of Georgia Knights Templar will visit Athens for the annual inspection of the local commandery. Fifty visiting knights from nearby towns expected to witness full dress inspection and conferral of Red Cross and Templar degrees at the asylum.

Joseph C. Greenfield Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Georgia Athens Red Cross Templar

Died Yesterday W I Sims Formed In Atlanta Grain Trade

W I Sims age 60 died at his St Louis home from pneumonia. He formerly partnered in Moore Sims & Co in Atlanta, owned Staten Island Dyeing and Cleaning in St Louis, and held roles in Atlanta Milling and Third National Bank. Survived by his wife Annie Noble, two children I A and Annie, and two sisters Mrs Thomas Moore and Mrs M M Walker. Body to be brought to Atlanta Saturday for funeral arrangements to follow.

W. I. Sims Atlanta Moore, Sims & Co St. Louis Staten Island Dyeing and Cleaning Company F. A. Sims Atlanta Milling Company R. A. Sims Third National Bank

Benefit performance aids stranded actors at Colonial

The Colonial hostes a benefit for Mr and Mrs DeGroote who have stayed in the city for weeks. The show drew thirty one dollars with music by the Colonial Orchestra. Funds cover the performers expenses and any surplus will help them secure an engagement in Atlanta.

the Colonial

Buckwheat Syrup Varieties At Williamson's

Buckwheat, old fashion and self rising, South Georgia maple and Louisiana syrup featured at Williamson's with a focus on breakfast staples and regional syrup varieties.

South Georgia Louisiana Williamson's

For Sale At A Bargain Parlor Suit and More

For sale at a bargain 1 Parlor Suit 1 Bedroom Suit must be sold at once Apply Friday morning at Mr F J Myers 439 College avenue See the big Swiss Cheese in Fears show window 235 lbs Pure Ferndell buckwheat and whole wheat Flour Georgia cane and New Orleans Syrup at Fears Fresh Country Eggs 30c doz Hens Fries and Turkey at Fears

F. J. Myers College Avenue Georgia New Orleans Fears Turkey

Pandora to publish larger 1911 Pandora at University of Georgia

The Pandora staff plan a larger 1911 edition at the University of Georgia with a new management plan. Fifteen editors will oversee broader student representation, with paid manager and assistant manager roles to fund better publication quality. Editors in chief are B. V. Heath and A. K. Maddox, with Carter as business manager and Howell Brooke as assistant manager.

Pandora University of Georgia Georgia B. V. Heath A. K. Maddox Howell Brooke E. V. Carter Heath Girard, Ga Carter Atlanta Maddox Griffin Brooke Marietta Henry Newman A. O. B. Sparks Macon Boykin C. Wright Augusta W. J. Northen, Jr W. F. Jones Jeffersonville J. L. Deadwyler Elberton C. C. Small T. F. Brock Carnesville H. D. Russell McDonough John P. Powell Statesboro Howell Peacock Columbus Wm. Hill Jas. Foster Monroe

Costa's Cafe Concert by Colonial and Walters Orchestras

An error caused yesterday's Banner to omit notice of today’s concert by Colonial and Walters orchestras combined, augmented by Atlanta musicians. Directed first by Mr. Walters, then by Mr. Lynn, the program includes March Tanhouser Wagner. The Golden Girl. How Melody of Love. Caliph of Bagdad. Amorita Czibulka Part I. Carnation March Kretschmer. Arcadians L Moncton. Poet and Peasant Suppe. Cello Solo Traumerei Schumann. and Summer Evening Waldteufel.

Colonial Walter Atlanta Percy Lynn Walters Lynn Englemain Calif of Bagdad Roseldien L. Moncton Suppe Traumerei—Schumand Waldtenfel

Knights Templar Command Night at Asylum in Full Uniform

The Eminent Sir Jos. C. Greenfield Grand Commander of Georgia oversees an official inspection tonight at 7 30 oclock. Both the Red Cross and Templar orders will be conferred. full attendance is requested by Edw B Cohen Editor Commander and J F Hart Recorder.

Jos. C. Greenfield Georgia Order of the Red Cross Templer Edw. B. Cohen J. F. Hart

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