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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
7
Edward Brown Alsop, once wed to Effie Pope Hill of Georgia, left his Waldorf apartments and his two grown sons urge ending the marriage. Mrs Alsop reportedly left with Mrs Yom Pierce and possibly headed to Europe.
Promoters claim the largest agricultural fair in Georgia will be held in Winder October 8 to 11 with the greatest display of products. They urge Clarke County residents, especially car owners, to attend on Good Roads day October 9. A notice seeks bids to furnish 600 tons of coal for State Normal School Athens with deliveries in July August and October through March.
London July 4 special reports on the Empire Congress with Lord Rayleigh presiding over discussions on university entrance requirements and mutual recognition of tests Viscount Haldane chaired the afternoon session on university extension and tutorial class work A separate note urges housewives to seek health by outdoor activity and Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach and bowels The Cigar Makers blue label is cited as the first labor label used by a union
The 1912 Mississippi Power Boat Association regatta starts in Davenport with hundreds of craft entered for three days of races across all inland power boat classes. Prizes are described as liberal, and organizers promise the event will be the most successful yet in the United States.
In Statham Georgia on July 4 the Statham High School boys shut out Winder High 12 to 0. McDonald and Arnold starred for Statham while Jackson Cooper and Dunn worked for Winder. Batteries listed as McDonald and Arnold for S H S and Jackson Cooper and Dunn for Winder.
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