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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
5
Mrs Lena Gresham of Clinton Mississippi reports dramatic relief after seven bottles of Cardui for female inflammation and general weakness. The ad promotes Cardui as a safe vegetable tonic for women with headaches backaches dragging pains and fatigue and invites requests for the Home Treatment booklet.
Mt Vernon Masons meet weekly and lodge rooms list Clayton Street. Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons meets monthly with 40 companions invited. Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias hall on Clayton and Wall invites visiting knights. Athens BPOE No 780 meets Wednesday nights Broad and Lumpkin. Williama Lodge No 15 OOF meets Mondays over Davison Nichols Co. Co A Von der Lieths Encampment No 14 meets Fridays in Odd Fellows Hall Clayton street. See Camp 292 W C W meets Wednesdays Jackson and Clayton. Jenn Lodge No 76 I OOF meets Tuesdays 8 o clock Clayton street.
Boston July 19 Robert P. Neil president of the International Brotherhood of Railway Employes faced a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Mayes on a mail fraud charge. He allegedly circulated circulars to solicit advertising for a magazine whose proceeds were to fund death and sickness benefits but diverted funds to his own use.
A South Georgia delegation based in Atlanta pushes to form Griggs County with Doeran as county seat, drawing portions from Colquitt Mitchell and Worth to total 225 square miles and about 15 400 people. Opposing counties fear delays after recent county expansions, while other proposed new counties include Evans Henderson and Bleckley plans in the region.
Southern Railway introduces a through Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping car service from Atlanta to Memphis via Birmingham and Frisco System. Departure from Atlanta at 4 19 P M and arrival in Memphis at 7 30 A M starting Sunday July 2. Reservations through Main 14% at City Ticket Office No Peachtree Street. J Lafeek A G P A James Freeman D P A Atlanta Georgia.
A young negro named Jim Jackson was arrested on a warrant and jailed in county prison after allegedly stealing a watch from his father. The case, tied to a string of local rumors, saw police move quickly with a warrant issued by another Jackson. Sheriff Jackson presides over the county prison.
A coffin long box labeled robes and clothing was shipped from Greensboro to T. H. Robertson Grand Secretary of the I O O F of Georgia in Gainesville. Locals speculated it contained lodge paraphernalia from Greene County after the charter was surrendered.
Atlanta July 19 Macon is organizing to move the state capitol to the central city. Emmett Barnes leads a growing campaign with a Kimball House headquarters and a large Macon delegation. A bill to relocate the capital is being prepared for the upcoming session.
A called communication of Mt Vernon Masonic Lodge will be held Thursday evening at the usual hour. Work planned in the Entered Apprentice degree. All qualified brethren, local and visiting, are invited to attend.
Advertises Dr Leonhardt Co internal medicine for piles. Claims external treatments fail to remove the cause while Hem Rold tablets cure all kinds of piles. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons and druggists nationwide at $1 per large box. Buffalo New York address listed.
Atlanta July 19 The offer by Peachtree Heights Park Co to give two lots for the executive mansion sparked strong support to keep the mansion on Peachtree Street. The firm then increased its offer to three lots, front 300 feet by 400 feet deep valued at about 24600 dollars, hoping to attract a sale at 100 dollars per front foot within a year. The proposal appears to influence location choices, likely keeping the mansion on Peachtree Street rather than moving to DeKalb county.
A wedding in Missoula linked Miss Constance Marie Day daughter of Frank A. Day to Everett F. Tawney son of ex-Congressman James A. Tawney of Minnesota. Day, once a Minnesota public figure, and Tawney's father were longtime political rivals.
An advertisement asserts nasal catarrh relief through Ely's Dream Balm applied to air passages. It promises immediate healing and restoration of senses, urging purchase at druggists or by mail from Ely, 75 Warren Street, New York, for 50 cents.
The United States Bureau of Entomology forms a forest station in Spartanburg to combat the Southern Pine Beetle threat. Experts report control methods using infected timber for profitable salvage and advise timber owners to contact the station or Washington. Southern Railway promotes awareness across the South.
Athens residents endorse Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache dizziness and kidney pain. W. H. Wier of Athens testifies in 1911 that three boxes cured his kidney trouble after night-time urination headaches and back pain. Sold by dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milling Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents.
London July 19 Miss Nora Mc Sloy daughter of Mr and Mrs James A McSloy of St Catharines Ontario married Captain Vierville Champion de Crespigny noted for Boer War service He is son of Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny and heir to a Norman line dating to the Crusades in Anglo Canadian society the ceremony drew attention.
I offer 1900 acres of fine farms in Oconee and Wilkes counties for sale at a bargain for sixty days. Terms easy and parcels can be divided to suit buyers. Contact Bogart Georgia or write J P Wise Real Estate Dealer.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl recounts chronic constipation and stomach trouble. After three days on Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets she reports rapid improvement. The ad notes availability for sale by local distributors.
A health message promotes age wellness through system cleansing and a laxative Elixir of Senna, claimed to be the only family laxative endorsed by eminent physicians. It asserts gentle action without harmful ingredients and advises buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product with its name printed on the front.
Judge Roger A. Pryor longtime New York Supreme Court justice and Confederate veteran, received greetings from many friends on his eighty third birthday. Pryor served as a Confederate congress member and general before being captured late in the Civil War, later resuming law practice in New York.
President Tafts message on amending the Pure Food and Drugs law does not challenge Foley s Honey and Tar Compound or Foley Kidney Pills. The noted remedies have long stood as standard medicines recognized by the medical profession for coughs colds throat chest and lung ailments in children and adults. Foley Kidney Pills are likewise praised for effectiveness. Sold by all druggists.
Central Georgia R R Depart for Macon daily city time 7 80 am and 4 85 pm Arrive from Macon daily city time 0 06 pm and 10 20 pm
Local timetable excerpts list Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway trains serving Athens with departure and arrival times. Some entries reflect Eastern Time and note which trains do not run north of Athens, alongside incomplete Georgia Railroad data and garbled remnants.
The notice lists Gainesville Midland rail times effective June 1 1911 with daily mixed trains at 8 00 p m and 10 20 a m except Sundays and Sunday runs at 7 55 p m and 10 40 a m plus departures at 4 15 p m and 6 29 a m and a Sunday only 5 00 p m service truncated by unclear text.
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