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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1911

Page

9

Medical College Rivalry Discussed Before Georgia Panel

Atlanta and Augusta medical colleges debated joining the state university system as the House committee heard testimony. Proponents argued Augusta would gain from state backing, while opponents warned of risky contract terms. Carried by supporters, the bill aims to fold the Medical College of Georgia into the University system with no added state funding.

Atlanta Augusta University of Georgia Committee House Medical College of Georgia State University Willis F. Westmoreland Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons University Atlanta College Carnegie Foundation Augusta School W. H. Doughty Augusta College Baltimore New Orleans E. H .Callaway Hooper Alexander DeKalb

Postal savings depositories expand in western towns

Postmaster General Hitchcock announced 50 more second class post offices in 26 states designated as postal savings depositories. He cited Cripple Creek Colorado and Gainesville Georgia as evidence of growing public use, noting Cripple Creek saw 42 deposits in four weeks and Gainesville over $5,000 in the first month despite a population around five thousand.

Georgia City Washington Hitchcock Cripple Creek Colo Gainesville

A Peep Into His Pocket Bucklen’s Arnica Salve

E S Lopez a Manilla New York carpenter carries a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He claims it quickly heals cuts wounds bruises and sores including burns boils scalds chapped skin fever sores eruptions eczema corns and piles. Sold for 25 cents at local stores W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.

E. S. Lopez Manilla N. Y W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

New Banks Open as Georgia and Alabama Grow

Columbus Ga July 20 The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index notes continued bank expansion across Georgia and Alabama with Ashford and Farnsdale Ala Calvary and Hinesville Ga a new bank at Clyo Ga opened with an impressive program Twenty eight new corporations report 3351600 capital. Municipal projects include bonds in Montevallo Fayette Perry and Calhoun and Lauderdale counties Road bond elections in Calhoun Lauderdale Taylor counties and Americus Ga Civil works span waterworks sewers and street paving. Factories include a 50000 ice plant Waycross 50000 creosoting plant Macon Ga pottery plant Athens and Laurens county Georgia.

Columbus Georgia Montevallo Ala Fayette Perry Flowery Branch Maysville Zebulon Columbus, Ga Waycross Macon Athens Laurens County

Methodist District Conference Adjourns In Lawrenceville

The Gainesville district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south adjourned in Lawrenceville, presided by Rev. Luke G. Johnson. Delegates elected to Augusta next November include J. L. Hagood and J. D. Cooley, with alternates G. R. Glenn and F. A. Ragsdale. The next district meeting will be at Winder.

Athens Gainesville Lawrenceville Methodist Episcopal Church, South Luke G. Johnson R. L. Cox Monroe J. H. Barnett Belton Augusta J. L. Hagood J. D. Cooley Cleveland A. E. Caldwell W. N. Nunn Buford G. R. Glenn Dahlonega F. A. Ragsdale Norcross Winder

Seven Hundred Farmers Injured by Wilkes Storm

Special to the Banner from Washington Georgia July 20 the government relief agent investigation of the Wilkes storm district shows seven hundred white and Negro tenants and small farmers in distress needing outside aid Captain Haynes was sent from Fort McPherson to Wilkes by the war department following a strong petition by storm sufferers for federal aid

Banner Washington, Ga Haynes Fort McPherson Wilkes War Department

Escaped With His Life and a Cough Cure Promise

H B Martin of Port Harrelson South Carolina recalls a near death from consumption and a year of treatment before Dr King’s New Discovery cured his cough and bronchial ailment. The ad markets the remedy as guaranteed for coughs colds and all bronchial affections, 50 cents to 1 dollar with a trial bottle free at W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer.

H. B. Martin Port Harrelson S. C Detcors Georgetown

Remedy for Diarrhoea Advised For Busy Times

In peak season when time is tight you may suffer diarrhoea and miss days unless you have Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand. Take a dose at first signs. For sale by all dealers.

Railroad link from Toccoa to Carnesville breaks ground

Toccoa Ga July 20 dirt was broken on the proposed line linking Toccoa in Stephens county with Carnesville, Franklin county. The Carnesville Railway Company was chartered and the Northeast Georgia Construction Company organized to build the line. Carnesville, twenty miles south, lacks a railroad but citizens have funded the project, hoping trains run within a year. W S Erwin of Clarkesville is company president. W P King of Carnesville heads the construction firm.

Toccoa Carnesville Carnesville Railway Company Stephens County Franklin County Northeast Georgia Construction Company W. S. Erwin Clarkesville W. P. King

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