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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
3
A fire at Dumbler's Bakery in Commerce damaged the shop early morning, threatening the block but thwarted by quick fire fighter response. Owners Mr and Mrs Dumbler had just opened the bakery, and locals faced disappointment without their daily hot rolls. James Lee's nearby laundry reportedly sprang into chaos, causing him to lose his shoes in the flare of the blaze.
Royston Georgia outlined future water works while electric lights already serve the town. Farmers report good rains, crops at peak, and a busy season as the Farmers Union rally at Bald Springs draws a large crowd with speeches by President Barret and J J Brown. Royston baseball hosts Westminster South Carolina, winning three games, while visitors stay at Spring View Hotel and Franklin Spring resort.
Madam Paulini, a noted clairvoyant and palmist, resumes sessions in Athens at 293 Clayton St Weat. The office is open daily from 10 am to 8 pm and closed on Sundays.
Special to the Banner Commerce Ga July 23 Coach Frank Anderson, famed in Athens and across the state, visited Commerce to promote Riverside Military Academy. He impressed prospective patrons of preparatory schools and is expected to recruit several Commerce boys for next season.
Boston reports a probate hearing over the will of Thomas W. Sweeter who died sixty years ago. The will leaves $10,000 to Salem to earn interest at 6 percent forever and $600 each year to buy cook stoves and utensils for the poor. The court will decide why the provision has not yet been carried out.
The South Carolina State Farmers' Union began its seventh annual convention at Isle of Palms. President E. W. Dobbs opened the session with key speakers including Commissioner Watson of agriculture and Dr. Bradford Knapp of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The meeting will conclude tomorrow.
Teachers from across the middle West gather in Laporte Indiana for the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri conference. Professor Oscar Rusch of Chicago presides as sessions begin in the city on July 23.
Fort Scott Kansas hosts the Kansas Retail Merchants convention with a large attendance. Prominent speakers and a slate of topics promise a lively session as the state association meets to discuss issues and future plans.
Three sisters from Montic vicinity volunteer to spend their lives at the leper settlement on Shek Lung Island near Canton, China. Passengers bid them Godspeed on a journey from Victoria. They vow to never return.
A large party of foreign delegates from the International Congress of Geologists began a seven day inspection trip through the Cobalt region, Coast Porcupine, and Ontario mining districts today. The tour ends in Ottawa.
Neenah Wisconsin July 238 A wide range of municipal problems are set for discussion at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin League of Municipalities. Mayors or other officials from almost all major cities in the state attend the three day session.
C H Hines of Whitlow Arkansas says he was cured of indigestion and constipation after spending hundreds on remedies. He credits Chamberlains Tablets as the permanent cure. Sold by all dealers Ady.
Georgia citizens would suffer if the railroad commission were abolished or weakened, argues a Frost's Magazine editorial. It credits the commission and the interstate body with holding down fare increases and correcting passenger and freight rates, warning of corporate overreach otherwise.
Visitors report that the Tallulah Falls gorge remains stunning after the dam’s completion. Atlanta observers note the North Georgia site now features a mountain lake, attracting heightened sightseer and excursionist interest this season.
The ad promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a remedy to expel worms and restore health in children. It cites symptoms like grinding teeth at night, feverishness, and bad breath, and claims a Pleasant candy lozenge form from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. in Philadelphia and St. Louis with a 25 cent price. Mrs J A Brisbin of Elgin Illinois endorses the product.
Denver, Colo July 28. The 9 old days when cyclists gathered for the national assembly have been recalled by the influx of motorcyclists for the Federation of American Motorcyclists annual convention and race meeting. Delegates arrive on machines as races promise to be notable with amateur championships from one to fifty miles.
An advertisement for Parisian Sage by H. R. Palmer and Sons claims the 50 cent bottle removes dandruff stops scalp itching cleanses and nourishes hair reducing dryness and brittleness while making hair wavy lustrous and abundant. It emphasizes universal need for the product.
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