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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1911
Page
2
Real estate notes and advertisements from Erwin & Co list rental cottages on Boulevard with modern conveniences on DuBose and Clayton streets. Also promotions for shoes repairs, paints, fireplaces, poultry supplies, gas wood coal stoves, office supplies, and a bathing pool at Lucy Cobb with August access. Includes misc classifieds and requests for a middle aged woman to attend a sick lady. Unknown peas and cane seed prices noted.
A collage of local notices and ads including Lipscomb & Co for fire and real estate, Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest, seeks for 50 table boarders at Hotel Sanges, Bluewine drink promotion, pasture land for rent, Chas W Parr painting and wall paper, summer school rooming, two large rooms for rent at 685 College Ave, milk cow for sale, Oliver typewriter promotion by McGregor Company, second-hand well pump wanted, Aluminum Man contact, and typewriter services offered.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company stockholders at the Jersey City annual meeting authorized selling 2 million dollars of unissued preferred stock to raise working capital for expanded business. Directors J N Wallace T S Young and J A Long were elected to replace J B Duke R J Reynolds and W N Reynolds.
Mrs W M Blair, operated on yesterday, was resting poorly last night causing anxiety among relatives. Her parents Mr and Mrs J T Jordan of Jefferson came down yesterday and will stay with her during the illness.
Yesterday's baseball results across multiple cities report Atlanta beating New Orleans 9 to 7 with Foxen Angermier batting for New Orleans and McMurray for Atlanta. Nashville hosted Mobile with Mobile 6 to 4. Birmingham defeated Memphis 2 to 8. Montgomery beat Chattanooga 5 to 1 in the first game and 2 to 9 in the second. Batteries noted for each team, with umpires listed.
The Majestic will present one of the best Western pictures yet shown titled A Western Waif. The film is noted for heart interest and differs from the usual Westerns. Visit the Majestic today for the show.
Balus Merck, a Gainesville Negro, was convicted of murdering his wife on May 3 in Hall County. He was sentenced by Judge J B Jones to be hanged Friday September 1 after a jury returned a verdict without recommendation. Merck offered no statement and his attorney Col B P Gailliard pleaded for mercy.
We carry Mason's Jars and Automatic Sealing Jars with large stock for wholesale and retail. Prompt delivery available. Full line of latest patterns in China and table glassware. Everything for the housekeeper in enamel, tin, aluminum, wooden and other wares. The most varied line in Athens. Your orders appreciated.
A man killed his wife after a May 3 quarrel and drunken return. The defendant received a fair trial and was jailed since the incident. Judge Jones declared there was no justification for the crime and would have reached the same verdict on the jury. Also notes on fish prices and baseball notes from various teams and minor leagues.
Mr W J Barrett of Barberville narrowly escaped serious injury after a fall from a dam edge while fishing. He landed on the bed of the stream with a fractured shoulder and other hurts. Three friends tightly restrained a heavy dam post, averting crushing injury as the post toppled toward him.
At the Oconee superior court summer term grand jury charge Judge Brand denounced constant criticism from Atlanta daily papers over Walton county lynching coverage. He defended his actions and called for sympathy for the victim, while the courthouse erupted in cheers from the audience.
In Watkinsville the Oconee county superior court held a sparse session with only one case tried a divorce matter between colored people. Juries were drawn, grand jury active, and judges advised jurors to enjoy off days. Nearby sports news notes Tex Jones, ex St. Joseph, pursuing a contract with the Red Sox.
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