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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1912

Page

3

Raid on illicit moonshine still in Walton County

Deputy U S Marshal L V Johnson with two deputies and F B Braswell raided a full grown illicit still near Alcovy river, Tony Spring area. They seized four to five hundred gallons of beer and destroyed the copper still, worm, cap, and beer remains with Collector Berkley.

Walton United States L. V. Johnson Braswell Monroe Walton News Maughan Place Pressley’s Bridge Alcovy River Tony Spring Berkley Atlanta

Georgia Roosevelt White league to hold state convention

The Bull Moose party in Georgia will convene at the Aragon hotel tomorrow noon to organize, elect officers, and name four delegates at large for the national convention in Chicago. Four women delegates are expected, with at least one likely to go to Chicago.

Atlanta Bull Moose Party of Georgia Georgia Roosevelt White League Aragon Hotel Chicago

Three railroad commissioners face two challengers in Georgia race

Atlanta July 25 Indications show each of the three railroad commissioners up for re election in the state primary will have two opponents. Hillyer faces Bankston and McLendon while Gray battles Shipp, and Trammell contends with Flynt and McGehee over a two year term and a 1914 race.

Atlanta George Hillyer Hoke Smith Trox Bankston West Point Guyt McLendon Railroad Commission Smith McLendon Hillyer Tom Watson John H. James Chas Jack Shipp Coredele Jos. F. Gray Savannah Gray Mr. Shipp South Georgia Mr. James Paul B. Trammell H. Warner Hill Supreme Bench J. J. Flynt Griffin State Senate J. H. McGehee Talbotton Trammell

Debut of Newport Social Belle Miss Margaret Andrews

Newport July 25 a lavish debut party hosts Mr and Mrs Paul A Andrews to introduce their daughter Miss Margaret Andrews at the summer home. The Newport society circle watches as Miss Andrews, a season favorite, attracts attention from prominent figures including Vincent Astor and Hermann Oelrichs.

Newport R. IL Newport Society Paul A. Andrews Margaret Vincent Astor America Europe Young Astor Miss Andrews Hermann Oelrichs Miss Margaret

Liver Buttons Offer Quick Constipation Relief

Hot Springs Liver Buttons advertised as a new and better remedy for constipation and liver trouble. The copy claims they cure sluggish liver gas biliousness sick headache and stomach distress and improve general health. Sold in Athens by pharmacists at 25 cents a box with a free sample available from Hot Springs Chemical Co and H.R. Palmer & Sons Athens as special agent.

Hot Springs Ark United States Athens Hot Springs Chemical C O H.R. Palmer & Sons

Chapman Claims World Pedestrian Championship In New Orleans

W H Chapman a 63 year old Wyoming ranch man arrived in New Orleans claiming to have completed a 12648 mile walk from Denver May 31 1911 with stops in Chicago the Great Lakes region the northeastern US along the Atlantic coast to Florida and to Mobile and New Orleans He asserts he has won a $12575 purse offered by the Colorado stockmen association and says he bought four pairs of shoes on the trip.

W. H. Chapman New Orleans Wyoming Chapman Denver Chicago Great Lakes United States Atlantic Florida Mobile Stockmen’s Association of Colorado

Freckle-Face Remedy Promises Free Trial

An advertisement touts a new freckle remover that costs nothing if it fails. It claims one night of ethinedouble'strength treatment will clear freckles and improve complexion, with money-back guarantee.

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Orr’s School Wray Street S. P. Orr The Georgia National Bank Fhe Leading’Bank Anderson Banking Cos T. Anderson Geo. Y. Coleman R. A. Washburn E. G. Barnee W. H. Davis A. H. Davison H. T. Huggins Per and Glass John L. Arnold Jackson St Athens Savings Bank President M. Stern Gashier G. A. Mell M. G. Michael Ass’j. Cashier B. X. Barris JA. Hunnicutt LF. Edwards DeuPree Hunnicutt W. T. Bryan Aaron Cohen Walton County Atlanta, Ga J. F. Camp Officer Camp Camp Peachtree Street J. W. Maddox Fifth Ward Maddox Ashley Lowndes County SEACH Margaret Andrews Cole Southern Mutual BIA Fire Insurance Company Athens, Georgia Talmage Hardware Company Klein & Martin Make J. R. Crane & Company Sanitary Point Athens Empire Laundry CO Clayton and Lumpkin Sts Clare D. Heidler
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