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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
10
Pizarro Virginia reader Mrs Dorma A Smith describes years of backache and bearing down sensations. She reports instant relief from Wine of Cardui, urges others to use Cardui as a remedy for female trouble and general tonicity.
Washington June 1 political leaders from both parties focus on the wool schedule in a caucus that may shape tariff revision and future campaigns. Eastern manufacturers push for free raw wool while Western wool growers demand a revenue duty. Speaker Clark's influence could tilt toward revenue principles over free trade.
Belfast June 1 Direct from Belfast crowds cheer as the White Star liner Olympic, commanded by Captain Smith, sails for its initial trial en route to Liverpool. The ship to visit ports, then depart June 14 for its maiden voyage to New York, boasting luxurious fittings and features like squash courts and a swimming tank. It will host 600 first class 500 second class and 1200 steerage passengers with a crew of 7 deck officers and 70 seamen.
Centralia Washington June 1 Several hundred delegates gathered as President N B Coffman opened the annual Southwestern Washington Development association meeting. Main topics include settling logged off lands by practical farmers and developing coal regions in the area during the three day session.
In Boston on June 2 two brothers served as bridesgrooms in a Second Church ceremony. The Misses Annie and Mabel Vose married Ibera and Malcoum Eaton. All parties are prominent in society.
An Athens reader praises Prof. G. G. Bond for twenty years as superintendent of city schools. The letter suggests honoring him with a trip to Europe as a token of appreciation and continued effective service. The writer commends the board of education for recognizing a good educator who serves children and the community.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway dedicated a monumental terminal on West Madison Street costing nearly 25 million dollars. The four story Italian renaissance building spans 69 700 square feet with marble interiors and a vast vaulted vestibule, designed to handle over 250 000 passengers daily.
Sedar Rapids June 1 Soldiers and sailors who served in the army and navy during the Spanish American war gathered for the annual state encampment and reunion of the United Spanish War Veterans. The opening session featured routine reports and encampment organization.
Julius Southard files in superior court alleging T P Trammell and H O Cooper US deputy marshals caused severe injuries during an arrest near Monroe Georgia on Sept 21 1910. He claims drunken driving pistol shots a runaway buggy and mistreatment led to eight weeks of pain and a $2000 loss for a skilled mining engineer.
Cincinnati June 1 The second annual Beach Show of the Zoo Kennel Club opened at the Zoological Garden today and runs through the week. Five hundred dogs of popular breeds are on display with cash prizes totaling 2500 plus cups and trophies.
The Southern Mutual Insurance Company will hold its annual policyholders meeting at its Athens Georgia office on Tuesday June 6 1911 at 11 am Secretary A E Griffith. A new play by the author of Marriage a la Carte and The Affair in the Barracks is planned for first U. S. performance around October 1. In Chicago C M S McLellan acknowledges indebtedness to all German original.
The Atlanta Federation of Women's clubs representing 75 groups and 75 000 members passed resolutions decrying the removal of Celestia S Parrish from the State Normal School at Athens. They urged trustees to reconsider and urged retention of Parrish and of other faculty women, citing her long service in pedagogy and psychology and the Peabody funded practice school.
The advance guard of athletes arrived for the eleventh annual Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association meet at the University of Minnesota. The two day event on Northrop field features preliminaries tomorrow and finals Saturday with more than 1 colleges expected to attend from the middle and far west, promising the largest meet ever held in the region.
Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court, age seventy eight, marked his birthday in Washington. A longtime jurist since 1877, he will finish this year's work then spend the summer at Murray Bay.
A new University of Georgia bulletin lists the accredited senior four year high schools in Georgia including Albany Am ericus Athens Boston Carrollton Cedartown Columbus Cornelia Dallas Dublin Eastman Fitzgerald Griffin Jackson Jonesboro Lavonia Lawrenceville Newburn Ocilla Senoia Toccoa Thomasville Vidalia Villa Rica Warrenton Washington West Point Boys High Girls High Marist and Peacock s in Atlanta Washington Seminary Woodberry s school Atlanta Perry Rainer Academy Auburn Richmond Academy Tubman High Gordon Institute Barnesville Blackshear Mercer Bowman Glynn Academy Cave Springs G M A College Park Sec Ind School Columbus Agnes Scott Academy Decatur Piedmont Demorest Riverside Gainesville South Georgia College McRea G M C Milledgeville Oaklawn Baptist Milltown Union Baptist Mount Vernon Norman Park Piedmont Rockmart Darlington Rome Chatham academy Pape school Benedic tine College Savannah University School Stone Mountain R E Lee Institute Thomaston Rheinhart Institute Walesca Burn Bell Institute Waycross and Nannie Tou Warthen College Wrightsville. There are also eighty seven middle three year high schools in group two and twenty one more middle three in addition.
Kansas City June 1 Representatives of commercial bodies across the United States met to form a national organization to promote foreign and domestic trade. A central Washington bureau to handle legislative matters will likely be established as part of the plan.
On Broad Street the old Bernstein building is being torn down to make way for a fine new structure. The Bernstein business will occupy the new store once completed.
An advertisement touts Rheumicide as a cure for rheumatism arguing excess uric acid causes the disease. It condemns oils and liniments as ineffective and promotes a tablet and a booklet from Bobbitt Carnival Co. in Baltimore, Maryland, selling the treatment for a dollar per bottle.
Reports show forward movement across two states with new banks and 25 chartered corporations totaling at least 828,050 in capital. Planned projects include a 250000 tourist and commercial hotel at Athens or Macon or Savannah style, plus a 100000 acid plant in Americus and a 250000 power company in Toccoa. Municipalities bid on sewer and jail projects. land sales and real estate ventures also noted. Rome flags private Pope birthday celebration due to health.
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