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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
8
The text praises Kuppenheimer Clothes for precision cutting and superior fit, noting they are produced by highly skilled tailors. It emphasizes the brand as offering finely crafted menswear with attention to detail and quality.
Train timetable details for Gainesville to Athens with departure times including special Sunday options. Stops listed include Seaboard Albine North and Central of Georgia with agent J. Z. Hoke, plus Southern lines and mixed trains.
In the Hearst Hughes campaign, a Democrat and a Republican traded rhymes in the Fifth Avenue Hotel lobby. The exchange mocked the rivals with wordplay on Hearst and Hughes, ending with a light note as they planned a drink.
A young reader, Little Harry, discovers in a Chicago News article that bathtubs are unknown in the Arctic Circle. He jokes that his mother is an Esquiman and his father a Gequi pal, reflecting a child's playful misunderstanding in a home setting.
On June 19 in Tifton President A. M. Soule of the State College of Agriculture will deliver the closing address for the Second District Agricultural School. The school has run several months with strong attendance and high enthusiasm from teachers and pupils.
Work on the new Strong Street School building is advancing with the lot cleared and foundations excavated. Bricklaying will begin promptly and Captain Barnett hopes to have the building ready for occupancy at the start of the school term in September, weather permitting.
Chancellor David C. Barrow spent yesterday in Milledgeville to attend the Girls' Normal and Industrial College commencement and deliver diplomas to the fall graduates. The school closed a successful year under President Parks with splendid results.
A burglar sneaks into a country mansion at midnight and is captured by the owner who offers release if he explains his motive. The man blames motors and a past life as a beggin stand operator in London, claiming speed and lack of chance amid whizzing past at thirty miles an hour. The master laughs, frees him, and orders him away.
The notice collage lists druggists and brands at Williamson’s Thornton’s and William son’s with fresh shipments and requests for services such as nurse hires and room rentals. It mentions rented rooms at 412 Dougherty and a touring car for rent with a chauffeur, plus farm goods like dewberries and fruit jars. A stray horse, a financial ad, and a laundry service also appear among assorted classifieds.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports Buckten’s Arnica Salve cured a bad sore on his instep after using less than half of a 25 cent box. The product is sold under guarantee at Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Son drug stores.
Athens reports the Griffith Welch acreage rise of 0.1 percent with 79.2 condition, less than expected. Prices move on the July and October futures while eastern mills resuming full time. New York shows steady tone with middling around 11.50. Liverpool market remains steady with 7000 sales at 6.36d middling.
Portland reports indicate a Republican legislature will also be morally bound to elect the people's choice for U S senator. Governor George E Stone, the Democratic nominee, leads the statewide vote while Prohibition wins in most counties. Multnomah County shows Stone ahead by around 2,000 over Judge Hen M Cake. Ellis wins Congress District 2. Manley takes District 1. Prohibition likely carries in most counties where on the issue.
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index reports a week of significant activity across both states. New plants and expansions include a Frederica cedar processing facility, a $400000 candy and cracker factory in Atlanta, a $600000 post office in Mobile, and a $35000 hotel in Flomaton. Major railway and electric projects loom in central Georgia and Alabama, plus a stock rise to $10 million for Birmingham & Gulf Railway. Fourteen new corporations formed with $403,290 in capital, and widespread construction from brick plants to depots, schools, and hotels signals broad economic momentum across the two states.
A panel shows a man asking if his father speaks highly of him. She reveals the father praises him only to torment his mother, calling the claim empty. The Chicago News presents the exchange with a sharp, implied family tension.
A poem warns that on the Fourth of July little Bobby may be harmed during celebrations. The speaker laments the fate of a young boy and the dangers associated with independence day festivities.
Clifford Walker of Monroe Georgia announces candidacy for Solicitor General of the Western Circuit covering Gwinnett Walton Jackson Clarke Onease Banks and Franklin counties subject to the Democratic State Executive Committee. He asks for the support of the electorate.
A candidate announces for the office of solicitor general of the Western Circuit comprising Gwinnett Walton Jackson Oconee Clarke Banks and Franklin counties on the Macon democratic platform subject to the 1908 primary. The candidate asks for support from circuit citizens.
The candidate urges voters to scrutinize his record as Solicitor General in the June primary. He claims rapid disposal of criminal business saving taxpayers money, fair treatment of all, and accessible grand juries. He notes serving without political entanglements and asks for support for a second term.
Mt. Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets every second Thursday at Masonic Hall Clayton street. Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8:30 at Castle Hall Maz Joseph building Clayton and Wall. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets third Tuesday at 8. Athens No 790 meets Wednesdays at 8:30 Broad and Lumpkin. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesdays at 8 Carlton building Jackson street. All members and visiting officers invited.
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