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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
8
Local items advertise furniture, rental rooms with baths, two large connecting rooms, and furnished rooms with meals. Also offered are auto tire repairs, brick and farm supplies, used safes for sale, typewriter cleaning, fountain pens, and Anton's Spring Water. Messages include contact details and reward for lost items.
Short notes list local offers and notices including Athens Savings Bank paying 4 percent on savings deposits compounded semiannually, starting January 1 and July 1, with deposits from $1.00. Also mentions wear Ever aluminum, Linton's Spring Water info, hotel help wanted, calves wanted, rental listings, a Jersey cow exchange, and music class opening.
The state court of appeals affirms the lower court ruling denying a new trial in a hog death suit against Gainesville Midland Railway. The decision holds the railroad liable for costs despite an appeal, upholding the damages posture of the plaintiff. A brief reader note mentions a new shipment from Davison-Nicholson Co. and lace offerings.
J. W. Mc Nair of Blythe Georgia brings the first cotton bloom of the season to Ramsey and Legwen factors in Augusta. He previously exhibited the season s first bloom in 1910 1911 and 1912 and expects to haul the first bale this year as well.
The McGregor Co section reports the Thalians will present Mrs Temple's Telegram as the opening act for commencement. It marks a shift to a farce with humorous lines and scenes, featuring Mary Lyndon Sarah O Farrell and Mae Smith in finale roles. The show is scheduled for Friday the 14th at the Colonial Seats, with ticket sales starting Wednesday.
A June Atlanta dispatch reports underground rumors of a new gubernatorial entry backed by the solid Hoke Smith faction. Possible candidates include Congressman Tom Hardwick or Attorney General Felder, with details likely to surface in days.
Washington dispatch contrasts public ownership with private operators like the American Telephone company. It cites rising stockholder numbers, dividends, depreciation charges, and wide reach of the telco to question how socialists would persuade millions of users and hundreds of thousands of stockholders that government control would yield better, more honest service. The piece frames the challenge as moving from theory to concrete plans and asks how socialists can convince the public and stockholders of superior governance.
Osteopaths from across Georgia converge on Atlanta for the Georgia Osteopathic Association meeting set to begin tomorrow and continue through Saturday. Secretary Dr. G M Phillips has organized the event with speakers Dr. P H Woodall of Birmingham and Dr. F M Turner of Savannah.
Hartwell Ga June 6 Robert Gray was committed to jail on the charge of murder after shooting and killing his father Mr J A Gray several days earlier in Hartwell Georgia authorities report the case attaches to a fatal fray between father and son with the son now facing murder charges in the local jail
Announcement highlights Swift's Premium Brand hams with the promise that every ham is guaranteed. Mentions Arnold & Abboy as retailers or sellers in a brief promotional item from a historical newspaper page segment.
Mrs. Downer of Denmark Hall oversees a campus garden famed in the state. The patch yields onions that supply the Beanery and reduce student meals. Yesterday two large bulbs from the model garden weighed three and a half pounds, rivaling the famous Spanish onion.
In Maysville Georgia on June 6 a ceremony by the Commerce lodge of Knights of Pythias admitted a score of members and instituted a new lodge. Officers were installed before departure for Commerce. The charter roster includes prominent men from Jackson and Banks counties and the lodge begins with strong prospects and a large early membership.
Chicago June 6 President Taft's managers plan to invite Colonel Roosevelt to join the discussions of the Republican national committee as it considers contest cases so he may receive fair treatment. Representative McKinley asked Taft supporters to help with the invitation.
The report notes Thompson's major league debut against the Naps after a strong minor league showing. He pitched four innings without allowing a run while facing seven batters, facing a battering by the Naps later. Officials plan a full-game test to gauge his major league potential.
Real estate ads offer several lots within two blocks of Milledge Avenue 102200 priced at 9600 with 26 down and five year balance if purchaser builds. Two cottages on Boulevard feature modern conveniences with easy terms. A high street house on Dearing Street asks 5000 while a seven room cottage on Virginia Avenue with full amenities lists 3000.08.
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