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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
6
A suburban New York Sun note describes Mr Blank ordering three pints of ice cream for Miss Blank and the ice cream man acting as a weather umpire when rain arrives. The piece includes a laugh at the phrasing and a joke about attire.
A special Georgia commission set up by Hooper Alexander to study extending the state road to the Atlantic has done little. Delays and private obligations keep the panel inactive, with no report due this session and a possible report only at the 1910 assembly. The effort lingers as opponents gain new arguments.
Dr. Richard C. Maclaurin began his tenure as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a ceremony in Boston. Governor Draper Harvard President A Lawrence Lowell and Dr. Henry S. Pritchett spoke at the event marking the leadership change. The procession marked a new era for MIT.
A housekeepers guide extols Perry Davis Painkiller as a rapid remedy for sprains bruises strains and pains from blows and falls. It promises instant relief for burns and cuts and speedy aid for emergency aches.
President C S Barrett of the Farmers Union will lead a June 28 Atlanta meeting with prominent farmers from across the country. The program lists talks on crop conditions special agents reports and topics from reclaiming backsliders to managing co operative warehouses and marketing livestock and grain. Also included are sessions for state agents and officers and a note on Foley's Honey and Tar for persistent coughs.
Fred Hungate drivers the 18 mile Pullman to Colfax route in 37 minutes with five aboard, beating Eugene King’s prior mark by 60 seconds. Passengers include Miss Charlotte McSlatchey and Miss Grace Williams, both from large cities, with David White and Robert Morrell of Colfax. Experts call the run remarkable on a road not designed for speed. Hungate bets on 36 minutes with the same 30 horsepower car.
A large crowd gathered for class day exercises at Union College Schenectady New York marking the start of commencement week. Dr Charles A Richmond took office as the college's new president this afternoon and graduation exercises are set for Wednesday with the chancellor's address by Hon Joseph H Choate.
A newspaper note says sprained ankles disable for a month or more but Cham berlain’s Liniment can cure in many cases if directions are followed. It claims relief in less than a week and praises the liniment as remarkable for sprains or bruises.
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