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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
1
The Athens city government endorses the dispensary as the best solution to the whiskey problem. They criticize abolition efforts as harmful and urge representatives to retain the current system with minor lawful improvements.
Baseball at Atlanta no game due to rain. Birmingham and Nashville led by Krevenart Ragan Garvin and Sorrel Kahlhoff Watt Er ic Montgomery Hale Malhany McAleese rerenstein. Nasal catarrh ad tout Ely's Cream Balm nasal spray claims cure. ads promote Ely Bros. 66 Warren Street New York.
Athens council discussions considered a standing committee for parks named Khowah as the Park Committee. Alderman O Parrell offered no resolution creating the committee though many officials agree on the need and possible street improvements at low cost.
Mr. D. G. VIC KERD of Gainesville accepts a position with the Southern Field in Athens. He is described as a splendid newspaper man and will look after the business end of the operation.
Michael Bros company announces closing out sales across many departments. Ladies wash suits and shirt waists reduced 25 percent. muslin underwear, 30 pieces of dress silks, and various wash fabrics at low prices. White parasols and silk fans featured with bargain prices and a strong focus on house furnishings and summer prices.
Bluffton resident M F Burroughs says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best for bowel trouble after years of use in his family. Sold by Ian Palmer & Sons and W J Smith.
The annual Y M C A boys camp will be held in the Nacoochee Valley along the Santee River near Santee post office about twelve miles from Demorest. The trip runs June 25 to July 16 with a total cost of 8.25 including rail and wagon transport.
Mrs A S Johnson died after a short illness while visiting brother Dr E R Kinnebrew. She was stricken twice with paralysis and died a few hours later. She leaves a husband and daughter Lois aged twelve. Funeral this afternoon at five in Winterville. party leaves Dr Kinnebrew's home at three.
Poem extols a clothing cleaning service promising immaculate, neat results in under a year with hard to beat workmanship. It invites readers to send clothes for transformation.
Edgar Thompson thanks neighbors friends and the fire department for their work during the burning of his home yesterday. He expresses heartfelt gratitude to all who assisted and references the Banner printing for publication.
Yesterday afternoon at noon a fire on Loge Avenue ruined the Thompson residence and soon consumed the roof. Firemen arrived as Moore’s house was threatened but flames were halted. Thompson's loss was total, Moore’s small with insurance. Cause believed to be defective wiring.
Daris or Kala Fans offers Jap and silk fans and ribbons lace nets and embroidery along with lace ribbed stockings silk gloves belts and perfumes. The shop promotes white goods values including lawns flaked and printed fabrics and lace dresses at cost. Also notes testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Palm er & Sons and W. J. Smith and Bro.
The Georgia Municipal League will be invited to hold its next annual meeting in Augusta. A resolution was introduced by Ataerman McMahan at Thursday night’s city council meeting. A Chamber of Commerce delegation will accompany the effort to secure the convention. Committee members include Mayor W. F. Dorsey, Mayor pro tem J. J. C McMahan, Col. F. A. Lipscomb, and City Attorney H. S. West. The Chamber's committee is to be announced by President Michael.
A June wedding near Carlton, Georgia, unites Miss Annie Sue Chandler and Mr. Dowdy in an Episcopal ceremony. The home, richly decorated with lilies and vines, hosted a six o clock dinner at the groom’s Winterville residence after the vows, with a large bridal party and family as attendants.
Atlanta reports state Asa G. Candler, head of the Candler Investment Company and longtime finance committee chair, is urged to become president of Emory college board of trustees. Captain J. P. Williams, who led the board, may decline reelection, prompting Candler to likely accept. The move aligns with Emory’s history and Candler’s renowned service, including Bishop Warren A. Candler’s tenure. Cotton receipts for the season show total near ninety thousand bales, with wagon and railroad figures varying and stock on hand higher than last year.
Mr Gasper Dicola has sold his interest in the Athens Fruit Company and will depart for Cleveland Ohio. He has been a valued member of the firm for years and his departure is noted by many friends in Athens. Miss Annie Sue Chandler married Mr Dowdy of Winterville in a farewell event with elegant attire and well wishes for the couple.
Jimes-Matthew Fortner a Furman University student and ordained Baptist minister was arrested for desertion from the navy. He is married with a child and reportedly enlisted four months ago, later returning to Gainesville. Fortner wishes to serve God and seeks discharge through court-martial. Citizens plan to petition for his discharge. His wife and baby will move to the home of her father in Pickens County.
An ad proclaims Paro Ointment a guaranteed cure for piles with relief after a single application. It promises refunds if not cured in 6 to 14 days and offers 50 cents, with a mail order option from Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis Missouri.
Prompt delivery of ice phoneiaz3 completed at the Athens Ice and Coal Couptown office. Officials confirmed receipt and scanned the package for secure handling.
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