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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
5
Mrs. M. E. Rail of Mount Pleasant Tennessee extols Cardui as restoring her two year weakness and health for herself and her daughter who recovered in womanhood. The ad touts Cardui as a mild vegetable remedy that aids nature without harsh side effects. Bees
Lexington loses season opener to Athens 13 9 on Crawford diamond as Lexington players’ lack of practice and early lead by Athens shaped a dull contest. Frank Anderson’s squad trailed most of the game but rallied briefly, drawing a decent crowd amused by the uneven play. Foley Kidney Pills ad promotes kidney and bladder relief.
Local notices list regular gathering times for Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and related bodies. It notes meeting nights and rooms at various halls including Max Joseph building Wall Street Fellows Hall and Odd Fellows Hall with invited visiting members and contact pointers.
State high school contests for 1911 will be held on the University of Georgia campus and Herty Field in Athens on June 28. Events include girls recitation at 11:00, spelling at 2:30, track at 3:00, boys declamation at 8:15, and music at 8:45. Prizes include gold pins, scholarships, and a loving cup for top district.
Friends celebrate Will Peek resuming street life after a severe pneumonia. He carried a large magnolia bloom, earning the nickname Peek-a-Boo among hardware traveling men. Ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with druggist and mail order options.
Lavonia Georgia June 9 A severe farming accident killed Benjamin Agnew age twenty in Franklin County after his wagon wheel crushed him at a gate post. He was conscious until near death, suffered profound internal injuries, and died at nine o clock Tuesday morning. he leaves parents and several siblings. He was the youngest child and known as upright and dependable. burial was beside his mother at Bowersville.
An advertisement promises quick relief after taking Dr King related pills. It claims to ease constipation and indigestion, improve appetite, regulate stomach liver and bowels, and restore energy. The notice urges trying Mae Ogly and Lee.
A hobo named Josie McGuire visits the Athens newspaper and hands the city editor a self written poem. He describes drifting from Portland to San Antonio via many states, craving travel and restlessness, declaring he cannot keep still. The piece ends with a refrain about wanderlust and returning home to New York City.
Monroe Ga June 9 Mr M Mason president of the Atlanta and Carolina Railway Co was in Monroe delivering bonds to local purchasers. He said the line to Conyers will be completed by January 1 1912 and the full route to Augusta soon. Eastern capitalists will study the line to secure financial backing with at least 150000 expected locally. Monroe must show cooperation and interest to attract investment.
Washington June 9 Congressman Thomas Bell of Georgia introduced a bill to amend the Hepburn act allowing newspapers and periodicals to enter into advertising contracts with common carriers and receive transportation in payment at published rates. Bell argues ad supported schedules aid rural readers and criticizes the act for hindering information with restricted schedules.
Famund Breese stars in A Man of Honor and William Faversham heads his own season. Rose Stahl will visit London next season with Maggie Pepper. Percival Knight to debut in American vaudeville as Arthur Hammerstein curates The Moral Code. Laura Moore leaves Francis Wilson to enter vaudeville. Madge Lessing recent Berlin operetta His Majesty Amuses Himself. A Indiana stock company adds vaudeville fillers between acts. Pavlova and Mordkin announce another extensive U.S. tour. Louise Rudder, Gillette leading lady, marries a wealthy English brewer. Yes Lee Arthur’s The Fox to open New York production in September. Train schedules for Central of Georgia, Seaboard, Southern Railway, Georgia Railroad, Gainesville Midland listed with times.
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