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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
5
A long list of discount prices across women’s apparel and accessories. Silk dresses, voile dresses, lingerie, skirts, coat suits, paniers, hats, corsets and hosiery are reduced by one-fourth to one-half. Special one-dollar sale items and a closeout on summer pieces run through July 15.
A local sale advertises 96 silk waists in plain and fancy styles priced at 3.50 for the top lot. The ad claims none are worth less than the lot and many would fetch 6.50 to 7.50.
The seventeenth Newman Club picnic drew about 150 Georgia leaders to Dunlap's Shoals near Gainesville on a Saturday afternoon. Governor elect Hoke Smith and judges gave speeches praising Judge W. T. Newman. Arthur Powell was elected president for the next year. The club traces its origin to a fishing trip by Newman, Dunlap, and Thompson who planned the gathering that established the organization.
Mr Reuben C Nunn of Athens sold his home near the railroad crossing just outside city limits to Dr W P Harden for a handsome price He has moved to Athens in business and bought a home there in the hardware trade The Classic City Commerce News wishes him success
Newark man James I. Mershon describes a long struggle with lung hemorrhages and weakness, crediting Dr King’s New Discovery after eight months of illness. The ad promotes the remedy for coughs and lung troubles, prices 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free, guaranteed by local firms.
Mrs Harrietta Lee, about sixteen, was eight months wed. She died after a two horse wagon carrying household goods overturned on a high embankment near Commerce. The hub of the wagon crushed her head in the accident between Jefferson and Commerce.
The national convention of the Supreme Dam of Beavers met in Biloxi Mississippi for a three day session. Mayor Glennan welcomed visitors and G A Canale of Memphis responded. Supreme President L E Wall delivered his annual address this afternoon.
Bayonne New Jersey voters prepare to decide tomorrow in a special election on adopting or rejecting the commission form of municipal government. The result will determine Bayonne’s local government structure and future governance.
Visitors attend Princeton University class day exercises featuring the ivy planting in front of Nassau Hall and cannon demonstrations. Ely's Cream Balm is marketed as a trusted home remedy for colds and related symptoms, claimed to provide quick relief and prevent chronic conditions if used early.
Minneapolis June 12. Opening day at the National Association of Credit Men convention will feature Archbishop Ireland James J Hill Governor Eberhart and Mayor Haynes of Minneapolis with H H Pigott of Winnipeg among the noted speakers.
Mrs FE G Whitting of Akron Ohio reports a kidney trouble cure after using Foley Kidney Pills. She suffered backaches dizziness and eye troubles before taking the product. After a bottle the pain faded and her vision cleared. she says she is now well.
In Augusta the State Chamber of Commerce Booster car, with Judge C J Lesteray Col R A Stafford and William Wakefield secretary, arrived on schedule. A reception by the Columbia Board of Trade awaits them before they proceed to Raleigh arriving Tuesday afternoon.
Delegates and visitors from across the United States and Canada arrive in Rochester New York for the Woodmen of the World head camp convention. The gathering starts tomorrow and will span ten days with sessions planned throughout.
About one hundred delegates attend the annual convention of the New York state organization of the United Master Butchers Association in Buffalo. Sessions run from June 12 until Thursday. A humorous ad notes Bludwine as the most wholesome drink with claims it promotes well being and sleep.
Middle aged and elderly readers urged to use Foley Kidney Pills for quick and lasting relief from kidney and bladder troubles. Also advertised is on demand shoe repair service by Max M. Hubert at 120 Clayton St with delivery to work and phone number 1010.
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