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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1909

Page

5

Right of the Child and Georgia Education Critique

Nell Shockley spoke at the college chapel, urging universal education as essential for Georgia's future and urging state support for secondary schooling. She warned Georgia lags behind in literacy, teacher pay, schoolhouses, and funding, urging reform to match Southern peers and national leaders.

College Chapel Miss Shockley Nell Shockley State Normal School Georgia School Improvement Club Migs Shockley Appalachee Carlyle America David Nathan Georgia England Albert Shaw Florida Texas South Carolina Alabama Louisiana North Carolina

Georgia and its schools in the empire state debate

The piece argues Georgia lagging in education with high illiteracy, underfunded common schools, and reliance on due bills. It cites outmigration of Georgians, compares state debts, and calls for taxes on dogs to fund schooling, urging a war on parsimony and a bond-funded education boost.

Georgia Union South Alabama Commonwealth South Carolina Virginia Hell

Cherish the Right of the Children in Georgia Education

A speech urges Georgia to invest in education over mining wealth. It argues literacy and schooling define civilization, condemns tax fears and political manipulation, and calls for expansive, generous schools to form men and women finer than gold and like the King's daughter.

England Jefferson France Great Britain United States America Switzerland Manchester South Atlanta Orient Japan Germany Georgia Ophir

Regular convocation of Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons

Keystone Chapter No 1 invites qualified companions to a 8 30 pm meeting at the Masonic temple with Mark Master degree work to be performed. J G Trussell and H P G E Stone urge attendance. Foley's Honey and Tar promoted for throat and lung troubles sold by druggists.

Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple J. G. Trussell H. P. G. E. Stone

Baseball scores from various early season games

Baseball box scores list R. He with Little Rock and Atlanta in a 22 to 2 contest, batteries Buchanan Casey Rogers Smith. New Orleans Montgomery 6 1 0 3 with Hess Lehbriever Thomas Hart. Memphis 4 6 0 5 2 0. Nashville 20 0 0 0 0 0. Mobile and Birmingham postponed due to rain. Umpires Pfenniger Moran Fitzsimmons O'Brien.

Little Rock Atlanta Weed Buchanan Casey Rogers Smith Pfenninger New Orleans Montgomery Hess and Lehbriever Thomas and Hart Moran and Fitzsimmons

Busy Businessmen Try Miona Tablets for Dyspepsia Relief

The article warns that busy business men overburden their stomachs and suffer symptoms like sour gas heaviness and bad breath. It promotes Miona tablets sold by Palmer & Sons at 50 cents a box with a guarantee to cure stomach troubles or money back.

Palmer & Sons

Label Contest Seeks Athens Union Members

The Athens Typographical Union 695 urges interested women to join the Label Contest by sending name, address, and labels to Box 462 Athens GA. After Monday June 15 1909 no new names will be added. On Monday June 22 1909 the contestants and their label totals will begin to be published.

Athens Typographical Union Box Athens

Athens Transfer Adds Buick Touring Car for Pleasure Rides

The Athens Transfer & Livery Co. announces a new Buick touring car plus run-a-bouts available for pleasure rides at phone 661. Also advertised is Ely's Dream Balm for nasal catarrh claiming relief of nasal and sinus symptoms with direct application and nationwide mail order from Ely Bros.

Athens Transfer & Livery Co Ely Ely Bros Warren Street New York

Summer excursion fares to New York and beyond by Central of Georgia

The Central of Georgia Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to New York Boston Baltimore Philadelphia and the east via Savannah with Ocean Steamship Company and Merchants & Miners Transportation Company. Tickets on sale May 28 to September 30 1909 with return validity to October 31. Ships depart Savannah for New York Tuesday Thursday Saturday. Savannah to Boston Monday Thursday. to Baltimore Tuesday Thursday Saturday. to Philadelphia Wednesday Saturday. For information contact H. R. McLean Commercial Agent.

The Central of Georgia Railway New York Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Savannah Ocean Steamship Company Merchants & Miners Transportation Company H. R. McLean

Allen's Foot-Ease shoe comfort powder ad

Shake into your shoes for quick relief of burning feet, corns, bunions, and sweaty or tired feet. Allen S Foot-Ease promises easy shoes and can be mailed for 25 cents with a trial package free. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.

Allen S. Olmsted le Roy, N. Y

Lottery Draw for Whitehead Property Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the Whitehead property lottery are selling fast. Thornton Bros. sells tickets at fifty cents each. A Buick touring car ride offers a starting attraction through Athena Transfer & Livery Co., phone 661.

Whitehead Thornton Bros Athena ‘Transfer & Livery Co Phone

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