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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1906
Page
4
A large one week clearance advertises heavy matting lace curtains window shades and rugs with free draping and installation. It promotes trunks leather cases traveling bags shawls and silk ribbons plus a wide range of lace embroideries linens and ready to wear items at deep discounts.
George Foster Peabody visits the University of Georgia for commencement as a guest of Mrs. Shepperson. He remains hopeful after injuries from a New York wreck and plans to devote energy to education, with the university foremost in his thoughts.
The commencement issue of the Lucy Cobb Magazine is delayed but due soon. Miss May Harbin serves as editor in chief and Miss Willie Scott Sorrells as business manager. The notice also lists lodging at The Parkinsons in Daytona and a preach by Dr. Young at the Baptist Church. A Milledge Avenue house is for rent from July to October, and J G Jester promotes insurance at Athens Savings Bank.
A reward offered for returning ice cream tabs. Contact via phone. Sunday cream orders due a day prior. Also a seven room house with modern conveniences for sale by J. T. Anderson or R. S. Wingfield, 1.5 acre lot with barn. Shingles and a Jersey cow for sale with location details provided.
The Board of Visitors presents a comprehensive report to the Board of Trustees led by chairman W. M. Slaton. It commends Chancellor Hill’s loss, lauds Dean Barrow, the faculty, and the student body, and urges stronger English and German instruction, more mathematics staff, and higher Greek instruction. It endorses expanded drill in the military program, praise for state agent J. S. Stewart, caution on athletics, and calls for Moore college heating, fire escapes, and blue list reinstatement while highlighting the agriculture department’s growth.
Baseball brief notes list Memphis opponents with players Loucks Owens Wilhelm Math Montgomery Fritz Byrne Mallarky McAleece Evers and Shreveport with Montgomery Till and Fritz. Reads like an OCR fragment noting team pairings and player names without clear outcomes or dates.
At eleven o clock this morning Bishop James Atkins of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will preach the baccalaureate sermon at the University chapel. He is a noted preacher and was recently elected bishop at the Birmingham General Conference. Special music has been arranged for the service.
The rain this past week delayed painting plans and the Builders Supply Co will extend its bargains for one more week. Offers include linseed oil 5 cents per gallon, white lead $6.25 to $8.25 per hundred, hard oil finish $1.00 per gallon, ready mixed paints $1.00 to $1.60, turpentine 80 cents per gallon, and all cabinet mantels at a large reduction. They are agents for John Lucas & Co tinted glass, praised for 57 years of quality.
Bowers guaranteed by W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons druggists. Price 26c.
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