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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1911

Page

5

Black Mammy Memorial School Proposed for Georgia

The plan outlines a memorial industrial school to train non leaders for domestic and farm labor in Georgia. It cites Hampton and Tuskegee as models, urges funding for a 25 acre Athens site and a new building, and seeks $8000 plus dormitory funds as well as large donations. Foley Kidney Pills ad follows.

Black Mammy Memorial Institute Memorial Industrial Institute Ife South Georgia Atlanta Constitution Mammy Memorial Institute Constitution Hampton and Tuskegee Institutes Hampton Gen. Armstrong Hampton Institute Indea Athens F. Harris

Georgia Road Officials Set Next Athens Meeting

The Georgia Federation of Road Officials voted to hold its next convention in Athens Clarke County. Clarke officials including the Clarke County chairman backed Athens as the site, with State University and local authorities supporting the bid. Delegates from numerous counties reported road work details and plans for a state department of highways and other reforms.

Pioneer Good Roads Clarke Hodgson Athens Georgia Federation of Road Officials Albany Board of Commissioners Messrs. Tift Frederick Macon Moon Polk Birdsong Hancock Laurens County Dublin Committee On State Board of Equalization State Department of Highways Department of Civil Engineering State University Georgia

Game At Sanford Flats Is Canceled For Weather

Yesterday’s ball game advertised between all-Southern league players and champions failed to materialize due to heat. Only a handful of spectators remained as several players briefly appeared and left. No game, no score, no victory, no defeat, and no admission price recorded.

Sanford Flats

Rexford Praises Foley Kidney Pills for Back and Kidney Pain

F S Rexford of 615 New York Life Tildg Kansas City Missouri reports a severe cold attack that settled in his back and kidneys. He used two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills and experienced great relief. Sold by all druggists.

F. S. Rexford New York Life Tildg Kansas City

Bryan Spoke in Jefferson on The Signs of the Times

Special to the Banner reports Bryan spoke to about 900 people in Jefferson Ga on June 16. Crowds gathered from Gainesville Athens and surrounding areas as Bryan arrived from Winder and spoke at Martin Institute auditorium about religion and public life. He praised Mr Holder and outlined beliefs on religion guiding politics and daily life. Foley's Kidney Remedy is recommended for chronic kidney and bladder trouble and sold by druggists.

Jefferson J. N. Holder Mr. Bryan Bryan Holder Foley

Mr Young Davis Father Injured at Nicholson Home

The aged father of Mr Young Davis lies at Nicholson on the Southern Railway line after a fall caused severe injuries. He remains in distress while relatives say the danger has not passed. A locally advised remedy, Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea, is recommended for summer needs and is sold by all dealers.

Nicholson Young Davis Southern

No Services Sunday at First Methodist Church

There will be no services at the First Methodist church tomorrow due to the commencement sermon at the University of Georgia chapel by Rev. William McF. Alexander of New Orleans.

First Methodist Church University of Georgia William McF. Alexander New Orleans

Catholic Mass and Benediction at Local Church

Father Clark will celebrate Mass and give Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at the Catholic church tomorrow Sunday morning at 10 30 All are invited.

Father Clark

The Woman of Today and Her Health Claims

The advertiser extols the woman of today as healthy temperate sensible and fair eyed and attractive due to proper living and digestion. It claims Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets can correct faulty digestion and notes availability from all dealers.

Chamberlain

Distinguished editors on Georgia university board trustees

Athens hosts three of Georgia's leading editors Clark Howell Bowdie Phinizy and J Lindsay Johnson as trustees at a University of Georgia meeting The Banner welcomes them and praises their friendship and confidence among Georgians and the university community.

Athens Georgia Clark Howell the Constitution Atlanta Bowdie Phinizy The Herald Augusta J. Lindsay Johnson Tribune-Herald Rome University of Georgia Board of Trustees

Dr Julien Rogers to Preach at First Baptist Sunday

Dr Julien Rogers former newspaper man now preacher will speak at First Baptist Church in Clarke County CITATION Georgia. He will preach Sunday morning and night with reference to his long career in Macon and Atlanta.

Julien Rogers Julien Rodgers Atlanta First Baptist Church Macon

Clarke County Plans $200000 Bond Election for Court House

Clarke County Georgia will hold an election on July 11 1911 to decide issuing 200 bonds of $1000 each to fund a courthouse jail and lands. Bonds bear 5 percent interest from January 1 1912 with semiannual interest payments and principal repaid through staggered installments through January 1941, full payoff by December 1941. Ballots read For Bonds or Against Bonds.

Georgia Clarke County Court House J B H. Barrow Deupree Hunnicutt R. H. McCrary John Court of Ordinary Said R. L. Rylee James B. Rylee H. M. Rylee Olllve Board of Commissioners of Roads Athens United States Board of Commissioners Roads and Revenues J. M. Hodgson J.T. Pittard W. S. Holman

Cough Remedy Promotes Easy Breathing During Epidemics

Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and prizes easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Black Mammy Institute Georgia Federation of Road Authorities Messrs Tift of Dougherty W. F. Eve Hancock, Green, Sumter Harris Montgomery Fulton Emanuel Coweta Meriwether, Lee Richmond Mitchell Worth Decatur Early Baker MR. Young Davis First Methodist Atents Hintato Ieee Y & McIntire Washington, Dc Howell Phinizy Johnson J. O. Scarbrough Moses Beard B. Wingfield, SR Henry Cleveland Julia Henderson S. B. Wingfeild, SR Tate Wright
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