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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
5
Akron Michigan resident Mrs J E Henry shares how kidney troubles disrupted her finances and daily life. After trying a sample of Foley Kidney Pills she felt relief, bought a full bottle, and believes the pills saved her a sizable medical bill. Sold by all dealers.
Yesterday’s professional games across the Southern and other leagues are listed with results: Atlanta beat Chattanooga 8 to 3, Birmingham 2 to 1 over Mobile, New Orleans 7 to 6 over Montgomery, Memphis 7 to 1 over Nashville, Macon 11 to 8 over Albany, Columbia 5 to 4 over Columbus, Jacksonville 4 to 1 over Savannah, Philadelphia 5 to 2 over Brooklyn, St Louis 4 to 1 over Pittsburgh, Boston 5 to 6 over New York, and Chicago 2 to 1 over St Louis in the American League. Washington and Philadelphia split, with Washington tying Stetson after a late homer in the ninth. Local city league notes highlight rising interest, with Athens Business College and the Georgia Road and the S A L teams in good form, plus Bankers contributing. New entrants Printers and A B C’s are entering the city league. Ends Hunt for Rich Girl ad and Electric Bitters promotion appear at the end.
The remains of Mr. A F Brown will be carried this morning to Carlton for services conducted by Rev R Eng. The funeral party will depart on the 10 30 Seaboard Air Line train. They will leave Bernstein Bros chapel at 8 45 for the residence at 738 Boulevard.
The Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows plans its next meeting in Griffin with strong Athens representation. Delegates expect Athens to host the 1913 convention, revisiting the 1911 gathering with Grand Lodge members planning a return. The Colonial venue offers a cooler indoor setting.
The city has shipped the No 10 chemical and hose motor car for the fire department and it will arrive in Athens in a few days. The apparatus will enhance the department, making it among the best equipped in the state. Plans are under way for a new fire hall on the city hall lot, aiming for occupancy by November 1, with modern conveniences including a gymnasium and reading rooms. The improvements are expected to help secure a lower insurance rate.
The fly killing contest proceeds with many thousands delivered to fire halls for recording. Contestants names and the numbers killed will be published in the Banner tomorrow morning.
Mr C P Jones of Atlanta deputy state organizer has been in the city for several days in the interest of the proposed lodge of the Loyal of Moose of the World to be instituted here. He hopes to have the local lodge 30 ia working trim to send representations to the national meeting in Kansas City on Aug 10 the twenty fourth annual session of the grand lodge. There are lodges at Atlanta Macon Savannah Waycross Quitman Augusta and other Georgia points and a fine class of men are enrolled. The objects are benevolent and social. There are liberal sick benefits and funeral benefits and physicians services furnished the members and their families.
Work will start Monday on Tege avenue and Washington street to the city hall lot at College avenue and Hancock avenue. The contract is let and several days of moving are required. Crews will lift the wooden block on College avenue and relay it in front of the city hall and post office. Vitrified brick with sand joints will replace the wooden block before the Southern Mutual and Shackelford buildings. The park will serve street needs due to heavy travel on this street.
Mr Thomas J Wooster of the current graduating class and son of the University of Georgia School of Education dean has received the Phelps Stokes Fellowship at the university. The fund provides an annual income of 500 dollars to support scientific study of the negro race in the south.
A near new piano is advertised for under half its original cost. The seller requires payment at once and provides contact via 135 Waddell Street or 839-L. The listing also notes an attainder of vaudeville act at Majestic today.
The Banner Printery delivers superb work with a leather bound 1912 Pandora from the University of Georgia and a top quality press and two color work. It recently produced the State Normal School’s annual catalog, one of the largest jobs by an Athens printer, proving local firms can match big city quality.
The Davison Nicholson Company will close at six oclock p m through the summer months to give employees cool evenings for recreation and healthful exercise after the long hot day in confinement in the store.
The University of Georgia alumni society selects Justice Joseph Lamar as the 1913 alumni orator. The Vestry meeting at Emmanuel Church is announced for tonight at 4:00 PM, with tonight’s program featuring a rector and a noted speaker.
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