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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
2
Brief townhouse ads list promotions by J G Jester and W M Pittman promising savings on furniture stoves and shoes. Includes rental offer for a two room apartment near Car Yas, vaudeville at Colonial, Maxwell car bargain, and Maplewood Inn serving chicken daily.
Athens will tackle Gainesville in a trio of ball games on Gainesville's diamond the 27th 28th and 29th. The Red and Black squad features Rawson Beeler Anderson Erwin Camarata Hodgson McWhorter Howard McWhorter Bryant and Cooper among others for the weekend set with Sparta scheduled for July Fourth.
Civic club and local chamber of commerce oversee seven days of an anti fly contest offering cash prizes for youths under sixteen. The grand total of killed and delivered files is 76,000 with five days remaining. Entries show Wesley Newsome 40,200 and Howard Eppes 18,400 among top contributors at Fire Hall No 1.
A retail listing outlines a broad range of household ware and supplies including white-lined fireproof cooking ware aluminum and enamel wares nickel plated ware glassware china porcelain dinner wares Rogers 1847 silver ware packed with essentials such as water coolers ice boxes refrigerators and cleaning tools plus jars tops rubbers paint brushes and household paints and plasters.
Hon R B Davison chairman of the prison commission attends the good roads convention. He has re organized the state department of prisons and improved the state farm conditions. Income from the farm has risen, and Davison is praised as a skilled farmer and business leader.
Captain J W Arnold of the Clarke Rifles calls every member to be at the armory tonight at 8 30 to discuss an important meeting. Enlistees are invited to attend to be eligible for the encampment.
The East Athens night school stages Ten Nights in a Bar Room Tuesday at 8 30 in the school building. Cast includes Romaine Elmer Wigley Simon Shade Willie Youngblood and others with Eva Winn Ruby Bridges and Jessie Saye in supporting roles. Admission 15 cents for adults 10 cents for children, proceeds benefit the school book fund.
The town of Daniels ville in Madison County near Athens marks its hundredth year with a centennial year. A movement by town secret orders plans a barbecue and speeches to celebrate, with hopes the event is carried out this year.
BrunsWick Ga June 24 The Georgian Educational association closed its annual session on Cumberland Island with officers elected. Prof G G Bond of Athens highlighted among visitors. Prof Holman Gardner of Georgia Tech spoke on technical education and the souths rapid development. State Supt M L Brittain gave an address noting Georgia cut illiteracy from 12 to 7 percent for whites and from 92 to 35 percent for Negroes and urged educational rights for country children. Prof J S Stewart of the University spoke on secondary education.
In Athens the audience heard talks on the proposed commission of high schools of the south. Prof. C. M. Gay of Athens spoke on Boys' Corn Clubs in Georgia. Dr. Harrison of Mercer University lectured on the Trinity of Education. Miss Holt of Augusta city schools discussed Domestic Science in Rural Schools.
An advertisement promotes Zemo by B. W. Rose Medicine Co. St. Louis. It claims rapid dandruff disappearance, no smell or smear, and scalp health benefits. It lists Citizens Pharmacy in Athens as a seller and suggests use for skin afflictions.
The notice touts Bucklen’s Arm and Healing Salve as a remedy for burns cuts bruises bullet wounds and piles. It claims many thousands have benefited and advertises a 25 cent price at all druggists.
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