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Athens Banner

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Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1908

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New Southern Mutual Insurance building nears completion

Occupants move into a new office block on Clayton Street and College Avenue. The modern six story structure features tiling marble wainscoting and up to date fixtures. Superintendent Mr Upson Harper will oversee operations with a highly capable staff as tenants arrange in basement third and upper floors including banks barber shops law firms and insurers.

Southern Mutual Insurance Company Upson Harper Suc Southern Mutual Insurance Companys A.M. Bryant

Dairying Gains Ground in Greene County Farmers

Professor Jarnagin spoke to Greene County farmers during a Farmers Institute trip, praising dairying as highly profitable. He cited Greene County’s 750 cows generating strong returns versus cotton, and noted more locals adopting dairying to supply butter year round, a potential multi million saving for Georgia. He plans to share the success in Waycross Georgia, urging broader adoption.

M. P. Jarnagin Greene County Greensboro Jarnagin Prof. Jarnagin Farmers’ Institute Waycross Ware County Wisconsin Georgia Jimnagin Geor Cleorgia

King’s New Discovery Trusted By Naples Reader

A Naples Maine letter from Lester M Nelson credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life. The remedy, praised for coughs colds throat and lung complaints, has stood at the head of throat and lung remedies for nearly forty years and is sold with guarantee at local drug stores W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons. Trial bottle offered.

Lester M. Nelson Naples Maine Ays Dr. King W. J. Smith & Bro H.R. Palmer & Sons

Wholesale Ladies Ready to Wear Bargain Sale Ad

Auction style sale lists dozens of items at cost or cut prices including tailored suits light wool silk jumper suits white lawn outfits ladies shirt waists colored batiste waist hats parasols and fabrics. Items priced from 25 cents to 75 cents with factory and manufacturer cost references and large quantities offered.

Batiste Ladies Maslin

Miss Rosie Bradley Jumps From Trestle at Tallulah Falls

Miss Rosie Bradley of Hagan Georgia attempted to escape an oncoming train by leaping from a seventy foot trestle between Tallulah Falls and the Lodge. She sustained severe injuries including a broken humerus, fractured shoulder blade and ribs, and serious internal damage. Her sister Miss Jane Bradley and cousin Miss Birdie Wilkinson reached safety. physicians from Atlanta attended her, and her condition remained very serious.

Athens Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls Rosie Bradley Hagan W. H. Wilkinson Thin ‘City Miss Bradley Jane Bradley Mrs. Wilkinson Cobb Street Birdie Wilkinson Cros Wilkinson Miss Jani Yas Atlanta Adley Ister B College

City League formed for summer baseball in Athens

Athenians anticipate a stronger City Baseball League this summer with at least four good teams. The league runs without admission fees, funded by voluntary spectator donations, and a meeting will be called soon to organize the effort.

Athens

Judges Salaries Not Increased in Senate Debate

Atlanta June 25 The key bill before the senate sought to raise Supreme Court judges salaries from four thousand to five thousand dollars per year. Debated fiercely with Senator Felder leading opposition. On the vote the measure was defeated twenty seven to five.

Atlanta Senate Supreme Court Felder

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins Cure Claim

Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga writes that a bad instep sore healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He credits less than half a 25 cent box with a perfect cure and notes the product is sold under guarantee at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores.

Bucklen Tom Moore Cochran W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Stores

Heavy Fine for Disorderly Conduct in Savannah Street Shooting

Grant Johnson was tried by Mayor Dorsey for an old December charge after allegedly firing at two white boys on Savannah street. He claimed he was firing in the air. authorities arrested him recently. The mayor held evidence sufficient to convict him of disorderly conduct and fined him fifty dollars or three months in jail.

Grant Johnson Dorsey Savannah Street Athens

The Dog Catchers Busy as City Tags Rise

City dog catchers report two weeks of activity with about one hundred fifty dogs removed or awaiting owners. They note most are stray or untagged, targeted by the ordinance. Some owners once sent dogs out of town now bring them back, keeping catchers busy. seven hundred tags have been sold.

Indoor base bat showcase at Clayton street rink

A unique five thirty p m indoor base bat game by the Business Men's Gymnasium Class of the Y M C A is promoted. The lineup includes Dr Koob Hill Dr Smith and Martin J Almey among others with rival heavies sought. Officials humor and satire pepper the piece as local leaders prepare for the humorous, charity exhibition.

Clayton Street Ty Cobb Koob Hill Dr. Smith Gill Martin J. Almey Deep Rock Linton Fulcher Shlaughter Earnest Haselton Sage Harvey Huggins Emimet Bom Sturant Prof Akerman Teitling Michaels Max & Morris Mits Wilkins Ianes Auas John A. van Dendwyler Denver Jack Jackson Van Forbes N.C

Agricultural schools face funding crisis in Georgia

Atlanta dispatch reports Georgia’s state agricultural colleges and seven district schools cannot open for fall without immediate funding. Districts have built and funded campuses at great cost, but the state has not provided required appropriations, risking closure and loss of faculty salaries. Governor Smith urges immediate revenue measures as trustees scramble to sustain programs.

Atlanta Greorgia State Agricultural College Athens Lion. J. R. Miller Bulloch First Statesboro General Assembly Smith Friends of Agricultural Education

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Southern Mutual Georgia National Bank College Ave R. Branet A. Costa Misses Bradberry W. A. Mallory John B. Gamble Cobb & Erwin A. H. Milstead H. M. Fullilove HL. M. Fullilove D. L. Peacock DL. Peacock Southern Mutual Inurance Co EK. Spink BM. Cobb Mer de Athens Mutual Ins Athens Mutual Ing. Co Slaughter Ga Mutual Life Association Co Thomas Thomas Thomas Noodey Hudson Cooper Hamilton McWherter Rowland & Co J. HL McNeill D. HW. McNeill A. J. Carter J. P. Proctor Deep Rock Ginger Ale Co J. J. Strickland Cvé C. H. Brand A. M. Bryant W. P. Betts O. H. Johnson R. T. Dubose J. F. Shepherd Gunners’ Mutual Ins. Co Century Club Davison-Nicholson Gireat Suit Department George Doolittle Bondurant’s Heidler Jester Hudgins Eets Belt Se Sa Robertson Abtness Boiseuillet Sunway Lanier Strickland J. J
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