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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1914

Page

3

Athens City League opens with four captains in charge

Four captains Duggan McWhorter Rawson and Peacock select their baseball teams at the YMCA outlining a busy season ahead. Umpires Sam Woods and Allen Fleming Jr will handle the games at Hertyfield with a schedule set for Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays. Admission is free but a hat will pass for donations to support the league.

Duggan McWhorter Rawson Peacock Athens Sam Woods Firing Line Fame Allen Fleming, Jr Columbus Enquirer-Sun University of Georgia Hertyfield Peeler Phillips Lanier Smith Parr Williams Flannigan Dilliard Nicholson Murray Garrison Broome Kinnebrew Fluker Hodgson Bredberry Bryant Cox Dillard Huff Saye Pittard Bond Kytle Dorsey Creekmore McIntire Redgood Kellem Downs Woods Ray Cook Allen Bacon Crowe O'Farrell Winter Daniel Hancock Costa Arnold Hargrove McKinnon Miller Foster

Wonder Hair Removal Method Promises Safe Quick Results

An advertisement claims Mrs Osgood's Wonder removes facial neck and arm hair without burning or pain, offering permanent results. It urges customers to pay now to H R Palmer Sons or other druggists with a money back guarantee if it fails.

Coughs and Colds Weaken the System Continued

Advert says coughs colds and bronchial troubles depress the system with loss of weight and appetite. Promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for stubborn coughs colds throat and lung troubles. Testimonial from O H M Brown Muscatine Ala praises its life saving effect on his wife. Suitable for children. 50c and 1.00 at druggists.

Dr. King HM. Brown Muscatine Ala

Harris Fires Election Claims In Georgia Race

W J Harris asserts in a special to the Banner from Atlanta that Judge N E Harris, a longtime Southern Railway attorney and gubernatorial candidate, misrepresents his record. He cites railroad entanglements, leadership at Census, and questions campaign funding while urging voters to scrutinize his rival’s finances.

Banner Atlanta Middle South Georgia N. E. Harris Southern Harris Macon Bainbridge Atlantic Coast Line Southern Railway Georgia Judge Harris The Cengus Wilson Redfield Department of Commerce Secretary of Commerce Congress People of Georgia Southern Road Southern Railroad People of State Senate N. B. Harris

Lady Marshfield Vacuum Sweeper Debuts at Low Price

Davison-Nicholson Co promotes the Lady Marshfield Vacuum Sweeper praised as ball bearing with triple bellows. The unit purports to pick up dust grit and strings and is offered for 6.50, inviting customers to see it in action.

Lady Marshfield

Georgia Governor Bid Threatens Resignation Fallout

A Georgia political battle unfolds over resignation claims from the Secretary of Commerce and ties between Judge N E Harris, the Southern Railroad, and Tom Watson. The speaker accuses Harris of lobbyist support and Democratic divisions while promising Georgia voters a clear choice.

Tors Congress Secretary of Commerce Georgia Wm. C. Redfield Harris N. E. Harris Tom Watson Democratic Party Watson Southern Railroad Thos. E. Watson Judge Harris Democrats of Georgia Tom ‘Watson

Woodrow Wilson Nomination Sparks Georgia Democratic Split

The report notes Wilson’s presidential nomination on a platform not fully satisfactory to him and pleasing to Tom Watson's followers, yet provoking resentment among loyal Democrats in Georgia.

Woodrow Wilson Tom Watson Georgia

Round Trip Weekend Rates From Athens to Gainesville

Round trip weekend rail rates from Athens to Gainesville and nearby stations list Cleveland and Nacoochee Helen areas. To Cleveland Ga 2.73. to Nacoochee Helen Ga 3.18. Two trains daily. tickets sold Saturday and Sunday, valid to following Monday. Hacks meet trains at Cleveland and Nacoochee. R L Mobley T P A Gainesville Ga.

Athens, GA Gainesville Cleveland Nacoochee

Electric Bitters Tonic Ad Promises Health Boost

Advertises Electric Bitters as a health tonic for fatigue nervousness and digestive issues claiming to cleanse the stomach liver and kidneys and restore strength. Includes a testimonial from Mrs James Duncan of Haynesville Maine and lists prices 50 cents and 1.00 at local druggists.

James ‘Duncan Haynesville

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