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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1907

Page

2

Gillon Named Gainesville High School Principal

George H. Gillon of Atlanta has been elected principal of Gainesville High School. He will assume duties in Gainesville in September after earning his University of Georgia diploma this month. Gillon will spend July in Athens visiting the University Summer School.

George H. Gillon Atlanta Gainesville Gillon University of Georgia Gainesville & Tost Ducator Gillow Athens T Me University Santer Scluul

Tribute to Dr Bernard Payg and Turner life in town

Fragmentary reminiscence recounts Dr Bernard Payg and Turner as trusted community figures. The author values their service as teachers and church members, noting long life in the town and strong ties to neighbors despite unclear details and muddled phrasing.

Notice to Bridge Builders Clarke County Greece

Notice to bridge builders Clarke County Georgia invites bids by June 26 1907 for repairing the substructure and constructing a new 471 foot steel span at the Princeton Bridge over the Oconee River Bidders must file a $500 certified cheque as a bid guarantee plans and specs available at the Clerk to Commissioners office in Athens GA and bids may not be accepted as to the lowest.

Conuissiomers Chere County Gia Nour Noondaly Toth Lode Princeton Bridgseaves Oconee Clarke Athens Jas. Barrow Board of Commissioners of Clarke County Athens, Ga

Bennett Improves After Appendicitis Operation

Atlanta June 27 Hon John W Bennett of Waycross solicitor general of the Brunswick circuit is recovering from an appendicitis operation performed by Dr Floyd McRae at Piedmont Sanitarium about two weeks ago. He is rapidly convalescing and out of danger.

Atlanta John W Bennett Waycross Brunswick Floyd McRae Piedmont Sanitarium Epnets

Century of steamship progress from Clermont to modern liners

The article traces early steam navigation from the Clermont’s 1807 voyage to present day giants like Lusitania and Great Western. It compares speeds, sizes, and fuels, notes pivotal ships such as Savannah Sirius Sirius Great Western and Great Britain, and highlights industry shifts from paddle wheels to screws and iron hulls. It cites engineers predictions and maritime progress shaping transatlantic travel.

Savannah Clermont Lusitania Cunard Line Great Western Cunard Collins Line Inman Line New York and Havre Steamship Company Vanderbilt Lime Scotta Cunard Company Atlantic Pacific Atlantic Service I Aad Great Britain

Ocean Vessels Go Steel With 20040 HP Engines

An early report describes ocean vessels built with steel hulls and engines rated from twenty thousand to forty thousand horsepower. These ships aim to cross the ocean in five days and consume up to one thousand tons of coal daily.

Clermont Hugh Bell Tronland Steel Institute London Atlantic Niagara Falls New York Odne Britannia Charles Dickkens Gate Tonna Great Britain Isle of Man Issih Falkland Islands Isdv Avene Collins Line Veestu Cape Liverpool Great Eastern Celtic Mersey White Star Line The Oceanic Company Voyares Clade Steeily Hue Moating

Skeptical Tourist Guesses identities in old guidebook riddle

A London Tit-Bits sketch imagines readers debating who among famous names would be as famed as the Central of Georgia in a playful puzzle. The exchange ponders figures from history and legend, with humorous banter about truth and recognition.

Central of Georgia Patterson William the Conker Guy Fox Robin ‘Ood Cardinal Wolsey London

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. H. Gillon Bernard Payg W. W. Turner Turner Townsend Neishbu Codie Bernsard John W. Bennett Paris 5Th Avenue Potomac Pleers Nottingham Lucien B. Flatow Company Clertmon Mace Io Albany Pytient Robert Living Robert Pultos Ab Hain York Fulton Lucania Plymouth Deutselland Clyde Ramsay and Fitch American Phoenix Philadelphia Corlears Hook Royal Cronstadt Long Island Enterprise Calcutta Sirius Ecodis Ile Genesee Pure Food Co le P
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