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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1911

Page

7

Daughters Health Restored by Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound

A Baltimore mother reports her fifteen year old daughter Alice recovered from Green Sickness after three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The company cites hundreds of grateful letters and urges other young girls with menstrual or related symptoms to seek the remedy and write for advice.

Baltimore Alice Lydia E. Pinkham L. A. Corkkran Rutland Street Lydia FE Pinkham Medicine Company Lynn Mass

Governor Montague to Address Lawyers at State Bar Session

Bedford Springs June 27 The opening day of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association annual meeting drew large attendance with a varied three day program. Governor A J Montague of Virginia is slated to deliver the principal address.

Bedford Springs Pennsylvania State Bar Association A. J. Montague Virginia

Brilliant orator To Head Atlanta Fourth of July Celebration

Chamber of Commerce program committee selects Rev. Ashby Jones of Augusta as the Fourth of July orator for Atlanta. A grand parade by the Georgia National Guard and other uniformed units will precede a public gathering at the auditorium armory. Governor Smith will introduce Jones, with Wilmer Moore presiding.

Chamber of Commerce Armory Atlanta J. R. A. Hobson Georgia National Guard Auditorium Armory Ashby Jones Augusta South University of Georgia Smith Wilmer Moore House of Representatives State Senate Georgia Percy J. Starnes

Odd Fellows Take Charge of Orphans in New Holland

New Holland Ga June 27 Mr J L Sparks buried in Alta Vista cemetery yesterday by the Odd Fellows of which he was a worthy member His death followed a two year illness His wife died last April Three orphan children are left behind and will be cared for by the Odd Fellows

New Holland J. L. Sparks Alta Vista Cemetery Odd Fellows

Gainesville Ball Team Heads to Royston for Three Games

Gainesville, Ga., June 27. The Gainesville boys travel to Royston for a three game series led by pitcher Hutcherson and Wiggins with Cox and Orr as catcher. The nine game season so far shows five wins and four losses with two defeats to Royston and two to the Atlanta White Caps. After Royston they travel to Elberton for one game before returning home for three games next week.

Gainesville Royston Mitchell Boshire Denham Crow Lakey Smith Cromartie Cox Hutcherson Wiggins Orr Atlanta White Caps Elberton

Dowman To Lead Emory College Theological Dept

Dr. C. I. Dowman pastor of the First Methodist church in Gainesville Georgia met his Blowards to discuss his election as dean of the Emory College theological department. The board voted unanimously that Dowman fill the pastorate until the annual conference appoints a successor.

Gainesville C. I. Dowman First Methodist Church Blowards Emory College Dowman

Bank Charters Granted And Applications Filed In State

A charter was Monday morning granted to the Bank of Plainfield in Dodge county with a $25,000 capital. Applications were filed for charters by Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Jeffersonville in Twiggs county and Bank of Lilburn in Gwinnett county, both with $25,000 capital.

Bank of Plainfield Dodge County Farmers and Merchants’ Bank Jeffersonville Twiggs County Bank of Lilburn Gwinnett County

Changes at Bessie Tift College Elevate Campuses and Fund Drive

Forsyth Ga June 27 Dr E C James named dean of the faculty at Bessie Tift college bringing new leadership in education and philosophy. Other faculty changes include G P Whatley Mercer to science and W T Davidson Eastern College to history and English. Miss MicDowell Conway college to language and Miss Margaret Perry Cincinnati to voice. A campaign to raise 300000 for new buildings and scholarships has surpassed 100000 with field secretaries Lansdell Holley and Morris touring the state, including $4000 raised in Emanuel county and gifts of 1000 from three ladies. Field workers head to Bartow county this week.

James Bessie Tift G. P. Whatley Mercer W. T. Davidson Eastern College Virginia MicDowell Conway College Lain Margaret Perry Cincinnati R. A. Lansdell J. B. Holley Mattie Morris Emanuel County Bartow County

Dinkins to Catch for Tech Strengthens 1912 Team

Pat Dinkins, star Marist College catcher and top amateur in the region, will enter Georgia Tech in the fall, boosting the Jackets’ catching corps even without Montgomery Hill. The move promises Tech its best backstop in years, surpassing Buchanan and Woodward.

Tech Yellow Jackets Montgomery Hill Pat” Dinkins Marist College Tech Dinkins Jackets Buchanan Woodward

M D O N O U G H Editor To Take Bicycle Hike

Judge Frank Reagan editor of the Henry County Weekly and county court judge will bicycle from Atlanta to New York along the Journal Herald highway. He plans about 70 miles daily for roughly 15 days with Sundays for rest. He will return by Ocean steamship route to Georgia.

Frank Reagan Henry County Weekly McDonough Journal-Herald New York Atlanta Reagan Georgia

Suffragettes to Ask for Votes in Atlanta

The Atlanta Civic League and Atlanta Woman Suffrage Association plan to petition city council for municipal voting rights for women. A committee will present before the council on Monday afternoon to seek passage of a charter amendment approved by the suffrage group.

Atlanta Civic League Atlanta Woman Suffrage Association Council Commission Council Chamber

New Bill Seeks Half Percent Beer Standard in Georgia

Georgia prohibitionists plan to present a bill this session setting one half of one percent as the maximum alcohol content allowed in any beverage or proprietary medicine sold in the state after 1911. Draft copies are being circulated to legislators. Druggists warn legitimate medicines may require more than a half per cent, while brewers say such a malt beverage cannot be made at that level.

Georgia

State Senator from This 30th District

Atlanta Ga special report notes Hon W E Whitehead the new senator for the thirtieth district arriving late Monday. Whitehead and A S J Stovall of Elberton co authored a bill to expand common school education adding about three years of study for counties that choose the measure.

Atlanta W. E. Whitehead Whitehead A. S. J. Stovall Elberton

Closeout Dress and Skirt Sale Prompted by Factory Costs

Local store slashes prices on silk voile linen and gingham dresses plus wash skirts coats and S Kirts. Most items priced well below original costs with lots offered at 2.50 to 5.00 and several under one dollar. Extra bargains include ladies gauze lisle hose socks and children's wash vests at deep discounts.

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