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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
5
Directory lists First Methodist Presbyterian Baptist Emmanuel Church entries with pastors and service times. It notes Holy Communion and prayer meetings, Sunday School and evening services, inviting all to attend.
An old advertisement warns of sudden bowels pain signaling appendicitis and promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for bowel and stomach ailments. The ad guarantees availability at H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro. drug stores for 25 cents.
China plans to compensate American interests for the Canton Hankow railroad concession amid negotiations. The deal centers on seven million Chinese government bonds and potential reallocation of control to China. Morgan and associates hold bonds, with U S and Belgian stake shifts noted. China aims to push and eventually control the railroad to bolster American trade and prestige.
Miss Catherine Rippin threatens to sue Simon for breach of promise, claiming he never proposed. He cites sleepwalking as defense, admitting past late-night visits but denying a conscious marriage proposal. The case, described as one of the most singular in regional jurisprudence, will go to trial with Rippin presenting witnesses and Gray asserting lifelong sleepwalking behavior.
Pekin reports rising anti American sentiment over Chinese exclusion. Chinese merchants refuse lucrative posts and ads for American goods vanish from native papers. China proposes a Washington mission rejected by Rockhill amid calls to curb the boycott and anti American activity.
The Continental at Atlantic Beach Florida opens under H E Bemis with modern amenities and attentive service. It boasts cooler climate, surf bathing, ocean pier fishing, music nightly, and kid friendly facilities as railroads offer summer excursion rates. A large Athenians party will spend ten days there, signaling growing Northern interest in the Southern coast resort.
Norfolk annual meeting of Wholesale Grocers Association and list of society events including Niagara Falls Mystic Shrine Council and Fraternal orders. Portland Lewis and Clark Exposition runs June to October, with Summer Tourist rates and final limit October first. Details via agents of the line or Wred Geissler, Atlanta, and others.
Notice from Erwin general manager states that northbound trains have priority on the line over opposing traffic with flag stops at 1 and 7 and lists numbers 19 11 89 40 daily. Weekday service and Saturday operation are noted with Pombo 17 and Monday 9 W 8.
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