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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1910
Page
1
Citizens argue whether hospital funding and city services justify higher assessments. Advocates praise a hospital project while opponents claim tax hikes fall on homeowners of all classes. The discussion reflects a broader question of how laws should serve the greatest number or grant special privileges.
Four Mormon missionaries have spent about two weeks in the area seeking converts. They distribute literature and explain beliefs including baptism, grace, resurrection, and salvation through Christ. The group claims about 2,000 missionaries worldwide who fund their work and serve two to four years.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a local election where a ward or ballot dispute involved citizens and a candidate lineup. A phrase mentions a white man and potential allegations of misconduct amid disorder in a ward election setting. The readable parts are garbled and unclear.
A fragment from an Oregon issue shows a chaotic contest note with unclear names and phrases like Ye dreens and Brooght Throog, suggesting a transcription error or garbled scene from a local event. No clear participants or outcomes are discernible.
At First Baptist church morning service the crowd rose past a hundred as the Yellows and Greens faced off in a race for the prize feast. The side with the most young men earned the win while enthusiasm and telephoning helped rally attendance. Winters led the Greens to a celebratory feast afterward.
A report from Athens notes a poisoning incident linked to a man named McCarty and a request by Elizabeth New Jersey officials to bury the body in Athens. Police seek relatives of the dead man and may exhume the body once identified.
The body of Mrs Leila Chandler Franklin, who died suddenly in Kansas City, will arrive in Athens this morning at 10:30 over the Seaboard Air Line. The funeral and interment will be at Oconee Cemetery with pallbearers J H Dozier W C Davis Teupree Hunnicutt J C Erwin T J Mitchell and John T Anderson meeting at the depot.
Court ten convenes with Jane Lares. official proceedings begin as the docket opens for the session. Proceedings focus on pending matters and scheduling.
A joint appeal from the Hospital Committee chairman Saml C Benedict and Physician's Committee chair A C Holliday urges Athens citizens to grant authority to fund a new hospital. The proposal requests no bond issue exceeding 25000 dollars and argues the city lacks a modern facility and must improve care, roads, and sidewalks.
Friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Leila Chandler Franklin are invited to attend her funeral this Tuesday morning at the grave in Oconee cemetery, after the arrival of the Seaboard Air Line train.
Miss Hilda Meadow of Elberton is hosted as a guest by Miss Maggie Pitner. The gathering highlights social circles in the Elberton area with local hospitality and community ties.
Mr. Floyd Henderson of Knoxville Tennessee general manager of Westinghouse Electric Company for the state is in the city for a few days as the guest of Mr. Hunter Galloway.
Col M G Michael has returned to Athens after several days in New York and eastern markets tied to Michael’s brothers dry goods business. He reports promising eastern conditions and a likely strong trade ahead for the coming spring, though the outlook remains unsettled.
For prompt transportation and an attractive rig contact Deadwyler's livery stables at phone number 661 or 911. Available any hour day or night, the service promises the best in conveyance and reliability.
The Gridiron Club was organized at the University of Georgia with a dinner at the Gear and Georgian. Speakers described aims to foster fellowship between faculty and students and to provide mutual understanding, with meetings every two weeks and two new members elected. Charter members present included Hughes Spalding and Hunter Galloway.
The Lyric on College avenue shut yesterday morning as the operator could not run the projector due to an unexplained electric short circuit. A force of electricians searched for the hidden trouble and fixed the fault after several hours of effort.
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp offers dry pine stovewood cut to any length or split any size. Contact phone numbers 117 and 895 for orders.
D. G. Bickers seeks a quiet man to occupy a comfortable furnished room in the Banner office refit. Roomer wanted for a peaceful, well kept space.
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