Athens Banner Carrier Rates and Local Notice
The Athens Banner outlines delivery options and rates with daily, weekly, and mail subscriptions and requests prompt notification of delivery issues. A SPECIAL NOTICE warns carriers cannot solicit subscriptions or resell papers, and readers should settle payments with the regular collector or at the office. Mentions political rhetoric about post offices and a note about a Mexican ex-president’s fate in a fragmented passage.
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Athens
HJ. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Railroad Men Freed at Monroe Court
Judge C H Brand and Solicitor General John B Gamble report from Monroe where Walton County superior court handled heavy criminal and civil business. Two high profile cases, state v S G Williford and state v Jack J Fitzgerald, involved the Georgia railroad collision near Social Circle on March 8, 1912, with both men acquitted after jury verdicts.
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C. H. Brand
John B. Gamble
Monroe
Superior Court
Walton County
Tribune
S. G. Williford
Jack J. Fitzgerald
Willford
Fitzgerald
Georgia Railroad
Midnight Express
Social Circle
Williford
Boston Braves Signings and Board Talk Spark Intrigue
Special to the Banner reports Boston National League headquarters announced Arthur Bues, once labeled a holdout, asked for transport from Milwaukee to Athens and will join the Braves with a signed contract. Also noted are roster moves and comments on management decisions.
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Boston
Mass
Boston National League Headquarers
Arthur Bues
Milwaukee
Athens
Fryman Serum Hailed as Tuberculosis Cure Hope
The piece notes a German physician Dr. Frederick Friedmann bringing a serum claimed to cure tuberculosis. Government tests are underway as demand explodes, with many TB patients seeking access while officials struggle to supply. The author suggests a real breakthrough could immortally honor Friedmann if proven effective.
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Frederick Friedmann
Germany
Friedmann
America
United States
Dr. Friedmann
A Wood That Outlasts Iron in Tough Use
A durable timber named British Guiana greenheart reportedly outlasts iron steel and concrete in water. Used for docks ships trestles and gates including Liverpool Mersey canal Panama locks and ships Fram and Discovery. It grows in several regions but is cut mainly in British Guiana with price dropping from one dollar per cubic foot.
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Department of Agriculture
British Guiana
Mersey
Liverpool
Canada Dock
Panama Canal
Nansen
Fram
Discovery
Greenheart
British
French
Dutch Guiana
Venezuela
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Trinidad
Jamaica
Santo Domingo
Substitute For The Monroe Doctrine Proposed By Florida Times Union
The Florida Times-Union suggests a replacement for the Monroe Doctrine amid Mexican unrest. It argues the old policy is outdated and hints at a stronger, clearer framework, though it concedes any substitute may face heavy scrutiny by statesmen before adoption.
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Mexico
United States
Florida
Bubbles Rumor Hits University of Georgia Baseball Team
The infield of UGA’s prospective baseball squad is thinner with Covington known as Bubbles possibly out for the season. He has not practiced for days and could not be reached for comment. If absent, the infield lacks an old reliable with Hutchens and Bowden handling behind the plate and a rookie at first.
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University of Georgia
Covington
Bubbles
Hutchens
Bowden
John Lawrence and His Players Arrive in Athens
John Lawrence and his company of players will arrive in Athens tomorrow afternoon direct from Cincinnati. They bring scenery and a sixty foot baggage car at an expense over three hundred dollars for rail fare and transport. The engagement at the Colonial opens Monday night with The Road Up The Mountain.
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John Lawrence
Athens
Mr. Lawrence
Cincinnati
Ohio
Out of Town Folks at Sunday Mass Meeting
Athens residents recall a Sunday afternoon train stop when men from outside the city gathered at a Y M C A meeting. Col. Harry Ethridge will address the men on why a man should be a Christian with Walter's orchestra and a Masonic quartet providing musical selections.
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Athens
Harry Ethridge
Walter
Masonic Quartet
First Things Theme At Hiawassee Bible Class
Rev R E Neighbour addressed about forty students on The First Things urging heart reconciliation and seeking God's kingdom. A song service followed. Tonight Rev C C Jarrell to discuss Boy Scout work in Athens junior department.
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Hiawassee
R. E. Neighbour
C. C. Jarrell
Boy Scouts
Athens
Southern Railway Clerk Takes Own Life in Atlanta Home
Special to the Banner reports W. C. Riley, aged forty two, a Southern Railway clerk, committed death by his own hand at his residence 246 High Street in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 28.
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The
Banner
Atlanta
W. c. Riley
Double Wedding In Athens Ties Vaudeville Couples
Judge Charles T. Young officiated a double wedding in Athens uniting Hazel Agnes Heidt of Toledo with W M Robertson of Galveston and Helen Gillian of Boston with Jack Rowles of Washington City. All four belong to Ed Sedgwick and his Cabaret Girls in vaudeville at the Majestic. The season has produced seven such marriages among touring stage folk.
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Charles T. Young
Hazel Agnes Heidt
Toledo
Ohio
W. M. Robertson
Galveston
Helen Gillian
Boston
Jack Rowles
Washington City
Ed Sedgwick
Cabaret Girls
Cedartown Lectures Highlight Agricultural School Panel
A Cedartown audience heard a series of lectures from Prof A M Soule Dr P Campbell and Mr Gee with W O Corn and LE Ww M from Georgia State College Elias G W Fror Rast M P Jarna Burson of Agriculture and the Boys' Corn club district agent.
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Tension Agricultural School
A. MM
Soule
P. Campbell
Gee
W. O
Cedartown
Georgia State College
Elias
G. W. Fror
M. P. Jarna
Burson
The
of Agriculture
Boy Scout Meeting and Navy Recruiting in Athens
Local notices inform Boy Scouts will meet in Moss Auditorium with a foot degree at close of day. Scoutmaster CHAS C JARRELL invites youths aged 8 to 18 to join, with divisions for Junior and Senior Brigades. Navy recruiting will be in Athens March 2 to 8 offering chances for able bodied men over 17 to learn about service. February 26-28 and March 3-5-6 are listed for related events and a note on purebred Barred Rock eggs from W Broad area stock trader C Lee Gowan.
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Moss Auditorium
Navy
Athens
Queer Creature of the Sea Sepia Ink in Cuttlefish
A plain speaking account describes sepia from cuttlefish ink sacs. It explains ink production, ink cloud defense, and how sepia changes color to blend with surroundings. It notes ink sacs in cattlefish relatives and fishermen discarding caught sepias on beaches, leaking ink.
Dead Drunk Mother In Alcoholic Tragedy
A mother of a young child gave frequent whisky doses after he caught a cold. While alone briefly, the boy found the bottle and swallowed about five tablespoons of the liquor, entering an alcoholic coma when his mother returned. Police reported the incident as a tragic accident with no foul play suspected.
Eels Darken Three Towns with Wry Power Outage
Three villages fall into darkness as eels disrupt power lines causing widespread outages. Utility crews race to restore electricity and assess damage after the mysterious incident. Local residents report flickers and fallen transformers across the affected areas.
Man and Wife Duel in Austria Reported in Volosca
An extraordinary quarrel between a man and wife armed with hatchets ended with both sides injured. The couple, named Pilevitch, locked themselves in their kitchen in Volosca, Austria, before officers arrived. The woman sustained severe wounds while the man was also seriously hurt.
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Volosca
Austria
Pilevitch
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W. Broad
Stock
C. Lee
Wed-sun Gowan
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