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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1912
Page
1
Hen Rett Crosman stars in The Real Thing a comedy fresh from its New York run at the Maxine Elliott Theater. The performance urges parents to balance care with freedom teaching through humor and domestic setting.
The piece centers on a young wife who excels before marriage as a tennis player singer and stylish dresser. After marriage and children she neglects herself and family causing marital strain. A sister in law hints at keeping the husband by caring for him, while the play blends elements from classic dramas with a hopeful, sunlit tone.
The fragment mentions Sealshipt Oysters and a phone contact for Simon Avner with a partial address. The readable portion implies a sales notice or advertisement seeking customers or orders via phone. Details are incomplete but identify the business and contact.
Athens plans a special train for district high school teams from area schools to Putnam for the Eighth District High School Association meeting. Batonton prepares by beautifying grounds, clearing stumps, and arranging athletic events at Putnam County fair grounds with a second best mile track, a brass band hoped for daily, and a gala district gathering in 1912.
The Winder Poultry Association invites Mrs. S. C. Upson founder of Athens Orpington Groveyards to speak on Orpingtons at a March 7 meeting. Local breeders and fanciers plan committees for a fall show described as the greatest exhibition of thickens in North Georgia in 1912.
A children's matinee notice offers admission for a child to vaudeville and pictures at the Majestic theater today for 3 45 or 4 45 showing, with a five cent coupon required.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mr Robert Flournoy who died Thursday morning. Veterans and Odd Fellows members attended the graveside rites led by Rev A A Sullivan and Rev Troy Beatty. Interment was in Oconee cemetery.
Paul Brown as receiver of Crawford Oil Mill demanded minute books ledgers and checks from J. W. Griffin president of the mill. Griffin turned over few books and left others, including cancelled checks and journals, claiming to send them to bondholder attorneys. A rule to show cause was issued for next Monday in Athens to require compliance or face contempt. Rumors speak of startling developments in the case.
Prof C M Strahan of the University of Georgia will discuss Road Problems at a Sunday mass meeting for men at the Majestic theater. The program includes a special musical piece and an orchestral concert from 3 45 until the close.
Georgia coach Frank Anderson’s squad of prospects earned praise from the New York American team that trained in Athens, as scout Arthur Irwin selected a dozen top bats from Spalding’s New York department at Capt. J. H. Rucker’s request. The gesture, tied to last spring’s visit, brought Athens strong equipment and goodwill.
A well known Athens woman misplaced a purse containing seventy five dollars while entertaining a visiting friend. The friend from a nearby town had picked up the purse by mistake and returned it after a phone call revealed the error.
Washington reports that Georgia totals 2 099 000 hogs on January 1 1912 with an increase of 225 000 alongside other Southeast states seeing gains. Nine state region totals 12 542 000 hogs, up 887 000 from 1911, reflecting rising purebred quality and weight in the Southeast.
A fragmented catalog fragment lists Extra Nice Lettuce Cauliflower Green Florida Cabbage and Rutabaga Turnips under Arnold & Abney. The readable portion presents fresh produce items likely from a local merchant catalog or advertisement.
A short item notes produce such as rutabaga turnips green cabbage and new Irish potatoes in Florida markets with reference to Photie 1076 and merchants Arniold and Abney.
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce forms a committee led by J H Dozier to canvass for voter registration ahead of the March fifth bond election. With 600 residents unregistered, officials move the tax collector to city hall to facilitate last minute registrations and urge eligible citizens to participate.
Athens Ga February 27 1912 stockholders of the Athens Trust and Banking Company are called to meet at city hall at one oclock Saturday March 2 for plans to convert bank assets into cash to meet depositor demands. Directors conference at three oclock on same day attended by two of the directors. Signed by Bernstein Prewitte North Tuck Brown Vaughan Dobbins.
Advertising brief for FEARS store promoting Fancy Ripe Tomatoes Young Tender Beans Large Crisp Celery Fresh Egg Plants Haran Crisp Lettuce New Irish Potatoes Pumpkin Yams and Ferndell Steel Cut Coffee. Phone 1071. This beats all yet FEARS.
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