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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1906
Page
1
A collection of foreign wash fabrics showcases silk and mousselaines, satin, striped foulards, mercerized suiting, and other soft materials. The assortment features high class striped and figured fabrics, with elegance in every yard.
Athens baseball team defeated the Georgia boys 6 hits to 1 in a spring scrimmage. Notable performances included Hodgson, Erwin, and Fleischmann for Athens with Stouch shining on the mound. Umpire T. C. Dunn oversaw the friendly.
Mr Choate of Athens will move in a few weeks to join the J K Orr Shoe Company as credit man and censoring officer. He comes from Macon where he held a bookkeeper and credit man role with Michael Bros and is esteemed as a rising young business leader in Athens. His move follows his high trust reputation and ties to J K Orr, a prominent Gate City businessman and former head of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
In Gwinnett County Superior Court last week Daniel was remanded on bond as legal proceedings begin. Lobbying efforts to appoint a judge and call a special term are underway with Jooine Brand acting as counsel. The case centers on charges connected to r statements and anticipated trial proceedings.
J O Farrell Furniture Co advertises a thirty day sale of several thousand dollars worth of furniture at actual cost to quickly furnish homes. Mrs Alexander of Cary Maine praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a trusted remedy for stomach and liver health, endorsed by local druggists W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons.
In Qennmee county politics the contest for senator may come from Rockdale county. Oconee’s hopefuls include G. J. Cook the present representative Prof. A. W. Meaders Col Lowe M. J. Branch and Robert Ashford with Dab Miller also named for the senator post. The race promises a lively battle among prominent county citizens.
The Laura Rutherford Chapter of the Confederacy schedules its regular monthly meeting Monday at 4 PM. It will be held at president Mrs. M. R. Welch’s Milledge Avenue residence and all members are urged to attend.
An article discusses the prominence and impact of the banner headline in newspapers. It analyzes how bold typography and phrasing guide reader attention and set the news agenda in print.
District Attorney reports a raid leading to indictments for abduction and keeping disreputable resorts. Claude and Spriggs linked to a network where white women are detained in Negro-run venues. A white woman’s kidnapping testimony and a 16-year-old witness support the case. Police name a syndicate of resorts and promise further action.
Report from Saratoga New York describes a wreck connected to Mr Peabody and Mr Jerome at a railroad line near the university area. The incident caused deaths and injuries with rescue efforts under way and swift action promised by authorities.
A short advertisement promotes Cheney's Expectorant as a prompt remedy for coughs and colds and as a preventive against pneumonia. The ad notes the price as .25 cents per bottle and claims availability at all drug stores.
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