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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1906
Page
7
Fragmented Athens newspaper page items announce a Bnai Israel charity ball in Deupree Hall on March 14 with admission one dollar for one gentleman and one or more ladies. Also listed are rental ads, employment notices, and a brick stock sale with a seven room house offering near Leiden Manufacturing, Athens.
Announcement previews the season with popular prices and a cast of eighteen well known performers from the repertoire set to appear at the new opera house. The notice promises a great start for the Murray Comedy Company tomorrow night.
Rus Smith and company, famed with theatregoers nationwide, present a comedy drama Richmond. The troupe is billed as high merit and unusually affordable. Opening night offers one free admission with each thirty cent ticket bought before six, reflecting a strong value appeal.
About thirty five members of the rivers and harbors and interstate commerce committees visit Columbus Georgia. They tour the city, view water power and industrial growth, dine at Rankin house, and attend a Muscogee Club reception. Tomorrow they depart by river steamer for Apalachicola Florida and then Mobile.
From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday the church outlines Lent as a time for abstinence prayer and self examination. Evening prayers with meditations begin this week, focusing on God's patience with sinners and weaknesses, with Holy Communion at 7 39 am Sunday, Sunday school at 9 30 am, morning prayer and sermon at 11 60 am, and evening prayer with sermon at 7 60 pm led by Rector Troy Beatty.
Friends and acquaintances of Mrs. T. S. Richards and several Richards family members are invited to the funeral for Sie tee soa 2 Mire. 1, 3. Richards at 3:00 PM tomorrow at Oconee Street Methodist Church.
Adamson of the fourth Georgia district has pressed the rivers and harbors committee to visit Columbus and sail down the Chattahoochee. Judge Burton, committee chairman, was unable to attend.
A New Jersey editor describes years of nervous dyspepsia improved by the Grape-Nuts diet. He cites restored digestion, renewed energy for writing and long daily walks, and says he can work and travel with ease. The endorsement cites Postum Company, Battle Creek, and the book The Road to Wellville.
An advertisement touts The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co praising its 49-year history, $760 million in in force policies, $9.3 million surplus, and high financial stability. It argues its expense rate is lowest among 31 Connecticut companies and promotes a single policy with one premium offering broader guarantees. The ad is signed by A W Milstead.
Col. C J Tribble earns praise as capable solicitor general in the Western circuit. Friends across the circuit celebrate his success in recent cases and note strong local support for his election, with tales of victories at Monroe and Tom Long trials cited by observers.
This afternoon at four Judge Andrew J. Cobb will address the men’s meeting at the YMCA hall. Secretary Forbes will address the boys’ meeting at three o’clock, promising a rare and interesting gathering.
Fine Printing seeks a capable young man now employed to work after six in the afternoon as bookkeeper or office assistant. Send address and details to Competent, box 178, city.
Prevent pneumonia by treating colds early with Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. It is promoted as best for acute throat and lung troubles and offered for sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
Judge C H Brand newly appointed to fill the unexpired term of Judge Russell presided at Walton Superior Court in Monroe. The crowd filled the courthouse as he swore in the grand jury and delivered a comprehensive charge emphasizing liquor laws concealed weapons and gauging.
Last night at eight o'clock Mrs S Richards died at her home after weeks with pneumonia. She was fifty seven, lived in the city most of her life, and belonged to Oconee Street Methodist church. Survived by husband and children Aleck Adolphus Alice C B Richards and Mrs J Saye. Funeral Monday at three at Oconew Street church conducted by Rev W G Crawley.
An old time drug store advertisement touts Cheney’s Expectorant as a cure for coughs colds lagrippe and croup offered at 25 cents a bottle.
The democratic press ridicules Keifer for proposing to reduce southern representation in Congress and urges him to mend his own district by protecting the Negroes before criticizing the South and its treatment of Black people.
Clarke County Georgia notices announce C L Landrum applying for permanent administration on Ardella Landrum estate with hearing set first Monday in March 1906. Also William G Pittard seeks letters of dismission. J W Butler seeks guardianship of several minors with hearing scheduled March 1906. Ordinary S B Wingfield notes filed February 5 1906.
Clarke County sheriff announces sale before the courthouse door in Athens on the first Tuesday in March. Four acres in the 21st District, G M Clarke County, bounded by Mahaley Moore Jordan Thomas Peter Brown and J Crawford, levied as property of Cato Moore by Fi Fa from the Justice Court Crawford vs Moore. Written notice given to Cato Moore Tenants in possession per statute. February 1906.
In Clarke county Georgia during the legal hours on the first Tuesday in March 1906 a one fifth undivided interest in four acres in 219th District G M Clarke county is to be sold as the property of Thomas Bowles under a FiFa in favor of J R Crawford. The land includes a three room dwelling and is bounded by St Mary's on the north Clara Moon on the west Sam Parks and Dr Payne on the south and Danielelsville road on the east. Levy by J R Williams S C and notice given to tenant. February 1906.
J K Kenney former coin administrator for C D Kenney deceased petitions for discharge. Cite all interested to show cause why discharge should not be granted at the normal term of Clarke County Court of Ordinary, to be held on the first Monday in April. March 5. S B Wingfield Ordinary.
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