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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1909

Page

4

Athens Daily Banner Rates and Local Civic Uplift

The Athens Daily Banner outlines subscription rates for city and weekly editions, payment methods, and a policy against carrier collections. It urges support for home merchants and the push for a new passenger station, noting local efforts by the chamber of commerce and figures like Hugh Rowe and the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio River Railway as potential allies.

Athens Hugh Rowe Jackson Merald Brother Holder Union

Athens Banner To Publish Illustrated Investor Edition

The Banner plans a larger weekly payroll push and an illustrated Athens edition next month to highlight city advantages for investors and home seekers. It urges support for home merchants to boost local business while warning against spending money away from home. An accompanying courtroom anecdote depicts a Cooper attorney torn button incident during a Nashville jury argument.

the Banner Athens

Committee's Work Pushed for Athens Union Passenger Station

The Banner salutes the special committee appointed by President Michael of the chamber of commerce for securing a union passenger station in Athens. The effort is progressing well, with Chairman Bondurant leading diligently. The group has funded necessary expenses without dissent, signaling strong civic spirit and promising improvements for Athens this year.

Michael Chamber of Commerce Bondurant Athens

This Date in History March 13 Entries

On March 13 via history notes Magellan reached the Philippine Islands in 1521 and notable events follow, from 1764 Earl Grey becoming prime minister to reforms and state events in 1875 Philadelphia Times debut and 1901 Benjamin Harrison death. The list covers political milestones, deaths, and notable incidents across years.

Magellan Philippine Islands Earl Grey Prime Mb England Victor Emmanuel of Dvila Madrid Charles Capi Washington Phiphia Times America Denver Benjamin Harrison The Indianapolis North Bend Ohio

Athens Aims to Route New Railroad to Savannah

In a published interview editor Richard H. Edmonds predicts the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio River Railway will use Savannah as its seaboard outlet. The line would run from Elkhorn Kentucky through Virginia Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina to Georgia and to Savannah, with a fixed southern point at Spartanburg. Athens seeks inclusion, hoping the route will pass through the city to access coal fields and boost local industry and commerce. The chamber of commerce plans to press authorities to direct the route via Athens for favorable returns.

Richard H. Edmonds The Manufacturers’ Record Carolina, Clinchfield Athens Savannah Augusta Chattanooga Statesboro Virginia Tennessee Chamber of Commerce

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Review

An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and Hall's Cure promotes internal blood and mucous surface action. Testimonials offered, price five cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

Definitions of Vices and Virtues by Judge Jones

From Ellis O. Jones, a humorous dictionary style piece defines Economy as a woman buying a five cent thread spool with ten cents transit, Love as a passion that tolerates a husband scolding for cold coffee, Pride as a man placing silk on empty heads and wearing a $150 frock coat, and Prejudice as a taste born from ignorance.

Ellis O. Jones

As Advertised Chamber Laing Colic Remedy Endorsed

H E Howe publisher of the Press Highland Wis says the remedy is all claimed and three in his family used it with good results in summer complaints. For sale by H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro B C McEvoy L P Canning

Chamberlaing H. E. Howe the Press Highland Wis H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W. J. Smith &Bro B. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning

Birth of Gustav A. Andreen at Augustana College

Gustav A. Andreen born March 13 1864 in Porter Indiana. He graduated Augustana College in 1881 and chose education over law. He taught German at Yale 1894–1900 and later became president of Augustana College. He now leads a national Swedish Lutheran fund drive to raise the college endowment to $200000.

Gustav A. Andréen Gustav Albert Andreen Augustana College Rock Island, Ill Porter Ind Ays Bethany College Kansas Yale University America

Hardware Iron and Steel Markets in the Southern Territory

The weekly market review notes March starts with strong demand in hardware building goods and staples, weather dampening some trade while other regions buy eagerly. Leather and nails rise with tariff uncertainty, while iron and steel show little overall change with steady shipments and weak quotations. A bankrupt Southern Steel Company reorganization aims to restore mills by market upturn, and pipe plants maintain active orders. long distance calls remind readers of communications costs.

Iron and Steel Foundry Alataia Southern Steel Company Tennessee Georgia Alabama W. H. Hassinger Case Iron Pipe

Pat the Horse Forehead Caress Eye-Rub Says Sun Driver

A New York Sun piece recounts how city folk show affection to horses, noting locals along Park Row stop for pats during noon. It stresses best spots: between the ears and the eyes, while warning that some miss the nose and eyelids, depending on upbringing and horse temperament.

New York Sun Sun Park Row

I Want To Be Married A Little Girl’s Doodle Dream

A Success Magazine anecdote recounts a teacher asking children what they wish to become. All work diligently except Anna who chews her pencil. She answers she wants to be married but does not know how to draw it.

Success Magazine Anna

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days By Pazo Ointment

An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment cures all piles within six to fourteen days or refunds money. It also includes a testimonial about Foley's Urine Laxative and Foley's Orino Laxative allegedly saving a three year old from fever and constipation.

Foley A.’ ‘Wolkush Cosimer, Wis

A Pleasant Physic Ad Offers Stomach Tablets Trial

When you want a pleasant physic, try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in action and consistently produce a pleasant cathartic effect. Call at H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co We Suilth & Bro E. C. McEvoy L. Was drug store for a free.sample

Chamberlain H. R.palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Suilth & Bro

Labor notes on unions and legislation worldwide

A digest of international labor activity including Manitoba workers' compensation revival, Canadian miners’ talk of Western Federation ties, London Ontario trades council toy factory, Milwaukee bottle blowers convention July 5 to 23, Detroit hosting 1910 painters and decorators meet, U S brakemen accident statistics, Leeds women telephone workers union, Cincinnati Tailors and Cleaners Protective Association, six year NY union membership decline, June vote on a general painters assembly, Minneapolis pipe trades council forming, White Plains court ruling on picketing costs and unlawful acts.

Manitoba Western Federation of Miners Trades and Labor Council of London Canada Glass ‘Bottle Blowers’ Association Milwaukee International Master Painters and Decorators’ Association Baltimore Detroit United States Trunk Telephone Department General Post Office Leeds England Tailors and Cleaners” Protective Association Cincinnati and Vicinity International Alliance of Theatrical Stage France New York Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers of America Pipe Trades Council Minneapolis Minn Justice Mills Supreme Court White Plains N. Y

A Hard Fall In The Story Of Robinson

A fragment shows tense dialogue suggesting trouble for a character named Robinson. One person suspects something serious has occurred or will occur to him while another notes he is drafting a novel and plans to read it aloud. The exchange implies looming development without specific details.

The Coopers Nashville Robinson

It Saved His Leg Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Story

It Saved His Leg. J. A. Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad proclaims the salve infallible for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles. Available for 25 cents at W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons.

J. A. Swenson Watertown Wis Bucklen W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

North South Train Schedule Fragments

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered timetable elements for North and South trains with numbered entries and times such as 2:15 PM and 11:02 PM. The readable parts indicate station codes No 32 38 33 52 and partial abbreviations, offering only a rough sense of a timetable page.

Me South

Mt Vernon Masonic and allied lodge directory

Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M meets monthly at Masonic hall in Max Joseph building Clayton street. St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias meets at Castle Hall in Max Joseph building Clayton and Wall. Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons meets third Tuesday at lodge room Max Joseph building. Athens BPOE 790 meets Wednesdays at lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O F meets Tuesdays at Carlton building Jackson street. Davis Camp W O W meets at Carlton Building Jackson street. Athens Rebekah Lodge No 34 I O O F meets Thursdays at Carlton Building Jackson street. all members in good standing invited.

Mt. Vernon Lodge Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 A. M Masonic Nil Max Joseph Clayton Street W. A. Capps W. M. J. M. Crane Sec'y St. Elmo Lodge K. of P Knights of Pythian Castle Hall Clayton and Wall Streets Iee B. Davis Carlton Jackson Street Geo. B. Davis Com. Cem É. J. C. Cartledge Clers Athens Rebekah Lodge Carlton Building Minnie Tuck N. G Maud Nichols

Train Schedule for Gainesville Midland and Southern Routes

Arrival times at Athens show daily service except Sunday with mixed and passenger trains at 9:15 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. Departures include mixed and passenger trains at 6:00 a.m. 10:60 a.m. 5:45 p.m. on Sundays, plus regular trains at 7:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. daily for Southern Route with additional 9:35 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. arrivals and 8:10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. departures. J Z Hoke, Agent.

Gainesville Midland Athens Southern

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Banner H. J. Rowe Post Office Carrier Bay Bee 1 Ous Chamber of Comerce Pain Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio River Smll Industries Ryerr Se Ogi Johnson Allen Olmsted le Roy, N. Y Dawsonville Bell Labor World E. C. Kinnebrew Lumpia and Wachingtee Seaboard Air Line Millege Avenue J. T. Anderson J. Abney C. C. T. H. Nickerson R. and B. P E. NG Lodge Quartera Broad Lumpkin Streets M. G. Michael Geo. H. Palmer North J. Z. Hoke NTRAL Clarence N. Walker American School of Osteopathy Kirksville A. T. Still Science Georgia Railroad
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