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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
7
The Iowa Laundry Men state convention opened in Dubuque with a large attendance and a two day program. Local laundry men prepared an engaging schedule ending with a banquet tomorrow evening.
Nearly two hundred members attended the eleventh annual convention in Oakland California as the California Retail Hardware Association began a three day session with an interesting program prepared for the meeting.
An advertisement promises Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a gentle safe laxative and remedy for constipation biliousness coated tongue dizziness indigestion and as a general tonic. It promotes H R Palmer and Sons selling a 25 cent box made in Hot Springs Arkansas.
Troy N Y March 12 At the opening session today of the New York State Master Plumbers association the members were cordially welcomed by President John H Moran This is the twenty fourth annual convention with sessions today and tomorrow at Germania Hall Local master plumbers have arranged extensive entertainment for the visiting members.
IMARKETS reports clearing and cooler weather. Cotton Middling remains steady at 11 percent with daily figures showing slight fluctuations around 10.4 to 10.7.
New Orleans La March 12 Important business will be transacted and papers on various boiler and tank industry phases will be presented during the four days of the twenty fourth annual convention of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association opened here today with a large representative attendance. Nearly all the prominent boiler manufacturers and supply concerns of the United States and of Canada are represented.
Special to the Banner reports the Swedish Lutheran Church conference in Cadillac Michigan opening its annual session. Ministers and laymen from lower Michigan gather with large attendance to begin proceedings today.
A collage of classified snippets. Real estate listings for rent and loan offers appear from Erwin & Company and M Stern, with farm and city properties nearby. Poultry auctions, eggs, and stock from Dixie Poultry Farm and Suncrest Farm. lost spectacles and light wagons noted. several shop and service promos from local merchants.
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded January 1 and July 1 with deposits from $1.00. Have the saving habit. Also listed are Rhode Island Red cockerels for sale, new 50 cent books, a Chalmers touring car for sale, and a housing request for three unfurnished rooms close in with light housekeeping.
A compact note seeks table boarders with clear service terms and pricing. The listing mentions a hotel named Sanges and invites inquiries for straightforward accommodation and meals. Prospective boarders are urged to contact the host for details and rates.
Smiling Al Orth returns to Virginia league as an umpire while President Ebbets reports no holdouts among the Superbas. Stuffy McInnis heals from a broken wrist and trains with the Athletics in San Antonio. Thomas J. OConnor of Erie is elected Central league vice-president to oversee the eastern end of the 12 club circuit. Havana editors Mendios and Conte will join Cincinnati in Columbus to study Cuban players M Sans and Almeida during training. Jim McAleer recalls playing with Milwaukee Brewers in 1878. Cy Young’s net worth is mentioned as over $100,000. George Edward Wadden is told to leave, and Texas Oklahoma spring leagues multiply as fans anticipate a busy season.
Ira Remsen, famed head of Johns Hopkins, recalled being offered Georgia University’s chemistry chair in 1872, choosing a nearer post and later rising to national distinction. He spoke at Athens, praising the university, campus, and hospitable people while recalling the past with students and faculty.
In Hartwell, Hart county teachers held their fourth monthly meeting with nearly all 50 teachers in attendance in the city school auditorium. Prof L Duggan spoke on the recess period, phonics and reading as discussions followed. In Elberton the fourth monthly institute for Elbert county teachers, under new school laws, was led by State School Supervisor M L Duggan at the county courthouse with about 40 teachers present.
Atlanta March 12. Charters were issued by the secretary of state on Monday to the Planters' Bank of Carlton in Madison county with a capital of 25 000 and the Farmers' States Bank of Register in Bulloch county with a capital of 25 000.
Victoria March 12 nominations for British Columbia parliament dissolved two weeks ago. The McBride government plans a vigorous campaign with the premier's railway development policy as the main issue.
Hack Engle mocks a rival claim to Boston's second base job saying the only route for the youngsters is to throw him off a bridge.
An adjourned meeting of the mayor and council will be held tonight at the city hall to review the regular monthly order of business. Only appeal case reports from the last meeting are noted. no general business was taken up. Committee reports and other business will be acted upon.
Crisp celery new squash and egg plant advertised by Arnold and Abney with phone contact 1076.
A Southern Bell representative visited Athens to meet the University of Georgia dean. The goal is to recruit several well educated young men expected to graduate this spring for positions in the company’s departments, noting that college trained workers are better suited for the work.
All sections of the First Baptist Church missionary society will meet Thursday at four o clock with their chairmen. Miss Lizzie Camthers leads the 4th section and neighbors are urged to join. Mrs Darwin will chair the youth section and all young people are asked to participate.
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