Electric Athens to Carnesville Rail Line Advances
The Athens to Carnesville electric railroad project will be diverted via Commerce and Jefferson as planned with ample funds. Construction has resumed with about half a million dollars at hand and grading several miles beyond Carhesville, led by Mr. Van Wey who just returned from Toledo to Carnesville with assurances of strong finances and near ten thousand dollars more for completion.
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Athens
Carnesville
Jeferson
Car Hesville
van Wey
Toledo
Ohio
Vinol Guarantee Promises Strength to Athens Shoppers
H R Palmer & Sons druggists of Athens advertise Vinol as a strong stomach friendly cod liver oil tonic. The store offers a money back guarantee if Vinol fails to restore strength for the elderly, weak women and children, or after illness, citing numerous testimonials from customers across several states. They also promote Dr King’s New Life Pills for general digestion and health.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Droggiste
Athens
W. T. Burns
j’Alexander Hamilton
Vincl
J. G. Brown
Anderson
Ind
Vinci
H R. Palmer & Sons
Dr. King
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Smith & Bro
New Mergenthaler LS Adopts Linotype for Local Printers
Athens Banner notes new Mergenthaler LS not be installed banner remains visible and promotes linotype as a cure for small offices printing needs. Claims quick work after receipt and parity with large offices for Bookwork minutes pamphlets catalogs directories and legal advertising for counties. Mailing lists can be set without writing names, Athens, Ga.
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Athens
Athens Banner
Rarest Bargaining at Bankrupt Sale at Old Globe
Auction brings glassware, tin and enamel ware, dry goods, shoes and more to disposal. Items offered at 20 to 50 percent of their retail value, available retail or wholesale in any quantity at the Old Globe Racket Store.
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Old Globe
Great Exhibit of Gold Leaf Flour in Jackson
The Cape County Milling Co invites Athens ladies to visit their Gold Leaf Flour demonstration at the vacant Central Railroad office corner College avenue and Broad street. Samples of bread and cake made with Gold Leaf Flour will be served, with free coffee. The firm claims whiter bread from their flour and invites comparisons with other brands, asking visitors to withhold names of competing brands.
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Athens
Central Railroad
College Avenue
Broad Street
Billups
Cape County Milling CO
Jackson, Mo
Ice Cream Cake Served Free by Local Ladies
Local women announce free ice cream cake servings for the remainder of the week. Cake is made by Aunt Laura Billups using Gold Leaf flour and will be provided at no charge. Also promotes Piso’s Cure for consumption with a market listing.
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Laura Billups
Banner installs new Mergenthaler Linotype to upgrade Athens paper
The Banner announces the installation of a modern Mergenthaler Linotype machine in Athens. It will run from 9 to 11 and 10 to 11 hours daily with the room locked outside those times. The upgrade promises fresh daily type, increased news coverage, faster job printing, and expanded telegraphic reports as progress continues.
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Mergenthaler
Ae Athens
Aber
the Times
Athens
Death of a Little Boy in Harvey Short Home
Sunday afternoon a five year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Brantley Short named Harvey Short, died after a brief illness at home. Funeral conducted by Rev M H Eakes and the remains laid to rest in Oconee Cemetery.
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Brantley Short
Harvey Short
M. H. Eakes
Oconee Cemetery
Regular meeting of Godfrey de Bouillere Com mandery No 14
Attention Sir Knights a regular conclave of this commandery will be held Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple asylum at 8 o clock Visiting Sir Knights invited to attend By order of Billups Phinizy Eminent Commander J F Hart Recorder
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Godferey de
Masonic Temple
Negro killed at Bishop dance over dance partner
At a Bishop Georgia dance on Saturday night Cicero Marshall a Negro shot and killed Will Lumpkin another Negro instantly The dead man was shot twice in the head After the shooting all the Negroes left the house and the corpse remained in a chair until morning The killing arose from both men wanting the same dance partner No arrest reported yet
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Bishop
Cicero Marshall
Will Lumpkin
Glenn Lodge 75 Meeting Notice for Introductory Degree
The regular meeting of Glenn Lodge No. 75 will be held Tuesday evening at 7 45. Work in the introductory degree is scheduled. All Odd Fellows in good standing are invited. J E Humphrey N G G E Stone Secretary. Subscribe to The Banner.
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Glenn Lodge
Odd Fellows
J. E. Humphrey
G. E. Stone
Typing Labor Shifts After Linotype Transition
A fragment notes a shift in printing work away from Bookwork and Convention Minutes toward streamlined typing on linotype machines. It mentions mailing lists at 9 percent completion and reducing the need to manually write names.
Easter Shoes Offer From Crossett’s Oxford Store
Crossett’s Oxford footwear advertised for men with leather and patent options at 3.50 and ladies’ sandals from 1.75 to 6.50. The copy promises comfortable, fashion forward summer wear and highlights tan and velour calf styles along with Gibson ties and Cuban heel sandals.
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Gibson
Bailiff Harris Recaptures Escaped Suspect on Clayton Street
On Clayton Street yesterday afternoon Bailiff Harris of Oglethorpe County chased a fleeing Black man who had escaped from custody after a misdemeanor arrest. Harris warned he would shoot if he did not stop, then seized the man and returned him to the county jail along with two accomplices.
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Clayton Street
Thomas Street
Harris
Oglethorpe County
Duarky
Darkies
Stomach Aid Tablets Sold By Local Firms
Advice on bilious attacks recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and quick recovery. Product listed as for sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro, with a note on Devoe paints and fewer gallons.
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Chamberlain
H.R Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
The Card Players Raid By Mayr At Matinee
Police interrupted a card playing gathering in the mayor’s district last night arresting Lenk Cleveland Hiley Thomas Anderson Brown Bud Black Jack Fannin Henry Moore John James and Charley Floyd. Mayor Rhodes fined most participants ten dollars each reflecting local anti gambling efforts.
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Newang
Lton
Dean and
Felton
Lenk Cleveland
Hiley Thomas
Anderson Brown
Bud Black
Jack Fannin
Henry Moore
John James
Charley Floyd
Cleveland
Moore
Fannin
Postum Cures Coffee Ailments In Woman’s Family Tale
A Missouri woman recounts her husband’s health improve after abandoning coffee for Postum. She describes nervous spells, eye strain, pallor, and chills easing within days, noting a ten pound gain in ten days and urging others to try the beverage as a coffee substitute per Postum Co. claims and the Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postam
Postaum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Franklin County
Tion
BT É
People OF Athens
Billups Phinizy
J. F. Hart
Bishop Dance
Crossett
Turner & Hodgson
Piotol
Songer
Devoe
Mayr
McVie and Onfiee
Rhodes
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