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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1912

Page

6

Atlanta Chamber Plans $200000 Center Building Buy

The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce plans to buy the Pryor street Auburn avenue building for 160000 and invest 40000 in improvements, with stores on the lower floor and the auditorium kept for chamber use. Civic groups including the Freight Bureau and Ad Mens' Association will take quarters, funding via a 100000 stock subscription announced at a dinner tomorrow night.

Atlanta Atlanta Chamber of ‘Commerce Atlanta Young Men’s Christian Association Pryor Street Auburn Avenue Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Freight Bureau Ad Mens’ Association Builders’ Exchange Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association

Capt J D Watson on Furlough From Army Service

Capt J D Watson of the United States Army is home in Athens for ten days on a leave of absence. He has served 17 years in the U S ranks and recently learned of a transfer from Indianapolis Recruiting Station to Portland Maine in the post artillery service at the fort there.

J. D. Watson United States Army J. W. Watson Athens Capt. Watson Indianapolis Portland Maine Uncle Sam

Fifty Cent MI-DNA Stomach Tablets Ad Claim

An old advertisement promotes MI-DNA stomach tablets promising quick relief from indigestion sourness gas and nervousness. It claims the product banishes stomach misery or refunds money and notes a 50 cent price at H. R. Palmer and Sons and druggists.

H. R. Palmer & Sons

East Tennessee Teachers Gather for Annual Meeting

Johnson City Tennessee March 21 Members of the East Tennessee Educational Association met at the State Normal School for what organizers said would be the most profitable annual gathering. The meeting continues tomorrow and Saturday with speakers including Superintendent James M. Greenwood of Kansas City Dr B E Ball of the University of Tennessee and William S Bovard of the University of Chattanooga among others.

Johnson City Tenn Tennessee Educational Association The State Normal School James M. Greenwood Kansas City B. E. Ball University of Tennessee University of Chattanooga

Fights Tonight Across Philadelphia Columbus and Fort Wayne

Boxing card night lists Billy Allen versus Billy Marchant in six rounds at Philadelphia. Pat Brown faces Battling Schultz in ten rounds at Columbus. Robby Hirsch versus Frank Mason in ten rounds at Fort Wayne Indiana.

Billy “Allen Billy Marchant Philadelphia Pat Brown Battling Schultz Columbus Robby Hirsch Frank Mason Ft. ‘Wayne Ind

Georgia Secures Another Enterprise

Mr. T. H. Brannen formerly of Brannen Drug Stores of Atlanta acquired a large block of stock in the J. J. Krom Company, moving its headquarters from Chattanooga to Atlanta. The established firm will expand output and hire more workers with Brannen’s capital. He also bought part of P. M. Birmingham’s stock, Nelson Chesman & Company will handle a major Southern advertising campaign.

South T. H. Brannen Brannen Drug Stores Atlanta J. J. Krom Company Chattanooga Krom Company Brannen Mr. P. M. Birmingham Nelson Chesman & Company

New Method for Stopping Fights by Police

Mounted Policeman Brittain and Officer Short halted a fight between young colored youths by making the boys hug and kiss as punishment and reconciliation. One boy preferred a lick to a kiss, but the method proved effective in breaking up the altercation.

Brittain Short

Danish Plan Study highlights for southern audiences

Dr. Maurice Egan United States Minister to Denmark sails to America to lecture in southern states on Danish agricultural cooperation and conservation. He cites Denmark as a modern farming model and argues reforms by farmers with national and state aid can ease food shortages and high living costs.

Copenhagen Maurice Egan United States Denmark America Egan Southern Commercial Society

Money worth offer for Uncle Remus subscription deal

Old subscribers can renew by paying up all months in arrears. The ad promotes Uncle Remus and the Anne Banner with a $2.60 price, claiming six months free and a complimentary order.

Remus Anne Banner

Jersey Man's Story Builds Strength With Vincl Remedy

George W. Thompson of Manasquan New Jersey relates health decline two years ago and credits Vincl cod liver and iron remedy with restoring appetite energy and sleep. He urges others to start Vind with a money back guarantee from H R Palmer & Sons Athens Ga.

New Jersey George W. Thompson Manasquan Vinci H.R. Palmer & Sons, Druggists Athens

New England Electric Light Men Convene in Springfield

The New England Section of the National Electric Light Association opens a two day convention in Springfield Massachusetts with headquarters at Kimball Hotel. Attendees from many towns gather to discuss electrical problems and hear talks from leading American experts.

Springfield Mass New England National Electric Light ‘Association Kimball Electrica America

Elks' Reunion Opens in Tucson With Big Parade

Tucson Arizona March 21 Special to Banner Elks reach Tucson for the first annual state reunion with prominent members from Arizona and eastern Texas New Mexico and southern California attending. The event continues tomorrow and a street parade marked the opening day.

Tucson Ariz the Elks Arizona Estern Texas New Mexico California

Sparling Poison Case Heads to Circuit Court

Bad Axe Mich March 21 The Sparling poisoning case will open at the circuit court session next Monday earning wide attention in Huron County and beyond. Defendants Mrs Carrie Sparling and Dr Robert Macgregor face first degree murder charges in Cyril Sparling and other family deaths as prosecutors prepare a major trial with nearly a hundred witnesses.

Bad Axe Mich Sparling Huron County Michigan Carrie Bodi Sparling Robert Mace de ‘Macgregor London Ont Ubly Sparling Famly John Wesley Sparling Peter Sparling Albert Sparling Cyril Sparling Macgregor Boomhower

Dandruff and Itching Scalp Remedy Promoted

An ad promotes ZEMO anti scaly scalp treatment claiming it removes germ life at the scalp seat and cures dandruff and itching. It pledges deep penetration, destruction of germ life, and full scalp relief, urging purchase at Citizens' Drug Store.

Zemo Jaim

Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships Set for Tomorrow

The annual Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championships will be decided tomorrow night in the Columbia University gymnasium New York. Yale Columbia Princeton Pennsylvania Lehigh Lafayette Penn State and Ursine are entered along with the U S Naval Academy with preparations completed in advance of the event.

Banner New York Intercollegiate Wrestling” “Association Columbia University Yale Columbia Princeton Pennsylvania Lehigh Lafayette Pennsylvania State Orwell United States Natal Academy

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