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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
5
President Wilson is named as guest of honor at the Gridiron Club dinner set for April with plans for a formal reception and program. The event gathers national leaders and press figures for an evening of speeches and entertainment.
Colonel Roosevelt will attend a Progressive conference in Albany New York on March 28. The event is expected to attract party supporters and notable figures from the movement.
Andrew M. Soule reports the Georgia State College of Agriculture transformed a worn rolling land farm. In 1908 income was 2757.24 dollars, rising to 8581.40 in 1912 with modern practices. 830 acres total, 333 cultivated, diverse crops and soil-improvement plants. Net earnings 2246.36 for 1912.
A detailed guide lists spring summer grazing crops for hogs with sowing dates costs and expected grazing days. Canadian peas Burt oats rape chufas cow peas soybeans and more are rated by cost per acre and hogs per acre with fall planting options and long grazing periods.
The Mount Vernon Lodge issues a call for this evening to confer the Entered Apprentice degree. Worshipful Master and Secretary W A Capps and J H Dorsey sign the notice. Six candidates will be ready for the first degree with one notable candidate joining later.
The ad urges painting when needed to attract business and improve appearance. It compares ship, livery, and house painting to financial credit, claiming looks indicate solvency. Devoe paint is marketed through Talmage Hardware Co.
High School students host a Friday tacky party at the school building to raise funds for the athletic association. Admission is fifteen cents and games promise genuine fun and a good time for all attendees.
The Baraca and Wesley classes of the First Methodist Sunday School are urged to gather at 7:45 this evening. Important plans are to be laid before these two active and confident classes.
Brick available in small lots with quick delivery. Contact Harris Stephenson Co by phone 4 for details and sizing.
Report from the bedside states that Dr E M Coleman is holding his own and better than yesterday, with friends hoping for steady improvement. The notice mentions a thorough eye examination and retinoscope based optical service offered by Haughey and Haughey Optometrists.
The Weather special to the Banner predicts rain in Atlanta and vicinity with colder temperatures Thursday. A northern storm centers over the lower Great Lakes with low pressure around 29.64 inches at Brownsville. heavy rains sweep the Ohio valley with Louisville 5.10 inches in 24 hours.
Howard and Foster Oxfords for men offer equally stylish and well made footwear at a lower price. These shoes emphasize value without sacrificing fit or durability.
Advertisements tout Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound for kidney and bladder relief and Diapepsin for upset stomach. Pitches claim cures and quick relief with prices and free samples, plus notes on Mi o Na and unrelated social notices.
Mrs. T. L. Moody and Mrs. E. A. Weir of Union Point spent yesterday in the city touring shops and meeting local residents.
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