Athens Citizens Raise Funds For Ohio Indiana Flood Suffering
Athens residents donate to a relief fund started by the Banner for storm and flood victims in Ohio and Indiana. Dr H R Palmer quickly gathered 217 dollars and others contributed, totaling 386 dollars with theater proceeds and a small baseball game donation. The money will be sent to Dayton Ohio and other affected areas to aid the destitute.
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Ohio
Indiana
Dayton
H. R. Palmer
Second Ward
Middle West
Athens
Dr. Palmer
Colonial Theater
John Lawrence
Stone
Lawrence
Georgia
Auburn
Firm to Give Per Cent of Sales to Flood Fund
The Capitol Woolen Mills opens at 134 Clayton Street promising an umbrella with every suit sold today and Monday. Managers Segle and Zinberg will donate two and one half percent of all sales to the Banner flood relief fund, aiding flood sufferers.
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Capitol
Clayton Street
Pearance
Cate
Messrs. Segle
Zinberg
Real Mouse Sparks Panic at Costa's Cafe After Georgia Victory
A mouse caused a panic at Costa's Cafe as Georgia opened its season with a win over Auburn. Diners screamed and chairs and tables were used for cover while desserts and drinks toppled. Also notes on fresh fruit arrivals at Williamson's in Florida.
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Costa
Athens
Costa's
Georgia
Auburn
Freeze Damages Peach Crop Across Georgia
Low temperatures across Georgia harmed peaches with readings as low as 25 in Athens and widespread damage reported in multiple counties. Officials note heavy frost killed blooms in several regions while some areas near Mount Airy and Fort Valley faced severe losses, others escaped lighter harm.
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North Georgia
South Georgia
Peach Mountain
Bellmont
G. M
Gainesville
Mount Airy
Cornelia
Fort Valley
Elberta
Thomasville
Waycross Sayn
Rome
Petitions Seek Extension of Street Railway to Barburville
Petitions with signatures gathered at several stores urge extending the street railway to Barburville and through part of East Athens. Signatures collected yesterday show more will follow in the next days at Fitzpatrick Co C Bridges Jackson Bailey Hardrup stores.
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Barberville
East Athens
H. R. Fitzpatrick
Corner Arch
Poplar Streets
Co. C. Bridges
East Broad
T. H. Jackson
Oak Street
C. F. Bailey
Elberton Street
J. H. Hardrup
Oconee Street
Demonstration Today At Southern Mutual Insurance Building
Mr Barrett Phinizy distributing agent for Vulcarine to give a demonstration this Saturday morning between noon and 2 pm in front of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company building. Mr R L Walker southern manager for the company will assist.
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Barrett Phinizy
Southern Mutual Insurance Company
R. L. Walker
Southern
Phinizy
Anderson Bros Fresh Produce Ad Glows With Fresh Beans
Local grocer Anderson Bros advertises fresh snap beans fresh tomatoes and New Irish potatoes with spring onions. Customers urged to call 476 early for best selection.
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Anderson Bros
State Normal School Revamps Courses to Two Paths
President Pound and faculty finalize a streamlined curriculum reducing offerings to two graduation paths. One remains academically oriented while the other emphasizes industrial education home sciences and arts, taught by student teachers in the training school. Two year certificate options remain available for advanced or irregular scholars.
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State Normal School
Old-Time Methodist Doctrines at the First Church
The First Methodist protracted meeting continues with sermons on the witness of the spirit and the cross. The morning crowd grows, officials attend, and the preacher highlights salvation through Jesus Christ. Tomorrow at 11 15 is a sermon on Is the young man safe with an Athens Georgia perspective.
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First Methodist Church
Athens
Georgia
Capital Punishment Debate Divides Georgia Societies
Demosthenian members argued for abolishing capital punishment in Georgia in a campus debate against Phi Kappa. The event featured speakers R W Wesley H G Wiley C M Tanner Jr Kurtz Bennett J F Langston and W H Sorrells with music prayers and rebuttals as judges delivered decisions.
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Demosthenian
R. W. Wesley
W. H. Sorrells
H. G. Wiley
Phi Kappa
C. M. Tanner, Jr
Kurtz Bennett
J. F. Langston
Edward L. Floyd
C. M. Turner, Jr
Georgia Beats Auburn in Openers 5-1 on Sanford Field
Georgia defeated Auburn 5 to 1 in the first college baseball game of the season on Sanford Field. Corley pitched a well controlled game, allowing only three hits and striking out seven as Georgia took an early lead and held on. Covington and Clements contributed key hits and runs, while Auburn’s Locke was wild early. The two teams meet again in a doubleheader this afternoon with Morris to pitch for Georgia and Davis for Auburn.
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Georgia
Auburn
Sanford Field
Corley
South
Majors
Louiselle
Short
Covington
Clements
Ginn
Swat Boys
Hutchens
Erwin
Hutchins
Harrison
Locke
Driver
Wedford Brown
Morris
Davis
Hutching
Williams
Durden
Hitchcock
Donnahoo
R. H
Henderson
McWhorter
Auburn— Ab
Harris
R. H. E. Georgia
Mashinouk to Play Chinese Pool Exhibition
George Mashinouk a Syrian born and New York based pool player of international repute will give an exhibition tonight at the Elks rooms starting about eight. He will play Chinese pool and three Athens players in American pool plus show fancy shots.
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George Mashinouk
New York
America
Elks’ Rooms
Athens
Burial Yesterday of Miss Ocie Aikens
Yesterday funeral and burial were held for Miss Ocie Aikens fif teen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs B M Aikens Interment took place at Oconee cemetery The family thanks those who offered kindness during their bereavement This notice also promotes optical services by Haughey Haughey Optometrists with dates tu th sa
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Ocie Aikens
B. M. Aikens
Oconee Cemetery
Aiken
Haughey
Optometrists
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Col. W. J. Morton
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J.T. Pittard
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