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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1915
Page
8
A Athens store advertises a wide range of new spring dresses and suits for women and children. The copy promises jaunty dainty creations for the young, conservative ideas for older ladies, and urges a visit to select warm weather outfits.
The Georgia prison commission will convene in regular session Monday to set a hearing date for the Frank case or defer until the U S supreme court mandate arrives and he is resen tenced. The timing hinges on the mandate, likely delaying until late June or July, with Gov Harris to decide as Governor Slaton leaves office.
The market notes list open high low and close figures for New Orleans cotton and nearby futures, with spot cotton prices in several cities showing varying middling and steady bids. Additional grain data appears with figures for July and September but readings are fragmented.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tubes. It promises a $100 reward for any case cured by the treatment and includes pricing for Hall's Family Pills and various commodity quotes, with market figures for Chicago grain and meat products.
A veteran recounts a personal history of Athens Georgia from 1855 May Day night through 1915. He recalls streets, churches, homes, the campus, and early transport and mills, plus family migrations from Troy to Carlinville and back. He notes a lifelong Christian vocation and a single career-focused work ethic.
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