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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
8
The page lists commodity quotes for cotton oats pork lard and ribs with May July September figures. It also features a testimonial from Mrs. J E Cox of Joliet Texas praising Dr King s New Discovery for typhoid pneumonia and cough relief with a trial offer and guaranteed bottles.
An army of Mississippi school teachers arrived in Gulfport for the state association convention. The three day session will cover all facets of school work with addresses by noted educators.
The Coburn Players perform Twelfth Night today at four on the University outdoor stage Canterbury Pilgrims at eight thirty tonight and The Taming of the Shrew tomorrow at five to fit May Festival attendance. Tickets range from 50 cents to two dollars with season passes for students and special group rates. In rain the plays move to the chapel.
Last night the Georgia team rehearsed in the chapel before Dr. M. L. Troutman, Prof. Parke, Chancellor Barrow, and Prof. Nix. Debaters Dunlap and Meyer will represent Georgia against Vanderbilt tomorrow night. Northen and Mann traveled to Charlottesville to meet the University of Virginia. The debate question is whether interstate corporations should obtain a federal charter from a national corporation commission.
The piece notes a local Clarke county tie in the ordinary's race with Wingfield, Orr, and Underwood each tallying six. It then highlights a pattern of sixes in baseball scores across the Southern, South Atlantic, National, and American leagues, with several games ending in or featuring sixes and a final Georgia Tech win over Auburn by six.
A collage of small notices lists items for sale and rental inquiries, including Oak Posts, furniture, houses to rent, and a stray pony reward. It also reports theater moves with actors like Wilton Lackaye, Muriel Starr, and Ma bel Hite, plus Barrie plans and vaudeville comings and goings, ending with a note on election wire service reporting in Athens and Clayton street crowds.
Insurance and real estate ads mix with a flood of small notices. Items include tire vulcanizing by Sparks Vulcanising Co and Weir Vulcanizing Co, Bailey Company screen porch shades, Davisonson Co pottery orders phone 951, and a gas range for sale. Rentals include two unfurnished rooms on Summer street and Cobb street, plus a new 10 room house for June 1st. Stock-taking offers 10 percent off rebuilt and second-hand typewriters at McGregor Co. Household Supply Co advertises boxes and mail.
Hundreds expressed praise and appreciation for The Banner bulletin service and the manager of the Hlite on Wednesday night. The remarks echoed satisfaction with the timely news and community updates provided by the publication.
Stephens on offers several lots for sale including 702200 at 500 dollars with 25 dollars down and a chaser who will build Two cottages on Boulevard with easy terms An eight room house on Dearing Cottage on Virginia Avenue Sixty two feet frontage on Georgia Railroad improvement in value certain
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