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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
8
Classified notes show mileage coupon offers with cash ads and various goods for sale. Listings include autos, motorcycles, adding machine, livestock, real estate, and services with contact addresses in Athens. Ads promote Olden Times Iron Tonic and local merchants like Athens Savings Bank and Athens Cycle Company.
Rev Troy Beatty of Athens, grand prelate of Georgia Knights of Pythias, will attend Kibla temple No 22 Knights of Khorassan spring ceremonial in Atlanta on Wednesday night. Beatty is a Kibla temple member and popular statewide. At the Savannah grand lodge May 19-20 he will be elevated to grand vice chancellor, as Savannah plans the largest grand lodge gathering in Georgia history and Atlanta will send a big delegation by special train with uniform rank companies.
A description notes a seven room house with lot on Prince Avenue in a pleasant neighborhood. The ad highlights a nice walkable area and appeals to buyers seeking a charming residential property.
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, said he favors withdrawing the suits between organized baseball and the Federal League from the courts. He believes baseball should be kept from legal battles and that agreement outside court is possible. He noted no immediate peace or agreement was in sight and that discussions have not been recent.
The article reports a revival message in Athens urging clear choice for Christ, with emphasis on prayer as the key force for spiritual change. It highlights Dr. Torrey’s Bible studies on prayer and the preacher’s call for the congregation to pray for their pastor to renew preaching power and win souls. It recounts Moody’s revival tied to persistent prayer and church growth across Chicago and beyond.
Linton Spring Water promotes its purity and invites inquiries for rates by calling 504 and 95. The Linton Spring Water Co P S notes agency for Bowden Lithia products.
On sale day nine or ten horses and about twenty vehicles from the Deadwyler stables were sold to the highest bidders. The total brought around 1600 dollars with a local man purchasing the property for Dr. Deadwyler at Maysville.
An old ad touts Dr Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey and Electric Bitters as cures. It claims pine forest air cleanses mucous and restores vigor. Advertises availability at all druggists and as a spring tonic.
The Clarke County Board of Education held a regular meeting yesterday morning to approve teachers' accounts and receive reports.
Dr Carlton returns to daily office work at the Southern Mutual building with hours 11 to 1 and 4 to …, welcoming his friends and clientele back to his practice.
The regular meeting of Meeting County Commissioners convened yesterday morning. Routine business was handled, several citizens were added to the county beneficiaries list, road work reports were reviewed, and road tax defaulters were tried. The session proceeded without unusual incident.
Mercer University will not retain athletic director and coach Fred Robins this fall. He departs for the University of Mississippi to direct football work as athletic director starting this fall. In Milledgeville, Ga, Georgia Military College beat Riverside 3 to 1 behind Gheesling who struck out 11.
Miss Edith Hodgson returns to Athens after a visit with Mrs. BE Y. Clark. Mrs. L. D. DuBose of Athens spent the weekend with cousin Mrs. Lou Coleman. Mrs. J. A. Rhodes of Athens enjoys several days in the city. Mr. Marcus McWhorter returns to the city after visiting his parents Judge and Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter in Athens. Mrs. Lamar Rutherford Lipscomb of Washington City, guest of her sister Mrs. Vassar Woolley, will open Jaquelin Lodge at Mathis in the North Georgia mountains this week.
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