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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1915

Page

5

Weather forecast and storm summaries across the South

The bulletin reports warm and fair conditions for Athens and surrounding areas through Thursday and notes a northern storm moving from Pennsylvania toward New England with light rains along the Atlantic coast to Jacksonville. Cooler temperatures span the South with a Gulf coast cool wave and another low pressure area bringing rains in Texas.

The Banner Atlanta Athens Fair Georgia Pennsylvania New England Atlantic Jacksonville Gulf States Florence Alabama Texas Galveston Corpus Christi

Weather bulletin for Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions

The report notes lowest temperatures in the northwest with Havre at 7 a m showing 80 degrees and frost, Willis ton 32 degrees, Winnipeg 32 with snow. Fair weather is indicated for Athens tonight and Thursday. Co. F von Herrmann, Section Director.

Rocky Mountain Plateau Havre Williston Winnipeg Athens Co. F .von Herrmann

Largest Turtle on Record Caught Near Comer Georgia

Comer Ga May 5 The largest turtle ever seen in the area was caught by Frank Barnett a colored man from a lake on Beaverdam Creek two miles west of Comer It weighed 16.4 pounds and was of the lager head variety.

Comer Frank Barnett Beaverdam Creek

Station Named for railroad official Hayne memorial

Spartanburg news reports Southern Railway will rename Spartanburg Junction to Hayne to honor Hon. Robert Y. Hayne for promoting a railroad across the mountains. The piece notes Hayne’s pivotal role in the Asheville to Spartanburg line and the lasting tribute of the name change. It also includes a long campus notes section from the Normal School with social visits, staff changes, and upcoming events.

Spartanburg S. C Robert Y. Hayne South Carolina Fairfax Harrison Southern Railway Company Asheville Washington-Atlanta Spartanburg Junction Middle West Asheville and Haymes Southern Railway

University of Georgia Elects Class A in Amateur Athletics

The University of Georgia board of directors voted to elect Class A under the Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association rule system. Professors and alumni praised the move as safeguarding amateur athletics while cautioning that Class A remains vulnerable to Class B pressure and non member influence without stronger safeguards.

Southern Interlcollegiate Athletic Association The Athletic Association of the University of Georgia Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association Lexington S. V. Sanford Athletic Board the Athletic Association of the

Georgia Tech Series Spurs Georgia Spirit Says Coach Bean

Georgia coach Bean extols the upcoming annual Georgia Tech games. He praises Georgia’s veteran lineup, notes many players are long-time Bulldogs, and urges students to rally at Grant Field for the critical clash.

Ries Georgia Georgia Bay University of Georgia Grant Field Spirit of Georgia

Optimistic Thought Reflects on Contentment and Happiness

A reflective line contrasts contentment with happiness, asserting we are contented because we are happy rather than happy because we are contented. The phrasing emphasizes inward state over external labels.

Pictorial Review Dress No 5178 for Toddlers

Quaint Empire frock for the wee tot in linen or batiste features a tucked surplice waist. Size 2 requires 17 8 yards of 27 inch material. Sizes ages 1 to 5 years. Price 15 cents.

Pictorial Review

Paint Now and Save by Painting Early

Advertisement from Devor Talmage Hardware Co. urges customers to paint sooner rather than later, warning that delaying increases paint and labor costs and that buying earlier saves money. It notes typical paint prices of five to six dollars and stresses the value of starting projects promptly.

Devor Talmage Hardware Co

Schiffmanns Concentrated Expectorant Ad

Stop coughs croup whooping cough and colds promptly with Schiffmanns Concentrated Expectorant. Two ounces make a pint. Guaranteed to be the best remedy ever or money refunded by all druggists.

Schiffmann H.B. Paibher Sona

Linton Spring Water and Doan's Kidney Pills Ad

An advertisement promotes Linton Spring Water and Bowden Lithia agents. It then markets Doan's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy for kidney pain with a testimonial from Athens resident Mrs. Callie Richards detailing relief and urging purchase for 50 cents at dealers.

Linton Spring Water. CO. P. S Bowden Lithia Dean Athens Callie Richards Pulaski Doan

Fragmented Schedule Snippet From Transit Notice

A distorted OCR fragment shows scattered times such as 8 30 and 1 00 pm with later entries like 3 15 pm and 8 45 pm, but no complete details. The text suggests a timetable or transit schedule fragment with inconsistent punctuation.

Safe That Time Sportsman Conversation

A brief dialogue between a sportsman and a boy by a roadside field. The sportsman asks about something worth shooting, the boy replies he has no gun with him and jokes about bad luck. The judge narrator frames the scene as a moment of caution and luck in rural life.

Sonny

Seventy Year Old Couple Sent Home from Kidney Ailment Cure

A Harrisburg couple Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter aged in the seventies report complete relief from kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. They claim renewed vigor equal to thirty years prior and note relief from bladder weakness backache and rheumatic pains. H.R. Palmer & Sons advertise the remedy. The item also notes early paleontological reference to the pterodactyl and a quip about bed time dialogue with Aunt.

T. B. Carpenter Harrisburg Foley H.R. Palmer & Sons

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