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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1903
Page
3
Mr James J Williams aged 80 years died yesterday afternoon at his home in Sandy Creek district near the city after a brief illness. He was a highly regarded Christian and Methodist church member. The funeral will be held this afternoon with the remains buried in the family graveyard.
The Athens Foundry issues a challenge to Turner & Hodgson’s baseball team to play at the campus once grounds are secured. An admission of ten cents is proposed with proceeds to benefit East Athens Night School. Details to follow if the challenge is accepted.
A Bristol New York mother reports her only child suffering nervous dyspepsia improved after using Grape Nuts. She notes quick health and disposition gains, the pleasant nutty flavor, and widespread use in western New York. Postam Co. Battle Creek Michigan provided the name.
Editor W A Brooks of the Oconee Enterprise has acquired the Hamilton Journal in Hamilton Harris county Georgia. He will run both papers, stepping into another weekly venture after years of improving his existing publication.
Vanderbilt defeated Georgia Tech in a hard fought Atlanta doubleheader yesterday. In game one Vanderbilt won 7 to 2 with Love pitching for the Commodores and Murphy for Tech. The second game ended 4 to 2 as Vanderbilt overpowered Tech behind Weaver on the mound and Solomon in relief.
Captain Thomas W. Thomas is gravely ill at his Milledge avenue home with a critical brain condition. Doctors say Baghi’s disease explains the symptoms after a recent sudden decline and a high level of concern grows among friends and in the state, as he is a prominent local figure and former Capitol construction commission member. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended as a thorough course to expel humors.
Board of governors meeting postponed from Friday to tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. President Morris urges full attendance as the future of the Athenicom depends on the outcomes. Also contains an advertisement testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by Jessie Pinkey Hall of Springfield Alabama.
The Orr Drug Company expands service with a 24 hour telephone prescription line through Dr J W Galloway, promising prompt filling and broader access. Cautions about mercury in catarrh remedies are given. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo is promoted with testimonials and 75 cent price.
Liverpool middling uplands at 5 70 with 7000 sales and 6100 American receipts of 400. New York spots 11.15 and tone steady. Athens middling 1050. port receipts noted. Also a testimonial touts Electric Bitters by Dr Merritt of Mehoopany praising a stomach ulcer patient and predicting life preservation. Available for 500 at local pharmacies.
Wenona Council No. 11 of the Order of Pocahontas organized at Red Men’s hall with forty five charter members. Officers elected include Pocahontas Miss Cornelia Watkins Menowah Miss Blanche Saye and several others such as Miss Myrtle Poss Miss Clara McKinnon Miss Mattie Gaines and Mr John Andrews among the first line of leadership.
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