Train Arrival Times Read from Sunday Schedule
Readable fragments show arrival times 8.10 a m 11.25 a m and 1.10 p m with Sunday service and a 12.40 p m 2 slot indicated, suggesting a short timetable note for passenger trains.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
2
Readable fragments show arrival times 8.10 a m 11.25 a m and 1.10 p m with Sunday service and a 12.40 p m 2 slot indicated, suggesting a short timetable note for passenger trains.
A collage of notices offers sales of bags buttons and jars, travel for mercantile houses with high weekly pay, and franchise probes. Vendors Arnold Abney and Morton L Hill market preserves and medicines while various towns seek agents and distributors for household goods and insurance policies.
M. B. Morton will start at once on a two story brick building with marble front on Clayton street beside the express office. The project will remove an eyesore and improve the street. The entire block is expected to be built up with handsome storefronts and new businesses in the near future.
Dr Mark Gantt, son of Meo une Miss Gantt, returns to his hometown of Athens to establish an optician practice. Born in Athens, he is welcomed back by friends and will open an office on College Avenue near the music show at Mr T Haselton.
Local committee of the Red Men appoints a full program for the Great Council meeting. A bureau of information will operate at the Imperial Hotel to assist delegates with lodging and travel and ensure a pleasant stay in the city.
Marshal Brooks has purchased from Col. W. J. Morton a two acre tract on the Oconee river bordering River street. The property is described as desirable for residences and business houses and he plans immediate construction of several cottages and store rooms, promising a notable improvement to the area.
The Seaboard Air Line outlines summer tourist rates to Elberton with connections for travelers to Franklin Springs via Southern trails.
A Brooklyn man, Andrew Mayer of 470 Grove Street, credited Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey with curing a severe cough described as bronchitis or consumption after doctors offered little relief. He reports renewed health and strength following use as prescribed in letters received daily by the advertiser.
An old advertisement declares Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey from malted grain is a medicinal tonic free of toxins. It warns buyers to request genuine Duffy's and look for the Old Chemist trade mark, noting sealed bottles and a $1.00 price with free medical booklet and doctor’s advice.
The article reports Charley Price, a Union College affiliate, captured after a fire and alleged crimes. Witnesses name Uailiff Maxey and Jackson in connecting the case to arson and turning the line of inquiry. The piece praises Maxey as a diligent officer pursuing evidence.
The article describes an explosion at Mrs. Julia McCarthy’s residence on Georgia Avenue, in what police suspect was a jealous lover’s attack. A box with dynamite and a pistol fragment damaged the home, with Kate McCarthy and Miss McCarthy among those nearby. Gerald Bush is held as a suspect awaiting investigation.
Veterans in Augusta Georgia in 1907 urge forming Cobb Legion to honor Stuart monument unveiling in Richmond May 20. Survivors attending reunion should contact Capt. W B Young or others for a Cobb badge and meeting details.
Mrs. Manne and her daughter from Macon will move to Athens to reside at Howell Cobb Place on Hill Street. She is the mother of Mr. M. Manne, manager of the Athens Tee and Coal Co. The city welcomes the Manne family as new citizens.
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