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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1905
Page
3
Travel notice announces two daily trains from Atlanta to St Louis with morning sleeping car service. For full sale dates, rates, tickets, and circulars, contact F D Miller, Trav Pass Agt, 17 North Pryor St, Atlanta Georgia.
Southern Railway announces a six dollar eighty five cent round trip from Athens Georgia to Asheville North Carolina for the Conference of Young Peoples Missionary Association in late June 1905. Tickets sell June 22 23 and 24 with final return July 5. Mixed train 262 departs Athens daily except Sunday at 7 00 am and arrives Asheville 7 40 pm. For details contact General Agent R W Sizer.
A collage of local ads urges trying Yellow Label Whiskey at Athens Dispensary with price points. Also promotes dry pine and oak stove wood, studio printing and portrait mounts, bakery rolls, lost items, and employment opportunities. Includes contact details and addresses for Clifton Studio, Boston Bakery, Wier Bros, and the Banner office.
J. E. Stearns of Belle Plaine Minnesota reports a friend avoided death from a hand injury that swelled like blood poisoning after Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison and healed the wound. It is marketed at 25 cents at local drug stores W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Keystone Chapter No 1 R A M holds its regular convocation tonight at 8 30 PM with Royal Arch work on the agenda. All companions who can attend are urged to be present to witness the ceremonial work. W B Lawhead High Priest Geo T Murrell Secretary
The regular meeting of Glenn Lodge No. 75 I. O. O. F. will be held Tuesday evening at 8:15. A representative to the Grand Lodge convening in Savannah next week will be elected. Work in 3rd degree. All Odd Fellows in good standing are invited to attend. I. A. Bradberry, N. G. G. Eb. Stone, Secretary.
L Wagner of Richmond Virginia reports a severe sciatic rheumatism attack lasting nearly two months cured by Mystic Glire for Rheumatism after doctors prescriptions failed. He notes others also saw results and mentions Gold by H R Palmer & Bons.
Chancellor Hill promotes a drive to gather pictures of all University alumni to preserve class histories and aid reunions. He asks alumni to mail back their photos with name and date on the back, cabinet size preferred, others accepted, to keep the alma mater as custodian of the portraits.
The State Association of Elks meets in Brunswick on the 23rd inst. Attending will be Ath ens Lodge No. 790 members. Exalted Ruler Morris Weslosky of Albany Lodge presides, elected last year at Savannah, and will wield the gavel. Albany invites next year’s session to be held there with guests of Albany lodge.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway offers a $2.44 round trip ticket to Atlanta for the National Association of Manufacturers meeting May 16 to 18, 1905. Sale dates May 15 and early May 16. final return by May 20 with extension to June 15 upon deposit with agent Joseph Richardson and a 50 cent fee.
An old newspaper ad promotes Piso s Cure for a cough with pricing and a fin print claim. It touts a simple remedy and uses period advertising language to persuade readers to purchase.
The Athens and Jefferson railroad will not stop at Gainesville but extend to Dahlonega with a gauge broadening from Jefferson to Gainesville. A spur will reach Baldwin’s pyrites mines near Chestatee while Baldwin wraps up New York financing. Right of way acquisition continues ahead of construction with a visit to Athens planned. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets offered by local firms.
Oconee Street Methodist church hosts continued meetings this week with likely larger crowds. Past Sunday saw two strong sessions with hundreds at the altar. several joined the church. Preacher Mr. Crawley leads with help from local ministers and Rev. J. S. Bryan. Afternoon services at four, evening services at eight.
Lebanon Indiana resident Morton L Hill testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint for six weeks after eight doctors failed. She found immediate relief with Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and could walk within three days. Elijah B Palmer & Sons, dry goods.
Turner and Hodgson promote a ribbon sale continuing today with prices from 10c to 35c. The ad promises new pieces added to yesterday's lot and invites those who missed the first day to share the largest ribbon barbalus offered in the section.
The grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Georgia convenes in Macon with hundreds of Pythians arriving. St Elmo Lodge send J F Slart Troy Beatty and Thomas J Shackelford while grand lodge officers T A Nickerson and T S Mell attend. Athens delegates departed yesterday afternoon for Macon.
An ad touts a mystic cure for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming relief in 1 to 3 acres cured and immediate disappearance of symptoms. It notes first dose benefits and lists prices 75 cents and 1 dollar, sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and others. It also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as improving bowel function, sold by the same druggists and W. J. Smith & Bro.
Funeral services for Mrs James Coile were held Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the family burial ground near Winterville. Rev G M Webb of Athens conducted the rites in a highly solemn manner, with a large attendance of relatives and friends showing the high esteem in which she was held.
Funeral services for William J. Fleeman, prominent planter of Beaverdam church, Oglethorpe County, drew a large crowd from across the region. Rev. Philip W. Davis of Lexington conducted the rites, and the remains were interred in Beaverdam cemetery.
The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia holds its annual meeting in Macon starting Monday. Delegates from Emmanuel church include T H Nickerson D P Haselton and J H T McPherson. Rev Troy Beatty of Emmanuel and several auxiliary representatives will attend.
The final examinations at the State Normal School have started and students are busy preparing to secure good marks for the diploma reception at commencement. Commencement exercises are set for May 27 28 and 29.
A Mamaroneck woman recounts relief from nervous indigestion after quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. She credits improved digestion and mood to the beverage, boiled 20 to 30 minutes and served with milk, cream, or both, and cites a revival of well being.
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