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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1903
Page
7
Mr Hawkins preaches this morning on The Laborers in the Vineyard and this evening on The Evidence of Pardon. Large crowds applaud his scholarly gospel talks and the public is invited to attend starting at 8 15.
Attention recalled to the advertisement of Mr. Edward Glaser who has opened a splendid meat market on Clayton street formerly occupied by Mr. George M Booth. Glaser promises the best meats and prompt service, soliciting patronage from Athens residents for perfect satisfaction.
The Grand Conclave of the Knights of Pythias in Georgia will meet in Atlanta. Delegates from St Elmo Lodge in Atlanta include T. H. Nickerson Grand Inner Guard T. S Melland Vice President Vonderau.
The St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias will hold a social session Monday at 8 o clock in the castle hall. Strawberries and cream will be served and the entertainment committee includes Max Joseph D P Haselton and G A Bailey. All members are urged to attend.
Mr W T Bryan returns from Richmond after attending University College of the South commencement. His brother in law Peeples Prostor, a well known local, graduates with distinction. Dr Prestor named first physician at St Lehe's Hospital in Richmond. This item notes whooping cough remedies and local opinions on treatment.
In Atlanta Judge Hamilton Mi Whorter presides as Col. Andrews and the Li ib ero Railway face Comptroller Wright and Attorney General Hart in a conference over Southern Railway taxation returns. No agreement reached as figures diverge. dispute to be settled by arbitration.
A Colorado judge recalls one year of use of Grape-Nuts and Postum products, claiming renewed mental vigor and rapid recovery from weariness. He describes improved clarity of thought and motivation after months of consuming the cereal, praising it as a remarkable food preparation from science.
East Athens notes describe local illness and improvements. Charley Hays improves at home on Jackson street and Mrs Williams’ daughter remains ill. Posts discuss wagons on the east side, Oconee street church, and health updates for Mrs Marsh Her ting and Mrs Bond. Sympathy is extended for the McKinnon family over the loss of baby Bama Loa. Bachner also mourns a death. Mr Prather returns from Morgan mines with gold ore specimens shown in quartz.
Fragmentary reading quotes a Portuguese aphorism about idle hands and ship or wife. The document shows garbled phrases about a Levelled dn Sthidsy school and a student reply amid unrelated musings.
Clifton praises a flour made from native Kentucky wheat as the quickest digested and most nutritious, promising to rebuild the welcomed tissues and renew red blood corpuscles after the grippe. Wingfield Cash Grocery markets this product to customers seeking health benefits.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise highlights Athens born Bob Cole, a negro from Broad Street, as the writer of Under the Bamboo Tree and The Maiden With the Dreamy Eyes. It notes his numerous popular songs and clean, catchy compositions echoing Charles K Harris’s era.
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