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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1905
Page
7
A compact listing of area church services with times for Hopkins D D and J W Walden pastors. Includes First Methodist Emmanuel Church Christian Church Oconee Street Methodist and Baptist schedules with Sunday School hours and midweek prayer meetings.
Fraternal notices list Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meeting Mondays at 8 30 pm at Castle Hall May Joseph building corner Clayton and Wall streets with visits and invites. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets third Tuesday at 8 o'clock in Max Joseph building. Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets second Thursday at Masonic Hall. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesday at 8 pm in Carlton building Jackson street. illama Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Monday at 7 pm in Carlton building Jackson street. Ambalor Lodge No 700 B P O E meets at Lodge quarters Clayton street 7 pm.
Athens notes mention dry stove wood sale by Athens Ice & Coal Co and whiskey prices at the Athens dispensary. Bell & Little promote iron safes and fences from Stewart Iron Works. N K Smith reports large Battle Axe shoe sales and outlet value. Clifton Studio markets photography services. Jersey cows with calves for sale by W R Tuck in Athens Georgia.
Augusta, May 20. The jury in Norris versus state, using a former jeopardy plea, acquitted Norris of murder after twenty five minutes deliberation. The 1902 shooting near McIntosh and Fenwick streets left W. O. Williams dead. Norris surrendered quietly, ending the prosecution. A mistrial had occurred earlier during the May 1903 trial due to courtroom incident involving Mrs. Williams.
Turner and Hodgson promotes a Monday sale with deep cuts on embroidery ranges from 5c to 35c, Japanese crepe kimonas and lawn kimonas priced to draw customers, satin ribbons and silk gloves discounted, framing a broad domestic textile sale aimed at attracting hundreds of shoppers.
Lincoln Neb May 20 William J Bryan says he will tour the world to study municipal ownership and railroad problems He will be accompanied by his wife and daughter who is in poor health and other family members accompany him on the journey.
The Greenville and Newnan Railway Co with headquarters at Savannah received a state charter. The plan calls for a 30 mile line through Coweta and Meriwether counties from Greenville to Newnan. The announcement appears in Atlanta dated May 20.
This morning at East Athens Baptist Church Rev. Mr. Sorrells will start a series of revival meetings. The church members back the pastor with strong cooperation. It is likely Rev. J. J. Bennett of Griffin will assist next week.
Athens loses to Atlanta as one of her most popular young business men. Mr Fred C Jackson, son of Mr and Mrs Washington B Jackson, of this city, has accepted an important post in Atlanta.
Mr. Jackson, long associated with the Athens Hardware Company, has left Athens to assume duties with the Fourth National Bank of Atlanta. He has built a strong reputation as a business man and leaves behind many friends who wish him success in his new field of labor.
The annual meeting of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company directors has declared a 65 percent dividend. For the past year, total premiums exceeded 300000 dollars, losses were 70000 dollars, and about 200000 dollars were returned to policy holders.
Fragmented text discusses ice delivery prompts and urges prompt ticket orders. Mentions Atlanta location and a railroad commission in a unclear context. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or concrete events are identifiable from the readable segments.
Gunshua Pass reports May 20 as Field Marshal Oyama masss heavy forces against General Linevitch. The Russian position centers along the right flank with a possible decisive battle looming. Confirmation from the war office notes Oyama pressing a grand offensive while Linevitch readies to fight at specified positions.
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