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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
6
Commerce Georgia May 20. Providence Church in Madison County hosts Sarepta Baptist Association ministers and deacons May 28 to 30 with a broad program featuring prominent speakers on timely topics.
In Jefferson Georgia on May 20 the son of Col C L Bryson had his big toe torn off after a chain entanglement while trying to mount Mail Carrier W P Frosts motorcycle. Frost usually ferried both boys to the post office on school days.
Crawford Ga May 20 Superintendent James F Palmer narrowly escaped drowning after falling into a well while cleaning a mill shaft. Night supervisor Whit Ware and two nearby workers pulled him from the water. Dr W R King treated bruises and possible rib injuries as Palmer rests at home. Local workers aided in the rescue and praise the apparent miracle of his survival.
News of the Markets reports spot cotton prices in multiple hubs with steady to middling readings. Athens shows middling 9% while New York and Houston sit around 9c and 9 1/2c, with several other cities listed at steady or middling levels. WHEAT futures for May traded around 151-157 cents, closing near 151.
Motions for a new trial have been filed in the cases of Henry Smith and Frank Saye, convicted in superior court of robbery. These are the only two cases in which defendants were not satisfied with verdicts and sentences.
Hundreds of Odd Fellows from this city and surrounding counties will attend the grand lodge at Fitzgerald next week. Athens travelers will depart via Atlanta over the Seaboard and then the A B and A lines. Tickets available on the 23rd through 25th with a special round trip to Brunswick on the 28th for a dollar and a half.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a tonic that nourishes roots builds thick soft hair and even combats dandruff. It claims the product restores fullness and shine and can be bought from H. R. Palmer & Sons or drug counters.
The notes list six time stamps on May 31st in Central and Eastern Time zones followed by a final June 1st entry in Eastern Time. The sequence implies a schedule or log spanning multiple zones with no accompanying events or descriptions.
The ad claims middle age brings rheumatism and joint pain while kidneys weaken. It promotes Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound, Kidney Pills, and Cathartic Tablets via a mail offer from Foley & Co. and H.R. Palmer & Sons.
Governor Slaton signed the fourth installment of 1915 state appropriation for district agricultural schools, totaling 11 000 dollars to give each school 1 000. The payments, funded from fertilizer tag and oil inspection fees, aid May commencements as revenues lag.
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