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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1905
Page
3
The Knights of the Maccabees of the World with Biedmont Tent No 7 held a splendid meeting this city. Members gathered for an event in the evening, showcasing fraternal activities and community support.
The occasion marked the debut visit of Geo. W. Gunder of Atlanta as State Commander. He spoke on Fraternalism and eight new applications were acted upon in the afternoon. The Athens tent, composed of local citizens, was inspired. Gunder leaves today for Gainesville and a large class is expected by June.
Mrs India Moore Hunter wife of Prof B T Hunter principal of Hun Broad Street died at 9 oclock Monday morning at the family residence 165 Peachtree Street. She was 66 and survived by her husband and four children Mrs William Lockett Mrs F L Wilder Albany Mrs J W Harnett Athens and B T Hunter Jr Waycross. Funeral services and interment set for Albany at 10 oclock Tuesday morning.
No games were played yesterday due to rain in Little Rock New Orleans and Memphis with teams traveling to Shreveport instead. The scoreboard shows RHE Shreveport 411 3 Nashville 912 2 along with listed battery lines. A medicine advertisement for Ely's Cream says it is the medicine above all others for catarrh and worth its weight in gold.
Fragment suggests Balm claim not to irritate or cause sneezing with pricing and distributor notes. Mentions druggists at 50 ete and Bly, Brothers in New York.
A collage of small ads includes Jersey cows for sale with owners in Georgia and Alabama, a request for an installment collector in Philadelphia, lunchroom products and alcohol ads, plus a hospital fundraising meeting notice urging board member attendance tonight to push the campaign toward success.
Market notes show wheat and corn futures trading with mixed results. Grain prices list May and July contracts, with notations on changes and percentages, reflecting activity in Chicago markets and regional pricing signals.
Michael Bros Co advertises summer wearables with low prices on ginghams muslins laces organdies and sheer fabrics. Specials include parasols collars ribbed undervests shirt waists linen suits and millinery with clearout stock reductions to attract shoppers.
A dated hotel arrivals list shows guests from multiple states and cities including Brunswick Georgia Memphis Tennessee Richmond Virginia Atlanta Georgia Raleigh North Carolina Athens Georgia Eatonton Georgia Winterville Georgia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Savannah Georgia Lynchburg Virginia and New York among others visiting Hotel Imperial over Sunday and Monday. The roster includes Wm G Brantley Jr A L Deadwyler J G Eberhart B B Perry Mason H Brown A H Tuck R S Gerley J S Coile W L McMannus and R W Rosch plus several others.
Hon. Nathan L. Hutchins, a distinguished jurist and war veteran, is gravely ill at his Lawrenceville home after a malignant facial tumor progressed despite modern treatment. Friends recall his 16 years on the Georgia Superior Court bench and prior service as a Georgia legislator and Confederate colonel, with many mourning the anticipated departure of a respected figure.
Yesterday in the mayor's court several disorderly conduct cases were decided. Henry Lumpkin was fined five dollars for being drunk and disorderly. Tones, colored, was fined two dollars and fifty cents. Minor details incomplete due to damaged text.
Yesterday morning Mayor Rhodes bound over Grant Johnson charged with stabbing after a quarrel with Willie Hayes on Cleveland avenue. Johnson sustained a four inch cut to Hayes's arm. He faces trial before Judge Cobb at an early date.
Poetic shopper note urges prompt ordering for ice from the iceman as the bell rings. It emphasizes neighborly courtesy and timely ticket purchases.
Prof J M Stephenson was re elected as principal of Commerce High School for another year. Closing exercises last week were creditable and marked a year of unexampled prosperity. Commerce residents praised the school’s work and the continuation of his leadership.
A Wisconsin woman reports chronic headaches heart pain and dyspepsia tied to coffee. After two years off coffee she drank Postum Food Coffee and her digestion improved with fewer heart episodes and no more headaches. She credits quitting coffee and using Postum with restored health. The Postum Company Battle Creek Michigan notes There’s a reason.
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