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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines carrier delivery rates and payment options, urges timely complaint notices, and notes that no carrier may collect payments. It includes local anecdotes about Morse, the Richeson brain exam, Cuba’s race unrest, Athens hospitality for a hardware convention, and Georgia’s Underwood support for the Democratic nomination.
A brief item notes an unusual insect encounter described as a fly positioned inverted in a saucer. The report emphasizes the oddity and short, quirky presentation.
The Y M C A in Athens seeks to raise sixty thousand dollars within eight days to fund a new building. The campaign urges rapid, generous subscriptions, with five equal installments over six months and flexible payment options. Officials emphasize the need and confidence, urging every citizen to participate and keep the clock moving.
The article notes growing support for women’s education in Georgia with state and private funding increasing endowments at institutions like the State Normal School the Girls' Normal and Industrial College and Valdosta Normal School. It laments past neglect while urging continued public and private investment to ensure parity with boys in educational opportunities.
The piece notes Sir Valentine Chirol born May 23, 1852 and highlights his career with the Times foreign desk. It then lists multiple aging U S politicians and clergy on birthdays, followed by baseball notes about trades, league standings, and manager praise, including Casey Hageman and Hank O Day.
The nation faces a serious pastor shortage as ministry recruitment lags. Denominational estimates suggest about two thousand ministers could be appointed to meet the demand across churches nationwide.
The Senior class staged Edward Peppis The Prince Chap on May 21 at Winnie Davis stage. Outdoor setting with vines and pillars, a modern comedy in two acts, starred young Claudia as three stages of growth. Little Miss Sarah Drake impressed with natural stage presence. strong supporting turns by Miss Tisinger Mills Hines and others earned enthusiastic notices.
R H Little of Florida writes of inflammatory rheumatism and says after trying patent medicines he found relief with K E B P blood remedy. He claims complete cure with no disease left and urges others to consult their druggist for benefits or refunds.
A Georgia native recalls arriving in 1888 to attend business school in the city. He found the YMCA welcoming, used the reading rooms and gym, met future prominent businesspeople, and credits the YMCA with guiding morals and success. He later joined a firm employing over five hundred.
May 23 entries recount stage acting praise for Mrs G A Alexander at Winnie Davis Silage and list boxing bouts in Edmonton and New York City with Burns Connell and Coster O Keefe. Also chronicle Ramillies battle 1706 Otis death 1783 Lassalle union 1863 Carson death 1868 Old South Church 1869 a tornado 1878 British colonies premier conference 1911 and a Foley Kidney Pills testimonial.
A large number of people doubt cures for rheumatism yet many have found benefit after persistent efforts. If you suffer from rheumatism, do not be discouraged. Keep trying proven remedies and seek effective relief.
Results across leagues include Southern Mobile 1 Atlanta 3 New Orleans 6 Chattanooga 11 in the Southern. South Atlantic Albany 0 Columbia 1 in 15 innings. Columbus 0 Jacksonville 1 Savannah 1 Macon 13 in the first game. Savannah 4 Macon 0 in the second. National Boston 3 Pittsburg 0 New York 6 Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 6 Chicago 10 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2. American Chicago 11 New York 5 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 8 Detroit 4 Washington 5 Cleveland 0 Boston 9. International Buffalo 5 Jersey City 7.
The record shows daily opening and closing values across months for cotton oil, with May through December entries. Prices range from about 6.70 to 7.31, highlighting slight fluctuations and month-to-month shifts in the market.
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