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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
6
Level-headed investors see daily gains in real estate and offer a bargain in a six room house and lot on Barber Street. The ad pitches prudent buyers that real estate bricks and balance sheets reward careful judgment.
Schedule states trains depart Macon at 6 30 am and 4 00 pm for all points south. Excursion fares to New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and the East via Savannah and steamship lines. For information call 640 or 15. R McLean Commercial Agent J C Hellner Depot Agent.
A reader commends the Junior State program in Athens and Clarke County, praising its humane, citizenship-focused approach. The letter describes supervision by Mr. Copeland and staff including founder Mr. Jackson, noting orderly discipline, humane treatment of a punished boy, and the value of better equipment to support boys’ development.
Judge West will travel to Gaineshile next Sunday afternoon to open and preside over Hall city's court in place of Judge Geo K J Looper who suffered paralysis weeks ago and cannot preside. Mrs West may accompany him and visit Mrs T P Martin in Gainesville. Royal Arch Masons Keystone Chapter No 1 meets third Tuesday at 8 pm in Max Joseph building. Oliver Encampment No 14 meets Fridays in Odd Fellows Hall Clayton street.
Special to the Banner from Austin says Orange treats are being made to place the new Port Bolivar and Iron Ore Railroad in operation by week’s end. The line runs from Longview to iron ore fields in Cass County where Charles M Schwab and associates are developing extensive ore properties. The road will be part of the Texas and Gulf division of the Santa Fe system. The piece also touts Electric Bitters as a malaria and health remedy with a testimonial from Wm. Fretwell of Luzama, North Carolina.
An old advertisement touts Begg's Mustazine as quick relief for sore muscles sprains and stiffness common to players. It claims rapid action against corns bunions calluses earache toothache headache neuraglia swollen joints and rheumatism with a 25 cent box price at H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Des Moines Louisiana May 22 The annual meeting of the Northern Baptist Convention opened with a large turnout of lay and clerical leaders. The weeklong gathering will review all church activities while giving special focus to mission work. A celebration marks the eightieth anniversary of the American Baptist Home Mission Society.
Athens residents report back relief using Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and general weakness. Mrs. W. M. Patten of Athens attests long lasting benefit, urging neighbors to try the remedy. priced at 50 cents and sold by all dealers.
In Houston Massachusetts on May 22 the Charles river basin will host a two mile varsity race among Cornell Princeton and Harvard marking Harvard and Princeton’s first meeting on the water since 1874. A freshman race between Cornell and Harvard serves as a curtain-raiser.
What Texans admire is hearty vigorous life according to Hugh Tallman of San Antonio. He writes that Dr Kings New Life Pills put new life and energy into a person and his wife believes they are the best made. Excellent for stomach liver or kidney troubles priced 25 cents at all druggists.
Atlanta May 21 Interesting absence of sectional appeal marks the governor race. W S West of Lowndes declines to support his name and backs John M Slaton. Southern papers Thomasville Times Enterprise and Brunswick News pledge backing Slaton, signaling a statewide, non sectional campaign.
Tommy Burns re enters the ring in Edmonton with a ten round bout against Canadian rival Jack Connell at the Edmonton Athletic Club tomorrow night. Burns, former champion, aims to recapture form after three year layoff since loss to Jack Johnson in Sydney. Connell, a Canadian fighter, is favored to push Burns the full ten rounds as both train hard for the match.
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet thanks Dr King s New Discovery for relieving a dread cough and nearly ending her torment. She had found no help from doctors or medicines until using the remedy, which she says saved her life and left her scarcely coughing. Safe and reliable for lung troubles, bottles 50 cents to 1.00 with a free trial bottle at druggists.
The Athens Cigar Store on 224 Clayton Street opposite the Southern Mutual Building offers its entire stock of cigars cigarettes tobacco pipes and all smokers goods plus a pipe repairing outfit cash registers show cases bootblack stand and fixtures for sale as the proprietor retires. Also notes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy seeing rising sales and testimonials and recommending it as a remedy for coughs and colds available at dealers.
A Newburg Junction, NB resident reports Chamberlain's Tablets greatly aid his wife, claiming effective relief for stomach and bowel troubles. The note invites readers to try the remedy, noting it is sold by all dealers.
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