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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
1
The Banner backs Miss Laura Speer’s plea for Athens to run Oconee cemetery as a city department with annual maintenance funding. It condemns neglect of drives, walls, and overgrown lots while urging civic pride, proper supervision, and a standing municipal board of trustees for the dead.
Regular committee meeting reviews rising city prescription costs and instructs bids for city drug purchases. A six inch main from Lumpkin to Cedar Street for the new agricultural hall is recommended, plus a one inch main on Nacoochee Avenue toward Prince. A cleanup day petition and railroad depot condition discuss planned.
Meeting of importance of the men s league tonight at the First Baptist church. Annual election of officers and other business to transact. All members are urged to be present. Chamberlain s the Most Popular. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons, Orr Drug Co. Warren J. Smith & Bro, E. C. McEvoy, L. P. Canning.
Polls open at 7 30 a m and close at 6 30 p m with the sole voting site at the 500 Negroes registered. The piece urges Democratic support to prevent Bryan electors from winning Georgia and emphasizes defeating Republican efforts to unseat Bryan electors.
Mr E P Fears suffered a severe ankle fracture while directing the unloading of iron piping yesterday. A piece of piping struck his ankle, causing a painful injury.
Mr J D Sinclair of Jacksonville Fla formerly of this city is spending a few days here on business He is now connected with the Atlantic Coast Line as traveling freight agent and is one of the most popular representatives of that system
The Banner will flash complete election returns on Lumpkin street in Athens with the same nationwide service as large cities. It will provide continuous updates until a president is chosen and invites every citizen to view the coverage tonight.
The Vanderbilt Glee Club offers season tickets at five dollars for two attendees and three dollars for a single ticket. For purchase or inquiries call telephone number 216.
Major Knox a Negro man faced Mayor Dorsey on a wife beating charge. Evidence showed a severe beating of his wife and him chasing her across the street from their East Athens home. He was also accused of kicking his child. The mayor labeled him a disorderly citizen and fined fifty dollars.
Sunday morning at nine o'clock WR. J. Ed Hayes died at his home on Georgia railroad street. He served in the police force and worked at Moss Manufacturing Co. He was a member of Oconee Street Methodist Church and well regarded by neighbors. Funeral services were held at Oconee Street Church with pallbearers and choir, conducted by Rev. A. J. Sears. Interment followed in Oconee Cemetery.
Georgia Railroad Commission Chairman McLendon leads efforts to improve passenger stations across the state. He has opened talks with four railroads serving Athens to secure better depot facilities, citing three other Georgia towns with insufficient stations and noting ongoing correspondence with Elberton and Athens rail lines.
The beautiful mare Sadie-O owned by Mr. R P Whitehead will be raffled in a few days. Tickets are selling fast and the required number will soon be reached. The turnout is one of the finest in the city and the chance to win ends soon. Buy a ticket now to receive a number for the drawing.
The advertisement touts Hexamethylenetetramine as a key ingredient in Foley's Kidney Remedy. It claims antiseptic and solvent properties for urine and urges taking the product at first signs of irregularities, noting it is sold by all druggists.
John Burns a colored man was fined fifty dollars by Mayor Dorsey after causing a disturbance at a Broad Street negro church. He used improper language and provoked many to leave the service. the offense led to the mayor's conclusion that the fine was appropriate. Lost purse noted on College avenue with two vouchers. reward offered for return at Miss Barrow or Banner office.
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