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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1908

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Ladies Garden Club Opens Its Fall Exhibit

The Ladies Garden and Improvement Club opened its fall exhibit at the Elks Home on Broad Street in Athens. Mrs E K Lumpkin presides over a 150 plus member club. the two floor venue showcases ferns, palms, chrysanthemums and a large vegetable display with many record breakers. Attendees enjoy lunches as a baby show and exhibit run today and tomorrow highlighting civic efforts in floriculture.

Ladies Garden and Improvement Club Elks Broad Street E. K. Lumpkin The Publc Athens

Presbyterian Young Ladies Entertain Gymnasium Class

The Presbyterian church young people are guests of the senior gymnasium class at the YMCA tonight at 8 30. The program includes demonstrations of the physical department with games and apparatus work followed by a social half hour with refreshments. All Presbyterian church members and Sunday school attendees are invited. Mrs Stuyvesant and Miss Helene Bhewell travel to Atlanta this afternoon and will visit Mrs Wallace Miller in Macon afterward.

Presbyterian Presbyterian Church Young Men's Christian Association McMillan Presbyterian Hospital of Atlanta

Blast Damages Bridges Street Warehouse Site

A yesterday afternoon blast on Broad Street near the Eppes Wilkins Co warehouse shattered a fifty foot section of the eastern wall of W A Jacksons store. Several people rushed to the scene as dust and debris flew but no major injuries were reported and repairs to the wall will begin while construction continues.

Broad Street Eppes-Wilkins Co W. A

Georgia Team Travels to Augusta for Clemson Challenge

The Georgia football squad left yesterday for Augusta to meet Clemson in the annual gridiron clash. Both teams are viewed as strong, with Georgia aiming to extend a good season and Clemson’ s form seen as slightly below its usual standard.

Georgia Augusta Clemson

Zento Escapes Jail. Spectators Pack City Jail Crowd

Zento, handcuffed in a city jail cell, freed himself within ten minutes to cheers from a crowd of over five hundred gathered an hour before the event. He plans daily acts at the Orpheum with a packing box stunt tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and Elmer Green unveil new acts. Mrs. Herrington and Mrs. Stillman visit High Shoals.

Zento Orphem

Georgia Synod addresses Home Missions and educational goals

The Georgia Synod met for morning Bible reading and business and held a large Sunday school session. Speakers urged stronger home mission work, teacher training, and support for Davidson College and the Thornwell Orphanage, noting Sunday schools supply most church accessions.

Geo. E. Guille Augusta W. A. Cleveland Carters Ville H. C.hammond Atlanta J. B.carpenter Richmond Pieb W .Moore Scott Savannah Synod of Georgia G. G. Sydnor Rome Committee On Sunday Schools Homer McMillan S. L. Morris

Georgia Returns Show Bryan Victory In Georgia County Totals

Unofficial Georgia returns indicate William Jennings Bryan won the state by 20 000 to 30 000 over rivals including Taft Watson Hisgen and Debs with Bryan around 80 000 votes and Taft about 30 000. Watson about 20 000. independence and socialist candidates split a few thousand.

Atlanta Georgia Bryan Taft Watson Hisgen Chafin Debs Watson Mr. Taft Mr. Watson Hisgen Independence Party Graves College Park District Fulton County Independence Banks Bartow Chattooga Forsyth Haralson McIntosh Pickens Polk Whitfield Gilmer Greene Pawson Fannin Union Towns Ben Hill Camden Walker McDuffie Glascock Johnson Lincoln Oconee Screven Douglas Warren Mr. Bryan

Card of Thanks for bereavement sympathy

Misses Anna Teresa and Gertrude express gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.

Anna Teresa Gertrude Jorre

Emmanuel church choir delays practice until Friday

The Emmanuel church choir will not meet for practice this evening and will instead meet Friday evening. Rector Troy Beatty notes the change as the church community adjusts its schedule. Miss Appleby has returned to Jefferson. Davidson president H. L. Smith and Rev. J. T. Wade, with Mr. B. F. Woods, plus Prof. Jas. Maclean with Dr. J. P. Campbell, and H. W. Head with Dr. W. A. Carlton, are listed among attendees or linked movements.

Davidson College Smith Georgia Geo. E. Cullle Augusta Committee On Theological Seminaries Wm. Denham McRae J. E. Talmadge J. R. Kennison Columbus W. L. Barber Homer J. T. Brown J. R. Carr Maysville G. C. Thomas R. A. Brown Waycross C. A. Talmadge J. L. Brownlee Albany F. D. Thomas Brunswick W. D. Beacham E. G. Patton Acworth Billups Phinizy H. J. Willams Atlanta A. 3. Parker Fritz Rauschenberg Lawrenceville J. H. Fleming J. E. Jackson R. S. Parker J. K. McDonald A. A. Little C. J. Mell H. K. White Suarta J. D. Moss C. C. Carson Thomaston Sorrells W. G. Barnett Jefferson W. W. White W. T. Forbes G. T. Bourne Macon B. Gamble D. A. Thompson Covington J. B. Gamble C. A. Campbell Quitman W. P. Welch C. P. Coble A. A. Mell T. J. Wright T. H. Newkirk Co. J. Mell E. W. Russell Mountville D. N. Yarbro Monticello James White G. H. Beands M. E. Peabody Hartwell R. C. Orr H. B. Arbuckle Marietta W. D. Hooper W. P. Jacobs Clinton 8. C C. H. Newton J. W. Bradley Bishopville D. C Emmanuel Church H. L. Smith Davidson N. C J. T. Wade Nacoochee B. F. Woods Jas Maclean Decatur J. P. Campbell H. W. Head W. A. Carlton L. R. Walker J. R. Fain

Grape Nuts Proclaims Health Turnaround Letter

A reader recounts overcoming overwork and illness after using Grape-Nuts daily for five months. She notes strength and weight gain, points to social praise, and mentions the Postum Company endorsement and the slogan There’s a Reason.

Postum Co Batue Creek Mich Westville

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Ladies Garden Club Elks Home S. M. Herrington Leo Stillman High Shoals Thornwell Os Jacobs Thornwell Synods of South Carolina Florida Synod Henry Louis Smith Cliff Graham Chas. Griffith Danielsville Graham Shet Inatanuy Charlie Griffith Griffith Deanfelsville David Tony Griffilth Fife Grehan Davis Law Davisville Greham Inthieefty Aldean Restaurant Troy Beatty Miss Appleby Nick F 'Oy Ura Jie
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