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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
9
Orr Drug Company advertises high class pharmacy with 24 pages used in prescriptions and druggists sundries. It promises satisfaction guarantee and prompt delivery. Also offers rent at Orr's home, wood orders, and various notices about local services and rewards.
At last night’s meeting the mayor and council voted to buy two new boilers for the water works. the old boilers will be sold to credit the purchase, cost about twelve hundred dollars. Sealed bids from city druggists for medicinal drugs were ordered. The Meigh Street sewer project was reviewed and a water overflow issue on Meigs Street referred to the street committee for investigation. The meeting adjourned until Saturday at noon.
The fragment reports a school game with a scoring dispute and unclear names. It mentions the Freshmen team, a referee or official, and a disputed score of around five to nine. The legible bits suggest a basketball or similar pupil game with two teams and mixed intelligible phrases.
Grocery ad from G. H. Williamson highlights fresh vegetables fruits dried fruits and snacks with prices and availability. Features beans lettuce celery apples peaches dates figs almonds and nuts plus oats cereal and cheese spreads. Indicates several five pound packages and daily service.
In a council meeting last night Mar K Reaves moved from First Ward to Fourth Ward and was elected to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education created by Abr Bowden’s resignation.
We thank friends for the many acts of kindness shown during the death of our husband, son and husband. May God bless you all. Mrs. Mendel Moris, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jankower, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Moria.
Early returns indicate Taft carries Missouri while Bryan appears to lead Maryland and West Virginia doubts shift toward Taft. Official counts show Taft at 318 electoral votes and Bryan at 164 with Georgia tally around 18 counties. Bryan 171,328 votes, Taft 40,190 and Watson 17,168. Bryan led in 110 counties, Taft in 27 and Watson in 9.
President Bloom feld reports the Board of Health arranged with the Dairy division of the U S Department ation to send a Dairy Expert to Athens for a few days. The specialist will likely arrive around the 20th and give an illustrated lecture on pure milk to educate the public on hygienic questions. The board also recommends speeding waterworks filter capacity additions to have the foundations laid before freezing weather and ready for completion by early spring. The council will consider funding and steps to take at once.
Patrons flock to the Orpheum as the new Minesement performance continues to attract audiences. Zonte remains the show’s centerpiece and plans a dramatic escape from a packing case fashioned by Michael’s employer. Worthy acts promise a memorable show today and tomorrow.
A typographical error changed the deadline for assessments to November 9 but the proper date is November 14. All candidates for alderman are instructed to pay their assessments to Chairman Gamble by November 14.
Members of both institutions favor resuming athletic relations but officials oppose immediate play. It is believed Mercer will not face Tech on the 21st and no agreement is reached to schedule a Tech versus Georgia game at this time.
The Athletic Association of the University of Georgia may sue the State Fair Association for breach of contract regarding the Mercer game moved from Athens to Macon. Georgia claims travel costs and gate receipts were not fully honored, despite paying railroad fares and a portion of the gross receipts. Attorneys Messia Lane Parke and Ellsworth Hall in Macon will pursue action if needed.
The Mercer Fair Association faces a garbled dispute as Don L. Jones refuses to honor the contract terms. He rejects authority of Huff and Conner to bind expenses and insists teams pay their own costs. Mercer and Georgia claim only their stipulated gate receipts and expenses.
An old advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy for sore lungs and coughs. It claims the product kills cough germs, heals the lungs, prevents serious results, and notes the genuine yellow package is sold by all druggists.
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