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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1909
Page
11
Harvey L Anderson president of the Anderson Hardware Company was killed when struck by an automobile after stepping from a streetcar in Atlanta. His brother John T Anderson received the telephonic notice early this morning. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
Tom Jarre of Clarksboro narrowly escaped death when he ran to catch an outgoing Gainesville Midland train at Mile station. A package he carried obstructed his grip and he fell under the car, taking a glancing wheel blow. He was badly cut but alive and expected to recover.
White Steamers swept the contest on the New York to Atlanta run with four perfect scores. Maxwell and Thords cars followed with three perfects each, and a Maxwell runabout in class 6 earned a special cup for an exemplary performance. The Maxwell-Briscoe Company’s entry prompted a $200 pool prize for the plucky runabout.
Florence Gear headlines the upcoming season with the musical comedy Fluffy Ruffles. The performance spotlights her personality, singing voice, and striking stage presence, drawing audiences with her charm and beauty.
A brief ad notes Cheney's Expectorant offering quick relief for coughs colds and grippe. It highlights use for all asthmatics and lists a 250 price point.
The cotton receipts so far this season show an increase of about six thousand bales over the same period last year due to rapid movement. Total receipts are expected to lag behind last year due to a shorter crop, with wagon returns five thousand bales behind last year. Current figures show 17,007 bales received and 15,103 bales on hand.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Mat Elder died at her brother Browning’s home on Broad street after months of illness. She was sixty five and a devout Christian. funeral today at the Christian church with pallbearers named C D Cox A C Bishop C F Elder T L Elder W C Stanley J A Browning.
Athens saw two small fires with little damage. One involved a wood house at Mr. Yancey Harris residence, quickly extinguished. The second, on Thomas Street near the Central depot, involved cotton and was put out with a chemical extinguisher.
H H Dean of Gainesville for Stovall Bros filed yesterday with U S Commissioner Cornnett in this city a petition to place Nelson Tilley a merchant in Clayton Rabun county in bankruptcy.
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during the long illness and death of our husband and father Mrs. R. L. Pittman and daughters.
President Taft and party viewed the Bludwine Company exhibit in the agricultural hall where a plate glass electric filtered tank showed the non alcoholic beverage made from wheat oats lemons ginger peppermint and grapes. About five thousand visitors were served samples free during the day and the exhibit will continue to offer gratis tastings.
Tomorrow night at eight o'clock at St. Elmo Lodge hall, Knights of Pythias, notable impersonator Newton Beers presents a dramatic portrayal of Damon and Pythias. Admission is fifty cents. proceeds support lodge activities. Also, Bishop Motor Car Co begins a new 60 by 112 foot garage on Washington Street between Lumpkin and Hull with a two story front and modern facilities.
Enthusiastic rehearsals of the Deestrick Skule are held nightly at the YMCA. The Skollars enjoyed last night as much as when the skule was in the opera house last year. Everyone urged to attend Monday at 8:30 to meet the teacher.
Dr J P Harrell of Brunswick visiting his sister Mrs C Miller will soon move to Athens to make the city his future home He will be warmly welcomed as a new citizen in Athens
Review notes praise for B C Whitneys Broadway musical comedy The Show Girl as a clean lively hit with fashionable appeal. Cast includes John Mylie Helen Stuart Burt Eaton Mary Orth Stella Rinehart Ellsworth Ellis and more. Also mention ContrMary play starring Adelaide Tamraton with Edith Ellis writing strongest work for Miss Thurston.
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