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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
8
A collage of business ads and household notices lists plumbing services fire insurance agencies and stove piping, cab service claims for prompt pickup and meet trains, real estate rentals and sales, farm products and groceries including peaches syrup and flour, plus employment and board requests. The items reference local addresses phone numbers and multiple small businesses.
In Miami Georgia on Wednesday William Kuipper in a Chalmers Detroit won the 100 mile race in 1 hour 0 minutes 46.82 seconds, no 100 mile class record exists. Matson's Chalmers-Detroit No 18 finished second with Joe Nelson in a Buick third. Louis Strang in a Fiat set a ten mile American record at 7 01 94 100, beating Barney Oldfield who also lowered his Indy mark while Walter Christie did not finish.
Louis Strang powered a Fiat to the front in a rolling start four mile race, clocking 2 47 08 as he lapped at 90 mph. Christie followed with a wary finish in a fast car, while John Aitken in a National posted 1 10 41-100 and Bisbrow’s Ranier completed the course. Robertson failed to start strongly in a Flat.
The Lucy Cobb Institute has completed a new gymnasium and swimming pool now in use. The facility is among the state’s most commodious and well equipped, boosting health as there is not a single illness reported among the students due to the extensive physical exercise program.
The Deestrick Skule rehearsal is postponed to Friday night November 19. No session tonight. All skollars urged to arrive by 8 o clock sharp.
The Athens Fruit Company has just received its second solid carload of grapes, the first for Athens, containing 6000 Concords and Catawbas. Mrs. James Asbury of Crawfordsville visits Mrs. W. D. Bowden for several days. Miss Jennie DuBose cannot entertain the Card Club due to Mr. Hull’s illness. Mr. Abe Link departs today to enter automobile races. Miller’s features the Rug Carpet and Drapery Department on the second floor.
The Presbyterian Synod of Georgia opened its sixty fifth annual session in Cedartown with Dr Richard Orme Flinn acting moderator. J S McElroy was elected moderator and key officers named as the meeting planned missionary sermons and addresses on Sunday schools and the Laymen's Missionary movement. Calvin Memorial day was set to be highlighted with plans for a grand session.
Notices announce public sale of 14 shares of Citizens Bank & Trust Company stock from the William J Hale estate and multiple applications for letters of administration in Clarke County. Guardianship discharge requests and temporary and permanent administration petitions are listed with dates and terms for the Court of Ordinary.
Clarke County sheriff sale notices list a December 1909 sale of an undivided half interest in a 22 acre tract in Clarke County near Oconee river, held by Mrs. Eddy Tuck guardian of E P Whitlock, to satisfy a City Court of Athens claim. Also a petition to incorporate Sanitary Plumbing Company with $2000 capital, 20 year term, rights to increase stock, and to operate plumbing and heating services in the county.
Description outlines corporate rights including borrowing money, securing payment, issuing bonds on the corporation’s property, contracting, using a common seal, and the ability to sue or be sued. Also grants other typical powers of similar corporations.
The 11th annual state conference of the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution opened in Brunswick at the Oglethorpe Hotel. The program included invocations, welcomes from Brunswick officials, an address by Col. W. G. Brantley, and introductions of leaders. Afternoon session continued with reports and routine matters before adjourning.
The ad claims nasal catarrh destruction is cured as taste and smell return after using Ely's Dream Balm. Applied directly to air passages, it supposedly starts healing immediately and is sold by druggists or mailed from New York for 50 cents.
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