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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
9
A collage of classifieds notes includes drugstore promos for Our Drug Company and three pharmacists, wood sales by Vincent Marth and Klein & Martin, sewing machine ads for Singer and Red S, fire insurance offers by Campbell-Erwin Realty, a lost brown lettered item, and job-seeking lines for a young man seeking an office role. Also mentions Washington hydraulic press brick and various business names.
Notice of sale of bankrupt's stock by order of referee in bankruptcy. Entire stock of dry goods groceries and accounts to be sold on the 28th of November at 11 p.m. Cash terms with transfers via court. Written inquiries to Max Michael trustee at Athens Hall County Georgia.
Public notice requests timely photos for Lifton's. emphasizes reminders and appreciation. Offers central office work at Woon Vm with contact details 442-2 and mentions an experienced young lady.
Lottie Blair Parker's Under Southern Skies to be shown at the Colonial on Monday December Tth. Stronger company than before promises artistic and scenic excellence with wholesome lessons and humorous moments. The quaint Kiloy costuming and youthfully gay performers add charm to the drama.
Miss Florence Gear stars in Marrying Mary with Edwin Milton Boyle's music and a strong company. Jiles Murry is noted for engaging stage presence as the cast juggles three divorced husbands and three suitors in a brisk Continental style. The show promises color, variety, and brisk sentiment on the road.
R M quotes a Turtle merchant noting Cham s Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea medicine outsell all others. The ad lists vendors H R Palmer and Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith and Bro E C McPvay and L P Canning as sellers.
Prayer service in the interest of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will be held at First Methodist Church this afternoon at 4 oclock. All ladies of the church and interested in missions are invited. This is the last meeting in the week of prayer services that have benefited attendees.
Across the nation many football games were played. Tech defeated Clemson in Atlanta 30 to 6. Vanderbilt and Sewanee tied 6 to 6. Other scores included Mercer 45 over Howard, Alabama 4, Tennessee 0, Virginia 31 over North Carolina, and Penn 17 over Cornell 4. Carlisle 17 defeated St Louis 0.
The power plant for the agricultural hall is rapidly being completed with new boilers arrived and to be installed. Other heating equipment has been shipped and will arrive soon. The building is to be finished by January 1 for the University agricultural department to occupy, with the Cotton school session planned for the first week in January.
John Godfrey longtime Athens citizen died in Atlanta yesterday morning while resting at his Kirkwood avenue home. He had been in declining health and recently moved to Athens before his death. Funeral plans are forthcoming and his remains may be brought back to Athens for interment.
Manager Stone presents at Elite Theatre on Clayton Street showing beautiful motion pictures to Ath ens audiences. A film yesterday drew large crowds but had been shown before in Athens via a mistaken order. Stone says he will ensure only new pictures are shown hereafter.
Advert promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for sick headache caused by a troubled stomach. Offers free samples from local druggists including R. Palmer & Sons, Orr Drug Co, Warren J. Smith & Bro, and E. C. McEvoy.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to keep biliousness malaria and jaundice from entering the body. It lists W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores as sellers at 25 cents.
Yesterday evening on Washit set endo a fight between John Penn and Will Pettis ended with Pettis stabbing Penn and slashing his ear. Penn suffered a neck wound and ear injury described as serious. Pettis fled the scene and was not captured at once.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day and the city largely halted business. Most stores closed or operated lightly while many residents stayed home. Religious services drew crowds at Emmanuel Church and the Presbyterian Church. By evening the streets were quiet with only a few people downtown.
A large crowd of about 150 attended the Y M C A social evening at Co A hall featuring games such as potato races and needle threading, followed by refreshments. Performers including Miss Jessie Jackson Miss Kate Holliday Florence Hodgson and Hutcheson offered solos and recitals. The event promoted the upcoming production of Marrying Mary with music by Boyle and Hein, linked to Florence Gear, booked at the Colonial for December 3.
The old college building is being rapidly repaired with outer walls rising above the first floor. Contractor Nichols expects completion within two weeks. Dark red brick matches the old walls and, once finished, interior work will begin to align walls and floors for a safe dormitory space for sixty students.
Owen Moran of England negotiates fees with Tommy Murphy of Harlemite. Counterfeit Yale Harvard tickets sold, and James J. Lee resigns from Boston to live in New York. Charles Reed plans to settle in Russia for horse racing prestige. Mickey McFarland and Tommy Murphy each earned 792.40 in Philadelphia bout. Russell and Lewis set seventh bout for Rochester Dec 216. Michigan football billed as weak. Dan Donnelly resigns Boston A A U refereeing. Jack Sheehan to be third man. Rob Andrews seeks a 120 pounder in U S. Young Corbett vows one more week of training for comeback. Peed Bradley and Jim Barry clash with Jeffries club in Chicago. Sharrott to manage Johnstown team. Tinker, Donlin, Howell slated for acting roles this winter. Yale Mar Harvard crowds could sell 40 000 seats. Carlisle quarterback Mike Ballenti likely signs with Philadelphia Americans. Chicago alderman moves to ban football. Manager Stallings pursues Hal Chase and Fred Glade to rejoin Highlanders.
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