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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
5
Contractor Mr. Carr says two of three floors in the Holman office block will be ready for tenants by November first with ground floors by February. Upper nine stories to be completed and largely occupied, telegraph wires wired to eighteen offices per floor as finishing work completes.
On Huggins old site Broad Street will see a new two story cream brick building with basement erected by L C Smith Construction Co. Mess Owl Davison and J T Anderson purchase the site and aim for a front resembling the Jay Epting place. The Hancock building already rises nearby signaling major street improvement.
A man named Pitts in Madison threatened his wife and cut his own throat. The report linked to Athens cigar maker Buck Pitts is false as the Athens man had left the city for Atlanta and is not connected to the Madison incident.
Sheriff Jackson went to Atlanta yesterday afternoon and returned last night with two men who were highly sought in the region. One, Sam Williams alias Sam Hightower, a Negro, faced a charge of forging Mr Cutler's name on bank checks. The other, a Negro, was sought on a misdemeanor charge.
Special weather report from Atlanta notes rain likely statewide Wednesday with a potential pause Wednesday afternoon. Three depressions in Arizona Manitoba and Illinois Wisconsin drive cloudy conditions across the nation with heavy rainfall reported in Meridian Montgomery Augusta Anniston and Macon. Temperatures drop slightly in the northwest while eastern changes ease gradually.
The piece advises avoiding cough medicines with cocadine morphine or heroin for colds and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective. It asserts the remedy cleanses germ culture beds and prevents pneumonia, claiming no morphine or sedatives and noting wide reputation and sale by dealers.
John E. Pierce died yesterday at about 5 am at 164 Bryan street Southern Mfg. Company's village. Aged about 26, he had been ill for several days and leaves a wife and two small children. Funeral by Rev. S. R. England from the residence at 11 am today. Interment at Mars Hill church cemetery in Oconee county later today.
Beginning today the Seaboard Air Line will run a buffet car on trains 17 and 18 between Abbeville and Atlanta. The morning southbound train passes Athens at 7 10 and the return trip from Atlanta passes Athens about 7 45 at night. The upgrade aims to satisfy local patrons of the popular accommodation train.
Bid submissions invited for the stock of C W Parr including paper paints stains varnishes wall colors borders enamels floor wax and brushes. Bids due October 11 1912 at 11 a m at Frank L Upson Referee in Bankruptcy office Athens Ga. Sale may be by lot or as a whole pending court approval. For details contact J H Lumpkin Jr Trustee Athens Ga.
Women troubled by fainting spells backache headaches weakness or kidney issues are advised to use Electric Bitters. Mrs Laura Gaines of Ovoca Louisiana credits the product with dramatic improvement after four doctors gave her up. Readily available 50 cents or one dollar from H E Bucklen & Co.
The Royal Arcanum leaves its long home with the local representative and relocates to the upstairs of the Banner offices building on Broad Street. Mr. M. Jankower previously oversaw the office and now operates from the new upstairs space.
Friends report Reuben Jackson is critically ill at his mother’s home on Thomas Street. The street is roped off to keep the area quiet for the sick boy and his family.
Basketball practice opens at the Y W A Co A with coach Dave Johnston and girls urged to attend to form a squad. Miss Leith invites all interested to be present and on time at 7 o clock Thursday night.
E. C. Callaway, a well known local businessman, takes Rosa Costa’s former site near the State Normal School and installs a select complete stock. He invites friends to visit and advertises the new business in the Banner.
The Norman Field Players presented Just Plain Jim and Alaska at the Colonial last night. The company delivered strong performances with each member in solid, detailed roles and announced a lineup including Easles Nest for a 3:20 matinee today.
Walter Bland and his bride returned to Athens yesterday after their wedding on Sunday at 3 pm at the home of the bride’s brother J E Maddox in Atlanta Peach Tree Street. They will be at home to friends in Athens at Cicero Moon's.
Lieut. J. C. Williams, born in this city, has been moved from Troop M at a fort near Chicago to Troop C at Winchester Virginia. He sought the Sunny South to escape the Northwest blizzard as winter approaches.
George B. Davis' Camp of Woodmen of the World will hold a meeting tonight at the Frateriqu Hall Max Joseph Building at 8 p.m. Members urged to attend for important business and a meal. Visiting sovereigns are welcome.
A reader from Prince Albert Cape of Good Hope recounts how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saved his child during a severe croup attack. After using the medicine per directions for an hour and twenty minutes the boy recovered. Sold by all dealers.
Miss Helen Perry daughter of the Rev and Mrs J J Perry formerly at Atlanta and well known in Athens married yesterday to Mr George Roalfe a prominent young businessman of Los Angeles Cal where she has been living for some time Mr Perry was rector of the Church of the Incarnation West End Atlanta and Miss Helen was a popular member of the younger set The notice also chronicles a sixth birthday party for Vivian Strickland and social visits by several local residents with meals and decorations described in detail.
To Winterville Miss Julia Martin spent August and September with sister Mrs A J Sears and returned to Atlanta last Thursday. Mrs Fannie Pittard Pye and her children left Sunday for Monticello after a pleasant visit to Winterville.
Advertised cure for deafness claims restoration of hearing if the Eustachian tube is cleared of mucous inflammation. Promoter offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by catarrh medicine. Hall's Catarrh and Fairy Pills also marketed by Cheney & Co with local druggists.
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