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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1911

Page

3

State Normal School pupil body shows farmer roots and growth

The State Normal School near the city reports 710 students with 566 in normal work, 144 in the practice school, and a total community surpassing a thousand. Many hold diplomas, licenses, or prior teaching experience, with 55 percent from farming families across 146 counties.

State Normal School Prof. Bruce Empire State

Keep Banking and Currency Legislation Out of Politics

Nashville banker F O Watts, top executive of the American Bankers Association, appeals to southern bankers to keep banking and currency reform out of politics. He cites Taft speeches on reform and John V. Farwell on a flawed system, urging nonpartisan business groups like the National Citizens League to act. New Orleans hosts the ABA convention in November, focusing solely on banking and currency reform with fifteen leaders addressing the issue and a southern banker discussing cotton finance needs and overseas payments.

Nashville Tenn F. O Watts American Bankers’ Association South Maryland Texas Congress Watts Taft John V. Farwell Chicago National Citizens’ League Farwell New Orleans

Taft visits Bryan's home city Lincoln Nebraska

Lincoln Neb Oct 2 Taft arrives from Omaha greeted by reception committee led by former Senator Burkett and escorted to the Lincoln hotel. He is entertained at dinner by the Omaha Commercial Club and later speaks at the auditorium with Governor Aldrich presiding.

Taft Bryan Aldrich Lincoln, Neb Burkett Omaha Lincoln Hotel Omaha Commercial Club

Chinese Merchants Give Dinner To Humane Association

In San Francisco the thirty fifth annual American Humane Association convention opens at the St Francis hotel for three days starting tomorrow. Delegates include top child and animal protection workers from across the nation. A banquet in their honor will be hosted by the citys Chinese merchants.

Americane Humane Association San Francisco Cal American Humane Association St. Francis Hotel

Towns Hold Connecticut Election Day in October

Hartford Oct 2 Almost all Connecticut towns held annual meetings to choose officials for the coming year. The day draws added interest from a referendum on two constitutional amendments increasing lieutenant governor powers and setting a fixed adjournment date for the General Assembly. The governor’s death and the legislature’s long session influenced voter attention.

Hartford Conn Connecticut General Assembly Lilley

New York Exposition Reveals City Vital Stats

Visitors to New York second budget exposition learn city life figures showing a birth every four minutes a death every seven minutes and a marriage every eleven minutes. Moving pictures illustrate department work and display the city’s annual operating cost of 174000000.

New York New York City

Joint convention of Iowa Unitarian and Universalist churches met

Delegates from across Iowa gathered in Boone for a joint annual convention of the Unitarian and Universalist churches. Proceedings commenced today and will continue tomorrow and Wednesday with sessions open to participants from multiple congregations statewide.

Boone Unitarian and Universalist Churches of Iowa

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed for Coughs

Mrs. T J Adams of 522 Kansas Ave Columbus Kansas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured her children's coughs and colds after years of issues. She says she keeps it in the house at all times and advises to refuse substitutes. For sale by all dealers.

Foley T. J. Adams Kansas Ave Columbus Kas

North Dakota rate case reopened over lignite fuel costs

St Paul Minn Oct 2 Munster in Chancery R D Hoskins today began the hearing in revived North Dakota seal rate cases. The litigation centers on lignite coal rates in North Dakota. The Supreme Court previously ordered reopenings and ruled rates confiscatory, with the current hearing prompted by an application from Soo Line for reopening. Hastings Neb Oct 2 Hastings hosts Taft visit banquet tonight with 500 guests at Fraternity hall as main event of program.

North Dakota St. Paul Minn Munster R. D. Hoskins Med Sites Supreme Court Hastings Neb Tucker Taft Nebraska Fraternity Hall

James C. Dahlman Cowboy Mayor of Omaha Lariat refuses

James C Dahlman known as Cowboy and mayor of Omaha outlines a long career including sheriff of Dawes County Chadron mayoral terms and eight years as Omaha mayor plus a 1910 gubernatorial bid. He writes Foley & Co praising Foley Kidney Pills and recommends them to readers in a brief testimonial note.

James C. Dahlman Omaha Jas. C. Dahlman Dawes Co Neb Chadron Nebraska Foley & Co Chicago Foley James C Dahiman

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Use When Cold Feels Near

After exposure and when a cold is coming on use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It checks and relieves symptoms. Use no substitute. The continue in a yellow package always. For sale by all dealers.

Foley

Catarrh Cure Claim Draws $100 Reward

Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional remedy. Internal medicine targets blood and mucous surfaces to address the disease's foundation. Proponents offer $100 for any cure failure and invite testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with distribution via local druggists.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Ohio Te. Gall

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State Normal Athens Lipscomb & Company Orr’s School Pulaski and Dougherty Streets S. P. Orr The Athens Savings Bank M. Stern G. A. Mell M. G. Michael B. Y. Harris T. 8. Mell J. A. Hunnicutt DeuPree Hunnicutt L. F. Edwards W. T. Bryan Aaron Coben Erwin & Company Columbia Fire Insurance Company Citizens Insurance Company Hamburg-Bremen Insurance Company American Insurance Company Abs Cies Missouri Hamburg Newark N. J Athens Empire Laundry CO Baker National Citizens' League Little Town State of Foleys Wingfield the Shop of Quality Georgia National Bank Georgia
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