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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1910

Page

5

Appeal Gases Tried Last Night

City council met to hear appeal cases from the mayor's court. Roy Potts was fined twenty five dollars. Dr Chandler's case for speeding and hitting a hack on Clayton Street was dismissed. Dr Slaughter and A B Carter were each fined fifty dollars. Slaughter was represented by Col H Tuck and Carter by Col H C Erwin. City was represented by Col F C Shackelford.

Roy Potts Dr. Chandler Clayton Street Dr. Slaughter A. B. Carter

Woman Slashed on Water Street Porch Attack

Ruby Justis, owner of the Water street resort, was assaulted on her front porch by an unknown man who slashed her face and head with a knife in a drunken dispute. The attacker fled with two companions. police expect quick identification and arrest.

Ruby Justis Water Street

Young Cromartie Recovers After Game Injury

The young Cromartie, hurt in the Herty field football game against Gordon Saturday, is resting at St. Mary's Hospital after Sunday morning arrival. He was a top player for Gordon, and his injuries are not serious though painful. Also notes local ads and visits from Mrs. N. O. Epps of Jacksonville to the Epps family on the Boulevard. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is recommended for coughs and influenza with no harmful substance and prompt relief.

Cromartie Gordon Herty Field St. Mary’s Hospital

Inquiry into grain rate routes to Chicago and Twin Cities

The Interstate Commerce Commission began an inquiry in Aberdeen South Dakota on October 10 into freight rates for grain products moving to Chicago and the Twin Cities via multiple railroads including the Chicago and Northwestern Great Northern Northern Pacific Soo Line and others.

Northwest Aberdeen S. D Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago and Northwestern Great Northern Northern Pacific Soo Line

Croup Warning and Cure Claim for Chamberlain Remedy

Hoarseness in a child signals impending croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given at once or after the cough appears will prevent the attack. Contains no poison. Sold by all dealers.

Talmadge, Jr., Elected Director of New Atlanta Bank

Mr J E Talmadge Jr of Atlanta has been chosen as a director in the National Bank of Commerce a new institution with 1 000 000 capital and 200 000 surplus opening about January 1. He is a member of Talmadge Bros Co wholesale grocers and a leading local businessman.

J. E. Talmadge, Jr National Bank of Commerce Atlanta Talmadge Talmadge Bros. & Co

Judge Brand Seeks Grand Jury Appointing Jury Revisors

Judge Brand proposes that the grand jury appoint the revisors of jury lists rather than the judge. He cites criticism over few names on summer lists and suggests one reviser per militia district and parallels with county education board members. He favors a law change to empower the grand jury for this task.

Brand County Board of Education and Commissioners of Roads and Revenues

Entry Drive Under Way for Atlanta Speedway Race

Atlanta racers brace for a late-season push as 38 cars are entered with 20 more likely. Lozier enters both four and six cylinder models in three events each, including the City of Atlanta trophy and the grand prize. Spencer Wishart and Caleb Bragg expected daily. J Rutherford retires to marriage.

Atlanta Atlanta Speedway Lozier Company Lozier Caleb Bragg J. Rutherford

Townsend-Dix Wedding Draws New York Society Attention

In Grace Church New York Miss Josephine Witherspoon Townsend wed John Adams Dix in a society wedding. Townsend’s parents Howard and Mrs Townsend lead the city’s fashionable circle while Dix is the son of the late Rev Morgan Dix and a grandson of Governor John A. Dix.

New York Grace Church Josephine Witherspoon Townsend John Adams Dix Howard Townsend Metropolis

Duke of Connaught sails for South Africa to open parliament

London October 10 The Duke of Connaught accompanied by the Duchess and a large suite departed Southampton aboard the Union Castle liner Balmoral Castle with the cruiser Defence as escort for Cape Town to open the first parliament of the union of South Africa. Cape Town expected October 31.

London Duke of Connaught Duchess of Connaught Southampton South Africa Union of South Africa Capetown Union Castle Balmoral Castle Defence

Berlin University Centennial Celebration Opens With World Educators

Berlin hosts the centennial celebration of its university drawing a large gathering of scholars. The United States delegation is led by Dr. Arthur T. Hadley of Yale and Canada is represented by Lord Strathcona for McGill University.

Berlin University of Berlin United States Arthur T. Hadley Yale Canada Lord Strathcona McGill University of Montreal

Women’s National Golf Tourney Opens in Chicago Area

Chicago October 10 The women’s amateur golf championship of the United States opened at Homewood Country Club Flossmoor with an eighteenth hole medal play competition.

Chicago United States Homewood County Flossmoor

Memorial slab marks Zollicoffer site at Mill Springs

Somerset Kentucky reports a marble slab unveiling to honor Confederate General Zollicoffer who fell January 19 1862 at Mill Springs. The article also advertises Chamberlains Liniment as a trusted remedy for sprains cuts and bruises available from dealers.

Somerset Zollicoffer Mill Springs

American Royal Stock Show Opens in Kansas City

The American Royal Live Stock Show opened today in the big pavilion at the stock yards, with thousands of entries from across the United States and Canada. Exhibits include high bred cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine, goats and poultry. Ohio librarians gather in Columbus for the sixteenth annual Ohio Library Association meeting with sessions through Wednesday and a reception tonight.

Kansas City United States Canada Ohio Librarians Columbus lLibrarians Ohio Library Association Columbus Public

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Japan Deniers Bowryohare Wsee Eyre Standard “Oil ‘Company Witure Golden Oak Flanders Athena Georgia Athens Dorsey & Funkenstein the Athens Savings, Bank Stern, W.T. Bryan G. A. Mell Deupree Hunnicu M. G. Michael J. A. Hunnicutt Y. 8 Mell L. F. Edwards The Southern States Fire Insurance Co Mutual E.S. Bruze Shackelford-Hodgeon Building Banner Office Ely Ely Bros Warren Street Mrs N. O. Epps Jacksonville, Fla J. M. Epps Cheney UE. Talmadge, JR Million Dollar Bank Judge Brand Teachers Co-Operative Club State Normal School D. H. de Pree Watkinsville ‘Mothers’ Club Morton Maxwell Dix—Townsend Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation Stuart Car Berlin University Chamberlain Foley Postum Cereal Company, Ltd Battle Creek, Mich Cen Pene Sersatte Sal Postum Cereal’ Co. Limited Shee Ua
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