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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1910

Page

8

Local Classified Notices and Ads Highlight Rentals and Services

Numerous classifieds list rentals including five room bungalow on Barber Street and two furnished rooms for housekeeping near Prince Avenue. Also offered are insurance services Lipscomb & Co and Erwin & Co, hardware goods from Tal mage Hardware Co, pianos tuned in Athens, and Caloric Fireless Cooker demonstrations. Also items for sale or rent include real estate, tea room house, and two building lots on Lumpkin Street. Georgian office routes available for newspaper delivery.

Madison hosts twenty eighth annual Georgia W C T U convention

At Madison Georgia the twenty eighth annual convention of the Georgia Women’s Christian Temperance Union opens with officers named from multiple cities including Honorary President Mrs Jennie Hart Sibley of Union Point and President Mrs T E Patterson of Griffin. Tuesday and Wednesday programs list services, addresses, and committee meetings conducted by members from Columbus Eastman Cartersville Athens and other towns.

Madison Georgla Women's Christian Temperance Union Jennie Hart Sibley Union Point T. E. Patterson Griffin Lella A. Dillard Oxford Milton H. Edwards Eastman M. Theresa Griffin Columbus James B. Huff August Burghard Young Woman's Branch Elizabeth White Loyal Temperance Legion Rose Baker Jesus J. H W. Mashburn W. H. Dodd Solo A. B. Conyers Cartersville P. W. Bearden R. Gunn Prohibition Party Paul N. Atkinson Mra Laura Stovall J. H. Wood Winder Georgia Woman's Board of Missions W. C. T. U. Doxology J. H. Eakes Emma Tucker Enterprise Fla Union Signal Crusader Monthly M. H. Edwards W. C. Sibley Birmingham Ala Baldwin W. R. Robinson Milledgeville

Temperance Society Program Notes and Gifts Featured

Huggins China items and Rogers Silverware listed as gifts for a society event. Adressses include Mrs. J. B. Daniel Laurange Tattnall Mrs. R. E. L Harris Claxton. The program shows 4:40 Miscellaneous business and 7:20 Music with songs Onward Temperance Soldiers and Some Glad Day. Mrs Florence Ewell Atkins of Nashville speaks, introduced by Mrs Jennie Hart Sibley at Union Point. Benediction ends the gathering.

J. B. Daniel Laurange Tattnall R. E. L, Harris Claxton Temperance Solders Emma Tucker Enterprise Fla A. B. Conyers Carteraville Jennie Hart Sibley Union Point Florence Ewell Atkins Nashville Tenn

Greater Georgia Movement Gains Momentum Across Georgia

The Greater Georgia Movement spreads statewide with promising fundraising. vice presidents in Atlantic, Waycross, Western, Flint circuits report early activity. B. H. Groover leads in Reidsville with mass meetings and a $500 local contribution. C Fort Andrews organizes speakers. G W Woodruff sets meeting dates. J A McVrarary notes strong support in Barnesville.

Tifton Greater Georgia Georgia B. H. Groover Reidsville Atlantic Circuit Tattnall C. Fort Andrews Waycross Circuit

Good Farm for Sale and Georgia Immigration Push

A large farm near an established community offers 22 acres of productive land with a dwelling and six tenant houses, plus easy terms. The piece is part of a broader Georgia campaign to attract eastern and western settlers to boost resources, industry, and immigration into the state. The Casque and Gauntlet Club at the University of Georgia initiates about twenty new members, led by longtime members and alumni to oversee club affairs for the year.

Georgia University of Georgia

Park Proposition Fund Raises Athens Park Plans

The city of Athens aims to build a park within the year and to raise a fund for equipment including swings benches animals and an athletic field. W C Weatherford leads fundraising efforts and will announce plans soon calling on residents to contribute to the project.

Athens W. C. Weatherford

Demosthenian Society inaugurates officers at university

The Demosthenians at the University inaugurated officers P. M. Rubenstein as president T. S. Miller as vice president C. E. Martin as treasurer and K. B. Zahner as secretary Along with a new bun al Foster Slaton and Powell The debate topic was Whether breaking up the Solid South would best serve the Democratic party The affirmative was Tomas and Russell The negative Brock and Slaton The judges ruled for the negative.

Demosthenians P. M. Rubenstein T. S. Miller C. E. Martin K. B. Zahner Bunal Messrs Foster Slaton Powell Solid South Democratic Party Tomas Russell Brock and

Six University Men on Debaters League

The Debaters' League of Georgia arranges intercollegiate debates for six men, three from each literary society. The judges, dates, and venues are set by the league, which lists six strong public speakers: P. F. Brock, J. H. Foster, John Sibley, J. P. Jones, Henderson Lanham, and Evans Heath.

Georgia Debaters’ League Messrs P. F. Brock J. H. Foster John Sibley J. P. Jones Henderson ,Lanham Evans Heath

Market Closure Notice for Holiday

J Van Stratten announces the market will be closed tomorrow Thursday due to a holiday.

Phi Kappa Debate Affirms Intercollegiate Athletics

In a first impromptu debate of the year the Phi Kappa literary society of the University of Georgia argues that intercollegiate athletics best serve the college. The negative is awarded after rebuttals. later notes mention politicians and candidates in various states.

Phi Kappa Literary Society Athens University of Georgia Jones BE. V. Carter Father Lanham Marshall Deadwyler Lynch Messrs.sington Wright Adams Northen G. T. Booze F. Carter Meyer Heath

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Compton-Ezzard Drug Co Griffith & Welch Cotton Prince Avenue H. R. Palmer & Sons Props Fire Insurance—Lipscomb & Co Real Estate—Lipscomb & Co Clayton Street W. A. Jester Ferndell Fears Hill Star Erwin & Company Leathers & Ravenson New York Columbia Emil Walter Liverpool Chicago Jackson St. Ts Talmage Hardware Co J. C. Jester Barber St Prince Ave W. A. Capps Victor S. Bernstein & Son Tea Room House Prince and Milledge Aves S. C. Upson City S. C Caloric Bon Air Oconee Street Mfg. Co Lumpkin St College Farm College Avenue Wed-Sun Marbut’s Compton House South Atlanta Openia Close Fee Elk Trade Athens Agicil Columbia Fire.Insurance Co. N Jey Oe Co Ee Ee O-t Oy TecJan A May Sane Sass S Tatatad Latham Alexander & CO Waltham Howard, Hamilton C. A. Scudder Jeweler & Opticion Huggins China House China Carlsbad China Rogers Marion Harland the Huggins China House Broad St Athens, Ga Splendia Church Arch Messrs. W. W. Anderson Tom Scott Louis Carhart Hunter Galloway Jos. E. Brown Harry Hawkins Lyman Buttolf Demosthenian Society PHI Kappas M. L. Mitchell Bula. Thomas Jefferson Katherine M. Cook Public Instruction Colorado William J. Bryan Illinois Speaker Cannon Wee Asher Hinds Congress Maine Mr. Hinds John A. Dix Henry L. Stimson Glens Falls Lewis A. Waterman Rhode Island Providence Brown University Boston University Law School Stephen D. Williams Michigan Knights of the Modern Maccabees Order National Fraternal Congress
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