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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
6
Seventy house and outbuilding farm parcels totaling 100 acres in Clarke County are offered at 45 dollars per acre on favorable terms. The notice invites prospective buyers to view these properties and consider them for a farm purchase.
Commerce Georgia board of trade meets to host Glidden tour visitors on October 21 noon control. A Georgia barbecue with Brunswick stew is planned with committee John W Williams John M Carson and Charles W Cooper overseeing. City to warmly welcome tourists with famed hospitality.
Atlanta on October 11 Robert A Hemphill president of Southern Photo Material was knocked down and dragged by W R Bean’s car at 305 Peachtree Street. Hemphill suffered facial cuts and mud stained clothes while the chauffeur Oscar Ayres fainted twice aiding the injured man.
Washington October 11 The Interstate Commerce Commission began hearing into the reasonableness of railroad rules for transporting explosives inflamables and other dangerous goods Complaints claim regulations are unduly burdensome and prohibitive to shipments The inquiry will examine railway handling of similar commodities and the commission's own prescribed rules
The 29th annual Salvation Army Congress in Canada opened in Toronto with a welcome for Mrs Bramwell Booth who will preside over the six day gathering aided by Col Mildred Duff. A Special Social Address is planned for Massey Hall with Lieut Governor Gibson chairing.
Iowa police chiefs convene in Waterloo for a regional meeting to discuss shared patrol strategies and city safety challenges as officers compare crime trends and best practices.
Mr. Henry M. Long died at his home in Athens around 1 o'clock this morning after months of illness. He was a traveling salesman for the International Harvester Co. and had lived in Athens for six years since marrying Miss Louise McIntosh of Moberton. His heart failed after a long illness and he had traveled to various sanitariums seeking restoration. Funeral services were held in Athens today with interment at Oconee cemetery, and the Elbert community mourns his loss.
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