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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1912

Page

6

Local fraternal and lodge notices listed for Athens area

A collection of weekly lodge meetings and notices from Athens groups. Includes Athens B P E No 790 Owls Nest Owl Lodge No 15 Knights of Pythias St Elmo Lodge No 40 and other orders with meeting nights and locations. Also announces R T Wright seeking re election as alderman from First ward.

Order of Owle Athens Regula Owl's Nest Clayton Street P. H. Corbett H. R Short St Elmo Lodge K. of P St. Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Max Joseph Clay von and Wall Streets Edward Bancroft Nickerson K. of R

College Football Skirmishes and Saturday Matchups Across Campuses

A bulletin lists numerous games for today from Vanderbilt versus Georgia in Atlanta to Florida facing South Carolina in Gainesville. It covers matchups across many colleges including Virginia Tech, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois, and others, highlighting the breadth of intercollegiate play as the season begins to heat up.

Georgia Vanderbilt Tech Mercer Johns Hopkins University Franklin and Marshall College Baltimore West Virginia University Geneva College Morgantown W. Va University of North Carolina Bingham College Chapel Hill University of South Carolina University of Florida Gainesville Fla University of Chicago State University of Iowa Chicago University of Michigan Ohio State University Columbus University of Minnesota University of Nebraska Minneapolis University of Wisconsin Purdue University Madison Wis University of Illinois Indiana University Urbana University of Kansas Drake University Des Moines Wabash College Butler College Crawfordsville Ind University of Missouri Towa Agricultural College Columbia Ohio University Wittenberg College Athens O. c Scientific School Mt. Union College Alliance O. Western Reserve University Kenyon College Cleveland O. Lake Forest College Milliken Military College Lake Forest Ohio Wesleyan University Oberlin College Oberlin O. St. Louis University Rolla School of Mines St. Louis Marquette University Creighton University Omaha

Oldest living Georgia graduate Henry Newton of Athens

Rev. Henry Newton, class of 1841, now the oldest living University of Georgia alumnus, resides in Athens with his son on Prince Avenue. The report follows Col. John Pope Culberson’s death, noting Newton’s age over ninety and visits to the campus. Interment for Culberson set for LaGrange after services at 4 p m Friday.

Atlanta John Pope Culberson University of Georgia Henry Newton Col. Culberson Newton Charles H. Newton Prince Avenue Mr. Newton Culberson la Grange Troup County Iverson The State University Colonel Culberson John Pope Culberson, Jr Chattanooga C. F. Culberson Hugo Okla Lyman Ivy Dig Springs Texas J. K. McCall R. C. Abbott A. C. Perry West Peachtree LaGrange

Investigation Finds Railways Underpaid for Mail Service

Atlanta reports a three year investigation by 268 railways covering 214000 miles shows underpayment for mail carriage. It cites undercounted space for traveling post offices and unpaid side and terminal messenger work, with pay cuts from a congressional divisor change. Senator Bourne holds the facts. a committee formation is pending.

Atlanta Committee On Railway Post Office Congress Post Office Department Jonathan Bourne, Jr Senate Committee On Post Offices

Georgia boys corn clubs shine at state fair exhibits

Prof J Phil Campbell reports on Georgia state fair corn club displays in Macon with 150 exhibits up from 115 last year. Stakes include Central of Georgia prize horses and Berkshire hogs. Governor Brown notes two club boys on his farm expecting 100 to 150 bushels per acre.

J. Phil Campbell State College of Agriculture Macon Central of Georgia Railway Atlanta Campbell J. Phi Campbell State College At Athens C. M. James North Georgia Central of Georgia Rathway Georgia Fair Grounds Central Brown

Bound in Chair Suspect Forced to Confess in Murder Trial

Open charge alleges city detectives forced Lawton Brown to confess under third degree torture by handcuffing him to a chair and slapping him until he answered. Brown retracted the confession in court while on trial for one of the alleged Jack the Ripper murders. Witness John Rutherford testified to the alleged coercion. the court proceeds on other strong evidence, and a misconduct inquiry into the detectives is ordered.

Atlanta L. S. Roan Lawton Brown John Rutherford Brown

Unusual Athens Encounter Told by Atlanta Savant

Professor William J. Cole, the Atlanta savant, recounts a Greek royal guard in Athens who, while visitors watched the royal palace, stepped from his post and in perfect English asked about Atlanta and Marietta Street. Cole identifies the guard as an Atlanta Greek he has met before over ham and eggs.

Atlanta Athens William J. Cole Greece

Only Dog Remembered in Man's Will Is at Crawfordville Ga

Mr J O Stewart of Crawfordville leaves his setter dog Jim a lifetime care and a burial in his will stating Jim alerted him to a fatal Crawfordville fire on January 1 1910. Jim is claimed as the only dog legally a beneficiary in the south and possibly the nation.

Crawfordville, Ga J. O. Stewart Crawfordville Jim Stewart

Handicap Golf Tournament Won Yesterday by Prof Brooks

The Cloverhurst links event ended yesterday afternoon with Prof R P Brooks defeating C B Griffith three up with two to play. Brooks beat Linton Gordon Hooper W B Hodgson and Griffith in succession while Griffith beat Wright Atkins and J C Mell, with a bye in round one. The Wheat cup next week will be the main event with new handicaps and local rules tested. entry blanks are posted and first matches drawn Tuesday at six.

Brooks Cloverhurst Links R. P. Brooks C. B. Griffith Prof. Brooks Messrs Linton Gordon Hooper W. B. Hodgson Griffith Wright Atkins J. C. Mell J. Allen Wheat

Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Plattsburg Mother

Mrs Vern a Wilkes of Plattsburg Mississippi says Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound helped her recover from nervous prostration and indigestion and enabled her to have a healthy baby. She credits the remedy with saving her baby’s life and hopes others seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. confidentially.

Plattsburg, Miss Lydia E. Pinkham Verna Wilkes Plattsburg Miss

Northwest Wisconsin Teachers at Eau Claire Meet

Eau Claire welcomes visiting educators for the Northwest Wisconsin Teachers association convention opening. The two day session will feature talks by State Superintendent C P Cary and Milwaukee superintendent W G Pearce among other noted educators.

Northwest Wisconsin Eau Claire Wis Northwest Wisconsin Teachers’ Association C. P. Cary W. G Pearce Milwaukee

Doans Kidney Pills Praised By Athens Resident

Mrs. Glennie Marlow of Athens Georgia testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her seven year old daughter of kidney disease and kept the child healthy ever since. She had suffered since age two with kidney weakness and immobility until Doan's produced a rapid improvement. She also reports personal relief from kidney weakness after use. For sale by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.

Athens Doan Glennie Marlow S. Jackson St Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Dean’s

Fortunes In Faces Ad Promotes New Life Pills

An old advertisement touts Dr. King s New Life Pills as a remedy for skin blemishes and impure blood. It claims pills improve health and beauty and lists W J Smith & Bros and H R Palmer & Sons as sellers.

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