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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
8
The California Fig Syrup Co markets Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a truthful, gentle laxative for healthy living. It emphasizes proper timing and wholesome remedies, suggesting medicines aren’t always needed and urging purchase only from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
Garden Club members outline a prize list for winter vegetables to be grown in the open ground. Spinach kale turnips Irish potatoes beets salsify endive collards parsnips rape kohl rabi lettuce parsley onions leeks mustard feature in judging notes. Club invites volunteers to exhibit the listed crops and arrange entries for display around care of yards and alleys.
Yesterday afternoon an automobile driven by Mr John Ward of Oconee county struck a mule hitched to a cotton dray on Jackson street near Washington. The crash hurled the mule onto the brick pavement. after harness removal the animal recovered and stood, ready for work again. The vehicle could not stop in time and the tip of the machine connected with the mule, causing the collision as described.
Claim describes Foley Kidney Pills curing disease tones in the system and boosting vigor. States benefits for backache and headache caused by kidney or bladder disorders. Mentions sale by all druggists.
Macon Ga Oct 26 Hon George M Napier deputy grand master of the grand lodge of Georgia Masons was elected grand master of Georgia defeating Max Meyerhardt of Rome as past grand master Henry M Banks of LaGrange declined reelection The officers named include Robert L Colding Savannah deputy grand master N H Ballard Brunswick senior grand warden Frank O Miller Fort Valley junior grand warden J M Rushin Boston treasurer W A Wolbin Macon secretary Royal Darrel Atlanta deputy grand master Fifth district.
Coal Hodes Coal Vases Tongs Shovels Pokers Coal Hods from 20c up Coal Vases from $1.00 up Shovels 5 to 25c Pokers 10c Spring Tongs 25c pair General line of Tin and Ebony Ware China Glassware Wooden and Silverware Ten Patterns English Earthenware open stock Gold Band French China open stock Prices very low for French China.
A collage of small ads and notices from Athens featuring pharmacy and insurance names, real estate notes, rental offerings on Prince Avenue, Clayton Street, Hill Street and College Avenue, plus shop promos for Leathers and Eavenson, Williamson's groceries, Martin Bros shoe polish, and Cafe Royal announcements. Items include rent notices for multiple houses, a pony cart sale, employment inquiry, and a stray dog reward, all framed in local business and personal notes.
A published error stated the Baltimore Bargain House failed due to a bankruptcy filing. The true bankrupt business is Wolf's Bargain Store, run by M Buchwald next to Joe Wolf, while the Baltimore Bargain House remains active. For sale: pure bred white Plymouth Rock chickens at $1,000 each delivered in Athens, Sare and Bogart, Ga.
H H Brand general agent for the Georgia Railroad in this city has moved to the Southern Mutual building with uptown offices to handle growing passenger and freight business. R C Campbell longtime Augusta employee is named local agent and will work from the station. Brand, a longtime resident, has earned strong support and helped expand Georgia Road business.
The regular Rhodes scholarship examination was held at the University of Georgia yesterday. Several Georgia men took the test and have historically ranked with top candidates, suggesting a Georgia man may again capture the prize.
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as unbeatable for cuts, burns, bruises, sores, eczema, and more. It claims relief for sore eyes, cold sores, chapped hands, sprains, piles, and other conditions, priced at 25 cents at H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Dr P H Mell of 165 East Tenth street earns a third invitation to join England's Authors club. A noted author in botany and geology, he formerly served as Georgia state chemist and led geology and botany at Auburn, later becoming president of Clemson College before returning to Atlanta.
President W H Shelton of Citizens Bank and Trust Co has recovered after several days of illness and is back at work. Friends express pleasure at his return to duty.
A vintage notice touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as famous for curing coughs colds croup and influenza. It claims no harmful substances and prompt relief. Sold by all dealers and available widely.
The fourth quarterly conference at Tuckston will be held at Sewell's chapel this evening at 7 30 oclock. Presiding elder Rev W L Pierce and pastor Rev John L Franklin have made the appointment. All the congregation is invited to be present.
A group of eight young men from the city drove to Crawford in cars just before nightfall for a delighted Hallowe en party. Attendees included Messrs. Cleveland Gunning J E Johns R B Wingate J W Hardy J E Stokeley J B Stokeley and T R Edwards Jr.
A called communication of Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge will be held at the Masonic hall this evening at 8 o'clock to confer the Entered Apprentice degree. All qualified brothers are invited to attend. W. M. Pitman, W. M. J. B. Stokeley, Sec. pro tem.
Monroe Ga resident George M Napier is expected to become the next grand master of Georgia Masons. Election of officers is held today as Grand Master Henry Banks declines reelection, with Napier poised to succeed.
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