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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
5
Train timetable lists southbound and northbound departures for Seaboard Air Line with times such as 5:35 am for No. 11 and 7:10 am for No. 17. Other noted departures include 6:17 pm No. 29 and 10:40 am No. 80, along with 6:17 am No. 6 and 7:40 pm No. 18 and 11:43 pm No. 12.
The text lists Georgia Railroad Eastern Time departures and arrivals. Train No 50 leaves 8 55 a m and No 52 at 4 pm and No 56 at 430 pm on Sundays only. Daily No 64 leaves 905 a m except Sundays. Arrivals include No 51 at 135 pm No 53 at 930 pm No 57 at 100 pm and No 55 at 800 am except Sundays.
Eastern Time. No. 2 leaves Ath at 7 20 a m. No. 4 leaves Athens at 2 30 p m. No. 1 arrives Athens at 11 25 a m. No. 3 arrives Athens at 6 35 p m. Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmer for Winder and Monroe and interm link with George Railroad for all points and at Laines villa for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south.
Daily and Sunday routes list arrival times for all points, with several daily departures at 8:20 am 1:00 pm 3:15 pm and 6:50 pm plus sun only 3:15 pm and daily except Sunday 12:40 pm 8:45 am, 8:45 am, and other times. For information contact Paul Pinkerton and EB Shelton at listed phones.
Judge Brand selects grand and traverse jurors for the April Clarke County term. Names include Billups Phinizy W A Capps M M Arnold Tafford Smith J P Nunnally John J Wilkins J R Myers B J Smith and many others on both juries. The list features local residents and officials such as John E Talmadge Jr William E Epps George Collins and J M Hood.
The cases against several University of Georgia students charged with rough handling of a police officer during the Citadel game celebration were set for four o’clock yesterday before the recorder. The city asked that the cases be postponed to next Tuesday after a conference among the city attorney the students’ attorney and the university chancellor. The freshman class reportedly reached an agreement with the mayor who left for Macon. the case was moved to follow the chancellor’s return.
Special to the Banner. Winder Ga October 26. The First Baptist church announces November 1915 sermons from Isaiah. Topics include Things to be Considered The Prophet's Vision A Call to Bible Study The Preacher's Task The Unwearied God Its Christianity a Failure The Work of the Church Worthless Weapons. Services 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. daily with aim of full houses and heartfelt experiences. W H Faust pastor.
A mother testifies that switching from heavy meat and potatoes to fruit Grape-Nuts and Postum improved her children health and strength. She notes a teething baby with stomach issues improved after Grape-Nuts softened in milk. The Postum Company of Battle Creek advertises the letter as genuine human interest with the slogan There’s a Reason.
The article notes rounding rules in regulation counts with variations for max or min figures. It mentions a lease term adjusted to ninety-nine years and a lash count of forty under the forty lashes rule. It also references Nat Goodwyn’s return to film in The Master Hand, with Athens screening planned soon.
A group of lawyers heads to Washington City to argue National Bank of Athens versus F. C. Shackelford trustees for J. N. Webb. The bank is represented by John J. and Roy M. Strickland with Judge Strickland speaking, while Cobb Erwin and Rucker, S. C. Upson, Judge Holden, and F. C. Shackelford appear for the defense. Rucker and Erwin left yesterday. Holden Shackelford and Judge Strickland depart today.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine for heavy, glossy hair with no dandruff. It claims immediate dandruff dissolution, reduced itch, and strengthened roots, urging a 25 cent bottle to restore soft, lustrous hair and prevent shedding.
Mrs. W. R. Haynes returns to Camak after visiting parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griffith. Miss Elisé Meyer and Miss Helen Wright head to Augusta after weekend with Miss Dora Meyer. Miss Julia McMillian, Lucy Cobb student, visited aunt Mrs. J. T. Pittard. Mrs. J. S. Coile and Mrs. Ti N. Gaines spent Monday in Athens. Mrs. M. L. Johnson and Miss Ethel Johnson visit Mrs. H. C. Anderson in Athens. Mrs. Julia Wilson of Clarkesville stays with daughter Mrs. J. T. Pittard for several weeks.
At the next Athens Electric Club meeting Mr. H. V. Lips of Atlanta will be the chief speaker. He will discuss Edison and the development of the electric light, using about a hundred colored slides. The talk follows the thirty-sixth anniversary of Edison's first electric light.
The North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will convene November 9 in Rome. Preachers discuss plans for what they hope will be a historic session. Rome committee assigns ministers and lay delegates to homes in the Hill City with visitor information.
A local druggist firm H. R. Palmer and Sons sells Vinol a tonic combining iron cod liver extract and beef peptone. The ad claims it boosts vitality in the run down and aged and offers a money back guarantee if strength is not built up.
Prominent Masons from Mount Vernon travel to Macon for the Georgia Grand Lodge opening. Officers listed include Grand Master N H Ballard of Brunswick and Grand Secretary W A Wolshin of Macon among others.
Atlanta based coverage reports Commissioner James D. Price supports a state warehouse system if it benefits farmers especially smallholders. He prefers no strict department control but would aid in shaping a warehouse bill and notes small farmers struggle to secure loans on cotton stored in bonded facilities at six percent interest.
Mayor W F Dorsey is away several days with Mayor Pro tem Palmer also out of town. Alderman Mathews of the Second ward was named to act as mayor until Dorsey’s return. Mathews had been at home but joined the city leadership as needed. Representative R L Shipp reports progress on a state warehouse bill for farmers, aiming to draft early this week. Roy Collier joined Atlanta visitors for last Saturday’s game.
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