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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
5
Athens schedules list Central of Georgia Seaboard Air Line Southern and Georgia Railways with daily and weekend departures and arrivals. Times include Macon connections, north and southbound runs, and note on Athens city eastern time.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton Street. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets every third Tuesday 8 pm in Max Joseph building. St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays 8 20 pm at Castle Hall Max Joseph building. Willima Lodge No 15 IOOF meets Mondays in Odd Fellows Hall. Oliver Encampment No 14 meets Fridays in Odd Fellows Hall. George B Davis Camp 292 W O W meets Wednesdays 8 30 pm in Odd Fellows hall. Athens BPOE No 790 meets Wednesdays 8 pm at lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin streets. Glenn Lodge No 75 IOOF meets Tuesdays 8 pm in Odd Fellows Hall. Owls Nest Athens No 1460 OC0 meets Fridays 8 30 pm at Owl's Nest Clayton St. secretaries and presidents listed.
The season’s major event features May Stewart and a strong company in Shakespeare’s As You Like It at the Colonial Theater on Tuesday night October 31. Alfred Hollingsworth leads a capable cast including Jaques, Touchstone, Or lona, Sylvius, and LeBeau with actors from Mansfield to London’s Forbes Robertson connection.
Mercer football departs at 7:30 for Athens to face the University of Georgia in a key schedule clash. Coach Stroud has rebuilt the lineup, ends strengthened, ten players returning from injuries, and Mercer Hoffnung for an upset against a stronger Georgia squad.
Colds can lead to chronic nose and throat disease and may develop into bronchitis pneumonia and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and adults use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. For sale by all dealers.
A letter from Jonesville, Tennessee, recounts relief from womanly trouble after using Cardus. The writer describes severe symptoms and an unsuccessful hospital operation before reporting improvement and ongoing health. The Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises a women’s treatment guide and consultation.
The Brinson railroad survey party led by Chief Engineer T Grimshaw reached Wilkes county and Washington after brief stops at Aonia and Dozeis store McDuffie county. The group plans to locate a direct Harlem to Washington line and to meet tidewater this season with local citizens offering help.
Hon. Ark. J. E. Freeman recalls a severe kidney ailment that left him unable to work. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy a single bottle cured him and he reports no further issues. He recommends the remedy to others. available from all dealers.
An old styled ad promoting Foley Kidney Pills that claim to supply ingredients to strengthen and restore kidney and bladder function. It lists uses for back ache headaches nervousness rheumatism and urinary issues and notes sale by a seller or outlet.
A commerce attorney campaigns for the solicitor general job in the Western circuit. He traveled to Athens last week, meeting residents of the Classic City and building name recognition.
In Jacksonville October 27 Gov Hoke Smiths Maxwell car No 4 drew the winning number for the Anderson trophy at the board of trade auditorium. Fourteen cars posted perfect scores including Maxwells Nos 1 2 3 4 entered by United States Motor Car Co and Gov Hoke Smith. Other entries include Mitchell Stevens-Duryea Cadillac Ford and Columbia with drivers and firms listed.
The State College of Agriculture exhibit reaches Augusta Georgia with staff Prof L E Rast Prof J L Mshop and Prof J W Hart guiding daily dairy and farm demonstrations. The educational display focuses on butter making sweet milk processing and proper dairy methods during fair week.
Mrs W M Patten of Athens Georgia testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her long running kidney trouble and she continues to endorse the remedy. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the most effective kidney medicine and notes price at 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as agents.
James T Wells writes that Judge R B Russell distorted the hymn Nearer My God to Thee into Nearer My Beer to Thee during a gubernatorial campaign speech in Guyton on October 9 1911. Rev W F Smith the presiding elder left the hall in protest. Wells urges Georgia voters to know the incident before choosing a governor.
Miss Roberta Marks of Athens Georgia won the Glidden Tour rights in a Columbia car with a storied history. The Mark 48 Columbia, wrecked and rebuilt, was driven across 1450 miles of rugged roads with no repairs to the bonnet, proving a remarkable feat by a female driver.
The Commerce News reports Dr. L. G. Hardman cultivates seven acres of bottomland rice in Walton County with crops already on display. He expects about 60 bushels per acre, with rice valued at five cents per pound, yielding potential $130 per acre. The article urges diversifying crops to hedge against boll weevil risk and suggests rice as a profitable, weevil resistant option.
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