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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1909

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Athens Cars Sought for Georgia Good Roads Race

Athens to host the midway stop for a major Augusta to Atlanta automobile race on November 9 and 10. Local entrants are urged to register by November 5 with entry rules, safety requirements, and prize plans including county road awards and class prizes for teams entered from Athens and other cities.

Georgia Georgia Gooa Road A Automobile Association Augusta Atlanta Athens Macon Milledgeville Automo Peres C. B. Garrett Augusta Automobile Club Georgia Good Roads Automobile Association Sae Atanta Athanta Broad St. Confederate Monument Ya. Um Redmond Clarke Fulton

Class C racing rules and entries for Daily Running event

The text outlines Class C for cars valued at 1250 dollars or less with daily running, pre-run posting of times, required parts and tools inventories, seal checks, tire and repair allowances, observer duties, entry deadlines, parking and routing details, pacemaker rules, penalties for late repairs, compliance with road laws, towing provisions, and protest procedures. It names organizers and defines class boundaries and penalties.

Augusta Executive Committee

Augusta Motor Club contest rules and penalties overview

The document outlines prize details and immediate awards after committee reports, with contested rulings by Harvey Granger. It specifies starting committee authority, pre race instruction, gasoline handling, and detailed point penalties for mechanical issues from bolts to chassis sag, totaling strict scoring for repairs and parts.

Augusta Automobile Club Harvey Granger Savannah Automobile Club

Fads and Fashions of Interest to Ladies in New York

New York fashion notes discuss longer coats replacing tight basques and doublebreasted styles with ample inner room. Paris shows and American dressmakers present cloaks, wraps, and lace ensembles. evening wear includes net gowns, velvet brocade cloaks, and ornate blouses with metallic threads and fine guimpes. Fur and hat trends feature brown furs, sealskin accents, large muffs, turbans, and beaver hats as winter arrivals garnish wardrobes.

York Paris

Quaker Oats Offered as Best Food for Workers

The passage promotes Quaker Oats as an affordable, nourishing option for laborers and workers. It claims oats improve vigor and reduce fatigue compared with other foods and cites Professor Fisher of Yale University’s 1908 research. It notes availability in regular packages and hermetically sealed tins for hot climates.

Fisher Yale University

Mr. R. L. Pittman In Serious Condition

Mr. R. L. Pittman remains in serious condition at his home near the State Normal School after weeks of critical illness. Friends express deep concern about his health.

R. L. Pittman Pittman State Normal School

Mills Take Cotton Rally Surprises New Orleans Mills

New Orleans reports weekly takings from mills reach 338000 by week end, with strong gains across North and Canada 262 thousand South 367 thousand and a total since Sept 1 of 1634 thousand. Foreign buyers boost demand while Eastern spinners show caution amid rising prices and possible short time. Massachusetts election results hint at shifting political winds.

New Orleans

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