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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
8
A garbled display of small ads lists items for sale such as bricks and barber college courses, a gold reward offer, a farm for sale, a car exchange, rental rooms, and job notices. It mentions Jester, Georgia Brick Co, Costa’s, S E Sharpton & Co, and The Continental Life Association with various contact details and locations in Athens, Winder, and surrounding areas.
Mixed short items list savings bank offer 4 percent on deposits from $1.00. Advertising calls for auto tires repair, table boarders, lodging near Hotel Sangesa, baggage service, fibre grooms. Requests include furnished house rental for winter months, box 41 City.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as the best laxative for constipation and related ailments. It claims quick results for liver stomach and bowels and promotes 10 cent boxes as a path to health. The note adds children also need gentle cleansing and ties in YMCA athletic work in Athens.
Atlanta observers forecast a railway of electric power from Tallulah Falls transforming farm life with home heating lighting incubators and farm machinery to match city conveniences. The piece notes a Greek church opening in Atlanta and statewide debates on severing Georgia, weather shifts, a suicide attempt in Atlanta, and Fitzgerald’s century old free school book system as educational model.
An assortment of aluminum cooking ware is paired with brushes, brooms, dusters, turkey roasters and chafing dishes from Rogers.
Dr. L. R. Geissler, PhD, newly elected chair of psychology in the University of Georgia School of Education, has arrived with his family and will assume duties at the opening of the new school year. A native of Germany, he studied at leading German normal colleges and Leipzig University, and served as tutor, fellow and instructor in psychology at Cornell.
Miss Noriie Pitman leaves today for Atlanta to visit relatives. Mr. A. Bishop of Watkinsville spent yesterday in the city. Mr. Mark Cauble of Atlanta is in the city. Mrs. R. L. J. Smith of Commerce and Mrs. Charlie Phinizy and children are visiting friends in Atlanta. Mr. O. Tollas is visiting in Union Point. Moss to begin modern business house on Clayton street replacing weathered structures.
Mr A M Bryant, once in critical condition at St Josephs Infirmary Atlanta, has been revived enough to leave the hospital and be seen on the street yesterday. Friends and family rejoiced at his apparent recovery and improving strength.
Yesterday morning the Madison county convict gang returned to the road from this city to Danielsville and completed work begun months ago. When finished the highway between Clarke and Madison capitals will be in fine shape.
Readable ad claims Uncle Ezra warns against neglecting health and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for quick relief. Sold by W. J Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & sons for 25 cents.
A reception for the State Normal school student body was held on Mrs. J. S. King's lawn. Hundreds of young ladies wore white name tags pinned to their shirtwaists, enabling quick introductions and lively interaction.
The piece notes Albert Peacock of Columbus with football potential and past basketball experience, mentions a Y M C A figure, and describes unusual baseball scores where all games ended with three runs. It reports no Sanford field games today and tomorrow due to a canceled series with Atlanta shops, while Assistant Coach Ketron returns to focus on the Georgia team before Thanksgiving.
Mr Robert Lemon longtime Southern Railway employee moves with his family to Lula where he has built a new home, signaling Athens will lose a valued citizen this week.
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