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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
4
A public notice announces campaigns for mayor of Athens and alderman in the Second Ward with Vincent Mathews and Hugh H. Gordon cited as supporting figures. The notice also mentions a re election bid for the Fourth Ward alderman subject to the Democratic primary.
Legal advertisements list multiple Clarke County Georgia cases from 1913, including Mrs Eva Miller Jones versus James L Jones for total divorce, service by publication ordered, and notices for estates, guardianship, and administrator discharges. The items name judges, clerks, attorneys, and local parties with dates and terms.
Multiple notices show sheriff sales of city lots in Athens Clarke County for W. A. Jackson J. A. Jackson and others. Adjacent estates and administratrix sales describe parcels in East Athens with legals, and a separate administration and probate action for Albon Holsey. Tax levies for 1913 set county and state rates and allocations.
By order of Clarke County Board of Commissioners a special election is set for October 29 1913 to ratify or reject a 1897 act as amended authorizing a elected board of roads and revenues. Ballots read For ratification or Against ratification. Ordinary of Clarke County to tally results in Athens.
Ray Fieber struggles with a poor season though pitching well overall. Detroit manager Hugh Jennings credits the Giants as the main threat in the National league race. Hy Jasper sold from the Dubuque Iowa State League to a Chicago club as a spit ball pitcher. Stovall remains the Browns’ lone .300 hitter in the American league. Oakland Coast league buys Ted Kaylor from Danville Three I league as another outfield candidate. Earlier Oakland also purchased Clement from Davenport.
The advertisement promotes Cascarets as a safe overnight laxative for constipation biliousness headaches sour stomach and foul breath. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach liver and bowels by morning with no griping and appeals to adults and children alike.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a life saving remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles with a money back guarantee. It includes a testimonial from Stillman Green of Malichite Colorado and lists prices 50c and 1.00. Lodge and fraternal notices follow detailing meetings of Mt Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M Athens Nest No. 1460 O O O Keystone Chapter No. 1 Royal Arch Masons and various I O O F and K P lodges with meeting nights and locations in Athens Clayton street Max Joseph building and surrounding halls.
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