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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1913

Page

5

Royston and Franklin Springs Wedding and Local Notes

Royston Ga September 24 opening high school attendance fills rooms as new building finishes. Pearl Jordan and Penick Ester wed in a quiet Royston country home ceremony with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. Local residents from Bowman Hartwell and Allens visit Franklin Springs Hotel and area inns.

Royston Pearl Jordan Penick Ester Mendelssohn Clara Ray Mr. Brown Hartwell Este Mr. Ester Art County

Devoe Paint Offers Longer Lasting Value

A trade ad claims paint cost is less important than coverage and longevity. It argues Devoe paint covers more area per gallon and lasts longer than inferior brands, reducing overall cost despite price differences. Talmage Wardware Co. markets the product.

Devee Devoe Talmage Wardware Co Advty

Forestry subjects at national conservation congress

At the national conservation congress in Washington in November 1820 a main committee will supervise forestry with sub committees reporting on federal and state forest position fires lumbering requirements utilization forest schools and scientific forest investigations.

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Commerce to Install Pastor at Presbyterian Church

A commission from Athens appoints Rev. J. L. Hill Rev. Samuel Cartledge and Prof. W D Trooper to install Jesse No McCord as pastor of Commerce Presbyterian. Installation sermon and questions will be given October third Sunday night. McCord begins service under favorable auspices and God’s blessing is prayed for the church and its people.

Commerce Messrs J. L. Hen Samuel J. Cartledge WD. Trooper Athens Jesse No McCord Comerce Presbyterian Care Wartledge W. DD. Hooper Messrs. Hill Cartledge Hooper Mr. McCord

Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cough and Lung Relief

An advertiser promotes Dr King s New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles claiming it can save lives. A Malichite Colorado resident testifies two doctors said he would die yet he remains alive after using the medicine. The ad offers a money back guarantee and prices 50 cents and 1.00 backed by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.

W. J. Smith & Bro H.R. Palmer & Sons

Digestion and Assimilation with Chamberlain's Tablets

It stresses that strength comes from digestion and assimilation not intake. Chamberlain's Tablets are said to invigorate the stomach and liver enabling natural function. For sale by all dealers.

Franklin Court To Hear Four Sessions A Year

Franklin County Georgia votes on four term Superior Court sessions after a legislative bill, aims to reduce crowded dockets and jail bill costs. Judge David W Meadow presided fall term with strong grand jury charge praised as best yet. Local figures include Glenn Dorough and Solicitor General Tom Brown.

Carnesville Franklin Grand Jury Northern Circuit Franklin County Georgia Hamilton McWhorter The Southern Railway Athens Gi Lion Samuel Lumpkin Supreme Court Horace Sholden I Reese Congress Judge Meadow Samuel J. Tribble David W. Meadow A. N. King Julian Litt

Judge Speer Recovery Reported by Atlanta Georgian

The Georgian notes Judge Emory Speer has fully recovered from illness and will rule in non barred cases. Dr Goss says Speer’s condition improves steadily and may move to his Mount Airy summer home soon with possible return to work within weeks.

Atlanta Don A. Pardee United States District Court of Appeals Emory Speer Southern District of Georgia Savanah Pardee Mount Airy

State Agent Urges Clarke County Corn Club Boys

Cedartown Georgia September 24. Wm Bradford assistant state agent writes to Clarke County corn club boys stressing caring for poor yields. He asks boys to report, measure, and bring final report and 10 best ears for county contest. prize based on yield profit report and exhibit. He urges sowing small grain now and preparing a second corn acre for 1914.

Cedartown Wm. Bradford Georgia Clarke Corn Club Pries Tme

Weather Forecast From Atlanta Special

The Weather Special reports Thursday forecasts for Atlanta and vicinity with clouds then fair and warmer in the northeast portion. It notes high pressure over the middle and north Atlantic States bringing fair weather east of the Mississippi, and a low pressure trough west of the Mississippi with cloudy, threatening skies and frost in parts of the West. Snow observed in Denver Sheridan and Williston with freezing temperatures and a 26 degree low at Havre.

Atlanta Georgia Middle North Atlantic Mississippi River New England Wisconsin New Mexico Rocky Mountain Texas Canadian Denver Sheridan Williston Ing Durangi Midena Havre

Griffin Bank Case Attracts Attention In Georgia Courts

The motion for a new trial in J. W. Griffin’s six and a half year sentence for wrecking Athens Trust and Banking Co. draws legal scrutiny. Judge Brand privately discussed the verdict with jurors after they indicated readiness, prompting a defense motion for mistrial before Griffin’s attorneys sought a new-trial hearing.

J. W. Griffin Athens Trust and Banking Company State Holden Griffin Brand

Arnold Abney bakery moves to new location with upgraded equipment

Yesterday the electric bakery of Arnold and Abney moved from the Hull and Hacock corner to the Smith block on College avenue. The transfer was completed swiftly and the firm reports stock transferred along with modern sanitary appliances, marking a restart in the new site. Isiah Walker was fined fifty dollars by the mayor for liquor law violations after admitting to giving a pint to a mulatto boy for cash. Dr. T J Wooster left for Atlanta to attend state board of education meetings and the investigating committee on school books.

Arnold & Abney Hull and Hacock Smith Block College Avenue Isiah Walker T. J. Wooster Atlanta State Board of Education

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South America United States Royston and Franklin Springs J. C. Tucker Mr. Taylor, Woo Gordon Helms Lelia Kellum Clifford Etheridge Mrs. Hasley Bowman Springview Hotel W. J. Abner Cornelia Palmer Mrs. Dudley Allens Franklin Springs Hotel WM. Powell Rome South Georgia Jesus William Powell Graysville Tenn Powell Patterson Tin Oklahoma Foley Foleys Honey H. R. Palmer & Sons Presbyterians MR. M'Cord Franklin. Court Meadow Judge Speer Iedmany Piedmont Legato Kivoceo the Corn Clubs Clarke County William Bradford the Colonial Theater Geo. M. Cohan Bert Leigh Hazele Burgess Palmers
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