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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1905
Page
3
The last service was held at the Presbyterian church with Dr J W Walden preaching. Members gathered to bid farewell to the old building as work begins on remodeling after organ removal at Seney Stovall chapel through the week.
The firm of Dillashaw and Ferguson of Demorest Georgia is placed in receivership. Col S C Upson of this city is appointed receiver. Liabilities total 5200 with property about 2700.
A jumble of small notices and classified mentions: cooking apples from Abney’s, photography praise by A V Clifton, motor for sale, sweet potatoes and lace curtains bargains, laundry special, used typewriters at Central Typewriter Co, Premium Coffee by T L Abney, ads for bricks, light housekeeping requests, English walnuts and pecans at Abney’s, and red ash coal pricing.
The University of Georgia football team shows promise as new players train hard for the coming season. Coach Dickinson has spent the summer studying the game and will lead the squad without northern coaching influence, aiming to prove a Georgia coach can succeed and surpass last year’s setup.
After decades of efforts to honor Thomas Paine, a marble bust now rests in Independence Hall. Carrie B. Kilgore, a Philadelphia attorney, secured the placement, pursuing a goal first presented to Select Council in 1876. The bust, funded by the Boston Index, features Sidney H. Morse’s sculpture atop Tennessee marble.
The season’s new theatrical figure Lillian Lawson was selected from many hopefuls to play the part of Teddy in Hoyt's musical farce A Bunch of Keys. Her longstage experience and prior missed opportunities mark a notable career moment.
Miss Lawson headlines the new production A Bunch of Keys at the opera house next Monday night October 2. Critics will judge how her versatile talents and Teddy role contribute to the show, with her singing voice and stage presence key to the engagement.
The inhaler treatment uses no dangerous drugs and delivers balsamic healing to nose and throat. It claims to kill catarrhal germs, heal irritated mucous, and offer a permanent cure. Complete outfit priced at $1.00 with extra bottle 50 cents, sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Mt Vernon Lodge F A M announces an emergent communication at 9 o clock to pay last tribute to brother J W Amis. The lodge will depart at 9 30 for his home, where the funeral is set for 10 30. All members urged to attend.
An advertisement touts a 010 acre Clarke County farm described as the best with good land and improvements including hay bottoms. It also markets a one acre lot with a five room house stables and garden on Boulevard offered cheaply and invites prospective buyers to come see.
City time shows Seaboard Air Line trains southbound Nos. 41 33 53 and northbound Nos. 62 32 38 with respective arrival times 6 08 am 2 26 pm 5 55 pm 10 35 am 2 58 pm 11 23 pm. Southern Railway timetable lists Nos. 240 leave 12 45 pm, 239 arrives 5 27 pm, 218 leaves 6 20 pm, 211 arrives 10 15 pm. Georgia Railroad has Nos. 60 leaves 8 45 am, 61 arrives 3 0 pm, 52 leaves 3 0 pm, 63 arrives 8 45 pm. Central of Georgia By Nos. 16 leaves 4 80 Dm, 17 arrives 1 01 pm.
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