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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
8
Several houses available for rent in Groom and Barberville. Listings include 10 room and 4 to 5 room houses on Reese Street Grady Avenue Boulevard Pulaski Street College Avenue and Barberville with monthly rents from 10.00 to 60.00 and yearly rates offered. Additional similar houses in a good city section.
Mt Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M meets weekly Thursday at Masonic Hall Clayton St. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets third night at 8 in Max Joseph building. Athens B P C E No 790 meets Wednesday at 8 at lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin. Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Monday at Fellows Hall. Owl's Nest O C O hold Friday 8 30. St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Monday 8 at Castle Hall Clayton and Wall. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesday night Clayton and Jackson. Geo B Davis Camp 292 W C W meets Wednesday evening.
Weather outlook calls for showers and cooler temperatures. Cotton prices noted at 117-16. The varsity and scrubs held a brisk scrimmage yesterday with both teams showing improved form. If no accidents occur in the next ten days, early season plans should be in good shape for the October 5 opener.
John Morris, candidate for full back, sustained a facial injury requiring three stitches above the nose during scrimmage. He will continue signal practice. Hobton, the New Jersey shortstop, attended college last year but has returned home.
Atlanta news notes the football season kickoff day after tomorrow with practice games as major teams like Tech, Oglethorpe eleven, Mercer, Vanderbilt, Alabama and Virginia begin schedules. Fans and coaches look to rule changes and early forms, while smaller colleges ease into top shape for later clashes.
Moise De Leon, a prominent Atlanta contractor, vanished August 8. Receivers report he was $60,000 in debt with $45,000 in assets, leaving a shortfall of $15,000 and triggering renewed public and creditor interest in the case.
The piece notes Hobson as a premier infield prospect for next spring at the University of Georgia, Mercer recruiters testing fresh and old talent, and Tech Vanderbilt lines emphasizing strong lineups. It cites old standouts including Hardage Morgan Collins Sikes Brown Covington Robins, plus pitchers Merritt and Demaree. It mentions training table needs in Athens and a Polo Grounds World Series start on October 8 with a Boston rotation, as New York and Boston vie for the 1912 title.
Sam Brock Bill Anderson and Bo Gart Griffith graduates of 1911 are here a few days this week en route to Johns Hopkins to resume medical study. The Chi Psi pledge list adds Robt L Baugh Phil Branson Donolgan Charleton Theus. Guess is joked in class when called Guess. Demosthenian elected officers Segall president Collins VP Maddux treasurer. 599 students registered last night, near last year’s total. Rice of 1911 travels for Dupont to enter Georgia corn club work at Augusta under the agricultural college.
National scores show Philadelphia 7 11 over Brooklyn 0 0 and Boston 3 0 over New York 4 The note places St Louis 5 over Pittsburgh and Cincinnati while Chicago wins 11 10 In Murrayville Georgia Me T L Parks 73 says Foley Kidney Pills cured kidney bladder troubles with no habit forming drugs and are sold by all dealers
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