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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1914

Page

10

Fatal Car Buggy Crash Kills Barrow County Farmer

A Buick touring car from Winder and a buggy near the State Normal School on Oglethorpe avenue left Samuel Harrison dead and nine others injured. Injured include Harrison Bray and J. H. Fuller with broken bones and facial wounds. E Hewett drove the car and survived. For hours ten men lay unconscious before responders revived them at the State Normal School. A witness described the crash, noting heavy braking and a ground scar from the impact. Payton, a sheriff candidate, was among the injured but not seriously harmed.

Samuel Harrison Barrow Winder Oglethorpe Avenue State Normal School E. Hewett James Mobley Clarke County Harrison Bray J. E. Wall J. H. Fuller W. Smallwood J. A Austin T. J. Payton Harrison Messrs Harrison and Fuller St.Mary’s Hospital Hewett Austin McLeroy Mobley Bray Dean J. C. Wardlaw Payton

Majestic Opens Tomorrow With Fine Musical Comedy

The Majestic on Clayton introduces a week long engagement by the Van Rin hart Musical Comedy Company with 111 performers and a high quality repertoire. Opening bill is The New Woman with matinees at 3 and 4 pm and evening shows at 7 45, 9 and 10. Music by Haughey's orchestra accompanies performances and films run from 11 to 3 30, 5 and 10 cents, and 5 to 7 30 for 5 and 10. Admission for matinees and the night show is 10 and 20 cents.

Majestic Mr. Stone Clayton van Rinhart Musical Comedy Company South Haughey van Rinhart

Negro slashing at Lane's barber shop shocks city

Last night about 9 o clock a man named Wash Howard allegedly attacked George Lane at Lane's colored barber shop on Arch Street across the river, slashing his face and forehead amid scattered beer and broken bottles. An earlier accident near Monroe injured a couple and a baby severely, the child critically, as a runabout collided with a bridge.

Lane Arch Street Wash’ Howard George Lane Monroe Joe Butt Walton Capital Mr. Butt

Athens Eyes Formation of New Military Company

Tomorrow night at city hall a meeting gathers interested citizens to organize a new military company for Athens. Dobbs and associates will present the proposal with strong backing from local business leaders who support armory rent funding and expect a creditable Classic City unit.

Military Company of Athens Dobbs Non Council

Georgia 81 to 0 in season opener scrimmage at Sanford Field

Georgia opened the season with an 81 0 victory over Dahlonega in hot weather. Regulars and many substitutes played as the Red and Black showed depth and future potential at Sanford Field. Broyles and Thompson led in scoring with multiple touchdowns while Selig Dorsey and others contributed on offense and defense. Captain Hatfield of the visitors was injured in the second quarter.

Georgia Sanford Field Lonega Cunningham Mountaineers Henderson York Thrash Broyles Thompson Logan Selig Holzendorf Coleman Dorsey Scott Everette Garrard Dahlonega Ferguson Hatfield McLaws Payne McConnell

Pappas to Battle Goodwin for Bantam Title at Athens Club

Contracts signed with promoter R C Potts set Jimmy Pappas against Stump Goodwin at the Athens Boxing Club Moss Auditorium on Oct 5. The bantamweight bout headlines the card with local champion Kid Brown also in action. Full records to follow.

R. C. Potts Jimmy Pappas Stump Goodwin

They Don't Know What Men Do With a Million

A Toledo Blade sentiment notes men debating imagined wealth. The piece mocks plans and schemes formed if one possessed a million dollars, implying practical restraint is lacking in such fantasy.

Toledo - Blade

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Up. E. Hewett Andrew C. Erwin C. D. Flanigen H. H. Gordon, JR Harvey Stovall Cashier W. S. Johns Blanton E. Fortson OF Athens Danielsville Howard Here Broad St Henry NG. A
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