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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
3
A collage of local ads and notices including photo praise by A V Clifton, sales pitches for Abney’s and M M Arnold’s stores, a clothing laundering rate at Athens Empire Laundry, a real estate loan from Thomas F Green, second-hand organ for sale, rooms for rent, and various everyday grocery items. Also endorsements for Chamberlain remedies from H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bros.
Michael Brosco announces the store will be closed today for the holiday and will reopen Monday morning. The courtesy notice promises a remarkable selection of fall wear when it reopens.
Production notes for The Fortune Teller describe 23 chorus costume changes and an elaborate original set by Milton and Sargent Aborn. The show features Victor Herbert’s music and Harry B. Smith’s comedy with a strong company praised as one of the season’s finest and most stylish.
The production by Bothner returns for another season with high energy comedians chic soubrettes and a polished chorus. The show promises rapid fun stylish specialties bright songs and masterful dances aided by the Acme Quartette and a bevy of beauties in fashionable millinery and gowns.
The Southern Railway issues flyers promoting the Northeast Georgia Fair to be held in this city next week. Tickets on sale October 3 through 6, good returning October 7, with special trains Lula to Athens October 3, 4, 5, 6. Special trains depart Lula 8 30 a m and reach Athens 10 a m, return Athens 6 20 p m.
Mr J S Cheney was kicked by a horse at the stables of Mr E SP Fears on Clayton Street and suffered painful injuries. His condition showed some improvement by last night.
Anecdotal endorsement from W. C. Barber of Sandy Level Virginia highlights Dr King s New Discovery for C on sumption Coughs and Colds as a cure after other remedies failed The ad claims the greatest sale of any cough or lung medicine and lists H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith Bros drugstores offering trial bottles and guarantees Also Chamberlains Pain Balm is praised for rapid relief of rheumatic pains and aiding sleep with local wholesalers carrying it
Local notices list candidates for Athens mayor and alderman positions. Names include W F Dorsey H Hodgson and others filing to seek the Democratic primary. Some entries note ward elections and re election bids.
The notice lists local lodges including Elmo Lodge K of P St Bims Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meeting Mondays at 830 by Castle Hall Man Joseph building corner Clayton Wall Streets phone 02 3 rings Visiting Knights invited Also Keystones and Royal Arch Masons Keyston Chapter No 1 meets third Tuesday nights at lodge room Maz Joseph building All qualified companions invited Vernon Lodge F and A M Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 meets second Thursday at Masonic Hall Clayton Street Master Masons invited Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesdays at 6 00 in Carlton Building Jackson Street Odd Fellows invited Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Mondays 8 00 at Lodge room in Varesun Building Jackson Street Odd Fellows invited Oconee Tribe I O RO M Oconees Tribe No 16 meets Wednesdays 830 at Rea Men's Hall Deupree Building Visiting Red Men invited Reach E R Possible officers listed: C B POSS Sacha A LAMBERT Chief of Records OHO J PALMER repy
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