Judges Award Dot Prize Winners Named in Banner Contest
Mayor J F Rhodes and L F Edwards announced awards after reading Colburn affidavit stating seven thousand three hundred thirty four dots in the Athens Banner plate. Prizes ranged from 26 dollars to five dollars in groceries, shoes, jewelry, and other items awarded to multiple individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rhodes
L. F. Edwards
O. B. Griffith
Rhodes
J. R. Colburn
New York
County of
James R. Colburn
Nassau Street
New York City
Eto
Athens
Colborn
Athena Banner
Jst
Frank H. Bowden
Ballio Harris
J. W. Eberhart
Griffith Implement Co
O. 0. Bowden
H. R. Palmer & Sons
A. CO. Fears
J. P. Morton
A. H. Hodgson
E. I. Smith
W. A. Jackson
O. A. Scudder
J. O. Hillsman
D. W. McGregor
D. H. McNeil
M. H. Bkalowski
Wm. Eber
Bailey Supply Co
Katie Mason
Improvements at Masonic Temple in Athens underway
Interior work at the Masonic Temple includes refurnishing and general repairs. About $1,200 is being spent on floors walls and ceilings under the supervision of Col. M. G. Michael, and the Athens Magnolian Temple is poised to become one of the handsomest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
M. G. Michael
Athens Magonian Temple
Fragmented note on childbirth risks and treatment gaps
The text discusses childbirth complications from non treatment, leading to abscesses and severe pain. It mentions postpartum issues, tissue damage, and potential surgery. References to regulators and Atlanta appear tangentially, with unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude
Vield
Atlanta
Northeast Georgia Fair Opens with Preparations Under Way
A board meeting of the Northeast Georgia Fair Association reviewed grading and building work at the fair grounds with completion aimed by September 20, ahead of the October 5 opening. Planes include nine county agricultural exhibits and about 410 individual exhibits, completed stables for eighty horses, a near-complete race track, and a strong lineup of attractions and exhibitor space sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Georgia Fair Association
Billaps Phinisy
Messrs. J. ¥. Carthers
Chas, N. Hodgson
B. F. Holder
The
Fair Association
Hussey
Agricultural Committee
Furly
Rhodes
Racing Committee
Pareca
Griffith
Department of Privileges and Concessions
Georgia
Gand
State Fair Racing Program Sets Thirty Events in Macon
The Macon fair association finished the racing program for the State Fair to be held in Macon on October 21. Thirty racing events are planned including five trotting races and multiple running races with purses totaling 65,900. A separate Northeast Georgia Pair event is scheduled for October 6–10, highlighting the scale of Georgia fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Fair Association
Macon
Georgia
Thiaity
Athens
Law to Prevent Fraudulent Tales Reforms Bulk Sales
Athens merchants celebrate a general assembly act to curb fraud in bulk stock sales. The bill requires vendors to disclose creditors and assets, notify creditors before sale, and penalizes false statements. It broadens protections for wholesale houses, backed by the Atlanta Credit Association and J K Orr Shoe Company figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Atlanta Credit Association
D H.kirkland
J. K. Orr Shoe Company
Athens
House
Senate
Dr Chas H Finley Laid To Rest In Oconee Cemetery
The remains of Dr. Chas H Finley who died in Atlanta Monday were interred in Oconee cemetery Tuesday. Service conducted at the Baptist church by Dr. Wm H Young followed by cemetery rites with pallbearers W O Wingfield Soreven Wingfield Archer Wingfield W J Smith J N Williamson and B B Callaway. Relatives attending included Mrs Finley from Senoia Misses Sarah and Lila Finley Mr Barnett Short of Atlanta and Mr B B Calloway of Oconee county.
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Chas
H. Finley
Atlanta
Oconee
Wm. H. Young
The
Baptist Church
Young
First Corinthians
Mesra
E. B. Mell
G. T. Morrell
F. O. Jackson
James Mell
Jesus
Jerusalem
W. O. Wingfield
Soreven Wingfield
Archer Wingfield
W. J. Smith
J. N. Williamson
B. B. Callaway
Dr. Finley
Finley
Senoia
Sarah
Lila Finley
Barnett Short
B. B. Calloway
Oconee County
Rules for Using Local Telephones Brought to Readers
The Banner prints Southern Bell Company rules to ease phone use. Readers should answer promptly and give their number to avoid misunderstandings. Speak clearly into the transmitter, stay close, and complete conversations before hanging up to prevent battery drain and disconnection. Operators must be treated politely and obscene language is forbidden. Do not use phones during thunderstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell Company
Colored Fair Directors Meet to Organize Exhibit
Local colored fair officers and directors met Tuesday night and formed committees including an advertising group. Fifteen counties in this section will be represented, signaling an excellent exhibit. Premium books will be released in a few days.
Newspaper Men to Have a Day at Northeast Georgia Fair
The first day of the Northeast Georgia Fair will likely be set aside as Presse Day with a gathering of all local newspaper men mingling with visitors. Directors thank the press for their substantial contributions to the fair’s success. Also mentions advice on digestive issues and a call to obtain a remedy from a druggist.
Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys
An old advertisement warns that overworking drains kidneys and causes many ailments. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, claiming cures for kidney and bladder troubles and offering a sample bottle by mail from Binghamton, New York. The copy urges readers to mention the paper when writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton, N
Ed buy? Banner editorial spurs prison farm probe across Georgia
A long distance message from Atlanta reports The Banner editorial condemning the Denris woman whipping at the state prison farm spurred House members to urge an investigation. Papers like Atlanta Journal and Constitution echoed the call. The Denris woman testified the warden proposed improper acts and whipped her when she refused. The exposé stains Georgia’s image until prison department reforms arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Denris
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Banner
Georgia
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
DeOris
Independent Press
Exhibit Space For Local Merchants At Northeast Georgia Fair
The Banner urges local merchants to secure creditable display space at the Northeast Georgia Fair in October. A clipped Macon News item notes fast selling exhibits in the large Exhibit Hall and growing room bookings as merchants prepare some of the finest displays seen in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Athens
Macon News
Macon
Georgis
Negro man survives 34-foot fall from water tower
A laborer at Hodmson fertilizer factory on the Georgia railroad fell from a water tower thirty four feet high while iron was being hoisted. He landed upright at the tower base with minor injuries, shocking witnesses who feared a deadly impact. The injured worker, name not confirmed, avoided serious harm after the collision between man and iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodmson Fertilizer
Georgia
Speedy
Mother Earth
Opper
Summer School Closes Amid Success at Georgia Lammer School
The University of Georgia Lammer School session ended Saturday with no special services, just farewells and wishes for future success. Management reports over two thousand dollars net, enabling plans for next summer. Teachers praised the program and many will return for the second session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia Lammer School
Sammer
Hammer
Athens Banner Plans New Job Printing Plant
H J Rowe, proprietor, ordered a first class job printing plant to be added to The Banner in Athens. The equipment will be modern, with new type, presses, and a large stationery stock. The job department will handle cards, envelopes, statements, shipping tags and more. The office opens late this month with ready service and competitive prices. Mrs Mollie Allen of South Fork Ky credits Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with preventing cholera morbus attacks.
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H. J. Rowe
Athens Banner
Psptr
Oo Lampkin
Mollie Allen
South Fork
Oho
Chamberlain
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Ayer
W. D. Quinn
Marseilles
Ill
Timmer
McGregor
Faber
D. W. McGregor’s
Athens, Georgia
Gro. L. Heard
High Tower
Berean
Etleke
Arnold & Sorcelli
Orr Drag Co
W. J. Smith & Co
MoMvoy
Chichester
Pposite U
Washington, D. C
Tacoma
Wash
St. Paul
United States
Nelson
Minneapolis
Patterson
Colorado
Dillingham
Vermont
Yukon
Nulato
Nome
Healy
Rampart
Osutra
Southern Souven
Avonst
Seaboard Air Line
North Sound
Aio
Central OF Georgia Railway
Sumpheby
FH. Bowden
James R, Colburn
Anguat
Bain
J.F. Rhodes, L. E. Edwards
C. A. Edgarton Mfg, CO
Shirley
Mase
the State Fair Racing Program
Hood
DeWitt
E. O.dewitt & Co
Chicago
DR. Chag, H. Finley
Colored Fair
DeCris
Logal Merchants
Breedy
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