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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1906

Page

3

The Magic Curler Curls and Waves Hair Beauti

A compact beauty gadget article previews a curling device named The Magic Curler that promises quick curling and waving of hair. It touts ease of use and salon results for everyday styling.

Michael Brothers Company New Fall Goods Arrive

Michael Brothers Company announces fall linens including bleached table linen in 66 and 72 inch widths and yard quantities. Also listing napkins priced at $1.25 per dozen and full size linen napkins valued at $2.75, now offered at $2.25 per dozen.

New Neckwear Adds Plush Line of Ruching and Lace

A local store introduces new fall neckwear with ruching at 25 and 35 cents per yard and lace bands for neck and cuffs at 15 25 and 30 cents per yard. A new stock collars display offers prices from 26 cents to 150 dollars, highlighting an artistic sale lineup.

Populists cancel Georgia convention after Smith victory

Atlanta announces no populist convention next Tuesday as J B Bodenhamer and J J Holloway note the primary win of Hoke Smith. They say populists will not field a ticket this year and expect no harsh action, urging continued involvement and future political battles.

Party of Georgia Atlanta J. B. Bodenhamer DeKalb County People’s Party State Executive Committee J. J. Holloway Tioke Smith Smith Bodenhamers Holloway Democratic Party Hearst Hoke Smith

Shooting Near Lula Ends With Gage Wounding

In Lula Georgia a night shooting left Henry Gagle gravely wounded after a neighbor, Fred Hawkins, fired on him near a chicken house. Gagle named Hawkins as the shooter before losing consciousness. Hawkins is believed to be at large as authorities seek arrest. Gagle leaves a wife and five children.

Finlay Lula Henry Gagle Se Yard Fred Hawkins Gage Gagle

New Embroideries and Laces Line Prices Displayed

A magnificent showing of Cambric Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries in matched sets at 10c 15c 20c and 26c a yard New Val Laces in dainty designs at 5c 8c 10c 15c and 20c a yard Linen Toredon Lace in matched sets from 10c to 35c a yard.

Glove Sale Offers Silk and Kid Styles at Low Prices

Ladies long black and white silk gloves priced at 1.75 per pair. Ladies sport black silk gloves 40 and 75 cents per pair. Centemeri 12 button long black kid gloves 3.00 per pair. Centemeri 3 clasp colored gloves 1.75 per pair. Centemeri 3 clasp black kid gloves 2.00 per pair. Royale black and colored kid gloves 1.60 per pair.

Centemeri

New Veiling Styles Offer Varied Lace and Linen Goods

The notice advertises Veiling in black white and colors at 25 35 and 50 cents per yard. Chiffon Veiling in black white and colors at 50 and 75 cents per yard. Five hundred all linen initial handkerchiefs for ladies and children at 5 cents each. Linen hemstitched initial handkerchiefs for ladies at 15 cents each.

Socialist Osburn Defies City Over Street Meetings in Atlanta

In Atlanta on August 25 1890 socialist leader J B Osburn and supporters fought for full privileges to hold street meetings. He faced a disorderly conduct charge and the judge fined him 25 dollars plus costs after testimony disputed blockading claims. Osburn refused to pay the fine.

Atlanta, Ga J. B. Osburn Osborne Mayson Frye Osburn Folsom Marietta Street State of Georgia Omcer Fry Woodward Taylor

House furnishings on sale in Ingram and Axminister squares

A local ad lists Ingram Art Squares in full sizes at 10.00 and 12.50, Brussel and Axminister 9x12 feet squares at 17.50 and 25.00, Smyrna Rugs from 1.25 to 3.50, Axminister Rugs 2.50 to 4.50, China Matting 40 yard rolls at 10.00 and 12.50, and Japanese Matting 40 yard rolls at 12.50, with various pretty designs.

Ingram Brussel Art Axminister Smyrna

Judge Brand Defeats Edwards for Western Circuit Seat

Endorsed Judge C H Brand won the Western circuit judgeship by a 9450 vote majority over Judge B J Edwards. County tallies show Brand carried Gwinner Clarke Franklin Jackson Banks Oconee Walton with varying margins, totaling 11205 to 1755. Walton County, Edwards home, went to Brand by 632.

Judge Brand People Western Circuit Edwards County C. H. Brand B. J. Edwards Gwinner Edwards Clarke Franklin Brand Jackson Banks Oconee Walton Walton County Judge Edwards

Correction for West Athens Kindergarten Donor Mixup

In the Banner’s correction notice a typo misidentified the piano donor for West Athens kindergarten. It should read Misses Linton instead of Lyndon. The paper notes the community seeks chairs and invites contributions within thirty days.

Misses Linton West Athens Lyndon Plano Linton

Athens and Jefferson rail line nears completion gala planned

Plans underway mark the completion of the Athens and Jefferson extension into Athens with six miles laid and more rails en route from Pennsylvania mills. Officials anticipate rapid progress on the final twelve miles and a fall start for traffic, boosting Athens commerce and cotton receipts past one hundred thousand bales. A citywide celebration is planned for the last spike, signaling a new era for Athens.

Gainesville Midlands Athens Athens and Jefferson Pennslyvania

State Reformatory Ready for Opening

Atlanta Ga August 25 Secretary Goodloe Yancey of the prison commission sent inquiries to about 100 felony and misdemeanor convict camps across the state to learn how many white boys under 16 are confined. The reformatory at Armdgeville will soon be ready for occupancy and it will take days to determine how many boys will transfer there.

Atlanta Goodloe Yancey The Prison Commission Armedgeville

County Officials List Names for Surveyor and Coroner

For County Surveyor, Co. M. Strahan. for Coroner, Co. N. Weatherly. The brief notice records appointments or electoral acknowledgments naming two county positions and the respective incumbents.

County Surveyor M. Strahan Co. N Weatherly

Gasoline Engine Powers Generator For Home Lighting

A Kansas State Agricultural College test shows a two horse power gasoline engine driving an electric generator can light residences and outbuildings at night and run other tasks by day. With gasoline at 15 cents a gallon, cost per kilowatt hour was about 5 cents, and fuel use ran 1.35 cents per hour at full load of eighteen 1¢-candle 110 volt incandescent lamps from March to June.

Baltimore Sun Kansas State Agricultural College

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Tanner Fay Michael Brothers Company Clem Tohe DeWitt Orr Drug Company Windsor Cou Ntle Jefferson Railway City Tyler Amherst College Lindsay Noti Fies Wingfield J. W. Lindsay Reformatory Secretary of State Philip Cook William A. Wright Robert B. Park Atorney John C. Hart William B. Merritt T. G. Hudson Clements A. Evans Supreme Court William H. Fish Marcus W. Beck Samuel C. Atkinson Joseph Henry Lumpkin United States C. Bacon Congress Eighth District WM. M. Howard Superior Court Cc. H. Brand State Senate Cc. H. Turner J. J. C. McMahan E. J. Crawford J. W. Wier J. H. Dorsey H. H. Linton Bel Smith
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