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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
7
A daring heist at the Otho Brown store beyond Barberville after midnight involved two men who used an axe to breach the shutter and carry a small safe about half a mile to the old Danielsville road. They took roughly four hundred dollars and several watches leaving minor clues and scattered papers. Police continue investigating for leads to capture.
A Gainesville Midland passenger train from Gainesville to this city narrowly avoided disaster at a crossing with Southern Railway tracks. The Southern fast train No 37 failed to see a red signal, derailing its vestibule cars but stopping short of the GM train. The Southern engineer admitted fault after reporting the incident to his supervisor. No serious damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral for Miss Mary A Brown was held at Emmanuel Church. Rev Troy Beatty led services, and the casket was interred at Oconee Cemetery pending the resurrection. An unrelated testimonial about kidney health and Foley Kidney Pills appears in the text.
Capt J D Watson son of Mr and Mrs J W Watson of this city has advanced from private to captain and now serves as recruiting officer in Indianapolis Ind The Indianapolis Sun lauds his methods lifting the city’s station from 26th to 7th among 60 stations averaging two recruits daily He studied law while serving and remains constant at work with his law studies and army duties The piece notes his early service in the Seventh Cavalry Philippine Scouts and coast artillery corps marking a notable career rise.
Special to the Banner. Atlanta Ga Dec 27 By a score of 45 to 33 the Red and Black basketball five under Coach Cunningham defeated the crack Fifth Regiment team. The Georgia boys showed better training and good play. Tomorrow night they face the Atlanta Athletic Club then travel to Columbus and Birmingham for two games each.
Two holes appeared in the glass of Dr. J. L. Pendley’s jewelry store after a nighttime disturbance. A pair of gold bracelets and a $30 watch were involved but only the bracelets were stolen. The incident may have been caused by a firecracker or a quick confrontation, with no intruder seen or bricks found.
Geo Bixley bound over in Clarke county for drunkenness on a public highway and profane language. He was later rearrested by Bogart marshal, fined $15 for disorderly conduct along with a companion Hainey. The case proceeds in Oconee county superior court.
Gainesville boy Julian Brice twelve years old slept seventy two days in a trance and is visiting Athens for a day or two. He recounts visions and experiences from the ten weeks trance while taking little nourishment. Doctors and hypnotists call the case remarkable and unusual.
Center Georgia December 27. Governor elect Hoke Smith sent a message to Master Joe Stone asking him and his father to come to Atlanta for a Christmas present. The boy known for record corn yields and prizes may receive a deed to a small farm. Center residents await confirmation of the proposal linked to a dollar fundraising effort.
Atlantic City N J December 27 The New Jersey State Teachers Association opened its fifty six annual meeting in the high school auditorium with a crowded hall. Charles J Baxter state superintendent and Harvard professor Paul H Hanus spoke and committee reports were received. The evening session recalls deceased members and features Dr Stephen Wise of New York. An engaging program is planned for tomorrow with adjournment set for Thursday noon.
In Gainesville Georgia on December 27 two professional thieves entered the home of J D Dowdy a cripple. They struck him with a gun and ransacked the house securing 37 dollars. After taking the money the robbers beat Dowdy again and hurled the empty pocketbook at him cursing him for not having more money. Dowdy is in serious condition.
Mary Andrews wed M. D. Watson at 8 o'clock last evening in the home of Rev. Granley R. Grubb pastor of the Christian church. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watson of this city and the bride, a daughter of Mr. J. L. G. Anérawa of Athens. Both are well known and have many friends.
The Classic City fund for Mrs. Dunaway continues to receive daily support with a $1 contribution reported yesterday. The total amount contributed to date reaches 41,051 dollars and the list will close next Saturday night.
The tenth annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association opens in Princeton New Jersey with large attendance. The executive committee has deviated from routine plans to allow unusual topics and more time for debate and polemic essays. Business meetings are scheduled to avoid interference with other sessions.
Mr. John H. Hosch of Hosch Brothers & Co., Gainesville, a leading wholesale merchant, is in Athens with his wife and children for a day or two. He tours the city noting its streets, handsome homes, hotel, business buildings, and nearby water power. He praises Athens growth and the cooperative spirit among local businessmen.
New Orleans reports the Louisiana Development League to coordinate the transformation of about 1,000,000 acres of marshland within 50 miles of New Orleans into gardens farms and country homes. L M Wood of the Hibernia Bank is president and committees include young professionals. The project envisions rapid agricultural growth, new drainage canals, and widespread settlement, turning reclaimed lands into multiple crops and boosting New Orleans commerce.
Jefferson Georgia December 27 Mr W J Martin known as Bud Martin died Sunday morning from pneumonia fever lasting about a week His funeral was held at the Christian church conducted by Rev Wood of Winder He was a respected citizen with substantial wealth and properties survived by his widow and three sons
Advertising line praising Foley’s Honey and Tar in a yellow package. Warns against substitutes and urges purchase from druggists. Emphasizes quick relief and nationwide availability.
A Mercer University controversy letter praises Judge J G McCall of Quitman and blasts removal plans as inconsiderate and potentially ruinous. The piece warns of lasting divisions between Macon and Athens, cites civic and religious stakes, and questions costs and motives behind the removal move.
An early 20th century ad-like warning touts Chamberlain’s Cough Weed as a cure for influenza and a safeguard against pneumonia and mania. It also advises Foley’s Honey and Tar for anxious households, claiming no opiates and wide druggist availability.
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