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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1911

Page

3

Georgia College Sets Pace in Agricultural Extension Work

Georgia State College of Agriculture leads Southern extension efforts. The recent Georgia educational train tour drew wide interest with Clemson’s D N Barrow visiting Athens for insight. Tennessee considers a similar train and Alabama earmarked 52000 dollars for extension. University figures forecast expansion pending legislative funding.

State College of Agriculture Georgia Athens D. N. Barrow Clemson College State College of Arriculture Soule Wate Tennessee D. J. Crosby United States Department of Agriculture Southern Educational Conference Jacksonville

Inter-State Cotton Seed Men to meet in New York aboard ship

Atlanta May 13 The Ocean Steamship line ship City of Montgomery will carry Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers Association members and families to New York for the June 7 8 9 convention at the Hotel Astor. Georgia association holds its own meeting later in the summer to adopt rules for the interstate gathering. President B F Taylor of Columbia is honored for his leadership. Rome delegates 150 from 40 countries attend ten day conference of the International Institute of Agriculture with Victor Olmstead representing the United States.

Atlanta Montgomery Ocean Steamship Line Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association of Georgia New York City Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association Hotel Astor Savannah P. D. McCarley Georgia Association Georgia New York B. F. Taylor Columbia Rome International Institute of Agriculture United States Victor Olmstead Department of Agriculture

Hats Sale Brings Tailored Brands Into Clearance

A store advertises a sale on tailored hats from Phipps Burgesser Castle and other noted creators. All 3.00 tailored hats are included with a promotion offering 2 for 2.00, highlighting a wide selection of 506 hats and recent customer arrivals.

Going Away Coat Suits In Cream White And Stripes

New coats suits arrive in cream and white stripes and solid colors. Prices range from 15.00 to 25.00 with higher priced models at 27.50 30.00 and 35.00. Our New York buyer says the season’s best purchase. If you are not going away you will need a coat suit.

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Unclear Catalog Prices From A Fragment

A fragmented OCR snippet shows a series of prices and odd symbols likely from a catalog page. The readable items include small numbers like 1.50 and 2.00 with occasional quotes and stray letters, but no clear product names or events to anchor a full summary.

End of Era for Philadelphia Minstrels at Eleventh Street Opera House

The Eleventh Street Opera House in Philadelphia closes after fifty seven years as the home of negro minstrelsy. Sam Sanford started the run in 1854, Dumont's Minstrels performed there for sixteen years, and famed performers like Lew Dockstader Chauncey Olcott and Hughey Dougherty graced the stage. The building will be torn down and the final performance occurs tonight.

Philadelphia Eleventh Street Opera House Hughey Dougherty Ben Cotton William West Frank Moran Billy Emerson Half Circle

Sunday schools of Clarke County organized union

The Sunday schools of Clarke County organize into a union for mutual benefit. At a meeting at the First Methodist church officers were selected A B Parker R P Stephens and John W Morton were named as treasurer and secretary respectively. A larger executive group and district vice presidents will follow to build an active countywide organization inviting all Sunday school workers to join.

First Methodist Church A. 8 Parker First Baptet Enter R. P. Stephens Ai Tetary John W. Morton Presbyterian Church

Sale of Dresses to Clear Stock at Low Prices

More than two hundred dresses arrived last week and bright models are on display. For June weddings the department of dresses stays busy. Tomorrow a few hundred dresses will be offered at low prices from 1.95 to 5.75, mostly linen and chuck may be misread. stock valued up to 10.00.

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Alabama C. C. Thatch Athena State College Michael Sale House Neers Ate Othe Copees the Sunday Schools OF Clarke County FABRE Providence Stanley R. Grubb Chris. van Church Episcopal Church Itwan Rean Atlantic Vidence The Association of Manufacturers Marceilles
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