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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1901

Page

6

Great Linen Store advertises vast dress goods stock and prices

A large sale ad promotes dress fabrics silk and wool mixtures, crepes, challies, and lawns with discounts from 69c to $2.00 per suit. It touts trimmings, notions, belts, hats, umbrellas, linens, tableware, and hosiery. It invites customers to shop Davison & Lowe and notes Butterwick patterns, Jourin Kid Gloves, Victoria gloves, and P N corsets.

Butterwick Jourin Victoria P. N

White Goods Sale Offers Great Values in City

Great line of white goods advertised with strong discounts. White lawns and lawn fabrics offered at prices well below value, plus 42 inch white organdy and nainsook, and feather dusters in stock. Large selection with reduced rates on lace trim and check muslin as well.

Hosiery Bargains Across Stock Narrow Lineup

Bargains on hosiery include 500 pairs lace ribbed ladies hose with lisle finish at 10 cents each and 1000 pairs lace ribbed at 15 cents each worth 25 cents. Also offered are extra good values in men’s fancy and plain socks.

Woman choked to death near Dublin chasing an outlaw

Near Dublin Georgia on Friday afternoon Pertha Simmons a black woman fishing near a stream was murdered. John Robinson a farm hand on the same plantation disappeared the same day. Coroner Donaldson impaneled a jury and found the rag and pocketknife near the scene linked to Robinson. Police pursue him as a murder suspect amid tense local reaction.

Dublin Macox Pertha Simmons John Robinson Donaldson Robinson

Baptists of Georgia Convene Young People's Union In June

Georgia Baptists foresee a large turnout for the state Baptist Young People’s Union convention in Rome on June 18 to 20. The movement shows continued growth with more unions and more participants in study courses, highlighting the improving state of youth work.

Convention of Young People’s Union Attasta Baptista of Baptist Young People Rome Baptist Young People's Union Convention Georgia

Recital of Miss Hodgson Pupils Glows With Talent

The Miss Mabel Hodgson recital on Thursday evening impressed a grateful audience with refined piano work. Notable performers included Marie Pavesich and Wendford Brown, with pieces from Merry Wives of Windsor Faust and Mozart. Prizes awarded to Jeasie McGregor Rachel Van Sommer Amy Walden Hugh Hodgson and others reflect Miss Hodgson’s skilled teaching and growing pupil list.

Mabel Hodgson Amy Walden Hugh Hodg- RO Mozart Marie Pavesich Hugh Hodgson Rachel van Sommer Annie Pitner Neidlinger Jessie McGregor Webb Quoartette Nicolai Kate Hodgson Li— Mins Hodgson Edith Hodgeson Lively Mill—Hitz Jeannie Hodgson Rondo—Weber Edith Hodgson Misa Hodgson J. M. Hodgson

Three South Carolinians Enter the Senate Race in Primary

Governor McSweeney in Chickamauga hints at a United States senate bid amid dedication ceremonies. Colonel Willie Jones, cashier of the Carolina National Bank and state Democratic chair, announces candidacy and calls for a July committee meeting to plan the campaign. Senator Henderson also runs.

Crattanooga McSweeney South Carolina South Carolina Monument Chickamauga United States Senate Wilie Jones Militia Senate Carolina National Bank of Columbia State Democratic Committee Hon, D. & Henderson State Senate McLaurin-Tillman Columba D. C McLaurin Tiluman Gallney United States Eenpave Palmetto State The National Congress

Charming Affair At Miss Mell Recital

Last evening at Hill street home of Misa Ellen Mell a charming piano recital by her pupils honored the teacher Miss Mell. The program lists Serenade Etude Andante Lullaby Goosey Gander Ave Maria Scherzo and many more pieces performed by Miss Mell and students Mary Jarrell Julia Ashford Virginia Houchin Pearl Bernstein and others with several accompaniments. The page features a stray drug advertisement for Cascarets candy as a nuisance note in the column.

Misa Ellen Mell Hill Street Bebr Lill Hodgson Misa Mell Etnde—Schmidt Conrad Kuhner Helen Michael Miss Mell Goosey Goosey Gander Mother Goose L. Earth Starkie Cobb Cowen Rubinstein Mins Mell Mendelssohn Misa Pearl Bernstein Paderewski Haydn Mies Julia Ashford Kacken Jackson Jarrell Chopin Osacade du Ochandron Bondel Marguerite Vonderan Violeta—D'hardelot Goring Thomas Julia Allen Krom Volonaias Claudia Grant Juanita—Joubert Molloy Mina Jessie Jackson Largo Beethoven Mac Dowell Miss Mary Holman Breat Redeemer—Marchetti Misses Jackson Allen and Palmer

City Schools Face $2000 Deficit In Annual Budget

The City Schools cost about 2000 dollars more this year than the annual appropriation allowed. The city treasury must cover the shortfall, with the treasurer drawing a check for the extra amount. Improvements funded the overage, but some councilmen resist needing to appropriate funds, arguing the board of education should keep expenditures within annual limits.

Board of Education

Roller Mill Planned for Winterville Industry Boom

Winterville will gain a new roller mill owned by J. T. Pittard still under construction. The facility will boast a forty barrel per day flour capacity and feature the latest improved machinery making it a model mill for the town's growing industry.

Winterville J. T. Pittard

Revenue Officers Nab 250 Gallon Illicit Still Near Madison

Revenue Officers Basch and Trammell with Possemen Kinnebrew and Barch captured a 250 gallon still eight miles from Madison on Saturday night. The owners and operators escaped by a narrow margin, and the operation had apparently been producing a substantial quantity of illicit spirits.

Basch Trammell Kinnebrew Barch Madison

Seaboard Changes Its Schedule

The Seaboard Air Line has enacted important schedule changes highlighted in this issue. The key update for Athens concerns the early morning southbound train now passing through at 6 55 each day, easing travel to Atlanta and adding convenience for passengers.

Seaboard Air Line Athens Atlanta

Mozley Lemon Elixir Advertises Liver and Digestive Cure

An 19th century style advertisement for Mozley Lemon Elixir praises its regulation of liver stomach bowels and kidneys addressing biliousness constipation indigestion and nervous headaches. It lists prices 50c and 1 and cites testimonials from Etta W Jones Harry Adams and others from West Virginia Alabama and Georgia. Prepared by Dr H Mozley Atlanta Ga through Morning Call publisher.

H. Mozley Atlanta Nozley Harry Adams First Avenue Birmingham

Washington Ga Third Georgia Regiment Encampment

The Third Georgia Regiment will hold its encampment at Washington Georgia from July 8 to July 15. Col Thomson arranged the plans and Washington will provide site lights water and over one thousand dollars in money. Captain McCardy and 30 or 40 officers and men will depart Athens July 8 for a week.

Georgia Washington Thomason Co. L McCardy Athens

Interview with Hon E Y Hill Reflects Georgia Visits

Washington politician Hon E Y Hill recounts a week in Atlanta and a stop in Athens to visit his son at the University. He praises Atlanta’s manufacturing growth, Athens’ business progress, and WIlkes County to improve Washington and Wilkes, noting W J Morton’s popularity for mayor and his own wish to see local authorities grow with need.

E. G. Hill Washington Chronicle EB. Y. Hill Atlanta Athens Athena W. J. Morton Clarke County Cook Old Wilkes Washington Wilkes

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