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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
6
A UNC freshman William Rand died after hazing rites last Friday. He danced on a barrel and fell, cutting his throat on broken glass while others forced him to complete the stunt. The incident follows prior hazing abuses and prompts university authorities to end the practice.
Austrian German Lucas Gnady, in America two months, jailed in Clarke county for stealing a railroad ride, fined thirty dollars with costs but unable to pay. German-American Society aided him, Starick paid the fine, and Sanitary Plumbing Co provided work. The piece sketches migrant hardship, a poem, and a note on Chamberlain's Liniment.
A Athens citizen urged the city to address a critical housing shortage for workers. He pointed to many applicants for small, affordable rentals and cited higher local rents. He proposed building affordable labor housing to attract and retain mills, factories, and shops, suggesting investment in city property for rental or installment sales.
Mr and Mrs Simon Michael and family endow the Bert Michael Scholarship at the University of Georgia in memory of their late son and brother. The prize, worth sixty dollars, honors the top junior as chosen by the faculty and awarded when entering the senior class. Bert Michael, a loyal graduate, is memorialized by this lasting benefaction.
Hartwell Georgia September 14 A well known Hartwell physician recounted a street corner tale about a Mr Blank and his ball bearing bicycle. The son placed balls in a pill box to aid those seeking education and the father admitted he took some thinking they were pills. The doctor swore the story true, noting imagination can sometimes perform cures.
Daily wearers seek better fitting undergarments with princess slips and combination suits. The fall line features sheer materials with lace trim, Nainsook and Crepe de Chine, plus matched sets and separate pieces. Italian silk embroidered vests in white and color are offered.
Our splendid line of high class millinery features original Paris models and clever adaptations. A special showing of early fall tailored hats demonstrates what will be worn in Paris and in New York, with instructive designs for women who want headwear in vogue.
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