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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
8
Classified items include rentals and sales for Athens area. Listings cover rooms for rent at 145 E Strong, 130 Grady Ave, and 6 room houses on Boulevard. Also sales of cotton seed hulls, furniture, and household goods plus a feature on mileage coupons offered by Poss Place and ad credits.
Dr P P Claxton United States commissioner of education will address teachers at Girls High School in Atlanta under the Atlanta Teachers Association. The event marks a visit by a national education official to the city.
Readable items show fish prices including trout perch mullet red snapper and black bass with prices listed per pound. Also includes ice and snowdrift references with small price figures and weights.
Johnson and Willard sharpen for their heavyweight clash set for Monday in Havana. Willard says he is confident of victory, but cannot predict duration. Johnson predicts a win inside twenty rounds and vows to be unbeaten for this final bout. Johnson trained hard, pushing a steam roller and wrestling a large bull.
The Tribune and New York World spar over naval morale with quotes attributed to Admirals Badger and Fletcher. The World questions the Tribune's stance as a rival paper in New York emerges.
The president urges Democrats to rally and live up to the party’s pledges. He calls on honest, patriotic citizens in Congress to counsel and sustain him, pledging not to fail if they support the great trust.
The piece credits the government with guiding the nation through a critical year in finance. It highlights the Federal Reserve Board as leading expert guidance, surpassing Wall Street bankers, and asserts any mistakes were not vital to the outcome.
A concise maxim urges clear goals and steadfast daily action. It emphasizes holding a strong plan, doing what is due each day, and warns that neglecting discipline steadily diminishes one’s prospects.
The War Office plans a year long newspaper advertising drive across Great Britain to recruit at least 40,000 men. Ads promise food clothing housing and a weekly 2.50 pocket allowance along with free medical care. Recruits may receive a pension at age thirty six if not over eighteen at enlistment.
A wary town resident notes a shy businessman finally advertising with a Sheriff’s Sale heading in small type. The piece ends with a quip about Rev. Sharpe resigning to pursue law and divorce.
Secretary Bryan announced that the American reply to Britain’s blockade order would be published in the morning papers of the United States and England on Friday. The statement was released in Washington on Friday night.
Washington reports no official notice of Leon C. Thrasher's death aboard the British liner Falaba sunk by a German submarine. Officials fear potential panic as conflicting details circulate.
One arrest was made: Sidney Griffin charged with disorderly conduct. Wesley Miller, about 14, sentenced to five days in the city prison for disorderly conduct. A burglary at Uncle Max’s place was reported. entry by forcing a door, yet reports on missing items incomplete. Washington street topsoil and top onions added by city hall lawn. lawn removal and turf replanting planned. Two Black men fought over color during a dispute around Dr Pendley and the Southern Mutual revolving sign. next case may involve the new owl eyes sign. Sunday night Capt Seagraves found a mule and buggy on Han cock avenue near the courthouse. the mule fled and the buggy has stood there for five days with no owner reported.
Western Union will offer Easter greeting blanks similar to last year’s Christmas card style. Local manager Mr. Murphy has blanks ready and will deliver messages on the decorated cards.
Buffalo manager Schafly uses Linton Spring Water during training here citing its quality. Two deliveries daily arranged by agents for Bowden Lithia water. Linton Spring Water Co. contact numbers 504 and 95.
Galveston reports March cotton exports reached 436,462 bales, the highest March total on record, marking a new benchmark for previous March figures.
Yesterday morning a light snow fell in Athens covering the ground and early garden area. The sun soon melted it and the afternoon became an ideal spell of weather as the time of year.
Honolulu officials announced plans for a large salvage operation after the navy authorized 20000 dollars for refloating Submarine F.4 believed water logged in the ocean bed outside the harbor entrance. Divers from the Brooklyn navy yard were ordered to assist in the effort.
Officials order water purification to protect travelers from the typhoid outbreak. Experts direct work in both towns to control the epidemic and prevent further injuries.
Easter will be celebrated at the First Baptist church with a brief sermon by the pastor Brother Lynch on Baptism Gods Picture of the Resurrection. The symbolic ordinance will be administered to thirteen or more candidates, mostly adults, as music fits the theme of the risen life.
Mr E H Dorsey who returned from Florida Sunday after a two week visit and an attack of the grippe is confined at his Milledge avenue home and remains ill. He was somewhat better yesterday but still unable to go out.
Col H A Nix, previously ill with lagrippe for several days, was back at the University yesterday teaching his classes and handling legal duties.
Mr. Chas. Young of the Columbia Insurance Co. is reported sick with typhoid fever. The notice notes his illness and provides no further medical updates.
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