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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1909

Page

9

Real Estate Listings Invite Prospective Buyers

A call to inspect a property list for sale with opportunities for profitable investments. Location listed as 156 College Avenue.

College Avenue

Short Notes of Interest and Local Ads

Local ads market gas and coal range waffle irons, furnit ure on sale, rooms for rent, wood yard prices, and fire insurance from Lipscomb and Co. Also noted are taxic services, a furniture claim, plumbing, a sale of silver ware, and a humorous April Fool candy incident in Atlanta with officials testing a pepper filled candy.

Fifth State Normal School Lyceum Tonight at 8

The fifth number in the State Normal School Lyceum series is tonight at 8 in the auditorium. Admission is fifty cents. The Quaker Male Quartette entertains, and the Normal School orchestra performs pieces by Curly New Powell Verdi and others under Prof. Stonage. The final lecture will feature Dr L G Herbert on April 28.

State Normal School Lyceum Athens Middle West Normal School Chas Stonage Curly New—Powell van Alstyne Strauss Dockstader Prendeville Danmark Zallah Loraine Lyceum L. G. Herbert Herbert State Normal School

Brinson Expands Savannah Valley Railway Reach

Savannah Georgia April 1 George Brinson owner of Brinson railway has bought the Savannah Valley railway from Egypt to Mill Haven about forty miles and will build a northward connector to meet the Savannah Valley near Egypt. He plans to extend to Augusta and to Athens, aiming to operate the line himself as begun.

Savannah, Ga George Brinson Brinson Railway Savannah Valley Railway Egypt Mill Haven Springfield Savannah Valley Railroad Brinson Savannah Augusta Athens

Card of thanks and medical notice collection

Card of thanks from Mrs. J. C. Kirk and family expresses gratitude to friends for support during illness and after a death. An adjoining note argues against strong medicines for rheumatism noting most cases are muscular or chronic and no fever indicates no swelling.

J. C. Kirk

Georgia team selects two for intercollegiate debate with Carolina

In the University chapel yesterday afternoon the contest produced Y B Smith and D L Rogers as team members for Georgia to meet UNC on April 16 in this city. H G Bailey named as alternate. Smith has prior Tarheels experience. Rogers has many inter society debate wins. The subject is postal savings banks constitutionality.

Georgia University of N. C University Chapel Messrs Y. B. Smith D. L. Rogers H. G. Bailey Smith Carolina Tarheels Rogers United States

Mr W T Collins Leads School Building Project Work

Mr W T Collins, in charge of the Childs street school building for contractor Molise Deleon, has reportedly contributed splendid work and progress on the project.

W. T. Collins Childs Street Molise Deleon

Real Estate Transfers Throughout Athens on Lawrenceville and Surrounding Streets

Numerous deeds record transfers in Athens and surrounding districts. Listings include W. S. Holman to Geo. E. Deadwyler and J. M. Martin to J. H. Massey on Lawrenceville and Nacoochee avenues, plus multiple lots on Broad and Hancock avenues, and lands along Sandy Creek and Mill edge avenues.

W. S. Holman Geo. E. Deadwyler Lawrenceville Road A. P. Deadwyler J. M. Martin J. H. Massey Nacoochee Avenue Mrs. Ida S. Peacock Fred L. Davis Boulevard Milledge Avenue Nancy A. Jukes Francis M. Tuck Broad Street Lewis Davis Mary A. L. Davis Fifth Street J. F. Comer Billups Phinizy Sandy Creek B. T J. M. Hodgson Jos F. Corer Hull Street Peter Neely Hardeman & Phinfay G. M. Clarke

Athens property transfers and local footwear ad

A list shows multiple Athens lots sold to various buyers on Lumpkin Street Billups Street Wilkinson Street Milledge Avenue and other locations. Also notes a sale of two lots to Athens Park and Improvement Co and a Boulevard lot transfer. A clothing firm advertises Hanan Son shoes and suits from Charles Stern Co showcasing upscale footwear.

E. H. Dorsey A. H. Davison Adams Ida M. Davison LA Rothenstein J. H. Williams Old Cemetery Rm Nelson Bishop W. B Thos. J. Shackelford Wm. J. Russell Effie Collins Dearing St C. S. Haynes Anna Ellis Parris Geo. C. Spears Jno R. White Athens Park & Imp. Co J. B. Upshaw M. W. Upshaw Boulevard A. T. Conway A. G. Dudley Cobb St Charles Stern Co Hanan & Son Hanan

Wingfield Bros Installed New Rack Display System

Wingfield Bros and Co unveils a clerkless rack system to display their large clothing stock. The system, popular nationwide, promises easy viewing of suits and styles with a full stock on show. Look out for April 23.

Wingfield Bros. & Co Lare

Convicts Placed on Parole Amid Parole Board Review

Avanta Georgia April 1 the parole commission yesterday recommended parole under the new law for several inmates. Herman McElroy Fulton County burglary six years Dan Lyon Newton County murder life Bully Artemus Fulton County murder twenty two years San Baldwin Clarke County slaughter nine years Arthur Richardson Hall County burglary seven years Oliver Wilcox Telfair County murder six years John H Coleman Cobb County rape twenty years nearly full sentence age about 80.

Avanta Pi Commissi Herman McElroy Fulton Com Dan Lyon Newton County Bully Artemus Fulton Murd San Baldwin Clarke County Slaughter Arthur Richardson Hall County Oliver Wilcox Telfair Couty John H. Coleman Cobb County

Jewel Case Found and Returned to Owner in New York

A jewel case containing a pearl necklace and other gems valued at 20000 dollars was found by the chauffeur of 3 feab last night and returned to its owner Mrs Russell Hopkins of Atlanta Georgia before she knew of the loss. The case was returned through the St Regis manager where the Hopkinses reside after an investigation confirmed ownership. The finder was handsomely rewarded.

New York Russell Hopkins Atlanta St. Regis Jinder

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erwin & Company Ars Lipscomp & Co Waffle Irons Bailey Supply Co Boulevar Weatherly & Son Hancock Ave Klein & Martin W. A. Burns Jackson St Klein & Martin. Br Sanitary Plumbing Co Lipscomb & Co Wm. A. Rogers Bailey Atistry Reas Allen, Moss St Mila Paus S. M. IL Lester Thomas“ St A. Jones P. Hinton C. K St. An Fire Insurance A. T G. C. Arnold Prince Ave Prince Avenue Millgage M. Care Banner Capitol Department of Agriculture Bob Wright Captain Wright Wright Hudson Hart Son Savannah Valley Road Young B. Smith and J. Ms. Rogers Will North Carolina Jack F. Jackson T. P. Vincent Abe Joel Lumpkin Dougherty St India C. Pitner J. J. Fowler J. B. McChaird Jefferson J. T. Saye Lexington B. Flatau Renna M. Dobbs Valley St B. Jefferson Wilson Brown D. Mel J. H. Becker Peters St. A. M. Center W. R. Duncan Nantahala Ave J. A. Fowler P. N. Little Lynwood Park W. A. Mallory Miss Daisy Covert Barber St Margaret Hemphill Ike Williams Odd St A. C. Williams James P. Davis Valentine Eckhart R. T. DuBose Admr J. Y. Dunaway Seminole Ave Milledge Clarke Co. Building Loan & Imp. Co Broad and Billups Sts Peter Culp Laura A. Carter Mary A. Bain Washington St Fannie T. Crane Geo. T. Young DuBose Ave E. T. Hale J. W. Noell Buck Branch M. B. Lumpkin Geo. Malone Brooklyn R. C. Orr A. V. Deadwyler Peters St W. H. Wardlaw C. S. Langston Nacoochee McMahon J. J. C J. R. Davis Hiawassee St King & Co Nettie O. Carter Buck Seco Dist Mary Law Jefferson E. B. Sia the Gas Company Lon Baldwin Chaffeur Johnson Shop
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