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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
8
Classified snippet list of ads and notices from a local paper including insurance offers stock dividends real estate sales room wanted rentals vehicle sales and job inquiries. Names appear with addresses such as Rose Co and Banner. Vehicle sale items include Wyllie Knight Buick Ford and Dodge related mentions. May include administrator sale details and real estate listings.
Public warning from MPR Salamone sole agent of the Gatex Oil Company in Athens about subscriptions. Claims 12 producing wells and 165 000 acres in Texas, with profits paid to stockholders and a stock price rise to seven dollars fifty cents by April 14 midnight. Subscriptions must be sent to 104 Lumpkin Street before the deadline.
A bustling local ad listing myriad produce and deli items available today at Williamson's and Costa's Delicatessen Shop. Featured goods include iceberg lettuce celery tomatoes onions prunes dates figs raisins raisins bread and fruit such as oranges grapefruits apples lemons bananas and fresh Philadelphia cream cheese. Also promoted are a free drink demonstration and a wholesale flour sale at Railway Store and the Normal School outlets.
A compact luncheonette menu lists dinner items priced at 60 cents including baked Spanish mackerel roast candied yams blackeyed peas steamed rice pone corn bread cocoa pudding and tea. The ad highlights 60 cent meals and features Thornton's name prominently.
The Bouillon No 14 Commandery will hold its annual conclave in Msi Hall this Friday evening April 2 at 8 oclock. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and all Sir Knights are urged to attend. I T Kilpatrick E C Mo G Quinn Recorder.
White House staff arrange for President Wilson and official family to stay around June 1 at Woods Hole Massachusetts. Secret service, real estate agents, and local citizens survey town to locate accommodations for several hundred clerks and administration attaches. Housing sought for Rear Admiral Grayson and Secretary Tumulty with tentative plans to use government hall offices.
Georgia Wildcats, under Coach Stegeman, face Clemson in a two game set in Clemson. George Clark likely starts the opener after a standout no hit effort against Oglethorpe. Slappy, a first year pitcher, may work in the second game as Georgia seeks cohesion after a long preseason. The team also meets Maryland State in Athens on Monday and Tuesday.
Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo answers a labor questionnaire from the railroad brotherhoods publication Zmbor. He states he is not in sympathy with their demands and notes no plan to resign. He emphasizes ongoing work with Congress and railroad workers without room for delay.
New York ferry crews from 8 000 to 15 000 marine workers began tying up ships tonight as engine room and deck forces of all railroad owned tugs were called out. City owned ferries and tugs under harbor craft control were not expected to be affected by the strike.
Jackson Mississippi April meeting of state republican committee appoints district delegates to the national convention in Chicago and names four delegates at large to be chosen tomorrow for General Leonard Wood.
Ellis Searles speaking for the United Mine Workers of America said the 27 percent wage hike for bituminous coal miners does not justify the price rise of 40 to 50 cents a ton, with owners announcing increases up to a dollar fifty per ton.
An upcoming Democratic Convention meeting was announced with a subcommittee to discuss preparations. The San Francisco committee will review orders, dates, and reports at an upcoming session, with details on April 20 and related agenda to be finalized.
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