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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
8
Local classifieds list Lipseamh & Co fire insurance numbers and Lips cand Co plumbing contact phones. Includes references to Pitre office and residential numbers, plus plumbing by Sanitary Plumbing Co. Fragmentary ad items suggest local business promotions.
The piece reports a commission wrestling with revised port to inter state rate discussions in Georgia. Two chairmen spar over withholding a governor letter on the sensitive topic titled Part Rates. Petitions from two shipping firms were overlooked when reporters were present. By A. H. Uim.
In upcoming weeks Moler College in Atlanta offers to insure property with Lipscomb & Co Fire Insurance. Listings include for rent rooms on Jackyou Street and Prine Avenue, furnished or unfurnished options, and a three-year plan for barber trade instruction via Moler Barber College. Also notices for sale, apartments, and contact details for Rent and Dr. Jago.
Hon J D Price senator elect from the 27th district spends several days in the city. He is a noted friend of local educational institutions and has provided valuable services in the past. He is expected to be a leading member of the next senate and will receive strong local support.
Mr OD H Lamb of Clapham, Yorkh ine England has entered the Cotton Camerad College to study cotton growth. He will stay for several weeks, then visit major ports and inland markets of the South to investigate belt conditions. Connected with a leading English cotton roojero, he seeks practical knowledge of cotton.
Edwin Forest Johnson, once a top Georgia journalist, visited the city yesterday. He left journalism to serve as secretary and treasurer of the Gholston Cunningham Spring Bed Co. in Atlanta, after holding key posts at the Constitution Journal News Georgian and a long stint at the New York World.
A. H. Ulm reports Atlanta regulators set rules for narcotic sale control. Dr Cheatham notes inspections cover two thirds of the state, 744 drug stores visited, 32 violators found, 11 compliant later, 3 promised compliance. Wholesalers to be overseen by licensed state-board pharmacists. enforcement urged.
A speaker claims trials for illegal narco trade are hard to base on solid evidence. He notes evidence is scarce and that general merchandise dealers generally comply with the law and cooperate in enforcement efforts.
At a meeting of the directors of the Athens Botting Wor this elts, a most satisfactory showing was made for the past year and all interested in the company were high. Mr Seth Wilkins, president, Mr K Brown, treasurer, and Miss Massengale noted. The Massengale agency leads in advertising in this country with extensive contracts. Brown is a prominent young businessman and Wilkins plans to return to the business after health recovery. The company’s success is noted as considerable.
The Athens Mutual Insurance Co held its annual meeting yesterday in the Southern Mutual building. Officers were reelected for the ensuing year and the board of directors listed. The company reports its largest annual business and broad agency presence across the state.
Susie Martin a Negro woman was arrested on a writ of lunacy. The court heard she is mother to several children and has a months old baby. Relatives seek Milledgeville asylum for her care as she is sometimes violent and endangers her children. A trial before Judge Wingfield is expected in a few days to determine insanity.
The Saturday night round table meeting on Sunday evening featured The Minstrels and continued The Lady of the Decoration by Miss Sanders. Attendance filled the auditorium with students crowding chairs and floors as they sought the round table’s inspiration. New students Ray Wassom and H. J. Brooks arrive. Miss Bessie McNair returns home ill. Mr. Euring of the Students’ Volunteer Movement speaks. Miss Nelle Verdery visits. several alumni and guests are noted with various local mentions.
In New York on April 6 trading focuses on tagtag pricing with limited buyers. Reported sales reach about 8,000 units while mids range from 525 to 1000, indicating a firm buying mood in Liverpool cotton trade expectations.
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