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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1911

Page

8

Columbi Faire Insurance Co Directors and Officers

Columbi Faire Insurance Co of Athens Ga lists J Y Carithers as President H C Stockdell as Secretary T Bryan as Vice President L C Quin as Assistant Secretary James White as Treasurer with a board including J Y Carithers H O’Farrell W T Bryan Benton Chas N Hodgson Hamilton McWhorter John T Pittard Stockdell J T Johnson J C McKinney D W Meadow John R White John R Wilkenson F C Shackelford and Erwin & Company as local agents.

Columbi Faire Insurance CO. of Athens, Ga J. Y. Carithers H. C. Stockdell T. Bryan L. C. Quin James White H. O'Farrell W. T. Bryan O Benton Chas N. Hodgson Hamilton McWhorter John T. Pittard H. . Stockdell J. T. Johnson J. C., McKinney D. W. Meadow John R. White John R. Wilkenson F. C. Shackelford Erwin & Company

Short Notes of Interest

Short notes cover fire insurance from Lipscomb & Co real estate and automobile policies, loan offers, a real estate listing for Fleming home, rentals on Lumpkin street and Baxter Rock Springs, and various ads for eggs, meals, typewriters, painting and pasturing. Notable firms include Lipscomb & Co DuBose & DuBose Bishop Motor Car Co and McGregor Co. Athens Georgia.

Real Estate and Insurance Ads Jump With Local Listings

Classified glimpses show real estate offers from Cloverhurst avenue and Boulevard with terms and prices, plus fire insurance pitches by Erwin & Company and DuBose & DuBose. Other items include rental rooms, leases, secondhand goods, livestock for sale, and hiring notices, all framed in a bustling small town marketplace tone.

Fresh County Eggs at Massey and Skenton's

Fresh county eggs selling today at Massey and Skenton's for 51-2 dozen a dollar. A light jersey cow strayed on Friday. finder to notify L C Smith at 806, 126 Dearing. A child’s coat with brass buttons found between Athens and Whitehall should be returned to 198 Hull Street for reward.

Massey & Skelton’s Massey & Skenton’s L. C. Smith Dearing Athens Whitehall Hull Street

Georgia Governor Elect Hoke Smith declines Florida talk request

Governor elect Hoke Smith joins a list of invited speakers who must decline due to prior engagements. He regrets missing the Florida senate address on income taxation but urges Florida to adopt the measure. He also declines a speaking invitation at an Indianapolis Democratic club dinner.

Atlanta Hoke Smith Florida State Senate Senate Florida Indianapolis Smith Harmon Ohio Woodrow Wilson New Jersey

Electric Power for Atlanta from Tallulah Falls Dam

Georgia Power will deliver 100000 horsepower of electricity to Atlanta in 18 months after dam construction at Tallulah Falls starts. The system will reduce coal use and smoke, boost manufacturing, and supply current to factories along railway rights of way.

Atlanta Georgia Power Company Tallulah Falls Georgia

Huggins and Son Paint and Lime Sellers

H. T. Huggins and Son advertise selling lime cement plaster Paris ready mixed paints lead and oil calcimo wall colors wall brushes paint brushes and Southern States Portland cement in any quantity with carload service. Agents for lime for building purposes and quick delivery at very low prices. Submit prices.

Huggins and Son Power Dam Plans At Tallulah

The Georgia power concern Huggins and Son proposes a 110 foot tall Tallulah dam to supply Gainesville and Tallulah areas and attract new industry. Campaign claims the dam will not mar the falls and will deliver substantial electricity while benefiting Birmingham district style growth.

Caught Hand of Pickpocket In Time to Save His Money

In Atlanta at Grant Park a white man Morris foiled a pickpocket Bearden snatching his wallet. Bearden was chased to the jail after Morris recovered the money. The incident interrupted the monkey house scene as onlookers watched the commotion.

Atlanta Charlie Beard- Jen Tunnel W. 1 Morris Grant Park Bearden Mortis

Greek Immigrant Chooses Pete as Cognomen in Court

Atlanta April 11 Greek Panagiotis Epthimois Stanaragos asked a U S court to change his name to Pete Basil. Report notes Greeks often pick Basil for ease and royalty, and Peter for a favored ruler name, while Pete becomes a slang tag for Greeks in immigrant circles.

Panagiotis Epthimois Stranargos Pete Panagiotis Epthimois Stanaragos United States Pete Basil America Basil Nicholis Bunstragbambos Hymettus Peter Pat Emerald Isle

Easter Bonnets and Birds Draw Economic Battle Line

New York April 11 Easter Sonnets parade birds blamed for pest destruction and rising costs. Government survey links $10 per person in losses to insect-eating birds’ decline, with cotton and food prices driven up by market butchers and hunters. Audubon officials urge protection, citing $25 to $30 million cotton losses and boll weevil spread unless birds are safeguarded.

New York United States National Association of Andoubon Societies Louisiana Texas Mississippi Alabama Arkansas America Department of Agriculture T. Gilbert Pearson National Association of Audubon Societies Broadway Georgia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Total Assets Lipscomp & Co Real Estate Lipscomb Lipscomb & Co DuBose Fleming Milledge Avenue Starick Cafe Royal Jim Moon Lumpkin Street Ford Buick Bishop Motor Car Co Baxter Rock Springs R. J. Felton City Hall Dr. Conway College Avenue University Place Cook G. S. Martin Barber Street Dearing Street G. F. O'kelley’s Cash Grocery McGregor Co Son Mu. Blig A. T. Conway A. N. Parr Son” Parr R. D. Hancock Empire State Chemical Farm J. C. Jester Athens Savings Bank Lyndon Cloverhurst Avenue Boulevard John Bowden Hancock and Pulaski Streets Leathers & Evanson Empire State Chemical Co J. R. Crane Lipscomb & Co, Tf A. A. Johnson J. H. Massey Sanges G. F. O’kessler’s Cash Depot St Hill Street The Capital News Banner Forsyth Grand Opera House Bunting Ponce de Leon Park the Grand Clyde Fitch William Farnum Dustin Farnum East Tynne Lyric Alhens Shoe Company H. T. Huggins' & Son Broad Street Plaster Paris Carload HT. Huggins & Son Griffith & Welch Seo Ee Os Liverpool Clayton ST Atlanta, Ga Atlanta. Ga
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