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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1916

Page

8

Local Classifieds: Fire Insurance Exchange and Item Listings

Short notes show Lipscomb Specialty Insurance asking why not share fire coverage with J C Jester. Oasis on Broad Street offers regular 25c dinners. For sale items include Nancy Hall Porto Rico and Southern Queen sweet potato plants at 1.50 per thousand, ready March 25. Also farm and city loan money, oil and gas stoves, a 5 passenger Ford, Esquime Spitz puppies, two unfurnished rooms for rent, and packing service. Telephone contacts included.

Nancy Hall Porto Rico Southern Queen Rebecca Gaim

Wanted Agent Local or District Manager Position

Classified notice seeking an agent or district manager to represent an old line life insurance company. Promises good commissions and a renewal contract. Mail responses to P. O. Box 934 Atlanta Georgia.

Old Line Life Insurance Company P. O. Box Atlanta, Ga

Local Athens ads note funds, plants, and rentals

Local classified items list savings bank offers, college scholarship, plant and seed sales, farm supplies, real estate rentals, and a lost money notice. Includes Athens and nearby firms with phone references and delivery terms.

China Under an Ancient Yet Unyielding Civilizatio

President Goodnow of Johns Hopkins spoke at the University of Georgia on China Her Problems and Her Possibilities. He argued China's civilization is ancient non progressive and persistent due to economic ethical and educational factors and centers on vegetable living rather than mineral wealth, enabling long continuity despite outside influences.

University of Georgia Goodnow Johns Hopkins University Georgia China John Temple Graves Johns Hopkins Confucius Buddha India

Refrigerators and stoves offered for sale with terms

Advertised items include Boss Oil-Air stoves praised for ease and economy, a full line of refrigerators in various sizes, water coolers like the Century Bottle Cooler, ice and cream freezers from one to eight quarts, all with flexible payment terms upon request. A separate speech discusses China’s progress and the case for Western practical education.

Georgia junior orators chosen for June commence

From seventeen applicants six men were named last night as the junior orators to compete for the junior medal at the Georgia commencement in June. The six are M. C. Gay Atlanta J. P. Stewart Atlanta I. M. Levy Athens D. H. Upshaw Monroe J. H. Carmichael College Park and H. H. McCall Atlanta with H. F. Longino Atlanta as alternate.

Georgia M.C. Gay Atlanta J. P. Stewart I. M. Levy Athens D. H. Upshaw Monroe J. H. Carmichael College Park H. H. McCall H. F. Longino

Arnold & Abney Cake and Produce Ad

An old advert lists Silver Cake and Gold Cake at 10c each and Old Fashion Pound Cake at 30c from Arnold & Abney. It also promotes long bleached celery fresh English peas bell peppers spring onions young red beets at Williamson's and Stone's Cakes six varieties fresh cheaper than you can bake.

Arnold & Abney Williamson’s Stone's

Judge Meadow releasess details in Smith estate case

In Macon Georgia on April 12 former judge D W Meadow testified in the United States district court in the James M Smith estate case. He admitted his resignation followed agreements with administrators and their counsel to share the fee. He discussed meetings with McWhorter and Governor Harris and named Worley of Etherton as successor.

Associated Press Macon United States District Court James M. Smith D. W. Meadow Northern Circuit Meadow Ogiethorpe Cobb, Erwin & Rucker McWhoter Hamilton McWhorter Athens Oat McWhorter Atlanta Harris Worley Etherton W. M. Howard Louisiana Zadock Smith Nat Arnold J. O. Mitchell L. K. Smith Andrew Erwin Nat D. Arnold Frank Holder Fite

Mrs Peeples Shows Continued Improvement, Hopeful News

Letters from Hot Springs report Mrs Peeples remains slowly but steadily improving. Messages from W J Peeples and L M Brand say her condition is still hopeful, a reassuring update for many friends here.

Hot Springs W. J. Peeples

You Cannot Fool All The People All The Time

An Athens clothing retailer argues against one-price shops ahead of Easter, boasting prices at least 20 percent lower than cut-price rivals and urging customers to support local business and employment by buying from Head & McMahan.

Athens Head & McMahian

Tomoroow a Better Day Advertises Cathartic Tablet

An old advertisement claims a cathartic tablet from H. R. Palmer & Sons will relieve indigestion headaches biliousness bloating and delayed bowel action. The copy promises a wholesome physic that acts without pain or nausea and urges readers to take the tablet for a better day.

H. R. Palmer. & Sons. Sae ‘Ady

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Athens Audit CO Lipscomb Insurance J. C. Jester the Oasis Broad Street W. H. Davenport Joe H. Downs G. D. Parr T. V. Hilley Eodtf Ponderosa Acme Crucedale Lumpkin St Sroom Cobb St Broom Pulaski St T. Anderson College Avenue Athens Savings Bank Athens Business College Athens, Gatt Porto Ricos Oaks Plant Fort Green Fla Cleveland Greene County Griffeth Implement Co Hancock Heights Milledge Avenue A. H. Davison Eodt Jane Greenhouse Co Eodti P. O Evergreen Plant Farm Evergreen Ala Sparks Garage P. H. Smith Southern Mutual Cobb St. Ring University Heights Benger W. J. Russell H. D. Poss Banner Jackson’St D. G Anderson. & Co Clayton St Athens, Ga Cardus Alma Ark Earth Sid President Goodnow Athens Engineering ‘Company H. T. Huggins & Son Phoslime Florida Soft Phosphate & Lime CO Ocala, Florida J. D. Bradwell Glarke Jim Smith Bluebird Rupert of Hentzau Jane Gail Anthony Hope Zenda Vaudette Tnt
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