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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1912

Page

8

Short Notes of Interest Real Estate and Rentals

Real estate and rental items listed including four room cottages on Barber street and Cobb street two six room apartments, five room cottages, and a modern eight room house on Cobb Street. Plants for sale including tomato pepper and egg plants with delivery notices, farm and shop ads, plus notes on furniture, horses, and professional services.

Chalk Acme Perfection Livingston Globe Beauty Pondorsa Trophy Stone Buckeye State Bull Nose Ruby King Giant Crimeon Black Beauty Ferry Normal School Imo Cobb Street W. A. Jesterney Tiime H. C. Smith

The Athens Savings Bank Offers 4 Percent Interest

An advertisement lists The Athens Savings Bank paying 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually January 1 and July 1. Deposits start at $1.00. Also shown are notices for table boarders, hotel services, picture framing, rentals, repairs, pottery, tomato plants, barber trade course, and second hand appliances.

College Avenue B. Jossey McGregor Co Athens Athens Savings Bank

Talented English Musician Visits Athens for Concert Tour

Mr. Thomas W. Musgrove of Brenan Conservatory was in Athens to confer with Mr. Washburn and Victor Herbert about a country tour this summer. A versatile composer and musician, Musgrove has a new song Washburn will sing and plans to travel with Campanari for several weeks.

Thomas W. Musgrove Conservatory Brenan Washburn Victor Herbert Musgrove America Campanari

Mrs. G. C. Thomas Visiting in Florida

Mrs. George C. Thomas left yesterday for Jacksonville to visit her daughter Mrs. A. C. Edwards. She was accompanied to Atlanta by Judge Thomas who remained there to hear Governor Woodrow Wilson speak at the auditorium.

George C. Thomas Jacksonville Fla A. C. Edwards Atlanta Judge Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Kate Winn Hurt in Barber Street Auto Crash

Kate Winn, a Black woman, was seriously injured when an automobile driven by an out of town visitor struck her on Barber street near the Boulevard. Initial assessments underestimated the injuries, but she remains in a serious condition.

Kate Winn Barber Street

Memorial Address to be Delivered in Washington

The Washington Memorial Association announces Hon. John M. Cozart will deliver the memorial address on Memorial Day. Hon. Lucian Lamar Knight, initially named, forfeited due to illness. Mr. Cozart, Washington native and Augusta lawyer, will speak before the John T. Wingfield Camp of Veterans and invited guests.

John Cozart Washington Memorial Association of Washington John M. Cozart Augusta Lucian Lamar Knight Georgia Florida Mr. Knight Cozart John T. Wingfield Knight Ladies of the Memorial Association of Washington

Cadets to Augusta as Wedding and Travel Details Flow

Mr J H Griffith of Arnoldsville and Mr R T Moore of Winterville passed through en route to Atlanta. Mrs Bryan Dixon and Mrs Harold Hinton leave for West Point. Carl G Zirbes visits Racine relatives and will go to Washington for a wedding next week. Major J A Atkins with eight cadets heads to Augusta for the Red and Brick week. The battalion, praised for its inspection, will be supervised by Prof Sanford on Saturday.

R. T. Moore Winterville Atlanta Bryan Dixon Harold Hinton West Point Carl G. Zirbes Joseph Welfel Manx Zirbes Racine Wis Washington J. A. Atkins University Georgia Road Augusta Sanford

Street Cars Struck by Weather Delays Across City

Weather caused streetcars to slip off track on Lumpkin Street and collide near TeConter Hall. Rains yesterday and last night slowed service with trains jumping the track and running off schedule.

Lumpkin Street TeConter Hall

Barn and stock burned at Bishop barn fire

Early yesterday morning a fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn of Mr. J. J. Johns at Bishop. The blaze consumed the barn and killed a fine mare and two good colts. A quantity of feed stuff was also destroyed.

Bishop J. J. Johns

Three Sales in Three Days by Hinton Firm

Real estate agent H. P. Hinton reports three rapid property transactions in recent days. Purchases include a Cloverhurst avenue lot from the John D. Mell property by T. B. Hudgins, a Lumpkin street lot to W. W. Hilley, and a Mell property lot to W. S. Jones. Prof. R. J. H. DeLoach buys Cloverhurst avenue lot for a future home.

Milledge Avenue Lumpkin Street Prof. Fain H. P. Hinton Cloverhurst Avenue John D. Mell T. B. Hudgins W. W. Hilley W. S. Jones R. J. H. DeLoach Hinton

Madison murder case argued for new trial

Judge Meadow in Elberton heard Mack Embry case leaves juror bias claims. Attorneys for Embry seek a new trial in Madison superior court after conviction for murder in Ila incident involving Denver Ginn. State counsel defended trial fairness and awaited decision.

Geo. C. Thomas Athens Col. R. L. J. Smith Commerce Elberton Mack Embry Madison Superior Court Denver Ginn Ila Ginn Embry George C. Thomas J. F. L. Bond Danielsville R. L. J. Smith Thos. J. Brown W. W. Stark Berry T. Moseley John T. Gordon Meadow Meadows Wack Embry

Victor Herbert in Athens receives warm reception at Colonial

Victor Herbert and his orchestra played matinee and evening shows at the Colonial in Athens. Despite rain, audiences packed the hall, enjoying the overture Gwendoline and an encore of Rubenstein's melody. Performers Frank Croxton and Fred Landau drew praise for voice and technique, with Agnes Kimball and Mr Williams also singled out. The concert ended with strong audience demand for encores and a note of return in Athens.

Victor Herbert the Colonial Orches Gwendoline Rubenstein Frank Croxton Williams Athens Herbert

Notice of Athens Gas Light & Fuel Co stock and bonds filing

The Athens Gas Light and Fuel Co seeks authority from the Georgia Railroad Commission to issue 3500 in stock and bonds totaling 750 000 with 250 000 in stock and 500 000 in bonds to be issued immediately and 250 000 in bonds for present improvements and 250 000 in bonds for future extensions and property. The hearing is set at the Commission office in Atlanta on April 25 1912 at 10 a m. John Gribbel president.

Railroad Commis of Georgia Office of Railroad Commission Atlanta Georgia Athens ‘Gas, Light & Fuel Co John Gribbel

Also Mentioned on This Page

City Property Mo.t Gholston Tuck Building Erwin & Company J. C. Jester Lyndon Geo. W. Burney Childs Street Summer Street Sun-Wed Dr. Conway Georgia Loan Co., ‘Son Oconee Brick Co S. C. Upson Sun Wed Davison-Nicholson Co Moser College Luster Clayton St Dougherty Street Insurance & Real Estate, Lipscomb Hotel Sanges Langston Music House Meigs Street A. H. Davison Sparks Vulcanizing Co Maule’s Tomato Plants Moler Barber College Care Banner G. C. Thomas C. A. Scudder Susie Gerdine Gerald Green Athena Frank Harrold Amercus Robert Browning John J. Mell Stedman Washinston Dante Gabriel Rosell Sallie Hull West Peachtreet St Shakespeare Symonds Miriam Pope Katie Dearing Emerson Mildred Mell Nathaniel Hawthorne Catharine Erwin Bret Harte Susie Davison Robert Burns Jennie Arnold Bacon Watson Daniel Bogart Miss Jennings Harry White Thad Hawkins Arnoldsville City Ola Mathews Watkinsville Evelyn McCarthy Gainesville Miss Evelyn Sanford The Heights Miss Olah Dunlap Mr. W. F. Adkins Stephens W. H. Mayes J. H. Griffith Andrew Lyndon Macon New York Om LD Ale Liverpool Chicago Hull Road Burnt Factory Ile Madison Pulaski Street Hancock Avenue Milledge Nice Grady Avenue Nantahala Springdale D. G. Anderson Real Estate Son Mutual Stephenson & Hull Chaser Boulevard Dearing Street Virginia Avenue Foundry Street Georgia Railroad
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