Real Estate and Small Ads Flourish in Local News
Local listings include four room cottages for rent on Barber and Cobb streets, two unfurnished rooms on Summer street, and two six room apartments near the car line. Also offers for onion sets from Palmer’s, Buff Orpington eggs from Geo. W. Burney, and painting supplies from Bondurant Hardware. A quick sale modern four room Cobb street house and second-hand typewriters are advertised, plus an aluminum utensil buyback offer. Lost silk umbrella on Milledge Lumpkin car route reported.
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Cobb Street
Car Line
W. A. Jester
Milledge Avenue
Boulevard
Dearing Street
Virginia Avenue
Foundry Street
Georgia Railroad
Lipscomb Insurance and Real Estate Ad Roundup
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings with deposits from $1.00, compounded semiannually. Also promoting screen doors and windows from Bondurant, table guards, hotel sauges, onion sets, auto tire repairs, and various listings for rent and posts by E. S. Lyndon. tf and tf!
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Athene
Athens Savings Bank
Central Educational Bureau Established for Georgia Railway
The Central of Georgia Railway forms the Educational Bureau on March 1 1912 with about 5000 circulars mailed in March and 1004 employee applications by April 15. Management views the response as proof of employee appreciation and interest in offered courses.
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Georgia
Educational Bureau of the Central of Georgia Railway
Two Tried For Lunacy By Clarke Ordinary
Yesterday Winnie Durham a young colored woman was taken to Milledgeville for treatment at the state sanitarium after commitment. Today Jessie Little a young colored man faces a sanity trial before the Clarke Ordinary jury.
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Winnie Durham
J. H. Hancock
Milledgeville
Jessie Little
Cholera Serum Production at State College in Georgia
The Banner reports that the State College of Agriculture in Athens is producing hog cholera serum at cost through its animal husbandry department. State Veterinarian Dr. Peter F Bahnsen urges prevention, explains serum use, and offers free demonstrations to farmers with coordination from communities.
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State College of Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Athens
Tig Ward
State College
Georgia
Agricultural Department
Peter F. Bahnsen
Bahnsen
Peter F. Babnsen
Death claims well known former Athenian
Jefferson Jennings of Heard county died April 12 at his home after an acute bronchitis attack. He had lived near Athens for years and later with his daughter Mrs. W. T. Gordon. Remains buried in Goshen church cemetery. He was well known in Athens and surrounding area, leaving many friends to grieve.
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Banner
Roopville
Heard County
Jefferson Jennings
W. T. Gordon
Goshen Church
Jennings
Athens
Fierce Dog Bites Morning Paper Carrier on Hancock Avenue
A Bellows Falls Banner report states a long time carrier boy, a colored youth, was badly injured by a bulldog while delivering the morning paper at 473 Hancock Avenue. The dog previously threatened him, sinking tusks into his limbs and tearing clothing, leaving him frightened and at home.
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Hancock Avenue
Eighth District High School Meet Set for Eatonton
The Eighth Congressional District High School Association meets in Latonton on April 18 19 and 20 with a medal contest at Eatonton Academy. About 100 guests are to be hosted in Eatonton as students compete for seventeen gold medals and two silver cups for top academic and athletic scores.
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Eatonton
Rutnam County
Eighth Congressional District High School Association
Latonton
FE. B. Mell
Athens High School
Theo Rumble
Elberton High School
W. D. Reid
Eatonton Public Schools
Gence
Association
Col. S. T. Wingfield
W. C. Wright
T. G. Greene
Fair Grounds
Central Railroad
Notice to Atlanta Journal Subscribers in Athens
Atlanta Journal readers in Athens may contact Harry Simmons, manager, 137 Lumpkin Street, or call 114 three rings. B F Boston now represents.
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Atlanta Journal
Athens
Harry Simmons
Lumpkin Street
B. F. Boston
Why He Was Late and a Confederate Monument Claim
A humorous exchange about lateness cites meeting Smithson and his stomach trouble. The fragment notes West Virginia claiming to have erected the first Confederate dead monument, a boast reflecting postwar memory.
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Smithson
Chamberlain
West Virginia
Sleep Soldiers Rest In Honored Valor
A brief verse reflects on soldiers lying at rest with honor and tenderness. It pairs admiration for bravery with a gentle, loving courage. The quote evokes reverence for those who served, blending martial virtue with heartfelt humanity.
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Bayard Taylor
Latest Georgian Is sue is a Good Magazine
The last issue of the Georgian monthly from the University of Georgia features Verse To Hope by V. Story The Every Day Fairy by R Verse Serenade by A B Bernd Essay Mendelssohn His Position in Music by Louis Koplin Story The Utter Loneliness by J M Lynch Verse Love Song by G Story A Mining Engineer by E J Ransom Story Only the Shadows Knew by J B Wright Jr Sketches Editorials Entre Nous Book Shelf Exchanges
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V. Story
A. B. Bernd
Mendelssohn
Louis Koplin
J. M. Lynch
G. Story
E. J. Ransom
J. B. Wright, Jr
Illinois Woodmen Protest Convention in Elgin
Delegates from many Illinois Modern Woodmen local camps met in Elgin to formally protest the recent Chicago national convention action raising insurance rates for the order. The meeting assessed the impact on members and urged coordinated action.
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Elgin, Til
Illinois
Modern
Woodmen of America
Chicago
New Money and New People Coming to This Section
Columbus Ga April 17 The Industrial Index reports the Southeast is rapidly advancing with undeveloped resources being developed. New money and new people are entering the region, boosting upbuild. Projects include a $1 25 million Alabama waterpower dam and nearly $500 000 in new railroad terminals.
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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Alabama Iron Company
Bank
Fitzgerald
Jacksonville
Fla
Oxford
Ala
Monroe County
Bartow County
Birmingham
Sarasto
Cullman County
Gavannah
Piichard
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Prof. Fain
BS CO
City Property
Mo.t Gholston Tuck Building
Erwin & Company
J. Jester
Majestic
Barber Street
Palmer's
Palmer
Dougherty Street
Ring
Geo. W. Burney
Childs Street
The
Bondurant Hardware Company
Summer Street
Chalk’s
Michigan
Acme
Perfection
Livingston Globe
Pondorsa
Trophy
Stone
Buckeye
Bull Nose
Ferry
Normal School Pharmacy
Bondurant's
Modern &Room House
H. C. Smith
McGregor Co
Bondurant Hdw. Co
A. A. Johnson
Milledge-Lumpkin
Webb & Crawford
C. A. Scudder
Insurance & Real Estate, Lipscomb
Bondurant’s
Sparks Vulcanizing Co
E. S. Lyndon
Central Educational Bureau
Clarke
Mane
State AG. College
Hull Road
Burnt Factory
Ile
Party of Shriners
Atlanta
Shriners
H. R. Palmer
Leland Young
Johnson
Summerlin
Wilbur Pope
S. R. McDuffie
James Barrow
Lloyd Palmer
A. L. Harper
J. H. Fleming
L. C. Quinn
Dr. Blechmann
Camel
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Taft Ball
Masonic Temple
University of Georgia
Columbus, Ga
Industrial Index
Jackson
Notasulga
Pulaski Street
Milledge
Grady Avenue
Nantahala
Springdale
D. G. Ande Real Estate
Stephenson & Hull
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