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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1916

Page

10

Plant and seed sales ad notes from early 20th century

Short classified note listing Sweet Potato Plants Nancy Hall Porto Rico and related varieties for sale with quantities and prices, shipping terms, and farm names Evergreen Fla McAlpine Fla Oaks Plant Farms Fort Green Fla. Also lost envelope with chatauqua tickets to Mrs Rebecca Paines Whitehall Ga and sale of a 1915 Buick in road condition.

Nancy Hall Porto Rico Southern Queen W. H. Hobby Rebecca Gaim P. O Evergreen Flam. Farm Evergreen Ala Rebecca Paines Whitehall Banner Office Porto Ricos Oaks Plant Fort Green Fla

Athens Savings Bank Promises 4 Percent Interest

The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 per cent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 accepted and customers urged to start saving. Also notes real estate and local services including repair quotes, Easter plant offerings, and a moved hairdressing parlor location.

Bank IN Athens Athens Savings Bank

Prominent Tobacco Leader Dies Sudden in Lexington

Fulton W. Clare forty six president of the Lexington Tobacco Board of Trade died of heart disease in Lexington. He had managed tobacco plants in Rocky Mount and Danville Virginia and in Durham and Greenville North Carolina and Florence South Carolina.

Associated Press Lexington Fulton W. Clare Lexington Tobacco Board of Trade South Rocky Mount Danville Durham Greenville N. C Florence S. C

Dodson's Liver Tone: a safe calomel alternative ad

An advertisement warns against calomel causing sickness and urges readers to try Dodson's Liver Tone a 60 cent bottle claiming it cleanses the liver without the risk of salivation. The copy promises quick relief, says it is harmless and safe for children, and offers a money back guarantee if not effective.

Dodson Adv

Woman's Club to Meet Monday Afternoon in Athens

The Woman's Club will hold an important meeting Monday at 4 o'clock at Mrs. C. A. Whittle's home. President Mrs. Gerald Green will preside and be warmly welcomed after her recent election. Plans will be made for the final cycle tea in May. All members are urged to attend.

Woman's Club Woman’s Club C. A. Whittle Gerald Green

Two New Members of the Sphinx Initiated at UGA

The University of Georgia honors club Sphinx begins three days of public initiation for Joel Mallet of Jackson, Georgia, senior law class, and Tom Thrash of Greenville, Georgia, junior class. Mallet is intercollegiate debater, senior law president, Pandora manager, Gridiron Club member. Thrash starred on the football team three years, named on several all Southern lists, captain-elect for 1916, editor of the Red and Black, Gridiron Club and XV Club member.

Joel Mallet Jackson Lene Tom Thrash Greenville Mallet South Carolina Tennessee Columbia S. C Pandora Thrash

City Waterworks Bond Registration Officially Complete

The registration list for the city is purged and checked and now officially complete for the coming election on waterworks bonds on the 29th. There were 919 names on the list unofficially counted and registrars have removed fewer than 20. The full list is therefore about 900 and 600 votes are required for bonds to carry.

Auditorium Committee Progress on Summer School Auditorium

The chamber of commerce committee led by E H Dorsey works to raise funds for a summer school auditorium. Members include D C Barrow Julius Talmadge H A Nix D F Miller M G Michael EB W Carroll A Rhodes M J Iney H J Rowe Aaron Cohen Harry Hodgson R O Arnold L F Edwards and J Warren Smith. College game results at Columbia show South Carolina 5 Tennessee 9.

Chamber of Commerce Messrs. E.H. Dorsey D. C. Barrow Julius Talmadge H. A. Nix D. F. Miller M. G. Michael EB. W. Carroll A. Rhodes M. J. Iney H. J. Rowe Aaron Cohen Harry Hodgson R. O. Arnold L. F. Edwards J. Warren Smith

Judge Frew Foster Dead in Baltimore

Special to the Banner Atlanta Ga April 20 Judge Frederick Colbert Foster a Morgan county representative former Madison mayor former Ocmulgee circuit judge and Confederate veteran is dead at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore He had been in frail health for months and died Thursday morning Funeral arrangements will be announced later in Madison where he spent his life He would have turned 81 next October 25 if he had lived until then at the last session he was a member of the Georgia house of representatives.

Atlanta Frederick Colbert Foster Morgan County Madison Ocmulgee Circuit Georgia Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore

Annual Meeting and Election for Temple Commandery

The annual meeting of the De Bouisigne Commandery Knights Templar will be held tonight at 8:40 at the Masonic hall. Officers will be elected, and every Sir Knight is urged to attend. Also note Fine Strawberries offered by King Hodgson Co. with phone listings.

Econee Street Meeting Deepening Interest

Interest deepens at ongoing twelve day special meeting at Oconee Street Methodist Church led by Rev. Enoch W. Jones. Evening services at 7:15 with no morning service. pastor preaches plain earnest gospel messages, many touched or converted and desiring better lives and consecration.

Oconee Street Methodist Church Enoch W. Jones

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THE Athens Audit Co Lipscomb Insurance J. C. Jester A. H. Davenport McAlpine, Fla B. H. Lasnett Gracedale Greenhouse Lumpkin St Groom Cobb St Pulaski St J. T. Anderson College Avenue T. L. Mitchell Cobb Klein & Martin Co Phone Jones Greenhouse Co Southern Mutual Holman Hallie Byrd River Farm Millege and Lumpkin Undersage, ‘& Co Clayton St Athens, Ga Athens Engineering Company Barberville Bro. Neighbour Dale Dougherty Street J. H. Mapp Baxter Street S. B. Wingfield Oscar Nichols Franklin Street A. C. Cox Ben Thornton Andrew Erwin Macon Smith Estate Henry Smith James M. Smith Emory Speer Lee Callaway E. M. Williams Ansley Park Rutherford Lipscomb Mary Anne Lipscomb M. A. Lipscomb Gordon Hight Rome T. H. Nickerson Wilmer Moore Jacquelin Moore City J. P. Oglesby R. L. Cawthon Elberton Margaret Richards Morton National Cathedral School Mrs John White Morton Anna Cook Bishop A. B. Tappan Newark, N. J C. H. Tappan Lamar Rucker Nellie Peters Black Rucker Mrs. Rucker Mason Commerce John Hawkins Crawford Ike Swift W.T. Tutt Yester Frank Hardeman Emily MacDougald T. W. Rucker Mr. Alien Moore Smith Mr. Moore F. T. McFadden Richmond, Va W. H. Bocock McFadden Louise Kathleen Kytle Gainesville Marion Bailey Brenau College B. E. Thrash Watkinsville Josephine Clark Japan Elizabeth Davison Comer A. H. Davison Mary Harris Brumby Guy King Atlanta Constitution Carl Stevens Cynthia Stevens Carnford Cora Campbell Stephens Hinda Farbstein Brenan A. W. Calhoun Billups Phinizy Martha Shorter Hamilton Mary McCleskey Lucy Cobb Amelia Parker Andrew Soule Jere M. Pound Georgia Teachers Convention Louise Mays Augusta Harriet McCullough Frances Broyles Lucy Cobb Girls Harvey Stovall Fred Foster J. C. Alexander Jennie Alexander Jefferson J. P. Eberhart Maysville Tate Wright Mr. C. A .Tosh E. H. Houseman J. P. Campbell Virginia Carrie Hunter J. P. Proctor J. T. Pittard Winterville Lipscomb & Co Ins Farm Loan J. D. Bradwell Eee Green & Michael Southern Mutual Building Loan Department Hodgson Co Head & McMahan
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