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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1915
Page
3
A Davison-Nicholson shipment introduces new waists in latest styles and colors. Prices range from 1.25 to 5.00 with white crepe de chine at 4.00 white and flesh, wash silk at 2.50, voile and organdie at 2.50, and an exceptional 1.25 lot of check and plain voile waists.
Athens shop touts largest hosiery stock with quality, wear true. Ladies silk hose two tone striped solid colors at 1.00, silk boot hose all colors 0.50, lisle hose 0.25 and 0.50. Men silk sox all colors 0.25 and 0.50, lisle sox 0.15. Children solid color silk and lisle sox 0.10 to 0.25. Pony hose for boys girls and children 0.25 per pair.
The report details receivership assets including 100 shares of Georgia Mortgage and Trust Company, 50 shares of Southern National Life Insurance, and $5,421.75 in overdrafts. It notes reorganization into Georgia Realty Trust Company with 200 new shares issued, partial sale of stock, and that the Realty Trust stock holds are worthless. Recoveries include $28,595.44 from notes and $25,365.97 from collateral notes, but totals show a remaining due of $46,137.84 to depositors, time certificates, cashier’s checks, and bills payable with limited assets available to satisfy creditors. The receiver expects little further collection from stockholders and notes, aside from possible recovery on a suit against stockholders and a pending judgment against R. H. McCrary and its surety.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for women preparing for childbirth. It claims the product makes women normal healthy and strong and invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyon Massachusetts with confidential handling.
The Georgia chamber of commerce sponsors the Animal Industry Convention in Quitman Brooks County starting May 25 with the Brooks County Industrial Club overseeing arrangements. The prior 1914 event drew 10,000 attendees and 1,100 floats. This year 15,000 visitors from Georgia Florida Alabama South Carolina and Tennessee are expected along with experts from multiple state departments and U S agriculture. Moving pictures and a Hereford cattle show will promote southern animal industry. Railroads offer low rates and auto tour bookings surge from North Georgia and Atlanta toward Quitman.
Spring house furnishings stock is overflowing with new items. Best grade Japan and China 116 warp mattings at 11.00 per roll. Crex rugs in plain and bordered from 45c to 9.00. Matting Art Squares 9x12 at 3.98. Curtains nets scrims in plain and fancies 10c to 50c. Burlap 36 inches wide 20c yard. Cretans and fancy denims 15c 20c 25c. Lace Curtain Specials 9c 49c 89c 98c pair.
Delegates from every Southern state gather for the sixth annual Southern Commercial Congress in Muskogee Oklahoma with opening remarks by Senator Duncan A. Fletcher of Florida. Fletcher notes the first meeting across the Mississippi and urges focus on future challenges and international cooperation amid the European war.
Trains depart All Points daily at 8 00 a m and 1 00 p m plus Sunday 8 16 p m and daily except Sunday 3 45 p m. Arrivals show 12 40 p m 6 50 p m and 9 45 am for All Points. Information via Paul Pinkerton and R L Johnson agents with phone contacts.
Schedule details eastern time showing trains leaving Athens at 7 00 a m and 1 00 p m with a 11 25 a m arrival and 6 25 p m arrival respectively. Connections at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points and links to Georgia Railroad for all points and to Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations.
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