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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
8
A jumble of small ads offers mileage coupons with cash ads, insurance and financing notes, rental listings, house and room for rent, sales of livestock and plants, local businesses like Lipscomb Insurance and Athens Savings Bank, and classifieds for bikes, tomatos, and tonics. Names include J. T. Hardeman, Lipscomb, Costa, Barrow Street, Reese Street, Holman Building, and Wier.
At The Hague on April 28 Associated Press reports Miss Jane Addams of Chicago was unanimously chosen chairman of the International Congress of Women. The body adopted antiwar resolutions urging women oppose modern warfare and seek equal political rights to influence peace, affirming women’s unity despite global bloodshed and hatred. Fresh String Beans and Fresh Beets advertised by Arnold & Abney.
W Woods White of Atlanta, the oldest general agent in continuous service for a single life insurer in Georgia, spoke yesterday afternoon at 5 o clock to the School of Commerce at the University of Georgia. He presented a practical business view of life insurance as an agent.
Miss Cora McGee a 21 year old nurse returned to Atlanta from Tennessee alleging she was drugged and mistreated by A Miles Bryant a barber shop proprietor in Athens Ga Bryant was arrested in Atlanta and held as police and United States Special Agent L J Bailey begin inquiry Bryant denied charges on Tuesday and planned to hire Athens counsel Bryant has a wife and several children in Athens and awaits federal talks
Mr. Bob Kirkpatrick, a painter, fell from a scaffolding while painting the residence of Dr. J. P. Campbell and fractured the bone of his right hip. He was reported yesterday to be resting well.
Col. Blanton Fortson has returned from a trip to Washington Wilkes his old home. While away he delivered the Memorial address on Monday before a large audience at Washington.
Mr H Wright formerly managed the McClure Ten Cent Store in Athens. He is promoted to district manager for the Deiarish stores with headquarters in Macon. He will oversee the new Macon store at Third and Cherry streets and manage Griffin Albany and Greenwood locations. His business tact and reliability earned him strong local support as he leaves Athens for expanded duties.
Mr J J Jonas died at his daughter Mrs George Scotts home at Oconee Heights near Athens after several weeks illness. He was seventy six and had lived in Athens many years before moving to live with his daughter last October. He owned property in Barberville where Jonas Avenue was named. Funeral at Mars Hill church this afternoon at 4 with Rev W M Saye. carriages from Bernstein Brothers chapel at 2. Survived by one child, Mrs Scott. wife died two and a half years ago.
A new jitney bus line will start today operated by Mr. W. H. Chafin along Springdale street from Milledge to the Cloverhurst Country Club. Milledge and Lumpkin street cars will meet riders headed to the club house or golf links, offering a shorter route than the hot half-mile walk. Regular Milledge and Prince lines continue to serve nearby areas.
The Red and Black baseball team will depart this afternoon for Clemson South Carolina to play Friday and Saturday games against the Tigers of Clemson College. Due to Mercer Baptists’ lack of ball grounds in Macon for Friday and Saturday, the Mercer games with Tech Jacketts are moved to Grant Field in Atlanta.
Professor Howard W. Odum delivered an address at Cartersville before Bartow County High School marking the end of the term of that splendid high school.
Sewanee Tenn April 28 The Sewanee baseball team will travel to Tuscaloosa Alabama Wednesday and Thursday to meet the University of Alabama. They will then go to Starkville Mississippi to play Mississippi A and M on Friday and Saturday.
Local shop lists items for outdoor decor including cemetery vases lawn vases flower pots and flower pot saucers. Prices not shown. Seasonal display updates suggest durable materials and weather resistance for grave sites and gardens.
Prices for Frost King steel frame freezers and ice boxes start at $5.50, with water coolers from $1.50. Also offered are watering pots ice tea glasses from 80 cents per dozen, perfection oil stoves and heaters, lime for sanitary and building purposes, and a full line for the housekeeper.
Dr. Torrey, noted Bible teacher and author of numerous works, leads annual Montrose Bible Conference in Pennsylvania mountains each July. Renowned for clear logic and simple language, he draws on prayer and the Holy Spirit, delivering pungent anecdotes to illustrate biblical messages during three weeks of services in Athens.
John B. Wier, manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Co., will hold a salvage sale Thursday at ten o'clock on the mill lot at Pulaski street. Damaged cotton seed and hulls, meal cake, cotton seed meal, acid phosphate, and mixed fertilizer will be offered for sale promptly at eleven o'clock.
The Belgian Relief Fund manager credits newspaper advertising for three fourths of the record gifts to a foreign charity. Edward B. Lyman of New York calls publicity the raw material of opinion, noting how campaigns from Chapman-Alexander to Billy Sunday relied on press coverage to succeed. Boston Herald quotes business, philanthropic and religious leaders on publicity’s value.
Washington April 28 Attorney General Gregory announced Samuel Untermyer of New York has been retained by the department of justice to assist in defending the injunction brought by Riggs National Bank against Secretary McAdoo Comptroller Williams and Treasurer Burke. The suit will be heard May 13 and charges Williams and McAdoo with conspiring to wreck the bank.
Representatives from Georgia State College of Agriculture join Southern education leaders in Chattanooga Tennessee this week. Professors Fain Jarnigan and McHatton along with Chancellor Barrow and Dr Jos S Stewart will participate. State Normal delegates include President Pound and Professors Harnest Merrill Wardlaw Sell as they attend proceedings and discuss agricultural education and vocational training.
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