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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
2
A collage of small ads and notices from Bondurant Hardware Co McGregor Co and local merchants. Includes offers on fire insurance with Erwin & Company furniture and stoves from Puttdhan Western, typewriters 17c a day from McGregor Co, 10 percent off on typewriters before August 15, sales on meat market real estate and assorted wares, and notices for horses, rabbits, a six room house, a corn mill, job ads, and water products from Linton's Spring water.
Fire insurance lig essences Lipscomb & Co Real Estate Lipscomb & Co Cheap Insurance Get the best Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually For Rent A nice house on Franklin street DuBose & DuBose Agents For Rent An apartment on first floor September 1 Mrs W A Jester
University of Georgia Chancellor David C. Barrow spoke at the State Agricultural Society in Waycross. His address urged broad education for all classes and outlined practical ways to pursue educational improvements across the state.
The Georgia house ways and means committee considers a new tax on autos based on horsepower. Gov. Smith proposed one dollar per horsepower, but the committee cut it to fifty cents amid opposition from auto owners and newspapers. The panel also backs an inheritance and income tax bill.
Yesterday's ball games show Birmingham and Atlanta with tied or close results before rain halted play. Chattanooga beat Montgomery was called in the eighth inning, while New Orleans defeated Memphis in five innings before rain ended the second game. Nashville and Mobile had an off day.
Yesterday four major league teams produced decisive results with Philadelphia defeating Chicago and Detroit overcoming New York. Detailed box scores show Philadelphia 9 14 0 over Chicago 7 14 1 and Detroit 8 13 1 over New York 3 7 6. Batteries listed as Coombs Thomas Kreitz for Philadelphia and Young Paine for Chicago. Donovan Stanage Ford Sweeney for Detroit and New York. Misses Leola Flanagan Vera Veal Florrie Oneal Pearl Hardman are guests of Miss Nell McDorman. Mr R M Mitchell departs for Alabama. Prof 3 V Sanford travels to Conyers Covington Monroe. Dr W A Roper visits from Comer. Mr and Mrs John B Weir return from Tallulah Falls with son J B Sr civil engineer on power plant project.
The wrestler sailed today for New York en route to Chicago where he will challenge Frank Gotch early next month in an effort to regain the world heavyweight title.
Maine lost senior United States Senator William Pierce Frye at his daughter’s Lewiston home. He died at 3:05 p.m. with daughters Mrs. Helen White and Mrs. Alice Briggs nearby. His death increases Democratic strength in the Senate by one vote, as a Democrat will fill the interim seat and the governor and legislature are Democratic.
Mrs. D B Hailey and family and Mr V Petropol and family express gratitude for friends kindness during illness of Mrs V Petropol and for sympathy in their bereavement. Special thanks for the numerous floral tributes.
Wholesale and retail stock of fruit jars rubbers jar tops and jelly seals with prompt delivery. Full line of latest patterns in china and table glassware. Everything for the house keeper in enamel tin aluminum wooden and other wares. The most varied time in Athens. Your orders.
The Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church hosts a barbecue at Tibbett's Park on the boulevard next Thursday August 17 to raise funds for a parsonage. Dinner runs from 1 to 6 pm with tickets sold at Parlor Market Clayton and Lumpkin and by street sellers. R E Williams manages the event and Mrs R E Williams chairs the committee of ladies.
Clarke County girls organized as Tomato Clubs under the U S Department of Agriculture show good crops despite a tough season. Miss Parna Hill led the effort with canning lessons by Miss Mary E Creswell. A nine club gathering produced one hundred twenty pounds of finished product from tomatoes beans and okra. The first canning party was August 8 at Miss Lillie Davis residence with N B Davis hospitality.
The Georgia legislature passed the Wimberly game protection bill in a 99 to 15 vote. It creates a state game warden appointed by the governor at $200 yearly, assigns county wardens, funds wardens from hunters licenses, shortens quail season to Dec 1 to Mar 1, and sets deer season Oct to Jan 1 with bag limits of three turkeys, 25 quail, and 40 doves. It bans traps and snares and requires landowner permission for hunting on another’s land.
Reports from Tallulah Falls say the Witch's Head cliff has been blasted away during Georgia Power Company works. Senator Prather calls for title investigations and a land survey to halt further destruction. locals warn the river may become an underground channel if the project continues.
Girls from Bethaven and Lampkin schools will be notified by letter of the meeting time and place. They are urged to come with plenty of fruit and vegetables to be canned, as the session aims to prepare supplies.
Plans for financing the state chamber of commerce auto tour through Georgia were approved at a Macon meeting. Secretary William Wakefield will lead the tour starting in La Fayette, visiting every district with booster meetings in towns like Columbus and Rome. A bulletin named Empire State will publish contributors and articles from chambers. cooperation from Atlanta and others is anticipated.
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