Short Notes of Interest and Local Ads Briefs
A collage of classified items includes ads for Lipscomb's Specialty Insurance, Jester fire insurance division, Mahler's dancing classes at the Elks Club, private lessons, a rent notice for an Sroom house near Normal, Athens Hide and Rubber Co buying old auto tires, and a testimonial endorsing Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from W C Jones of Buford North Dakota.
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Mahler
Elks Club
Georgian Hotel
Bank in Athens Promotes Savings and Loans
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1 with deposits from $1.00. Also advertised are farm and city property loans. A. H. Davenport urges savings. The ad also notes a Corset by SPIRELLA via Mrs. J. L. Morris and a rental bungalow on Milledge Avenue via Erwin & Co.
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Bank IN
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Milledge Avenue
Lodge Directories of Fraternal Bodies on Clayton Street
St Elmo Lodge K P meets Mondays at 8 30 in Castle Hall Jester Building Clayton street Visiting knights invited Rev Troy Beatty C C T H Nickerson K of R S Williams Lodge I O O F meets Mondays in Max Joseph Building All brethren invited Athens B P O E No 790 meets second and fourth Wednesdays 8 30 at lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin Sts W F Dobbs C C K A Hill Clerk Geo B Davis Camp W O W meets Wednesdays in Woodmen Hall Max Joseph Building first and third devoted to business second and fourth to degree team Mt Vernon Lodge F A M meets every Thursday night at Masonic Hall Clayton street J H McKinnon W M Mo G Quinn Sec Center Odd A M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Jester Building
Clayton Street
Troy Beatty
C. C
T. H. Nickerson
K. of
Athens
Lodge Quarters
Corner Broad
Lumpkin Sts
B. F. Tuck
BE. R .G. H. Palmer
Sec
Geo. B. Davis
Woodmen Hall
Max Joseph
W. F. Dobbs
Glenn Lodge
Odd Fellows
A. M. Center
N. G
Harry Davis
Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 22
Masonic Hall
J. H. M'Kinnon
W. M
G. Quinn
Singing Movies Create Sensation at Colonial Theater
News from New York reports that Remax Musical Motion Pictures introduce singing films with synchronized sound shown in theaters. The Renfax film company plans full musical comedies with film and phonograph, and Miss Jeanette Grant appears in the latest project with a live encore after the onscreen performances.
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Remax
Colonial Theater
New York
Athens
South
Colonial
New York Times
Renfax Pictures
New York Times Association
Knickerbocker
Arthur J. Abrams
de Witt Fox
Renfax Flm Company
America
Remfax Company
Miss Grant
Plurality Won't Elect Georgia Appellate Judges
In Atlanta on August 2, questions arise over filling three new Georgia Court of Appeals seats. The process uses county unit voting. plurality cannot decide the three posts. Five candidates qualified by noon, with L P Sheen added, and names like Roscoe Luke and W Frank Jenkins listed among possible entrants.
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Atlanta
State Court of Appeals
St. Elmo Massengale
Judge Reagan
Massengale
State Democratic Executive Committee
State House
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Executive Committee
Appelate Court
Court of Appeals
L. P. Sheen
Tifton
Roscoe Luke
Thomasville
W. Frank Jenkins
Eatonton
John B. Hutcheson
Ashburn
Alex Stephens
Henry Fullbright
Waynesboro
M. J. Yeomans
Dawson
Cozart
Columbus
E. J. Reagan
McDonough
O. H. B. Bloodworth
Forsyth
Delightful Swimming Party at University Alumni Hall
A very enjoyable swimming party was held at University of Georgia Alumni Hall pool honoring Miss Virginia Diemmer of Augusta visiting Max Diemmer. After swimming, refreshments were served as many attendees gathered including Lola Etheridge Nannie Etheridge Hattie Lee Bray Ruby Brown Lynn Wetherly and others with chaperones Mr and Mrs Gentry Mr and Mrs W S Jones and Were Condell.
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University of Georgia Alumni Hall
Virginia Diemmer
Augusta
Max Dremmer
Lola Etheridge
Nannie Etheridge
Hattie Lee Bray
Ruby Brown
Lynn Wetherly
Joanna Gibson
Annie Carlton Clark
Jessie Whitehead
Mae Audley Chandler
Pratt
Artia Brown
Messrs. Jones
Henry Preston
Lincoln Veazey
Clarence McDorman
Jack Morton
Max Diemmer
Charlie Downs
Nelson Arthur
Malcom Vonderau
Guy Kemp
Howell Peacock
Joe O'Farrell
Hulme Kinnebrew
Grady Hinson
Oscar Kinebrew
Henry Bacon
Harry Towns
Roy Matthews
Carl Eppes
Clifton Fowler
Strand Presents The Shop Girl and The Secret of the Submarine Serial
Strand offers The Shop Girl a five part Vitagraph featuring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno. Also the 10th installment of The Secret of the Submarine thrills local readers with a standard melodrama praised for direction and gown displays.
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Edith Storey
Antonio Moreno
Marion Henry
Josephine Earle
Lillian Burns
Veterans Leave for Georgia Division Reunion by Central of Georgia
More than twenty veterans depart at 7 40 AM for Americus to attend the annual Georgia division reunion. In addition to the list published yesterday, Messrs. Joe Eppes, Joan Gordon, J. H. Mathews, Luke Montgomery and J. W. Montgomery also will go.
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Central of Georgia Railroad
Americus
Georgia Division
Banner
Messrs
Joe Eppes
Joan Gordon
J. H. Mathews
Luke Montgomery
J. W. Montgomery
Georgia preacher finds Georgia ties on Athens visit
Dr. W. H. Battle of Charlottesville fills the First Baptist pulpit in Athens. He discovers several Georgia school connections among locals, including Park and Sanford families, showing lifelong ties despite long-time Virginia residence. He speaks at the veterans reunion context in Richmond as a Confederate son addressing the defense of secession.
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W. H. Battle
Charlottesville
J. W. Lynch
First Baptist Church
Athens
Georgia
LaGrange
Virginia
University
Park
Prof. Park
Prof. Sanford
Mercer
Battle
Americus
Richmond
Flora Parker DeHaven Shines In The Whirlpool Of Destiny
At the Elite theater Flora Parker DeHaven stars in The Whirlpool of Destiny with a clever story well told. The performance today showcases her film fame and stage talent, delivering a brisk musical comedy experience. An adjacent obituary notes the sudden death of J. A. Coffee, age 50, former Georgia pensions official, with funeral plans forthcoming.
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Flora Parker DE Haven
Flora Parker DeHaven
Miss DeHaven
Lawrenceville
J. A. Coffee
Coffee
Georgia
Bringing Up Father in Politics at Colonial
McManus’ musical comedy Bringing Up Father in Politics comes to the Colonial on the 31st. Gus Hall sends his Number One company from New York to New Orleans with six-town stops including Athens. the show features songs, dancing and comedy and is expected to sell out.
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Gus Hill
Father
McManus
Gus Hall
New Orleans
New York
Athens
Mr. Hill
Case Against B. J. Martin Is Dismissed
Judge Carlisle Cobb dismissed the reckless driving case against B. J. Martin, a colored auto-driver, after evidence failed to bind him over. A prior sensational report claiming Martin caused a joy ride and struck a child proved inaccurate. the incident involved a frightened horse tearing from a buggy, not Martin’s fault. Henry H. West represented Martin.
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Carlisle Cobb
B. J. Martin
W. L. Montgomery
Martin
Henry H. West
Building Oil Mills in the City of Augusta
Contractor J A Saye of this city has secured a contract to construct several buildings for the cotton oil mills in Augusta He has been in the city for several weeks overseeing the work and will remain on the project for an extended period.
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Augusta
J.A. Saye
Atlanta To Vote In Vigorous Municipal Campaign
The August 22 Atlanta election marks the last day of a strong city campaign noted for dignity. Voters will choose mayor Asa G. Candler or Jesse W. Armistead and fill council and city official posts across ten wards.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Asa G. Candler
Jesse W. Armistead
Walter C. Taylor
A. P. Liddell
Marshall
James M. Fuller
James L. Mayson
Frank E. Smith
H. L. Collier
H. N. Hurt
J. L. Goldsmith
A. J. Bowen
R. H. Carpenter
D. B. Grist
Holder and Collier May Enter Jackson Legislature Race
Rumor says Hon. John N. Holder and Hon. B H Collier may run for the legislature in Jackson county as the filing window extends. Holder is a longtime state figure and former speaker. Collier, known as Big Ben, has served as Jackson County sheriff. Jerre Ayers of Jefferson and T S Stapler of Commerce are already candidates.
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John N. Holder
B .H. Collier
Jackson County
Holder
General Assembly
Big Ben” Collier
Messrs
Jerre Ayers
Jefferson
T. S. Stapler
Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. G. Dearing
J. D. Bradwell
Clarke
Lipscomb
Insurance
J. C. Jester
Athens Hide & Rubber Co
W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
A. H. Davenport
J. L. Morris
Lumpkin St
Erwin & Co
Gracedale
J. T. Anderson
College Avenue
Lodge Directory
D. G. Anderson & Co. Real Estate
Athens, GA
Athens Engineering Company
N. Y
West
van Deadwyler
R. L. Cauthen
Ralph Walker
Mgr
Cobb-Delony
Lipscomb & Co
Frank A. Lipscomb
J. T. Archer
H. H. Cocran
C. L. Chasewood
G. P. Freeman
J. S. MacClelland
J. T. Little
H. F. Garrett
S. R. Johnson
B. Lee Smith
W.&. Richardson
W. R. Dean
R. N. Fickett, Jr
J. H. Ewing
C. C. Stokes
Aa. J. Orme
Ww. J. Foster
W. F. Buchanan
C. P. Bailey
A. J. Callaway
G. P. Dickson
Holder and Collier
Jackson
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