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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
8
Classified snippets and ads note privacy for personal addresses and list items like Lipscomb's Specialty Insurance, Jester fire insurance sharing, a Monarch typewriter, private student board by James B. Heyward in Hardwick Georgia, cane syrup offer by Jas W Morton, and Dr King’s New Discovery cough remedy.
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits, compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1 with deposits from $1.00. Additional notices include job ads for salesmen earning over $125 monthly, Corset sellers, an auto tire buyer, and local produce listings from King Hodgson Co.
A long span with only one arrest occurred from Tuesday the 22nd through Wednesday night. By yesterday afternoon the 24th another plain drunk was jailed, and last night a Black youth was detained for an alleged rock throwing near Fears' stables after a dispute over a fifty cent piece.
Eleanor Clapp counsels readers to give a tired man space and rest after a long day. Questions and sympathy may wound his weary mind, so silence acts as a healing poultice until his mood improves.
Aaron Cohen of the Charles Stern Company returns from a monthlong purchasing trip to Baltimore and New York. He reports solid business prospects for fall and winter and notes the trade’s exacting demands require experienced buying. Cohen’s prior sales work gives him insight into both wholesale and retail needs, aiding his selections for a varied clientele.
The Boston Shoe Company will open tomorrow morning at 123 Jackson street between Broad and Clayton. A wide range of ladies, children, and men’s shoes from well known brands will be shown at attractive prices. Visit to see styles and comfort that satisfy.
Equitable presents By Whose Hand at the Elite featuring Edna Wallace Hopper Charles J. Ross and Muriel Ostriche in leading roles. The accused murderer hero faces a jury like audience to decide his fate. A new motor generator improves picture projection for crisper, clearer images.
Berlin reports decked streets and flags as the Deutschland returns. Captain Koenig and crew are hailed as heroes with editorials praising their exploit and the American reception.
A Chamber of Commerce committee met to press for a Carnegie Library in Athens. They outlined city site availability and potential funding with an initial $8 000 to $9 000 contribution, urging mayor and council support and urgent action to refile the application with the Carnegie Library Foundation.
Col T Larry Gannt longtime Athens newspaper editor returned to his old home for a day of meetings. He previously led the Banner Watchman and Banner and later edited Southern Field and the Athens Evening Call before owning a Mississippi paper. He did not reveal future plans.
About twenty five veterans from the Athens Camp attend the Georgia Confederate soldiers reunion in Americus this week. Gen Davenport of the Georgia division presides over sessions, and last night Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens delivered the principal address.
The next meeting of the Woman's Bible Class is set for the third Monday in September with hopes for a large, engaged membership. Members are asked to study First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians daily, using a chapter a day and applying Paul’s teachings to modern life.
Friends urge Mr. J A Pitner to run for alderman this fall though he has not decided. Pitner, a long time alderman and local businessman, says he will announce his intentions in a few days. He is a well known citizen with strong support potential.
Washington August 24 Leo S Rowe professor of political economy at the University of Pennsylvania is appointed secretary of the American group of the joint commission tasked with seeking a solution to Mexican difficulties.
A bolt of lightning struck a shoe factory in Brockton Mass on August 24 injuring nine people, four seriously, with nearly a score suffering minor hurts. The lightning caused a vat of denatured alcohol to explode and ignite the building. Victimized. First City Man asks about a poultry venture while Second Ditto reveals a poultry incubator scam with no eggs laid yet.
The Chamber of Commerce directors will hold a regular Friday afternoon meeting at 4 o'clock. Key items include the Carnegie Library proposition, railroad freight rate issues, and cooperation with Jasper County on highway improvements between Athens and Macon. All directors are urged to attend.
The Danish Landsthing, upper house of parliament, voted 39 to reject a treaty to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States for 25 million dollars. The lower house had approved the sale, but the measure faces further political maneuvering after the general election.
A quoted line asserts that life rests not on mutual helpfulness but on enforced competition under the veil of law. The speaker contrasts warlike competition with genuine cooperation. The statement reflects a critical view of modern social and economic norms.
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