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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
8
Chapter No. 1 hosted the Maxeys Masons with Keystone Chapter No. 1 and Chapter No. 89 joining a Royal Arch degree ceremony. The gathering showcased interchapter cooperation as Athens and Maxeys lodges met for the degree work. Weatherly & Bernard advertised fruits and produce with grocery specials.
A compact column of assorted local notices and ads. Items include fire insurance from Lipscomb & Co, savings bank offer at 4 percent interest from The Athens Savings Bank, painting and wall decorating quotes from Chas W Parr, piano tuning promos, Bludwine drinks, a licensed hackman service, screen doors and windows offered at cost, base burner stoves for sale, requests for cows for dairy, Universal Percolator coffee ad, Premier Coffee offer, Berkshire Shoals for sale, water coolers for sale, furnished residence for rent on Milledge avenue, instantaneous heater for sale, music lessons with Mrs Gamble resuming September 4, and bulb sales with phone contacts.
Mr. Lloyd Palmer of Palmer & Sons has returned from an extended visit through the east after several weeks vacation in Atlantic City New York and Canada. He arrived yesterday and was greeted by many friends.
Two unlisted Athens telephone numbers 796 and 797 have been released by Weatherly and Bernard. The Harbin store on Prince Avenue will host the two new lines, helping households decide meals from Premier and Royal Scarlet goods.
When you need lime for building or sanitary use phone your order special low prices on large lots. We also supply Portland cement wall plaster calcium for tinting walls ready mixed paint for houses barns roofs carriage paint. Best white lead linseed oil turpentine hard oil varnish stains. See us before buying paint.
In Detroit on August 29 before a big crowd, Detroit edged Philadelphia 9 to 8 in eleven innings. Works and Stanage led Detroit at the plate. Morgan and Thomas pitched for Philadelphia as both teams traded runs through regulation and extra frames. The Tigers pulled ahead with a decisive eleventh inning to secure the victory.
Announcement says the next class at Sacred Heart church will be confirmed by Bishop John E. Gunn of Natchez in October. He will pass through Atlanta en route to Cardinal Gibbons’ birthday celebrations in the East, stay several days, then depart after eleven years in Atlanta. Father Rapier expected to become next pastor.
In the United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Eastern Division Home Building and Mfg Co of Athens Clarke County is adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be held at Referees Office Athens Ga on September day 1911 at 11 oclock in the forenoon. Creditors may prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. FRANK L UPSON Referee in Bankruptcy. Dated Athens Ga August 29 1911.
D A Russell, with South and West newspaper experience and two years at the University of Georgia, launches the Athens Advertising Agency. The firm will design ads, handle publicity contracts, publish programs for local theatre shows, and consider an annual Athens city directory. Offices currently at Banner Job Office on Lumpkin Street.
Atlanta report says Senators and Washington club will not stay in Gate City next spring. The Highlanders the Yankees and Hal Chase's boys will train in Athens Georgia next March at Stallings Park under contract. Glenn Lodge I O O F meets every Tuesday night with first degree conferred for in good standing members.
Atlanta August 28 Special Governor Smith will appoint the state board of education this week marking the end of the old system. The board will include the state superintendent of education the governor and four appointees with a rural teaching experience requirement. Jere M Pound is a leading candidate for the board.
In Bankruptcy No. 264 to the creditors of Wm. I Zachry of Athens Clarke County Georgia a bankrupt 26th day of August 1911 the said William Zachry was duly adjudicated bankrupt and the first meeting of his creditors will be held at Referee Office Athens Ga on September 9 1911 at 11 oclock in the forenoon at which time the creditors may attend prove their claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and ub
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