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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1913
Page
5
A long list of discounted housewares from H T Huggins & Son includes English and American china sets, 47 and 100 piece patterns, porcelain plates, cups and saucers, enamel ware, glassware, lamps, O Ceder products, aluminum ware, Rogers flatware, chamber sets, clocks, turkey roasters, tinware, and slop jars. Prices drop from regular to sale amounts across many items.
Georgia faces a lean 1913 football season with many veteran losses. Captain Bob McWhorter leads a new mix of prep and college recruits as coach notes limited early arrival and a final aim for a stronger team than last year.
The piece notes Devoe paint costs around 50 dollars for a good job and 55 to 100 dollars for lower quality work, while wear varies with quality. It asserts Devoe is among a dozen good paints and may be the only good option locally, sold by DEVOE Talmage Hardware Co.
Madam Paulini, a renowned clairvoyant and palmist, returns to Athens for a short visit. Office hours run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except Sundays at 293 Clayton Street West. Advertise your needs.
The Majestic theater announces the Lester Players touring stock company arrives for a week of performances with matinees daily at 4 30 and two shows each evening. Prices stay 10 and 20 cents. His Wife's Hour opens Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday and Friday changes. Sheldon and Weiss from the Lawrence Players join this company, signaling quality shows for Athens patrons.
163 acres of good land with four homes on the place, well watered pasture and timber. About 1.5 miles from Bogart. Cheap on easy terms. Apply to J W Oldham Bogart Ga or phone H J Oldham 979. 6t
C E Carney has been appointed local manager of the Colonial theater. An experienced theatrical manager, he has worked with lessee W A Finney and with Paducah and major theaters in Chicago. He will devote full time to the theater, promising one of the best seasons in years. The season opens in September with a stock company followed by road company engagements.
Bert Leigh and Hazele Burgess star in The Little Millionaire a popular Geo M. Cohan musical farce at the Colonial Theater marking locals first chance to see the show outside New York. The play features a clean cohesive story with tuneful melodies reflecting Cohan’s distinctive composition and lyric style.
Miss Minnie Lee Barry visits Miss Mary Barry in a social exchange noted by local observers. The visit highlights family connections and community interactions within the area.
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