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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1915

Page

8

Local Classifieds Highlight Insurance and Goods

Short notes advertise Lipscomb Insurance division with J C Jester, Georgianne cooking oil cuts lard use by 33 percent, olives oil quality. Athens merchants sell pure foods and used cars. Rentals in Milledge Ave and Pulaski St, Christmas cards, loans by Felt roofing and Green Michael. Furnished rooms for rent, ads for Equitable Life services and heater sales. Pecans samples from Rev W W Carroll in Watkinsville. buggy horse for sale. notices cautioning cash only and references for housing.

Athens

Local Athens Ads Highlight Rentals and Services

Classified notices show multiple rental offerings including a 6 room house on Davenport and a nice cottage on Pope Street. Also promoted are Equitable Life insurance, a 1915 Ford touring car for sale, urgent milk delivery, coal shipments, and a graduate nurse seeking care or companion work.

Editor Librarian to Address Agricultural Club

Mr C A Whittle editor librarian of the State College of Agriculture will address the Agricultural Club tomorrow night. He is an experienced newspaper man and his lecture will discuss writing for college publications. He will give other lectures after the holidays.

C. A. Whittle State College of Agriculture Agricultural Club

Hughes Returns From Chicago Conference In Atlanta

Capital City Gossip reports Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Dan Hughes wired from Chicago that the marketing and farm credits conference is proving interesting. He will return to Atlanta by week’s end.

Banner Hughes Chicago Atlanta Dan Hughes

Commissioner Price Improves and Auto Law Funds

Atlanta reports Commissioner of Agriculture James D. Price has improved after a heavy cold and may return to Atlanta soon. Separately, the new Georgia automobile bill is described as fully funded with complete enforcement machinery and adequate resources from each tag sale to support the law.

Secretary of State Phil Cook Board of County Commissioners Commissioner Price Atlanta James D. Price Athens Price Garland Jones

Governor's signing clarifies grant despite wording

Attorney general says the legislature intended to limit annual allocations to five thousand six hundred dollars per school despite the bill's cryptic text. Governor Harris's challenge is seen as valid, with the provision aimed at clarifying the law. Southern Express asks to reopen its Georgia intrastate rate case, prompting a meeting with Railroad Commission officials.

Walker Harris

Georgia rate case reopens for Southern Express Company

The commission considers a revision of rates in Georgia with a graduated package rate increase. An earlier deferral to re-open about a year hence is superseded by a new application to immediately re-open the case. General manager Aday and general counsel Mr. Robert C. Alston of the Southern Express Company are involved.

Southern Express CO Atlanta The Southern Express Company State Railroad Commission Georgia Candler Webster J. B. Hock

Costa’s Annual Football Feast at University of Georgia

Costa hosts a weekly football feast and smoker for UGA players coaches managers and a few friends. The event is described as a royal good time with all attendees enjoying the combined feast and social gathering.

Costa University of Georgia

Getting Away For Some With Cucumbers And Canines

A brief note from the Toledo Blade compares fears of cucumbers and dogs, urging calm and kindness to handle anxious reactions. The item uses a light, advisory tone to suggest safe, confident approaches to perceived threats.

Toledo Blade

Mistrial Declared In Watson Case After Deadlocked Jury

Augusta Georgia December 1 The trial of Thomas E Watson failed to reach a verdict with the jury at ten to two for acquittal throughout deliberations and a mistrial was declared. The report notes a late end to proceedings after a long session. Birds in cages are described as shouting in competition with each other and one performer can fall dead from exhaustion during a lengthy bout of singing.

Associated Press Augusta Thomas E. Watson

Light shade from green silk to soften room lighting

Instructions describe shaping a bag from green china silk to slip over an electric light in a sick room or child’s room. Add a drawing string to secure it, creating a soft glow and greatly dimming the light for comfort.

Navy Wins Battle Against Diseases With Distilled Water

The navy reports typhoid and arthritis have been largely banished through distilled water used for cooking and drinking, marking a crucial public health advance for sailors and ships.

United States Navy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erwin & Company Miwlance Athens Audit Coo Lipscomb Insurance J. C. Jester Athens Ice Co Milledge Ave Equitable Life”service T. L. Mitchell Pulaski St McGregor T.l.mitchell Green & Michael Nesar J. S. G., Care Banner Equitable Life’efficiencyt L.mitchells Abs W. E. Mathews W. W. Carroll Watkinsville Gatuff T. J. Scott E. D. Sledge Baxter Street Milledge Avenue J. Z. Anderson Athens Savings Bank Davenport the Hospital Clayton Street Athens, Ga Pope St A. H. Talmage Ida Young Prince Ave Normal School Geo. Bolton Mig Ida Young Eod Th-Su Tu Hillsman Georgian Hotel Henry Comer Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp JA. B. c noComs Ask G. Anderson & Co. Real Estate Perity Athens Engineering Co Smith Speer Charles S. Barrett National Farmers’ Organization Barrett D. F. McClatchey Senate John T. Boiseullett House Capitol Assembly Louise B. Marsh Lyons Bank Clifford Walker Lyons Merchants and Farmers Bank R. N. Hardeman Louisville J. Morgan Pembroke Jersies Frank A Lipscomb OUR Agency Continental Ins. Co Fidelity-Phenix Ins. Co Idelity Underwriters Wiremen’s Insurance Co Wiliamsburgh City, N. Y St. Paul Wire & Marine Maryland Casualty Co fidelity-Bond Co Fire Insurance Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency New York Philadelphia Triangle Griffith Sver Douglas Fairbanks Keystone-Sennett Raymond Hitchcock Mabel Normand
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