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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1915
Page
6
A collage of small ads and notices from Athens merchants and residents. Items include Insurances from Lipscomb and Equitable Life through T. L. Mitchell, cooking oil claims, fresh produce at Adams Market, used autos, a Milledge Avenue rental, Xmas card sales, furnished rooms near Pulaski Street, a new car and buggy horse notices, and public cash payment reminders.
A collage of classifieds includes banking notices for Athens Savings Bank offering deposits from $1, various rental ads for rooms and a cottage in Athens, and inquiries about selling and buying items. Also listed are farm produce, a 1915 Ford touring car, leasing, milk and coal delivery, and loan applications from Green and Michael with other misc notices and requests for services.
Yesterday at Union church Madison County the funeral and burial of Hon. J. Young Williams former legislator and prominent public figure were led by Rev. R. E. Neighbour and Rev. S. J. Cartledge. Large crowds attended the services.
Athens sends a tribute through residents including J. M. Hodgson C. H. Newton and C. M. Strahan as fellow citizens express high esteem for a valued community figure.
Last night at a regular campus meeting the University of Georgia YMCA heard Col Henry C Tuck speak, noted for always offering valuable remarks.
Local retailer H. T. Huggins and Son promotes an extensive selection of toys dolls and holiday goods. They offer a wide range of items from 5 cents to over 8 dollars including dolls, wagons, velocipedes, rocking horses and china sets with wholesale and retail prospects for Christmas trees and gift items.
A small blaze broke out in the cooking department of the bazaar at the old Hilley and Jones store on Jackson street. Mr Weir of Athens Engineering Co reached the scene first and, with a Pyrene extinguisher, put out the fire.
Clara Louise Burnham novel adaptation shown today featuring Miss Ella Hall in Jewel. A five reel program promises entertainment for real picture lovers and critics. Money back if not represented.
Trustee F C Shackelford offers the J N Webb house and lot on Prince Avenue for sale within thirty days by court order. Described as one of the city's most desirable homes, with pricing to interested purchasers. December 1 1915.
A method to clean a porcelain bathtub uses coarse salt sprinkled on a damp tub and brisk rubbing with a rag dipped in turpentine to polish and remove stains.
Aggregate taxable values in Georgia decline slightly this year while total tax yield rises due to a higher rate. Readouts list voters, professionals, land values, corporate figures, and property categories including city property, banks shares, and holdings in ships, autos, and manufactories.
A reflective quotation compares the human heart to a mill stone grinding wheat into flour. It notes the heart grinds when given substance and continues grinding even without wheat, risking wear to itself.
The Connecticut board of agriculture states there are no abandoned farms in the state. Increased demand for vegetables tobacco small fruits poultry and other farm products has brought land long neglected back into use.
The remark underscores that liberty is granted to those who cherish it and stand ready to defend it. Webster flags vigilance as essential to preserving freedom and national identity.
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