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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1912

Page

2

Broadway Notes On Plays And Players In Various Cities

The notes detail engagements in Chicago New York and St Louis with Jim the Penman Viola Allen Edith Decker and The Rose Maid among others. It mentions The Miracle and Turnadot Broadway minstrel plans and a US rights purchase for Eva the Factory Girl. Pittsfield aims to run its single playhouse with modern ideas. Baseball notes follow with minor league lineup changes and management moves.

Pittsfield Mass

Atlanta business group to curb retail bankruptcies

Plans are nearly ready in Atlanta to form an organization with $25,000 capital to assist struggling retail merchants. Backed by leading wholesale houses and tied to the credit men’s association, the group aims to prevent bankruptcies by providing timely financial aid to merchants who cannot secure loans, with W. O. Stamps likely president and C. B. Logan chairing the loan committee. The setup targets cases where three small creditors could push a merchant into bankruptcy despite solvency.

Atlanta Credit Men’s Association Weshburn-Crosty Company Barnes- Fain Company Atlanta Loan and Saving Co W. O.stamps Fain & Stamps Alfred Kelley C. B. Logan Barnes-Fain Company

Social Gathering At Commerce Ga A Courteous Home Soiree

Mr and Mrs Thomas C Hardeman entertained the local chapter Daughters and local camp Sons of Confederate Veterans at their new South Court Street residence in Commerce Georgia. Guests enjoyed a history guessing game and Cross Questions and Crooked Answers along with music by Miss Emma Stapler and Dr Dobbs. Refreshments included salad sandwiches and hot chocolate. Mrs J S King plans a stay in DeLand Florida. An Iowa league is discussed for Waterloo Cedar Rapids Oshkosh and Macav City with manager John Kling aiming to convert Hank Gowdy into a catcher.

Commerce Thomas C. Hardeman Sons of Confederate Veterans South Court Street Emma Stapler Dr. Dobbs

State College Invades Atlanta Corn Club Plan Gains Traction

Atlanta leaders consider a district corn club agent funded by the State College of Agriculture and the federal department of agriculture. A $2,000 annual package would cover salary and travel, with six territorial divisions to cover the state, aiding boys and girls in the upcoming planting season.

Atlanta Corn Club Athinta Chamber of Commerce State Agricultural College Federal Department of Agriculture Soule A. M. Soule State College of Agriculture J. Phil Campbell Boys’ Corn Club Georgia Athens Augusta Rome Savannah Waycross Tifton Albany Messrs Campbell Chamber of Commerce

Massee Requisition Likely Denied by Governor Brown

Atlanta February 7 Governor Brown appears ready to refuse the requisition of Governor Hooper of Tennessee for W. J. Massee of the Central Georgia Power Co Macon. The case centers on an alleged extortion scheme to force a suit withdrawal by threatening prosecution.

Atlanta Brown Hooper Tennessee W. Jordan Massee Central Georgia Power Co Macon Masree Hoke R Or. Brown

Real Estate and Hardware Ads from the Banner

Short notes advertise Erwin & Company real estate fire insurance, furniture sales, hardware, and gas stoves. Listings include rent offers on Cobb Street and uptown rooms, sale of mahogany furniture, barber trade course, oranges, gloves and shoes cleaning, aluminum ware, typewriters, milk cows, and eggs. Minor notices note Majestic acts.

Local ads and notices mix in Athens paper

An assortment of classified items including bank savings offer 4 percent interest, fresh eggs and sun dried apples, home for sale at 27 Gill street, flour sugar coffee and canned goods specials, a Franklin Institute clerical exam notice, wall paper sale, auto tires, room rentals, sample distribution jobs for Quaker Oats, and hotel boarding available.

Uncle Remus Home Magazine Offer

Readers urged to subscribe with a one year for Uncle Remus Home Magazine and six months for The Daily Banner at a total price of $2.50 with orders now.

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Erwin & Coo Chas. W. Parr Jim the Penman New York George Fawcett Viola Allen Sees Edith Decker Chicago Thomas W. Ross Cyril Scott St. Louis Oliver Doud Byron Andrew Robson The Royal Box Lee Shubert Olympia Theater London Deutsches Theater Berlin Israel Zangwill America George Primrose James McIntyre Thos. Heath George Evans Lew Dockstader al. G. Filed William Faversham Julia Opp Wilstadh Shakespear Mr. Southern Miss Marlow Sue Eben Plympton Europe Marc Klaw Klaw and Erlanger Franz Lehar Eva the Rachel Crothers Baseball Notes Gene Demontreville Boston-Pittsburg New Orleans Jack Lelivelt Ganzel Rochester Lelivelt Washington Hugh McBreen Jersey City Boston Red Sox Skeeter Hugh Harry Bay Cleveland Bloomington Jack Grim Brooklyn Newark Jack City Property Oconee County Watkinsville Bishop and Farmington MO. T. Gholston Tuck A. Scudder DeLand, Fila Waterloo Cedar Rapids Oshaloosa Macav Cedar Rapids John Kling Boston Nationals Hank Gowdy State College Extension Corn Club Maxeys Ooemee County Clayton ST Real Estate Erwin & Company Fire Insurance J.C. Jester W. M. Pittman Fleming-Nunn Hardware Co the Majestic Cobb Street W. A. Jester P. O O’sullivan Martin Bros Clayton Street Moter Barber College India River Fears Martin Brog The _McGregor Co. at City Elizabeth Street R. I Majestic Nsurance, Real Estate, Lipscomb Co Athens Savings Bank Massey @rocery Co Acs Kenney Gill Street Phare Frankin Institute Dept N. Y Stone’s Eod Jro L. Arnold Clayton St. A Sparks Vulcanizing Co Lyndon S. B Care Banner Office A. W. Tidwell, Banner Office Apply Quaker Oats Co Epps Garage Washington Street Sanges Barber St Salo DuBose Ave D. G. Anderson Mutual Milledge Lucy Cobb Stephenson & Hull Lampkin §T University Farm Odor Nee Amet
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