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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
8
Advertisements in The Banner include addresses and product pitches from Lipscomb's Specialty Insurance Athens Savings Bank and other local businesses. Items promise savings, loans, insurance, cleaning goods, chores, and job offers with various contact details and promotions.
Federal legislation for severe treatment of spies and enemy agents was urged by the state Chamber of Commerce in a report adopted at a New York meeting. In Atlantic Port, the Nieuw Amsterdam became the first passenger ship to be searched on arrival in Trans Atlantic service.
Washington February 7. Banks and trust companies answer Secretary McAdoo with widespread telegrams pledging full cooperation. They promise to devote one percent of resources every two weeks for twenty weeks to purchase certificates of indebtedness. A Tampa message declares you can have everything in our bank but the fixtures.
Amsterdam February 7 Cardinal Mercier persists in his struggle against German occupation of Belgium refusing to correspond with the minister of public worship. Letters remain unanswered and authorities threaten to withhold clergy salaries.
Local exemption boards report limited duties left under new physical exam rules. The advisory board, including Drs Bloomfield Goss Fullilove Sisk and Summerlin, met to examine twenty Walton county registrants plus two from other counties. Over 500 Class One names will receive 40 ecards daily, with the first group reporting February 9th.
Washington reports a Republican Senate conference to oppose the new war administration bill while President Wilson pushes reform. Representative Carter Glass commends the war record and rebuts claims of department failure as Mason praises Baker and urges united action against the Kaiser.
J Bush of Clayton street will open a full line jewelry business here after relocating his family. He left for New York to purchase a complete stock of new and fine items and expects to be ready to open around March first.
Luncheonette advertises chicken salad with bread and coffee or milk for .25, cream tomato soup or Brunswick stew, chicken stew with sides, oysters fried or stewed at various prices, home made pies lemon apple sweet potato cocoanut, baked apples with whipped cream, coffee tea and chocolate priced.
Brenau College-Conservatory Glee Club will perform at the Colonial on Friday March 8. The return engagement follows a successful visit to Athens and is expected to draw a record crowd.
Martin Brothers at 455 Clayton Street have installed the latest Goodyear West stitcher in their large leather plant. The new machine handles both ladies and gentlemen shoe stitching, enabling higher quality repairs and factory work.
Winterville Georgia February 7 Mr Robert Carlton Towns age 61 a prominent longtime resident died at his home after a lengthy illness Funeral services will be held 11 oclock Saturday at the Baptist church with Rev W M Colle in charge Interment will be in Winterville cemetery He is survived by his wife Malita Towns and a son H C Towns of Athens Engineering Company Flowers may be sent in care of Bernstein Brothers Athens Source The Banner Special to The Banner Winterville Ga Feb 7
An Interdenominational Men’s League meeting at Baraca rooms Tabernacle Baptist Church is set for 8 o clock with W C Wingfield directing a Prayer program. Miss Dora Lee Cain of Auburn Ga will speak on Bible reading and evangelistic work, sharing the hour. Mrs Vaughan and Miss Mewbourne provide duets in the song service.
The funeral for J. T. Maxwell, aged fourteen, was conducted yesterday afternoon at Bowman with interment following. He died after a long illness Tuesday night at his Broad Street home. Rev. Dr. S. R. Belk, pastor of the First Methodist church, led the services.
A large Overland touring car belonging to Mr. G. E. Bray’s taxi service was destroyed by fire this week with loss covered by insurance. A separate incident reports seven year old Barnstine Head nearly struck by a street car and a mule and buggy in a near fatal cross on Milledge avenue after darting into the road.
Amsterdam February seventh reports that the Telegraaf received advices of an order by the Germans summoning the male populations of the Flemish coast for military labor.
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