Short Notes of Interest From The Banner Classified Ads
Miscellaneous notices list advertisers offering insurance, loans, cures, stamps, dyes, and farm land loans. Items include a modern four room house for rent at 1140 Prince avenue and a Buick roadster for sale by Athens Buick Company, plus a Jersey cow from Atlantic Ice & Coal Co. Authorities urge returning a purse found at Davison-Nicholson Co. with no questions asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Avenue
Coke Talmadge
Upson
Davison-Nicholson Co
Salt Department
Athens area notices and classifieds roundup
Local ads announce savings bank rates and deposits, rental rooms at Holland Hotel, and E-zHome services. Listings include for rent rooms, real estate, a 25 light electric generator for sale, stray mule reward, and assorted groceries from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Hotel
Menely
Bath
H. M. Rylee
Athens City Council 1916 Reports Progress Across Departments
The 1916 council session heard annual reports from city departments. City engineer Capt Barnett noted extensive paving and sidewalk work funded with county cooperation and several million in new building permits. Waterworks expanded supply to 123 million gallons daily and improved sewers. the fire department reported 136 alarms and total losses of about 18,629 dollars with 269 fire prevention inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gime
Athens
Capt. Barnett
Barnett
Oconee
Thomas
Hancock
Chase Street
Prince
Grady Avenue
Y. M
Milledge Avenue
Springdale
Woodlawn Avenue
A. C. Erwin
Mderman Tibbetts
Ian
Barrow
Pampage
McDorman
Council
Emmanuel church Guild to quilt at Parish House this week
Chapter F Emmanuel church Guild announces daily quilting at the Parish House this week. Members plan sessions each day to sew and share fellowship while completing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Church Guild
University of Georgia and state colleges reopen after holidays
Students swarm campuses as University of Georgia resumes after Christmas with hundreds arriving yesterday and welcome as registrar offices stay open late. State College of Agriculture hosts 160 farmers and young people for short courses while Lucy Cobb and State Normal School students return and begin classes amid new registrations for the second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Regtlar
State College of Agieiiure
Lucy Cobb
State Normal School
State Normal
City Reports Highlight Police, Health and Finances
The year saw Henry Beusse’s police report noting 1.94 percent clearance with 1,711 male and 232 female defendants, and expenses $22,607.08. Health board praised, urging another incinerator unit to double waste handling. Finances covered by treasurer and finance chair, with mayor thanking council as 1916 adjourned sine die.
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el Islues
Ilenry Beusse
Police Department
City Board OF Health
Board of Health
Council
Sanitary Department
Tibbetts
Finance Committee
Bond Commission
C. M. Snelling
Arnold
City Finances Show Improvement Under Tibbetts
The Athens city finances show a positive shift totaling about eleven thousand dollars gain since January 1, 1915, under Chairman Tibbetts guidance. The treasurer’s annual report outlines receipts and disbursements for the year ending December 3, 1915, with details on general and special taxes, waterworks bonds, bills payable, and warrants outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibbetts
City of Athens
National Bank
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as harmless candy tasting relief for indigestion sour stomach gases heartburn and biliousness. It claims five minute relief and urges readers to buy now from fifty cent cases and consult a pharmacist for the formula.
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Mir
Stark
J. D. Bradwell
Clarke
Uss
Lipscomb
Insurance
J. C. Jester
A. H. Davenport
Ats
W. J. Gardner
Lumpkin St
Fed'ral Farmioan
Mitchell
Athens Ga
P. O. Box
Battle Hill Sanatorium
Atlanta
Athens Buick Company
Fhone
Jersey
Atlantic Ice & Coal Co
Athens Savings Bank
Cobb Street
J. C. Jester, Jr
T.l.mitchell
Equitable Life-income
T. L. Mitchell
Thomas Bros
Sneed
TL Mitchell
W. L. Cason
Wil. L.lamso
Ralph P. Bassett & CO
H. Abit Nix
Tele Shackelford Bldg
Lexma
J. T. Anderson
Wa' Vorege Avenue
Athens Engineering Co
Council OF 1916
OLD City Council
Grugedale Greenhouses
Wee Wiedu
Fortson Drive
Howard Ocum
D. G. Anderson & Co
Athens, GA
Clara Williams
Wm. Desmond
Keystone
ELITE
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Cobbleloney
Sriffeth
Oconee Street
Tom Richards
Lipscomb & Co
Frank A. Lipscomb
Bros i T
weAld
Sdes
Stockade AZ Charity
W. L. Wood
Treas
ALR, & FE. Co
ALR, & EH. Co
J. Bush
Clayton St
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