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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
2
A mixed slate of small notices includes insurance pitches and rent offers, items for sale such as a twin Excelsior motorcycle and a fine dress suit, plus wanted notices for a good boy with a wheel and a traveling salesman. Also listings for a job, a loan, and lost property with prompt reward.
Classified list includes banking offers at The Athens Savings Bank with monthly compounding on January 1 and July 1, deposits from $1.00, plus rental and sale notices. Various local ads announce bicycles, pecan and peach trees, life insurance positions, bankrupt sale, and Vaudette contest votes. Names include Fleming Dearing, A. S. Myddleton, J. A. Key, and Anna Rhodes. Local merchants advertise cooking oil and olive oil substitutes.
Guidance urges callers to state who they are when answering or initiating calls. It argues shouting Hello is outdated and suggests a courteous practice like Blank & Company, Mr. Blank speaking. The piece promotes a courteous, smiling tone in telephone conversations.
The city clock stopped at 7:20 due to extreme cold with the hands frozen and the face glazed. The piece jokes it serves as a thermometer in Elberta times, while noting a Flem ing Dearing Sale Row advertisement.
The Battle Cry of Peace returns to the Colonial theater next Monday for matinee and night shows with special orchestra. After a strong demand from the audience, the film is being brought back on the 24th before larger cities book it. Seats go on sale at Palmer's Friday, 50 cents, all reserved.
The Chamber of Commerce protest halts a proposed Southern Railway schedule change. Assistant general passenger agent J C Beam will meet Athens officials to review the plan which would move a 5:00 am Athens departure to Lula with long waits. Local merchants oppose the shift as unfair and disruptive.
Funeral services for Mr. R. L. Bloomfield were held Sunday at 4 p.m. from his son Dr James C Bloomfield’s home on Milledge avenue with Rev. Troy Beatty officiating. Burial followed at Oconee cemetery. Pallbearers included Dr H C White Dr Sylvanus Morris and others in ceremonies marking a life of loyalty and service to Emmanuel church and Athens community.
Gov Jos A McCord spoke to the University of Atunta School of Commerce and local business leaders on the history and operation of the federal reserve system. He explained loan security discounting and grading of notes with a technical but clear and practical presentation.
The Adams Market lists fresh English peas, soup beans, Irish potatoes, bell peppers, bleached endive and escarole, bleached anise, Cuban tomatoes, cauliflower, spinach, carrots, eggplant, squash, and head lettuce. Customers are urged to phone orders early.
The Banner reports strong support from the Georgian for Judge John C. Hart of Union Point as Justice Lamar’s successor. It lauds Hart’s service as a superior court judge, former attorney general, and current state tax commissioner, praising his intellect and judicial temperament.
For sale two five passenger Fords in good condition one Maxwell Special five passenger one Overland roadster cut down and a Hudson 83 five passenger in good condition all these cars thoroughly used for hauling contact SASNETT 4& Yow 133 Clayton St phone 634.
Juarez Mexico January 17 Guillerest an alleged bandit was crested here today charged with robbery and held for further questioning by authorities as details emerge from the border city crime scene.
Fragmentary text indicates Judge Brandine fixed February 19 for a court action. The document references parties and an adjudged temptation of the court in a tarnished context.
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