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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1917
Page
2
A compilation of small ads and notices in Athens Georgia listing services, rents, sales, and products. Items include insurance and lending pitches, rubber stamps from Gardner, a rental at 1140 Prince Avenue, boarders near the post office, a broom house sale, store space for rent, homebuying services, Pearl White Shortening, spring hat showing by Levy, and Thomas Bros. furniture refinishing and packing.
The Athens Banner page features a collection of advertisements including bank savings interest offers from Athens Savings Bank, rental listings for cottages and rooms on Hiawassee avenue and Lumpkin Street, and lost pet notice for a small white Irish setter. Also included are employment inquiries for home sewing work and a public accountant seeking a bookkeeping position in Athens, plus requests to advertise further wants.
Reports of a German raider moving in the South Atlantic with three submarines in attendance remain the war's naval headline. The scene includes updates on movements and allied confirmations amid wartime caution and official briefings.
Roll top desk and typewriter desk with typewriter and revolving office chair offered for cash purchase. Inquire Burnett at Poss’ Soda Fount, 37 College Avenue, phone 1029.
Mansfield’s industrial commissioner for the Henry L. Doherty company, William Strobhar, praised the city’s location and skilled labor while highlighting Mansfield’s growing small industries. He urged continued Chamber of Commerce support as local firms expand.
Drina W Rio trims a large steamer from suspected raider victims. A strange steamer sighted off Ceara Brazil sparks raid fears. Nanesti captured on the Sereth River by Germans marks a latest war development. Russians press counter attacks on eastern Carpathians and Moldavia. London reports large munition plant explosions with many deaths and injuries. Hospitals crowded with hundreds injured after blast and subway panic near St Paul’s. Compulsory industrial service debated in Britain as war demand grows. ten hospitals report 21 dead and 312 treated, plus 265 lighter injuries.
At College avenue and Broad street yesterday about 5 30 p m a car owned by Dr Harris and driven by a colored man collided with a street car on the curve into College Avenue. The left front wheel was torn off. No one was hurt.
The War Department ordered the rapid withdrawal of a substantial number of National Guardsmen from the border. General Funston will select units to return home, with Baker noting 15 000 to 20 000 likely withdrawn. The move suggests Pershing forces will not be delayed, though no regulars are ordered north yet.
Jersey City N J January 20 Absolute prohibition of the manufacture and transportation of explosives in this state was demanded by George F Bes singer commissioner of revenue and finance at the start of an investigation by a legislative committee into recent munition factory explosions The committee was told to report remedial legislation to prevent such disasters The many friends of J J Wilkins president of the Georgia National and the American State banks will be sorry to learn he is confined at his brother E L Wikins home with a severe case of trippe
A Ford owned by County Farm Agent J. G. Woodruff collided with a Lumpkin Street car yesterday morning. No damage was noted to either vehicle or occupants.
David and Walter reminisce after meeting on a train. Walter asks about Dave’s marriage to Carolyn Hathaway. Dave reveals the engagement is postponed indefinitely because Carolyn married another man.
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