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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
2
A collage of classified items and notices including furnace ads, fire insurance, savings bank rates, furnished rooms, census clerk recruitment, used car sale, dry stove wood, household goods for sale, life insurance agents, rental offers, battery recharging, moving tips, job ads, loans, and an engagement announcement. It compiles shop and service ads with names, places, and contact details typical of a local newspaper classifieds section.
Washington June 2 The Air Service announces July Fourth aerial demonstrations across the country to honor returning soldiers. Ground conditions and limited personnel limit flights, with safety advisories urging spectators to stay clear of planes during landing and takeoff.
Rome July 2 Associated Press Dr A P Dennis US commercial attache says Sardinia offers attractions for American traders with abundant native products such as cork olive oil tomato paste wool sheep skins almonds tune fish and pecorino cheese excess to exchange for coal shoes agricultural implements and utensils He envisions direct NY Sardinia steamship trade plus trade agencies and banking facilities and notes Sardinians are simple open to friendship and barter development
J H Shirley brother of Mrs Hugh Weatherly of Athens was found dead at his Monroe home. Police believe robbers killed him after valuables were stolen and a hammer was used. Mrs Weatherly attended the funeral in Monroe on Tuesday.
Prof. C. M. Strahan of the University of Georgia, a state highway commission member, is in Atlanta attending a commission meeting. He and other members gathered for a banquet to discuss road matters and will reconvene today.
The mission study class of the Young People’s Missionary Society at First Methodist church postpones its regular meetings by one day to be held next week with date to be announced.
An employment notice seeks an experienced female cashier and wrapping clerk. Suitable applicants are invited to apply by submitting correspondence to Box 308, care Banner.
New Orleans July 2 Plans for a systematic campaign in the cotton belt to organize counties for handling the annual crop were launched today at a meeting of directors of the American Cotton Association. Four hundred million dollars will be needed to form the planned corporation to properly dispose of one fourth of the crop.
Dr T J Wooster of the University of Georgia returns from Atlanta where he attended the quarterly meeting of the state board of education.
A called communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M will be held in Masonic Hall Thursday July 3 at 8:30 oclock. The Fellow Craft degree will be conferred. Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. By order of H A NIX WM MO G QUINN Secretary.
A terse fragment notes a suitable location for a political party activity and references a Box 30f with instruction to apply. The text provides no names, dates, or concrete actions beyond labeling the box and party suitability.
Atlanta July 2 The treasury department will issue certificates of 100 and 1000 dollars Thursday for purchase and investment. War stamps of 5 dollars convert to these securities bearing four percent interest compounded quarterly. Governor Welborn of the federal reserve bank announced the plan to satisfy demand for a safe, easily handled investment. One hundred dollar certificates convert into thousand dollar certificates with a 1000 dollar per person limit.
Funeral services for Mrs Morence Long Bartow, who died Tuesday at her sister’s home in Bam F. Dempsey of the First Methodist church led the service assisted by Dr A G Richards of Emmanuel Episcopal church. The rites followed at Oconee cemetery.
New York July verdict grants Miss Hottman eight thousand dollars against the Florida East Coast Hotel company for injuries from a fall in an elevator at the Hotel Breakers Palm Beach.
Susanne Lenglen of France defeated Miss Satterthwaite de Flay in the Wimbledon semifinals and will meet Mrs. Lambert Chambers for the ladies championship in Wimbledon England on July 2.
The Associated Press reports on July 2 that the Mint Director Baker instructed assay offices to pay market prices for silver in gold bullion purchases. Previously the government paid one dollar per ounce. market quotes surged to 1.14 as the embargo ended.
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