This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1912
Page
8
Classified items show home improvement offerings from Chas W Parr and J C Jester plus rentals on Cobb Street. Also listings for calved stock, banking bankrupt sale, drugstore bargains, and boarding at Hotel Sanges with farm and brick ups for sale.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits, compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1, with deposits from $1.00. Customers visiting Chas W Parr’s in the coming days can receive a desk paper weight, limit one per person. Also notes a day school at E A Luster, Camak Building, 151 1 2 Clayton.
Clarke County commissioners awarded A Ten Eyck Brown the contract for a $175000 Athens courthouse. Brown won in an anonymous competition with Kern & Adams and Beverly S. King taking second and third prizes. The fireproof design places the jail on the top floor. work to begin after working drawings are ready.
Hartwell Georgia July 12 stockholders re elected J W Williams J D Matheson D C Alford M M Norman and Dr W S Hailey as directors. The cashier noted a added surplus and continued satisfactory bank condition after frequent examinations. Directors then elected J W Williams president J D Matheson vice president D C Alford venite uit and J G Craft cashier.
The Orangemen of Belfast and surrounding area marked the Boyne anniversary with a large parade, described as one of the biggest in recent years. The event took place in Belfast on July 12.
Willie Ritchie calls for another title shot after Moran and White sign to fight at Vernon California on July 27 following a victory over Joe Man. The bout sets up a potential path back to the Champion Adt Wolgast era.
Canning season featured with Mason jars Sure Seal jars and jars tops plus jelly glasses and tin fruit cans. Large line of refrigerators available on installment. Water coolers galvanized and porcelain plus Haveland Gamar china and English and American porcelain dinner ware in open stock. Phone 125 for quick delivery H. T. Huggins & Son.
Weather brings showers across trading day affecting markets while cotton quotes hover between 12 and 12 34 cents. Market notes indicate light activity with price readouts for cotton futures in midday trading.
The investigating committee will be joined by senators J B Sheppard J W Mayson W D Crawford and J B Douglass. The panel is empowered to summon witnesses and hire a stenographer. The principals have not yet been notified of trial date.
Atlanta July 12 The state senate will investigate the clash in the chamber yesterday afternoon involving C P Byrd Tom Lyons and Luther Still. The senate resolved to hold an inquiry. John M Slaton as president will chair the effort.
In Niles Ohio a memorial fund of 100000 dollars is planned for a public auditorium honoring William McKinley born in Niles. Leading supporters include Myron T. Herrick Jam Boyle J G Schmidlapp and John G Milburn among others.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.