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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
5
Ladies find small lots with broken sizes and narrow widths taken from regular stock at one price 69 cents. Oxfords and pumps offered in values may surprise shoppers as items are bunched together for quick sale.
Readily reduced inventory includes Children s Oxfords and Pumps from 19c to 99c and $4.00 Ladies Oxfords and Pumps. Men s Banister Oxfords $3.39 to $6.00, Men's Tan or Calf Oxfords priced at 2.89 2.39 1.98. Odd lots and sizes grouped for quick sale.
Announcement notices list Frank A Lipscomb J F Rhodes and others seeking Georgia House seats Clarke County senatorial bid R Toombs Dubose and solicitor general candidates in Western circuit W A Stevenson W L J Smith and J Tribble seek Congress nomination Eighth District for 63rd Congress with primary on August 21 1912
Confidential reports show all parties in New York expect campaign contributions far below normal, with Roosevelt financiers despondent, Taft supporters discouraged, and Wilson backers nearly penniless, signaling money not determining the race this year. Health officials battle bubonic plague import risk from Caribbean ships, using antiseptics and rodent control to protect the harbor. Experts note Bronx housing boom with 2 million a month in new homes, and Independence Day injuries down to 277, indicating safer celebrations. Workers idle indoors turn to open air luncheons on rooftops and benches in lower Manhattan.
Heads of colleges and industrial schools for the colored race arrive in St Paul Minnesota to attend the annual meeting of the Negro National Educational Congress. The four day session will exhaustively discuss work across classes of negro educational institutions.
In Washington Georgia on July 15 Miss Emma Tucker began revival services at the Methodist Church assisted by her sister Miss Tiny Tucker. Emma leads Bible readings with earnest exposition while Tiny trains church members for outreach. the sisters previously held a successful meeting here fifteen years ago, drawing warmly remembered welcome from locals.
Jackson County farmers and families plan a one day trip to the State College of Agriculture in Athens on July 27 to view the model farm, see equipment and fertilizers, and participate in an experimental farming demonstration. Railway fares from nearby towns are listed with a call to notify T S Johnson in Jefferson. A concurrent teachers institute will discuss agricultural education and rural schooling.
In Jefferson Georgia on July 15 readers report Jackson County citizens circulating a petition to enact school laws via initiative. The letter requests two measures: elected boards of education by county voters and state provision of public school books at cost. Signers include S. W. Jackson and other local residents.
Weather continues to bring showers while cotton prices trade in a narrow range. The report lists multiple bid and ask figures around the mid sixes to low sevens, with most activity clustered near 6.60.
Washington Ga July 15 The regular August term of Wilkes superior court will convene August 5 an important session since May term was adjourned due to farm work. Dr John M Gile Dartmouth College medical school dean is speculative for the Republican nomination for governor of New Hampshire.
The Dawson News notes the strong leadership of Supt. J. M. Collum at the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical College. It praises his five year tenure, devotion, and practical energy driving the school’s early success and ongoing progress. The Americus institutions’ esteemed educator is highlighted as a trusted trustee and a model administrator.
The city seeks bids for 75 tons of anthracite and 50 tons of soft coal for August and September delivery to city hall and the fire department. Bids to be opened after July 29. Also notes property sale and a businessman travel update, plus an advertisement for Electric Bitters with a testimonial.
A list of lodge gatherings across Knights of Pythias I O O F Woodmen and other groups. Regular meeting nights include Monday Friday and Saturday with venues at Castle Hall Owl Nest Wall Street Claytor building and Davison Nicholson Co. in Clayton Street. Visitors invited for all events.
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