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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
3
The Davison Nicholson Company lists deep reductions on woolen and silk suits from 50 to 7.5 dollars, trimmed with gingham and lawn aprons at 25c and 48c for Bungalow styles, plus silk dresses half off and evening dresses one third off. A wide range of petticoats, skirts, and lingerie dresses completes the sale.
A vintage advertisement touts a Vador shade for porches that blocks glare and heat, providing a cool day porch and sleeping porch at night. It claims weather resistant, private from the street, and available in 4 to 12 foot widths with prices from 2.25 to 7.50, plus a Vador porch swing at 3.95 and reinforced hammocks on sale.
The sketch traces Jefferson Davis born June 3 1808 in Kentucky to a Georgia father and a Mississippi upbringing. It covers West Point graduation 1818 service in the Sixth Infantry and in the Mexican War, his Senate and War Secretary roles, his advocacy of states rights, and his presidency of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 followed by his death in 1889.
Rev. W. L. Pickard D D of Savannah has been elected president of Mercer University succeeding Dr. S. Y. Jameson. Pickard has held church pastorates in Ohio Louisville and Lynchburg and serves on Mercer's board of trustees. He could not attend the meeting due to a revival in Greensboro North Carolina.
The Manual Arts Department announces its annual exhibit on June 4 5 and 6 in the Manual Arts Rooms with hours 10 to 1 and 4 to 6. The public is invited to view woodwork basketry drawing bookmaking and book binding showing a course for teachers and practical for grades. The display argues for culture and practical value and notes national interest in manual work.
The Clarke County regular State Teacher Examination will occur Friday and Saturday June 12 and 13. Colored teachers meet at Reese Street School at 8 30 A M and White teachers at Childs Street School at 9 A M June 12. Registration closes 1 30 P M June 11 at the Office of the School Superintendent in the New Court House. Books for registration available June 3. May 30 1914. Thomas H Dozier CS S tative announces.
Lot of old school books five or ten cents and paper cover novels as well as magazines. Toys and stationery items offered in a mixed lot at low prices.
Trains arrive from Macon at 6 45 a m and 4 15 pm with arrivals at 11 59 am and 9 30 pm. Connections available at Madison with Georgia Railroad east and west and at Macon for all points south. For information call 640 or 16. Bloodworth and Hellner listed as agents.
Eastern time marks new Georgia Railroad timetable with trains No 50 and No 64% showing morning departures and No 51 and No 63 arrivals. Daily service notes list No 53 and No 55 schedules and a Sunday-excluded pattern around 9:35 pm and 4:40 pm blocks.
A compendium of 1914 Georgia political notices lists A. B. J. Stovall announcing for U S senator in the 30th district Elberton Clarke County residents O H Arnold Jr J F Rhodes C Brown H J Rowe and W J Speer all declaring Democratic primary ambitions for the state legislature or treasurer with requests for votes and support in forthcoming elections Advertisements urge readers to place wants ads
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