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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1913

Page

8

Savings Bank Promotes 4 Percent Interest On Deposits

Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually from January 1 and July 1 with deposits starting at $1.00. Also lists local job ads, rentals, lost items, and real estate notices along with a council notice for Classic City Council No. 315 U C T CFA meeting today at 8:30 in W O W Hall.

Athens Athens Savings Bank Classic City Council NO CFA

Glow Root Lights Grave Truth In Georgia Case

A Georgia tale reports a girl in a trance guiding discovery of a luminous locust root beneath Governor Peter Early’s grave. Dr Harrell, Superintendent Bonds, and locals witnessed a glowing wood piece that shines in the dark, prompting scientific interest and renewed superstition.

State of Georgia Peer Early Gretne County Governor Early Harrell Mathew Bonds Peter Early Bonds Athens Roger Williams Tien D. L. Earnest

Judge Thomas M. Norwood Dies in Savannah

Special to the Banner Savannah Ga June 20 Judge Thomas M Norwood former United States senator and Georgia political and literary figure died at Harrock Hall near Savannah at 10 20 p m after a period of declining health He was born April 26 1830 in Tabor County and lived to nearly 77 years remaining active in public life.

Banner Savannah Thomas M. Norwood United States Georgia Harrock Hall la Roche Avenue Norwood Tabor County

You Live Better Than Kings of Old

The piece argues modern citizens enjoy baths, plumbing, razors, food, phones, and electric light unseen by ancient rulers. It asserts newspapers and ads provide access to comforts and necessities, claiming advertised goods are reliable because they are not advertised.

Solomon Toeter the Great Napoleon Rameses II Louis XIV

Mason and Sure Seal Jars and Glassware Wholesale Line

A supplier advertises Mason Fruit Jars, Sure Seal glass top jars in multiple sizes, jelly glasses, and related glassware and ware for wholesale and retail buyers. The catalog includes ice boxes refrigerators cream freezers water coolers and glass enamel tins and aluminum ware along with brushes brooms and house furnishing wares.

Weather forecast for Atlanta and Georgia Saturday

Forecast till 1 p m Saturday calls for fair weather in Atlanta and nearby areas and generally fair conditions in Georgia. Cloudy conditions are noted across much of the country with scattered showers in the upper Midwest and a Canadian northwest disturbance bringing rain to the north Pacific coast. Temperatures remain high especially in the Ohio valley with 7 am readings of 80 degrees in Memphis and Louisville.

Georgia Mississippi Rocky Mountain Mississippi Valley Canadian Northwest North Pacific Coast Cotton Belt Ohio Valley Memphis Louisville F. von Herrmann

Mrs. S. O. Massey Reported Extremely Ill

Friends learn Mrs. S. O. Massey is seriously ill and has been critically sick for several days. Officials hope for a rapid improvement with a hopeful change in condition.

Athens Girl on Executive Board

At the Georgia Philathea convention in Dublin on June 20 officers for the coming year were elected. President Miss Ida B. Lee Brunswick and vice presidents Mrs Walter Folsom Dublin and Miss Annie Bell Reed Columbus. Other officers include Recording secretary Miss Mary McDonald Atlanta and Corresponding secretary Mrs Getzen Augusta. Treasurer Miss Claude Blackwell Dawson. New executive committee members Miss Lena Bird Athens and Mrs Callaway Atlanta. Columbus was chosen to host the 1914 session after invitations from Columbus Augusta Savannah Winder and Marietta.

Dublin Lena Bird Athens Callaway Atlanta Columbus Augusta Savannah Winder Marietta

Madison Takes Second Win Over Athens in Georgia Series

Madison, Ga. June 30. Madison's crack baseball team beat Coach Cunningham's Athens and Georgia bunch 6 to 2 in the second game of a three game series. The third and final game is scheduled for tomorrow. Madison has already secured two wins in the series. The Morgan men aim to sweep all three games.

Madison Cunningham Athens Georgia Morgan

A Confession Praises Cardui Woman's Tonic

In Hines Alabama Mrs Eula Mae Reid credits Cardui with relief from persistent illness and weight gain after using the tonic. She urges other women to seek Cardui from their druggist and contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for information and a 61 page booklet.

Cardus Chattanooga Medicine Co Ad- Asory Chattanooga

Birmingham Pitcher Injured in Atlanta Game

At Ponce de Leon park in Atlanta this afternoon the Birmingham Baron pitcher was badly hurt when a line drive struck him in the face. He suffered a long gash above the eye and is out of action for at least two to three weeks depending on fracture checks. Other results: Southern League Birmingham 3 Atlanta 1. New Orleans 2 Mobile 3. Memphis 1 Montgomery 2 in 12 innings. National New York 3 Pittsburgh 7. American New York 9 Washington 3. Empire Americus 0 Cordele 3. Waycross 1 Brunswick 7. Thomasville 2 Valdosta 0.

Atlanta Ponce de Leon Park Birmingham Baron Smith Hargrove Southern New Orleans Mobile Memphis Montgomery Nashville Chattanooga South Atlantic Jacksonville Albany Columbus Macon Charleston Savannah National New York Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis American

Georgia Graduates to Locate in Hartwell

University of Georgia commencement adds two new lawyers Parke Skelton son of Hon James H Skelton and John Morris to Georgia's legal roster. Both hailed as exceptionally talented with promising futures. Hartwell report dated June 20 notes origins in this section of the state.

Hartwell University of Georgia Parke Skelton James H. Skelton John Morris Law

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