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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
8
An Athens paper page lists financial offers and local ads including savings bank rates at Athens Savings Bank, clothing sale at Massey’s, rental ads at 424 South Lumpkin Street and private room rentals, farms property loans, a solicitation by Arthur C. Wilson & Co., a local grate polish product, and a Metz runabout for sale. Other notices include money to loan and multiple business contact names and phone numbers.
Short notes of interest on insurance and real estate mention Lipscomb and a suggestion to divide fire insurance with J C Jester. The item implies a discussion of shared risk or agency arrangement between Lipscomb and Jester.
Athens summer baseball moves to Herty Field under Y M C A supervision to maximize community benefit. The plan includes a six oclock league, a strong Y M C A team, rival games against other locals, and a four team league with potential railroad and additional city teams to start soon.
Broad street rivals lament losses as Jay H. Epting Co. slashes prices in a sweeping 10 day sale. The ad boasts hundreds of bargains from dresses and lingerie to menswear and home goods, promising cash turnover despite operating at a loss to reduce stock.
We carry Mason Fruit Jars and Sure Seal glass top jars in pint quart and half gallon sizes plus jelly glasses. Car-load sets available for wholesale and retail. Other items include ice boxes refrigerators cream freezers water coolers and glassware plus china enamel tin and aluminum ware. Also brushes utensils and general house furnishing wares.
Local business notice lists H T Huggins and Son at 125 Broad Street offering telephone contact for inquiries and services. No additional details provided.
Weather forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions. Cotton prices listed with multiple figures, indicating bid and ask levels across various contracts and maturities.
Sunday American and The Atlanta Georgian open a joint Athens office on Clayton Street over the Three Friends barber shop with Lee Gowan in charge. A large staff of solicitors and carriers join the venture to promote Hearst publications in the city.
Foundations laid and walls rising at the corner of Prince avenue and Milledge avenue for a new Presbyterian church planned to cost about 35600 dollars. The project has funded itself through church members with only a small male membership a year ago.
A five year old visitor to Athens has begun attending church daily during a two week stay. She told in reply that she lives at the church, illustrating her growing involvement with the local religious gatherings.
Representative Frank Lipscomb arrived in Athens yesterday afternoon to testify in Clarke County Superior Court in the bank case trials. Serving as temporary receiver, he first assessed the bank’s condition and operation, and is expected to participate in today’s proceedings.
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