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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1914
Page
9
The document presents a bank statement for American State Bank in Clarke County Georgia with figures for liabilities and capital. It includes totals for assets and mentions deposits, time certificates, bills payable, and notes the cashier R W Sizer attesting to the accuracy under oath.
Washington reports William S. Benton British subject slain in Juarez inside Villa’s office. He entered unarmed and was shot through the stomach, later dying from his wounds as officials debate post mortem formalities. Other notes cover Vergara’s fate and Carranza’s reply to Bryan.
The ad promotes Epting Company's opening day specials for the first week of the month. It features Spring suits priced from 9.95 to 14.85, plus women and children's dresses, yard goods, and canned goods like tomatoes, hominy, salmon, and pork and beans, all offered at bargain prices.
Mrs Lucy McClusky Nunnally died yesterday in Bogart Georgia at about 3 pm aged 42 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and hundreds of friends. Five infants of the couple died in infancy. Funeral is set for Sunday at 4 pm at the Baptist church if weather permits, otherwise Monday at 2 pm.
An article promotes writing moving picture plays as a booming field. Producers pay 25 to 150 dollars per scene, with one writer claiming 3500 dollars in six months. Work can be done at home in spare time, no literary skill required, and both men and women have equal opportunity. Complete details are offered free by sending a postcard.
Martin J. Abney submits a comparative gas rate study dated February 28, 1914. He notes Athens charges $1.60 net after discount, higher than Cartersville, LaGrange, Americus, Albany, Dalton, Brunswick, and others at $1.25 or less. He cites eastern cities at 80 cents and Atlanta, Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville near $1.00, with Charleston set to drop to $1.00 under contract.
A list of city names including Columbus Sumter Rock Hill Gainesville Florence Concord Spartanburg Anderson and Athens with figures 20 554 8 109 7 216 6 183 7 057 8 715 17 517 9 654 14 987 indicating counts for each locale in Georgia South Carolina North Carolina and Florida.
Lucy Cobb girls beat State Normalites 6 to 3 at the YWCA court. The undefeated Lucy Cobb roster included forwards Martha Nicholson Julia Orr guards Leonora Candler Carolyn Briggs Annice Parker center Sallie McWhorter. State Normalites featured forwards Guill Boile Kelly center Fulbright Livingston guards.
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