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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
8
Real estate listing describes a nine room house near the Normal School with modern conveniences. Sub floored and storm-sheeted construction uses high quality materials. Located in a growing area, offered at a reduced price as a potential investment. ERRWwIn & COM PAT
Money to loan at six percent on improved real estate with sums of two thousand dollars and up. Cottage near Normal School with five rooms and reception hall priced at 1250 dollars on easy terms. For rent a new six room cottage near Normal School at 15 dollars per month. Suburban home with 15 and a half acres, large barn and outhouses on easy terms priced at 35000 dollars. Desirable lots in Athens sections, mercantile business for sale, store room on Thomas Street near Broad for rent, corner lot 100 by 200 in good neighborhood priced at 750 dollars.
A collage of classified items offers pine stove wood for 2.25 per load, dry wood for a collar, turnip salad 15¢ per peck, and various services and sales. The notices include a lot for sale on Milledge Ave, a lost gold brooch reward, repairs on carriages and buggies, barber and hairdressing courses, fire insurance, plumbing, and a bankruptcy sale notice for N. B. Thompson & Co with property and livestock items. multiple business names and contact numbers appear throughout.
On March 14 1909 trains adjust times No 52 departs Athens 315 PM instead of 310 PM No 53 arrives 750 PM instead of 810 PM No other trains changed A G Jackson G P A
A vibrant following gathers at Young Harris Memorial church on Chase Street as the new building, opened last fall, hosts its first January services. Pastor Rev. F. S. Hudson receives strong support while eight new members join by certificate and one by profession of faith. Next Sunday Rev. W. L. Pierce will preach both morning and evening.
The choir of Emmanuel Church gathers for practice this evening at half past seven. Rector Troy Beatty presides.
Atlanta March 10 General Clement A Evans Georgia prison commissioner proposes humane execution by chloroform in a sealed cell with no witnesses. He rejects electric chair hanging and other methods, except endorsing death for the worst crime, murder, though still preferring a solitary, airtight execution.
In Macon Georgia on March 10 the Wesleyan University board of trustees considers potential changes in the presidency amid reluctance to confirm. Rev W N Auinsworth of Savannah is named as a likely successor though President Dupont Guerry has led the school since ex President Roberts and enjoys broad support. Trustees will decide at the June commencement meeting.
New York March 10 ruling prices show tone steady for middling at 9 and 5-8 cents as New York market closes quiet. Liverpool sales total 6 000 with middling at 19 100d. Chicago quotations mirror opening and closing activity with cotton oil market tone strong.
Market report lists cotton quotes from Atlanta to Memphis with varied moves. Prices show minor changes in many ports while some cities hold steady or dull notes. New York and New Orleans display firmer tones amid broad regional activity.
A man returns to a lodging house after being unemployed and reveals a new job in a cake and cracker factory. He explains the work involves cracking thousands of eggs daily at eight to six, starting pay one dollar a day, with potential raise to one fifty per hour after reaching a high pace.
A party near Bundaberg, Australia captures a large turtle that sticks its head into a tent. They rope and pin it, then ride it on Boxing Day before releasing it back to sea. The tale ends with the turtle returning to the deep as the riders lose their hold.
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