Short Notes of Interest from Local Advertisers
Lipscomb's Insurance division suggests sharing fire cover with J C Jester. W L Erwin offers real estate loans and Equitable Life safety service. Fears Stables advertises moving services and freight transport with safe teams. Webb & Crawford market a horse and mule. Little Wizard Labor Saver clothes washer claims to wash in ten minutes. Bell Bros. Marble offers a lot for sale. A new lunch wagon is for sale, apply to Red Wagon at Jackson and Broad. Steno-book keeper seeks work, care Banner.
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Country Cross Road
Jackson and
Broad Streets
Savings Bank Offers 4 Percent Net Interest in Athens
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent net interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Deposits starting at $1.00. Also promotes new auto fuel options via exclusive county and district agencies and sales of fresh produce and goods from Williamson’s and Buchwald’s. One can inquire through T. L. Mitchell.
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Bank IN
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Exclusive County
Inajiffi Fuel Co
Akron, O
Col Michael Is Reported Satisfactory After Surgery
The condition of Col M G Michael after an appendicitis operation was reported last night as satisfactory. He was more than holding his own and his many friends will be glad to learn that his recovery is progressing well.
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M. G. Michael
Rmgany
Former University Head to Lead Church Service
Dr William E Boggs former chancellor of the University of Georgia will occupy the pulpit at Decatur Methodist church Sunday evening at 730 oclock. His topic The Bible as History. A special musical program has been arranged by the choir and the service is under Colonel George M Napier s Bible class with public invited.
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Decatur
William E. Boggs
University of Georgia
Decatur Methodist Church
George M. Napier
State School Superintendent Brittain to Speak in Watkinsville
Special to the Banner reports in Watkinsville Georgia that tomorrow at 2 PM Hon. M L Brittain state schools superintendent will address teachers trustees and citizens at the county courthouse. He urges full attendance for a special message to educators.
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Watkinsville
M. L. Brittain
Nine-year-old boy sent to reformatory for two cents worth of marbles
Atlanta March 19 a national uproar over a Georgia boy put in the reformatory for three months for stealing two cents of marbles at a five and ten cent store. Proponents say the aim is to correct tendencies. critics fear harsh treatment and bias against the South.
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Reformatory
Atlanta
Georgia
Boston
Springfield
Chicago
John Alexander
Chicago Tribune
Friends of the
South
Pictorial Review Dress No 6162 in Chic White Batiste
Daybook note describes a simple white batiste frock with self-ruffle skirt and raised waist line. It requires four yards of 40 inch material and is offered in sizes 6 to 14 years for 10c.
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Pictorial Review
Avoiding Danger in Mines and Electrical Installations
The article discusses safe methods for installing motors controllers and apparatus in mines to prevent ignition of fire damp. European practice cites three protective schemes all enclosed or partially enclosed with wire gauze plates. It notes transformers controllers and switches require special mine design due to fire risk and dampness, but concentration is key.
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Europe
Apron design 334 yards fabric noted in fashion column
The Daily Fashion Note presents the Pictorial Review Apron No. 6504 as a hurried housewife’s covering option. It fully covers skirt and waist, using checked gingham or similar fabric, with a suggested yardage of 334 and sizes small to large priced at 10 cents.
Worth Knowing on Sunday Hospitality Demands Preparation
In small households with one or two servants, many Sunday guests create heavy work and responsibility for the hostess. Proper hospitality requires substantial advance planning and thinking by the hostess to ensure smooth service.
Daily Thought on self and society by Montaigne
The note reflects Montaigne on nature giving humans a capacity to entertain themselves alone and the balance between personal responsibility and social ties, urging self reliance while acknowledging social context.
Athens Y. W. C. A. Defeats Washington Seminary in Tight Battle
Athens Y. W. C. A. basketball team beat Washington Seminary five six to four in a close, fast game. Brown led Athens with six points while McIntyre and Wyatt each scored two for the Seminarians.
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Atlanta
Athens
Washington Seminary
Brown
Seminarians
McIntyre
Wyatt
An Alien starring George Beban charms audiences
The Colonial theater books An Alien for three performances next Monday at 11 30 am 3 30 pm and 8 30 pm with 25 cent admission for adults and 10 cents for children. The film has strong reception in Atlanta and Brooklyn praise highlights its emotional drama and universal appeal.
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George Beban
Colonial Theater
Atlanta
Georgian
Play House
Brooklyn
The
Eagle
Theters
Astor
Isn
Bethlehem
Jesus
Georgia Drainage Senate Meet Set for Monroe
Monroe Ga March 10 Monroe will host the Georgia Drainage Senate on March 4 and 5 with an invitation accepted from the State Drainage Association. President A R Lawton of Savannah has named the dates. The meeting will bring national drainage speakers and officials from Washington and highlight Walton county drainage projects now in progress.
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Monroe
Georgia Drainage Senate
State Drainage Association
A. R. Lawton
Savannah
Washington
Georgia
Walton County
Monroe Board of Trade
Clifford Walker
Sec. S
Balance Sheet of Insurance Company Shows Large Assets and Liabilities
The document lists assets totaling 31 889 091 16 including Real Estate 25 732 639 00 Loans 1 170 000 00 Premiums in course of collection 2 700 00 Interest and rents 2 384 518 84 Cash on hand 1 379 399 76 Subscription paid in cash and other items. Liabilities include unearned premiums 10 000 009 00 Losses in adjustment and other claims 300 890 46 Reserve for contingencies and dividends payable January 3 1916. Capital 10 000 000 00 Net surplus.
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OPHCR
War brings romance to French marriages and loosens old rules
Paris reports a surge in marriages as proxy unions and front line love grow. War romance replaces money worries with genuine affection, yielding far fewer dowries and a loosening of traditional marriage constraints.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Cupid
Father Athens Lany Dead in California
Oba McCurry of Hart County Georgia died in Stockton California on March 10 at about 72. A Confederate veteran and member of Hartwell Masonic Lodge he leaves children in Georgia and California. His body was interred in Stockton alongside his late wife.
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Hartwell
A. A. McCurry
J. C. Jenkins
Oba McCurry
Stockton
Calif
McCurry
Hart County
Masonic Order
Hartwell Lodge
California
Col. McCurry
Thomas Higginbotham
Athens
T. E. Brown
Thos. T. McCurry
Daniel McCurry
Hammond McCurry
Orrin McCurry
Robbie May McCurry
Geo. R. McCurry
George Pearl
Ceres
Draped satin skirt pairs with smart spring wardrobe
A draped skirt in satin with braid trimming shown as a smart spring wardrobe addition. The simple washable crepe shirt waist is described, with required yardage for 36 inch material. The skirt calls for 4 yards of 44 inch material.
Not a Matter of Gossip in a Kansas City Star Dispatch
A retired eastern publishing agent visits only select neighbors to promote his valuable literary works, remarking on Mr. Gloom as the remark passes through Kansas City. The scene captures a gossip-free claim emphasizing discretion and exclusivity in promotion.
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Gloom
Rentire
Kansas City Star
Eben Encourages Son to Persist in Goals
Uncle Eben urges a discouraged son to pursue his aims, offering advice and support to stay focused on becoming what he aspires to be. The fragment implies parental guidance during a moment of doubt.
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Chen
Eben
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MR. Dearing
Birwin & Co
Athens Audit CO
Lipscomb
Iinsurance
J. C. Jester
W. L. Erwin
Webb & Crawford
N. R.G
Bell Bros. Marble Co
Steno-Bookkeeper
Care Banner
Grugedale Greenhouse
J. T. Anderson
T.l.mitchell
Williamson's
Ira W. Chapman
Crawfordville
Sasu
Buchwald’s
William Son's
Col
Michael
University
Oconee
Cp. G. Anderson & Co
Clayton St
Athens, Ga
Athens Engineering
Smith Bldg
Daily Fashion Note
Nature
Montaigne
Alien
Continental (Fire ) Insurance Company
Father Athens Lany
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