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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1913

Page

5

Youll Want a New Corset For That New Easter Gown

A local shop advertises Modart front lace corsets priced at 3.50 each in multiple sizes. Expert corsetteres offer fittings to match the new Easter gown.

Charming Easter Suits In Athens At Low Prices

Four reasons accompany our spring suit showcase in Athens. All wool fabrics and finest tailoring lead to superb styles from leading American and Paris designers. Our buying connections ensure prices twenty percent lower than rival shops in town.

Athens Paris Vocltex

New Fabrics and Styles Shown by Davison Nicholson Co

You’ll be pleased with these new fabrics colors and designs chosen from leading designers. The showing will delight every woman of taste. Charmeuse crepe de chine crepe meters poplins messalines voiles lingeries silk eponges cotton ratine novelty weaves and evening gowns. You’ll find these to be the latest styles and underpriced. We invite you to see them. Davison-Nicholson Company.

Four Little Atlanta Stories From F C G

A panel of short items from Atlanta news discuss a possible broad Sunday amusements opening, rail mail pay concerns, and local society notes. It highlights East Lake expansion by W T Gentry, bootlegging schemes to dodge enforcement, and a local classified ad.

Atlanta Hapeville East Point Decatur

Colonial Will Be Packed Sunday P M to Hear Seaborn Wright

The Colonial Opera House hosts a Sunday afternoon meeting featuring Hon Seaborn Wright of Rome who will speak on The Spirit of Anarchy. A local physician warns liquor undermines health and wealth, urging temperance as a social issue. The event opens at 3 30 with Walter's Orchestra and invites all men.

Colonial Seaborn Wright Colonial Opera House Rome United States Wright Athens Walter's Young Men's Christian Association

Bull Dogs Triumph In High Scoring Local Basketball Game

In a superb display the Bull Dogs defeated No Names 11 to 5 amid rough play and keen efforts. Key performers included Griffith and Fears for No Names and Hodgson Carrington and Quillian for the Bull Dogs with other solid showings from Morton Murray and teammates.

Bull Dogs Griffith Fears Hodgson Quillian Carrington Talmadge Fellows Weir Morton Murray Billikins Grey Hounds

Oconee County Men Return From Florida Fishing Trip

Messrs. J. O. and B. E. McCree of Watkinsville have returned from an extensive Florida fishing trip. They enjoyed a most delightful time in that good fishing country.

Messrs J. O B. E. McCree Watkinsville Florida

Transfers Cause Tax Confusion Warned by Tax Receiver

Tax Receiver J H Dorsey warned of embarrassment and confusion from unnoted ownership transfers on tax rolls. Dozens of properties sold since last year remain listed under old owners, risking double taxation by city and county. Owners must report transfers by January 1 for city and February 1 for state and county.

J. H Dorsey Lax

Former Bank President Case Moves To Trial In N J

In Trenton New Jersey on March 13 the case of Robert M Petty formerly president of the First National Bank of Washington New Jersey was moved for trial in the United States district court here today. Petty was indicted for misusing bank funds and pleaded not guilty several terms ago. Since then delays and postponements followed as friends sought to cover the alleged shortage and arrange his finances.

BANK Trenton N. J Robert M. Pety First National Bank of Washington United States District Court Petty

Ten Gwinnett Citizens Indicted Over Buford Riot

Lawrenceville March 13 Ten Gwinnett citizens have been indicted for riot stemming from a Buford confrontation on Feb 22 The grand jury charged ten men Jim Hutchins E B Brogdon Tile Brogdon John A Mooney Roy Wilson J R Stringer Bonnie Stringer Orient Overby Jack Clark Warren Branon with riot amid accusations of a near lynching and shooting during the disturbance involving a negro in Buford authorities and defense contend the accused acted in self defense and in response to a broken restaurant door and crowd violence

Banner Lawrenceville Buford Will Moon Warren Branon Branon Pranon Garner Tuford C. A. Stringer Bonnie Stringer J. A. Mooney Roy Jim Hutchins E. B. Brogdon Tile Brogdon John A. Mooney Roy Wilson J. R. Stringer Orient Overby Jack Clark

Who Will Be the Thirteenth Bride at the White House

Special to the Banner reports Washington society speculating on a White House wedding as the Wilson presidency begins. The piece traces historic marriages at the executive mansion from Mrs Madison to Miss Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth, noting there have been twelve to date and asking if a Wilson daughter will become the 13th.

White House Washington, D. C Taylor Wilson Washington Madison Lucy Payne Washington Russell Hastings Frances Folsom Cleveland Alice Roosevelt Nicholas Longworth

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F.C. G Athens Daily Banner Congress Senate Georgia W. T. Gentry Southern Bell Telephone Company Gentry East Lake Country Club East Lake Druid Hills Chamberlain Aarty Wilkinson Chipley Bullard Hailey R. Wilkerson Weatherly Thornton H. Fullilove Dornblatt van Straatten Oconee County Gwinnett
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