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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1913
Page
8
How a YMCA Sunday Afternoon Meeting for Men Is Planned
The article outlines the YMCA religious committee efforts for a large men’s mass meeting. An eight member committee meets weekly to plan themes and speakers. About twenty workers weekly handle advertising, letters, ashers, and street invitations. Personal letters go to pastors, city officials, educators, and college groups to gain support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashers
Baseball Notes From Georgia Michigan Series Preview
A University of Georgia student recalls meeting a Boston figure outside Athens as reports travel to Boston papers. Michigan prepares for a Southern tour under Coach Branch Rickey with cutdowns reducing the squad to 16 plus pitchers, while announcing retained players and a schedule including Kentucky, Georgia, Sewanee, Vanderbilt, and Castle Heights in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Michiganders
Rickey
Kentucky
Lexington
Branch Rickey
Michigan
Georgia
Athens
University of the South
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Castle Heights
Lebanon
Walton Children Plan Tabernacle Auditorium for Walton County
County superintendent J J Nunnally announces an audacious drive by Walton schools to fund a $3000 tabernacle 220 by 100 feet seating 4000. Children to donate 50 cents each equal to 2 1 2 dozen eggs per child by April 1 with banks serving as treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Old Walton County
Monroe
J. R. Radford
A. B. Mobley
Arie W. Jenkins
Tabernacle
Sam Jones
Cow bears six calves in one year near Maxeys Georgia
Maxey near Maxeys Georgia reports a cow that birthed six calves in a year. The cow previously delivered triplets and days ago produced another three, though the survival of the six is not stated. The farmer notes potential for cattle breeding profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxey’s
Maxeys
R. A. Maxey
Near
Maxey
Local mobilization drive targets Athens with letters and ads
The effort begins with fifty residents invited to cooperate and each to invite five others. Forty seven letters go to parties in town and beyond, shops and mills asked, notices posted, and two thousand personal invitations set for distribution. A six day newspaper series will publish twelve local items and a large Clayton street sign will debut along with moving picture show slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Clayton Street
White Enamel Ware Wholesale and Retail Catalog
Imported white enamel ware offered for wholesale and retail. Baby bath tubs and slop jars priced from $1.00 to $1.75 and $1.00 to $1.50 respectively. Bowls, pitchers, wash basins, coffee pots and pans listed with various prices. Includes china glass enamel aluminum tin wooden and silverware. Phone 125 for prices and orders.
AB&ARR Awards For Boys Corn Clubs In Region
The Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad promotes corn club work by awarding prizes to county and general winners. First prize includes a scholarship to the State College of Agriculture, two weeks’ expenses, and cash. County prizes offer agricultural tools or livestock values. A yield of 100 bushels per acre is required for prizes, as Georgia aims to boost home production and agricultural progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. & A. R. R. Company
United States
Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic
State College of Agriculture
State College of Agriture
Corn Club
Georgia
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Into
Canada
Mexico
Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent savings interest
Debits and offers from the Athens Savings Bank advertise 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 accepted. Also listed are sale items from local merchants and real estate ads including two elegant homes by DuBose and DuBose, and various for sale and rental notices from Athens area businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Short Notes of Interest Insurance Real Estate Lipscomb
For Rent furnished room and board for couple or two gentlemen at 196 Milledge avenue. Phone 1209. Bargain 1912 Indian Motorcycle 4 HP chain drive from Athens Cycle Co. For Rent nice 5 room house on Franklin street via DuBose & DuBose agents. Grate polish old Solution at J L Arnold's 260 a pint or 40c a quart. The best that has ever been sold in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledge Avenue
Athens Cycle Co
Franklin Street
DuBose & DuBose
J. L. Arnold
Athens
Haughey & Haughey Optometrists Advertise Eye Tests
In this notice Haughey & Haughey promote modern retinoscopy and standard eye tests. They invite those troubled by glasses to consult them and advertise open hours. The text also includes a religious committee report about meetings aiding men in Athens, highlighting spiritual growth and church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haughey & Haughey
Athens
God
Jesus Christ
Church
Cardui praised in Mrs Kendrick letter from Jonesville
A resident of Jonesville reports dramatic relief from womanly troubles after using Cardui. She describes prior hospital operation as ineffective and credits Cardui with restoring health and energy to resume daily work. The notice touts Cardui as a long used vegetable tonic for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesville, 8. C
Kendrick
Cardus
Cardui
Heinix
Canoe
Sant Naan
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Broad Street
Bervvin & Coo
D. G. Anderson & Company
College Avenue
Elizabeth
Barberville
MO. T. Gholston
Paoner
Tuck
Rabun County
King-Hodgson Company
Athens, Ga
the McGregor CO
University of Georgia
Romeong
Jupiter Pluvius
Church and
Hancock
Munson
Bell
Duncanson
Howard
Hughitt
Lavans
McQueen
Pontius
Sheehy
Black
Saler
Kaiser
Stewart
Myers
Cory
Labadie
Wyman
Bair
Williams
McCoy
McCarthy
Sayers
Barbeau
Rippler
Metcalf
Quaintance
Rogers
Sisler
Webber
Ideson
H. I Huggins and Son Broad St
Ab&arr
Clayton ST
REAL
Southern Refining Co
P. O
Sanges
Anderson Bros
DuBose
Orpington
W. B. Hillw
Il Co
Moler Barber College of
Dallas
Tex
W. A. Jester
Insurance & Real Estate
Lipscomb
J. C. Jester
Jon
Chicago
New York
Liverpool Cotton
Close
Whee
Lower Broad Street
Harry Hull
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