Short Notes of Interest from Local Ads
Lipscomb insurance and J C Jester fire share pitched. W L Erwin offers real estate loans. For sale good horse and mule by Webb and Crawford. Gell Peppers joke about thunder at Bolton’s. Oasis on Broad street serves regular dinners 11 30 to 3 25. Williamson’s advertises canned fruits. Stray red pig reward offered by Elica Hill. Bargains include dray horse and Harley motorcycle. apply to L E Brooks. Stenographer wanted with experience. Connect with 718-3 for dinner. Bolton signs headline.
Rural Property Ad Near Normal School Area
A well cultivated tract near the Normal School offers a 7 room dwelling with barn and outbuildings. Land described as in high cultivation with favorable terms for buyers seeking property close to the school community.
Athens Savings Bank promotes deposit plan and sales
The Athens Savings Bank advertises a savings plan with deposits from $1.00 and a $50.00 scholarship offer from Athens Business College. Also lists real estate, employment, and miscellaneous classified notices including bulbs, seamstresses, furniture, house for sale, eggs, and a lost quilt.
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Athens Business College
P. O. Box
Athens, Gatt
National Capital Goes Bowling Mad in Big Tournament
Washington prepares for the A B C A Tourney as 16 lanes are built and banks factories and leagues enter teams. Entries close March 25 ahead of an April 3 start with a large prize purse and a royal welcome for visitors.
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Washington
D. C
National Capital
Clark Griffith
Qualter Johnson & Company
Charlottesville
Wilson
Villa
Carranza
Capital Gossip Highlights Georgia Democratic Steps and Hats
Atlanta dispatch notes Woodrow Wilson seeks Georgia Democratic support with Clark Howell as the sole qualified national committeeman candidate. Jim Price shows off a new Peruvian waterwoven hat. A conference pushes for uniform southern industrial laws and broader vocational education, plus visit notes from Nat Luttrell and St Elmo Massengale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Atlanta
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Georgia
Clark Howell
Massengale
Reagan
National Organization
John Bennett
Waycroas
W. E. Sirmans
Bennett
R. L. Bennett
Wayne County
Protest over Bryan name as Nebraska delegate
A. W. Whited of Omaha filed a protest with the Nebraska secretary of state against using Bryan’s name as a delegate at large to the St. Louis convention on the grounds that Bryan is not a Democrat. A hearing is scheduled for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Nebr
A. W. Whited
Omaha
Secretary ‘of State Today
Bryan
Nebraska
St. Louis
City Court session charges and fines in Clarke County
A short city court session presided by Judge West heard several cases. John Snelson was guilty of soliciting whiskey orders and fined 50 dollars or six months. Raymond Witcher pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without license and to larceny with fines of 35 and 50 dollars or four and six months respectively. Ea McLendon pleaded guilty to simple larceny and paid 50 dollars or six months. Nat Hubbard pleaded guilty to larceny after trust and faced a 50 dollar fine or six months.
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Judge West
John Snelson
Raymond Witcher
Ea McLendon
Clarke County
Nat Hubbard
New Fast Freight Trains Link St Louis to Southeast
The Southern Railway introduces fast freight Nos 91 and 92 connecting East St Louis with Birmingham Atlanta Macon and Jacksonville in cooperation with Mobile and Ohio Georgia Southern and Florida Seaboard Air Line and Coast Line. Southbound times reach Birmingham in 24 hours Atlanta 33 hours and Jacksonville 59 hours while northbound times to St Louis are 71 hours from Jacksonville 46 1 2 hours from Atlanta and 30 1 2 hours from Birmingham.
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Atlanta
East St. Louis
Blacksonviile
Birmingham
Macon
Southern Railway
Mobile
Ohio
Georgia Southern
Florida
St. Louis
Southeast
Carolinas
Cuba
All Rail
Florida East Coast Railway
Florida East Coast
Jacksonville
G. 8
Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Everett
Atlantic Coast Line
Jesup
Seaboard
Coast Line
Why Red Heads Seldom Bald
Red headed people resist baldness because their hair is thicker each strand nearly equal to five or three hairs of other colors. With 30 000 red hairs the scalp appears well thatched, while same numbers of fair hairs yield noticeable baldness.
Peculiar Mexican Tree Known as Tree of Little Hands
A tree in Mexico bears five curved branches that resemble the fingers of a child. Locals nickname it the tree of little hands due to its distinctive shape and curious appearance.
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Mexico
Financial ledger excerpt shows reserves and net surplus
The document lists bonds and stocks, real estate loans, mortgage premiums, accrued interest dividends rents, cash on hand, subscriptions paid, unrealized premiums, losses under adjustment, and reserves for contingencies and dividends. It shows capital minus ten million and a net surplus of 10,462,343.56.
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WME Eee
Lipscmb & Company Agents On Trial at the Colonial
Pleased and deserved every commendation at the Colonial last night where On Trial held tense realism. Critics praised the production, Cohan’s vehicle, and capable actors, noting high intensity and audience engagement despite Lent.
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Cohan
Athens
Glass industry shows 33 percent gain in 1914 production
Washington reports preliminary census figures for 1914 glass manufacturing. 347 establishments produced $122,964,792 in output, up from 363 plants and $92,095,203 in 1909. Building glass and bottles led growth, with notable shifts from Kansas to Oklahoma as gas supplies waned. Major producing states included Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with variety across window, obscured, and plate glass.
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Washington, D. C
Bam L. Rogers
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
William M. Stewart
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Illinois
Missouri
Kanasas
Maryland
Virginia
California
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Texas
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Washington
Wisconsin
Mis Ambition Stated By Judge On Afterlife Conduct
The text records J. Fuller Gloom defending his life of restraint and humor. He vows not to become a nuisance after death, noting he has avoided epigrams and maxim and incendiary sentences to spare future generations who might hate him.
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J. Fuller
Controlling Mealy Bugs on Fern Houseplants
The mealy bug is described as a white woolly insect that clings to the fern fronds. Inspect daily if infestation is suspected and remove insects with a splinter or toothpick. In severe cases, cut the entire top of the fern down to about an inch above the soil and regrow after extermination.
Stanley's Rise From Reporter to African Explorer
In 1865 David Livingstone began his final journey into Africa and Henry Morton Stanley first met him in November 187{. Stanley's book How I Found Livingstone sold exceptionally well, and their meeting transformed Stanley from a newspaper correspondent into a ardent African explorer.
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Stanley
David Livingstone
Livingstone
Children and Parents Duty to Obedience
A moral note emphasizes that children owe obedience to their parents. It argues humans are the longest dependent beings, requiring parental instruction until they can support themselves, reflecting Providence shaping lifelong obedience.
Ticket Tales of a Southern Doctor's Loyal Coachman
An old coachman Clayborn chats with a fellow negro about a Jacksonville trip. He says his boss, a southern physician, never has travel tickets because the railroad proudly carries him. The doctor is said to be seriously ill or pursued in this scene.
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Jim Price
Col. Brownlee
Elberton
Atlanta
Col
Jim
Peru
Col. Jim
Cliff Clay
W. L. Mitchell
Tennessee
Hal M. Stanley
South
Mitchell
New England
Stanley
Georgia
Emect
Clayborn
Jacksonville
Step lively dispute on Broadway crossing car
A conductor chides two elderly women trying to board a cross-town car at Broadway and Thirty-fourth. One woman retorts with sharp humor about aging and the fool killer, illustrating a lively street confrontation from a New York Times item.
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Stepper
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Street
New York Times
Great Rulers Subtarfuge Showcased by Local Teens
A fragmented note traces a teen group in a small town crafting monograms and claiming a playful mastery of a period style. The patchy text hints at a project or club activity centered on design and identity.
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Weidy
Catetech
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MR. Dearing
Erwina& Cr
Ambulancay
THE
Athens Audit CO
J. F. Hart
Lipscomb
Insurance
J. C. Jester
Athena Real Estate
W. L. Erwin
Webb & Crawford
the Oasis
Broad Street
Williamson’s
Goward
Elica Hill
Police Department
L. E. Brooks
Geo
Bolton
W. B
Care Banner
Geo. Bolton
J. T. Anderson
Athen
Athens Savings Bank
Lewish
Foundry Street
T. V. Hilley
Eodtf
Normal School
J. B. Wier
Prince Avenue
Hancock Avenue
Milledge
A. H. Davison
Bolton's
D. G
Anderson .& Co
Clayton St
Athens, Ga
Athens Engineering Company
Nat Luttrell
Miss Luttrell
Luttrell
Harris
ST. Simon's
St. Elmo Massengale
Mrs. Massengale
St. Simon’s Island
Mr. Massengale
Summit
Cal
Jax Biscuit
Southern Road
the Continental ( Fire) Insurance Company
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