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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1914
Page
8
The notice lists Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest on deposits with compounding dates January 1 and July 1. It also advertises lumber, hay, rental housing, building lots, livestock, engines, boilers, stock shares, and various wanted items with contact details, including box numbers and phone lines.
Classified items include a fire insurance joke, shoe repairers, lost valuables, a reward notice, and a large recruitment ad for The American Art Works in Coshocton Ohio seeking commission based salesmen to push leather celluloid calendars and advertising specialties to bankers insurers and merchants across counties with references requested.
Special to the Banner reports Mrs Wes ley Martin Stoner returning from a Southern tour endorsing Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans as a leading figure in the southern suffrage movement. The piece notes voter tax data in New Orleans, plans to organize 15 Southern states, and efforts to sway the Democratic platform at the next national convention.
Mrs J B Whittaker of McDuff Virginia testifies that ten years of sick headaches ended after starting Thedford's Black Draught. The 70 year old vegetable remedy is praised for digestion and stomach issues and is sold at 25 cents.
Advertisement for a comprehensive sexual hygiene book by Winfield Scott Hall. It promotes truthful guidance on sex matters for nurses teachers doctors and others, claims scientific accuracy, and offers the work under plain wrapper for $1.00 plus postage.
In re G. F. O Kelley Bankrupt No 388 in Bankruptcy a petition for discharge filed and hearing set for April 18 1914 at 10 A M in the United States District Court room Atlanta Georgia creditors and others in interest are ordered to appear and show cause why discharge should not be granted Q O Fuller Clerk Walter Cornett Deputy Clerk March 21 March 26.
A ten day special offers a free 12 ounce bottle of O-Cedar Polish with each $1.50 O-Cedar Mop order and a free 25 cent bottle with each $1.00 Mop order. The ad promotes exclusive Athens sale and invites neighbors to compare O-Cedar quality.
Trustees in bankruptcy invite bids for stock of goods fixtures notes accounts and for a real estate interest of T C McWhorter and M L McWhorter. Sale at 11 a m April 3 1914 in Athens Georgia. Written inquiries to Joel Cloud Trustee.
The forest service's strict rule requiring all sheep to be dipped before entering national forests has nearly wiped out scabies in these areas, reflecting strong disease control.
Athens Ga resident Mrs J F Martin suffered severe kidney trouble and constant back ache. After trying doctors with no relief she used Doan's Kidney Pills, noting rapid improvement and complete recovery after four boxes. Sold by all dealers 5 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Yermo Chihuahua March 20 The Rebel forces move to the outskirts of Torreon with Villa predicting capture within a week. His 12 000 men hold forty field pieces and about two thousand rounds per man as attack plans advance.
A brief notice from an applicant seeking any ordinary job with moderate starting pay. Offers address at X care Banner. Provides contact through the listed care of Banner.
Federal Judge Sanborn approved an agreement by which the St Louis and San Francisco railroad receivers cancel nearly four million dollars of indebtedness and relinquish two Louisiana subsidiaries to a promoter syndicate. The deal covers notes totaling 3 964 000 and relieves Frisco from 766 000 in bonds, plus 1 383 000 claim by St Louis Union Trust. Surrender of Iberia Northern and New Iberia St Mary and Eastern eases Frisco reorganization efforts.
There will be no baseball game at Sanford Field today because of freezing temperatures. The North Georgia Aggies were scheduled to play Mountaineers from Dahlonega, but weather halted the contract signing as Coach Brannen surveyed the snow spitting conditions. A first game is planned for Monday when warmer weather is expected to arrive.
In Atlanta on March 20 the second scheduled game between the Cleveland Naps and the Crackers was called off after a meeting between Crackers manager Billy Smith and Naps boss Joe Birmingham. They cited cold air and wet, slippery field conditions as unsafe for practice and training. Both managers hoped for warmer weather to allow a Saturday matinee if the forecast improved.
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