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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
8
Five room cottage with hall and bath offers all conveniences and solid construction. Close to Prince Avenue and town with a 15 minute walk, double floored and storm sheltered, near Hill Street. Attractive home priced at 4250.00.
A dense commercial notice page includes a long list of services and sales. Listings cover dry wood for one dollar, dry cleaning and pressing by Daniel Isaacs, hay and horse ads, mission furniture from T. E. Elder, fire insurance options Lipscomb Co Jester Erwin, vehicles for sale Bishop Motor Car Co, plumbing by Sanitary Plumbing Co, poultry and eggs, cows and calves, buggy overhauls, and real estate for rent or sale in Athens. Local notices for hotels, rooms, and a country home near 4 miles out appear alongside job ads and a short kids’ piece from The Delineator.
Davison-Nicholson Co on Clayton street opened its spring millinery display with a highly praised collection. The firm’s talented milliners created artistic hats and attractive displays across departments including suits and silk dresses, with prices up to one hundred dollars. The event runs for two more days inviting all local women to attend.
A complete list of vacant lots in all sections of Athens is offered with bargains. Prices range from 200 dollars upward. See the sellers for details.
For rent a neatly arranged six room cottage near Normal School priced at 15 dollars. Also a large storeroom available on Thomas Street.
Diseases of the skin such as eczema fetter salt rheum and barber's itch cause intense itching and smarting. Applying 's Salve allays itching and smarting almost instantly and has cured many cases. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W. J. Smith & Bro B. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning.
In an English engineering shop workers formed the Lazy Club to curb lateness. Late entrants face a five minute gate lock, half hour wage deduction, and a small fine. Frequent offenders incur noisy taunts, with penalties shared among staff. After a year, funds distributed at a bean feast totaled over 7 shillings per person.
The New York market shows tone firm with near steady greens of late months. middling around 9.60 to 9.04 with February style quotes and various contract values. Liverpool cotton tone barely steady with sales at 10,000 and wheat futures showing March to October ranges near mid 60s per bushel.
Market by market cotton quotes show steady to quiet trading. Key centers include Atlanta New Orleans Savannah Norfolk and Philadelphia with prices near 9 cents and fractional changes varying by locale.
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