Colby Beats Saul In Athens Bout To Claim State Lightweight Claim
Local boxer Glenn Colby defeated Mike Saul of Atlanta by decision after eight rounds at the Athens Athletic Club. Colby's late seventh round barrage and a late fight surge earned him the victory as Saul, famed as a standout, tasted his first ring setback in many bouts. Jimmy Dasher of Savannah has challenged Colby for a title bout set for Tuesday night in the local ring. The undercard featured Yorke and Johnson drawing after three hard rounds.
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Atlanta
Athens Athletic Club
Mike Saul
Glenn Colby
Colby
Atlanta Milkman
Saul
Stogey
Hatcher
Jimmy Dasher
Savannah
Yorke
Johnson
Easter display of fancy eggs and novelties at Michaels
A local shop presents a wide Easter display including candy filled eggs panorama views and decorated eggs for children. It features Easter rabbits chicks and various novelties suitable for dinners with affordable prices starting at five cents.
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Michael's
State Banks Show Over Fifteen Percent Profit for 1909
Georgia treasury figures based on bank surveys indicate a 15.5 percent profit on capital for 1909. Of 500-plus state banks, 338 replied, with paid-in capital at $15.3 million and surplus of $6.51 million. Loans rose sharply while cash on hand declined, deposits increased, and total assets climbed from $80 million in 1907 to over $108 million by 1908.
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Treasury
Georgia
Treasury Department
Brown
State Treasury Department
Perry
Camden
Dade
Dawson
Echols
Miller
Whitfield
Dr Joe Broughton Re elected President in Georgia Baptist Meeting
Dr Joe Broughton of Atlanta was reelected president of the Georgia State Baptist Sunday School Association at its last meeting in Madison. Rome was chosen as the May 1911 convention site. The convention thanked Prof A S Ruby for leading song service and Madison for hospitality. principal speakers were Miss Mary Mostrom Bryner and Hugh Cork of Chicago.
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Madison
Joe Broughton
Atlanta
Georgia State Baptist Sunday School Association
Rome
A.S. Ruby
Mary Mostrom Bryner
Hugh Cork
Chicago
Georgia Elks Print Monthly Magazine Hikdom
The Elks of Georgia issued the first number of a monthly magazine named Hikdom. It will regularly publish notes of interest to every lodge in the state, with contributions from various secretaries and officers.
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Georgia Elks
Macon
The
Elks of Georgia
Sluggers Defeat North Side Stars In Two Good Games
The Sluggers clinch a pair of quality wins over the North Side Stars in a two game hall series. Key performances help secure the victories as both teams battled evenly.
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North Side Stars
Hall
Markets closed for Easter holidays with few openings
Markets and exchanges were shuttered for Easter with the Chicago board of trade open today while Liverpool cotton exchange stays closed until Tuesday. Weather outlook for Athens, Georgia, and Alabama is generally fair through Saturday. Treasury totals show gold at 854,442,869 dollars and various silver and coin funds across several accounts.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Athens
Georgia
Alabama
Treasury
Washington
U. S
Cee Eee
Weekly Cotton Review Signals Transatlantic Speculation Move
A New York March report notes a week of opposing moves between New York and Liverpool in May cotton trading. It describes 20 000 bale transfers, shifts in certified stock, and a broader game by bulls and Liverpool to corner the May option. Prices show little net change amid global activity and Texas dryness.
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New York
Liverpool
New York Bulls
Bulls
Messrs
Patten
Hayne
Scales
Brown
Manchester
Alexandria
Egypt
Wall Street
Drouth
Texas
Fall River
Grand and Traverse Jurors Listed for Clarke County Term
The Banner prints complete juror lists for the April Clarke county superior court term. Grand jurors total 152 names with 25 drawn per term. 115 from the city militia district and 37 from outlying districts. Traverse jurors number 598, with 446 excluding grand jurors. most reside inside Athens county.
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Brand Jury
Traverse
Clarke County Superior Court
Clarke
Clarke County
Grand Jury
Athens di
Monument to Samuel Spencer to Grace Atlanta Terminal Plaza
Preparations underway for a monument to the late Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern railroad, to stand opposite the main Atlanta Terminal station entrance. A tall white Italian marble slab on a granite pedestal will be set on a concrete foundation with a semicircular retaining wall along Madison avenue. The old baggage-drive wall has been moved back and will merge into the monument wall as work proceeds rapidly, with unveiling likely in about a week.
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Southern Railroad
Terminal
Samuel Spencer
The
Atlanta
Madison Avenue
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promises Gentle Relief
A historic ad claims medicines that aid nature work best and that Chamberlains Cough Remedy loosens cough and relieves the condition, noting gold by Si Sealers.
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Auto Insurance—Lipscomb & Co
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W. A. Jester
Bishop Motor Car Co
Lipscomb & Co
F. M. Halley
Martin Bros. Clayton Sr
Bishop Motor Car Cott
Prince Avenue
Lenpard
Martin Bros
Tuck
Clayton Street
Benscot Lithia
M. Hailey
Chas. W. Parr
F. M. Hailey
S. C. Black Orpington Eggs
Cook's Strain
J. C. Hutchins
Dearing St
Deco-Mura
Fire Insurance
McGregor
Jno J. Strickland
Baldwin Street
Tuck Building
Jackson St
T. E. Elder
Clayton. Street
Register Today
H. H. Linton
G. Whitehead
George Mayne
Finley St
McGregor Co
Steve Wood
J. C. Jester
McGregor’s
Methodist Church
Doughlerty Street
F. G. Whitehead
F. M Hailey
Hancock Avenue
Ead
Empire Automobile Institute
Rochester
N. Y
Whitehead
State _ Normal School
Virginia Avenue
Lgts
Stadam
S. A. TL
Milledge Ave
Prince Ave
Hill Street
Rcco
Ot Cman
D.G. Anderson
Ver
Michael
Georgia State Sunday School Association
Ben H. Barrow
C. D. Campbell
Chas
Parr
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Athens Transfer & Livery CO
Spencer Monument
C. A. Scudder
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