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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
10
Real estate and insurance notes from Erwin & Company, plus rental offers for a four room cottage on Barber street and two Cobb street flats. Merchandise includes eggs from Black Orpingtons and prize winners, a shoe sale at Mallory's, and a Chalmers touring car listing. Also seeks light wagons, loans of 20000 dollars, and service ads for beauty parlors and table boarders.
Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent annual interest on savings deposits, compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1, with minimum deposits from $1.00, encouraging readers to start saving.
Madame Lillian Nordica and her party arrived in Athens by Central of Georgia. She spoke of visiting the educational center and will perform at the Colonial theater marking a notable era for the city. A large northeast Georgia audience is expected with delegations from Elberton Commerce and Winder.
Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens will address a mass meeting for men at the Majestic theater Sunday afternoon under the Y M C A Religious Department. She has long been a leading figure in the Lucy Cobb Institute and the Daughters of the Revolution and will speak on The Mother Love of God. The Walter’s Orchestra concert begins at 3 45 and all men are invited to attend.
The Emmanuel church choir including men and boys will meet at the church for practice this Friday at eight o'clock. Members should be prompt and supper arrangements are to be noted by Mottiers. Rector Troy Beatty emphasizes orderly gathering.
Mrs John M Burch announces her entry in the Atlanta Constitution prize contest aimed at winning one of the offered prizes. She asks friends to know of her participation and support.
William J Bryan will speak at a Jefferson Club banquet in Des Moines on April 3, delivering remarks on public matters and political topics. Local attendees and supporters anticipate a formal gathering at the event.
Mr. C. B. Griffith announces candidacy for Clarke county representative with strong ties to Athens and support from business and educational groups. He aims to secure state funds for the University State Normal School and State College of Agriculture. Opponents include F. A. Lipscomb for the other seat while R. T. DuBose seeks the senate.
Local notice invites shoppers to Mallory's for a dollar shoe sale this Saturday on March date. The ad promises bargain prices and limited stock for a one day event at the store location.
The nest of the Order of Owls invites all charter members to a banquet on Clayton Street next Friday night for member benefit.
Athens markets show steady to mid levels with prices ranging in the 10.49 to 10.82 band. Weather reports predict rain and a light trading mood as previous closes tighten the spread across listed ranges.
An OCR fragment shows fluctuating crude prices across months with values around 5.9 to 5.8 and repeated percentage changes. The table lists month pairs such as Apr-May May-June Jun-July Jul-Aug Aug-Sept Sept-Oct Oct-Nov Nov-Dec Dec-Jan Jan-Feb with small declines and minor corrections.
Advertisement seeks a cottage in a good neighborhood with six or seven rooms. Provides contact as P. O. Box 645 and requests location details.
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