Local Notes: Rentals Sales and Plants Shown
Short notes list various rental ads and sales from Athens Georgia area. Properties include a two story and room house on Hancock Avenue for 25 dollars monthly, a former Sparks building for rent, and a large nine room furnished house with modern conveniences. Also advertised are sewing machines, potato plants, special blooming geraniums, and a fifty dollar scholarship announcement from Athens Business College.
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Story &Room
Hancock Avenue
Milledge
A. H. Davison
Ad“K
the Banner
Sparks
P. E Smith
Southern Mutual
Local Athens Advertisements Highlight Savings Bank and Sales
The Athens Savings Bank promotes savings with compounded interest on deposits from 1.68 dollars minimum. Ads note plant bulb sales, a Cadillac for sale, dining at The Oasis, and various rental and service listings. A. H. Davenport and King Hodgson Co. appear in multiple notices along with local merchants offering coffee, oils, and furniture services.
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Bank IN
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Mount Vernon Lodge Announces M M Degree Meeting
A communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M will be held at their hall on the third floor of the Max Joseph building this Thursday evening March 80th 1916 at 8 o'clock Work in the M M degree All qualified brethren cordially invited By order of J H McKinnon W M MO G Quinn Sec
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Mount Vernon Lodge
Max Joseph
W. M. MO
G. Quinn
Not One Man in Dornbirn Farm District
In the Dornbirn agricultural district in Vorarlberg western Austria the army has taken all men. By March 29 no male laborer remained since February 20, leaving women and children to carry on all field work across the district.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Dornbirn
Bornbirn
Vorarberg
Austria
Spring cleaning supplies and polish offered by Springs
The ad lists brushes, mops, scrub brushes, dusters, floor brushes, brooms, dust pands and cloths, wash tubs and pails, O Cedar mops and polish in multiple pack sizes. It promotes Calcimo sanitary wall coating and a combo mop set, and invites customers to view refrigerators, ice cream freezers and water coolers.
Strand Today Showcases Bessie Barriscale in The Last Act
The Strand presents Bessie Barriscale in The Last Act by Thomas H. Ince with Triangle stars Clara Williams Harry Keenan and Robert McKim. The program closes with Keystone comedy Cinders of Love featuring Chester Conklin. Admission 5 and 10 cents.
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Bessie Barriscale
Athens
Strand
Triangle
Clara Williams
Harry Keenan
Robert McKim
Cottage prayer meetings in Athens homes tonight
The list shows five cottage prayer meetings in Athens homes with leaders and locations. Meetings at Wingfield, Vaughan, Callaway, Wilbanks, and Saye residences, plus Capt Arthur C Cox leading the Men's League at the Tabernacle tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
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W.C. Wingfiel
Webster Callaway
J. B. Vaughan
J. H. Mapp
W.8. Callaway
J. L.pendley
Oscar Nichols
J. B. Wilbanks
Frank Thornton
J.a.saye
Sam Wingfield
Arthur C.cox
the Tabernacle
Furloughs for Soldiers to Do Spring Ploughing
Budapest reports that Hungarian peasants will receive three to five weeks leave from the army to return home for spring sowing. After completing urgent personal farming, they should help neighbors at the front, while women and children tend remaining duties. The Ministry of Nationality arranged district-level notices.
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Budapest
Hungary
Ministry of National
Vari
Madame Labadie Stars in Change at Colonial
Last night at the Colonial Mme Harriet Labadie presented Change under the Athens Lodge B P O E. An appreciative audience praised her forceful drama interpretation and skillful character portrayals.
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Harriet Labadie
Athens
Mme. Labadie
Madam Labadie
Snake Oil Miller’s Antiseptic Oil Praised by Customers
Letters from users across the nation tout Miller’s Antiseptic Oil. J C Gibson of Jonesboro Arkansas credits a 25 cent bottle with curing his daughter’s diphtheria after two costly medicines failed. Florence Meager of Hartford Connecticut reports neuralgia relief and immediate pain stop. Additional testimonials from Mrs Williams of Gadsden Alabama reference rapid relief from pain.
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J. C. Gibson
Jonesboro
Ark
Gibson
Florence Meager
Whitney St
Hartford
Conn
iMrs. Williams
Gadsden
Ala
Lee Bowden Wins In Shetland Pony Contest
Georgia agent Lee Bowden of the Atlanta Georgian and Sunday American earned a $100 gold pony prize for leading in not paid in advance subscriptions. His sister Cornelia Bowden previously won a Shetland pony. Bowden is praised as a live wire among Georgian agents in Athens.
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Lee Bowden
Atlanta
Georgian and
Sunday American
Cornelia Bowden
Lee
Athens
Dr Goss Returns To Better Health In Athens Area
Dr I H Goss, long ill and bed bound, is steadily improving in Athens and nearby sections. He walked around his home yesterday and hopes to be out again soon. Read advert for greenhouse plants and sale items at the State College of Agriculture.
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Athens
I. H. Goss
Ences State College of Agriculture
Fire safety ad for Herring-Hall-Marvin Safes
An advertisement promotes Herring-Hall-Marvin Safes offering top fire and burglar protection for valuable papers and records. The copy emphasizes securing documents against fire risks.
Baltimore Federals sue big ball folks over merger losses
A Baltimore Federal league club sues for 900000 damages under Sherman and Clayton acts in U S district court. It accuses the National and American leagues their sixteen clubs and officials of anti trust conduct in the recent baseball merger, seeking triple damages for losses reported at 300000.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
United States
Baltimore Federal League
National Commission
James’ A. Gilmore
Chas.b. Weeghman
Harry Sinclar
Federal League
Baltimore
Senate committee backs $5 million for nitrogen plants
Washington March 29 The senate agricultural committee favored a bill to appropriate 5 000 000 for five nitrogen manufacturing plants. The facilities would produce fertilizer dyes and munitions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Australians in the Battle of Verdun Report
Paris March 29 The Australian siege artillery unit that took part in Verdun is described as Australia’s garrison artillery. It is the only professional force in the Commonwealth, with six hundred men stationed in Australia during peacetime, all tall infantry.
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Associated Press
Paris
Verdun
Australia
White tape saves money for British government offices
London reports that substituting white for red tape in government offices reduces annual costs by 7000 dollars. Melbourne authorities also announce large land grants for postwar soldier settlements as part of reconstruction plans.
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Associated Press
London
Japanese Party at Hiawassee Settlement House
A Wednesday evening Japanese style party at the Hiawassee Settlement House entertained members of the little folks sewing class with prizes for best work. Games and refreshments followed as the eight year old son of Mr and Mrs C W Heard was reported improving from pneumonia. Capt J H Rucker Athens postmaster suffered a serious acute attack yesterday and im Rev R E H Neighbour heads to Augusta returning Saturday.
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Hiawassee
J. H. Rucker
Athens
Bargain $325 Car Won in Heroes Contest
A Saxon roadster priced at $325 was reportedly won in a local heroes contest. Contact 567-L for details on the prize and pickup.
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G& Tage
Harm Done by Old Fable Bets on Long Shots
The piece argues the fable of the hare and the tortoise has misled people into betting on long shots, suggesting it has caused real harm by promoting risky wagers.
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MR. Dearing
Birwin & Coc
Theathens Audit CO
Monty
W. L
Erwin
Nancy Hail
Porto Rico
Southern Queen
W. . Hobby
Rebecca, Ga
Jane Greenhouse Co
Business ‘College
Gatt
Mery Fine
Jones Green
S—Sturtth
J.T. Anderson
Tear Estate and Fire Insurance
Normal School
A. H. Davenport
Cadillac
the Oasis
Broad Street
Parke’s. Newport Coffee
King Hodgson Co
T. V. Hilley
Eodtf
U. H. Davenport
D. Ig. Anderson?&. “Co
Clayton St
Athens, Ga
Marie Walcamp
Juan DE LA Cruz
Saturday Evening Post
Vaudette
H. T. Huggins & Son
Broad St
Labadie
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
J. C. Charles
Miller
South
DR. Goss
Lipscomb & Co
Orr
Athens Business College
S. P. Orr
Wray St
Green & Michael
Southern Mutual Building Loan Department
D. Bradwell
ANST
Glarke
Coun
Baltimore Federals
BIG Ball
Battle OF
Melbourne
Victoria
Amazing Grace
Miasma Waters
Kansas
R. EH
Neighbour
Augusta
Athens Gas, Licht & Fuel Company
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