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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1916
Page
4
40 acres with running water offered by J. T. Pitard of Winterville Georgia. Located 112 miles from Athens corporate limits at the fork of Lexington and Whitehall and Beaverdam roads. Lot carved from the Tuckston church and schoolhouse parcels. reasonable price and terms.
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings with deposits received from January 1st and July 1st, starting at 81.68. Also includes various local notices such as lost items, rental listings, used equipment wanted, and small ads for goods and services around Athens Georgia.
Major Langhorne with two troops of the Fourteenth cavalry halted his dash after Glenn Springs and Boquilla bandits fifty miles south of the border awaiting Col Sibley with three more troops. Sibley plans to aid Langhorne and has asked Gen Funston for more troops. Pedro Cedillo and fifty bandits surrender at Ciudad Delmarz. Rumor of Villa hiding in northern Chihuahua found baseless as New Mexico mobilizes its national guard.
Nearly 7,000 paid admissions attended the two Georgia Tech games in Athens. Friday drew 3,124 paid, Saturday 4,312, surpassing all previous Athens records. Mercer visits next, with alumni urged to keep games friendly and sportsmanlike amid lingering campus tensions.
A collection of notices from candidates for the Western Circuit Solicitor General and related races. P. Cooley, W. C. Chan, and John B. Gamble announce runs, with appeals for white voters and party support, detailing terms, duties, and campaign appeals. Other entries include Nat D. Arnold, Co. O. Stevens, and J. Dribble running for Congress or Senate in Georgia.
London reports German attempts to break through French lines west of Hill 304 and northeast of Deadman's Hill were repulsed. Heavy artillery fights rage in Champagne. Germans briefly entered a British trench near Somme and Maricourt but were driven out. الروس report Turkish attacks repulsed near Erezingan Armenia and Mamakhatun. German offensive in Olot, Africa, yielded no results.
Dr Redding J Reid aged 71 died at home on Grady Avenue after a two month illness. The body to be taken to Crawfordville for funeral and interment this afternoon at 3. Survived by wife and five children including Isaac and Henry Reid of Reid Drug Co. He moved with his sons from Toccoa to Athens recently. Also contains an advertisement for Dr King's New Life Pills.
Wallame Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Mondays at Max Joseph Building. Athens B P O E No 790 meets Wednesdays 8:30 at Broad and Lumpkin. Geo B Davis Camp 292 WO W meets Wednesdays 8:30 at Woodmen Hall. Glenn Lodge No 75 J O O F meets Tuesdays in Ode A M CHNTER. Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets Thursdays in Max Joseph Building. St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays 8:30 at Castle mester Building Clayton 1126L. Visiting members invited.
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