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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
4
Local notices advertise insurance sharing questions and real estate, plus multiple ads for groceries and sundries. Items include eggs at 20 cents, fresh vegetables, a brick yard sale, rental housing, and labor opportunities in Athens area.
A collage of notices and classified ads including lost items rewards for returns and a fraternity pin, monthly and weekly account payments required, a request for Mr J B Mitchell's address, savings bank promotion, wear Ever aluminum, auto tires for repair, rentals on Cobb street, insurance and car policies, Sears typewriter sale, and McGregor Co. offers.
Southern results show Montgomery losing 0 to 10 against Atlanta with other games including Nashville 3 over Birmingham 0 and Memphis 1 over New Orleans 2. American league matchups feature Philadelphia 24 over Cleveland 10 and Chicago 12 over St Louis 0 as final tallies.
Judge Andrew J. Cobb of Athens writes H. H. Dean of Gainesville to withdraw his name as delegate at large in favor of M. Dean. He asks friends to cooperate with Mr. Dean in Clarke county’s Eighth district and notes he would not have time to serve if chosen.
From the Georgia Truck Farm fresh Ga beans 10c qt fresh Ga potatoes 10c qt fresh country eggs 24c a dozen large fat fries 40c each nice fat broilers 35c each notice of thanks Mrs W H Gann and family thank friends through the Banner for kindness during their bereavement death of her husband and brother listing mourners by name
The Atlanta Weather section reports very fine clear weather across the cotton belt with only Florida seeing rain. Key West had 1.14 inches and Miami 1.38. Temperatures are near yearly highs at 7 am. Frost was reported at Duluth and Canadian northwest temperatures dropped to 36 at Swift Current.
Fresh Country Eggs 25 cents a dozen two dozen for 45 cents. Fresh Georgia raised Snap Beans 10 cents a quart. Three quarts new Irish Potatoes 25 cents. Store contact listed as phone 244J.
Two cottages on Boulevard offer modern conveniences and easy terms. An eight room house on Dearing Street is listed at 5000 dollars. A seven room cottage on Virginia Avenue includes all conveniences for 3000.08. A 62 foot frontage on Foundry Street near the Georgia Railroad improvement is advertised with price to be set or free.
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