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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
16
Start of week two of the half-price suit sale with many women expected to attend tomorrow. Suits shown in store. not available on approval. W. T. Collins & Company invites shoppers to see the styles first.
The Fourth National Bank of Atlanta shows deposits up 1.84 million over last year to 8.70 million, signaling broad prosperity in Georgia despite wartime conditions. The report suggests increased savings and active trade channels, with statewide financial strength noted by officials in Washington. The piece ends with a quip on ennui and polite society.
Asheville May 19 The Southern Baptist Convention commission on World Conference on Faith and Order says a world church union conference is at standstill due to the European war. Baptists favor watchful waiting and insist on the authority of the written Word, not prelatic interpretation. The commission urges continued Christian unity and reconciliation within major American denominations while noting Europe’s prelatical bodies’ influence. Also an ad fragment notes Chamberlains Tablets for Hillwaness relief.
Belding Hall advertises a kitchen cabinet with a sliding top large cupboards metal shelf sanitary bread box tilting flour bin glass sugar bowl and full set of glass jars. Sold on easy terms.
Multiple congregations in Athens announce services today with sermons by Rev H L Williams of Sewanee at Alimisi Churches of Services and Emanuel Church. Oconee Street Methodist holds a member rally tomorrow and HI Y Bible Class meets at 3:30. Baxter Street, West End, St Josephs, First Presbyterian and Christian Church list Sunday services and Sunday schools.
Under an order by Hon. Frank L. Upson, referee in bankruptcy, the stock of goods fixtures notes and accounts of Fleming-Dearing Hardware Company will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. Inventory valued at 11668.23 for stock 484.00 for fixtures and 4668 827.16 for notes and accounts. The sale is set for Saturday May 27 at eleven o clock a.m. in the referee in bankruptcy office Southern Mutual Building Athens Georgia. All bids subject to confirmation. Max Michael trustee.
Mrs E H Bean of Nashville describes a tumor after menopause being cured by Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She states the remedy helped both the Change of Life and the tumor and she stopped needing a doctor. She encourages others to write for information.
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