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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
8
A jumble of classified line items lists furniture store sales, a low-price run on a typewriter, rent notices for a nine room cottage and other properties, a local farm offer, one horse for sale, and a few bargains. Also mentions a Costa gold-number prize, and coupons for Colonial promotions.
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on deposits compounded semiannually with deposits from $1.00. Advertisements urge saving habits and include a coupon in the paper. Also listed are various classifieds for lodging, brick, apartments, and employment opportunities.
The Business Men's Committee regains leadership from the Young Men's Committee in Athens as fundraising continues. Company B led by W Roy Finch tops the list with 37 subscriptions totaling $1505, while Company E captained by Nat G Slaughter stands second with 34 subscriptions. Contributions also come from former association members and distant friends, including a $1000 gift and a $400 gift from the Citizen's Committee. A luncheon today at 1 230 features a menu of beans potatoes corn onions bread roast beef and desserts prepared by local hosted volunteers.
Southern Atlanta 7 Mobile 3 Savannah 10 Albaiy 2 Columbia 15 Columbus 1 Macon 7 Jacksonville 4. National New York 6 Brooklyn 3 New York 11 Washington 6 Boston 4 Philadelphia 3. Mystic Numbers notes sevens fours and threes predominated more than in years of play.
Children may enter COLONIAL today at 4 p.m. without charge if accompanied by 20 cents paid admission. The program features 3 cents acts and 3 pictures, with Pathe Weekly shown today.
Collins Store at phone 242 lists items and prices for groceries including Irish potatoes at 25c per 3 qts, lemons 20c per dozen, 2 doz for 35c, large sweet potatoes 15c per can, prunes 15c per lb, flour 80c per 25 lbs, sugar 1.40 per 25 lbs, canned tomatoes 10c large, 3 for 25c small, peaches 10c for large or dessert varieties. Advertises Yellow Brook Neck Squash upon request and invites customers to phone 1076 for availability Arnold & Abney.
The author argues current fines fail to deter big crooks and proposes adult probation with court directed supervision. A Georgia sighting shows probation officers collecting thousands to reimburse losses and reform offenders, aiming to spare families and reduce recidivism.
Yesterday morning police investigated a mysterious robbery at the Dougherty street area. Mrs Fields heard a scream as a masked intruder entered the back room, disabled her, and fled through a window. A purse containing $22 was taken and a trunk overturned in the act.
The Majestic shows The Indian Princess or The West Point Cadet with Hill Edmonds company. Matinee today at 4 30 offers a musical comedy program with catchy songs and humorous situations. Tonight two performances. next week the company returns with Love and War plus stereopticon pictures of the Allen outlaw tragedy at Hillaville Virginia.
An advertisement promotes large California naval oranges described as sweet as honey. It also markets Conkey's lice powders and ointments for poultry, a practical poultry book from H.R. Palmer & Sons, and mentions Arnold & Abney in the boilerplate.
Two cottages on Boulevard offer modern conveniences with easy terms. A high room house on Dearing Street is listed at 5000 dollars. Also mentions rota for sale near Milledge Avenue and a gown balance, with a chaser line and other scattered notes.
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