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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1916

Page

4

Short Notes of Interest From Athens Advertisements

A compilation of local notices: insurance offers from Lipscomb and Jester. land and livestock for sale including Hereford cattle and yam drawers. requests for mining property and cow manure. a cook needed at 440 Milledge. rental listings for two houses. a Cadillac self-starter for sale or trade. a local sales representative position in Athens with bond requirement.

Athens Edgar Smith Harris-Gear Jewelry Co Lock Box 111 Atlanta Georgia

Local Athens ads offer savings and rentals in brief entries

The notice page lists Athens Savings Bank 4 percent deposits, rental homes on Hancock Heights and Prince Avenue, rooms for rent on Dougherty Street and Harris Street, and other classifieds. Also ads urge selling agents, a lost watch reward, cattle stray, and a collection system claim. Local merchants promote olive oil and potato seed grain, with various phone contacts and box numbers.

For Sale of Cottages and Building Lots on Car Line

A. H. Davison offers three cottages in a good location on the car line with easy terms and eight small building lots available.

A. H. Davison

Mineral Water Promoted for Kidneys and Health

Advertisement touts a mineral water as pure and beneficial for kidneys and general health. An analysis by Edgar Weberhart, Ph.D., state chemist, dated May 6 1910 shows 1.63 grains per gallon of minerals including chlorides sulfates and carbonates of potash soda lime and magnesia with trace silica and alumina. The ad claims the product is sold for less than half its value and lists phone contact 629 for J L Berryman.

Edgar Weberhart J. L. Berryman

For Sale Breeding Livestock At Frank Allgood’s Stable

Registered white face Hereford bull registered Berkshire gilt A I C boar and five Berkshire sows in pig plus a few cows calves and yearlings available. Contact Ralph Walker Frank Allgood's Stable Clayton Street.

Durham Ralph Walker Frank Allgood I. C Berkshire Clayton St

Baseball Results From National to South Atlantic

National results include Cincinnati 2 Chicago 3 and Boston 3 New York 4. Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 8 with Brooklyn 6 over Philadelphia 0. St Louis vs Pittsburg rained out. American games show New York 4 Boston 2 and Washington 5 Philadelphia 3 with fed weather notes. Southern scores list Chattanooga 3 Atlanta 4 in 11 innings, Nashville 4 Birmingham 2, Little Rock 6 New Orleans 0, Memphis 7 Mobile 1. South Atlantic results feature Montgomery 0 Charleston 11 and Albany 0 Columbia 5 Columbus 10 Jacksonville 6 and Macon 3 Augusta 1.

National Cincinnati Chicago Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn St. Louis-Pittsburg Washington Detroit St. Louis Chicago-Cleveland Southern Chattanooga Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Little Rock New Orleans Memphis Mobile South Atlantic Macon Augusta Montgomery Charleston Albany Columbia Columbus Jacksonville

Auction Sale of Cattle Hogs and Cadillac Car Held by Frank Allgood

Whitefaced Hereford Durham Jersey and Holstein cattle Berk shire and O S C hogs and a fine selfstarter Cadillac car will be sold. Frank Allgood's Stable Clayton Street Saturday June 3 at 11 o'clock.

Durham Jersey Berkshire Ralph Walker Frank Allgood Clayton St

Infant of G. W. Finch Dies at Two Months

The two month old infant of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Finch died yesterday at their Chattanooga avenue home. The funeral will be from the residence this morning with burial in Oconee cemetery.

G. W.finch Chattanooga Avenue Oconee Cemetery

Bankers Return from State Bankers Meet in Macon

Mr. J. J. Wilkins president of the Georgia National Bank and the American State Bank and Mr. W. C. Jordan vice president of the American State Bank attended the State Bankers Association convention in Macon last week. They report a most interesting and profitable gathering of bank men.

J. J. Wilkins Georgia National Bank American State Bank W. C. Jordan State Bankers’ Association Macon

Stone Grocery Coupons for Strand and Elite Theaters

The Stone Grocery Company on W Broad St offers coupons for cash purchases. Four coupons equal a child admission and eight coupons admit an adult to either the Strand or Elite theaters. Coupons issued for the Vaudette are valid at these theaters.

Stone Grocery Company Strand Hlite W. Broad St

Hull, Invincible Downed by Barnett Shoals in Slugfest

Hull, Georgia loses 11 to 0 to Barnett Shoals. McGarighey pitched well for the visitors. J McGarighey and Vincent led Barnett Shoals with multiple extra base hits, while Hull’s Porterfield Yarborough and Kirk worked the batteries.

Hull Barnett Shoals McGarighey J. McGarighey Vincent Porterfield Yarborough Kirk

Five Moonshine Stills Reported Seized in Greene County

It was reported last night that no fewer than five illicit moonshine stills were this week discovered in Greene County.

Greene CO County of Greene

Oil relieves pain in minutes claims Palmer ad

Palmer & Sons advertise a pain relief oil claiming it eases rheumatism neuralgia lumbago sore joints bunions and more in minutes with no side effects. They promise throat infections and croup relief as well and offer 50c or 75c bottles with money back if unsatisfied.

HB. R, Palmer & Sons

Hot Weather Necessities and Bargains at Local Store

Store advertises refrigerating and cooling items including ice boxes freezers water coolers garden hose oil stoves ice tea tumblers and ice shovels. Large stock guaranteed satisfaction and welcoming inspection with flexible terms for shoppers and lookers alike.

Injunction Blocks Comer Fertilizer Hearing

Attorney Will Erwin for Empire State Chemical Co and W A Rowe Co secure an injunction delaying a Comer hearing on removing eleven fertilizer warehouses near Seaboard tracks amid odor complaints. If unresolved, the case goes directly to higher courts. lawyers Cobb Erwin Rucker Moseley for owners and Nix Lumpkin for complainants.

Will Erwin Empire State Chemical Co Athens W. A. Rowe & Co Comer Seaboard Equity Messrs. Cobb, Erwin & Rucker B. T. Moseley Messrs H. ‘A. Nix B. K Lumpkin

Smoke Stack Smoked and Fire Truck Hired

A kitchen flue at the Holland caused a smoke scare last night. A caller alerted the fire department and the fire truck arrived but found no fire.

Holland

New Prohibition Law Tested in Clarke County Phases

Twenty gallons of moonshine corn sparked a series of cases testing the new prohibition law in Clarke County. Max Favors faced charges for possession for sale and sale, with Alvin Brooks bound over for furnishing liquor to a Black man, and John Wade charged with buying beyond the May First limit. Revenue officers bound over Favors for exceeding federal limits. trials to proceed on four cases arising from the twenty gallons.

Clarke County Max Favors Slaughter House Alvin Brooks Favors Favors John Wade Favors Uncle Sam Brooks Wade

Seniors Beat Juniors 9 to 5 On Sanford Field

Yesterday afternoon on Sanford field a game of ball was played between teams of senior and junior law class players. The seniors won 9 to 5 in an interesting match.

Sanford Field

County Commissioner backs New York lighting fund

Mr J M Hodgson of the board of county commissioners favors the movement to light the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. He said yesterday put me down for ten dimes for the cause. Optimistic note ends with a moral line.

J. M. Hodgson Board of Athens New York Harbor

Bernd To Edit The Fox Bulletin In Athens

Athens friends report Aaron Bernd will finish journalism studies at Columbia University next month and begin work as editor of the Fox Bulletin, the publicity publication for the Fox Film Company of New York Athens.

Athens Aaron Bernd Columbia University Fox Bulletin Fox Film Company New York Gure

Kid Brown Returned to Athens After Bond Detention

“Kid” Brown, previously convicted in the recorder’s court for selling, was brought back to Athens from Atlanta last night after being detained by his bondsmen. He was out on a 2000 bond and the case was certioraried to the superior court for review.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erwin Ae Co THE Athens Audit Co Lipscomb Iinsurance J. C. Jester A. H. Davenport Warren Sycamore E. O. Martin Xucedale Greenhouses Irs Shedden Farms Raymond, Ga Dougherty Meigs Finley Louis Camak Cadillac Allgood W. Clayton St J.T. Anderson College Avenue Athens Savings Bank P. O Dougherty St J. I. Davis Quitman, Ga Prince Avenue Eodst Harris St G. M. Morton. Eodst T. V. Hilley Hancock Heights Milledge Avenue Eodtt Hoyt Street J. H. Booth City Hall Booth Bros Water St Julian Distilling Co Tenn Wsu Edgemere Jewel Bridge Power House Mitchell’s Bridge Banner Sanford Kingsbery Athens, Ga Bath Lumpkin St Old Brittain Pies Athens Engineering Company A. H. Hodgson Cobb and Prince Avenue J. T. Anderson G. W. Finch G. W. Farrell Ull Barnet Shoals Milner H. T. Huggins & Son Broad ST Lipscomb & Co City Loans J. C. Bradwell Bernd FOX Mr Morris Yow Gasper Palminsano
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