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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1915
Page
4
An insurance ad touts Erwin’s growing list of satisfied policyholders offering efficient service, strong companies, prompt loss adjustments, and policy costs that are stated as no higher than before. Call three four five for details.
Short notes list rental offers and sales items including rooms for rent near S N S and Hancock Ave, a good carriage horse for sale, 8 room Milledge Ave and 5 room Waddell St houses, and notices about newspaper delivery time changes for Atlanta Journal. Also promotional blurbs for Athens Savings Bank, Athens Hide Co, and auto insurance offers.
Mrs Sadie Williams of 455 James Street Elkhart Indiana reports long illness from organic inflammation and female weakness. After six doctors and four months using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she notes relief and invites others to write for confidential advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
Classified fragment lists mileage coupons with cash ads and requests readers to ask for them. Mentions Lipscomb's Specialty Insurance and J C Jester fire insurance, rental offers for a 6 room house, and various small notices including horse for sale, sweet peas, furnished rooms, and a owner of auto tag. Also a note about a lost parasol and rent or sale on easy terms by U H Davenport.
The Lyric Theater on College avenue reopened after renovations with Mutual Movies showing. Two projectors eliminate walls and a schedule promises Mutual Masterpieces on Tuesdays and Thursdays featuring The Devil and Molnar's tragedy The Face Most Fair among others. Tickets 5 and 10 cents.
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta defeated Mrs. Thomas B. Paine of Atlanta to win the Southern women's golf championship in Birmingham Alabama. Stirling, 17, has played golf about six years. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs W L Smith expresses gratitude for care during their baby Raiford Paul's illness and bereavement.
Will D. Upshaw editor of the Golden Age and Georgia Whirl wind and Robert A. Broyles of Atlanta arrived by midnight train in Athens on a tour en route to Commerce for a rally this afternoon. Upshaw plans a Georgia legislature pre meeting tour with a speech on cleaning up Georgia and topics including liquor ethics and political influence.
Charley Thompson of Atlanta has been chosen captain of the University of Georgia track team. The rest of the readable text includes unrelated advertisements and contact notes.
The five day old son of Professor and Mrs R. E H. Carter of this place has died. The remains were taken yesterday to Jefferson for the funeral service and burial there, as mourners are saddened by the loss.
Last night about 11:30 the fire department responded to box 18 on Broad street near the River bridge. A cottage owned by Mr. DuPree Hunnicutt and occupied by Burford Dudley caught fire in a closet causing considerable damage near the Baptist church between Poplar and Peter streets.
A house and most contents of Mr F Tolbert living several miles from town were reported burned Friday night and confirmed yesterday morning.
Indications show over 800 registered for summer school with potential for 100 more, a new record. About 700 teachers from out of town expected, with dormitory spaces filling. 92 already paid, tripled in inquiries, and reservations rising. The street car company offers to pay room rents at the Normal School, aiding teacher-students statewide.
A June 17 excursion offers round trip fares Atlanta Jacksonville six dollars and Atlanta Tampa eight dollars. Tickets valid six to eight days, with child fare half. Two trains depart 7 30 a m and 10 30 p m, sleeping cars to Jacksonville on the night train. Space reserved by writing W W Croxton, General Passenger Agent, Austell Building, Atlanta Georgia. Opportunity to view diversified farming in South Georgia.
Mrs Freemen and two young children arrived from Baltimore to visit Mrs J J Wilkins before housekeeping on Milledge extension. Mr Paul Holliday returns from the Medical College of Augusta for vacation. L H Mathews and son James spend the weekend in Carlton with relatives. Ruth Thomas of Commerce visits the city. Mrs George D Thomas and Mr and Mrs Robert White go to Baltimore. Prof W D Hooper returns from Tennille. Mrs S J Chamberlain of Atlanta, guest of her daughter Mrs Fulton Warner, returns home. Sherbets Too and After Dinner Mints at YE GARDEN.
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