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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
8
A collage of miscellaneous notices lists rents rooms for let and exchange offers. Items include furnished rooms with private bath in town, six room Davenport home for rent, two furnished rooms for students, and a privacy for singles. Listings mention scrap iron, grain bags, and other salvage needs.
An assortment of local notices lists real estate offerings in Georgia with farms near Bishop and town properties near Athens. Include rental ads for furnished homes on Milledge Avenue and multiple seven room houses, plus contact details. Also notes services such as typewriter repair offered by The McGregor Company.
Senator T W Harbin visited the governor to urge an invitation to attend Gordon County Fair. Harbin reported optimism in his district and said cotton prices are lifting business for fall and winter, with the governor expected to attend.
Special to the Banner. Atlanta theatergoers saw Damaged Goods begin a three night engagement at the Atlanta theatre. The controversial drama first produced in America at the Fulton theatre in New York on March 14, 1918 and has stirred much discussion. The Only Girl a musical show is booked for the tail end of the week.
Clarke county commissioners in regular session discussed bridge locations on Newton Bridge Road and planned a 35 foot steel span over Trail Creek on Hull Road. They sought bids for steel for the new bridge, teardown of Princeton bridge, and repainting all county steel bridges before winter. Road work was ordered on multiple routes including Tuckston to Gum Corner, Commerce Road, Easy Street near State Normal School, and the Jefferson Road.
Work began tearing down the old two story wooden building beside the Holman office, between a nine story skyscraper and the Elite theater. A new modern motion picture house with seating for 700 will rise, equipped with up to date conveniences. property owned by Mrs. Allen H. Talmage.
John Doe, long known to have a court record, faced a larceny-from-a-house charge in a moot court at the University of Georgia. Judge Col Rylee presided with Col Nolan directing proceedings. state was led by Solicitor General Frank Holden with J R Castell assisting. Defense by A O Neal and N M Andrews. Two demurrers were argued. one overruled, the other sustained, yet trial proceeded and the jury returned a not guilty verdict.
Will Kelley, a black man, jailed awaiting trial on flimflam charges after a largely unpaid arc through the South from Cincinnati starting Sept 10. He allegedly bilked Seab Thrasher of six dollars in a pocket-book trick and is accused of pocket picking. Thrasher reports a purse loss of 13 dollars and promissory notes.
Clemson in Clemson S C October 5 1930 Clemson Tigers shift focus from Davidson to Tennessee game in Knoxville on October 9 after a large crowd at the Davidson match and strong practice. Major remains out. Banks and Gee contend for his spot. Randle shows improving condition as Clemson eyes Citadel and UNC games later in the fall.
Thrasher as Thomas pretends to be Kelley or Thomas to lure a mark. The pocket-book trick ends when the supposed finder leaves with a hundred dollar bill and a country man’s missing six dollars, leading to an arrest on suspicion based on police description.
An advertisement urges homeowners to choose John L. Arnold for painting needs supplying top quality paints and those tailored for indoor or outdoor work. It promises the best products and expert recommendations.
Charles Dillon of Topeka told the International Farm Congress in Denver that millions have been wasted by late inadequately written bulletins. He urged plain statements of fact in all farm materials to improve service.
National and American league games were postponed by rain. In St Louis the Americans beat the Nationals 3 to 2 in the first city series game. The City of Atlanta liner from Boston to Savannah proceeds slowly to port after a machinery accident off Cape Hatteras and is due tomorrow.
Atlanta observers weigh whether the Western and Atlantic releasing commission bill will match the extra session bill. The Andrews bill, shaped by Walter P. Andrews and lawmakers, faces potential Crum bill influence from 1905-06 as a substitute in upcoming session.
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