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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1911
Page
8
Six room green cottage on Nacochee Avenue between the Boulevard and Prince Avenue offered at 1350 dollars. First house on the left facing Nacoochee after leaving the Boulevard. Visit the office to discuss if you agree it's a bargain.
Real estate and insurance ads from Erwin & Company and others. Notices include rent requests for a 9 room house on Washington street, two furnished rooms and two large rooms with bath, and a 1 large iron safe for sale. Also listings for heaters, dressers, washstands, sideboards, and second hand display cases. Several ads seek insurance agents and sale of policies, with contact details and location in Athens and nearby firms.
A compact page lists services from Lipscomb & Co on fire insurance and real estate, Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings with semiannual compounding, and multiple rental and sale notices. Also promotes night school at Athens Business College and painting services, with additional ads for employment and automobile listings.
The board of directors of the Athletic Association of the University of Georgia will convene in the chancellor's office at the University at 8 o'clock Monday night. This first meeting in months will address important matters before the group.
Savannah Ga October 12 officers re elected today by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Georgia President Mrs T E Patterson Griffin Vice president Mrs Leila A Dillard Oxford Corresponding secretary Mrs Milton H Edwards Eastman Recording secretary Miss M Thresa Griffin Columbus Treasurer Mrs Augustus Bernhardt Columbus Winners announced Greatest net increase in membership Bainbridge Union prize for best work Barnesville Legion won $5 Most complete report Prizes for three largest increases in pledge membership Barnesville Savannah Dawson
President Taft touches down in Sacramento on his California itinerary with Governor Johnson greeting him. He then travels to Oakland to lay the cornerstone for the new city hall before San Francisco hosts a banquet and preparations for the Panama-Pacific Exposition ceremonies.
Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism claims rapid relief with a single dose. The remedy asserts it targets the cause and quickly makes severe cases improve within hours. Available in 75 cents or one dollar at Citizens' Pharmacy located at the corner of Clayton and Jackson streets.
Indianapolis, Oct. 13. The Sunday Indianapolis Star features James D. Watson, son of J W Watson, Athens contractor, a Indiana Law School junior elected class vice president. Former army service member with foreign experience, Watson now excels in law studies.
A daily catalogue advertises tinware enameled ware woodenware silverware aluminum ware china and glassware. It promotes Marion Harland products Percolator Coffee Pots Lisk turkey roasters fireless cookers foot mats and food choppers with china dinner sets bath items brushes brooms and towels among other items.
Huggins China House listed at 125 Broad Street in Athens Georgia. The notice confirms the business location and address for the china shop, owner identified, and streetscape details.
The Georgia Alabama Good Roads association holds its second annual convention in Columbus on October 18 with Judge A T Benton and Frank G Lumpkin among speakers. University of Georgia civil engineering professor Charles M Strahan and highway engineer E W James will address delegates. Officers to be elected. Sessions begin at 10 am with a 12 29 pm recess and a post adjournment grill room gathering at the Muscogee club.
In New York on October 13, Eastern colleges schedule few decisive games for tomorrow. Major programs face weaker opponents, making many matches practice ahead of season clashes. Yale vs Virginia Polytechnic at New Haven, Harvard vs Williams at Cambridge, Pennsylvania vs Villanova at Franklin Field. Princeton vs Colgate, Brown vs Bowdoin.
Woodville Georgia reports mid day death of C. F. Durr prominent local figure and mine superintendent. He recently moved from New York with his wife running a hotel. Durr’s body prepared for burial and to be sent to New York for interment.
Father Clark will celebrate mass and give benediction at the Catholic church tomorrow Sunday morning at 10 30. All are invited.
Athens resident Mrs. L. L. Upson swept four first pens and multiple second and third placings in Orpington bantam classes at the Georgia State Fair in Macon, establishing a remarkable record. Her husband is a prominent Athens lawyer, and she has long adorned her farm with prize poultry.
A Negro woman who died at the hands of her husband, Stevens, had returned home to Athens to attend the funeral of an aunt who died Thursday. She lived only hours after arriving in Athens before being shot by her husband, who says she was with another man.
Miles Phillips four years old son of Dr and Mrs W M Phillips in Valdosta Ga on his way to kindergarten rode over a live wire lying across a sidewalk and was knocked into the street. Passersby tried to help and the first helper was knocked down before the boy freed himself without serious injury.
Mr. Charles Peabody of Saratoga New York, nephew of George Foster Peabody, visited yesterday. An eminent architect and landscape artist, he drafted the Alumni YMCA hall plans under construction and drew the proposed University grounds extension plans.
The Oconee Heights Sunday school hosts an oyster supper Saturday evening from 6 to 10 o'clock to benefit the orphans' home. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
Thomson Ga October 13 Thomson designated to the post office department for a postal savings bank and deposits will be received here on and after November 7th.
For sale by Stephenson and Hull. Limited time offer includes a modern cottage at Hancock Ave and Harris St, eight acres and more on Barberville edge, two vacant Lumpkin St lots 90 by 210 feet each, a five room Baxter St cottage near Milled, a seven room cornerDuBose Ave and Virgin lights sewerage home at $... Easy terms. 67 acres half mile off Barnett Shoals Road at $35.
At the courthouse a tax collector, Hal Listom, notes daily receipts of 100 to 200 dollars and warns that many residents delay payments. He expects a November and December surge as more citizens fulfill obligations to county and state government.
Real estate agents D. G. Anderson and Erwis & Co. brokered the sale of the J. H. Griffeth residence on Prince Avenue to Mr. George Crane. Griffeth recently acquired the Hill Street home of Mr. J A Darwin.
Ferd Smith, a white man, was released on a $200 bond to ensure his reappearance at the next Clarke County superior court. He faces a charge of assault with intent to kill connected to a winter River Street incident injuring a woman. He had been confined in jail for some time.
Young Saylor, the Indianapolis lightweight, showed real class when he defeated Battling Nelson in Boston recently. Abe Attell seeks a return bout with Matt Wells, but requires Wells to weigh 133 pounds at six o'clock.
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