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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1914

Page

8

Savings Bank Offer and Local Notices in Athens

The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on deposits compounded semiannually with deposits start at $1.00. Also listed are rental notices for a 6 room cottage on Seats avenue, a furnished room with bath near Milledge, and various small ads including a rust proof oats sale and a stenographer seeking work. Proclamation from Georgia Governor John M Slaton calls for a special election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1914 to permanently fill the U S Senate vacancy created by A O Bacon's death.

Athens Athens Savings Bank State of Georgia Atlanta A. O. Bacon United States Georgia John M. Slaton Executive Department Capitol

Insurance and Real Estate Notices and Local Ads

Lipscomb division of fire insurance with J C G Jester suggested. CLARKE COUNTY BANK offers 4% on savings deposits. House for rent on Cobb Street, Mrs W A Jester. Rubber Stamps Gardner and Price, 225 Lumpkin. For Rent Milledge Avenue nine rooms two baths $30 per month James W Camak. For Sale Half Price large English buffet dining table chairs Spanish leather upholstered items porcelain lined refrigerator ornate walnut dresser bed and ladies desk gas stove wicker chairs. A pond in Bor—cou. Catarrh described as incurable but Hall’s Catarrh Cure claims cure with constitutional treatment. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by Th. Take i’s Family Pills for constipation. Phone 882.

Bor Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Publish It If You Need A Fact Known

Mrs Joseph Kallans of Peru Indiana reports belching sour stomach and headaches eased by Chamberlains Tablets noting improved digestion and regulated bowels since use The ad promotes stomach liver and bowel health and advertises 25 cent price for the tablets with dealer availability.

Joseph Kallans Peru Ind Chamberlain Adv

Fund now assured for cotton crop finance

The Associated Press reports that a 150 million dollar fund to finance the nation's cotton crop is virtually assured. Bankers and southern cotton planter representatives plan to seek formal approval from the Federal Reserve Board, with a formal vote expected tonight in New York on October 14.

Associated Press New York Federal Reserve Board Feee Aing

Veterinarians elect Carnes as Georgia association head

Dr H G Carnes of Atlanta was elected president of the Georgia State Veterinary Association at a Kimball hotel meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday. W A Downing was named vice president and Dr Peter Bahnsen secretary. The group plans to push enforcement of state licensing laws amid concerns about unprofessional practitioners.

Atlanta H. G. Carnes Kimball Georgia State Veterinary Association W. A. Downing Peter Bahnsen Georgia

Gin Company Establishes Headquarters Here in Athens

Mr E B Rockmore and his wife with a two year old baby have moved to Athens to establish the Continental Gin Company presence. He represents the Atlanta makers of cotton gin machinery engines boilers and linters and will be located here to work the constituency.

E. B. Rockmore Athens

Athens Business College Promotes Education Amid Recession

The Athens Business College urges youth to pursue business training as a path to stability. It notes labor demand for stenographers and bookkeepers remains, while joblessness is rising in many sectors. The ad advertises a 10 cent cotton tuition incentive and lists the college at 1831 2 Clayton St with phone 1125-5.

Athens COLE Athens Business College Clayton St

Baptist Club Hosts Evening at University of Georgia

Tuesday evening the Baptist Club of the University of Georgia hosted a two hour gathering for college community members and students allied with the church at First Baptist church. The event drew many attendees who enjoyed the program and left in good spirits. The ad touts Chamberlain's Tablets, claiming they cured tiredness and digestive issues, with Best Neary Baker recommending them and noting their availability from dealers.

Baptist Club University of Georgia First Baptist Church Chamberlain Neary Baker Bidar

Gainesville Rejects Proposed New Charter by Wide Margin

In Gainesville a proposed new city charter was defeated by a decisive vote totaling about 400 ballots. Supporters argued it would modernize governance while opponents called it impractical and deceitful. Voters rejected the plan, signaling preference for a more practical, businesslike charter drafted locally.

Gainesville Athens

Bankers of Georgia to subscribe to relief fund

Georgia bankers meeting in Atlanta on October 14 agreed to subscribe ten million dollars to a proposed hundred fifty million cotton pool suggested by St. Louis bankers to retire five million bales from the market. The note also includes an advertisement for Foley Cathartic Tablets.

Bankers OF Georgia Associated Press Atlanta Georgia St. Louis

NEW GOODS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD AND TOYS

New china dinner ware in open stock and gold band patterns, crystal glass table ware, and a large line of aluminum and Onyx enamel cooking ware. Also Beaten Biscuit Machinery bread mixers mops clocks coal items and a variety of imported toys including wagons velocipedes hand cars and tricycles. The dealer urges early shopping due to wartime shortages and holiday prep.

Fashion note: ermine and sealskin coat described

A designer model by Doeuillet combines er mine with sealskin. The roll collar cuffs and lower coat sections are sealskin while the rest is ermine.

Doeuillet

US warns Arizona governor on Mexican border troops

Washington October 14 government urged Governor Hunt to refrain from sending Arizona troops to the Mexican border to avoid complicating the Mexican situation. Hunt said he had not authorized troops and wished to cooperate with the federal effort to prevent trouble over cross border firing. President Wilson and Secretary Garrison welcomed the relief. If border troops had moved, they would have been drafted into United States service and placed under regular army officers.

Washington United States Hunt Arizona Wilson Garrison United States Service

Georgia to Meet North Carolina in Early Season Clash

Georgia alumni in Atlanta mobilize for the Grant Field game against North Carolina set for next Saturday at 3 PM. The Tar Heels bring a strong lineup led by Paddock and other stars as Georgia eyes a tough tussle and to field first year players in the bid for a championship-caliber season.

Atlanta Georgia North Carolina Grantfield Georgia Alumni Association Tech Grant Field Auburn Florida Jacksonville Tar Heels Athens Conyers

Athens woman seeks aid for ill husband on Water Street

Mrs. Wiki Summers asks the Ban ner to present her case to Athens residents. She says her husband is ill and hopelessly helpless. She has been picking cotton on fair days to support herself and the sick man. Address given as 998 Water street near College avenue bridge.

Wiki Summers Athens Water Street College Avenue Bridge

Foley's Honey and Tar Helps Croup Sufferers

An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as relief for croup. It claims the medicine cuts thick mucus, clears phlegm, opens air passages, and eases the choking gasp to let children sleep quietly. Harold Berg and H. R. Palmer & Sons endorse its quick action for kids.

Croup Foley Harold Berg Mie H H.R. Palmer. &, Sons

Fashion's Fancies and Health Ad

Fashion notes describe white organdie dominant in collars blouses and children's dresses while dark silk kimonos for travel gain favor. Dolly Varden bonnets feature rose trims and blue ribbons and fur lace ensembles appear in Paris. A separate testimonial praises Foley Kidney Pills noting rapid relief from backache weak kidneys and bladder issues with a Green Bay Wisconsin user reporting improved health.

Paris Foley Palmer Green Bay Wis H.R Palmer & Sons

Roughing It Enjoyable Says Atchison Globe

The Atchison Globe notes that roughing it can be enjoyable when there is someone to do the rough work, reflecting on the common sense view of outdoor living and shared tasks among average men.

Wants Advertise From Foley Remedy Ad

Local notice from Nicholson Georgia features W T Hutchens describing swollen feet ankles and painful joints. After a few doses of Foley Kidney Pills his rheumatism eased and he sleeps well through the night. Advertisement also lists H R Palmer Sons as sellers.

Nicholson, Ga H. R. Palmer &Sons

Earnest Workers Engage at Eight This Evening

The Earnest Workers of the First Baptist church are reminded to remember their engagement for eight o'clock this evening. The note is brief but clear, stating the time and group responsible for the event.

First Baptist Church

Ridicule Mer Afraid of War in London Ads

In London columns a sample of personal advertisements mocks recruitment by claiming Petticoats for strong men, with lines about war duty and enlistment. A separate notice offers a doctor’s wife post assisting in wartime labor for family support, while a French dragoon near Ostend endures six bullet and three bayonet wounds but is expected to recover.

London Jen Kitchener Trailway Ostend

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erwin and Company Reznor Athens Gas Light & Fuel Seats Avenue J. W. Ingle Tick Claud Tuck Meigs St Milledge Banner Lily of the Valley Roots Rosa A.vanderleith John M. Glaton A. H Ulm Sec Dept Tsee Ee Sisate Alamo Insurance & Real Estate Lipscomb J. CG Jester Clarke County Bank Cobb St W. A. Jester Gardner & Price, Stationers and Printers Lumpkin Milledge ,Ave. House James W. Camak Chicago American National GIN Company Georgia Ave Normal School Nacoochee Ave Boulevard Peabody Street Gi Anderson & Co. Real Estate Clayton Street Abdley H. R. Palmer .& Sons Huggins China House Broad Street Europe H. T. Huggins & Son Home Industries Ness Firemen’s Insurance Co Theathens Audit CO J. F. Hart the McGregor CO Kindel County Sank Joseph L. Nevasent Boy Scout Uhlan
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