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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1911

Page

8

Bargain Cottage For Sale On Nacochee Avenue

A six room green cottage on Nacochee avenue between the Boulevard and Prince avenue is offered for 1350 dollars. It is the first house on the left facing Nacoochee Avenue after leaving the Boulevard. Visit the office to discuss the deal.

Nacochee Avenue Boulevard Prince Avenue Nacoochee Avenue Hoyt and Thomas Streets Pittman D. H. DuPrees Harris St Hancock Ave Barberville City

Short Notes of Interest Real Estate and Fire Insurance

Real estate and fire insurance ads from Erwin & Company appear. Jester is referenced in a fire insurance context. Other notices include Wanted, Mealers, a room for rent on Washing ton street, and a hotel ad for Sanges. Budwine and Bludwine beverage endorsements appear with soda fountain praise.

Athens Savings Bank Offers Four Percent Interest

Shared notes and local ads list Lipscomb & Co. fire insurance and real estate, plus the Athens Savings Book paying 4 percent interest on deposits with compounding dates. Several rental offers, sales of property, job notices, and shop ads for painting, repairs, and food produce round out the page.

Athens

Georgia State chamber of commerce holds Macon meeting

In Macon on October 20 the Georgia State chamber of commerce organized plans to create a chamber in every town. Macon is designated headquarters. E W Stetson elected treasurer. A freight bureau is proposed to audit bills and secure refunds, with effort to cut initial state express charges. The convention delegates were entertained at dinner and toured the state fair.

Macon Georgia State Chamber of Commerce Macon Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce John D. Walker H. Hyman Malean State Chamber of Commerce E. W. Stetson Citizens’ National Bank State Ichamber of Commerce Transportation Company

Comet Sighted by Clarke County Resident

A Clarke County man reports seeing a comet on Thursday October 19 at about five in the morning. He invites readers to look northeast for the celestial object and signs the note with Norris Cartey.

Clarke County Athens Norris Cartey

Two Orphans at Elite Monday Showing Three Reels

The Two Orphans drama will be shown at Elite Monday with three reels starting at 8:45 pm. Show repeats hourly until 10 pm with ten cent admission and Haughey's orchestra providing music in the afternoon and evening.

Haughey

Dr Troutman Preaches On The Sacred Name

Rev Dr Troutman will preach morning and evening at First Methodist Church on The Sacred Name. He says a man’s religion rests on his concept of the great God and that “hallowed be Thy name” is the greatest prayer. He will discuss these themes Sunday morning.

Dr. Troutman Troutman

Prominent Atlantians to Attend Sewanee Game Today

A party of Atlanta residents led by Thomas Gentry Sr and Jr Ulric Atkinson Thornton Mayre and Ingraham will travel by automobile to view the Georgia Sewanee game today. Four additional cars in the party carry other prominent citizens.

House-Hold Goods Listing Promises Wide Variety

A daily scan of the list offers tinware enameled ware woodenware silverware aluminum ware and glassware including Marion Harland Percolator Coffee Pots Lisk's Turkey Roasters Fireless Cookers Footmats and more with dinnerware sets brushes and boxes.

Marion Harland and Percolator Lisk

Huggins China House Opens in Athens

Huggins China House at 125 Broad Street Athens Georgia offers a new showroom and retail service. The business advertises china and dishware selections with focus on local customers and pickup options.

Broad Street Athens, Ga

Creatore and Band Fail to Draw Big Crowds at Colonial

The attendance at the Colonial last night disappointed Creatore and his band. Although Creatore has played here many times, the audience was sparse on the first floor as excitement lagged. The Marine Band’s coming Monday likely drew away patrons, despite Creatore’s hypnotic leadership and the band’s high quality.

Colonial Creatore Creature United States Marine Band

New Eagle Cafe Offers Three Meals Daily for $15 Monthly

The New Eagle cafe announces a daily triple meal plan at fifteen dollars per month. Described as one of the citys most up to date venues, it promises fresh, attractive offerings daily.

NEW Eagle Cafe NEW Eagle

Athens Man Saw Ely Meet Death

Mr. James Morton of Athens County was in Macon on the day of the Ely fatal accident and stood within a few feet of the aviator as he fell to earth. Morton attended the state fair, witnessed Ely's aerial display, and described the crowd’s horror as the machine shattered and he disappeared.

James Morton Macon Ely Morton

Southern Officials Visit Athens for Station and Yard Tour

Mr. T. J. Foraker general manager of the Southern Railway division and other road officials spent about an hour in Athens yesterday noon. They arrived from Commerce to inspect the new Passenger station and freight terminals recently completed and occupied, then left on the northbound train.

T. J. Foraker Southern Railway Athens Commerce

Murder Trial Questions if Trigger Was Pulled

In the case of R. A. Best charged with murder, today’s superior court session will explore whether Best pulled the trigger or the gun discharged due to shaking. The record shows prior coroner, justice of the peace, and grand jury actions, with Best in jail since the findings. A stander-by seized the weapon as Best aimed at Floyd Stephens, who died days later from the wound. coroner tests suggested the gun could discharge from a strong shake if cocked.

R. A. Best Best

Thought ’Twas a Sewanee Tiger But Proved to Be a Freshman

A Freshman crawled under Sanford Field to spy on Sewanee practice, prompting the team to corner him as a suspected scout before discovering he was harmless and simply curious about Georgia tactics during secret signals.

Sanford Field Sewanee Georgia

Girl Was too Fat to Effect Her Escape From Dalton Jail

Dalton Georgia October 20 two girls held on immorality charges escaped by tunneling through the brick wall and squeezing to liberty a third inmate failed to escape being too large to pass the narrow opening jail officers detected the failed attempt before the remainder could escape

Dalton Banner Jeil

Savannah D A R Chapter Split Over Officer Endorsements

In Savannah Georgia on October 20 the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter split into two rival bodies, each claiming legality and endorsing a different leader for top offices. The dispute centers on endorsing Mrs William Lawson Peel of Atlanta versus Mrs F B C Morgan the vice regent, with Mrs William Bryan deposed as regent of the regular chapter.

Savannah Daughters of the American Revolution William Lawson Peel Atlanta F. B. C. Morgan William Bryan

Wanted man for Masonic Lodge work in Georgia

An industrious man and member of the Masonic Fraternity is sought to join the Masonic Lodge in Georgia. The position offers permanent and profitable employment with a good proposition for the craft. Only hustlers should apply. Call today at the Georgian Hotel for particulars or write Mr Colson.

Masonic Fraternity Masonic Lodge i Georgia Georgian Hotel Colson

Mission meeting closes in Athens district

The most successful meeting in district church history concluded at Young Harris with many delegates returning home this morning. Discussions were thoughtful and the conference leaders reported the program greatly aided by the gathering of women and youth leaders across Methodist churches.

Methodist Churches Athens Young Harris Church

Georgia Military College Cadets Travel for Riverside Game

A large group of Georgia Military College cadets rode the Central of Georgia train from Milledgeville to Gainesville to play Riverside Military Academy in football. They briefly toured Athens between trains.

Georgia Military College Central of Georgia Milledgeville Gainesville Riverside Military Academy Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brwin & CO Erwin & Company J. C. Jester Hotel Sanges Washington Street F. G. Umbach Chicago Grain Market New York Jan Snes Liverpool Cotton Close Hbomasr FST Wee Ne Wee Fire Insurance—Lipscomb & Co Real Estate—Lipscomb & Co Cobb St Groom W. A Chas. W. Parr Hotel M. Pittman Normal Phare Cedar St Dr. L. N. Betts State College of Agriculture Milledge Ave Erwin & Co Max M. Herbert Clayton St Griffith & Welch's Clayton Street W. A. Jester Manchester Mfg. Co Jackson St S.A. L Depot Nantahala Dunner Office Phil Roseberg W. L. Walker Springdale St Malaga C. A. Scudder, Jewe'er Huggins China House Os Ann Bianne Savannah D. A. R Mrs. Peel Stephenson & Hull G. M.C. Boys
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