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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1914
Page
13
Short notes show fire insurance division proposal with J C Jester, Clarke County Bank savings deposits, rental ad for two rooms at 947 Hancock Milledege, city tax installment due, district manager vacancy via Standard Auto-Trailer Truck Co. ad, and a cough remedy promotion for Foley's Honey and Tar.
A fragment notes a scene in the town center described as new and bright like stars. Readable details are limited, but the item emphasizes urban vitality and a central, celebrated locale. The brief evokes a lively civic atmosphere without clear names or dates.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually. Deposits from $1.00 accepted with a notice to save. Also, a public sale listing old courthouse desks, chairs, linoleum and other furniture by County Commissioners. Also business notices and local birthday anniversaries including William G. McAdoo and others.
Washington reports from the commerce department show September export activity of breadstuffs meats and other foods abroad rising sharply due to wartime demand. Value reached about sixty eight and a half million dollars versus under forty million the prior September. Also notes a U S ship detention protest and other federal actions.
Yesterday at the show grounds a nimble pickpocket emptied a purse then returned it to the wrong man’s pocket. Eddie Williams, described as a Negro boy, was arrested after complaints from attendees. Only $2.22 was found on him and pockets showed holes. He will be held for trial.
The Miller Bros. wild west show featured Rocky Mountain Hank, famed across the Pacific to the Atlantic, seen beside the driver of the stage. Hank, 63, appears as active as a man in his thirties, with a storied Virginia and Tennessee lineage, Missouri roots, and decades in show business including recent work with movie companies. He travels the South, making friends in every town, and will be remembered as a loyal, old type of showman. November Account. All you buy from us today on credit will be charged on your November Account. ARNOLD & ABNEY Fresh Cheese 20c the Pound Domestic Macaroni and Spaghetti 10c ARNOLD & ABNEY.
New stock arriving includes gold band dinner ware in three patterns plus crystal glassware and a large line of aluminum and Onyx enameled cooking ware. Household items range from mop supplies to alarm clocks, coal tools, and toys. European war concerns prompt early purchasing for the holidays.
The British hospital ship Rohilla was wrecked on rocks near Whitby England early today. The death toll is unknown. about two hundred people were aboard as lifeboats and lines were used in an attempted rescue.
The Hague reports German observers found French fortifications near Mezieres Charleville weak and antiquated. Fort Lee Ayvelles was captured after heavy shelling, with 300 hits from 21 centimeter mortars. built in 1878 it housed 40 guns and older mortars, while neglect and poor upkeep impaired its defense.
An assaulting artillery bombardment breached the fort as trenches yielded insufficient elevation. About 900 men defended the fort before fleeing. the commandant perished, leaving a wood cross placed by German soldiers honoring the brave commander.
Berlin reports the German government raised 1.05 billion dollars in a single loan, the largest financial operation in history. Bankers cite factors including German strength, war economy, and a surge of small investors, with about 800,000 subscribers paying amounts as low as 500 dollars. The issue is described as a testament to Germany's financial power and self sacrifice in wartime.
War dispatch notes extremely young recruits among German forces including Helmut Biller aged fourteen years and nine months and Johannes Marcussen aged fifteen. It also mentions a teen in hospital in Frankfort on the Main who fought in France and other wartime patriotism anecdotes across Europe.
City crowds attended a Wild West Show as police reports list fourteen arrests for drunkenness by 6 pm. One pickpocket was detained and another man described as Negro was arrested to await transfer to a neighboring county sheriff.
Police last night reported twenty six cases in day and night operations plus a tiger apprehended and a drunk and disorderly charge. Four disorderlies were docketed, including two unimportant taps, with other minor incidents noted in a busy period. The piece also includes a quoted moral on love from Rowland Hill.
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