Short notes of interest and local ads mixed in columns
Advertising snippets show mileage coupon mention, insurance offers, and multiple small listings. Items include for sale hogs, a pair of thoroughbred O I C hogs, rental rooms, houses, a horse and buggy, an automobile, groceries from Geo Bolton, knitting mill help, and job/apartment notices in Macon Georgia with addresses and contact methods. There is a swap offer for a 5 room house for any modern auto, and multiple rental notes on Milledge Avenue.
Local Classified Ads and Notices in Athens Area
A collage of classifieds includes mileage coupons for small ads, an Athens Savings Bank pitch offering 4 percent interest with deposits from $1, seeks deposits and references a savings habit, plus assorted notices and requests including scrap iron buyers, farm rental inquiries near Athens, a warehouse move by Crawford & Merry, coal price inquiries from Atlantic Ice & Coal, and a piano class opening announced by Mrs. E. C. McEvoy on the 13th.
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Bank IN
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Chief of Police Takes Short Rest Visit
Chief Lloyd E. Brooks departs for Atlanta to visit his mother for several days and expects to return to Athens by Tuesday. He has not taken annual vacation except for brief attendance at the state association meeting in Macon.
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Lloyd E. Brooks
Atlanta
Athens
State Association of Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs
Macon
Office Boy Shortage Pushes Wages Up in London
London reports a sharp rise in pay for office boys as enlistments drain clerical labor. Firms advertise heavily, spending 25 in ads before a suitable applicant appears. wages rise from 1.25 to 2 a week to 2.50 to 5. Bright youths can quickly become junior clerks. Years of vacancies widen job openings across transit and railways.
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AsSociated Press
London
Stock Exchange
London “Tubes
Neal of the Navy dazzles crowds at Elite and Banner
The Elite theatre drew crowds all day yesterday after doors opened early at 10 30. The serial Neal of the Navy introduced notable photography and travels through the Naval Academy with Lillian Lorraine in later episodes. The Banner handled publicity, and fans lined up outside until the final reel.
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Neal
NAVY
The
Cabiria
Lillian Lorraine
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Banner
Elite
Jefferson in Athens sees county officials and legal figures
Sheriff Ben Collier of Jackson County visited Athens on court business as Jackson County Superior Court opens in Clarke County. Col S J Nix, Jefferson attorney, and several Jefferson Cotton Mill litigation lawyers were in Athens to argue before Judge Brand. Wade Williamson, Jackson Herald business manager, toured the city planning to power the plant with electricity for presses.
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Ben Collier
Jackson County
Athens
Collier
Clarke County
Col
S. J. Nix
Jefferson
Jefferson Cotton Mill
Brand
Wade Williamson
The
Jackson Herald
Endowment Dispute Over Martin Institute Case Heard in Athens
After three months of hearings Judge Brand heard the Jefferson Cotton Mills endowment dispute in Athens. The case centers on an estate left to the Martin Institute and the Methodist church, invested in the mills, with the Jefferson Banking Company as major creditor and the city of Athens holding the Institute’s interests. The judge will review the full record and issue a decision in a few days.
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Athens
Brand
Jefferson Cotton Oil Mills
Martin
Methodist Church
Jefferson Cotton Mills
Jefferson Banking Company
Martin Institute
Institute
Dozen More Tax Cases Created in Recorder's Court
An even dozen more tax cases were filed in the recorder's court yesterday afternoon and last night for failure to pay the first installment of this year's taxes. Twenty six cases were filed Wednesday, twenty one on Thursday, and twelve more yesterday. Officers expect many more cases to be added as parties are found and served.
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Recorder’s Court
Tech II Yellowjacket football practice opens at Grant Field
Atlanta Ga Sept 3 Techs football practice began on Grant Field with about twenty five candidates for the first day. Captain Morrison and many returners reported as Coach Heisman aims to field a strong team with expectations of sixty players by opening college on the 22nd and about a hundred students registered.
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Atlanta
Tech
Grant Field
Yale
Harvard
South
Heisman
Morrison
Senter
Glover
Mauck
Alexander
Guill
Farrago
Abert Hill
Dey
Puckett
Brandes
Spengler
Goree
Bell
Barnwell
Johnson
Carpenter
Ware
Phillips
Teague
Jim Preas
Lang
Sneed
Southern Railway reports high on time performance for trains
Special to the Bennet Atlanta report shows Southern Railway operated 175 465 regular passenger trains in the year ending June 30. 89 percent made schedule time and 83 percent were on time at all stations. Local trains totaled 149 100 with 90 percent on schedule and 86 percent on time overall. Limited trains numbered 26 305, with 83 percent on schedule and 71 percent on time at all stations.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Optical Parlor to Open in Holman Building Today
The Optical and Jewelry Parlors in Rooms 201 2v2 of the Holman Building will open for business today. Services include up-to-date optical work and repair of watches clocks and jewelry with special prices and best work offered by D. M. Roberts, manager.
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Holman Building
M. C. Roberts
Mer
Veterans to Meet at Cobb-Delaney Camp in City Hall
The Cobb-Delaney Camp of Confederate Veterans holds its regular monthly meeting this morning at 11 o clock in the city hall. Congressman Tribble attended yesterday's Athens school rally at Bostwick.
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Cobb-Delaney Camp of
Congressman Tribble
Athens
Bostwick
Dahlonega Opens With Prospects For Good Year
Dahlonega, Ga. The North Georgia Agriculture college a branch of the University of Georgia, opened Wednesday with a large enrollment. Dormitories are nearly filled and the enrollment promises to surpass that of previous years.
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Dahlonega, Ga
North Georgia Agriculture College
University of Georgia
Wu Ting-fang vows century-spanning life on veg diet
Peking reports Dr. Wu Ting-fang, former Chinese Minister to Washington, turns seventy four and claims vegetarian living could grant him 150 to 200 years. His Shanghai residence hosts his son Wu Chao Chu, adviser to Yuan Shi Kai and barrister who helped shape China’s early republican constitution.
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Peking
Associated Press
Wu Ting-fang
America
Washington
Shanghai
Wu Chao- Chu
Yuan Shi-kai
England
Yuan
Young Wu
Peace Hopes Clash With Hardline German Stance
The report notes attempts to read a peace disposition in German policy but stresses that Britain remains wary and unwilling to show favor toward peace at this time.
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John Bull
Methodist evan gelists seek rural reach in Japan
In Karuizawa Japan American missionary leaders urge methodist expansion into rural districts to boost evangelism. Dr D S Spencer says Japan’s rural class makes up about 75 percent of the population and outlines staffing needs including ordained men and women evangelists to accelerate growth. He notes Methodist numbers and growth since 1870 and proposes practical community work such as schools, agricultural aid, water systems, and sanitation to foster long term influence.
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Karuizawa
Japan
Associated Press
Orient
D. S. Spencer
Nagoya
Methodist
Spencer
Empire
Japan Methodist Church
British Admiralty Renames Captured Ships with Hun Prefix
London reports the British admiralty orders redubbing ex German merchant vessels taken for war use as colliers or supply ships with Hun prefix names. Seven ships have already been renamed Hungerford Hunstanton Huntley Hunsdon Huntress Hunsgate Huntsend, replacing their former owners Lautenfels Werdenfels Ophelia Arnfried Frisia Altair Lutzow.
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Associated Pres
London
Admiralty
Hungerford
Lautenfels
Hunstanton
Werdenfels
Huntley
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Erwin & Company
Ey Lipscomb
2. C. Jester
O. I. C. Hogs
W. P. Phillips
Athens, Ga
M. F
Care Banner
Geo, Bolton's
P. O
Pulaski St
Geo. Bolton
Ida F. Peacock
Macon Knitting Company
S. Milledge Ave
Louis Camak
New York Cafe
College Avenue
Strong Street
Chas. Stern Co
Milledge Ave
R-X
Prince Ave
J. T. Anderson
Lipscomb
Old Compress
Ga. R. R
Route 2
Maysville
Spring and
South Sts
Crawford & Merry
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp
E. C. McEvoy
Milledge Avenue
D. G. Ann Real Estate
Person & Co
Clayton Street
Gamble
Jackson
Georgia
Gainesville
T.H. Dozier, Jr
Southern RY
Rowe & O’farrell
Old and Reliable
Dahlonega
Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency
Theathens Audit Coo
J. F. Hart
Reperi
DR. Heywood
Southern Mutual
Jim Snedeker
Buck
New York Evening Post
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