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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
8
A collage of small notices and ads including coupons with cash ads, farm and job listings, rentals, sales of vehicles and goods, music classes, insurance inquiries, and a request for farm buyers. Includes contacts in Athens Ga and Macon Ga, with various addresses and phone references.
A large Milledge Terrace tract quoted at over 200 feet front will be offered as a whole or in suitable cuts to fit buyer needs. The property features attractive price and beauty for home builders and is described as cheaper now than in 12 months. Contact for a bargain.
Wanted twenty five young ladies to operate power machines at Bell Overall Co in Winder Georgia. Pope Twin Motor cycle trade offer for a horse in Athens. For Rent two connecting rooms unfurnished 173 Childs Street and another two or three rooms for light housekeeping with phone 502. George Bolton advertises selling many items including bread and a house and lot. Elks Lodge No 790 changes weekly meeting time to 8 30 p m on Wednesdays. A quote from Dr Carl Langer on employee count and factory success.
Decatur Georgia September indictment charges Dr Bryce Sprayberry and John Ormore with poisoning William Sprayberry and his wife near Ellenwood in 1910. Alleged dying confession described a conspiracy to kill for property. Ormore posted 1000 bail while Sprayberry remained in jail.
At the Lyric on College Avenue today the four reel Mutual Masterpicture The Reward starring Bessie Barriscale is shown. The drama follows Jane Wallace known as The Iceberg who abandons vice but is led to reconsider by birth of a child and chooses to marry Dan Canby with a final line about goodness for men and women.
Mrs. Rosa Barry fell at her home on Ope Street Saturday and broke both bones in her left wrist. She has been in serious condition since the injuries but was resting fairly well last night.
Mr. W. E. Brown aged sixty two died last night at 11 30 at his Miles street home after a long illness. The funeral and burial will be this afternoon at Moon's Grove Madison county. He leaves a wife three daughters and a son.
The Southern Railway Company unveils a new SR trade mark with the slogan The Southern Serves the South. The design symbolizes the road’s name and reflects its extensive network across states south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi. The company spends about 200000 dollars annually on advertising featuring the mark to attract travelers nationwide.
Last night about ten o'clock Mrs M J Austin mother of Prof Manning Austin of Athens High School faculty died at the family home on Dearing street after six months illness. The body will be sent on the morning Seaboard train to Marshallville near Macon for funeral and interment this afternoon. Mr Austin has many friends in Athens grieved by the loss.
Jay H. Epting Company on South Side Broad St announces a fresh display of imported and domestic silks, serges, taffetas, and crepe materials. Lots include soft finish bleaches, English serge suiting, silk waists, and chic ladies’ suits with several sizes and designs offered at sale prices today.
Berlin sent word that guarantees to take a million bales of American cotton at fifteen cents for civilian use have been deposited with the American consul in Washington. Hoke Smith reported the cablegrams to that effect.
Chicago workers strike at Terris Wold & Co after learning the firm won a contract to make tools for manufacturing shrapnel for the Allies. Officials note no demands were made. President Hastings cites this as one of several strikes recent to his attention. An investigation is underway and may be reported to President Wilson after the Dumba case.
Mobile, Sept. 8. Charles Ross, sole survivor of the fishing schooner John G. Whilden wrecked off the Florida coast Sunday, said Captain Menendez and seven crew members including George Oslen of Pensacola were lost.
George Thompson, an African American man seized by a mob near St. Cloud, Florida, on September 7, escaped after being wounded. He remains in critical condition near Taft today, as the mob warned him to run and fired but did not kill him.
Atlanta reports a surge of school physicals revealing many pupils with health defects. Grady hospital sees a flood of adenoid and tonsil surgeries as doctors and dentists benefit from examinations, while some patients are treated free by the city hospital.
Despite abundant timber on the Pacific coast a shortage of hard wood exists. Much oak used in the western United States is imported from eastern Asian countries.
The piece argues there is no national holiday for Independence Day in the country. It notes several legal holidays include the Fourth of July, but asserts no nationwide observance.
A quotation from R L Stevenson extols virtue guiding action and the mind’s ascent from effect to cause. It frames moral progress as a steady struggle toward the best, urging steadfast inner guidance.
A daybook fragment shows a practitioner addressing his wife about Old Smith who has not called recently regarding indigestion periods. The note hints at daily routines and personal health concerns in a domestic ledger entry.
Superior court at Lawrenceville for Gwinnett county is in session this week with Judge W E Thomas of Valdosta sitting for Judge Brand who is disqualified in several cases. The Griffin motion for a new trial has no date fixed yet and the record by court stenographer Mr Golden Knight is awaiting narrative form. The hearing date is expected to be announced in a few days.
St. James Missouri columnist St. R. R. Wentworth reports a severe chest cold improving after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. The endorsement highlights this cough and lung medicine as a genuine remedy and soothing aid for hay fever and asthma sufferers. H. R. Palmer & Sons advertise this product.
William Johnston and C. J. Griffin won the national doubles tennis championship at Forest Hills New York defeating Maurice Be McLaughlin and Thomas C. Bundy in five sets 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 0-3. La Vida Corsets advertised at W. T. Collins store on second floor this week.
In a folksy remark Uncle Eben compares grand talks to a turkey spreading its tail, saying flashy words look impressive but do not signify real content or value. He urges substance over style.
The weekly English close season prohibits salmon net fishing from noon Saturday until 6 am Monday, extending over the weekend. The rule aims to protect salmon stocks during peak migration periods.
Russia is portrayed as vastly larger in scale than all of North America in the comparison. The statement emphasizes Russia's extraordinary size and global prominence.
City health boards weigh barring students with contagious colds as school resumes. Foley’s Honey and Tar touted as reliable relief for coughs and colds. Palmer’s advertises Foley Kidney Pills as beneficial for kidney trouble.
H M Stanley the commissioner of commerce and labor from Atlanta spent several hours in Athens with his wife to arrange for their son to enter the University. Mrs Stanley's first visit to Athens impressed her with the city. An advertisement promotes a corset sold by W T Collins with the slogan You can pay more for a cor set than for La Vida but you cannot secure a better one.
E G Hudson of Chamblee Ga declares Foley Cathartic Tablets the best on earth for a thorough bowel cleansing with no unpleasant effects. They relieve indigestion or constipation quickly and leave you feeling light and energetic as H R Palmer and Sons endorse the ad.
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