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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1916
Page
6
A compilation of small ads including Lipscomb's Specialty Insurance, shared fire insurance, loans on property, Georgianne Cooking Oil claim, Athens merchants selling pure food, local loan offers, Greene County farm rentals, unfurnished apartments, rooms for rent, travel salesman position with pay and expenses.
The largest savings bank in Athens offers 4 percent interest on deposits compounded twice yearly starting January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 accepted. Also promotion for suits with a free $5 rain coat at Levy's. room rental and employment ads follow.
A Houston Post excerpt explains that covetousness drives false words used to merchandise people. The warning urges vigilance to resist schemes that separate individuals from their money for no worthy purpose. The passage cites a biblical quote about judgment and damnation.
Kiev is one of the oldest Russian cities known as the Mother of Russian cities. Ecclesiastically and intellectually, Kiev ranks highly, founded before the Christian era. It has nearly one hundred churches with gilded domes and pinnacles giving the city a strikingly beautiful appearance from a distance.
The thoughtful thinker quips that despite admiration for the fair sex, meeting the chorus females of a barnstorming opera company up close makes a man feel as if he were entering a monastery.
Rev. Troy Beatty, almost twenty years rector of Emmanuel Church in this city, has tendered his resignation to take effect November 1. He accepted a call from Grace Church, Memphis, and cites duty to a new field. Beatty helped grow the parish, oversaw a new church, rectory, and parish house, and was active in Masonry and fraternal groups. his departure will be felt across Athens and Georgia communities and beyond.
Col. E. K. Lumpkin, brother of the late Judge J. H. Lumpkin, is suggested for the Supreme Court appointment. He is described as an able lawyer with a judicial mind who would reflect credit on the state. Many names will be presented, but Lumpkin’s candidacy is favored to be given first consideration.
Betsey Long, a Black man, convicted of murder for shooting Deputy Sheriff Wynne near Newberry after an arrest attempt. The case followed the lynching of five other Black individuals, including two women, tied to the incident. The Sept. 9 Gainesville, Florida report notes the outcome and pending execution.
Hon W O Dean of Monroe visited the city yesterday. He is active in his campaign for solicitor general and reports strong reception from supporters. He plans to return home to attend the contest on Tuesday.
Representative L. C. Brown defended his voting record on the W A railroad issue saying he opposed paralleling the state road, supported a ten million bond issue to extend the road to the sea, and favored sending the sale decision to the next legislature if the W A commission found it best for the state. He urged not hampering the governor's commission and praised his congressional work for Athens institutions.
Charles Evans Jr. of Chicago defeated title holder Robert Gardner four up with three to play to win the national amateur championship, joining his open title win this year. Evans’s superior putting sealed the victory as Gardner, also from Chicago, ceded the match.
J. W. Moody of Maxeys Georgia invites two thousand friends who attended the 1915 grape festival to return on September 13 1916 with one hundred guests each and a basket. The note urges arriving early before grapes are picked and stresses it is a one day event.
Commissioner James D. Price says he will sue the Wainesville Herald and editor Guy Clapton for libel over an article titled Will Georgia Elect a Commissioner of Agriculture Who Stands for Embezzlement. He defends his department, attacks opponent J. J. Brown, and pledges to appoint friends to positions after October 1.
Nashville had won the pennant earlier as the Southern Baseball Association closed its season in Atlanta. Final standings list Nashville New Orleans Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Mobile in that order, with no changes from yesterday's results. A separate note mentions five men charged with hog stealing and lynching, and the fugitive Long who escaped and was later captured and moved to Jacksonville for safekeeping.
Dr. W. B. Massie arrives in Athens to lead veterinary science at the State College of Agriculture replacing Dr. L M Roderick. Massie, East Lansing native, earned a full doctorate and will focus on bacteriology and hog cholera serum production alongside Dr. Severns.
Athens news reports the death of the mother of Prof. J B Vaughan a renowned singing teacher and song book author at her Bowman home after a prolonged illness. She was ninety two and her son is widely known across the state and the South for his work.
The seeds of Tonato tomatoes yield oil that can be processed into soap. This traditional practice highlights a potential value chain from fruit byproduct to cleansing products. Local producers consider scalable extraction methods for small batches.
The text argues for giving Georgia men the same complete veterinary science curriculum as offered by western and northern colleges, aiming to ensure uniform training and standards across institutions.
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