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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
8
In Judge Orr's office Oscar Angio and Susie Johnson wed after records showed her last divorce decree years earlier. The court order did not restore her maiden name, revealing complexities in her marital status.
Washington Ga September 11 Special Mr M A Drinkard of Warren County near Barnett reports the boll weevil has appeared in the county The insect was found by J T Jordan on the farm of R E Rainwater at Barnett It was not stated whether the state entomologist has officially proclaimed it a boll weevil.
Mr. Jay H. Epting of the famed store, known as under the blazing light, spoke yesterday about March through August sales, noting stronger traffic but cooler results in the recent period. The Banner observed the shop’s famed display as morning crowds gathered.
The speaker contrasts the summer's dullness with last year's three best months October November and December. They predict strong outlook and expect proportionate fall season business, anticipating a notable volume of trade.
Commerce Ga Sept 11 Mr W T Gailey aged seventy four a respected farmer relates an extraordinary life event His brother David J Gailey formerly of this area had been missing since the war Fifty years passed before the brothers reunited in a western state restaurant when W T Gailey spotted him and recognized him at once
An advertising block extols 25 cent Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dandruff an itchy scalp and thinning hair. It claims one application doubles hair beauty dissolves dandruff and prevents root damage with ten minutes use at drug stores or toilet counters.
Lawrenceville Ga Sept 11 special Chairman Tribble Clerk Britt and Commissioners McDaniel Deaton and Hill met two days to fix the 1913 tax levy. The rate was set at 11 mills, plus a state 5 mill levy, totaling 16 per $1 000 on all taxable property. Gwinnett’s digest shows a roughly 28 000 increase in taxes this year while local school districts may add 2 to 5 more per 1 000.
Classified items show openings for stenographers bookkeepers and canvassers, cottage for rent, real estate loans, and a large Athens Savings Bank ad offering 4 percent interest with semiannual deposits. Harrison B. Morton posting rooms, and Thomas Bros upholstering services rounds out a mix of job, housing, and business notices in this Athens page.
In Knoxville on September 11 the Blue Ridge rag-takers the Knoxvillians defeated the Southern League Champs the Crackers 4 to 3 with Dent pitching for Atlanta. Other results include New York 4 Pittsburg 1 Cincinnati 12 Boston 11 Brooklyn 6 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 8 St. Louis 2 American results Washington 7 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1 New York 4 St. Louis 0 Detroit 15 Boston 2. Put-in-Bay marked the centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie with the reinterment of American and British officers, the remains moved from graves to the Perry Memorial crypt in a joint ceremony by American and British chaplains.
The McGregor Company invites sellers to cash or credit their second-hand school books before school opens. Prompt action urged to avoid the busy period.
Special to the Banner reports the 136th anniversary observance at the Brandywine battlefield near West Chester Philadelphia marking the 1777 defeat that led to British capture of Philadelphia and the first Continental flag crossing into battle.
Insurance and real estate items include fire insurance division invite by J. C. Jester, Linton spring water ad, for sale Klein and Martin Tunabout Stanhope furniture, Dr. Benedict contact, help wanted for cook, lost gold locket with diamond, six percent farm loans via Deupree Hunnicutt, Chima Closet furniture sale by Mrs. Koch. contact Baxter and Bloomfield.
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