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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
8
Short notes of interest cover real estate, fire insurance, and hardware. Local firms Erwin & Company and Bondurant Hardware Co promote savings on insurance and tools while inviting night school attendees at Athens Business College. Also advertised are labor needs for sewer work in Winder Georgia, rental offerings, and kitchen appliances on trial.
A dense classifieds page listing various local ads such as fire and life insurance from Lipscomb & Co, savings deposits at Athens Savings Bank, the Athens Business College, real estate exchanges, farm and household goods for sale, and services including painting, piano tuning, and typewriter repair. The notice includes a 1911 custodian posting for federal repairs and multiple lost and found items, with vehicle and land exchange offers and political candidate announcement for Solicitor General in the Western Circuit.
Last night the local Elks lodge held a well attended regular meeting with three candidates initiated E B Parrish T W Brobson and E L Wier Various membership applications were presented and the social session was described as delightful The lodge reports flourishing activity and rising interest as fall begins.
Prof. Robert J. H. DeLoach head of the State College of Agriculture cotton department leaves this afternoon for a Georgia tour. He will inspect the season’s cotton, examine cultivation and fertilizing methods, and assess fiber quality from Macon to Dublin and other South Georgia points. He recently returned from Washington City where he worked with the Bureau of Plant Industry.
World of minor league baseball yesterday covered Nashville, Atlanta, Montgomery and Chattanooga. Line scores show Nashville and Atlanta split doubleheaders with varied run totals. Batteries listed for each side include Barres Erkoff Case Glenn and others. No game scheduled between Mobile and Birmingham.
The city of Athens anticipates a surge of red cap wear as University of Georgia freshmen face expected enforcement by sophomores. The inaugural red cap appeared yesterday amid curiosity, with Fifteeners' compliance uncertain as upperclassmen push to sustain the custom of the fresh wearing the insignia.
Marion Harland Coffee Pots percolator pots and enamelware. Saratoga potato chippers vegetable slicers choppers meat roasties and Sisk Roaster. Bread and cake chores sugar and flour buckets patty irons mats. Rogers silverware Haviland and Austrian china open stock sets. White and gold china priced to suit all households.
The Athens High School Monthly will be published by city high school students. It aims to showcase practice, exchange practical views, host literary effort, and mirror school life. Officers chosen include Roy Harper editor in chief Lois Fleming Howell Cobb Monteith Flannagen associate editors Farrar Bond business manager Allen Fleming assistant business manager.
Mr. Charles N. Hodgson closed a deal with Mr. Frank C. Shackelford to sell Hodgson half interest in the Hodgson Shackleford building on Clayton and College. The corner site houses Orr drug store, the Athaneum cafe and hotel, plus many offices. valued around $100,000. The Shackelford brothers plan to purchase additional property soon.
Coach Cunningham and Anderson led a practice on Sanford Field in extreme heat as players reported for duty. Names listed include Maddox Bowden Malone McWhorter Lucas Creekmore Powell Slater Arnett Minnehan Price Tuck Williams Peacock Orr Harrell Middlebrooks Flanagen MacLean Wood Conklin Hitchcock Perry Marshburn and Dutch Sanken. Kid Woodruff joins drills eager to help and learn.
Detroit to host between 200 and 300 internal revenue officers next week for a landmark conference on improving service operations. The gathering follows a preliminary Washington meeting held last year to outline plans and set the agenda for the national event.
Clarke County commissioners refuse to pay any salary to the city court judge until a recognized authority settles who holds the rightful office. Only eleven days in September by Judge West are acknowledged. no warrants will be signed for either claimant. The board acts from a business perspective, anticipating court action to test right to the salary.
Funeral services and interment were held yesterday for Miss Sidney G Woods, a highly regarded member of the community. A large gathering attended to express love and respect for the deceased.
Yesterday morning veterans gathered to view the face of their comrade R. K. Pridgeon whose death occurred at the Soldier's Home in Atlanta. His body lay at Dorsey & Funkenstein until being carried to Bogg's chapel for the burial service conducted by Rev. B. R. Grubb. A number of mourners attended the ceremony.
A regular communication of Mount Vernon Masonic lodge is scheduled for this evening at 8:30 in the Masonic building. All qualified and visiting brethren are invited, with the meeting ordered as due and timely and authorized by the worshipful master and secretary.
Col Fred G Hodgson yesterday landed in San Francisco en route from the Philippines with Mrs Hodgson. He will proceed to Washington then be assigned to Governor's Island New York his regiment serving in the department of the east in the most important post in the service.
Mr J Z Hoke commercial agent of Seaboard Air Line Railway has returned from a vacation to Norfolk and New York. He was accompanied by Mrs Hoke who enjoyed the trip as well.
A 3 30 social at the Young Men's Christian Association honors Mr Howell Peacock, the outgoing boys secretary, with the new secretary to begin duties. Members from the mediate department down to juniors attend as invited guests. ice cold lemonade will be served and activities planned in the large gymnasium, including a handshake with the incoming secretary.
Molby of the University of Georgia Nation went to Wesley Memorial in Atlanta for treatment. He was yesterday reported to be improving, with hopes for no serious results from the illness.
Lexington Georgia on September 13 reports a shrinking cotton yield due to bad weather. Farmers fear a large drop from expected output as land and cultivation suffer. some fields show insufficient bolls and many stalks display poor form. Local growers like Rob P and B W Maxwell show varied boll counts in their demonstrations.
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