Short Notes of Local Ads and Notices
Brief collection of want ads and notices including rentals, sales, trades, lost bill, job inquiries, an art class opening, and a workers recruitment ad from The Banner. Names and places include Athens Milledge Avenue Cobb Street Prince Avenue Dougherty Street William Crane Mrs Daisy Crane L.E. Lumpkin C. Jester Frank M. Bell and The Bell Overall Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb St
Chase St
Col. E. K. Lumpkin
Prince Ave
Daisy Crane
William Crane, Jr
Building Lot on Milledge Terrace Offers Value
Lot over 200 feet fronting Milledge Terrace offered for sale as a whole or by cuts to fit purchaser. Attractive price and beauty appeal to home builders. Real estate cheaper now than a year hence. See me for a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledge Terrace
Local Advertisements and Classified Notices
Small ads seek rent exchange goods and services in Athens area. Listings include rooms for rent, furnished houses, a piano class start, scrap iron buyers, second hand car wanted, and pecan sales with contact details and box numbers. Several items mention the Banner office as a return point and include phone numbers.
Wier joins Athens Railway and Electric sales team
Mr W A Wier son of John Benton Wier has taken a position with the Athens Railway and Electric Company in the sales department. He is thoroughly acquainted with the electrical business. The article also explains why elephants are hard to kill with a discussion of target areas for a shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wier
John Benton Wier
Athens Railway and Electric Company
A Makeshift Drop Light Shade for Eye Comfort
Good Housekeeping describes a simple makeshift drop light shade using a child's shoe box. Cut a slit in one end to insert the cord so the light is enclosed on three sides. Half the room stays dim while the other half stays brightly lit, and the direction can be adjusted by rotating the box.
Billion Dollar Loan To Britain And France Planned
The Associated Press reports a near certain billion dollar loan to Great Britain and France, potentially split into two to four series with bonds bearing at least five percent. Banks pledge participation, though exact totals are undisclosed. Secretary Lansing says such Allied financing does not violate law despite broader financial strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
America
Great Britain
France
Anglo-French Commission
American Citizens and Consuls Urged to Leave Mexico
Washington reports that American consuls in northern Mexico have been told to notify Americans to depart danger zones and to leave Mexico themselves if conditions worsen. Secretary Lansing calls the move precautionary amid O’Brien’s advances and border lawlessness. A Telegram indicates a broad exodus from Villa-controlled areas. Villa’s Washington agency reacts with surprise and seeks U.S. intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
State Department
Lansing
O’bregan
Department
Villa
United States
Surprising Ups and Downs of Spain's Foreign Trade
Madrid reports from the Monthly Statistical Review of Foreign Commerce show dramatic shifts in Spain's trade in early 1915. Imports for January to June fell to 69,681,000 while exports rose sharply, signaling a major realignment in the first half of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Catalonia
Associated Press
Madrid
Statistical Review of the Foreign Commerce of
Y M C A Aids University Openings With Large Student Committee
Fifty committee members greeted trains and helped new students with dormitory placement registration and matriculation under Secretary R M Guess at the University. The Y M C A student association ran a central headquarters while the extensive volunteer corps wore tea and black badges to mark their roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Guess
Role of OTA in Inserting Tribe Peas Difficulty
A concise note outlines the OTA role in addressing difficulties surrounding tribe peas insertion. It highlights process steps for planning, coordination with tribal authorities, and monitoring outcomes to reduce delays and confusion.
Striking 4500 at Lowell Cartridge Plant Demands
About 4500 of 5000 workers at the United States Cartridge Company plant in Lowell strike seeking an 8 to 20 percent wage rise, an eight hour day, and abolition of night shifts and Sundays for men. Women seek eight hours and a 20 percent raise amid large Allied orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lowell
Mass
United States Cartridge Company
Oldest American Literary Society Opens New Year With 50 Members
The Demosthenian Society at the University, America's oldest active literary club, began the new college year by admitting about fifty new members. Initiation featured and refreshments, including ice cream and cake. Armenian singer H. Gregory entertained, and officers were named for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Demostehian
United States
Alexander Stephens
Bendill
Robert Toombs
Henry Grady
Emory Speer
Barrow
Educational Secretary to Tour Athens Methodist Church Friday
Rev. E H Rawlings of Nashville will visit Athens to lead excursions, speak at the First Methodist church, address the State Normal School, and preach a sermon. He will dine with the missionary committee at 7 PM in the church basement. The committee includes N G Slaughter, C W Crook, J M Pound, J W Smith and many local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Rawlings
D. D
Nashville
Board of Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Athens
Hitler B. P. Allen
First Methodist Church
State Normal School
Shrimp and oyster industry seeks relief and preservation
Coastal counties urge immediate action on Commissioner Arnow plan to extend the open season for shrimp and oysters and fund a coast patrol. Supporters argue conservation is needed for oyster beds and that failure to act could cripple the industry for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Atlanta
Arnow
Telegraph
the Chronicle
the Banner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erwin & Company
Athens Engineering CO
Bld'g
Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency
Lipscomb’s
5. C. Jester
S. Milledge Ave
Louis Camak
Pope
Athens Cycle Vo
Childs Street
Care Banner
Nice
Sparks Garage
Frank M. Bell
P. O
Dougherty St
W. S. Jones
Annie May Holliday
Bell Overall CO
Winder, Ga
Busy Bee Cafe
College Ave
J. T. Anderson
Lipscomb
Athens Savings Bank
Old Compress
R. R
Weatherly
Davenport
College Avenue
A. H. Hodgson
Seart
E. C. McEvoy
F. K Freeman
Milledge and Lumpkin
Su-Tu-Ir
Ford Roadster
MR. W. A. Wier
A. R
E. Coli
Milledge Avenue
Prince and Milledge
Dp. G. Anderson & Co. “Real Estate
Clayton Street
Georgia
Association
Theathens Audit CO
J. F. Hart
Ambulancay
Oldest Literary Society
Mission Board
Methodist
Messrs
N. G. Slaughter
C. W. Crook
J. M. Pound
J. W. Smith
T. ®. Hollingsworth
C. N. Weatherly
H. T. Huggins
4. M. Carter
Devpree Hunniutt
C. N. Sisk
J. C. McClain
L. C. Smith
M. G. Nicholson
J. H. Stone
Claud ‘Juck
H. T. Carter
Frank Mangleburg
E. C. Payne
P. O. Vanatter
E. S. Sell
A. U. Ad
Ams
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