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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1914

Page

8

Athens Savings Bank Promises 4 Percent on Deposits

The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits with compounding dates January 1 and July 1. Deposits start at $1.00. Includes notices for employment, room rentals, and sale of pigs, followed by a bankruptcy notice for Smith Construction Co. filed in Athens in 1914.

Athens Athens Savings Bank District Court of the United States Georgia Smith Construction Co Clarke Frank L. Upson

Insurance Real Estate and Local Notices Page

Community classified items include Lipscomb insurance offer with J C Jester, Clarke County Bank savings at 4 percent, Blue Valley butter ad, Fears Grocery Co, room rentals on Franklin and Milledge, Hogs wanted by State College of Agriculture Vet Dept, stock sale Anderson Banking Co shares at 93, gas store wanted, rental requests, and Hall's Catarrh Cure endorsement with testimonials and prices.

Anderson Banking Co S. R. Mc Duffie Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio U. S

More Bales Being Bought By Firms Thro Southern Brokers

Cotton brokers C. N. Hodgson & Co. of Athens Ga assist mills in a buy a bale movement. Pitner reports purchasing a bale for Liberty Mills and plans three more buys for other houses. Wires from Henderson Elevator Co Valier Spies Milling Co and New Harmony indicate payments at ten cents per pound with warehouse receipts.

Southern Brokers Athens C. N. Hodgson & Co Hodgson Walter C. Pitner Liberty Mills Pitner Henderson, Ky St. Louis Valier & Spies Milling CO New Harmony Ind C. N. Hodgson& Co

Athens Shop Promises Genuine Fine Dinnerware and Silverware

A local retailer in Athens advertises open stock and made up sets including fine china, crystal glass tableware, enamelled and aluminum cookware, woodenware, silver plated ware, and cut glass. They claim to be the only shop in town carrying genuine items.

Athens

Ocedar Maps and Polish Telephone Services Hype

Ocedar Maps and Ocedar Polish Telephone push prompt delivery and urging customers to visit for fast service. The message markets quick fulfillment and direct assistance.

Ocedar Maps Ocedar

Uncle Sam Saves Embarrassment in Mexico With Great Britain

Washington officials said the United States prevented President Carranza from issuing passports to Sir Lionel Carden the British minister to Mexico and ordering his departure. Carranza relented after the State Department intervened allowing Carden to leave without embarrassment.

Uncle Sam Mexico Great Britain Washington United States Carranza Sir Lionel Carden Car Den Huerta Mexico City Washington State Department Carden

The Last of the Opening at Jay Epting Co

The piece announces today as the final day of the opening season at Jay Epting Co on 378 Broad Street. Hundreds of women visited yesterday to purchase trimmed hats and many more were having hats made. The ad promotes fall fashions as summer wear ends and urges immediate shopping to see the new styles.

Jay Epting Epting’s St. Helena JAY. H. Epting CO Broad Street

Home Made Ointment and Ear Shock Tips

A simple home-made ointment recipe combines olive oil turpentine spirits of camphor and coal oil with a fixed proportion. Advice notes that opening the mouth can neutralize shock from loud sounds and reduce ear noises linked to deafness. A brief Boston Globe quip contrasts Island customs with husband wife dialogue.

South Sea Island Boston Globe

London Magistrate Reforms Prisoner Charity Message

Paul Taylor, a London magistrate, improves on a traditional formula for innocent prisoners. He tells a defendant the court will leave with as good a character as when entering, and promises no stain on character.

Paul Taylor London

How to Care for Window Cords and Sprain Remedies

Cleaning and greasing window blind cords prevents snapping caused by friction and sun exposure. A sprain may heal in about one third the usual time using Chamberlains Liniment with directions on each bottle. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain

How To Give Quinine To Children

Fragmentary note describes methods for dosing quinine to children with a cautionary tone. The text mentions a bottle and an abrupt exclamation E in the scene, suggesting a mishap or misdirection in handling the substance.

South American Chinchilla Described as Decoration Material

A South American chinchilla is a herbivorous rodent valued as a decoration for elegant gowns. It resembles a rabbit but has short ears, a long tail, and exceptionally soft fur.

Atlanta Primary Yields City Office Winners

In Atlanta on Sept 16 the primary settled several races for city offices. John H. Goldsmith retained the comptroller post over John S. Holliday by over 2000 votes. R C Turner defeated Dan Bowie for city electrician by a large margin. N Y M Hurt bested L W Roberts for chief of construction. Mayor James G Woodward faced no opposition for re election.

Atlanta John H. Goldsmith John S. Holliday R. C. Turner Dan Bowie City Electrician N. Y

Masonic Lodge Notice and Health Ad and Smoke Innovation

Mount Vernon Lodge No 22 F A M calls a meeting at 8 30 PM on Thursday September 17 1914 at the hall third floor Max Joseph building Entered Apprentice work invited by L N Betts W M and M O G Quinn Sec Specks promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder trouble promising renewed health A Belgian factory adopts a new smoke capture method turning smoke into heat via a porous receptacle and petroleum liquid to run gas engines.

Mount Vernon Lodge No Max Joseph L. N. Betts W. M. MO. G. Quinn

Kidney Pills Help Gainesville Woman Find Relief

Mrs. H. T. Strange of Gainesville Georgia suffered back pain and kidney and bladder troubles. After taking Foley's Kidney Pills she reports a stronger back and that both kidney and bladder issues are gone. H. R. Palmer & Son advertise.

H. T. Strange Gainesville Foley H.R. Palmer& Son Adr

Fight Night At Moss Auditorium Highlights Local Boxers

Several hundred fight fans saw three bouts at Moss auditorium. In the featherweight title clash Kid Brown of Athens defeated Atlanta’s Spider Britt by knockout in the seventh. The card opened with Jess Mathews vs Weldon, then a ten round draw between Charlie Kay and Jimmie Stein. Referee Harry Lewis officiated all, Brown vows another Athens bout soon.

Moss Auditorium Brown Spider” Britt Atlanta Jack Johnson Jess Mathews Weldon Mathews Charlie Kay Jimmie Stein Stein Britt Athens Harry Lewis

Directors and Funds Named in Mortgage Record

The document lists JOHN R. WHITE M R WELCH and JOHN WHITE MORTON as Directors tied to a trust or mortgage facility with amounts cited as 100000.00 200000.00 243649.50 and related sums 1582.43 12702.02, indicating financial actions or allocations.

M. R. Welch John White Morton

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D. G. Bickers, Banner Office Milledge Avenue Meigs Street Veterinary Department State College of Agriculture Milledge Insurance & Real Estate Lipscomb J. C. Jester Clarke County Bank Blue Valley Fears Grocery Co Veterinary Department State College of Agriculture Eod Franklin Street DuBose & DuBose Gardner & Price, Stationers and Printers Lumpkin Hill Street P. O Henderson Elevator CO HT. Huggins & Son China House rTiAs the Commercial Bank OF Athens Resources R. W. Wood Bond Bank of Harlem Ankers Ant State OF Georgia Clarke County Harvey Stovall Commercial Bank of Athens Harvey. Stovall Geo D. G. Anderson & Co Norman Field Man From Matinee Wisht Gate City Woodward H. R. Paleter & Son Continental Fire Insurance Co St. Paul Fire Insurance Co Connecticut Fire Insurance Co Firemen’s Insurance Co W. City Fire Insurance Co Nat Ben Franklin Insurance Co Boston Insurance Co., Inc Maryland Casualty Co Lipscomb’& CO Theathens Audit Co J. F. Hart Kentucky H. R. Palmer & Son H. R. Falmer & Son Adv Kid Brown the National Bank OF Athens Tee Cee Wee Weah Miduhas National Bank State OF James White G. F. Stephenson Med Bank
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