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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1912

Page

8

Local Notes Highlight Athens Savings Bank and Community Visits

Short notes cover Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest on deposits, various local rental notices, and a flurry of social visits. It notes bank official Mr G C McWhirter becoming president of the American Institute of Banking, plus multiple residents traveling or visiting relatives in Comer, Hoschton, Chamblee and Europe.

Athens Athens Savings Bank W. T. Moon Hoschton Moon T. A. Grimes Alice Grimes Lois McWhirter Chamblee J. T. Noell Comer W. C. Birchmore B. J. Buron Colbert J. M. McCurdy Tignall A. M. Wilkins Atlanta T. C. Hutcherson S. J. Carmicael Sarath Davison Woodville Chas. S. Rane J. K. Stevens Crawford Ruth Marion Europe J. W. Marion

Tech gridiron talk cites Ponce de Leon park rift

The article notes a dispute between park authorities and Tech over home games in Atlanta. It argues for playing the Georgia Tech versus Georgia showdown at Ponce de Leon for capacity reasons and possible financials. It mentions figures and attendance at past events and cites Carl Thompson and Smokey Joe Wood in baseball.

Atlanta Ech Ponce de Leon Park Tech Georgia Tech Flats Ponce de Leon Georgia Tech the Flats Georgia-Tech

Fragmented Local Ad List of Drug Store Items

An OCR fragment lists various drugstore goods with rough prices such as peroxide hydrogen at .25c, Formulide products in 50c and 25c sizes, Liver Salts 25c, Liver Tone 50c, and several tonics or syrups priced from 40c to 80c. The segment names multiple brands and items but is incomplete.

Aeee New Discovery

Atlanta Mayor Winn Visits Athens for Brief Stop

Mayor C. S. Wynn of Atlanta visited Athens yesterday morning with Mr. C. S. Wynn Jr. He toured briefly and praised Athens growth and progress while reaffirming his friendly ties to the region. The Atlanta mayor, raised in Lawrenceville, noted the neighborly connection to Athens.

Winn Atlanta Athens C. S. Wynn C. S. Wynn, Jr University of Georgia Lawrenceville

Prof. Thomas A. Early and Wife Visit Here

Hundreds of Athens friends welcomed Prof. Thomas A. Early back to Athens for a visit. He is with the government extension bureau based in Memphis. He was accompanied by Mrs Early, formerly Miss Kate O Christo pher of Bishop. Early helped pioneer corn clubs among boys in the state while collaborating with the federal department and the state college of agriculture.

Athens Thomas A. Early Early Government Fureau Memphis Kate O'’Christopher Bishop Federal Department State College of Agriculture

Sam Woods Publishes New Red and Black Football Schedule

Sam Woods releases an eye catching schedule for the opening season featuring football games and score cards. The calendar covers two red letter months with portraits of Coach Cunningham Captain Emp Pocock and star Bob McWhorter. Also notes a classified line about a second hand bicycle and mentions Mayor Courtland S Winn of Atlanta visiting the city to enroll his son at the University.

San Woods Georgia Cunningham Emp” Pocock Bob McWhorter Courtland S. Winn Atlanta

Markets Weather and Cotton Prices Report

Weather unsettled with cotton quotations across months. Middling cotton ranges show January near 11.59 to 11.63 and May around 11.80 to 11.87, with other futures like March 11.74 to 11.78 and December 11.62 toward 11.61.

Chicago Sides— Sptember One Liverpool Cotton Close

Rates and Months of Wheat Prices Document

A list of monthly and seasonal wheat price figures across June to May, with successive values for each period and season such as June July and September October. The data shows fluctuating cents values per unit across months, with several clusters around 5.9 to 6.4 and occasional higher readings near 6.9.

Carl Ga Merchants Plead Bankruptcy

Special to the Banner Atlanta Ga Sept 20 R H Elrod Son former merchants of Carl Ga and R H Elrod and R A Elrod individually filed bankruptcy petitions under Federal law Their liabilities are listed at 20754 38 and assets 5136 92 Most assets are not easily cashable FE S Reeves a telegraph operator of Fast Point also seeks bankruptcy His liabilities are 2754 38 and claims exemption for household goods

Atlanta R. H. Elrod Fast Point

Athens Citizen Plans Move to Chicago

Mr. George Deaiwyler, long an Athens cotton man now in lumber in South Georgia, will relocate to Chicago to make the city his home. Friends here regret the departure but offer best wishes for his future.

George Deaiwyler Athens South Georgia Chicago

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