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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
8
The Athens Savings Bank advertises percent interest on savings deposits compounded January 1 and July 1, with deposits from $1.00. Also offers rental rooms and lodging options near Milledge Avenue and Pulaski Street. Various notices include barber school admissions, rooming houses, and local horse and land sales plus hides pricing in Athens.
Short notices on insurance and real estate include split fire insurance with J C Jester and savings at Clarke County Bank at 4 percent. Horses, farm goods, and 800 bushels appler oats for sale. Several rental offers on Franklin Street Grady and Clayton areas. Shares of Anderson Banking Co offered at 90 dollars. Furniture set for sale and probate administration mention. Job seeker from University, Tyler Tippett, seeks typist work. Property loan request of 3000 dollars for two years at 8 percent. Boarding needs for a young couple. Milledge or Prince avenues preferred. House on Clayton Street available.
Several citizens declare bids for alderman posts across wards one through four. Each statement notes candidacy is subject to the Democratic primary and names the respective hopefuls: Wright Palmer Hoke Arnold Pitner Tibbetts and others in the First to Fourth wards.
The Morton Opera House hosts a new program tonight featuring Emma Michael and George Stamper in the Texas Tommy and Hesitation waltz. The three act comedy Stranded in Africa replaces the prior lineup with Farm er's quartette and antebellum songs drawing large audiences. Standing room is expected to be in high demand and new specialties will appear between acts. Dr King’s New Life Pills advertise as a stomach and liver tonic and Foley Cathartic Tablets are praised for cleansing effects.
Georgia coaches reshuffle positions as Logan shifts to quarterback and Thrash moves to end. Selig emerges as a backfield threat while Vanderbilt star Swafford watches Georgia practice. The line is set to be the heaviest yet, with an 190 pound average, and Dahlonega visits on Saturday for a 3:30 kickoff. George Harrison returns to boost the infield plans.
Interest rises in a state sanction for a congressional district singing convention to be held October 3 in the auditorium. Profs prougiey notes no local meetings, while inquiries pour in from Capt. Haselton and many newspapers. County singing convention presidents at Commerce praise the event and say their groups will attend.
The funeral for Joel T Dean will be held at Oconee Street Methodist Church at 4 PM with Rev A A Sullivan and Geo E Stone conducting services. Interment follows at Oconee Cemetery. Pallbearers include J H Dorsey R A Burpee H F Kirk John Childers A M Bryant and E L Smith Sr.
Local retailer promotes Crystal Glass Tableware Enamelled Cookingware aluminum cookingware and woodenware with silver plated ware and cut glass. Claims unique Genuine Telephone service for orders and promises prompt delivery.
Resolutions adopted by the University of Georgia Law School in Athens on September 21 1914 honor Mary Minor Morris mother of Dean Sylvanus Morris. Senior and Junior Law Classes express deep sympathy and request copies be sent to the family and published in local papers.
Funeral held yesterday at Emmanuel Church for Mrs. Mary Minor Morris a longtime Episcopal member. Rev. Troy Beatty led services with choirs and pallbearers including C B Griffith and C M Strahan. University of Georgia activities paused as remains were interred beside her husband Prof Charles Morris in Oconee cemetery.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M schedules a M M degree work Thursday evening September 24 1914 at 8 o clock in the hall on the third floor Max Joseph building. W M L N Betts and Jino G Quinn secretary extend a cordial invitation to qualified brethren.
Reports show National League games with New York beating St. Louis 1-0 and Boston 3-0 over Cincinnati 2-3. Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 1-2. Philadelphia 9 Chicago 4. American League notes New York 9 and other results. Federal League scores list Baltimore 4 Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 9 St. Louis 3 Brooklyn 5 Kansas City 9 Buffalo Indianapolis rain. Smoke and Fire. There can be no great smoke arise at there must be some Sre-Lyly.
Boston drew six full games ahead of the Giants yesterday as New York, Chicago, and St. Louis pursued, crowding for second place. The chaotic page also touts a Pimples cure Po-tlo-Lax claiming to banish skin issues and indigestion by toning the stomach and purifying the blood.
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