This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
8
After the new school term begins many children have toys books and dolls they no longer use The Nanta bala kindergarten directed by Miss Jessie McGregor asks for donated items to help children without such materials Deliveries can be sent to the Electric Shop for safekeeping until Miss McGregor calls for them.
Franklin county youth Buri Thomason near Lavonia crafted a自 self built vehicle using a two horse engine and a belt linked gearing. He drove to town Saturday with Mayor Dorteh and F. E. McMurry as riders and was praised for a safe if slow ride around the square.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded on January 1 and July 1. Deposits accepted from $1.00 upward. Also notices of job openings and lost items appear among small classifieds.
Classified notice lists Lipscoms proposing to divide fire insurance with J C Jester, plus references to six per cent loans on farm lands via Devpree Hunnicutt at 309 Southern Mutual Building. Also includes ads for sale of home on Cloverhurst Avenue, livestock items at Williamson's, room for rent via Banner contact, help wanted for coat alterations, fresh produce at Williamson's, and dental services with painless dentistry at Modern Dental Parlors on College Avenue.
The Normal Field Players return to the Colonial Theater for a week opening Monday September 29 with Alaska as the opening play. Mr Field adds three new performers since last visit and will bring back Happy Jack Kearney in updated vaudeville. Two bargain matinees offered on Wednesday and Saturday. Seats at Palmer's for Monday night.
Mr. W. A. Mallory and family will move from Hill and Pope to the old Barrow place on Dearing Street as soon as streets are cleared enough for wagons to load furniture. Also notices Norman Field players return to the Colonial in two days and a shoe repair ad from Martin Bros. on Clayton Street. A Georgia sales job offer seeks an honest man 25 or older with references, with $80 monthly and commission. Wagons for sale from Hardeman and Phinizy. Desirable Milledge Avenue home for rent furnished now.
At the Y W C A building an old fashioned candy pulling drew seventy five young women. Mrs C B Griffith was introduced as the new chairman of the physical department and gym activities. A winter lyceum series to fund gym apparatus was announced with Redpath Bureau acts beginning October 17. A prize for selling the most tickets offers a year gym membership. Miss Leith led the games and Miss Daisy Dunlap assisted.
Mrs Eula Mae Reid of Hines Alabama proclaims Cardui the woman's tonic has greatly aided her health. She describes relief from constant fatigue headaches and digestive issues and notes a 10 pound weight gain after starting Cardui. The ad urges others to try the remedy and contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for guidance and a 64 page home treatment book.
A rustic verse warns that quick flashy success brings no lasting riches and that true worth lies in deeds. It contrasts boastful acts with steady effort, urging humility and caution about weighty life choices. It includes highly offensive language reflecting its era.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.