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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1920

Page

8

Short Notes of Interest and Local Notices

A collage of brief local notices including insurance and banking pitches from Athens Savings Bank, sales ads for a four room house and a Cadillac Eight, help wanted for a delivery job and a live-in arrangement, lost items, wrecking operations at Chickamauga National Park salvage, furnished rooms and awnings for rent, dairy products, second-hand car offers, and general classifieds from Athens area.

Chickamauga National Park Gale American House Wrecking CO Fort Oglethorpe Georgia Chicago W. Jackson Bldg

For Sale By Owner Modern House and More

For sale by owner a modern house with ten rooms two baths sleeping porch large corner lot and garage on car line in good section terms if desired Box 307 Athens Georgia also serviceable articles dog muzzles dog leads trunk straps baby carriage straps and ladies bags See them at 455 Clayton Street Martin Brothers

Athens Clayton Martin Brothers

Where the Best Eats Are Today

A vivid list of fresh produce and deli items from King-Hodgson and Arnold Abney & Co. including hens butter peas potatoes tomatoes lettuce onions cucumbers and baked goods. The items indicate a lively market scene with names of shops and assorted meats fruits and confections.

King-Hodgson Georgia Arnold, Abney & CO

Food Costs and Rent Burdens Rise in Atlanta

The piece notes continued food price increases while rents soar. It cites real estate ads showing Atlanta rents 26 to 66 percent higher than New York City and reports landlords pushing year long May contracts dated from November 1 to preempt potential new state laws.

Atlanta John A. Manget Bayer New York

One More Casualty From Strikers War

In Mutesan, May 20, unidentified attackers killed one man and two arrests were reported in the wake of yesterday’s Baldwin-Pelts detectives clash that left ten or more dead. The latest fatality occurred in Lynn, a village near here.

Associated Press Mutesan Wo Va Abust Baldwin-Pelts Lynn Vilhewe Here

Juniors To Meet On Track At Y This Afternoon

The Junior A members of the Y M C A will stage a track and field meet on the Y field this Friday afternoon starting at the designated hour. Events include running, high jump, fifty yard dash, broad jump, relay, quarter mile, charlot race, obstacle race, and tug of war with spectators urged to attend to see the boys demonstrate fitness.

Freezone promises painless corn removal

A Cincinnati inventor touts Freezone as a miraculous corn remedy. It claims to soften any corn whether hard or soft, then let users lift it out with fingers, causing no soreness or irritation and costing only a few cents per bottle at drug stores.

Cincinnati

Georgian Goes To Washington To Help Decide Rail Rates

Col John T Boifeuillet of Macon, Georgia, leaves for Washington to join a conference of state commissioners ahead of Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on a proposed 30 percent freight rate increase. Georgia will send three or five members for the hearing set to begin June 24, with a conference on May 22 to select representatives. An annual meeting notice for Southern Mutual Insurance Company in Athens is also included with secretary A B Griffith reporting.

Auanta John T. Bubteuillet Macon Railroad Commission Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Stile Commissions Organization of State Commissions Boifeuillet Georgia Commission Southern Mutual Tnsurance Company Athens B. Griffith

W J Tiller Opens Independent Plumbing Business

Longtime city plumber W J Tiller launches his own business and invites bids on all plumbing heating and repair work. He plans a downtown location soon and can be reached at phone 1575 for orders and prompt service.

W. J. Tiller Tiller

Automobile Factory Sought by Local Officials

Local boosters urge attracting rich automobile manufacturers to locate here to build sedans and open cars like the 1920 Briscoe models shown at 149 Lumpkin Street by Emmett J. Wale. Visitors are invited Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays.

Briscoe Lumpkin Street Emmett J. Wale

Grease Used in Buckhead Train Robbery

Atlanta police report a freight car robbed on the Southern Railway near Buckhead with cups of grease used to slip doors. A nearby railroad employee saw robbers load caddies and tobacco into a waiting car and drive toward Chamblee. It is possibly the first case of grease used in a freight robbery.

Atlanta Southern Railway Buckhead Chamblee Camp Gordon

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Children and Adults

Advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to purify and enrich blood and strengthen the whole system. Markets as a general tonic for both children and adults with a price of 60 cents.

Grove

Services at Congregation of the Children of Israel

The Congregation announces weekly services led by President M. G. Michael. Friday 8 PM prayers and Sunday May 23 at 10:30 AM. The Junior Congregation meets at 10 AM in the Sunday School Auditorium with Mr. Isaac M. Wengrow speaking on Ingathering of the First Fruits.

Congregation of the Children of Israel M. G. Michael Isaac M. Wengrow

Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism

The advertisement urges readers to use Chamberlain's ointment for rheumatism claiming rapid relief without internal treatment. It emphasizes plain directions and free application for chronic or muscular rheumatism.

Chamberlain's

Rheuma promises relief for rheumatism

Advertises a seaspoonful daily of Rheuma claiming rapid relief from rheumatic pain without narcotics. The maker guarantees satisfaction with a refund if it does not end rheumatic suffering, offered by H.R. Palmer & Son for not more than 76 cents.

H.R. Palmer & Son

Newark tents shelter 110 families in War Department camp

In Newark New Jersey on May 20 a War Department loaned tent city houses 110 evicted families at Vailaburgh Park. Captain Thomas W. Reilly organized eight 16 by 16 foot tents with board floors and a central kitchen. The project cost under 500 dollars for improvements with 25 thousand dollars appropriated by the city and a large tent donated by Governor Edwards.

Charles P. Gillen Newark N. J Mia Marguerite Stanton Valisburgh South Orange Avenue New Jersey Vailaburgh Park War Department Lttle Thomas W. Reilly Edwards Reilly

Davis and Dean Public Announcements from Georgia District

Public notices from Lexington and the Western Circuit announce political campaigns. Phil W. Davis Jr of Lexington seeks Democratic nomination for U S Representative in the 67th Congress. W. O. Dean seeks re election as Solicitor General promising continued diligent service.

Georgia Democratic Party America Phil W. Davis, JR Lexington People of the Western Circuit Circuit W. O. Dean

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Haselton Cloverhurst Lumpkin St Boulevard Grady Hancock Bt MR. Martini Erwin & Company City J. D. Bradwell Ipecomb Athens Savings Bank A. H. Davenport le Cadillac John Griffeth Yow Bros Broad Street New York Life Insurance Co. Garnett L. Daniel, Agt Wented Porter Bron Bishop Braceh Hancock Ave Ficketts Milledge Ave Eureka Cream N. Methvin Baxter Steepeee Elite Theatre Duroch Bear Callie Laurence T. P. Atkinson Auburn Ala Jersey Martin Barber Cherry King C. L. Bennett & Son W. If Thomas Bros Prince Ave Athene Overland Company Union Central Life Insurance Company Lawrence and Miller Holman Building Rags Banner Vienna Arnold, Abney & CU H. R. Palmer & Son J. T. Anderson Clayton St John T. Bolfeullet le Dernier Cri Paree STOW D. G. Anderson & CO W- J. Tiller Automobile Factory Devpree Hunnicutt West Point Mrs. Hunnicutt Payette Lanier San Remo Matsui Japan Lloyd George Lord Curzon Berthelot Millerand Scialoja Nitti Italy Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency Frank A. Lipscomb Green & Michael Loan Department Hubert M. Rylee Holman Bldg Tentville Erwin & Company Smith Building Fleetwood Lanier
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