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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1908

Page

6

Peach Growers Rally for Exchange Plan in North Georgia

Atlanta reports enthusiastic peach growers meetings in Round Oak Jones County and Summerville near Rome with H C Bagley L M Fleming leading talks. Fleming Graham Davis and others attend, pledging shipments for 1909, backing a new exchange to widen markets beyond New York Boston and Philadelphia.

Atlanta Georgia Rome Haddocks Marshallville Round Oak Jones County Summerville North Georgia H. C. Bagley L M. Fleming Fleming John Graham J. Scott Davis Cave Springs Bayley Fort Valley Macon M Bagley New York Boston Philadelphia John M. Graham Griffin Hardware Company Reynolds First National Bank Summerour Dalton Cave Spring Showalter Bagley L. A. Dean J. L. Bass

Norcross Fire Destroys Southern Depot and Freight

In Norcross Georgia on November 21 flames swept the freight department of the Southern depot after 2 a.m. destroying the depot and vast freight including over three hundred bales of cotton. Eight freight cars burned on the tracks as citizens aided in removing some cotton and rushing to safety. The loss is described as a heroic effort by locals amid a major fire.

Norcross Southern

Sale of ladies and misses cloaks and skirts opens

This week we announce a special sale of ladies and misses suits cloaks and skirts surpassing Athens in beauty. Fashionable American market models in Serges Broadcloths and fancy mixtures priced from 12.60 to 50.00. Black satin skirts coats velour coats and colorful Moria tourist coats offered in chic Directoire and other styles.

Georggia Athens Chittori Moria

Thanksgiving Blanket and Comfort Sale Preview

Thanksgiving leads to colder weather and a blanket sale featuring gray and white cotton blankets and wool blankets in many sizes and prices. Cotton blankets priced at 76 cents through 2 dollars, plain wool $3.50 to $8.56, red wool $3.50 to $8.50, gray wool $3.50 to $8.60, white wool $3.50 to $15.00.

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