Postal bank opens at Athena post office today
The Postal Savings Bank at Athena opens at 8 am with the same clerical staff serving as tellers and officials. It outlines who may deposit, account rules, certificates, limits, and methods of deposits and withdrawals, plus how interest and bonds work under the new federal postal savings system.
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Postal Savings Bank
Athena
Uncle Sam
Postal Savings
United States
Post Office Department
Postal Af Vice
Athens Birds Win at Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville
Mrs. L. L Upson of Athens led a remarkable showing at the Appalachian Exposition poultry show in Knoxville Tenn winning nine first place prizes and three seconds across multiple Orpington classes. Her success extended to prior wins in Allentown and showcases across the South boosting Athens poultry prestige with Mrs E K Lumpkin also a Knoxville prize winner and Athens praised for its fowl champions.
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L. L. Upson
Athens
Knoxville
L. L Upson
Tenn
South
United States
Mia. Upson
Orpington Grove
E. K. Lumpkin
Upson
Mrs Strong's Funeral Held at First Methodist Church
The funeral for Mrs Suzan Strong was conducted at the First Methodist Church with a large procession from her Hill Street home to the church. Services included mournful hymns, remarks by the minister, floral tributes, and a simple burial at the cemetery as the town joined in honoring the deceased's Christian life.
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First Methodist Church
Suzan Strong
Hill Street
R. B. Moss, Jr
Boys Fined By the Mayor Over Disorderly Class Rush
Yesterday morning there were several disorderly conduct cases before the mayor. Malone and Floyd of the University of Georgia freshman class pleaded guilty and were fined fifteen dollars and thirty days on the streets. They paid their fines.
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Messrs
Malone
Floyd
University of Georgia
Joint Baptist Conference Opens Over Union Disputes
Old Point Comfort Va September 27 Representatives from the Northern and Southern Baptist Conventions opened a conference to settle differences between the two denominations. The dispute centers on New Mexico congregations leaving the Northern Convention and joining the Southern with alleged Southern support. The meeting aims to ease friction and restore unity. The Georgia Advertising Day scheme is praised as potentially bringing millions to the state.
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Old Point Comfort
Baptist Church In America
Northern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
New Mexico
Georgia
Down the State Tour proposal from Athens to Savannah
Athens businessman proposes a Dow n the State Tour from Athens via Augusta to Savannah for Thanksgiving. The plan envisions 25 to 50 cars, a modest entrance fee, and prizes funded from the tour purse. It aims to attract participants from Elberton Madison Greensboro Commerce Jefferson and nearby towns, boosting tourism and local enterprise.
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Georgia
Augusta
Savannah
Elberton
Lexington
Madison
Greensboro
Commerce
Jefferson
Winterville
Watkinsville
Atlanta Rejects Charter Reform in Two to One Vote
Special to the Banner Atlanta voters decisively blocked a modern commission style charter by about two thousand votes, reaffirming the existing municipal system. Charter supporters faced strong opposition from major newspapers and city figures as the defeat highlighted public preference for elected officials under the traditional structure. In the crowd scene on Pryor Street, lawyer Charles T. Hopkins slapped W. C. Puckett amid tensions from the charter debate, witnesses said, with Key restraining further action.
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Atlanta
Charles T. Hopkins
Hopkins
W. C. Puckett
Park Board
Charles L. Cheosewood i
Puckett
Uar
Peachtree Street
Pryor Street
James L. Key
A. L. Curtis
Dr. Curtis
Mr. Hopkins
Mr. Key
Mr. Puckett
L. Z. Roaser
Cured of Stammering in Detroit But Lexington Boy Dies Soon After
Atlanta Sept 27 The body of Grady Brooks 21 died Sunday in Detroit on his way to Lexington Ga where funeral and interment will be held Wednesday. Brooks left Lexington for a Detroit stammering school in August and after six weeks there was nearly cured before contracting typhoid fever and spinal meningitis. He died four days later. His brother Reese hurried north and reached the bedside four hours after death. The Lexington and Oglethorpe county community mourns a prominent bank employee and family member.
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Atlanta
Grady Brooks
Detroit
Mich
Lexington
Oglethorpe County
Lexington Bank
Hoe
Reese Brooks
Watermelon Day Draws Taft Visit in Webster City
Webster City Indiana expects President Taft to arrive briefly for Watermelon Day, with the watermelon as the centerpiece. The event promises to be memorable as Taft stops in to view the largest fruit seen in the area.
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Webster City
Taft
Railroads report rising earnings in Georgia for 1911
Atlanta Sept 27 With few exceptions the annual railroad reports to the state commission show increased earnings for the year July 1 1910 to June 30 1911. Large lines rise in gross and net receipts with only the Seaboard dipping slightly in gross and none showing a deficit. Highlights include Southern Railway Central Railroad and Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis showing substantial gains and Georgia and Florida Macon Dublin and Savannah posting notable increases.
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Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Seaboard
Southern Railway
Central Railroad
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Groap
Seaboard Railroad
Georgia and
Florida
Macon
Dublin
Savannah
Parisian Sage Hair Tonic Ends Dandruff Halt Hair Loss
Advertisement for Parisian Sage from H R Palmer & Sons promises to eradicate dandruff and stop itching by reaching hair roots within two weeks. Claims nourish scalp, prevent shedding, and promote thick growth. Large bottle priced at 60 cents, mailed with charges paid by Giroux Mfg Co. Buffalo.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
H.R. Palmer & Sons Anderecomberse
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
Longman & Martinez Advertises Long-Lasting Paint
Gea Manufesturar touts high prices and savings by diluting paint with Linseed Oil claiming 15 year repaint intervals. Longman & Martinez promote L and M Pare Paints Varnishes and Paints sold by John L Arnold asking readers to request Money Saver Price List No 0.
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Longman & Martinez
L. & M. Pare
John L. Arnold
Longman & Mary
P. O
New York
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