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
Apr 01, 1915
Page
7
A snowstorm blankets Jefferson Georgia after rain and sleet, described as an April fool. The piece notes clear ground and asks what April may bring. Atlanta investor J H Becker sells a Washington street lot to W R Roberts for $3000, with plans to replace existing structures with a two story brick building.
Clifford Thorne leading Iowa rail road commission addressed Interstate Commerce Commission on March 31 about proposed rate increases by 41 western systems. Shippers contest higher charges, arguing railroads show strong profits and that public costs rise. hearings review past earnings, additions, and accounting practices.
A called communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M will be held on April 1 1915 at 8 oclock in the Master Mason degree at the hall on the third floor of the Max Joseph building. Brethren are invited by W M L N Betts and Secretary MO G Quinn to attend fraternally.
A vintage advertisement touts Parisian Sage as an inexpensive tonic that nourishes hair roots, stimulates new growth, and removes dandruff after one application. It claims relief from itching, falling hair, and oily or dry scalps, offering a lasting benefit available from H. R. Palmer & Sons.
In Atlanta on March 31 the Salvation Army added Tipperary to its war song repertoire. The crowd on the street joined in chorus as the tune began with lines about leaving sin and sorrow and seeking mercy. The piece is expected to become a popular Salvation Army tune.
Mrs Louise Smith of Athens testifies to kidney trouble relief from Doans Kidney Pills at Smith and Bro drug store. She says the pills cured back pain dizziness and urinary irregularities and again helped when a cold settled on her kidneys.
The advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease needing internal remedies not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, purports to act on blood and mucous surfaces with two-ingredient formula. Testimonials offered free. price 75 cents. doctor recommended Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Louisville reader recounts a letter claiming relief for nervous, run-down women. The ad mentions a tonic linked to Mrs W C and lists H R Pliner & Sons in Athens as a druggist source and other outlets.
Eastern Time timetable shows No 2 departing Athens at 7 00 a m No 4 leaving Athens at 1 00 p m No 1 arriving Athens at 11 25 a m No 3 arriving Athens at 5 25 p m Trains 2 and 4 connect at BelSina for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern and with Southern Railway north and south
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.