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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1919
Page
8
Miscellaneous small ads note staffing needs real estate and商品の influences. Mentions a first class bookkeeper wanted address in care of the Banner Athens Ga and various inquiries about real estate farm and town properties. Also references insurance phonograph battery repairs and a Ford attachment sales inquiry with contact details.
Wilkes County commissioners call a Tuesday morning court house meeting to discuss using federal road building aid. All board members favor bonds, hoping to secure government support and place Wilkes among progressive counties in this effort.
An advertisement promotes Lamarine Wafers as a modern laxative that quickly drives out a cold without weakening the body. It claims the product clears the bowels and acidity, can be eaten like candy, and is guaranteed with no alternatives to accept.
Yesterday morning an alarm rang from a box on Hancock Avenue signaling a fire in a Negro house near the corner of Chase Street. Firemen worked quickly and saved the Tony household goods, with damage estimated at over twenty dollars.
A fragmented entry notes lemons being used for beauty effects. It mentions applications on skin and ties to a grocer and a pharmacist offering related items. The readable lines imply a mild advertisement tone and routine household use.
A fashion note describes a tunic frock in pial serge with plaid lower part, silk foundation skirt, serge waist, and georgette collar with taffeta trim. The piece is labeled Dress No. 8114, size 34 inches.
Mrs. J. W. Black of Birmingham Alabama recounts a long Pellagra siege where standard remedies failed and a new treatment, referred to as Sul erra-Set, brought relief after initial doses. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and outlook.
The society page records numerous visits and travels including Richard Bernstein recovering, Mrs. Hawkins visiting Jefferson, Rev and Mrs Dempsey in Atlanta, Collins in the city, Winder Wester moving to Hill Street, Mildred Crane at a Chi Psi dance in Athens, and various families visiting relatives in Athens, Atlanta, Gainesville, and Topeka. Several locals, such as Miss Kate Griffith and Mrs. Shehane, are noted for yesterday's appearances and weekend trips.
Mrs Crane of Athens visits cousin Kate. Marion Gregg hosts visitors. Hazel Hodgson travels to Greenwich to resume studies at Mrs Ely's school. Lois Drake of Agnes Scott visits Grace Lynch. Mrs J S Stewart from Athens visits Dobbs sister. Lydia Fain and John Fain from Athens spend Friday in the city.
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