Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Banner in Athens, Georgia

We have 1,947,233 pages in Georgia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1914

Page

3

G. E. Grill with four compartments offers prize recipe

Special offer runs April 1 through 11 with a G E Grill featuring broiling boiling frying and toasting compartments. Buy a grill for 5.49 and enter a prize recipe to be published after the 11th.

National Posture League Formed to Improve Sitting and Standing

Albany announced the incorporation of the American Posture League to promote proper posture in schools and workplaces. Leaders include Miss Jessie H. Bancroft and notable doctors, with plans for educational bulletins lantern slides and guidance for schools and industries nationwide.

Associated Press New York Albany American Posture League Boulder AI Posture League League Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Jessie H. Bancroft Frederick R. Green Chicago Council On Health and Public Instruction The American Medical Association Joel H. Goldthwait Boston American Orthopedic Association R. Tait McKenzie University of Pennsylvania Henry Ling Taylor New York Post-Graduate Medical School Thomas A. Storey College of the City of New York S. Josephine Baker Department of Child Hygiene New York City Board of Health Eliza M. Mosher Brooklyn Eleanora Everhard Dayton Ohio Wiliam H. Burnham Worcester Mass L. G. Brackett Philander P. Claxton United States Commissioner of Education

Call of the Country Rural Conference Set in Louisville

Delegates from across the nation will attend a rural life conference in Louisville Kentucky from April 7 to 10. Prominent thinkers and leaders will participate. The program includes Athens participants and multiple sectional sessions focusing on farmers business people and rural life concerns with daily demonstrations and sessions.

John Sprunt Hill Durham N. C George Woodruff Joliet, Ill Xes Progressive Farmer Clarence Poe Charles Lee Raper State University of North Carolina W. A. Robinson Louisville W. O. Davis Kentucky Athens

Floral Pageant to Parade Savannah April 22 25

Special to the Banner Savannah Georgia April 1 The first southern large scale auto floral parade modeled on Pacific Coast and New Orleans style events will occur during the National Drainage Congress April 22 25. Daughters of the American Revolution lead planning with strong local support 100 entries already promised and 200 expected. Expect motorcycles floats and prize awards for best decorated motor and electric cars and for flowers real and artificial.

Savannah Pacific Coast South National Drainage Congress Daughters of the American Revolution Los Angeles Seattle Far West New Orleans Mobile Central of Georgia Railway

Devoe Paint Hauls Value Beyond Cheap Brands

An advertisement extols Devoe paint as the best value, arguing that the top priced Devoe lasts far longer than cheaper brands. It asserts cheap paint wastes money, noting labor costs of painting and claiming Devoe goes farther and resists wear longer, sold by Fatmage Hardware Co.

Devoe

Ever Ready Medicine Cabinet Ad from Hamilton Drug Co

An emergency medicine cabinet offers ready relief and prevention for common ailments with Ointments for aches and sprains Corn spots Laxatives for headaches and bowel troubles and more. It notes all items are safe with directions and claims a $3 value offered at $1.60 for a limited time from The Hamilton Drug Co Hamilton Ohio.

Hamilton Drug CO Hamilton Ohio

Weather forecast for Atlanta and region

The April 1 forecast shows generally fair weather in Atlanta through Thursday evening. A low pressure system over northern Indiana brought cloudy, rainy conditions across much of the east, with Wilmington, Raleigh, Vicksburg, Shreveport and Palestine receiving rain. Atlanta recorded 0.78 inch. The storm moves northeast to New England, followed by clearer conditions and cooler temperatures in central Georgia and the Ouse valley.

Indiana Chicago Rocky Mountains Wilmington Raleigh Vicksburg Shreveport Palestine Atlanta New England Georgia Ouse Valley Rocky Mountain C. F. von Herrmann

Allen’s Foot-Ease sales rise with dancing fatigue cure

The antiseptic powder Allen’s Foot-Ease, used to relieve aching feet from dancing, is selling at a high rate in every community. The drug report notes the product costs 25 cents for a trial package and is sold widely.

Allen Olmsted LeRoy

Southern Bell executive tours Athens office

Mr. D F Turnbull the commercial Superintendent of Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Co visited Athens yesterday on a tour of inspection. He praised Athens and its exchange noting it as one of the company's most important centers in the state.

D. F. Turnbull Southern Hell Telegraph & Telephone Co Athens

Dr Ogden to Address Y M C A on Profit and Loss

Dr Dunbar H Ogden pastor of Central Presbyterian Atlanta will speak tonight at 7 30 in the Library building for the college Y M C A The First Baptist church quartet will sing during the service.

Dunbar H. Ogden Central Presbyterian Church of Atlanta College Y. M C. A First Baptist Church

Economic Significance of the Calumet Strike Situation

In a reprinted analysis by Paul Wesley Ivey from the American Review of Reviews, the piece argues that mechanization lowers production costs and, in turn, prices. It contends profits from efficiency should raise workers’ wages, warns against blocking improved methods, and predicts organized labor must adapt for lasting gains even if strikes force inferior two man drills temporarily.

Calumet Paul Wesley Ivey

Election of Officers at Baraca Philathea Meeting

The City Baraca Philathea union will meet at Young Harris Memorial church next Monday at 8:00 PM to elect a new executive committee. Members are urged to attend to discuss important questions and contribute advice as a key meeting since last October.

Baraca-Philteha Union Young Harris Memorial Church

California Syrup of Figs Advised for Constipation Relief

A vintage advertisement urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs to treat messy bowels in children. It touts a pleasant taste, claims gentle cleansing without griping, and warns against counterfeit products while directing readers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.

California California ‘Fig Syrup Company

Try Chamberlain Cough Remedy For Colds And Coughs

Advert says Chamberlain's Cough remedy cures coughs and colds with worldwide reputation. It notes it is for sale by all dealers. Also includes an ad for French Market Coffee claiming higher flavor per pound and lower cost per cup.

Adv

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. E Athens Railway & Electric Company National League Bradford Knapp Washington Froi Devoe Fatmage Hardware Co the Banner Southern Bell CO DR. Ogden Baraca-Philatheas
Search Courier

Search the Athens Banner Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Banner?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication