Lodge Directory Listing Community Fraternal Groups
Local fraternal orders meet weekly at various halls in Max Joseph Building and Clayton Street venues. Groups include Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F Athens B P O E No 790 Woodmen of the World Glenn Lodge No 75 Elks K P Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F A M with contact notices for officers A M Center Harry Davis J H M Kinnon and MNO Quinn.
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Williams Lodge
Odd Fellows
Max Joseph
Jake Johl
N. G
J. A. Mbealor
Glenn Lodge
A. M. Center
Harry Davis
Elmo Lodge
K. of P
St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Jester Building
Clayton Street
Aaron Cohen
C. C
T. H. Nickerson
K. of R
Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 22
Masonic Hall
Maz Joseph Building
J. H. M'Kinnon
W. M
G. Quinn
Angell Band of Mercy Holds Meeting in Oconee Street Night School
The Angell Band of Mercy at Oconee Street Night School held its first monthly gathering. Miss Lane spoke on cruelty to animals, illustrating how early habits shape character, with readings and songs by the children. The group, a Georgia branch of a Boston 1882 movement, notes 100,000 Bands exist worldwide.
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Angell Band of Mercy
Oconee Street
Miss Lane
Band of Mercy
Angels Band
Georgia
Geo. T. Angell
Boston
Mass
Bands of Mercy
Military recruitment progress under war authorization
Washington reports that 2,250 of 8,969 applicants have enlisted since the campaign began. Congress authorized 20,000 more recruits to reach war strength.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Neutrality law revision urged by U S officials in Washington
Attorney General Gregory urges Congress to revise United States neutrality laws. State Department Counsellor Polk and Secretary Baker may devise a plan for a revision. Since the war began, Justice has lacked statutes to prosecute apparent neutrality violations. An unrelated ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a spring laxative.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Gregory
State Department
Congress
United States
Polk
Baker
Neutrality Board
Department of Justice
Dr. King
First Quarter's Failure Record in 1916 Reveals Declines
Strictly commercial failures in the United States during the first quarter of 1916, reported to R. G. Dun & Co., totaled 5,387 with $61,492,746 in aggregate indebtedness. This contrasts with 7,216 defaults and $15,703,335 in the same period last year, as war anxieties weighed on insolvency statistics.
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United States
R. G. Dun &Co
Strauss Revises Ariadne En Naxos for Royal Opera
Berlin April 3 The latest work by Dr Richard Strauss is to premiere at the Royal Opera in Breff in the early fall a revision of Ariadne en Naxos The revised version will be handled entirely by operatic forces no pure acting elements.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Richard Strauss
Royal Opera House
Breffi
Lyrica Opera
Moliere
Scotland Put On Naval Map With Rosyth Rank Rise
London announces Admiral Sir Robert Lowry will be commander in chief in Scotland, elevating Rosyth to equality with Portsmouth Plymouth and the Nore as Great Britain’s naval bases. The note adds a quoted line from Casper Cawstick about ambition and curiosity.
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Associated Press
London
Scotland
Great Britain
Sir Robert Lowry
Rosyth
Portsmouth
Plymouth
The
Nore
What’s The Reason For Poor Health In Athens
Doan's Kidney Pills praised as best remedy for kidney related symptoms. Athens resident Mrs Callie Richards reports back pain relief and steadier kidney function after using one box. Sold for 50 cents at local dealers with Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as producer.
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Dean
Athens
Callie Richards
Doan
Pellagra Death Toll in 1915 Reaches Eight Thousand
Washington reports pel lagra caused 8,000 deaths in the United States in 1915. Health service experts urge prevention through a cheap simple diet to curb the disease.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Public Health Service
Health Service
Rare stamp sold for Red Cross aid in London sale
King George donated a gem from his stamp collection to an auction for the Red Cross. A 9d British stamp of 1865, unused and rare, sold to a collector for 280 pounds totaling about 1450 dollars.
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Associated Press
London
King George
Red Cross
War Costs in South Africa Reach Over One Million Pounds Monthly
Capetown reports that the South African government is spending more than 1,000,000 pounds each month on war expenses, a figure earlier cited as the wartime peak.
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South Africa
Associated Press
Capetown
Government of
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Gains Southwide Attention
A new Miller's Antiseptic Oil is drawing wide notice in the South for treating rheumatic pains neuralgia lumbago sore joints corns bunions and more. The remedy also claims effectiveness for sore throat diphtheria grip croup and tonsillitis with bottles priced at 25c and 50c sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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South
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Georgia farmers urged to battle truck crop pests this spring
Georgia farmers are advised to wage preventive war on pests attacking melons, cabbages, peas and other truck crops. State Entomologist E Lee Worsham offers a bulletin and practical directions including fumigation, sterilizing soil, poisons and sprays for root knot, harlequin cabbage bug, aphids and mole crickets with recommendations to request full formulas from the State Board of Entomology.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State Board of Entomology
E. Lee Worsham
Galacia war damage tally reaches 400 million dollars
Vienna reports Galicia war damage from the conflict totals about 400 million dollars for property losses. Nearly 100000 residents have fled to Russia and 60000 homeless families remain. Of 689 villages 271 are more than half destroyed, with 177000 destroyed business premises and 25000 public buildings adding to reconstruction costs around 350 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Galicia
Society of Australian Architects
Russia
Severe Punishment In Mt Airy Woman Seeks Help
Mrs. Sarah M Chep of Mt Airy North Carolina suffers for two years with womanly and stomach troubles. She reports headaches backaches and sleeplessness as part of her suffering after trying many medicines with no relief in the past half year. She urges others to avoid regret.
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Mt. Airy
N. C
Sarah M. Chep
Solicitor General race messages from Western Circuit
White citizens of the West within the circuit are urged to re elect John B Gamble for Solicitor General. He cites hard work, crime suppression, court enforcement and home protection. Also announced are candidacies for Congress Thomas J Brown and Senator Nat D Arnold for the 20th and 56th districts respectively.
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West
Mort
Tohariather
Teynathan
Sation Faction
Solicitor-General
Cour House
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