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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
2
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century page mixes patriotic verse about danger and duty with social satire and a note on Lent. It references war, heralds calling citizens to arms, and the glory of battle alongside lighter pieces on resilience, social manners, and a brief movie note about Marie Osborne.
The performance charms her audience though many fail to notice her, a disappointment felt by the absentee, as speakers address both young and old with limited attention to those missing.
Miss Janette Ash extended hospitality at her parents home on Prince avenue for a Philharmonic Club gathering yesterday afternoon. The attractive library bloomed with spring blossoms as members worked on a special program for the afternoon's pleasure and instruction. Delighting refreshments followed, and the meeting was one of the most enjoyable of the winter.
Nina Davis for an extended satay in Washington DC is a source of regret to each club member whose presence and splen did work enriched the musical organization. The Precious Shop offers bags for Red Cross work and other items including card table covers cushions porch sets and runners. Gas Shop features creton items. April 10.
Restivo, famed accordionist from Coburns minstrels, headlines at the Strand for the rest of the week. He offers a varied, crowd pleasing program with rapid numbers and enthusiastic delivery. If you missed him at the New Elite, visit the Strand for a fine week of music.
A rainy afternoon Easter egg hunt at the Johnsons home on South Milledge avenue entertained Master Billups Phinizy Johnson and many young guests with indoor games, refreshments, and festive decor. The event, featuring a list of attending children, is remembered as a happy Eastertide gathering.
A remark by Anne Theodore praises pamphlets on baby welfare as invaluable, even when addressing questions considered less serious than infantile paralysis. The comment underscores the perceived usefulness of welfare literature in child health topics.
Nellie Peters Black chairs agricultural service remarks on dedicating daily toil to God's laws and country. Mrs Arthur Flatau hosts a sewing circle at Hancock Avenue with S Bernstein and Lee Michael attending. Harmony Club featured bridge. Crawford's Literary Circle set to meet next Tuesday afternoon.
A vintage advertisement touts a lemon based beauty mix. The recipe blends lemon juice with orchard white to produce a skin brightening and hand smoothing preparation. Instructions emphasize straining pulp and storing the mixture to last months.
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