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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
8
A dense notices page lists offers including mileage coupons with ads, bank savings at 4 percent, fresh country meats, loans, rental housing, tomato plants, a Harley Davidson motorcycle sale, lost property in Milledge Avenue, second hand range wanted, and pure cotton seed for sale. Various local businesses sign their names and contact numbers.
Notices list mileage coupons with cash ads and rental listings for several properties on DuBose Avenue Milledge and Springdale. Also notes Chinese version of a famous wartime song Tipperary with chorus and literal translation and mentions Metropolitan Shows program with a cake walk at Old Plantation shows aimed at women and children.
Jasper Mitchell aged 21 died at his home south of Winterville from pneumonia. He is survived by six brothers and three sisters. Funeral and burial will take place in Winterville with Rev. William Coile officiating once a brother arrives from Iowa.
A reflection on doctors who appear sure yet conceal uncertainty about a patient’s ailment, while still managing to avoid exposing their gaps in knowledge. The piece notes the fine line between confidence and ignorance in medical practice.
A Time Killers Club linen shower in Maysville honors Miss Marjorie Adams with apple blossom decor green and white. Guests from Priscilla Club and Time Killers attend, enjoy a salad and ice course, unique score cards, and a Progressive heart dice game. Adams receives silk hose as a gift. The article also notes visits from Nat Harris and Miss Gladys Harbig, plus several local illness and visiting updates.
Walter C Henderson longtime Atlanta Constitution compositor foreman and night editor died at his home in Atlanta at age about 50 years He served in the Civil War and was a member of several fraternal groups He leaves a wife and seven daughters Funeral is set for Friday at 3 30 in the home with interment at Oakland Cemetery
Evangelist R V Miller fills the Tabernacle pulpit during Pastor Neighbour’s absence in Jacksonville Florida. He delivers sermons nightly from Wednesday through Sunday, is a noted pre millennial writer and speaker, and recently spoke at Bible conferences in Toronto Hamilton Buffalo Philadelphia. The 1200 seat Tabernacle promises a full house for his special sermons.
General Victoriano Huerta released a statement denying any role in Francisco Madero's death and promising Mexico will be saved by Mexicans. He warned that sixteen million must be killed before Mexico submits to the invader and criticized Washington for unfairness. In Veracruz, General O'Grebán claimed Carranza forces defeated Villa at Celaya with about five thousand enemy dead and six thousand prisoners.
Atlanta awaits a landmark use of the initiative to settle the jitney bus dispute. Operators claim the new licensing ordinance is prohibitive and seek a petition signed by ten percent of voters to force an initiative election, potentially compelling city council to call the vote.
A reader from Boothe Arkansas reports a severe kidney ailment improved immediately by Foley Kidney Pills. The piece notes many others with weak back rheumatism and bladder issues also benefit. An editor adds a comment on the value of laughter and cites Titus of Imperial Rome on daily humor.
Mrs. M. A. Bridges of Robinson Mississippi reports kidney ailment for two years and says Foley Kidney Pills, used ten months, make her feel like a 16 year old. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills from H. R. Palmer & Sons. It also mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar as a leading cough medicine without opiates and cites a pithy epitaph idea from Kalamazoo Gazette.
A compilation of meeting nights for Glenn Lodge No. 75 O F meets Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph building. P.O. E No 790 meets Wednesday 846 at lodge Broad and Pumpkin. Classic City Council 375 meets first and third Saturdays in K P Hall Clayton Street. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets third Tuesday 8 at Max Joseph building. Mt Vernon Lodge 22 F A M meets Thursdays at Max Joseph building Clayton. Williams Lodge No 15 I C C F meets Monday in Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph. Geo B Davis Camp 282 W C W meets Wednesday 8 pm in Woodmen Hall Max Joseph building. Elmo Lodge K P St Bim Lodge No 40 meets Monday 8 pm Castle Hall Clayton Street. Certificate numbers and names list attending officers included.
Dean Frederick P. Keppel of Columbia University spoke on peace work and the Carnegie Endowment's Intercourse and Education division to the International Polity Club students at the University of Georgia. He outlined four channels of activity including university clubs, international relations courses, private peace societies, and chautauqua lectures across the country.
Officials report 1913 four solid cars of corn shipped from Tallulah Falls stations and 51 826 pounds in less than car load. 1914 shows 52 solid cars and 297 347 pounds in less than car load, marking dramatic growth and strong prices for Georgia corn.
An old item describes an asthma remedy with iodide potash lavender spirits and other ingredients to be taken as a dose in water after meals and at night. It also notes a plant growing on telegraph wires, described as deriving nourishment from air, resembling an orchid when grown, with a seed cut to the wires by birds.
Morning light shows 10 to 30 percent stronger intensity than afternoon light, with variation tied to seasonal changes. This pattern highlights daily light shifts and their dependence on time of day and season.
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