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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
2
A compact social column combines a poetry excerpt on honor through service with a local society note. Mrs. Joe Warner hosts a card party for about 24 guests with prizes for Mrs. Aaron Cohen and Miss Rath Levy. The Ladies Garden Club plans seed exchanges and plant bring-ins at 11 AM at W. C. A. parlors on Hancock Avenue.
A brief catalog note touts bracelet watches as ornamental and practical, highlighting compatible ribbon attachments in color options drawn from suit samples. The item markets stylish versatility for wearers seeking coordinated accessories with current fashions.
The annual congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution attracts wide interest from 94000 members. Mrs James Hamilton Lewis chairs the program committee and Mrs Ellen Washington Bellamy serves on it. Notables on the advisory board include McAdoo Barrett Darlington Glover Graves, Hammond, Harding Miles Orr Radcliff Siddons. Georgia is represented by Mrs Howard C. McCall and Mrs Charles Couch Holt. Several candidates for president general are in the city, with Mrs George Thatcher Guernsey in Kansas and Mrs John Miller Horton in Buffalo and Mrs George C. Squires in St Paul.
Miss Alfreda Vess and several others attend church circle events while many residents travel for family visits. Notables include Miss Kathbert Vess, Miss Nineta Vesa, and Miss Alice Jones. Locals travel to Milledgeville, Athens, Charleston, and New York for meetings and leisure. Community members gather for cornerstone layings at the State Normal School and attend medical and diocese events. Numerous sightings of friends and relatives fill daily city life.
Officers shall be elected for one term of three years and are not eligible after that period. In addition to the president general, eleven vice presidents and several general secretaries and officers are to be chosen. A reception will honor Mrs. Guernsey tomorrow evening at 522 Sixth street northwest. Mrs. Horton will be hosted by Bufalo delegation at the Willard Saturday. Mrs. J A Waterhouse and Mrs. Ella S Parmore are at the New Oxford Exchange. Gymnastics plans at Y W C A include Miss Mary Frances Ruth arriving Friday to assist with gymnastic and swimming classes. Regular schedule begins next week, with swimming or gymnastics Saturday morning. Miss La Mira Smotherman will oversee swimming from June 1 to October 1.
Last Sunday at three and a half miles from Athens on Lexington road, Misa Ruth Long celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a daylong gathering. Guests enjoyed games, walks, and a large dinner with barbecued hash, chicken, cake, and fruits. An Easter egg hunt provided afternoon entertainment as pink and white decor and honeysuckles decorated the dining room. The hostess received many gifts and birthday wishes from friends including Mr. Lang, Mr. Bramblett, Miss Bramlett, and others listed among the helpers.
A sensational urge for a morning hot water drink with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The ad claims dramatic improvements in skin clarity and energy, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate to test the method and note the health and complexion benefits.
Special to the Banner reports fair weather forecast for Atlanta and Athens area for Wednesday with generally fair conditions across Georgia. A western disturbance sits over the lower plateau, with mostly cloudy skies from the Mississippi westward and light showers from the upper Mississippi to the Pacific coast. Temperatures are above normal east of the Mississippi. freezing reads disappear from most US areas except Helena Havre and Winnemucca.
A cheerful old lady implies good digestion. If your stomach is impaired or you do not relish meals, take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach improve digestion and promote gentle bowels movement. Obtainable everywhere.
Guidance for parents to avoid croup by not overfeeding at night and watching for early hoarseness. Suggests giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of hoarseness. notes the remedy is widely available.
Wednesday to Friday showings list Strand and Elite theaters with actors Valeska Suratt Derwent Hall Caine Peggy Myland Blanche Sweet Marguerite Clark Viola Dana and titles The New York Peacock Crime and Punishment Blood Will Tell The Intrigue The Tides of Tarnnegat Snow White The Mortal Sin plus special engagements and comedy pairs.
The first city tax installment is due from April 16 to May 1 in Industye. Taxpayers failing to pay by May 1 face a $1.50 delinquency cost. This fee will be charged against all delinquents. G. E. O'FARRELL, City Marshal.
Hat renovators at 147 College Ave have moved over James Music Co on Clayton St. Patronage appreciated and satisfaction guarantees offered. Sloan's Liniment advertised for rheumatism and all external pains, 25 cents at druggists.
A home remedy discusses a mixture of turpentine sweet roll and beeswax melted then cooled and combined with oil to keep it mixed, applied with a cloth. It lists when to take Chamberlain's Tablets for dullness headache constipation biliousness sour stomach belching nervousness loss of appetite and liver distress.
A young man, noticing a girl with wonderful eyes, wonders if his shave meets his standards. The quip reflects social self awareness and grooming as a measure of charm in a light column tone.
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