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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
8
A collage of small ads from The Banner, including insurance pitches, bank savings dividends, loan offers from Green & Michael, rental listings for cottages on Milledge Ave and Cobb Street, vehicle ads for a Maxwell roadster, and notices about moving services, bicycles, an organ for sale, and a health tip on preventing croup. Also includes a medical note urging early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for hoarseness in children.
NOR MAL MARKET advertises Genuine Panamas at 3.50 and Genuine Leghorns at 2.60 with All Silk Shirts priced at 4. and 2. 3.00. Fresh Sealshipt Oysters Meats Fish and Eggs available. phone 1121. Normal Market promotes no price advances.
An advertisement touts f-grain tassco tablets available at Palmer's three drug stores as a harmless slimming aid that requires no diet or exercise. It promises gradual weight loss to a desired pound target, claims physician endorsement, and offers mail order and a free coupon option from Boston.
Spring brings shifting weather and cold symptoms. Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey helps prevent a new cold or relieve an old one. Soothes sore throat and irritated tissues. Get a bottle at your druggist for 26c. Formula on the bottle.
For sale items include a cable plane and a book case at 196 Milledge Ave. Contact number 1209. Furniture upholstering and refinishing, packing and shipping services available by Thomas Bros at Normal Station, phone 428. Also advertised Athens product Pearl White Shortening made daily for local grocers, notice reads as end of day.
Georgia pitchers limited North Carolina to three hits as Philpot dominated on the mound. Georgia built a three run lead in the second and added two more before UC’s lone run in the seventh. Notable plays included Whitey Davis’s fielding gem and Herty’s sharp catches. Spurlock filled in at short and produced strong defense while Rube’s left field play drew praise. Official box score shows Georgia 6, North Carolina 1.
National and American leagues results show wins and losses across multiple matchups. Highlights include Brooklyn defeating New York 4 to 3, Cincinnati 7 to 5 over Pittsburg, Chicago 9 to 2 over St Louis, and Boston 2 to 0 over Philadelphia. Southern Birmingham beat Chattanooga 1 to 0. Memphis defeated Nashville 8 to 3. New Orleans lost to Memphis 5 to 1. Atlanta edged Mobile 4 to 2.
Morgan County constable Lester Little faced speeding charges after a court trip in Madison. A motorcycle officer testified the speedometer showed 25 mph over the limit, with fines set at five dollars plus a dollar for each mile over twenty. The officer acknowledged driving quickly but noted a clear road.
A Washington Park Illinois mother of four describes nervous spells backache and blues caused by children’s noise. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health and youthful appearance. She invites readers to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for free advice.
Account encampment of the University of Georgia cadets at Gainesville the Gainesville Midland Railway will sell round trip tickets Athens to Gainesville at 1.26 dollars for April 19 20 21 and 22 limited to return April 29.
A called communication of Moon Vernon Lodge No 22 F. and A. M. will be held at their hall on the third floor of the Max Joseph Building this Thursday evening April 19 1917 at 8 oclock. Work in the Entered Apprentice degree. All duly qualified brethren cordially and fraternally invited. By order of E. C. Paine W M Mo G Quinn Soc
Auto flag holder offered to Georgian American subscribers who own cars. Call Representative Lee Bowden at 125 Lumpkin St. Holders cost 25 cents wholesale and are free to Georgian American subscribers.
Readers of the Georgian American can secure a handsomely illustrated two color print of the President's war message by calling Lee Bowden at 125 Lumpkin Street. Limited numbers available.
The father of 14 year old Mina Susie Del lars Roberts from this county publicly asked officials not to perform a marriage if the couple seeks to wed soon. He notes she is only fourteen and says he does not want her to marry for several years.
Lane Pendergrass fourteen year old son of Dr J B Pendergrass of Jefferson Ga died suddenly here this morning in Jefferson on April 18.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Oscar Davison mourn their only child Oscar Jr age 11 who was seriously ill and underwent an operation yesterday. He was reported to be doing fairly well last night with hope for recovery.
Emmanuel church Altar Guild schedules Friday 11 o clock meeting in the vestry room replacing the usual location at Misa Frierson's venue. The announcement notes a change of venue for the church group gathering.
An anti mercury warning cautions against catarrh ointments that damage smell and the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F Cheney & Co Toledo is advertised as mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists with a price of Tc per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Eighth District High School Association holds its annual meet in Elberton with over 200 in attendance and more than 150 entries from 15 of 19 eligible schools. Events include debates, civic contests, spelling, essays, declamation, recitations, music, athletics, and two ball games between Athens High and Elberton High. The program features a district business meeting, a Civics in High School talk by Dr. Odum, and selections for the Brenau Conservatory scholarship.
More than four thousand people toured the Athens Chero-Cola Bottling Co. plant on National Chero-Cola Day. Bottles are sterilized, rinsed, scrubbed, labeled, and inspected with modern equipment to ensure cleanliness. Managers Hoover and McKenzie noted plant capacity exceeds three hundred cases daily and invited the public to witness bottling operations from the sidewalk.
An advertisement touts Linton Springs Water as the pureest and best drinking water. It lists R. S. Crane as manager and provides the phone number 95 for customer orders and inquiries.
An advance guard of the University Cadets will travel to Gainesville today to arrange the annual encampment. The main companies depart for Gainesville Saturday morning. Clifford Cheatham of Athens is reported among Atlanta recruits in regular army enlistments. Sloan's Liniment advertised for rheumatic pains and general aches with price 26 cents.
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