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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1918
Page
8
Short Notes Of Interest lists various advertisements including insurance savings at Athens Savings Bank with 4 percent interest, farm loans from Tate Wright, piano bargains from Morris Music Shop, and new planes direct from the factory. Also notices for Civil Service exams, rental property at 247 Pulaski St, a Dodge touring car, and employment and sale notices for denim mills, selling agents, and dress goods staff.
Regular patrons, many notable businessmen, gather at the same tables each day for the special lunch. They arrive on schedule, savor the meal, and momentarily set aside their business worries to enjoy the dining experience.
Luncheonette menu features chicken salad with bread and coffee or milk, cream of chicken soup, Brunswick stew, baked chicken with sage dressing and sides, oysters, apple coconut coffee, homemade pies, baked apples with whipped cream, lemon apple potato coffee, and tea. Prices range from 6 to 10 cents.
Among the industries developed at Niagara is the manufacture of artificial graphite, now largely used for lubrication and employed in many electro chemical processes. The Topeka Capital notes a town and country contrast with farmers digging wells after work.
Listing of multiple farms with acreages from 40 to 580 acres near Bishop, Rehoboth, Farmington, Madison, and Bostwick. Prices range from 40 to 125 dollars per acre. Features include multiple dwellings, barns, orchards, timber, good pasture, and proximity to roads and towns. Some farms note potential for store use and subdivision into several farms. The ad emphasizes varied locations and sizes with per acre pricing.
Mrs. George Mell head of the Eighth district women’s committee notes a total of 580 550 in Liberty Bonds from Clarke Athens Putnam Walton Wilkes Greene Dibert Oglethorpe Morgan Franklin Hart Oconee Newton Madison with plans to reach a million. Colored women enlisted in several counties and bonds sold through them to the race. The drive will continue to educate about war bonds and enemy propaganda.
London April 20—Bonar Law to present to the house of commons on Monday the largest budget in Parliament’s history for the coming financial year starting April 1. Financial writers estimate expenditure at three billion pounds sterling.
The selections list Louie Huff in Wild Youth Ethel Clayton in The Witch on Tuesday Alice Brady in Woman and Wife Olive Thomas in Limousine Life Virginia Pearson in A Daughter of France Wallace Reid in The Things We Love Dorothy Dalton in Love Me Marguerite Clark in The Amazons Francis X Bushman Beverly Bayne in The Brass Check Seven Swans Hidden Hand Nell Shipman The Girl Billy West Violet Mesereau in Morgans Raiders Vengeable and the Woman
Georgia observes a seven day wheatless week to conserve wheat for soldiers and home needs. The program aims to show loyal patriotic spirit in supporting the war effort against Berlin. Athens joins in voluntarily as part of statewide observance.
The Third Liberty Loan effort in Athens and Clarke County reached $800000 in sales with $10400 sold yesterday. Cumulative totals show 889 sales in Athens County totalling $362300 and 339 sales countywide totalling $72700, plus pre-drive subscriptions of $365000. The drive continues toward a one million goal by May 4.
Special Notice informs taxpayers that the first installment of city taxes is due from April 15 to May 1. Delinquents face a $1.50 penalty. G. B. O'Farrell, City Marshal issues the notice.
Health advice promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to wash out toxins from the stomach and cleanse the alimentary canal. It asserts benefits for rheumatism lumbago headaches constipation and general well being.
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