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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1916

Page

12

For Sale Plant Ads and Local Notices

Sweet potato plant listings Nancy Hall Porto Rico and Southern Queen $1.50 per thousand ready to ship March 25. Tomato plants Barhana Beauty Globe Stone various sizes priced 1.25 2.00. Lost envelope to Mrs Rebecca Paine Whitehall Ga with five chatauqua tickets. Model 34 Buick roadster for sale. Oaks Plant Farms Fort Green Fla plant ads and farm loan offers.

Nancy Hall Porto Rico Southern Queen W. H. Hobby Rebecca Gaim P. O Evergreen Plant Farm Evergreen Ala Rebecca Paine Whitehall Banner Office Porto Ricos Oaks Plant Farms Fort Green Fla Triumph Robinson

Athens bank offers four percent savings with semiannual compounding

Local notices list financial offers from Athens Savings Bank promising 4 percent on deposits compounded January first and July first with minimum 1.6 down, plus home buying help through T. L. Mitchell. Also items for sale and service ads from area businesses and residents.

Athens Athens Savings Bank

Hairdressing Parlor Moves to Holman Building Room 311

Notice states the hairdressing parlor has relocated from Southern Mutual Building to the Holman Building Room 311 and invites friends and customers to visit the new location.

Southern Mutual Holman

Protect School Children Measles and Fo ke Boy

Mrs Hallie Byrd promotes public health warning about measles scarlet fever and whooping cough among school children. The ad stresses treating a common cold promptly to prevent serious illness with Foley's Honey and Tar and Foley Kidney Pills from H R Palmer & Sons.

Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons

Smith Case Goes To Judge Speer Tonight

Macon Georgia April 21 Arguments continued in the Smith estate case before Judge Speer not expected to finish for another day. He urged counsel to end the hearing but they pressed on with testimony while noting only a final hearing could resolve inheritance rights.

Smith Associated Press Macon Speer Emory Speer Chancery United States Zadoc Smith James M. Smith Waye

First Rule of Good Health Ad Reflects 19th Century Cure Ads

An old advertisement touts Foley products including Cathartic Tablets Kidney Pills and Honey and Tar Compound. It promotes bowel regularity for health and offers a trial package to readers who mail the slip with name and address to Foley Co Chicago.

H. R.palmer & Gons. Adv Foley & Co Chicago Ill Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons

Jon Harrison Surratt Dies at 72 After Lincoln Conspiracy Trial

Baltimore reports the death of John Harrison Surratt aged 72 the last of the alleged Lincoln assassination conspirators. He retired as general freight agent of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company. Surratt served in the Confederate secret service fled abroad when sought and was acquitted after being brought back.

Associated Press Baltimore John Harrison Surratt Abraham Lincoln Baltimore Steam Packet Company Confederate Secret Service Canada Europe Egypt South America

New Physical Director at YWCA Miss Smotherman

Miss La Mira Smotherman is introduced as the new physical director of the YWCA. She assists social chair Mrs Ver Nooy in organizing folk games for the Friday night recreation event. A long list of attendees and an intermission reading titled Uncle Peter and the Tolley Car are noted.

YW. C. A la Mira Smotherman Association Ver Nooy C. A. VerNooy Smotherman Culpepper J. D. Moss Madge Mewbourn Benford Bixley Hattie Jordan

Veteran slays comrade during hymn sing at Soldiers' Home

In Grand Rapids Michigan on April 21 David Burns 74 an inmate at the Soldiers Home was charged with the murder of Thomas Taft 72 a fellow resident during a quarrel that erupted as soldiers sang Nearer My God to Thee Both men reportedly drank alcohol prior to the incident Burns stabbed Taft several times and Taft died.

Grand Rapids Mich David Burns Thomas Taft Burns Taft

Easter Egg Hunt at Young Harris Postponed

The Easter egg hunt planned for yesterday afternoon at Young Harris church is moved to Monday at 4 PM. Also noted is Eleanor H Porter’s new story Jus David gaining attention in sermons, and a reader letter praising Foley's Honey and Tar for a child with croup.

Young Harris Young Harris Church Eleanor H. Porter Jus David Lawrence Massachusetts

Japanese Invent Artificial Coffee With High Nourishment

A Japanese innovator reportedly creates an artificial coffee claiming substantial nourishment. The product emphasizes a balanced flavor and nutritional content, aiming to rival traditional beverages.

Baseball Results From National to College Games

National league results show Philadelphia defeat New York 6 to 2 and Brooklyn routed Boston 10 to 3 while Chicago and Cincinnati were rained out. American league Detroit edged Chicago 3 to 2 and Washington beat New York 5 to 3 after rain. St Louis crushed Cleveland 11 to 1. Southern scores include New Orleans over Atlanta 7 to 4 in 11 innings and multiple Texas and inland results. College games list Alabama over Marcer, Georgia over Clemson, Georgia Tech thrashing Mississippi 9 to 0, Virginia beat Princeton 2 to 1, Furman over Davidson 4 to 2, Wake Forest lost to Guilford 9 to 2, Florida beat Tennessee 10 to 2.

National New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Boston Brooklyn Chicago-Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Washington Cleveland Athens Georgia Clemson Atlanta Georgia Tech Mississippi Charlottesville Virginia Princeton Greenville S.C Davidson Furman Wake Forest Guilford Gainesville Fla Florida Tennessee

Costa's Adds Second Auto Delivery Truck

Costa's deploys a second auto delivery truck, a yellow Ford runabout designed for comfort and efficiency. The new vehicle carries the front seat and features ample compartments for deliveries, marking the second such truck placed into service this week.

Costa’s Bby Costa's

Man Arrested With $400,000 In Stolen Securities

Baltimore April 21 a man giving the name Edward J Quigley was arrested with securities worth about 400000 seized from a mail theft in transit on a New York ferry boat February 26. Quigley allegedly resisted and claimed the grip containing the loot. George Windall was arrested with him.

Associated Press Baltimore Edward J. Quigley New York Quigley St. Louis George Windall

No Immediate Large Increase in U S Army and Navy

In a sophomore debate the question of military expansion was decided against by the Demosthenians, 2 to 1. Judges were H A Nix and C A Shelton with Q O Tomas. master of ceremonies P B Holzendorf. ushers Corporals Andrews Patterson Holland Burke.

United States Army Navy U S. Army P. B. Holzendorf BE. L. Hill Messrs QO. J. Tomas H. A. Nix C. A. Shelton Andrews Patterson, Holland Burke J. R. Bowden D. Knight L. A. Wilhoit O. R. Ellers R. W. Courts, Jr L. H. Tippett

Doherty Advocates Straight Thinking for Success

Athens Railway and Electric Co. head Henry L. Doherty is praised as a philosopher and business leader. The Joplin Globe quotes his call to think straight and reject ego driven prejudice as essential to modern success and broad minded judgment. The piece criticizes narrow minds that cling to preformed opinions and ignore counter evidence.

Henry L. Doherty Dohert Athens Railway and Electric Co Mr. Doherty

Timeline of U S German tensions over submarine warfare

The article chronicles the sequence from Germany declaring a war zone around Britain in February 1915 to US protests over sinkings including Lusitania and Arabic, the ensuing notes and exchanges, and Franklin D Roosevelt era tone noting claims and reparations. It mentions Wilson and Bernstorff notes and describes ongoing diplomatic exchanges through September. The piece also briefly shifts to agricultural notes on pig club profits in Georgia and Nebraska.

Germany United States British Isles von Bernstorff Wilson Senator Stone Sussex

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