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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1909
Page
2
A front page item discusses a proposed Tennessee law regulating hats in theatres churches and other public places. It would ban hats over eighteen inches in diameter or with large plumes or animal adornments and enforce a fine of at least one hundred dollars for violations. The piece reflects legislative tension and social etiquette debates.
Miss Battey hosted a formal Athens event where guests wore elegant gowns and enjoyed decor themed with wild azaleas and dogwood blossoms. After the game a luncheon was served and prizes included a Harrison Fisher picture and a fan for consolation.
Mrs Barrett Phinizy issued invitations for a small bridge party Friday in honor of Mrs Ingalls the guest for Mrs O R Hinton. The guest list includes Mary Cooper Adeline Thomas Helen Jones Mary Traylor Harriet Calhoun Caroline Muse Lida Brown Ruth Northen Mary Harrison Silvey Speer Ethlyn Emmons Sarah Rawson Margaret Grant Katharine Ellis Ethel Noble Emily Winship Rosalia Davis Flora Bewick Marie Pappenheimer Marie Houston Alice May Freeman Mary Helen Moody Betty Peabody Helen Hobbs Katharine Walker Anne Orme Jennie D Harris Frances Akin Nancy Hill Hopkins.
Miss Margaret Ashford entertained a theatre party at the Orpheum Salar y to honor Miss Clifford West's guests Miss Kath Jean Aurelia O'Farrell Lawl and Julia Brand of Athens. Other attendees included My Son Tancock L F Montgomery Simms Capers Simmons Francis and Joe Kendall, with supper at Miss Ashford's Fifti street home.
A Saturday afternoon tea hosted by Miss Ibeth Morgan celebrated Misses O Farrell and Brand with guests Mrs W C Burns and Miss Nellie Stewart. The house featured pink decor and roses, with a center Marie Antoinette masker on the tea table and gowns in soft whites pinks blues and lavenders worn by attendees.
Miss Dorothy Dillon wore blue embroidered mull with lace trim while Miss Adgate Ellis appeared in a flowered silk dress. Mrs. Joseph Morgan, mother of the hostess, was assisted by Mrs. W. D. Grant, Mrs. P. O. Herbert, Mrs. Thomas D. Stewart, Mrs. Andrew J. West, Mrs. M. R. Emmong, Mrs. H. F. West, Leila Lowry Freeman, and E. P. McDowell Wolff.
North Georgia notes announce the approaching marriages of Miss Tatt'e Ellene Asbury to Joseph Everett Stewart and Miss Elizabeth Phillips to Henry Calvin Stovall of Nacoochee Valley. The double wedding is planned for May 12 at the Clarksville Methodist church followed by a wedding journey to Washington and other points. The crowded social scene continues with multiple visits and parties as locals host guests from Atlanta and New York, with many plans and engagements reported.
A brief promotional note highlights RBbe Ribvon vanilla and lemon flavoring extracts as a perfect flavoring option for cooks, promising a tasty addition to desserts and beverages.
Attorney N H Brown of Pittsfield VI notes use of Dr King s New Life Pills as effective family medicine for chills constipation biliousness and headaches. Pills priced 25 cents sold by W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer and Sons.
Baseball doubleheader pages show line scores with teams like Mobile and Memphis. Batteries and Umpires listed include Kebut Ludwig Carpenter and Gibbs Pflenninger. Other clubs mentioned are Birmingham and New Orleans with names Pruitt Matthews Folbre Casey and Rudderham.
A fragment from a 20th century newspaper includes Judge A J Coe on a paper about law and lessons from long use. It discusses Cottolene baking fat, praising its use in frying and baking with crisp doughnuts and flaky biscuits. The piece mentions Sidney Nebraska and a baker recommending the product.
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