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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
6
A dense ad list calling for loans, rentals, jobs, and sales. It promotes Jester's Savings Bank, insurance, farm help in North Georgia, a carriage and moving service, a 7 room cottage rental on Milledge Ave, and various sales and wanted notices. Notable items include farm hand and independent agent positions, Palladium Paint sales, and a pointer puppy found notice.
Local fraternal and veterans lodges announce weekly gatherings at Castle Hall Odd Fellows Hall Masonic Hall and Woodmen Hall on Clayton Street Broad and Lumpkin Streets. Knights of Pythias I O O F F and Masons invite visiting members and specify meeting halves and drill nights with officers named.
A Strand and Elite feature sweep with The Lonesome Chap story of Stuart Kirkward and Peg Carter ending in tragedy after an elopement. Peggy fatefully encounters Rothwell’s wife and a cliff fall ties to Renee’s coming of age and a cross love. Elite shows Piper's Price with Dorothy Phillips. Fatty Arbuckle's The Butcher Boy debuts at Strand Saturday. plus Helen Homes in Daredevil chapters promises railroading thrills.
The regular weekly meeting of the board of directors of the Athens Chamber of Commerce will be held in the rooms in the Holman Building at 4 o'clock this afternoon. There is business of the greatest importance to be transacted and every member of the board is expected to be present. Florida Oranges Fancy Apples Bananas and Grapefruit. King-Hodgson Co. Smithfield Ham Sandwiches events Thornton's.
Official advices to the state department say Mexico warned Germans in Mexico that any concentration near the U S border would be arrested. Officials regard this as a practical demonstration of Mexico's neutrality, despite some suggestions that neutrality proclamations hid friendliness to Germany.
Adults suffering coughs colds or bronchitis may call at Palmer and Son drug store to receive a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup a soothing remedy with a fifty year track record It promises a good night’s rest free from coughing and easier morning expectoration Regular sizes 25 and 75 cents listed by H R Palmer & Son.
Rev James William Lynch, pastor of First Baptist in this city, will preach the commencement sermon for the University of Georgia, deliver the baccalaureate at the State Normal School, and give the commencement address at Mercer University in Macon. His acceptance marks a notable exception to the old saying that a prophet is without honor in his own country.
The Clarke County Sunday School Association holds its Third Division convention on Sunday at Tuckston starting 10 a m with all day events and a grounds dinner. Schools represented include Winterville Whitehall Princeton Tuckston and Georgia Factory with speakers D C Baron James W Morton D L Harnest N G Slaughter and Lena Bird directing music.
Walton County men Lyman Ward Louis Crisp and Lon Carter were bound over to federal court in 200 bonds each after preliminary hearings on illicit distilling charges. They were arrested April 7 following a raid that led to a gunfight in which a state officer was shot and wounded.
Rank foolishness. The piece argues colds are not caused by cold weather and notes the microbe thrives in damp cold. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and widely recommended, claiming long known value and easy availability.
Crawford Ga April 26 Special A fast nine inning game this afternoon Crawford tied Lexington in a score of nine to nine Both teams showed good play considering it was the first match of the season Durden and Stokely the Crawford pitcher and catcher were evenly matched by Amason and Holloman of Lexington Roland umpired Another version says the game went ten innings with Lexington winning ten to nine Also contains brief notes on spring colds and remedies from Dr King's New Discovery and guidance on taking Chamberlains Tablets
The Memorial Day events in Athens ended with street band performances by the 8. Ms. band in newly issued uniforms. At Thornton's corner Holman building a delightful concert attracted hundreds. In front of the mante the band gathered for another concert, much enjoyed by readers who do not have holidays.
The Athens delegation to the Royal Arch Masons grand lodge in Macon returned yesterday. Attending were W. C. Jordan H. R. Palmer and H. Hirsch. Jordan was chosen Grand Prinemnat woresmer and Thomas Jeffries of Atlanta was elected to head the Royal Arch Masons of Georgia for the next year.
The big volleyball event pits two leagues from M. CA against each other tonight at 8:90 o'clock in the Association. Admission is free. Each league fields six players. three games are planned. Team rosters include Business Men Bedgood Brown Bullock Hendren Hodgson Ussery and J L B Joel Costa Meadow Goodman Myers Diemmer. A 30 minute swimming demonstration of plain and fancy diving follows in the new pool led by Physical Director Jones and his advanced swimmers.
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