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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1916

Page

5

MISS FARBSTEIN STIRS ATHENS WITH BRADENTON PIANO RECITAL

Miss Hinda Farbstein of Athens, a Brenau College Conservatory student in Gainesville, gave a noon recital assisted by baritone Mr. Henry Stewart. Her two year Brenau study showed mature tone and Chopin Polonaise drew high praise. Also noted were Leola Sigmann’s University visit plans and local residents seen in town.

Miss Farbstein Hinda Farbstein Athens Brenau College Conservatory Gainesville Henry Stewart Brenau

Trial of Ree J. Smith Set for Morning

The recorder's court will try E. W. Smith known as Ree J. Smith at 10 o'clock this morning on charges of violating prohibition laws by keeping and selling liquor.

Recorder’s Court E. W.smith J.” Smith

Dodson's Liver Tone Beats Calomel for Liver Relief

Advertises Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy for biliousness and constipation, claiming calomel causes salivation and illness. The ad warns against calomel, touts a 50 cent bottle, and urges use for adults and children.

Dodson

Dinner frock design with satin net bodice and vest

A billowy satin dinner frock features a satin bodice edged with blue and gold embroidery and a velvet vest. The pattern requires five yards of satin and three yards of 44 inch net, labeled Pictorial Review Waist No 5467 for busts 32 to 44 inches, price 15d.

Pictorial Review

Hearings Set in Man Slaughter Trial and Executors Case

Tomorrow Judge Brand will hear a motion for a new trial in the J. W. Partee man slaughter case, a cross bill and an auditor petition in the Hodgson estate suit, and a petition for alimony by Mrs. Clarence Allen of Buford in Gwinnett County. The cases are described as unusually important and featuring notable parties.

Brand J. W. Partee John R. White J. M. Hodgson A. H. Hodgson

Rev Henry Battle to Fill First Baptist Pulpit During Vacation

Rev J W Lynch leaves tonight for a month long vacation and will be away from Wrightsville Beach. During August Rev Henry W Battle D D of Charlottesville Va will supply the pulpit. Battle is a leading Southern Baptist minister with wide reputation.

J. W. Lynch D. D Wrightsville Beach First Baptist Church Henry W. Battle Charlottesville Battle Southern Baptist Convention

Baseball Results From National and American Leagues

National games include New York 1 Chicago 0 and Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 1 with Philadelphia 10 St Louis 4. Other matchups show Boston 3 Cincinnati 5, Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2 New York 1 in extra innings, plus Southern and South Atlantic results impacted by rain and shortened games.

New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Chicago-Washington Iain Cleveland Detroit

Toddy's fashion note on blue serge suit

A fashion note favors blue serge over other fabrics for durability. It describes a tan silk trim suit using five yards of 64 inch serge, Pictorial Jacket No. 6727 in sizes 34 to 44 inches, price 15c, and Skirt No. 6359 in sizes 32 to 40 inches waist, price 15c.

Porter Freed After Prohibition Sentence Suspended

R L Porter who recently began a six months city stockade term for prohibition violations is released after a long court battle. He suffered pellagra for months and his sentence was suspended for humanitarian reasons with all old scores settled.

R. L. Porter

Veazey Named Acting General Manager of Gainesville Midland

W. B. Veazey, longtime railroad man and traffic manager, serves as acting general manager of the Gainesville Midland Railway during W. R. Beauprie's medical leave. Veazey has history with the line dating back to the old Gainesville Jefferson and Southern, and remains a frequent Athens visitor with many local friends.

W. B. Veazey North Georgia Gainesville Midland Railway W. R. Beauprie Veazey Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad Georgia Athens G. M

Woodruff Winder Fair Advertised Locally

A gaily decorated automobile promoted the Woodruff fair at Winder for the coming fall. The Woodruff people emphasize early notice so farmers and exhibitors can plan to showcase agricultural products.

Woodruff Winder

Two Important Suits Grow From Jackson Warehouse Fire

Judge Brand and Athens attorneys returned from Jefferson with a Jackson county superior court term. Suits seek damages for cotton and fertilizer losses from a May 1914 warehouse fire. Champ Shields v W A and J Z Carter seeks 4000 for 58 bales of cotton. Jackson County Union Farmers Association v the same defendants seeks 1500 for fertilizer. Jury in the first case was mistried after a night and a day. Attorneys for plaintiffs Cobb Erwin Rucker Athens and T W Rucker Athens. for defendants W W Stark Commerce and Pemberton Cooley Jefferson.

Brand Athens Jefferson Jackson County Superior Court Champ Shields W. A J. Z. Carter Jackson County Union Farmers Association Cobb, Erwin & Rucker T. W. Rucker W. W. Stark Commerce Pemberton Cooley

State Normal bill to be up for today

The house will today consider for passage the bills calling for an application of $50,000 for a new auditorium and as much more for a new academic building for the State Normal School here. President J. M. Pound and possibly others from Athens will go to Atlanta this morning.

State Normal School J. M. Pound Athens Atlanta

Trial Of Negroes Put Off Till Tomorrow P M

The committing trial of Eddie Harper, Henry Harper, and Richard Jackson for assaulting Gilbert Golet was postponed to Saturday evening at 5 o'clock by Judge Carlisle Cobb. Jackson was released on bond, the Harpers remain in the country prison.

Eddie Harper Henry Harper Richard Jackson Gilbert Goelet Carlisle Cobb Jackson Harpers

Judgment in Cook Case Delayed by Recorder

Recorder Price postponed judgment in the A. H. Cook reckless driving case after hearing testimony. The taxicab operator is charged in a case where a boy was run down and injured. Arbitrators are investigating damages and their findings will determine the final ruling.

A. H. Cook

Thousand Tourists Arrive as Southern Line Reopens

One thousand passengers arrived today in Asheville over the first trains on the Southern Railway main lines since July 16 floods. Officials expect full service by August 13 with restoration of regular schedules.

Associated Press Asheville Southern Railway

Red Cross to Ship Hospital Supplies to Germany

New York officials announced steps to ship hospital supplies to Germany and its allies by re activating Red Cross units in those countries, aiming to aid allied efforts.

Associated Press New York Red Cross Germany

Fabrics for Children Dresses Described in Detail

The article lists fabrics used for children's dresses including white organdy figured dimity embroidery white lawn and white and colored poplin with bold color facings such as white on blue and blue on white.

One-piece nightgown with kimono sleeves and square neck

Instructions describe a practical one-piece nightgown cut on the lengthwise fold with only one underarm seam. It uses 8% yards of 45 inch material for medium size, 1%4 yards neck banding, and ribbon for a bow. The pattern explains casings, gathers, stays, and a lace or embroidery neck finish.

Hart County Farmers Union Meet Hears Bank Act Talk

The Hart County Farmers Union met in the Hartwell courthouse Tuesday with enthusiasm. Col J H Skel ton president of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Hartwell spoke on the federal land bank act recently passed by Congress, and Judge W L Hodges also addressed the gathering.

Hartwell, Ga Farmers’ Union of Hart County Court House J. H. Skelton Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of W. L. Hodges

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Comforts in Heat

An old style advertisement proclaims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic strengthens the feeble elderly and the weak, enabling them to endure summer heat. The tonic purifies and enriches the blood, purportedly building up the entire system, offered at 50 cents.

Grove

Brother of Fuller Arrives in Athens Over City Actions

A. J. Fuller's brother reached Athens from LaGrange to handle his brother's case at the detention com city headquarters. He notes a prior serious illness possibly affecting mental health and will decide on next steps. Fuller recently showed erratic behavior with religious remarks and odd talk, and once shut himself in a bath with clothes on to avoid drowning.

A. J. Fuller LaGrange Fuller Alderman Dudley City Hall

Man Bound Over On Mortgage Auto Sale Charge

J. C. White, a white man, was yesterday bound over on a charge of disposing of a mortgaged automobile. Judge Carlisle Cobb set a $100 bond. White was arrested at Fort Valley as Bailiff Wood pursued him, but custody stayed with Athens after a habeas corpus action. White then boarded a train with the Athens bailiff.

J. C. White Carlisle Cobb Fort Valley Wood Athens Arrval White

No Agreement Reached on Army Appropriation Bill

Washington reports the conference on the army appropriation bill failed to agree on the section revising the articles of war. The section will be dropped to avoid delaying the bill if no accord is reached in tomorrow's talks.

Washington

Dr King's New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad

An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a long used remedy for hacking coughs. It claims the pine balm with tar soothes irritated air passages loosens mucus prevents racking coughing and aids natural sleep to help cure the cold or flu symptoms.

Dr. King

The Town Man and His Troubles

Polk Daniels of Howard recalls a livestock wagon incident that drew ridicule as he carried slop from his home. He notes some households still view such chores as not a man's work, reflecting gendered labor expectations.

Polk Daniels Howard Kansas City Star

Only Way to Know Dogs as True Test of Ownership

A passage from Our Dumb Animals posits that ownership is the thorough method to understand a dog. It argues shared home life reveals a dog’s faults and virtues, protects the vulnerable, and invites empathy for the breed’s behavior and fate.

In Advance of His Time Dark Humor Exchange

A brief humorous exchange features a judge chiding a person who promises a lear, then questions why they returned that night. The remark plays on timely delivery and expectations in a sharp courtroom vignette.

Notices of administration and extra support in Clarke County

Legal advertisements from Clarke County Georgia cite John H. Neal for Letters of Administration on Robert Neal estate and calls creditors to show cause at the August 1916 term. Also notices for Mrs. Alice L. Pittman seeking additional years' support from R. L. Pittman estate and others for title execution and for Wesley Cheely seeking permanent state administration, all with dates in July 1916 and September 4 1916 term.

Georgia Clarke County John H. Neal Robert Neal Court of Ordinary R. C. Orr Alice L. Pittman R. L. Pittman A. B. Jones Mary E. McIntosh Wesley Cheely J. T. Cheely Icora M. Hicks Josephine F. W. Hicks

Tea and Coffee Stains Care Tips

Cold water soak removes stains followed by glycerin wash and warm ironing. For quicker fading mix salt with soft soap and rub on spots then sun bleach by laying in grass. Repeated wetting of spots aids bleaching. Sunlight provides natural bleaching over time.

Pathetic Weariness in a Life Shaped by Reform

A moral reflection on a wife who married to reform her husband and endures sixty years without widowhood. The portrayal emphasizes exhausted, animated weariness rather than tragedy, highlighting social expectations of marriage and reform.

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