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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
8
Lipscomb's Specialty-Insurance promotes sharing fire insurance with J. C. Jester. A. H. Davenport offers farm or city property loans. For rent: two or three light housekeeping rooms at 198 Barber St. Ring 210-3 rings. Wanted boarders: four youn g men and a couple at a private home on Prince Avenue near the post office. Apply P. O. Box 397.
A medicated tonic Eckman’s Alterative promoted as a safe, long used remedy for coughs and tuberculosis complications. It claims benefits with rest, diet, and fresh air, highlighting calcium chlorid content and usefulness against night sweats. Sold by Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits with compounded interest on January 1 and July 1. Deposits accepted from $1.00. Also notices local job ads for a stenographer and a housekeeper, rental listings, and a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Mrs. Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York.
Division of three owners puts a 256 acre Clarke county farm up for sale near Athens on the Athens Bogart road with half mile road frontage. Good houses water wood and cleared land. Part or whole sale on reasonable terms to fit buyer. T H Dozier Jr Athens Ga.
Webster City Iowa resident Joe Dingman says he suffers liver trouble about twice a year with side back and stomach pain. After using half a bottle of Chamberlains Tablets he felt fine and had no signs of pain. Obtainable everywhere. 1t
A 1916 Georgia debate over federal aid road funds notes that the federal government would not recommend Georgia for the $2,000,000 highway aid. Director L W Page warns the proposed prison commission highway design would fail to meet federal standards and urges against a fragmented county distribution.
A Richmond audience saw Theda Bara star in East Lynne at the New Richmond theater. Ida Vernon led the cast with Capt. Charles and E R Dalton among others in a month long run before the Confederate capital evacuated. The piece drew crowded houses and a veteran Athens resident recalled the performance and prices paid.
The anti trading stamp and coupon bill pushed by Representative John B Hutcheson of Turner county sits at the bottom of the house agenda amid 11 other measures. A large lobby with 19 registered firms including Globe Soap Company and Colgate & Company fights the bill as Hutcheson predicts sufficient pledges for passage once reached.
Good Automobiles careful drivers Chafin Taxicab Service 227 vee avenues advertises reliable service with a listed telephone 840 and emphasis on safe driving and quality vehicles.
Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens will speak at the Confederate Veterans Re Union in Americus on August 24. The program lists speakers from the Sons and Daughters of Veterans, U D C leaders, and local officials, with events including balls and a barbecue. The state railroads offer a special low rate for visitors and veterans.
A fashion item shows a pongee dress with narrow insertion and edging details. It lists Pictorial Review Waist No. 6803 for sizes 34 to 44 bust at 15c and Skirt No. 6599 for waist sizes 22 to 32 at 15c.
A Vedic saying praises a man blessed and beloved by all gods for his fearlessness toward others. The line extols a figure who stands unafraid before men and whom no man can intimidate, underscoring ideals of courage and divine favor.
A man seeks a true friend not for flattery but to help bolster his vulnerabilities. The passage emphasizes the value of honest support and the role of friendship in personal growth.
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