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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
2
A reflective meditation on choosing hardship over ease, praising the valley road as God willed, and longing for distant lands. The piece ties to a daily thought and includes a Bible class notice and a long list of social news items detailing recent travels and visits of local residents to various cities and states.
The Georgia Commission for the San Francisco Exposition will appoint sponsors for every county and congressional district plus three at large. Votes decide honors and transportation prizes. top three ladies win free round trips, others gain social prestige. Souvenirs priced at $1 fund the exhibit. Col. Walter Andrews reportedly paid $5 for the first. Frank Weldon of Atlanta promises details for contestants.
Betty Lorraine, famed for The Little Parisienne, promotes Mrs. Osgood’s Wonder as a safe, painless hair remover for theatrical women. The product claims to remove unsightly growths without skin injury and is sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other stores with a money back guarantee.
A speaker recalls following colors in battle and fleeing when the colors were raised as danger. The dialogue likens loyalty to a soldier's flag and the urge to retreat during conflicts.
Explorers unearthed a magnifying glass in Nineveh ruins that may indicate Egyptian and Assyrian observers used a primitive telescope for sky study. The find points to advanced ancient optics and early astronomy practices in Mesopotamia.
The article describes stitching lengthwise on the under side to keep padding on top and avoid bulk at narrow areas. It suggests even over and over stitches, with optional outline and seed-stitch. A guaranteed hot iron transfer pattern is offered to readers for 10 cents.
A decorative pattern 14556 offers a beautiful nightgown or chemise option in fine lawn, batiste, handkerchief linen, China silk, or de Chine with hand embroidery. It features French eyelet leaf work, lace inserts, and transfers for front back and sleeves, with optional wreath omission for a simpler version. price 15 cents.
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