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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
2
A lyric about a Southern plantation memory followed by a long list of society notes. Mentions engagements, travels, visits, guests, and local social events across Americus and nearby towns with multiple individuals and small groups noted in scene settings.
The forecast foresees fair weather tonight and Thursday across Atlanta and Georgia with continued generally fair conditions. Temperatures rise slightly into the 80s along Gulf and south Atlantic coasts. The section also warns of insect bites carrying disease and promotes Sloan's Liniment and Foley's Honey and Tar for relief and prevention.
A Athens library group writes to the Banner approving a city library need while noting a local volunteer library has existed since September 1912 with about 404 patrons and 800 volumes. They seek press support and formal backing toward permanent arrangements and funding, awaiting fall progress.
Fashion writers note a French trend toward pale pink lingerie. Shops report pink tones rival white in natural look as outer garments grow sheer. Newest lines favor clean lines, hemstitching, and subtle hand embroidery over lace. A Paris set in pale pink crepe de chine features hem stitching, Greek key edges, and a miniature monogram coronet.
An advertisement for Citrolax from H R Palmer & Sons extols the product as the best laxative for constipation and related ailments. It promises prompt, painless relief and a pleasant lemon flavor, claiming quick, thorough flushing and general satisfaction.
An advertisement touts Holey Cathartic Tablets as a regulator for stout individuals. It claims to relieve biliousness constipation and digestive distress after meals and promises a thinner more comfortable feel with constant use attributed to H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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