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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1914
Page
3
The Athens Banner promotes a large prize sweepstakes offering a 1935 Buick Touring Car plus many valuable rewards in each district. Thousands of dollars in handsome prizes are awarded in October with the contest aimed at young ladies.
Athens Banner launches a mammoth contest for young ladies to win several thousand dollars in prizes by October 31 1914. Top prize is a 1915 Buick automobile with district prizes a Doll and Sons piano and Grafonola records plus gold watches and two $25,000 scholarships at Athens Business College.
Mrs. T. J. Wooster and Prof. Wooster narrate a harrowing overland escape from war via Basel, Berlin, and Switzerland. They describe crowded travel, arrests, financial strain, aid from English contacts, and hopes for a safe, quiet refuge as mail and telegraphs fail.
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