SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST ADVERTISING IN ATHENS COLUMNS
A compact 1910s style ads list mentions Lipscomb’s Specialty Insurance, Athens Savings Bank offering 4 percent interest, Jester’s fire insurance idea, rides suggestions for bicycles, taxi numbers, Dutch narcissus crates, Georgia Land & Loan Co. listing property, need for wood cords, cashiering job in New York, sewing machine dealer, rental ad for a six room house on Claytons St, muff lost, salesladies and salesmen wanted, paper shells pecans, auto battery service, car wash, tires.
Peru Not Prepared For Mobilization
Buenos Aires dispatch says Peru will not mobilize its army. The Peruvian minister was told by the foreign office that Peru plans to take no military steps despite Chilean mobilization.
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Associated Press
Buenosiares
Peru
Foreign Office
Prof Byron Jeigh Dies in Lincoln Georgia
Special to Banner Lincoln Ga Dec 3 Prof Byron Jeigh died at his home in Lincoln Tuesday afternoon He was educated at the University of Georgia earning a degree He was about forty years old and had taught in Lincoln area schools and public schools regretted by the community
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Banner
Lincoln
Byron
Jeigh
University of Georgia
Through export bills of lading resumed for cotton
Washington December 3. Director General McAdoo ordered the resumption of issuing through export bills of lading for cotton. He warned that such permits require definite contracts for ocean carriage with specified sailing dates already made in advance.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Woodmen of the World Camp 292 meeting notice
Notice to all members of Classic City Camp No. 292 Woodmen of the World to assemble at Woodmen Hall Max Joseph building at 8 p m on Wednesday December 4 for important matters and election of officers for 1919. Refreshments to be served. Clerk J D Wood and C C Beacham sign the notice.
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Woodmen of the World
Woodmen
Max Joseph
W. W. Beacham
C.C. J. D. Wood
Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast a Splendid Habit
An old health note urges drinking a glass of real hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver and kidneys and cleanse the bowels. It claims renewed appetite and rosy cheeks after this simple daily regimen and notes low cost and quick benefits for biliousness constipation stomach trouble and rheumatism.
Dodson's Liver Tone Guaranteed Safe Remedy Claim
An old advertisement warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable alternative. It promises quick relief from sluggish liver and bowels without salivation, asserts safety for children, and guarantees improved health or a refund at the store.
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Dodson
Y J Pharr dies at Jefferson Georgia
Special correspondence from Jefferson Georgia reports the death of J Y Pharr a leading Jackson County planter and deacon at Academy Baptist Church He died at his home late Tuesday afternoon aged sixty four He is survived by his wife Nannie Roberts and two sons J R and C E Pharr Funeral services will be held Thursday at eleven o clock at Academy Baptist Church conducted by Rev Frank OKelly
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Jefferson, Ga
J. Y. Pharr
Jackson County
Jefferson
Pharr
Academy Baptist Church
Nannie Roberts
Twa
J. R
C. E. Pharr
Frank O’kelly
Dr John P Campbell Dies in Baltimore After Long Service
Dr John Pendleton Campbell died yesterday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after months of organic heart trouble. Born in Maryland he studied at Johns Hopkins and earned BA and PhD. He led the University of Georgia Biology Department for 30 years shaping many students who advanced to premier northern medical colleges. A devoted musician and Presbyterian deacon, he is survived by his widow and two daughters Margaret and Martha. Faculty colleagues travel to Winchester VA for his funeral as a university delegation.
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John Pendleton Campbell
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Dr. Campbell
Maryland
Cumberland
Johns Hopkins University
University of Georgia
North
Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Campbell
Martha Campbell
W. D. Hooper
J. M. Reade
Winchester
Univeretty
J. R. Edwards Dies at Home on Satulah Avenue
J. R. Edwards died at his home on Satulah avenue Tuesday afternoon after an eight month illness. Funeral set for Thursday at Walnut church in Jackson county at one o clock with Rev. B. Higins officiating. Survived by wife Lessie Edwards and nine children including J. M. Edwards of Gainesville and J. O. Edwards of Covington, plus one brother M. A. Edwards of Abney and three sisters in Georgia towns.
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J. R. Edwards
Satulah Avenue
Walnut Church
Jackson County
P. Higins
Lessie Edwards
J. M. Edwards
Gainesville
J. O. Edwards
Covington
Lizzie Mobley
Jearsey, Ga
A. J. Adams
Athens
E. R. Welford
C. C. Winn
I. F. Winn
Jearsey
J. Edwards
M. A. Edwards
Abney
John Abner
Winder, Ga
H. 8. Tate
Denelia
Alice Clark
Bartington, Ga
First Food Ship Arrives for European Relief
Dec 3 report from Washington states the first of the fleet carrying 270000 tons of food for European relief has reached Gibraltar and is ordered to sail on with its cargo to southern Europe. The message comes via a cablegram to the Food Administration from Herbert Hoover.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gibraltar
Europe
The
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Sergeant Stokely Dies in France in World War I Heroic Service
Athens mourns Royal Stokely Jr who died in France on November 10 after contracting influenza during the Hindenburg line push. A Tusculum College graduate, he volunteered from North Carolina National Guard Cavalry Troop B and served with honor. He was 24. his death comes as the Old Hickory division bore the cost of victory. He leaves a Tennessee-born father and a Lexington, Georgia mother, with siblings in Asheville and Atlanta.
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Athens
Royal Stokely
Asheville
N. C
France
Royal, Jr
Tusculum College
Tenn
America
North Carolina National Guard
Hindenburg
Young Stokely
Sergeant Stokeley
Tennessee
Misa Dora Haine
Lexington
Arthur Haine
Robt. Latimer
Charles Grigsby
Lilla Stokely
Swann Stokely
Atlanta
Mrs. Mattie Weir Called By Death
Mrs. Mattie Weir of Red Stone Jackson county Georgia died at home on December 2. Funeral set for Wednesday December 4 at Mispah church. She is survived by her husband S C Weir, one daughter Mrs J W Hardy of Clarksboro, and five sons W W J B J F H T C and C R Weir.
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Mattie Weir
Red Stone
Jackson County
Georgia
Mispah Church
S. C. Weir
J. W. Hardy
Clarksboro
C. R. Weir
John M. Ross Dies En Route Home
John M. Ross, 28, died at his brother J E Ross’s residence on Tuesday December 3. His body was sent by Seaboard to Kingston, South Carolina for funeral and interment. Survived by father M A Ross two sisters Mrs E T Kelley of Kingston and Mrs C C Hudall of Hamlet and one brother J E Ross of Athens Georgia. He had been discharged from Camp Gordon and was a prominent local lawyer who graduated from the University of South Carolina.
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John M. Rosa
J. E. Ross
Seaboard
Kingston
S. C
M. A. Ross
E. T. Kelley
C. C. Hudaull
Hamlet
N. C
J E. Ross
Election of Aldermen To Be Held Today
The annual alderman election for four wards opens at nine and closes at four. Polling places are City Fire Hall in Ward One, City Hall in Ward Two, Weatherly's stable on Broad Street in Ward Three, and Fire Hall at Hill and Prince in Ward Four. Free holders act as First Ward clerks and managers include F. G. Patat and J. W.
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Asx
Washington St
Weatherly
Broad Street
Fourth Ward
Hill and
Prince
F. GS. Patat
J. W
Women meet for social hygiene program with Mrs Chapman
Madame Joseph Lustrat, county chairman of the Woman's Council of National Defense, calls all interested women to meet at the Holman building room 811 next Wednesday at 4 o'clock to plan the visit of Mrs Woodallen Chapman on December 8. Mrs Chapman, a noted speaker for Women's War Work, urges teaching girls truth. She will be in Athens from December 8 to December 9. A dance is planned at the New Era Club room tonight for men of the 8th A T C, with Haughey's orchestra providing music. Mrs H C Conway is visiting in Athens. Miss Ruby Gillen of Bishop and Mr A W Atkinson of Morgan county were married at four thirty this afternoon at the home of Rev Gaye.
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New Era Club
Haughey
Ruby Gillen
Bishop
A. W. Atkinson
Morgan County
Mr. Gaye
Jafternoon
Theodore Roosevelt Urges Stronger Allied Support at Peace Conference
New York December 3 Theodore Roosevelt said the United States has not done enough to help defeat Germany and must stand by the allies at the peace conference. He called the claim that the American army fights for the fourteen points sheer nonsense and asserted allies never accepted them.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Austria
Homer Nicholson Promoted to Captain in France
Ath mentions promotion of First Lieutenant Homer Nicholson to captain in the Forty second Regiment of Army Artillery on the Western front. He is one of three Nicholson brothers, all captains overseas with US service.
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Ward
Athens
Homer Nicholson
Nicholson
Army Artillery
A. R. Nicholson
United States
A B Sale December Fifth by Athens Chapters
Chapter A B with Chapters F and K will host a miscellaneous fancy work sale and lunch at the Athens Gas Shop on December 5. Items for sale include collars aprons bags jellies pickles candy and other useful articles. Lunch offers chicken salad frozen fruit salad sandwiches rolls beaten biscuits tea coffee and hot oyster stew to benefit a worthy cause.
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A. B
Athens
Cumberland Chemical ad and Buick Roadster for sale
Cumberland Chemical Co advertises a free booklet and claims restorative benefits for weak nervous conditions. Also offers a 1917 Buick Roadster in perfect order with extra tires and tubes for $600.00, contact Hood Breod.
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Cumberland Chemical Co
Berry Block
Nashville
Tenn
Sele
Breod
Allgood Resigns as Athens Mail Carrier
John A. Allgood resigns from the Seaboard station to Athens post office route. Applicants may bid for the position by sending bids to Postmaster Rucker at the Federal Building by December 15.
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John A. Allgood
Seaboard
Athens Post Office
Rucker
Federal Building
Death Claims Little Katty Sue Stinson
Jefferson Ga December 3 A child named Katty Sue Stinson eight years old died at home Monday afternoon after pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Academy Baptist church in Jefferson based on the readable portion of the notice.
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Banner
Jefferson, Ga
Sue Stinson
C. W
Jefferson
Ee Academy Baptist Church
Jeffer
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