Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Banner in Athens, Georgia

We have 1,947,233 pages in Georgia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1916

Page

3

Birth of a Nation returns to Colonial with grand revival

The Birth of a Nation resumes at the Colonial next Monday to Wednesday with the same 30 or more piece symphony, elaborate staging, and a star cast led by Arthur Albro and Finita De Soria. Matinees daily with reduced prices and advance sale Thursday at Palmer's drug store. Gypsy Love will be presented in Athens for the first time at the Colonial with impresario Andreas Dippel backing a standout Viennese operetta production.

Athens New York United States Canada Dow. Griffith South America Europe Australia Japan Palmer's Drug Store Exter Franz da@har Globe Theater Andreas Dippel Metropolitan Opera House Arthur Albro Finita de Soria

Carload of Ferndell Goods Delivered in One Athens Day

Arnold & Abney in Athens delivered a full carload of Ferndell packaged goods from Sprague Warner to customers in one day. The shipment, ordered last spring, could save consumers about 1200 dollars compared with current prices, though many items have doubled in price since.

Athens Arnold & Abney Ferndell Sprague, Warner & Company Chicago New York Athens House Ferndell Products P. M

Annual Conference at Tabernacle Tonight

The Tabernacle Baptist church holds its annual conference after the mid week service. Reports from departments will be given and several officers and three deacons will be elected for the coming year. Standing committees will be appointed by the pastor.

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Georgia to Raise Fertilizer Tax Tags Cost

Georgia officials note higher printing costs for 1915 fertilizer tax tags. The Department of Agriculture has on hand many tags and estimates the expense of production at about $2,000.

Atlanta

More Difficult to Secure Army Mules Reported

In East St. Louis, 1916 saw 222 551 horses and mules arrive at the stock yards in ten months. Shipments totaled 202 917, down 23 000 from 1915. Commission men say it is increasingly hard to obtain animals that meet army specifications.

Associated Press East St. Louis

For Quick Sale Lang ford cotton seed bundles offered

Quick sale notice offering one thousand bushels of Lang ford cotton seed in 10 25 and 50 bushel lots with prices 2.60 2.25 and 2.00 per bushel. Seed grown by G R Weldon of Lavonta Georgia and guaranteed pure. Also note on 1917 tag printing and legal designation saving 32000.

Langford Weldon Lavonta

Weather Forecast for Athens Area

Forecast for Athens and vicinity calls for fair weather through Wednesday with slightly colder temperatures.

the Banner Atlanta Athens Vicinity

Weather Map Notes From Georgia To Lakes Region

Georgia reports a fair Wednesday with slightly colder air in the north and cloudy skies across the cotton belt. Scattered light rain falls reach from Georgia and Alabama to the Great Lakes as a low pressure trough sits over the upper Midwest and Lakes region.

Georgia Cotton Belt Sault Ste. Marie Alabama Lakes Cc. F. von Herrmann

Christmas Stationery Gift Boxes From Eaton Crane Pike

A box of Eaton Crane Pike stationery makes a festive gift. Available in white and color papers in note letter and card sets. Varieties come in one or two color combinations in Christmas boxes priced from 25c to 5 dollars.

Eaton, Crane & Pike's

Great assortment of framed pictures and paintings

A local display features pictures and copies of masterpieces in attractive frames. Prices range from 10 cents to 10 dollars for pictures and 98 cents for specials in large gilt frames, valued up to 2 dollars and 50 cents.

Bath Robes for Everybody in Stock

Local shop advertises a large bath robe selection for infants at 0.50 to 3.00 dollars, children at 0.85 and up, and men and women from 2.50 to 5.00 dollars.

Handsome Electric Lamps For Gift Use

Durable electric lamps offered with hand painted shades adjustable reading lamps and hammered brass designs. Priced from $3.50 to $10. A versatile selection suitable for men or women seeking tasteful lighting.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Acidson Athens Cycle CO Credit Tory The Bank Georgia National Bank John J. Wilkins J. Warren Smith V. P D. W. Griffith L Sberty the Tabernacle Tonight Chichester Aires
Search Courier

Search the Athens Banner Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Banner?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication