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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
5
Ivory Pyralin presents gift ideas for Christmas including ivory white toilet pods and sewing little items that complete sets. The note warns not to confuse Ivory Pyralin with German or French manufacturers and emphasizes best quality.
Eastern Time timetable lists Train 50 at 8 55 a m and Train 52 at 4 00 p m. Train 56 runs Sunday only at 4 30 p m. Train 54 runs daily except Sunday at 9 00 a m. Arrivals include Train 51 at 1 35 p m, Train 63 at 9 30 p m, Train 57 at 1 00 p m, and Train 55 at 8 00 a m except Sunday.
Local notices list daily and Sunday trains for the Athens Branch with departure times 3:20 a.m. daily 1:00 p.m. daily 3:15 p.m. Sundays only and 3:30 p.m. daily excluding Sunday. Arrivals shown at 12:40 p.m. daily 6:50 p.m. daily and 9:45 a.m. daily excluding Sunday. For information contact Paul Pinkerton or E. Shelton.
The timetable shows No 2 leaving Athens at 7 20 am and No 4 at 2 30 pm. No 1 arrives Athens at 11 25 am and No 3 at 6 35 pm. Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern and with Southern Railway north and south.
In Macon schedules show departures at 6 45 a m and 4 15 p m with a 11 59 a m return from Macon and 9 10 p m. Connections are listed at Madison with Georgia Railroad and at Appalachee with Green County Railroad for Monroe and all points south. Information via phone 640 or 15. B R Bloodworth commercial agent.
Readers from Athens and Colbert respond to recent election coverage. Mrs. T F Green clarifies hospital election voting rights for Ladies Committee supporters. A Colbert note recounts 1914 mayoral race details, votes from Hull Neese and underage voters, and a tied result with J H Kirk still active in business.
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative to calomel. It promises quick liver action with no griping or salivation and claims it can be given to children at any time with no harmful effects. The copy urges returning to the store if not effective and guarantees refunds.
The claim promises cure of piles in 6 to 14 days with Pazo Dintm. It offers refund if it fails to cure itch or bleeding or protruding piles. The advertisement asserts quick relief and ease of use.
The contracts for battleships Nos. 43 and 44 were awarded to the New York and Mare Island Navy Yards. The New York bid was about 7.69 million dollars and Mare Island 7.4 million. Private bids exceeded the congressional allowance. Senator Tillman said he will introduce a bill to build a 20 000 ton armor plant for 10 million dollars.
New York December 9 The executive committee of Labor's National Peace Council denounces as slanderous the charges by United States Attorney H Snowden Marshall that the group was financed by German money to incite strikes at munition plants.
A 3 40 to 4 pm song service for men at the YMCA will proceed despite a mass meeting for Athens citizens at the opera house under the Anti Saloon League of Atlanta. Mr T B Felder and Mr G W Hichelberger spoke, the event runs thirty minutes for praise and prayer. Boys meetings stay at 3 30 pm in YMCA rooms with speakers to be announced.
Godfrey de Bouillon Commandery holds a meeting at 8 o clock in the Masonic hall tonight. The Temple degree will be conferred and every Sir Knight is expected to attend.
The United States exported foodstuffs valued at 676 million dollars in the first ten months, more than double last year’s 318 million. Wheat, corn, and oats totaled over 310 million bushels.
The forecast through Friday evening calls for fair weather from Athens to the coast with generally warm conditions east of the Rockies. A northwest disturbance will limit temperature declines for days, with Duluth reporting 18 degrees at 7 am and many lake stations near or below freezing.
The notice lists shipment forecasts for 24 to 36 hours across regions with temperatures from 25 to 40 degrees and names c F von Herrmann. It also notes county tax due collection by W A Mallory and an advertisement for Dr King s New Discovery addressing coughs and lung ailments.
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