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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1922
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a 35 cent tonic that instantly smooths hair and stops itching while claiming hair will grow thicker, fuller, and stronger after weeks. It likens the product to fresh rain for vegetation, asserting it reaches roots and revitalizes lifeless hair.
The Palace launches its Anniversary Week with D. W. Griffith's Way Down East, drawing full house demand as audiences rush to see snow sequence effects on screen. The slate includes The Last Payment, Don't Tell Everything, Miss Lila Bett, and an orchestra throughout matinee and evening shows, with advance seat sales opening Monday.
Lovers of spoken drama await the engagement of actor-manager Lou Tellegen who will star in a revival of his hit Blind Youth at the Colonial theatre on Saturday. Tellegen brings a notable company including Henelh Grayve Isabel Alden Dorothy Beardsley and Georgia in support for a transcontinental tour.
Plans for the Athens automobile show in the Conelly building February 22-26 are rapidly being perfected by Chapter AB of Emmanuel guild. Athens dealers to exhibit include Standard Motor Company with Hudson Buick and EF cars, Trussell Motor with Ford cars and trucks, Golden night and Bons Alien Jr showing Packard models, and a brothers displaying the Dodge car.
A testimonial from G W Branson of Willard Colorado promotes Vinci as a tonic that builds up strength, improves appetite, digestion, and blood, and restores energy. The ad claims Vinci eases nervous fatigue and supports overall vitality, with Vinol priced at $1.00 per bottle and a guarantee.
A large automobile exposition in Athens will feature Jawler Motor Company displaying Studebaker models and Athens Truck Company showcasing Cordiry trucks. Local battery dealers, engineering firms, and storage companies will occupy space, with many firms including Exide Battery and Charles Storage Battery Company. The event, running four days, will include a full orchestra and planned gate features, aiming to eclipse previous auto shows.
Weather service reports very heavy rains Sunday over most of Georgia with widespread impact on conditions. The article notes the precipitation but offers no firm verified effects, while an adjacent ad promotes a pain killer for various ailments.
A historic notice claims 666 cures a cold, flu and grippe rapidly and prevents pneumonia, urging readers to trust the remedy as a preventive measure. No dates or sources are provided in the fragment.
The article notes precipitation easing toward the northwest with passable roads to Rome and Chattanooga but other routes advised against for a day or two. Florida routes fare poorly with Waycross to Valdosta to Lake City very poor and Waycross to Jacksonville muddy and very bad near repair work. A fair weather period is forecast to improve roads and the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers will rise during the next few days.
Miss Vick spoke to the Girls' Society of the First Methodist on "Religion and the Girl" detailing how spiritual insight guides modern girls. She urged religion to be attractive and relevant, noting its free, broader life impact while acknowledging girls’ reluctance to accept rigid forms.
The Georgina Retail Clothiers Association will hold a two day session in Columbus on February 1 and 14. Aaron Cohen urges Athens merchants to attend. attendance is open to all Georgia retailers, member or not. Main address by Andrew Burkhardt. aims for broad Georgian representation and strong city support.
The Senate judiciary committee agreed Monday to raise the number of U S district judges by 13 to relieve congestion in the federal courts. The move targets backlog and aims to speed hearings and decisions in federal cases nationwide.
An OCR fragment touts a medicine called Swamp Root claiming broad cures and daily testimonies. It cites a Dr Wisserty figure and promises nationwide mail offers from Wilmer, New York, urging readers to obtain a sample and noting various kidney ailment claims.
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