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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
9
The piece urges self discipline and concentration as a guiding vessel for achievement. It quotes Ella Wheeler Wilcox and compares life to a ship needing a navigator to reach knowledge, glory and success, urging focus amid shifting winds and distractions. Local club and society notices follow, including meetings and engagements.
A Health Board guidance warns influenza appears widespread but less severe this year. It promotes keeping air passages healthy, using Vicks VapoRub to inhaled vapors, and external chest and throat application to relieve symptoms.
Miss Mae McCandless arrives from Baltimore to visit the Cheney sisters while Mrs. T. J. Wooster returns from Florida for her brother William Gerdine's funeral in Philadelphia. Several relatives travel to Florida and St. Petersburg for visits. funeral notices and church chapter plans are listed with various local residents mentioned.
An advertisement urges readers to visit H. R. Palmer & Son for Parisian sage hair tonic. It claims the product stops hair loss and dandruff, stimulates new growth, soothes scalp itch, and leaves hair thicker and shinier with a money back guarantee. The formula is said to contain elements that invigorate hair roots and is sold in drug stores.
A short ad promises genuine relief from a digestive issue with a single Bromo Quinine tablet labeled as the cure. The copy references BE and LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and mentions W. GROVE in connection with the product.
A lace table advertises dainty lingerie laces and Venice edges priced at $1.88 per dozen yards, with regular tags from $1.80 to $2.40. The display features vals linen torchens and filet clung lace options for dresses and fancy work.
shoppers can buy short lengths of fine silk lace at half price from an assortment described as cream and colored novelties. the laces are said to be unique at regular prices and offered in wide oriental or net styles.
An annual event highlights a wide assortment of art goods for women in our section. Beautifully finished pieces include centerpieces towels waists dresses infant and children's items romp ers sacques pillows scarfs bags covers and sets. All articles are for sale with prices reduced by one half.
The ad promotes a sale offering 15 percent off the Royal Society package pieces. All packages include materials, threads, and directions, and the new spring line is highlighted as the finest yet produced.
A real Michael’s sale offers stamped pieces at less than cost in many cases. Gowns teddies covers dresses coats towels pillow cases and pillows are included with prices a fifth of regular selling prices.
New creation Kiota Silk offered for street and sports wear at 4.85 dollars and 0.19 per yard. One thousand yards of novelty whites and checks priced at 0.34 per yard. A few hundred yards of Madras at 0.59 per yard. Small lot of fine Batiste in white and colors and linen suiting offered at sale prices.
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