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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
7
Hastings Co offers the 1916 Catalogue free by mail. The 100 page catalog covers farm and garden seeds and claims free five packets of easily grown flowers with each order. The ad says Hastings is the best seed firm in the South and urges readers to request the free catalogue from Atlanta, Georgia.
Eastern time departures include No. 60 at 8 30 a m No. 52 at 4 00 p m and No. 56 at 4 30 p m Limited Sunday service No 61 arrives 12 30 p m except Sunday No 53 arrives 9 30 p m No 67 arrives 12 00 m Sunday only
Gainesville Midland By timetable for January 23 1916 lists Athens departures and arrivals with connections at Belmont to Winder Monroe and intermediate points. Train 2 leaves Athens 7 20 a m Train 4 leaves Athens 2 20 p m Train 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m Train 4 arrives Athens 6 40 p m Connected at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points and with Georgia Railroad at Athens for all points and with Savannah Southern Railway north and south.
Southern Railway announces daily trains to all points with departures at 8 20 am 1 00 pm and 3 15 pm on Sundays and 3 30 pm on daily excluding Sundays Arrivals for all points listed at 12 40 pm and 6 50 pm
Guardianship discharge for Jeffie Sailors pending objections by March first 1916. Carrie Chandler estate administrator appointment hearing set for March first 1916. Administrator sale of Mrs Sarah E S Tuck property on College Avenue Athens for distribution among heirs. Libel for divorce case No 3089 to be served by two monthly gazette publications before next term. Sealed bridge material bids Clarke County Ga due March 7 1916 with $50 bid bond.
A user reports rapid relief after applying Sloan's Liniment to rheumatic and stiff neck pain, ending a three week illness and returning to work at a large department store in San Francisco. The note credits quick improvement after three to four days and notes endorsements to pharmacists.
A fragmentary note reports a much anticipated sepia era event drawing eager attendees. The readable text hints at strong crowd interest and a communal mood, with details obscured by damaged coverage.
Al Fields the minstrel king brings two matinee and evening performances to Athens Colonial due to big crowds. The show features Bert Swor Joe Coffman Harry Shunk and John Healy with elaborate scenery and songs from New Orleans to the Natchez race scene.
The Colonial screens a photography of the song era with Richard J. Jose starring in the film Silver Threads Among the Gold on March 1. Rome Ga singer Miss Nell Lavender will perform songs including Silver Threads of Long Ago, with Miss Savage backing a renowned cast.
The Weather column reports a storm over northern Georgia now centered in western North Carolina with high pressure on the Pacific coast. Rain fell across the eastern cotton belt with Montgomery 0.88 inch and Atlanta 0.78 inch. Fair, colder weather expected in the west and northwest with Winnipeg noting 4 below zero. Co F von Herrmann signs off as section director. Pete Donaldson attends a Chi Psi meeting in New York.
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