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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
A collage of small ads and notices from The Banner includes fire insurance pitches, land and farm loans, rental offerings, sale items, and local services. Items mention Lipscomb’s Specialty Insurance, J. C. Jester fire insurance, A. H. Davenport ads, 1914 Reproad ator sale, Jersey cow and a Ford, plus local market and money to lend on improved city property. Also directions for amusements for convalescent children using a balloon and newspaper.
Content teems with ads and notices on savings bank rates real estate rentals jobs and items for sale. It lists Athens Savings Bank deposit details a cottage for rent J C Jeter packing and shipping by Thomas Bros milch cows for sale a triangle key ring lost and a local product Pearl White Shortening advertised by a grocer in Athens with contact references and directions to submit notices to the Banner office.
Classic 19th century advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and touts F J Cheney Co of Toledo. Claims internal consumption cures by bloodstream action and urges readers to buy halls cough syrup with testimonials and price.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce announces the first board meeting of the new year for Friday afternoon at four o'clock. Directors will gather in the organization’s new eighth floor Holman building offices to discuss the year’s plans and arrange entertainment for visiting delegates. Attendance is urged for all board members.
Paris reports that Alpine and central mountainous water power drives wartime industry and postwar economy. New hydro plants produce shells and chemicals, replace steam power, and expand to 325,000 hp at a Rhone dam with 312 mile transmission to Paris, costing about 120 million francs.
A tornado of considerable force struck the western part of Live Oak Florida tonight for several minutes injuring six and causing about 15000 dollars in property damage. Several giant live oak trees were uprooted.
The Senate voted 42 to 15 to confirm Winthrop M. Daniels for another term on the Interstate Commerce Commission. The action followed a month’s delay and included a portion of the debate made public revealing sharp partisan fighting. Progressive senators and Senator Hillis of Democrats opposed confirmation.
The Agricultural Engineering Society of the State College of Agriculture met last night in the Engineering building. C. W. Mobley was elected president with W. A. Clegg as secretary. A committee including T. L. Everett J. G. Plemmons and R. D. Bedinger was formed to draft by laws and constitution. Prof L. C. Hart spoke on the society’s work and importance. The group will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings monthly at the Ag Engineering Hall.
Twelve women with suffrage banners gathered at the main gates of the White House for a mildly militant silent picketing. They stood from ten until dusk, to press the cause on the president. The action aims to continue through the inauguration, with a suffrage parade planned to conclude the federal amendment campaign. The president passed the line only once and did not acknowledge the pickets.
The plan would cut about a day and a half of war costs in Trianice and economize 1,800,000 tons of the 20 million tons of coal France imported annually before the war. Engineers estimate current from the Swiss frontier could be sold in Paris at 3 centimes per kilowatt hour, saving about half the prewar steam-generated power cost.
Jim Coolidge dreams of a Halloween party mystery where disguises spark a plot about missing securities. In the dream he plays a convict and helps uncover the theft by Emery Hughes, while Gladys Harkaway wavers between suitors. Back to reality, Gladys reports the securities were found and invites Jim to continue the romance.
Switzerland yearly production totals five million pounds of sugar, highlighting steady output by local mills. The figure reflects ongoing agricultural processing and market supply expectations for the year.
Jackson Miss Jan 10 Judge J A P Campbell aged eighty seven said to be the last of the original signers of the Confederate States constitution died at his home tonight in Jackson Mississippi He was a veteran lawyer and former judge whose memory honors the old cause in the state capital
Private advices from Tallahassee say Governor Catts has appointed J. S. Christian of Tallahassee as adjutant general to succeed J. C. R. Foster, who has led Florida military affairs for years.
San Antonio reports two hundred seventy four deaths among more than 150,000 guardsmen and regulars on the border over seven months. Of these 108 were violence and 166 by disease. Violent deaths include 47 shot at Cartizal and elsewhere in Mexico. Accidents totaled 29, self-inflicted 19, drownings 10, sunstroke 3. Pneumonia was the leading single disease with 44 deaths.
The Demosthenian Literary Society at the University of Georgia held its annual election of impromptu debaters last night. Elected were Bartow Bloodworth of Atlanta, Lew is Tippett of Baxley, BE. L. Floyd of Chipley, R. W. Westley of Lumber City, H. Westbrook of Ila Madison County, and Scott Holland of Forsyth. The position is a highly coveted honor in college circles.
The jewelry auction at 163 Clayton Street, managed by J. Bush, draws crowds as watches, railroad watches, silverware, brooches, lavallieres, tableware, gold knives, wrist watches, scarf pins and hundreds of other items go to the highest bidder. Goods are guaranteed by Bush and top manufacturers. An opportunity to buy at unusually low prices.
Regular monthly vestry gathering of Emmanuel church to be held this evening at o o clock at the Rectory. All members are reminded to attend. Also includes an Evangelical Herald reflection on smiles and mood contagion.
A mother questions Elsie after a party about bidding Marian's mother good night. Elsie admits she avoided politeness due to Marian's behavior, mentioning Marian took the cake and spilled lemonade on her dress. She did say good night to Marian's mother and implied Marian enjoyed herself.
Industrial Index notes a week of strong activity across Georgia Florida Mississippi and nearby areas. new courthouse hospital and school projects emerge alongside bonds for roads and streets and a Florida electric railway initiative. planned 12 story Tampa office tower and rail line extension signal rising development across the region.
The YWCA board of directors will meet at the residence Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock in full attendance is earnestly desired as the most important business is to be considered. Mr and Mrs W L Hardman are in Colbert for a few days. Sloan’s Liniment ad promotes relief from rheumatic pains and stiff joints with a quick penetrating application.
The text explains masking the taste of castor oil by mixing with hot milk salted with pepper, ensuring the milk is warm enough so the oil blends rather than floats. It also suggests lemon juice to improve palatability.
Quote by George Soule from the New Republic notes that romances are read and written not for truth but to ease the heart's unusual emotional strain.
A vivid scene depicts a gentleman offering aid to a destitute man, while the guvner watches. The man holds a loaded revolver and shows no objection to using it, framed by a street performance or traveling show atmosphere.
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