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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1917

Page

5

Family credits Black-Draught with preventing serious illness

In McDuff Virginia Mrs. J B Whittaker says a decade of sickness ended after using Thedford s Black-Draught. She keeps it on hand for family use as a reliable vegetable medicine aiding digestion and relief from indigestion, colic, wind, and nausea. The long running remedy has helped over a million people and costs 25 cents per package. N C 1273

McDuff J. B. Whittaker Thedford N.C

Frock design in cinnamon brown cloth with satin trim

Describes aPictorial Review costume No 7008 a cinnamon brown frock with white crepe collar and cuffs, richly braided belt sides in Bulgarian and Serbian tints. Medium size requires 3 1 4 yards satin for blouse and 2 3 4 yards cloth for skirt. Sizes 34 to 42 inches bust. Price 20c.

Pictorial Review Costum

Georgia Third Annual Go-to-Sunday School Day

From the Georgia Sunday School Association comes notice of the Third Annual Go-to-Sunday School Day on Sunday February 11. Interdenominational aim is record attendance through a special program including music and readings. Last year’s observance boosted Georgia Sunday school attendance by about 50,000. This year’s projections suggest wider observance across the state.

The Georgia, Sunday School Association Georgia Georgia Sunday School Association Atlanta

California Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Laxative

A vintage ad explains that California Syrup of Figs is the ideal laxative for children and adults, noting its pleasant taste and inside-cleaning effect. It instructs mothers to check for a coated tongue when a child is ill and to give a teaspoonful to relieve constipation, with a 50-cent bottle marketed and warnings about counterfeits.

California California Fig Syrup Company

Farmers urged to order fertilizers early to avoid delays

The article warns that a shortage of freight cars could hinder fertilizer shipments, undermining the movement to plant early against the boll weevil. The A B and A farm improvement department urges farmers to order fertilizer now to prevent delays at terminals and ensure timely planting.

Farm Ipprovement Department

Southern Fertilizer Association opens Georgia service bureau

The editorial notes the Southern Fertilizer association establishing a service bureau in Atlanta to aid farmers. It names J. N. Harper as head and J. C. Pridmore as assistant, highlighting a shift from selling fertilizer to guiding best farming methods for long term soil and farm prosperity in Georgia and the Deep South.

Atlanta Constitution Farmers’ Service Bureau Atlanta Southern Fertilized Association Georgia Harry Hodgson Southern Fertilizer Association J. N. Harper South Carolina Experiment Station South Harper J. C. Pridmore Mr. Hodgson

Peplum blouse takes fashion by storm this season

The peplum blouse, a sensation this season, contrasts with the Russian design. It features a ta f fade fabric, a well defined waistline, tucks at the peplum, gathered sleeves with chiffon frills, and beaded trimming plaits in two blue shades. Medium size requires 3 1 4 yards of 40 inch ta f fet a and 3 4 yard 27 inch satin for the vest. Pictorial Review Waist No. 6745. Sizes 34 to 46 inches bust. Price 15e.

Pictorial Review

Tar Stains Cleaning Tip From Early Guide

A brief home remedy note explains removing tar stains by rubbing with fresh Jemon orange or butter.

Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons Convocation Evensong

Keystone chapter No. 1 Royal Arch Masons announces a regular convocation at 8 o'clock in their hall. The Mark Master's degree will be conferred. Companions of the chapter and qualified visiting companions are urged to attend. By order of the high priest and secretary.

Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons

Sailor Scotty Exhibits at University Gym

Harry Griffles known as Sailor Scotty a human freak visited yesterday to display extreme pliancy for students at the University Gym. He claims to control muscles stop his heart stretch his height six inches extend arm reach over fourteen inches and dislocate most joints listing further feats. He plans to visit Augusta Medical College today for another demonstration.

Harry Griffles Scotty Medical College Augusta

Philathea Elect Officers for Six Months at Baptist Tabernacle

The Senior Philathea class regular meeting on January 14 elected officers for six months. Teachers include Mrs. Annie O Farrell and Miss Bessie Brdberry. President Miss Florie Raiden. Vice Miss Bertha Locklin. Secretary Miss Loren Waldrep. Treasurer Mrs. J. S. Atkinson. Class Reporter Miss Gussie Furgerson. Missionary Chair Miss Edna Tuck. Social Chair Misses Stynchcomb. Flower Chair Mixses Drake. Membership Chair Miss Nellie Johnson.

Philatheas Philathea The Baptist Tabernacle Annie O'Farrell Bessie Brdberry Florie Raiden Bertha Locklin Loren Waldrep J. S. Atkinson Gussie Furgerson Edna Tuck Misses Stynchcomb Mixses Drake Nellie Johnson

Athens Merchant Endorses Jackson's Cordial for Indigestion

Walter M Center of Athens Georgia extols Jackson's Cordial as the best medicine for indigestion and stomach troubles after taking four bottles. The product claims 45 years of relief for chronic digestive issues and related ailments. Sold by leading druggists and merchants, manufactured by Jackson Medicine Co. in Athens.

Walter M. Center Jackson Athens Jackson's Jackson Medicine Co

Buoyant Materials Compared in Sunflower and Cork Study

A Siberian giant sunflower pitch shows extreme buoyancy, supporting thirty five times its weight on water, while cork sinks to only five times and reindeer's hair reaches ten times buoyancy.

Siberia

Good Breeding: Foundations of Enduring Relationships

A reflection on social etiquette and the role of good breeding in maintaining intimate habits, connections, and friendships. Lord Chesterfield emphasizes civility as the glue for trust and lasting bonds in society.

Lord Chesterfield

Earth stars of autumn inspire quiet wonder

The Cleveland Plain Dealer essay extols asters as earth stars, calling them the year’s last floral fulfillment. It notes their ubiquity from roadside to woodland, their many shades beyond purple or white, and urges stargazing downward to find beauty in autumn’s earth stars and life’s wonder.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Devise Key Making Machine Duplicates Keys With Blank

A new duplication device copies keys by placing a blank and key together. A guide disk and wheel align the blank as it revolves. A hand lever moves from left to right until grinding stops, making the process simple for any user. Rainbow Trout Size Rules In Australia

Australia New South Wales

Lodge Directories and Meeting Nights Across Fraternal Orders

Fraternal lodge notices list St Elmo K of P meets Mondays at Castle Hall Clayton St with visiting Knights invited. Williams Lodge I O O F meets Mondays at Max Joseph Building. Glenn Lodge I O O F meets Tuesdays at Max Joseph Building. So Athens BPOE No 790 meets at Lodge quarters on second and fourth Wednesdays at 8:30. Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall May Joseph Building Clayton St. Geo Davis Camp W O W meets Wednesdays at Noodmen Hall 8:30 with first and third days for business and second and fourth for drills. attendees invited.

St. Elmo Lodge St. Elm Lodge Knights of Pythias Ts Castle Hall Jester Building Clayton Street Phom H. Abit Nix C. C Howard T. Abney Athens Indge Quarters Corner Broad Lumpkin F. Tuck H. Palmer Sec Mt. Vernon Lodge Mont A May Joseph Building J. H M'Kinnon Geo. B. Davis Noodmen Hall Max Joseph Sovereigna L. B, Collins Wood

Triple Alliance Begins Annual Sessions at Athens College

The Three Georgia agricultural groups meet at the Agricultural College in Athens with large attendance from federal and state departments, county and state agents, and notable speakers from Atlanta, Athens, and beyond. The program includes livestock lectures, crop and breeding talks, and a barbecue hosted by the Athens Chamber of Commerce as four meetings proceed through January 16 and 17, 1917.

Triple Alliance OF Agricultural Associations Federal Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry States Relations Department State Department of Agriculture Fulton Clarke Richmond Atlanta Augusta Monroe Athens Chamber of Commerce Georgia Dairy and Livestock Association Agricultural College H. A. Petty Dawson Dr. Tatt Butler Memphis Tenn North Georgia W. A. Burns Commerce Georgia Breeders’ Association Thomas Whatley Helena C. V. Piper U. S. Department of Agriculture C. F. Cook Loy BK College of Agriculture Georgia State Horticultural Society H. P. Brackey E. Lee Worsham C. A. Keffer University of Tennessee Knoxville Andrew

Traveling American Sparks Boston Stereotype

An exchange from the Christian Register records a New York and Boston dialogue on origin and being cultivated. A Boston lady’s remark prompts the traveler to explain why cultivated Americans are assumed from Boston, highlighting regional bias in a concise anecdote.

New York Boston Boson Christian Register

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