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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
4
Advertisements list services and notices with addresses and contacts. Insurance offers from Lipscomb and Jester, farm loan and property loans by A H Davenport, stamping and office supplies by W J Gardner, rental listings at 1140 Prince Avenue and 757 Hancock Avenue, a piano contest vote for Irene Smith, boarders and room rentals, and employment for colored school teachers as dentist parlor agents. Local 7% money loans by Joe L Deadwyler.
Local ads and notices include banking promotions from The Athens Savings Bank offering 4.0 percent interest on deposits, items for sale and seekings such as home buying and selling inquiries, lost and found notes, a loan request for 2500 with collateral, rental offerings, and a cough remedy advertisement for Dr King s New Discovery noting its long-standing use and availability at 50 cents.
Judge Charles Brand received widespread praise for his victory in the recent race for Congress. The Jeffersonian notes his fitness as a national representative and reports endorsements from Maine to other regions. The piece cites Brand’s stance on Americanism and anti papal laws, suggesting future work in harmony with him.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick solution to dandruff and a hair growth booster. It claims noticeable fullness, gloss, and softness within minutes and two weeks of use, with the product pictured as a cure-all for itchy scalp.
Measles spreads from Atlanta to Athens with fifty one pupils out this week and many absences. Athens treats measles as reportable. quarantines last three weeks and exposed children are detained for a period. Also notes Clarke county cotton ginning totals and M J Hooper of Forsyth unveils high yielding cotton variety.
Plainclothes officers visited the home of Turner Washington to investigate meat reported stolen and theft suspicions. They recovered the meat and numerous Hodgson Refining Company sacks, some repurposed into household items like table cloths and pillow cases.
British and German digouts in France become deadly tombs during nightly trench raids. Raid forces lure defenders inside then bombs and fire seal fates. Beams of tunnels and caves collapse trapping troops, with many prisoners found dead in Beaumont-Hamel sites.
The 8th District showed clear support for Congressman Charley Brand, asserting harmony with him and pledging full backing as he moves to a broader national role. The candid statement emphasizes unity and strong local endorsement for his service in higher office.
Georgia state wide interdenominational drive urges record Sunday school attendance on February 11 1917. Governor Harris proclaims the day and urges all denominations to participate, praising Bible study for character and patriotism.
The Ath ens Chamber of Commerce directors and department heads will meet at 4 PM in the Holman Building to discuss important matters. A strong turnout is hoped after a record attendance at the last board meeting. The city finance committee plans an evening session to outline this year’s budget and departmental appropriations for 1917.
A Georgia ad promotes mules at a stable with new Kentucky young mules and good secondhand mules plus three teams, urging customers to visit and save money. Governor Nat E. Harris calls Georgians and visitors to attend Sunday school on February 11, 1917, with official notice dated January 30, 1917.
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