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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1916

Page

3

Southeast Industrial Development Shows Big Plant Growth

Industrial Index notes widespread development in the Southeast with many large plants announced and 39 new corporations formed this week with capital stocks totaling 1 096 100. Projects include doubling a Columbus cotton mill, a county courthouse at Coto, and a $250 000 hotel planned for St. Augustine with plants in Florida Georgia Alabama and North Carolina.

Columbus The Industrial Index Cotham N. C St. Augustine Fla Company Tampa Fie Art Lauderdale Attalla Ala Cordeley and Tifton Gadsden Atlanta Mulberry Pembroke Bridges Heard County New Decatur Creamery Savannah Ginnery Vidalia Greensboro Valdosta Electric Light Moulton

Parisian Sage advertised for children's hair care

An advertisement urges mothers to use Parisian Sage to prevent baldness and promote healthy hair growth in children. It claims the product nourishes the scalp, dissolves dandruff, and is gentle for growing kids, sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons.

H. R. Palmer & Sons

C B Stevens Claimed by Death in Atlanta

Colonel Obadiah B. Stevens longtime Georgia agriculture commissioner and later railroad commissioner died at 68 after heart trouble. Survived by wife and three children, funeral at 6 pm Wednesday, interment in Dawson. Widely known as Uncle Obe, he served in state senate and house, and both public offices with regard. Pallbearers named, honorary escort listed.

Banner Atlanta Obadiah B. Stevens Agriculture of Georgia State Railroad Commission East Linden Avenue Stevens Jefferson County Terrell County House of Representatives State Senate Railroad Commission Colonel Stevens O. B. Stevens, Jr Ella C. Stevens M. J. James Griffin Dawson First Methodist Church of Masonic Order Homo H.M. Stanley Lucien Knight A. P. Herrington R. C. DeLassure R. O Cochran C. Murphey Candler John W. Lindsey George Hillyer Warner Hill W. J. Speer James W. English J. J. Barnes J. L. McCollum Joseph T. Derry J. M. Fuller C. P. Murphy Clark Howell L. O. Wright H. M. Patty W. L. Peel S. B. Turman

Masonic Lodge to Convene in January Meeting

A called communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M will be held on Thursday evening January 20 1916 at eight oclock in the hall on the third floor of the Max Joseph Building Work in the Entered Apprentice degree is planned All qualified brethren invited by W 3 Mo J H McKinnon and Secretary G Quinn

Mount Vernon Lodge Max Joseph

Six Year Old With Croup Finds Quick Relief

A reader from Evansville Indiana reports his six year old daughter suffered croup and found instant relief using Foley's Honey and Tar. He adds his wife also uses it and calls it the best cure seen for cold cough throat and croup. H. R. Palmer & Gons.

Croup W. E. Curry Evansville Ind Foley H. R. Palmer & Gons

Our Jitney Offer for Foley Remedies

A promotional slip invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co Chicago Michigan for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic. The offer is presented as a quick, direct response advertisement with return postage provided.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley H.R. Palmer & Sons

Optometrists’ Georgia meeting returns with officer picks

Dr J L Pendley reports Georgia State Association of Optometrists elected George B Wood of Rome as president for the coming year. Other officers named include Charles A Hilburn of Macon as vice president and T H Wynne of Griffin as vice president with W R Wilson of Douglas as secretary and treasurer.

J. L. Pendley Atlanta Georgia State Association of Optometrists Pendley George B. Wood Rome Georgia State Optometric Association Ansley Hotel Charles A. Hilburn Macon T. H. Wynn

Assessors Notice for Athens Real Estate Assessments

City of Athens assesses its real estate and invites property owners to review the assessments at City Hall over the next ten days. Public hours are 10 to 1 in the morning and 3 to 5 in the afternoon. Dated January 14, 1916. C N Weathersly? and D. 3 T 30N.

Athens City Hall C. N. Wehatherly

Weather forecast for Athens Georgia and region

Fair and warmer Thursday for Athens and vicinity. Georgia stays fair though not as cold, with high pressure centered over the eastern states. Unsettled west of the Mississippi and a moving storm system may bring warmer southward weather in coming days. Shippers advised to protect shipments from 15 to 32 degrees.

Atlanta Athens Georgia Morida Mississippi River United Canada Mississippi Texas Ohio Western Cotton Belt

Advert for real estate agent and cold weather health ad

Having sold out my grocery business I am now devoted to Real Estate exclusively with personal attention to sentiment. I will appreciate your business and will give my best attention. GEO. COLLENS, Phone 3 Cold Weather Aches and Pains. Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak and diseased kidneys giving prompt relief from aches and pains. H. R. Palmer & Sons. adv.

Ness Geo. Collens Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons

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Thedford the McGregor Company ORR S.P. Orr Wray St Athens, Ga C. B. Stevens J. H. M’kinnon MO. G. Quinn Wingfield Clothing Co’s Wingfield Clothing Co Clayton, Pena Athens L. Gilmore & Co Liquidato Optometrists Fred E. Vaissiere B. M. Clason Colonial Opera House Palmer’s Haughey’s
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