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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
2
A tender poem from Fairy Gold by Katharine Lee Bates recalls Pendleton and his cat Peterkin in a gentle, nostalgic scene. The verse contemplates friendship, loss, and the comforting promise of a bright, imagined afterlife in a garden where pets greet their owners.
Miss Leverett, a Georgia woman and renowned Christian worker, will be guest of Young Harris Methodist church at 11 a.m. She will address the State Normal School student body at their 7 p.m. evening service and conclude with a final address at First Methodist church at 8 p.m. The community welcomes her presence and wishes her ongoing happiness and success.
Mrs T L Elder hosted a Grady Avenue Sewing Club party at her home with a nut cracking contest. Mrs R N McLeod won a large coconut prize while guests included Mrs W J Thornton and Mrs Claude Bishop and several others from nearby towns.
The Honorable Lamar Cobb of Arizona arrives in Washington as a state delegate for a visit to his mother Mrs. Lamar Cobb in Atlanta for several days. Mr and Mrs Frank Lipscomb host a week-long stay for Rutherford Lipscomb. Mrs J E Pitman visited from Jefferson yesterday. Dr BE M Coleman returns from a Charlotte business trip with Mrs Coleman who will remain there for a week or ten days.
Special to the Banner reports John K. Dean opens temporary headquarters in Charleston to build state leagues for the League to Enforce Peace. The article lists honorary vice presidents from multiple states, notes legal officials as members, and explains the league’s plan for a postwar world with international law, an international court, a council of conciliation, and collective security backed by economic and military power. It stresses delay in disputes, no forced peace, and the choice for the United States to join for self protection.
An old time advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast effective remedy for indigestion gas sour stomach and heartburn. It claims rapid relief and harmless action for dyspepsia gastritis and related stomach troubles with a fifty cent case recommended for home use.
In a moment of common experience, men of diverse backgrounds report the same reaction to accidentally striking their shins on a chair in darkness. The incident highlights a universal human.response to everyday misfortune.
A Topeka Capital item notes a saying about women complimenting women. It suggests a phrase a woman might use to praise another's appearance, stating the compliment derives from a man's perspective. The remark reflects social views on gendered praise.
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