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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1918
Page
11
A health note advocates drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the digestive tract and improve skin health. It claims internal sanitation is key, noting benefits for those with dull complexions, headaches, or digestive issues and suggests noticeable results in one to two weeks.
New York District Attorney Swann announced a John Doe investigation to shut down disorderly houses and gambling dens in the city. He plans to convict proprietors after a meeting with Mayor Hylan, citing a list of more than a hundred such places in his possession.
Athens grocers urge residents to back a systematized delivery plan with two main daily runs. Purchases after 11 am and before 4 pm go for afternoon delivery. after 4 pm to 11 am goes for morning delivery. Urgent needs may incur a small extra fee. The move, supported by the Merchants Protective Association, aims at economy, foresight, and better, steadier service for both shoppers and staff.
The Fuel Administration in Athens handled seven thousand applications for 500 pound coal lots from December 25 to last week amid severe cold and scarce supply. W F Dorsey’s office will honor IDs today 10 to 12:30 and 3 to 6 if needed. 500 pound limits remain, with hopes for larger lots as supply stabilizes and weather remains harsh. A car arrived yesterday and will be moved to Hancock yards for today’s distribution.
The forecast warns of a literal heatless Monday as a western blizzard nears. temperatures could drop to around twenty below or above, with a slight tilt toward twenty above. Residents are advised to protect water pipes tonight as a precaution.
Among the industries developed at Niagara is the manufacture of artificial graphite used chiefly for lubrication and in many electro chemical processes.
Juries were discharged after a busy Clarke County Superior Court January term session. The criminal docket dominated, with Jesse Smith found guilty of unlawfully using and damaging an auto and fined 75 dollars. Marshall Bell convicted of assault with intent to murder and fined 150 dollars or twelve months. Civil hearings were concluded with various motions judgments and orders.
Athens plans to enroll about three thousand city school children as Red Cross juniors, a number rivaling the adult membership. Athens High School sparked the effort by forming the first school junior auxiliary in the Southeastern Division, and now all city schools will organize similar junior groups under Mrs. W. D. Hooper’s leadership.
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