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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1916

Page

2

Destruction at Colonial Theater with Theda Bara

The Colonial Theater presents Theda Bara in Destruction with two shows next Friday afternoon and evening. The program features Whitney Opera Comique Orchestra under Max Finchlander and stars Tena Rasband Sylvia Thorne Aimee Remley Andrew Higginson George Tallman Madison Smith Nelson Riley. Reserved seats are 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults.

Whitney Opera Comique Orchestra Max Finchlander Tena Rasband Sylvia Thorne Aimee Remley Andrew Higginson George Tallman Madison Smith Nelson Riley Dience Athens Palmer’s Theda Bara William Fox Silent Stage

Miss Bara Defends Name Against Cruel Labels

Miss Bara rejects cruel epithets tied to her reputation and vows to spend her money to change public opinion. She recalls a critic who likened her to Medusa and Delilah and asks if she truly appears as wicked as described.

Miss Bara Wolace Medusa Lucretia Borgia

Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel substitute

An advertisement attacks calomel for causing salivation and sickness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, safe substitute that eases bilious symptoms without side effects. It claims the product does not irritate the stomach, does not cause salivation, and is gentle enough for children.

Dodson

Birth of a Nation projected as epic grandeur at Colonial

A review extols The Birth of a Nation for its unprecedented scale and realism. It highlights 5000 scenes 18000 characters 3000 horses cost of production half a million dollars and extensive Civil War re enactments. The piece praises Griffiths debut as a new theatrical art surpassing stage spectacles.

Ford’s Washington Ku Klux David W. Griffith Ben Barbara Frietchie Ku Klux Klan

Cascarets Headache Relief Ad From Old Newspaper

A 10 cent Cascarets box promises relief for headaches biliousness and constipation. It claims to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases take excess bile from the liver and flush waste matter from the bowels overnight.

Y M C A Junior Basketball Dramatic Standings Update

The YMCA Junior division held four games with eight teams. Head first team beat Bullard 10 to 7. Collin’s five defeated Jones’ five 8 to 1. Moore’s first beat Lanier 19 to 9. Lanier second beat Moore second 10 to 2. Standings: Head 67 1/100, Lanier 32 43/100, Bullard 32 50/100, Moore 30 99/100. Next Tuesday additional games and attendance points. Mrs. Bolling Lasnett travels to Atlanta Thursday for a dinner dance for Mrs. Rollestone.

Bullard Head Capt. Collin Capt. Jones Moore Lanier Ashford Frank Sizer Laniers Lanter

To Run-Down Woman Detroit Woman Tells How to Regain Strength

Detroit woman describes her recovery from a run-down condition with Vinci and Vinol. She reports renewed energy, appetite, sleep, and relief from coughing after using the products. The ad claims Vinol strengthens the body naturally and guarantees results or money back.

Detroit Mich Vinci Athens

Proper Weight for a Child by Height

A guideline states a three foot tall child should weigh just over 28 pounds, and for each additional inch of height up to four feet two pounds of extra weight. Thus every extra inch adds about 2.5 pounds.

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Colonial Theatre Web Emmerich Iman selectic _ Masterpiece New York City Henry W. Savage Sam Norfolk Colonel Savage Norfolk Virginian Pilot New York Evening Rnd Colonial Theater Theda ‘Bara Carmen Whitney Opera Company The Oscar Straus Thalala Perkoemante Colorado New Jersey Palmer's Fleming-Dearning Hardware Co Max Michael Fleming-Dearing Hdw. Co
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