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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1917
Page
6
Miscellaneous notices and classified items from The Banner including advertising guidance, rental listings, loans, insurance options, and want ads. Entries reference Lipscomb's Insurance, Jester fire insurance, A. H. Davenport, W. J. Gardner printers, rental houses on Prince Avenue and Hiawassee Avenue, loan offers at 6 percent, stenographer positions, and various small business notices.
The page carries a cluster of small advertisements. The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits with semiannual compounding. Rentals include an attractive cottage on Cobb Street and a large room with bath and private phone service. Also advertised are Athens Pearl White Shortening, upholstery services by Thomas Bros, and a piano from Lester.
A reader questions the neutrality stance in The Banner and argues that American media and parents censor wartime truths. The piece critiques biased reporting, urges clear vision free of prejudice, and discusses how Entente and German actions shape public perception amid calls for true neutrality and harsher verdicts.
Mrs. Wu Morton of Knoxville cites severe grip with insomnia and loss of appetite. After using Jackson's Cordial from Athens, three bottles restored health, regained weight, and complete relief. Ad claims the medicine regulates bowels aids digestion and prevents disease, urging readers to buy at druggists.
Costa's advertises fresh strawberry ice cream made with ripe strawberries. Phong 697.
Fragmented reader notes discuss Florence Hinkle soprano concert and praise for Lester Piano tone. Also reference Flanigan the carpet bagger and wartime economy talk, with J. C. H. asserting preparedness, moral teaching, and caution about America’s role in world affairs.
Advertised sale closes tomorrow night at 9 o clock. Planigan listing suggests a promotion on a Playerpiano at a silk price of 188. Limited time offer on a military or planigan branded instrument.
A concise reflection asserts that a nation's naval power grants credibility and influence across distant lands. The idea emphasizes sea strength as the core source of international authority and reach.
Dr. E. L. Hill of the First Presbyterian Church outlines the Call to the Study of Stewardship as a path from ignorance to liberating responsibility. He argues ownership belongs to God and believers must contribute thoughtfully, with wealth and life given as entrusted goods for divine purposes. He urges embracing stewardship to avert spiritual death and to renew church commitment amid prosperity.
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