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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1917

Page

5

Properly Framed Diplomas Sold At Reasonable Prices

A local framing shop advertises diploma framing services noting careful handling to prevent wrinkling. The advert emphasizes neat presentation and reasonable pricing for all framed documents.

Fraternal Lodge Meetings and Local Knights News

Local fraternal orders gather with weekly meetings across St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias I O O F and other groups. Notices list meeting times at Castle Hall and Max Joseph Building Clayton Street with invitations to visiting brethren and secy names for Rutherford Klan No6 Knights of Pythias.

St. Elmo Lodge K. of P St. Hlmo Lodge Knights of Pythias Ita Castle Hall Jeeter Clayton Street HL Abit Nix Roward T. Abney K. of Williame Lodge No. 15 Odd Fellows Max Joseph L. Howland N. G Marlor Glenn Lodge H. D. Stevens Galliher Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 22 Masonic Hall B.C Paine W. M. MO G, Quinn B. Davis Woodmen Hall W. W. Bhacham C. J.D Hood

Commerce M T E Key Dead After Long Illness

Hon. T E Key of Commerce Georgia dies after a three week illness. Born November 1850 in Banks County he rose from store clerk to senior merchant with Key Williamson Power Key Co and related firms. A devout Christian and civic stalwart he mentored widows and orphans and helped public affairs as a trusted elder and community leader.

Commerce T. E. Key Key Mr. Key Pierce Columbua Key Elizabeth Hunter Ash Ash Banks County Griswoldville C. J. Hood Hood Athens Key & Williamson, Power, Key & Co T. B. Key & Co Key & Thurmond Elizabeth Cooper Jno. Z. Cooper Commerce Presbyterian Church Mrr. Key Jackson County Georgis

Calotabs Calomel Tablets Ad Promises Easy Cleanse

A vintage ad touts Calotabs as the improved calomel tablet for biliousness indigestion and constipation. One nightly tablet with water leaves a clean feeling next morning, with no taste or nausea and a guarantee of satisfaction. Sold in sealed packages, twenty doses for thirty five cents.

Policemen Begin Annual Vacations In Pairs

The police department starts its annual vacation period with officers taking turns off. Patrolmen White and McCune wrap up ten days rest while Em Wood and Burke Betts prepare to take the next turns. Chief Beusse will start his vacation next Monday.

Police Department White and McCune Em Wood Burke Betts Chief Beusse

Cotton Warehouse for Sale and Woman's Vocation Theme

An advertisement for a cotton warehouse opportunity appears alongside a feature on women in business. The piece touts E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women’s ailments and cites historical political figures and local civic duties related to Mr. Key, including railroad lease involvement, mayoral service, and a funeral with Masonic rites for a local leader with survivors Elizabeth Key and sisters Misses Mat and Sue Key and Mrs. Gay S. Martin.

Dia E. Pinkham Key W. & A. Railroad Commerce Wm. R. Henderson Commitrce Presbyterian Commeres Masonic Lodge Chifuge Kay Gray Hill Elizabeth Key Mat Sue Key Gay Martin Athens

Ex-czarina hated but no deep ill will in London

British engineer Stinton Jones, returning from Russia, says the ex czarina is warmly disliked yet not embattled with lasting hatred. He recalls Russia in the Urals, war works, and a rice shipment mistaken for roofing felt. He notes prisoner labor and frequent returns from escape attempts. He describes Russian disdain for Austrian troops and the dull optimism of front line soldiers.

London Stinton Jones Russia Nikolai Romanoff Ural Mountains

Mother's Love Defies Death At Saratoga Hospital

In Saratoga New York a dying mother Mrs Z Shanks hovers between life and death awaiting the return of her son Willie who disappeared five years ago hospital staff report she is not dying while wishing to see him. Doctors and nurses say the mother’s love sustains her and defies a fatal illness temporarily.

Saratoga N. Y Saratoga Hospital Z. Shanks Willie

Soldier's Heart Ills Reassessed By Army Medical Body

London reports the army medical research committee finds soldier's heart is not true heart disease and notes about half of those affected can return to duty with physical training. Rest in bed is harmful except in severe cases, while symptoms include breathlessness exhaustion giddiness and fainting.

London Army Medical Research Committee

Superior boy garden army to combat high living costs

Superior Wisconsin plans a junior agricultural army of about 3000 boys to cultivate hundreds of acres within the city. The program includes shifts for work and plans to enlist girls, with land, seed, and implements donated to this effort.

Superior Wis

Chair is treasure chest in San Rafael house

In San Rafael California investigators recovered bonds valued at 5000 hidden inside an armchair in the former home of the late Mrs Helenie Saunders. Saunders who died in an auto crash six months ago had kept to herself for years and left two parcels of real estate valued at 7000. No will found and no relatives identified.

San Rafael Cal Helenie Saunders

Rebuilds Ruined Town Vitrimont Atop French Soil

Vitrimont in Lorraine between Nancy and Lunéville is being rebuilt at the expense of Mrs. William Henry Crocker of San Francisco. She has donated 30000 to start reconstruction led by Miss Polk. French villagers returning after the German invasion aid the effort as Americans supply funds and a new model village plan emerges amid ruins and shouts of gratitude.

Vitrimont Lorraine Nancy Luneville France William Henry Crocker San Francisco Cal

Shinju Case Stirs Japanese Society At Count Yoshikawa's Family

The Tokyo report notes a double suicide attempt involving Count Akimasa Yoshikawa's daughter Mrs. Kwanji Yoshikawa and her chauffeur Rikisuke Kuramochi. The driver died after slashing his throat. Mrs Yoshikawa was cast from the rails and is in critical condition. The incident attracts attention due to her high birth and the couple’s marriage ties within the Yoshikawa family.

Tokyo Akimasa Yoshikawa Privy Council Kwanji Yoshikawa Rikisuke Kuramochi Yoshikawa

Camel Gift From Khalat Khalat to Viceroy

Calcutta reports a gift of one hundred Khalat camels from Baluchistan to the viceroy of India. The Khalat camels are regarded as among the finest, though scarce due to high prices. They are noted for speed and extraordinary abstinence from drinking.

Calcutta India Khalat Baluchistan

Sandals for Farmers Project in Northumberland County

Sunbury Pa The footwear of the ancient Greeks may become fashion in Northumberland county this summer as farm clubs discuss leather costs and ask dealers to determine sandal prices. Promoters cite comfort health benefits and hosiery absence as advantages appealing to both men and women.

Sunbury Northumberland County

Farmers' Unions in Russia Spark Cooperative Movement

In Siberia and European Russia, butter workers formed mutual guaranty societies known as artels, driving cooperative expansion since 1894. Government opposition faded after 1901, and by 1911 unions gained power to finance operations via the Moscow People's Bank, aiding machinery purchases and market sales. cooperatives also formed for machinery, fruit, vegetables, eggs, flour mills, and grain elevators with government-led major projects.

Siberia Butter Workers Mutual Guaranty Societies Artols Vologda Archangel European Russia Moscow People’s Bank South

Pacifist cigar prompts puzzled gift exchange

A humorous exchange hinges on a pacifist into whose hands a Christmas cigar lands. The speaker admits disliking pacifists yet explains the cigar was a gift from a loved one, revealing a lighthearted motive behind the gesture.

Important City Seeks Out-of-Town Expert for Key Role

The city declares a crucial filling of a prominent position requires hiring from outside, noting that for important posts they always seek qualified men from other towns. The statement emphasizes the practice of bringing in external talent for high-stakes assignments.

That Suited Him. Hubby Leaves for Club Scene

A clipped domestic vignette shows a wife warning her husband as he departs for the club. He replies with a hopeful assurance that he will mind the deadline, underscoring household power dynamics and social routine.

Hubby Club

Bullfights in Wall Street Stir Debate About Risk

A sharp remark contrasts Spain's famed bullfights with the perilous energy of Wall Street. The comment frames a discussion on risk, spectacle, and financial markets as a modern form of public danger.

Spain Wall Street

Time is Money Quip Sparks Quiet Exchange

A terse exchange unfolds as a bored speaker asserts time is money while a troubled listener pleads for space, underscoring tension over wasted minutes in a brief, wry portrait.

Impossible Ideal Weather Quip About Summer

A playful exchange notes that the only thing we cannot expect this summer is low temperatures. The wry line casts heat as the prevailing mood, framing seasonal expectations with humorous banter.

Heard on the Street First Society Girl Murder Talk

Gossip columns report chatter about a society scene and a jail inmate described as a supposed killer. The second source notes speculation of a love sick motive and a dramatic crime scenario.

Cool-Headed Rouniler Noted for Composure Under Pressure

A local figure known as Rouniler earns praise for his calm approach in tense situations. Reports describe his steady demeanor and practical problem solving, highlighting his ability to stay collected when challenges arise.

Ladies Regiment Reports at 10 A M

The Ladies Regiment of the Red Cross will meet at the YMCA at 10 30 this morning to begin collecting subscriptions for the Red Cross war work fund raised in June. Workers are urged to attend and bring help, with a simplified system to keep records and reports.

Red Cross Organization Red Cross Athens

Campers Prepare For Y M C A Camp Trip

Boys at the YMCA camp under Mr Forbes ready the Winy morning of the 11th. Baggage cars will be loaded this afternoon at the Southern depot between 4 and 6 o clock. The camp lists tents canoes fishing tackle and chickens for meals. Two cooks Monroe and Jepp will oversee cooking. A third canoe has been added and aims to ensure a fine time. last minute entries accepted for those who hurry.

Mr. Forbes Monroe Jepp Khow

Chamberlain's Colle and Diarrhoed Remedy Ad

Bi Now is the time to buy a bottle of this remedy so as to be prepared. The ad promotes a patent medicine labeled Chamberlain's Colle and Diarrhoed with sales pitch on quick relief and preparedness.

Chamberlain

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