Notice to Subscribers and Current Events in Athens
Subscribers should promptly notify the business office of late deliveries or failures to carry papers. Special notice allows carriers to select subscriptions or drop papers under any circumstances. Athens hosts the Encampment Odd Fellows with civic and political notes, ty phoid vaccination urged, and remarks on Postmaster General Burelson and United States marshal appointment Slick Thompson.
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Eell
Slick Thompson
Gainesville
Georgia
Col
Sam Dunlap
Cleveland
Grand Encampment of Georgia Arrives in Athens for Annual Meeting
Athens welcomes the Grand Encampment of Georgia Independent Order of Odd Fellows for its annual convention. The event features senior Encampment members visiting with Athens leaders and other prominent fellows, while locals extend a hearty reception to the visiting dignitaries and visiting members.
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Athens
Georgia
Order of Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Order of
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellowship
Foreign Fair Offers American Exhibits at Swiss Exposition
Consular Reports note opportunities for U S exhibitors at the Berne Swiss National Exhibition from May 15 to October 15 1914. International groups include dogs coal aviation and agricultural accessories with emphasis on cotton seed products and raw materials. Wall space costs 3 60 per sq meter floor space 5 40 and arrangements go through the U S consulate.
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Berne
Switzerland
United States
Uniform vehicle signal proposed to curb heedless pedestrians
A speaker urges a statute to require a uniform automobile signal that is easily recognized and arrests attention without excessive noise. The proposed signal should be sharp and distinctive, yet not unduly loud or long, helping drivers and pedestrians judge distances and directions.
TOLERATION AND HISTORY NOTES IN ONE PAGE
Togethers poems and history items note exhortations on toleration and bias. It celebrates Thomas Gray and others with birth and death dates, lists public figures and birthdays including Alphonse Lariviere and recognizing William Gillette Norman Mack Frederick Law Olmstead Finly Gray on milestone birthdays.
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William Gillette
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Frederick Law Olmstead
Finly H. Gray
Indiana
Georgia education debate cited from Memphis paper
The Banner quotes the Memphis Commercial Appeal arguing Georgia lags in education and lacks compulsory schooling. It praises compulsory education as a path to progress, criticizes Governor Blease for vetoing such laws due to mill worker families, and links illiteracy to crime while urging passage of compulsory schooling in Georgia.
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Blease
Carolinas
Georgia
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Athens Resident
Athens citizen Mrs. J D Garrison reports relief from long kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes back pain, fatigue, and troublesome kidney secretions improving after two boxes. Endorses continued publication of her statement. Sold by dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Athens
J. D. Garrison
S. Thomas
St Athens
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
Standardize Signals to Curb Auto Accidents in Paris Plan
A Paris dispatch notes two thirds of street crashes are blamed on varied car warning sounds and a push to standardize signals. Charles Thaddeus Terry of the American Automobile Association urges U S and state legislatures to adopt uniform signaling devices to reduce crashes caused by heedless pedestrians and diversely used alerts.
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Paris
Charles Thaddeus Terry
American Automobile Association
Terry
Capable man urged to serve Clarke county as county commissioner
A call seeks a qualified man to endure campaigning and opposition for the chance to serve Clarke county as a county commissioner. The note underscores the difficulty of securing good candidates who will accept public scrutiny and risk. It also mentions a health ad for Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment with testimonials and a 60 cent price.
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Clarke County
Weather Drought and Heat Across Cotton Belt Regions
Special reports note above normal mean temperatures across the Cotton Belt with extreme heat in Georgia and Tennessee. Weekly highs reached 109 in Georgia as drought persists in Oklahoma and Mississippi, while Louisiana Florida and the Carolinas report scattered rain and up to 4.70 inches at Newborn North Carolina.
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Banner
New Orleans
Texas
Tennessee
Georgia
Cotton
Asheville
N. C
Fort Smith
Ark
Fort Worth Tex
Thomasville
Macon
Augusta
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Carolinas
Florida
Newborn
Cotton Belt
Alabama
Mississippi
Freckle Removal Cure Promoted By Physician
An advertisement claims a physician developed a freckle removal prescription that guarantees refunds. The product uses an ounce of ethine and promises visible results after initial applications with lighter freckles potentially vanishing. The druggist offers double strength ethine under the guarantee.
Millionaire to Be Tried Over White Slave Ring
George H. Bixby, a Long Beach banker and millionaire, faces trial in Los Angeles after an indictment for contributing to the delinquency of two girls. The case stems from a raid on the Jonquil apartment house said to be the hub of a gang aiding wealth and social prominence.
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Banner
Los Angeles
Cal
George H. Bixby
Long Beach
Bixby
Jonquil
Has a Character Vinko Brings Distinctive Cards
A quirky game feature describes Vinko as an extraordinary entertainer with distinctive character qualities. Each card is said to tell a unique story, and the text expresses eagerness to showcase this brilliant entertainment package.
Cotton crop makes good progress despite sporadic drought
A Memphis Commercial-Appeal weekly crop report notes overall cotton progress in the past week with about 75 percent in fine condition. Growth, fruitage strong in central valley regions, Louisiana, Oklahoma, northern and eastern Texas, and much of the eastern states. Some moisture shortages in central Texas Georgia Alabama North Carolina reduce growth. Oklahoma needs rain soon. Boll weevils remain numerous in Mississippi and Louisiana but numbers decline in Louisiana. Texas pest pressure eases with heat. Continuous dry, hot weather risks turning good conditions into serious decline.
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Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
Backache Remedy Testimonies From Lydia Pinkham Ad
Courageous testimonials from Mrs. Anna Bender of St. James Missouri and Mrs. Bertha Dierksen of Dixon Iowa promote Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for irregular periods and chronic backache. The ad invites women to write to the Lynn Massachusetts company for confidential advice read by a woman.
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Mrs. Bender
St. James
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Bender
St. James, Missouri
Dixon, Iowa
Bertha Dierksen
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
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Regia
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Woodward
Burelson
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Alfred Austin
LaGrange
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LaGrange Clean
Brunswick
Cumberland
St. Simons
Dungeness
Jekyl
Binghampton
Uncle Sam
Rio Grande
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Thomas Gray
Joseph G. Holland
Belchertown
Mass
New York City
John Scott
Pennsylvania
Alexandria
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Martin van Buren
U. S
Kinderhook
N.Y
Matthew Webb
Niagara
Dingley Trans
Alphonse A. C. Lariviere
Manitoba
Dominion
Montreal
St. Mary's College
St. Boniface
Man
Legislative Assembly
Dominion House of Commons
House of Commons
Chevrier
Memphis Commercial Appeal
State Board of Education
Chicago
Hobson
Pfeiffer Chemical Co
St. Louis
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Vinko
John Roberts & CO
Athens, Ga
Commercial-Appeal
Memphis
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