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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
5
A civic appeal urges residents to shop locally in Athens to preserve town vitality arguing that local spending sustains schools and services while avoiding business drain to distant towns.
A civic appeal urges residents of Athens to pledge patriotism and loyalty to the town by supporting local commerce. The message emphasizes signing the pledge and buying at home to bolster the community’s economy.
The mayor and council deferred two major items including a proposed city slaughter house, delaying action to the next regular meeting, while approving several ordinances. A health board nomination for president Dr. J P Proctor was also postponed to August. The body set police salaries and approved paving on Pulaski and Hull streets. All aldermen attended except Lumpkin.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims quick relief from sour stomach, indigestion, and bowel issues, warns against counterfeit products, and directs readers to buy a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The annual Home Coming for residents near Fort Lamar is planned for Saturday July 28. Organizers urge everyone to attend with well-filled baskets for a pleasant community gathering.
A Cincinnati authority warns that cutting corns risks lockjaw or blood poisoning and promotes freezone as a cheap remedy. A few drops dry fast, shrink the corn, and may lift it out with little or no pain, with a claim of minimal irritation to surrounding skin.
Forecast till 7 p m Thursday calls for thunder showers in Athens and vicinity and in Georgia. The cotton region rain area shrinks though showers occurred along the central belt from Shreveport to Savannah in the last day. North is fair with scattered showers in the Rocky Mountain region. Gulf and South Atlantic coasts remain quite warm.
Col. T. R. Gentry, Southern Bell commercial superintendent based in Atlanta, toured the Athens properties yesterday. He praised the progress of the extensive improvements including the four story fire proof office building and central station, and the near completion of the warehouses and garages. He expects residents to be pleased once the underground system is used and overhead wires and poles are removed.
Association of games across American and National leagues with multiple results. New York tied 1-1 Chicago 4-5. Washington-Cleveland-Rain and Philadelphia 8 Detroit 3. Boston 5 St Louis 4. In National Pittsburg 3 Brooklyn 4 in 13 innings. Southern games: Atlanta 2-2 Little Rock 7-2 with second game end fifth inning due to rain. New Orleans 0 Nashville 1. Birmingham Memphis rain. Mobile 3 Chattanooga 7.
A 1900s style advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple easy way to restore natural hair color. It claims darkens evenly, makes hair glossy and youthful, and requires mere morning application with a comb or brush.
An order directs any registrant on Clarke County exemption board to resign immediately, with replacement filled at once. The sheriff, the clerk of court, or the county physician would be affected if they were registrants. In Clarke County none are currently affected, though some counties have registrants stepping down.
An old advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Wall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. It asserts the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces and that Hall's Catarrh Cure is a legitimate prescription from respected physicians. Testimonials are offered upon request.
Strand shows Bessie Barriscale in The Hater of Men with Triangle comedy. Elite presents House Peters in The Highway of Hope. Friday at Strand also features Geo Beban in Cook of Canyon Camp and Mystery of The Double Cross. Elite offers All Star Cast in A Kentucky Cinderella. Saturday includes Strand's Ethel Barrymore in The Greatest Power with Fatty in A Rough House. Elite features Pearl White in The Fatal Ring alongside Helen Holmes and a Pathe comedy.
A vintage beauty tip suggests mixing lemon juice with orchard white to create a cheap skin lotion. Strain fresh lemon juice, combine with three ounces of orchard white, bottle, and shake. Daily application allegedly bleaches and smooths skin on face neck arms and hands.
Local appeal urges residents of Athens to support the community by spending locally and showing loyalty to civic life. The message emphasizes civic duty and economic participation as key to the town’s vitality.
Due to coach equipment shortages from government requirements the sale of the $1.50 round trip tickets to Atlanta is discontinued. J Z Hoke C A S A L Ry Athens Ga July 25 1917. Sat 28.
Mr. Oscar Kinnebrew of Citizens' Pharmacy has enlisted in the Navy and awaits a call to report. Mr. Frank Fowler left yesterday for Brooklyn after being accepted into the wireless service corps.
A reflective prompt asks readers to consider honesty and generosity in financial dealings with neighbors and mail order merchants, urging mindful conduct and mutual respect among townsfolk.
A regional storefront advertises a program where customers benefit when all trades share in the dollar spent. The offer highlights mutual support from butchers bakers and candle-makers. This outreach promotes local commerce.
University Chancellor David C. Barrow will deliver a chautauqua address in Maysville on educational day. The article urges residents to support local commerce and join the Buy In Athens movement by spending with local merchants to boost prosperity.
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