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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1917

Page

6

Short Notes of Interest and Local Advertisements

Classified notes from The Banner include insurance ads from Lipscomb and Green & Michael, savings bank offers from The Athens Savings Bank, moving and wagon services by Williams Bros, room wanted by a lady of good character, a used Reo touring car for sale with Ford trade option, a lost crescent pin with pearls and sapphires, furniture refinishing and shipping by Thomas Bros, and an inquiry to share fire insurance with J C Jester.

Care Banner R. Price Athens

Special Notice City Taxes Second Instalment Due Dates

The second instalment of city taxes is due from July 15 to Aug 1 inclusive. Taxpayers who fail to pay by Aug 1 will incur a $1.50 cost on file against all delinquents. G. E. OPARRELL, City Marshal.

G. E. O'Parrell

Automobiles for Rent for Town or Country Trips

Phone Mr. Price at 361 Corner Broad and Lumpkin Sta for automobile rentals suitable for local trips or country travel.

Price Broad and Lumpwin Sta

Calomel 15 Now Delightful To Take

An advertisement touts Calotabs as a tasteless bedtime purgative with no nausea or griping. One tablet cleanses the system by morning, leaving appetite strong and liver active, with a money back guarantee. It promotes local investment opportunities in Athens and profits from circulating dollars.

Vacation balls and a bathing suit promise comfort and pleasure

The text suggests adding vacation balls and a bathing suit will enhance comfort and pleasure during leisure time. It presents a casual promotional tone likely from an advertisement or lifestyle note emphasizing enjoyment and relaxation.

Notable visitors and social round in Athens

Col Cooley Judge Tol bert R L McElhannon and H M Archer of Jefferson were in the city for business yesterday. Many locals, including Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens, Misses Cynthia and Pellie Stevens and George Whitehead of Carlton, motored through, while Prof E C Merry of Atlanta visited for the Summer School.

Col. P. Cooley W. M. Tolbert R. L. McElhannon H. M. Archer Jefferson Cynthia Pellie Stevens George Whitehead Carlton E. C. Merry Atlanta

Summerour Robinson Wedding in Winder Georgia

Miss Lillie Belle Robinson wed Oscar Summerour at the bride’s parents home on Athens street in Winder. Rev. John Mashburn officiated as guests hosted a brilliant reception. The couple left by midnight train for Washington and the East for a bridal trip and will reside in Winder after returning. Judge I L Oaks visited Athens amid wedding attendance by the Carringtons.

Washington

Garden Club Members Asked to Inspect Tomatoes and Potatoes

Garden Club members downtown today to inspect a specimen tomato and Irish Cobbler potato grown by a member following Mrs Hamilton McWhorter spring guidance for potatoes and Mr J F Tibbetts tomato guidance. Potatoes planted in April, harvested July 18. Tomatoes planted in March, first ripe fruit June 25.

Banner Office Garden Club Hamilton McWhorter J. F. Tibbetts

Buy at Home Athens Merchants Support Local Jobs

City readers urged to spend locally to keep money circulating within Athens. Advertisements emphasize that local merchants employ many clerks who then spend their earnings in the city. Citizens are asked to consider the impact of their shopping choices on the local economy.

R. L. Dowdy Winterville St. Mary's Hospital Athens

Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad

A promotion urging readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy now to be prepared for summer colic or diarrhoea attacks worth far more than its cost when needed. The notice emphasizes readiness for family health emergencies.

Strand and Elite Show Stars in Hater of Men at Strand

The Strand presents Bessie Barr icale in Hater of Men by C Gardner Sullivan under Thomas H Ince with Charles K French, climaxing in a dining room ambush. Dad's Downfall comedy also on Strand bill along with The Highway of Hope at Elite.

Bessie Barricale C. Gardner Sullivan Thomas H. Ince Strand Jack Gilbert Man Charles K. French Dad

Legislature churns through bills in Georgia session

In the House general agricultural committee sent a bill back to the ways and means committee by a 63 to 37 vote amid renewed talk it may not reach the floor this session. A $30,000 special appropriation for Georgia Tech was approved to support a new machining building to address housing needs for 500 aviation students and a coming power plant. In the Senate, Peacock's agricultural district school bill failed to secure a constitutional majority. The Carswell labor contract repeal was lost, and local bills passed, including a local war emergency tax for Atlanta. Two resolutions included reopening the Tennessee Copper sue and creating a state constitution committee.

General Agricultural Committee No. 1 Ways and Means Committee House War Department Tech Senate Atlanta Peacock Carswell Assembly Tennessee Copper Company Brown Hila May Thornton State Library

Mississippi politician comments on wartime policy stance

Hon. E. F. Noel of Lexington, Miss, spent yesterday in the city on business tied to the Jim Smith estate. He voiced Mississippi sentiment against Governor Vardeman's stance and compared Vardeman to Smith and Hardwick in Georgia, saying nine-tenths of his people oppose the president's policies.

E. F. Noel Lexington Miss Jim Smith Vardeman Mississippi Smith and Hardwick Georgia

Last Return Day For The August City Court

Tuesday next the 31st is the last return day for the city court regular term which convenes on the third Monday in August.

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Clarke County Lexington Road J. D. Bradwell Lipscomb Insurance Athens Savings Bank Green & Michael Williams Bros Crescent Pearl Saphires Thomas Bros J. C. Jester Williams & Shouse Broad St A. C. Stephens Optometrist Lumpkin Street R. H. Milledge R. H. Prince R. H. Nacoochee H. Grady R. H. College R. H. Cobb &J R. H. Clayton J. T. Anderson Crucedale Waterman the McGregor CO Ned Pendergrass Jackson County Mildred Rutherford Miss Rutherford South Dawson News Lucile Reynolds G. T. Whitehead Tallahassee Fla North Georgia Mrs. Dobbs Macon The Georgian H. B. Kelley Monticello Amy Moss D. D. Quillian Lula McWhorter Miss Young Stephens City Elizabeth Arnold T. L. Upchurch Florie Franklin Barnett [ Shoals Mrs. Creighton Mewbourne JSON Comner Prof Howard Odum Robert C. LeMaster Matilda Brooks Lloyd E. Brooks Mr. Brooks C. W. Johnson Johnson J. B. Epps J. 8. Williford Clarkestville Fannie Crow Jessie Crow Chattanooga, Tenn C. H. Bishop Ashburn G. P. Young J. T. Gholston Barber Street Mollie Hoskins D. D Quillian Judge Hamilton McWhorter James Loeb M. G. Michael Lulu Jennings Crawford Mrs R. C. Campbell T. J. Wooster Mollie Gholston Mrs. Arthur Moore Danielsville Margaret Young Margaret Green Mr. O. H. Hinton New York Will Conner Bishop H. B. Heywood Col. Wilcox Chattanooga Gertrude Wilcox University Drive Col Mrs. T. R. Gentry Georgian Hotel Hugh Harden Frank Edwards Hal Hulsey Baby Miss Blanche Atkins Gainesville Mr. Lee Minor Paul Perry Annie Laura Ward Marion Osborne Watkinsville the Strand Della Mewbourne Nina Ora Patat Winder H. M. Williamson Odessa Williamson F. C. Ouida Williamson Messrs. Evans Marion and Eric Williamson Rome Tennessee R. L. J. Smith S. J. Smith Hoy Shannon Commerce W. T. Wills J. A. Wills Hattie Jossey J. T. Jack Emory University T. A. Kirk Genasco Dozier & Company I. L. Oaks Lawrenceville John W. Carrington Chamberlain J. Z. Hoke Castoria Free Seton M. G. Dearing Erwin & Company AT the Strand ELITE Kathryn Williams House Peters Willard Mack Death Valley Miss Williams Geo, Beban Cook Canyon Camp Ethel Barrymore Fatty Arbuckle Douglass Fairbanks Strand Theater Our Insurance Department Wavacensurance Oerr
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