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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
4
The Davison Nicholson Company advertises deep discounts on spring attire including wool and silk suits reduced from 50 to 7.50, silk dresses at half price, evening dresses one quarter off, petticoats and coats on sale, and Vudor porch shades and swings with reduced hammock prices. Local notes mention linen coat suits at 4.95 and aprons at 48c as part of a broad clearance.
The article lists numerous residents and guests visiting Athens during the summer, including Misses Tillie Wolvin Margarite Hogan Jessie Redd and Mrs. N. G. Slaughter. It also notes local summer travel to Wisconsin Mount Airy Jacksonville and Commerce along with remarks on court calendar and upcoming term activities.
Miss Mary Lou Wier will host a formal dinner for Nantahala school teachers this evening at her home starting at 8 o'clock. The social column lists local residents and visitors traveling through or at gatherings, with several plans for summer travel and summer school assignments.
The column lists Glenn Lodge No. 75 I O O F meeting Tuesdays at Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph building. Woodmen of the World 292 meets Wednesdays at 8 pm in Woodmen Hall, with business and drills on alternate meetings. Also listed are Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias, St Hime Lodge Knights of Pythias, Classic City Council U C T, Mt Vernon Lodge F A M, Williams Lodge I O O F, Athens B P O E No 790, with meeting times and places in Clayton Street area and Jester building.
An old advertisement touts TIZ for sore feet promising relief from aches corns and blisters with a 25 cent box. The copy urges daily use for hardworking travelers and dancers, claiming feet stay cool and comfortable. Local note mentions Foley Kidney Pills praised by W M Golden of Equitable Life in Bremen Georgia.
Lot of old school books at 5c to 10c and 15c paper cover novels offered. Books stationery toys novelties magazines also included in the sale.
Small OCR fragment shows list items with No. numbers 50 64 51 68 55 and a note daily except Sunday. lacks clear event or narrative context.
A compilation of early 20th century notices from Clarke County Georgia listing candidates for state senate and house. Names include A.3 J. Stovall O H Arnold Jr J F Rhodes L C Brown H H Gordon H J Rower and W J Speer with requests for Democratic primary support and dates noted in Elberton and Clarke County.
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