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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1914
Page
8
A list of state competing students in Athens July events includes winners in Declamation Recitation Piano Spelling Essay and track events. Names span Moultrie Americus Athens Warrenton Baxley Cartersville and many others with placements from first to twelfth across multiple categories.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter C. Hendrix of the Fifth Georgia Infantry visits the Aumond campsite in Augusta and hails the site as the best he has seen. He notes excellent drainage, abundant open space, nearby drill grounds, and a lake that will enhance enlisted men’s recreation and training. Maj. M. J. Daniel also calls it the finest campsite he has seen.
The fire department states citizens should call when there is or may be a fire. A Friday night call was a false alarm with no blaze, though smoke filled a lodge room from a restaurant nearby. The lodge room phone call was the proper action and could have saved property if a fire existed.
A vintage ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening remedy. It claims to drive out malaria and build up the system and serves as a true tonic and appetizing for both adults and children. The price listed is 50 cents.
The 1914 YMCA summer camp plans near Athens detail a two week stay on the Chattooga River five miles from Tallulah Falls. Activities include boating fishing and athletic events with fried chicken prizes. Religious instruction and twilight services are emphasized as central to camp life.
Bids due June 25 for remodeling a four story Cobb Street apartment house owned by Mrs. W A Jester. Plans and specifications available at Fred J Orr Architect office 706 7 Sc Mutl Bldg. Thur Fri Sun 3¢ EF in Be.
Athens Ga May 26 1914 Linton Spring Water deemed pure wholesome and suitable for drinking after a bacteriological examination by City Bacteriologist W W Brown M D The Linton Spring Water Co advertises Bowden Lithia Water with phone numbers 504 and 95.
A fresh shipment arrives featuring kimonos priced at 1.50 and stylish shirt waists ranging from 1.00 to 3.50. Availability and exact styles to be announced.
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