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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
2
Personal social items list returning residents visitors and summer plans with mentions of Miss Bergna McCorkle Miss Susie Harper and Miss Anne Camille Lamar. A schedule of swimming classes and Red Cross campaign duties is reported along with automobile donations and local notices from Winder about sanitation laws and Athens response.
A poem urging readers to join the Self-Supporting Section with the U S Navy League. It promotes contributing through simple acts like sewing and buying wool to aid sailors, encouraging personal sacrifice and daily prayers, and ends with a call to support the Navy League.
A message from Dew-Drop Queen of the Fairies says the Fairies will appear at Gum Spring on the evening of the third at 8:30 in a musical play titled The Fairy of The Fountain. A number have visited to inquire about the event and attend the performance.
The Home Department of Emmanuel Church Sunday School hosts a social at 6 p m at the Parish House with Miss Mattie Turner as guest of honor for a Mitchells Bridge picnic tonight. Tonight at eleven Rosa Elizabeth Costa marries Augustus A Rocca at St Josephs church with Costa and Cinciolo families among the out of town guests.
H P Davison urges Athens residents to raise 25000 dollars of a 100 million dollar national drive. He outlines Red Cross plans to equip base hospitals, ship medical ships, and maintain sanitary units for Army and Navy mobilization, with costs uncertain and focus on military needs.
Miss E Oliver will conduct county home economics demonstrations on June 27 at Nantahala School Athens starting 6 30 pm June 28 all day at Oconee Street School with tomato club work 9 to 11 jelly preserves 11 to 2 30 and canning evaporating and drying fruits and vegetables at 2 30. June 29 Barberville at Mr J W Woods home with an open invitation to attend all or any sessions.
The store promotes a full range of kitchen and dining room articles suitable for home use. It highlights complete lines and variety to meet customer needs.
The Recoil stars William Courtenay and Lillian Greuze in a modern drama about Molly and Jimmie Maxwell. Jimmie succumbs to liquor in the North, loses his job, and Molly returns home. He recovers, wins back his position, and reunites with Molly amid rival schemes and a daring U S secret service twist.
Dry Goods Economist notes general optimism for fall with focus on quality over novelty. Demand rising for women neckwear and separate collars for street dresses in navy blue and sand. Veiling sees moderate demand on chiffon sports effects and white Shetlands. Millinery avoids unseasonable merchandise with interest in white and navy satin hats, light felts and velours for sports wear. Small turbans ram effects and medium sailor brims are favored.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. C. B. Riley of Shon New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion after six months of use. The notice claims widespread availability and prompts readers to advertise their wants.
G H Masphay-dawm cist of Wellaburg New York attests the Chamberlain's Tabella as the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation he has sold in thirty four years. Obtaineable everywhere.
A promotional appeal urges daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims quick relief from headaches, bad breath, and digestion issues, and promises improved appetite and health.
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