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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1916

Page

6

Athens Eyes Fifth Southern Sociological Meeting in New Orleans

Athens anticipates the fifth annual Southern Sociological Society session in New Orleans April 12 to 16. Progress magazine will publish a special April edition. delegates from Athens may attend and local leaders are coordinating participation and support.

Athens Southern Sociological Society New Orleans Progress F.A. Merrill R. O. Arnold Southern Sociological Congress South Southland United States St. Charles J. E. McCullouch

Toledo Man to Speak at Georgia Sunday School Convention

Marion Lawrence, a Toledo business man turned Sunday school expert, will be a principal speaker at Georgia State Sunday School Convention in Augusta May 2 to 4. Lawrence led the Washington Street Congregational Sunday School in Toledo for 31 years and founded the influential Marian Lawrence Sunday School with about 2000 members and international influence.

Toledo Georgia’s Athens Clarke County Augusta Marion Lawrence Ohio Ohio Sumday School Association United States Supreme Court Lawrence Washington Street Chicago Marian Lawrence

Dr. Kings New Discovery Heals Colds Quickly

Colds start in fall and last into spring with coughing and irritation. Dr. Kings New Discovery promises immediate relief by stopping the cough healing inflamed airways and soothing raw tubes. A 60-cent bottle is advised for home use with testimonials from W C Jesseman of Franconia New Hampshire.

Dr. King W. C. Jesseman Franconia N. H

Court of Last Resort at Cross Roads Grocery Remains Popular

The Court of Last Resort sits at the crossroads grocery, overruling others for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The remedy has been brought before many country stores and always receives favorable verdicts, with full value for money praised by buyers. Sold by all dealers.

Cross Roads

New York Cotton Market Opens Steady Before Noon Decline

The New York cotton market opened steady with a dip of 4 points on disappointing cables. May traded around 11.93, July 12.11, and October 12.22 as demand lagged, with a record linters crop cited by the census and dry South conditions weighing on sentiment before futures steadied on improved crop prospects and bullish spot reports.

New York Associated Liverpool South Georgia Wall Street Savannah

New Orleans Cotton Spot Market Quotes

New Orleans spot cotton steady at 11.42c per pound with other markets mixed. Athens and Atlanta quote quiet to steady levels, New York and Philadelphia steady near 11.95c and 12.20c respectively. Savannah and Galveston show middling values around 12.13c and 12.35c.

Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Liverpool Savannah Norfolk Augusta Houston Memphis Charleston St. Louis Philadelphia Little Rock Dallas Boston Galveston

Cotton Oil Market and Liverpool Cotton Report

Cotton oil futures show mixed pricing with active Mar through Oct contracts hovering around 9.61 to 10.75. Liverpool cotton market opens modestly lower amid 12:15 pm quiet, with US imports and 6,000 bales traded. futures close down 4 to 7 points from prior close.

Liverpool New York

Cotton seed crushed and lintners obtained in 1915 by state

Census Bureau reports 1915 cotton seed crushed totaled 4 132 466 tons versus 5 779 665 in 1914 and 4 767 802 in 1913. Linters produced 880 780 bales equivalent, with 895 274 running bales. Active mills numbered 840 for the 1915 crop. State figures include Alabama 326 090 tons seed and 71 854 bales lint, Georgia 787 031 tons and 171 239 bales, Texas 1 100 153 tons and 227 150 bales, and others. All other states 65 935 tons and 14 506 bales.

Washington Census Bureau Alabama Arkansas Georgia Linters Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas

Cities Service Company February Earnings Rise Sharply

Cities Service Company reports strong earnings growth with 12 months ending February 29 1916 showing gross earnings up 27 percent and dividends available for common stock up 48 percent versus the prior year. February alone shows gross earnings up 73 percent and dividends for the preferred stock up 118 percent.

Cities Service Company

Cities Service Company Shows Rising Earnings and Dividend Safety

City Service reports stronger earnings from subsidiary properties, with gross income rising from 19,493,?54 to 23,083,079 for 12 months ending early 1916. After preferred dividends, 2.63 times coverage remains for preferred, and 7.54 percent for common on outstanding issues, up from prior year. Henry L. Doherty & Co. Bond Department.

Cities Service Board of Directors Cities Service Company Henry L. Doherty & Co Citier Service Company Securities of Cities Service Company Bond Department

Papes Diapepsia Claims Fast Stomach Relief

A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid, harmless remedy for indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach. It promises relief within minutes and offers a money back guarantee with a fifty cent case.

Pape

Rendered Town a Service

Native boasts Eph Haskins, son of the man who put the town on the map, and a visitor asks how he did it. The native recalls a bold act involving a trip to die in New York, with newspapers noting bung town papers please copy.

Eph Haskins New York Puck

Margie fears backsliding over Sunday attendance

A young girl Margie, urged by a Sunday school lesson on backsliding, pleads with her mother to let her attend church because the teacher warned that missing Sundays could cause their backs to slide.

Margie Mamma

Rain leak mark puzzles court scene dialogue

Willis recalls a puzzled moment about a mark on the wall from a prior visit. Gillis explains the mark shows where rain from the roof meets water rising from the cellar. The judge weighs the exchange.

Willis Gillis

Early American rope making machines in Massachusetts

The first rope making machines in America were built in Massachusetts in 1834. American machines are now widely used in Europe and American cordage is highly regarded, with exports to many regions worldwide.

America Massachusetts Europe

How to Clean Mother-of-Pearl Items

Guidance on restoring mother-of-pearl handles and similar articles. Clean with pure olive oil then rub with a nail brush, followed by rubbing with a piece of chamois for a polished finish.

A Farewell Message to the Men of Athens by Rev Jarrell

The Y M C A religious committee asks Rev Charles C Jarrell pastor of the First Methodist Church to give a farewell address to the men of Athens at the Elite theater Sunday afternoon. Jarrell departs for Emory College Atlanta soon after and has been a key speaker for three years. The program begins with a 3 30 song service by the male chorus and the talk at 4 00.

Charles C. Jarrell First Methodist Church Emory College Atlanta Men of Athens Holtzendorff Georgia

Girl and the Game chapter delayed by shipping woes

The Banner presents the next installment of Helen Holmes The Girl and the Game in its regular order with a Vaudette picture of Helen Holmes in action. The previously scheduled chapter was delayed and moved to Thursday. If missed last Saturday, read Thursday’s paper for the earlier installment.

Helen Holmes The Helen Homes Vaudette

Father of Athens Man Dies in Burning Incident

Mr L T Thompson aged about 64 dies after burning while seated before a grate in his Athens home. Found by his daughter Mrs G L Cook with clothes aflame, believed dead before rescue. Survived by four sons Homer Milledgeville Ed Athens Wilbur Atlanta George Macon and sister Mrs George Campbell. Body to be taken to Milledgeville for funeral and burial.

Edgar Thompson Macon Mr Thompson Athens G. L. Cook Washington Avenue L. T. Thompson Thompson Mr. Thompson East Macon

A Specific Against Colds

A sleeping porch or open bedroom and a cold sponge bath may help against colds. When a cold occurs during an epidemic you can use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ease recovery. For sale by all dealers. adv.

All Adv

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