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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
5
Sloan's Liniment advertised as effortless to apply with no rubbing and quick sinking action. It promises relief for gout lumbago neuralgia bruises and sprains and urges readers to ask their druggist for the product priced at 25c 50c and more.
The notes trace the term pemmican to Cree roots via Father A. Lacombe. It explains that pimly denotes grease or fat while pimiwin means greasy, pimikkew is the act of making grease, and pimikan refers to a grease filled bag.
The New York Medical Journal warns that grit between the teeth while eating raw vegetables signals improper washing. It notes that due to insufficient cleaning, raw vegetables salads and fruits may be unsafe to eat.
More than a third of the Clarke county superior court filings this return day were divorce cases or actions to alimony and remove disabilities from prior decrees. On a single day, seventeen divorce or allied filings appeared among forty-six total cases including Patrick, Moore, Hubbard, Harmon, Taylor, Watson, Wilbanks, Moss, Paulos, Davis, Silvey, Betts, Holt, Richards, Graham, and Bales.
Speech by J T Pittard before the Athens Chamber of Commerce urging a local tax plan to fund rural schools and extend noncity schooling to nine months. He argues city wealth should back rural education, cites state funding disparities, and calls for a public campaign and cooperation to place Clarke County among progressive counties. He warns against apathy and property-owner opposition. Will you help us.
The Bingham School Cadets of Mebane defeat the N C State Varsity 7 to 6 at Riddick Park Raleigh. The defense held and the offense slugged, setting up a forthcoming game with Wake Forest College. Cadets praise old spirit as victory sparks barracks and anticipation grows.
The passage shows Diogenes joking with Alexander about prestige and living quarters. He recalls a one room apartment on the Acropolis with a bath yet questions maintaining reputation as a world traveler. They pass to a clever place in Bohemia untouched by crowds over the ink of Chios.
A nostalgic ad invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package containing Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The slip asks for clear name and address and is promoted by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
The deep sea fish known as the black swallower is noted for its voracious appetite as it swallows prey much larger than itself. Its distensible skin and stomach are adaptations given by nature to accommodate large meals.
A cheerful elderly lady with good digestion notes Chamberlain's Tablets aid stomach strength and digestion. If stomach impairment or poor relish for meats occurs these tablets promote gentle bowel movement and are obtainable everywhere.
Property owners in Athens and Clarke County are daily returning their current assessments as the city and state prepare to collect taxes this year. Police record large volumes of automobile and motorcycle registrations, with two weeks to secure license numbers and tags. Rufus Lewis, the negro man who collapsed on Sunday, was buried yesterday after a coroners inquest found natural causes. A scheduled Georgia versus Louisville Colonels game was postponed again due to wet grounds but expected next Saturday if weather permits. Virgil Matthews, a 14 year old Athens boy, serves aboard the USS Des Moines on a world cruise. The police continue a campaign against vagrants, with several new cases and detentions this week. Little Miss Willie Amelia Peek, nine, received a piano as a birthday gift from her parents.
The post office received new stamps of seven and nine cent denominations not previously issued. New envelopes of many shapes arrived, including window and legal sizes. Col. W. J. Simmons, Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, left for Tuscaloosa to establish a lodge and then to Macon, with fourteen South Georgia cities awaiting organizers.
Brigadier General W J Simmons of Atlanta visited to announce a statewide call for Spanish American War veterans. The notice asks all veterans in Georgia Alabama and Florida to contact their department commander at Temple Court Atlanta in writing with their address and act promptly. A large veteran presence is noted in the city.
Yesterday the Clarke county courthouse recorded nineteen mortgages in one batch the busiest day for clerks in memory. Several other parties filed mortgages while former police chief Lloyd Brooks has begun selling automobiles after touring Hart Madison Elbert and Franklin counties. J B Weir of Southern Cotton Oil moved his office uptown to College avenue in Shackelford building as a small square out-jotting room was torn down and rebuilt as an exact duplicate.
News of the Markets reports spot cotton in Athens at 19.75c and steady in New York at 19.30 with early gains on May and October futures. Liverpool and New Orleans quotes move amid crop and congressional news, while prices show mixed intraday shifts. An amendment to the Oconee Hill Cemetery Trustees charter seeks authority to receive funds for upkeep from conveyances, benefiting distant owners.
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