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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1919
Page
6
Classified snippets advertise insurance and financial services from Lipscomb and Athens Savings Bank, plus household goods, baking items, government civil service exams, battery service, a buggy, and plumbing. Names include Jester, Benson's Bakery, Raymond Terry, D. W. Bailey, and S. Moss. Also seeks clerical positions and office work. Local businesses promise storage, auto battery service, and battery recharging.
In London on February 18 Associated Press reports widespread landlord pressure in England as house scarcity grows. Commons debate reveals eviction notices plaguing hundreds of families and tenants paying up to three times prewar rents, with notices to purchase property and high-demand prices prompting calls for government relief.
An advertisement promotes Aspironal as a fast headache remedy sold at drug stores for half a dollar. It claims quick relief within two minutes, with a liver benefiting action that also addresses biliousness and constipation. The ad assures doctors and druggists back the product and offers a money-back guarantee.
LODGE DIRECTORY Bt Elmo Lodge K of P Ot Rime Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythian meet Mondays at Pelock Castle Hall Visiting Brethren invited N Cohen C T H NICKERSON K of R 8 S Williams Lodge No 18 Gy Of F Meets 6 04 Bellows Max Joseph AW brethren invited J A MEALOR 8 tai Gicnn Lodge No 7 0 I O O Pox Gallaher R 8 a Mt Vernon Lodge F A M Vernon Lodge No 53 F A M meets in communication every
Georgia shuts out Oglethorpe 10 to 0 in the season opener at Sanford Field. Georgia’s infield Whitey Davis, Dick Hancock, Red Pound, and Cody highlight a strong defense and quick base running. Cody opens with a two bagger, Mott adds a two bagger, and Satterfield, Crawford, Mangum, and others contribute as Georgia leads 4-0 after the first inning and adds runs in the fourth sixth and ninth. The Petrels field a slow pitching effort by Twek, while Georgia’s pitching by Philpot holds firm. Second game slated for this afternoon at 3:16 with Mack Moore likely to start.
Fragmented text discusses mothers and a prenatal product named Mothers Prize. It mentions tests on thousands of mothers, promises relief from pain and danger of childbirth, and references medicinal agents aimed at expectant mothers. It appears to be an old advertisement or health claim.
Paria reports a fashion note from the Peace Conference era with top hats and morning coats worn by Wilson, Hymans, the Emir Feisai, William Martin, Lloyd George, and Bonar Law. Balfour declines the top-hat trend, clinging to a soft felt hat, seen as fashion heresy by French observers.
A French correspondent reports Turkish leaders refuse to accept Allied victory and retain influence in Constantinople. He notes Union and Progress members persist in ministries and police, opposing England and France. Von Sander’s German circle on Principe Island plots against the Allies.
Major league squads from fourteen cities head to spring training with new aims to cut travel costs. Florida hosts five camps as Georgia and Texas follow, with a full list of NL and AL training sites and notes on college meet prospects including Annapolis Naval Academy and Georgia Tech.
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