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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1916

Page

5

Masonic Notice for Mount Vernon Lodge Meeting

Masonic notice announces Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M holds an evening meeting on Thursday March 23 1916 at 8 o clock in the Max Joseph building third floor work in Entered Apprentice degree invites qualified brethren By order of J H McKinnon W M and Jno G Quinn Secretary Also an unrelated medical advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy with testimonials and Toledo pharmacist supply details included.

Mount Vernon Lodge Max Joseph J. H. McKinnon W. M Jno G. Quinn Hall Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio Chinney & CO Drugerota Gake Halls Family

Not Hard to Make Desk Set Gift for Schoolgirl

A homemade desk set mounted in moire silk in green brown or dominant color in her bedroom is a delightful gift. Blotting paper sheets can match and a pen wiper and small blotter backed with cardboard covered in the silk tied with narrow ribbon in the same color.

Out of the Race Promising Relief for Kidney Trouble

An advertisement urges prompt action for back pains stiff muscles and rheumatic twinges warning that kidney trouble robs vigor. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as aid to kidneys removing poisonous waste and restoring energy from H. R. Palmer and Company.

Foley H. R. Palmer Bons

VAL-COT Wastebaskets Promise Five Year Guarantee

National VAL-COT Week highlights baskets with a five year guarantee against defects. The ad boasts durable VAL-COT wastebaskets that won’t break like wicker nor rust like metal, featuring solid handles and bottoms. Available from 90 cents and up at hundreds of dealers nationwide.

Track Team Prepares for Athens Class Meet on April 1

Track athletes at Georgia focus after exams on the April 1 class meet. Captains and stars like Mc Clelland Mobley Rigdon Neal Summerall and Candler push workouts to win class trophies and top events. Histories of SIAC rivals are noted as the program aims to revive a once-popular field day and develop a capable Southern team.

Georgia Athens Georgia Tech Auburn Vanderbilt Tennessee Clemson Mississippi A. & M McClelland Mobley John Rigdon Tifton Age College Neal Summerall Candler

Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mrs Wells

Mrs A G Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports great relief from kidney pills noting the benefit in a short time. The advertisement by H R Palmer and Sons promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney related discomfort and general aches.

A. G. Wells Route 5 Rocky Mount N. C Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons Adt

Eight Children Benefit From Foley Honey and Tar

Mrs. P. Redkamp of Covington Kentucky writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe reliable medicine after nearly two years of use for her eight children who suffered croup since infancy.

P. Redkamp Herman St Covington, Ky Foley R, Palmer & Sons Ady

Third Candidate Emerges in Georgia Governor Race

Atlanta reports signals of a possible third candidate for governor, with speculation centering on Hugh M. Dorsey who may announce around April 1. The issue scene includes the Western and Atlantic railroad dispute and debates over sale lease or suspension of the line.

Atlanta Harris Dr. Hardman Hugh M. Dorsey Dorsey Western & Atlantic Railroad Louisville & Nashville

California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Against Counterfeits

A vintage patent medicine advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for coated tongues and constipation in children. It extols the remedy as harmless and effective for liver and bowels, warns against counterfeits, and directs readers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.

California California Fig Syrup Company Adv

Hops yield estimates rise nationwide with state differenc

The United States hops yield is estimated at 1,042 pounds per acre, up from 985 last year and below the ten year average of 1,065. State figures show New York 530, Washington 1,750, Oregon 950, and California 1,800 pounds per acre, with gains in every state except Oregon, where it held steady.

United States New York Washington Oregon California

Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Endorsed For Children

For Your Childs Cough Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey soothes a cold cough and stops fretting. A pleasant Pine Tar Honey syrup children like helps them sleep well and heal quickly. Insist on Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey 25c at your Druggist.

Dr. Bell

Portrait Misadventure Inspires Hasty Wives Of Poetry

Grant P. Smith recalls a comic mishap at home when his wife attempted to hang a Goethe portrait. She fell from a stepladder, injuring both her back and the family cat, illustrating love for poetry carried too far.

Grant P. Smith Goethe Kansas City Star

Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertises Laxative Remedy

An old advertisement promotes Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a reliable spring laxative. It claims the first dose moves sluggish bowels, stimulates the liver, and purifies the body from winter poisons, priced at 25 cents.

Dr. King

Mme Labadie to Perform Dramatic Reading in City

Interest rises for Mme Labadie's appearance in Rochester on March 29 at the Colonial theater under Athens Lodge No 790 B P O E. Critics praise her stark stage presence and vocal interpretation of Change by J O Francis, noting her ability to render distinct living characters from a single spot on stage.

Mme. Labadie J. O. Francis Colonial Theater Athens Lodge Labadie Rochester Herald New York Mme Labadie Rochester Lonly

Dean's Kidney Pills Advertised by Athens Reader

Mrs. W. W. Silver of Athens reports long relief from kidney trouble after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She describes back pain swelling limbs dizziness headaches and dropsical swelling disappearing with the remedy. The ad notes a 50 cent price and urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills by Foster Milburn Props of Buffalo New York.

Dean Athens W. W. Silver Wilkerso St

Self Help Book Fails to Sell Amid Domestic Woes

Changeable March weather brings sickness with coughs, colds, croup and grippe. Foley's Honey and Tar promotes safe relief for inflamed airways and breathing trouble, as marketed by H. R. Palmer & Sons.

Foley's H. R. Palmer & Sons Adt

Sheriff Mangum of Fulton Cited as Unusual Figure

Atlanta March 25 Fulton County Sheriff Wheeler Mangum is depicted as a humane yet firm official who personally handles capital cases. The piece highlights his practice of praying with condemned prisoners, guiding their spiritual needs, and personally performing hangings, a contrast to typical deputy-driven executions. It also notes his reputation for straightening men with kindness and firmness, earning the title an unusual lawman. Also included is a note on internal revenue guidance to druggists about paregoric sales under the Harrison anti narcotic act.

Banner Atlanta Fulton Union Wheeler” Mangum Mangum Fulton County Wheeler Mangum Mr. Mangum Sheriff Mangum Wheele Mangum Internal Revenue A. O. Blalock Georgia Mr. Blalock

Letters from the People to the Editor seek job leads

A reader asks The Athens Banner to publicize three working age men seeking employment. One married man with a child, two single men ages 22 and 21, and a married 27 or 28 year old with eight years in dry goods and shoes seek positions through local firms via the Y M C A. The writer requests business owners contact him with openings.

Athens Imvbeen Case Gainesville Case Number Three Flowery Branch Yonah Fruit Company Cornelia

Naxcara Promises Stomach Trouble Cure Route

An ad explains a stomach health medicine, describing its purpose to aid the body's healing force. It claims 15 years of complete success in treating stomach disorders and offers contact details for the Naxcara Co. in Atlanta and a local Athens pharmacy.

Naxcara Co Atlanta Citizens’ Pharmacy Athens

FARM CHRONICLE OF LANE COUNTY WHEAT BOOM

Albert Armstrong reports Lane county farmers face surplus cash this year as wheat yields soar. A farmer traded a heifer for volunteer wheat then harvested 1300 bushels sold for 1300 dollars. Another buyer paid 15 dollars an acre for half a section, with this year's crop covering the cost.

Atchison Kan Albert Armstrong Lane County Western Kansas Armstrong

threshing crew kills 150 rattlesnakes near Wakeeney

In Trego County near Wakeeney a threshing crew killed 150 rattlesnakes in minutes at a work site. A six foot four inch rattler with twelve rattles was among the snakes. workers continued for over half an hour until no more tails remained.

Wakeeney Kan Trego County

Lost brother returns. Kalamazoo woman finds relief

In Kalamazoo Michigan Miss Lucy Vandyke learns her long lost brother is alive in Alabama after twenty years apart. He returns wealthier, and she moves into a fine country home relieving her rag-room workload at a paper company.

Kalamazoo Mich Lucy Vandyke Kalamazoo County Alabama Vandyke

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Bluebird Vaudette Theater the McGregor Co THE University OF Georgia Mme. .Labadie ELKS Boston Transcript Naxcara Company Kansas Michigan
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