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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1917

Page

2

Laughing Days Like These and Social Events

A collection of verses praising laughing spring days and home joys, followed by notices of a misdated demonstration at Oconee Street School, a quiet wedding, and a refined afternoon tea at Lucy Cobb Institute honoring visitors from Philadelphia and San Francisco. The piece notes the iceless refrigerator and fireless cooker demonstrations, a March 29 date, and a large social turnout.

Oconee Oconee Street el Dora Oliver Claudia Fink Mary Jeffcott Rachel Keator Philadelphia Franc Mabel Pierce San Francisco Lucy Cobb Institute Busle Gerdine Walter Boswell Mary Lovell McEimurray Julia McMillen Caro Louise Buffington Frances Broyles Isabell Hutcherson Lucy Barrow Taylor Frances Carroll Hardee Mucklow Old School

Social and club notices brighten Athens day

The afternoon featured Miss Gibson’s vocal numbers with Miss Lee at the piano. Mrs Louis Funkenstein hosted neighbors on Hancock Avenue, and Mrs Bolling Sasnett planned a bridge party for visitors from Forsyth and Dover. The Woman’s Club and YWCA events, including talks on Home Economics and gymnastic sessions, filled the schedule alongside local church youth activities and community notices.

Miss Gibson Miss Lee Louis Funkenstein Hancock Avenue Bolling Sasnett Hugh Harden Forsyth Robert Russell Dover Milledge Avenue Woman's Club Parna Hill Winnie Davis Hall Bessie Wood

Sign of Good Digestion Chamberlain Tablets Ad

An old lady with a cheerful disposition signals good digestion. If stomach is impaired or meals are not relished a dose of Cham berlain's Tablets strengthens the stomach improves digestion and provides a gentle bowel movement. Obtainable everywhere.

Athens Red Cross Units Meet At Milledge Avenue

The Athens Red Cross reports two units will meet this morning at 11 o'clock. Mrs Billups Phinizy hosts one unit at her Milledge Avenue home and Mrs Walter Childs hosts the other. Members listed include Mrs D C Barrow, Mrs J C Bloomfield, Miss Lucy Griffeth, Mrs Lamar Rucker, Mrs James Barrow, and Mrs W O Boswell.

Walter Childs D. C. Barrow J. C. Bloomfield Lucy Griffeth Lamar Rucker James Barrow W. O. Boswell

Weather Forecast For Atlanta And Georgia Friday

Special to the Banner. Atlanta March 22. U S Bureau forecast through 7 p m Friday for Athens and vicinity cloudy with possible rain and warmer temperatures. Georgia cloudy with possible rain and warmer in central and northwest portions. Central weather remains cloudy with rain in several places due to a low mood over eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Prevailing rain east of the Mississippi, with fair weather in the Ohio valley. Temperatures below 20 degrees reported only at Winnemucca and Modena in the plateau region. Warmer weather expected with possible light showers. Co F von Herrmann, Meteorologist.

The Banner Atlanta U. S Athens Georgia Cotton Belt Colorado Kansas Mississippi New York Atlantic Ohio Valley Canadian Winnemucca Modena Plateau Co. F. von Herrmann

TRY THIS Danderine Diction Hair Boost Ad

An old advertisement touts Danderine hair tonic promising thicker shinier wavy hair after use. It claims dandruff dissolving scalp cleansing, reduced itching, and new hair growth within weeks, urging purchase of a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.

Knowlton

Genuine Shamrock From Old Ireland

Mr A H Davison of Davison Nicholson Co displayed a real shamrock from Ireland. The living plant was set in a tiny mid artistic Irish hat and represents a gift from his daughter Miss Susie Davison who is visiting Chicago for the winter.

A. H. Davison Davison Nicholson Co Shamrock Old Country Ireland Susie Davison Chicago

Money to Loan and Local Advertisements

Money to loan on farm lands and city real estate offered by M. Stern. Also ads for Bursts Garden Seed and Reid Drug Co. A health note counters the idea that colds arise from cold weather, explaining the germ thrives in damp chill. Recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and long trusted, available everywhere.

M. Stern

At the Movies Friday and Saturday Showings

Strand screens Wallace Reid in A Prison Without Walls with extra Patria then Efite presents William Courtney in Sealed Lips with Frances X Bushman. Saturday features Frances Nelson in One of Many and Charlie Chaplin in Behind the Screen with Pearl of the Army and Lone Some Luke Shorty Hamilton Western.

Wallace Reid Patria Frances Nelson Charlie Chaplin Pearl of Shorty Hamilton

Reverend A G Richards to address Athens Men’s Meeting at Strand Theater

The new Episcopal pastor Rev A G Richards will speak Sunday afternoon March 25 at the Strand Theater for the Religions Committee. His topic What Will the Bar Gain Be considers the cost of worldly gain versus the soul. The Male Chorus will open the meeting with gospel hymns and Girls meetings leaders to be announced.

Y. M. C. A. Strand Theater Strand Theater Episcopal Church Athens Mobile A. G. Richards Fternoon Richards Forbes Henry

Freckle Free Skin Promise From Ethine Ad

An old newspaper ad touts an ounce of double strength ethine from a druggist to remove freckles. It claims several applications lighten freckles and promises a money back guarantee if it fails, noting March sun and winds reveal freckles.

When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets

The ad lists indications to use Chamberlain's Tablets for dullness after meals, constipation or biliousness, sick headaches, sour stomach, belching after eating, nervousness or despondency, lack of appetite, and torpid liver. It notes the tablets are obtainable everywhere.

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Mrs Alice Adams Mart Pha Dean Stanley la Camille W. T. Collins & Company Haviland & Co Fea Tion Brandi Jewelers Insurance Building Lewis State Normal School Miriam Haselton Red Cross Recreation Hall of Athens Northland Mirandy Childs Street John Betty Liza Juvenile Missionary Society First Methodist Church Juvenile Missionary Society of the Co. White EB. A. Crawford Hill Street Children OF Confederacy Crawford Children of the Confederacy Bruce Crawford Rosa D. Hull B. L. Thomas Danielsville M. A. Berry Hitchins City Vera Booth Watkinsville 8. T. Reaves C. B. Durham Bessie Moore Bishop Thad Hammond Boart Mary Anna Maddox Farmington Addie Berry Claudia Burt Ella D. Leveritt China Leila Mae Hull Phillip Weltner Callie Hull Etta Park Lucy Linton Ruth Stevens Jefferson B. T. Mosely Sam Bell Mortle Montgomery Gainesville John Talmadge J. 8. Bolling Stephens T. J. Wooster Macon Southern Conference For Education Charles Cartledge Jacksonville Fla Lun Athens Red Cross Old Ireland Reid Drug Co Block Rev
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