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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1916
Page
7
Special to the Banner notes price increases for ink and Scotch whiskey in Atlanta on March 24. The ink rise stems from war related raw material costs, while Scotch prices reflect its British origin. The piece quips pens may become pencils, and drinkers will choose cheaper options if prices continue.
The cross roads grocery is described as the real court of last resort where Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is repeatedly tested and always favored. The ad claims the remedy is widely appreciated in rural areas and available from all dealers.
London authorities move to abolish the pass book at major banks for customers willing to abandon them. The change aims to save labor and paper as English pass books are large and cumbersome and record all checks against an account, absorbing much of personal bookkeeping for many customers.
Advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as rapid relief for colds and persistent coughs. It promises to heal inflamed airways and soothe raw throat with antiseptic healing and easy intake. A 60 cent bottle is recommended with a money back promise.
Census bureau reports U S oilcloth and linoleum manufactures for 1914 at 127 038 219 square yards valued at 25 598 371 dollars a 12 2 percent rise since 1909.
Georgia Adjutant General J Van Holt Nash states the National Guard is prepared to join active duty at the Mexican border. He notes about 90 percent would volunteer, with married men and those failing the physical test excluded from primary calls. President Wilson could order the guard to the border, and a straw ballot is sought to gauge volunteers.
President Wilson commuted the three months’ sentence of J. W. Anderson, a Gainesville area farmer, to expire at once due to his wife’s illness on the farm. Anderson had been convicted for operating a distillery without bond.
The Williams Lodge to confer the first degree at 8 o’clock Monday night. Other important business to come before the lodge. All Odd Fellows urged to attend.
An ad urges readers to act promptly if waking with a stiff back pains or rheumatic aches. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as helping kidneys remove waste matter to restore energy and performance.
State and county tax books are open for returns as J. H. Dorsdy, Tax Receiver, invites taxpayers to file. An unrelated medical ad for Chamberlain's Tablets follows, promoting daily bowel movement.
On Sunday afternoon the Y M C A religious committee in Athens brings D. J. Fant of Atlanta to the Elite theater to address the men. Fant, a leading Southern Railroad engineer, will speak on "On the Limited to the Great Terminal" with a 3 30 chorus opening and a 4 oclock address. Boys meetings follow at 3 30 in the association headquarters. An ideal spring laxative ad follows.
Junior Lieutenant Armand C. Pailthrop, twenty nine, was found shot dead in his cabin aboard the cruiser Saratoga at Bremerton Navy Yard. Investigation indicates the wound was self inflicted and the death is not yet explained. A safeties and health ad promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia and rheumatic pains.
A devotional poem by J. W. Walden written in Athens, Georgia in July 1915. It traces four stages Childhood Youth Manhood and Age with vivid images of growth duty and faith. The piece ends with the river of life flowing to the sea and a call to rest in God and friendship.
The Baptist Tabernacle plans a Sunday of prophetic sermons on the Second Coming led by Pastor R B Neighbour. Morning topic When the King Comes Back will lead a series including The Day of Man and The Day of God. Evening topic The Model Christian Home discusses marriage, partnership, parenthood, and child rearing. Dave Fant will address Baracas and lead men’s session at 10 o clock.
A short quotation attributed to Meredith states that true belief is hopeful patience and the absence of impatience, framing belief as steady hope rather than rushed doubt.
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