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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
8
Short notes announce several local ads including fire insurance through Lipecomb and Athens Savings Bank offers, a Jester recommendation, Edleon Phonographs at J L Morris, a rental at 1064 Lumpkin Street, a bookkeeper position with bond, missing London’s Beginner’s music book, helping hands wanted in Atlanta, a white woman for house work, and battery repair services by Auto Electric Company at 187 Broad Street.
The article cites Napoleon on the ideal woman as a healthy, middle aged matron and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a long established remedy for nervousness headaches backache sleeplessness and the blues, claiming it restores health and strength.
Classified brief seeking a capable cook with good wages. Contact Mrs Hammond Johnson at 1324 Milledge Ave. Includes note about loans on farm, city and town real estate and reference to H. I. M. Rylee, attorney.
Ad warns buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bearing the Bayer Cross on package and each tablet, noting many fraudulent copies sold in Brooklyn composed largely of talcum powder. It stresses asking for genuine Bayer product with proper directions and dosage.
Postmaster J. H. Rucker announced all boxes with unpaid rentals by the night of the 31st will be closed. Demand exceeds supply, and closed boxes will be re rented to first applicants after that date. Current holders should pay next quarter’s rental promptly to keep their boxes.
A vintage advertisement promises instant relief from dyspepsia acidity gas and indigestion after meals. It touts Pape's Diapepsin tablets as the surest quickest stomach reliever available at drug stores with low cost.
An old style health ad urges readers to abandon local lotions for rheumatism and embrace a blood cleansing remedy, 8, 8, 8, claiming it targets the disease source. It promotes a vegetable blood remedy used for over fifty years sold at drug stores and offers free oral advice from the Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.
The piece highlights skirts in one piece with pockets and self material belts paired with crepe Georgette blouses and satin collars. It cites Pictorial Review patterns Walst No 7647 and Dosture No 7904 with sizes 34 to 44 bust and 16 to 20 years, prices 20 and 25 cents.
Georgians note Colonel William J. Oliver, president of the Oliver Tractor Company, elected president of the Knoxville board of commerce. Oliver, a visitor at Macon’s recent tractor show, helped elevate his southern built tractors to prominence as a leading farm implement maker.
Governor Dorsey issues mandate to the ordinary of Terrell County to hold a special election without delay to fill the vacancy in the Georgia House caused by the death of Hon. Dewitt C. Pickett of Dawson. Pickett was re-elected last fall to represent Terrell County in the lower house. Oliver tractors noted as after a Macon exhibition many orders for immediate delivery were placed.
Special officers watch at the bedside of L Massey a four year old boy believed dying after a gunman’s shot to end his life. Earlier he fired at Grady hospital and attempted to kill Mrs George C Aiken who lies wounded with two bullet wounds to the head and his eye torn. The latest developments say Massey, who has a family, became violently jealous of Mrs Ail a comely widow with two children.
In Atlanta Gov Dorsey received a letter from Georgia Greek societies urging President Wilson to support Greece in its demand for certain Aegean islands now held by Turkey and also claimed by Italy at the peace conference.
Atlanta March 26 The Emory University board approves campus construction totaling 175000 with a physics building addition, a new dormitory for 150, a 400 seat dining hall, and athletic field work. When finished next fall the School of Liberal Arts moves from Oxford to Atlanta and total campus value rises to about 775000.
Elme Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets at Castle Hall Jes AARON COHEN and T H NICKERSON K of R & S. Lodge No 15 hosts meetings at Pellows Hall Max Joseph 40 invites brethren. Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M meets at Mt Vernon Lathe. State meets held monthly in Masonic Hall third floor Max Joseph Building Clayton Street. H A NIX W M INO QUINN Secretary.
War department reports more than 200 million dollars of surplus war supplies sold to foreign governments. France accounts for 155 million, Italy for 43 million, with the balance to other allies.
An Oakland Sensible notice promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair at home using a dampened brush with six delivered, claiming a youthful look. A separate line advertises Chamberlain's Tablets to cure bad mouth taste from digestive issues, noting gentle bowels and reliability.
A pattern description explains a tailored dress crafted from a tight weight wool mix. It features a plaid collar and binding, panel front with button trim along both sides from collar to belt. Couture tone and measurements note bust up to 44 inches. Price is 23 cents.
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