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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1917

Page

7

Supreme Court ends Lehigh Valley Great Lakes steamship ties

The Supreme Court ruled the Lehigh Valley Railroad must relinquish its Great Lakes steamship lines under the Panama Canal Act. The decision, the act’s first test, held that through rates and joint traffic agreements show rail and water lines as competitors, enabling the Commission to order dissolution of the steamship interests.

Associated Press Washington B&upreme LeHigh Valley Railroad Great Lakes Lehigh Valley Supreme Court Interstate Commerce Commission Buffalo Tts Chicago Milwaukee LeHigh Valley Transportation Company New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Central Rutland Erie Grand Trunk Lackawanna Philadelphia Othe Congress

Teachers Delight Winterville Meeting

The Clarke County Institute teachers gathered in Winterville for a successful two day session. Resolutions praised local hospitality and leaders including Gaines, Prof J C Martin Supt W S Weaver Miss Oliver Mr Woodruff Dr Odum Hon J T Pittard and Supt Capt Dozier for their support and inspiration.

Winterville Teachera’ Institute Clarke County Clarke County Institute Rius Gaines J. C. Martin W. 8. Weaver Oglethorpe County

Morning hot water with limestone phosphate health fix

A reformulated health blurb urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast each day. It claims internal bathing cleanses stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, flushing poisons and toxins and restoring vigor and health.

Bingham Mebane Still Winning After Whitsett Gap

Bingham School Mebane N C March 27 Highs home run scoring two men for Bingham led the victory over the fast Whitsett Institute team Manager Win B Gray says the squad is in fine condition for early games with Georgia Tech Wake Forest College and other strong combinations The score Bingham 7 Whitsett 2 Sloan's Liniment advertised for rheumatism claims relief and quick penetration without rubbing with typical price 25 cents

Bingham School Mebane N. Cc High Bingham Whitsett Institute B. Gray Georgia Tech Wake Forest College R. H. BE. Bingham Whitsett

Death of Harrison Jones Jr six month old

The Journal notes the death of Harrison Jones Jr six months old at 62 East Fourteenth Street Friday afternoon. The private funeral will be held at the residence Saturday at 3 pm with private interment in West View Cemetery. He is survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam D Jones and Major W M Gordon.

Harrison Jones Harrison, Jr East Fourteenth Street West View Mia Sam D. Jones W. M. Gordon

Reid Drug Co Seed Sale Offers Fertilizer Deal

Seed promotion urges buyers to purchase now while fertilizer deal lasts at Reid Drug Co. The brief item highlights a limited time offer on agricultural supplies and seed stock.

Reid Drug Co

Weather Summary for Atlanta and Southeast States

Special to the Banner reports fair weather in Atlanta area with colder southeast portion. Alabama sees fair, colder conditions tonight with light frost. interior warming Wednesday. Rivers rise, flooding expected in low lands but no dangerous surge. A storm yesterday between Fort Smith and St Louis moved toward Buffalo with strong winds and heavy rainfall across Alabama Georgia Tennessee and the Carolinas. High river stages persist while west of the Mississippi clears and temperatures fall. Morning lows ranged from 68 in Jacksonville to 18 in At.

Atlanta Athens Georgia Alabama Chattahoochee Flint Fort Smith St. Louis Buffalo Tennessee Carolinas Mississippi Oklahoma Jacksonville

Weather forecast for cold night with frost ahead

The report notes 38 degrees at St Louis 26 at St Paul and 14 at Winnipeg with fair but colder weather tonight and probable frost. Fair weather is indicated for Wednesday. Meteorologist C F von Herrmann signs off.

Lanta St. Louis St. Paul Winnipeg C. F. von Herrmann

Vinol backs clerk’s recovery claim in Georgia ads

A Shelbyville clerk testifies Vinol restored health after severe exhaustion and skin problems. The ad promotes Vinol as a remedy for run-down, weak, nervous conditions, citing beet and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates. Palmer & Sons, Druggists, Athens, and other Georgia drugstores are listed as sellers.

Vince Shelbyville Ind Vinc Roy F. Bird Palmer & Sons Athens Georgia

Optimistic Thought on Debt and Futility of Worry

A concise maxim notes that fretting for a hundred years will not reduce debt or change finances. It urges practical action over anxiety, stressing focus on concrete steps rather than endless worry.

Strand and Elite Showings At The Movies Daily Schedule

Wednesday listings include Virginia Pearson in The Bitter Truth at the Strand with Louise Meredith in Sold at Auction at Elite. Thursday features William Desmond in The Last of the Ingrahams at the Strand and Peggy Hyland in The Enemy at Elite. Friday presents Vivian Martin in The Spirit of Romance at the Strand and Charles J. Ross in The Senator at Elite with Frances X. Bushman. Saturday showcases Harold Lockwood and Mae Allison in The Promise at the Strand and Pearl of the Army at Elite plus Luke Comedy at West ern Shorty Hamilton.

Virginia Pearson Fox Elite Louise Meredith Pathe Wm. Desmond the Ingrahams Peggy Hyland Vitagraph Vivian Martin Patria Chas. J. Ross Extra Frances X. Bushman Harold Lockwood Mae Allison Metro Luke Comedy Shorty Hamilton

Money to loan seeks land real estate options

Jamey Money to loan aims to land real estate investments with financier Stern. The notice signals loan availability and potential property interests in the local market.

Jamey M,' Stern

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Reuter Lincoln Park School of Bell Brothers Marble Co Thomas St Athens, GA Sikanceni American State Bank Athens Empire Laundry O Sefey Georgia National Bank John J. Wilkins Warren Smith Madison G. Nicholson, V. P, W. P. Brooks Cashler Iinstitute Bingham-Mebane Sloan Harrison Jones, JR Chas. Stern CO Ford Detroit Ford Motor Company Griffeth Implement Company Broad Street
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