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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
5
A young woman is launched from a massive 42 centimeter cannon through a solid hurdling mass of iron steel wood and brass into the innermost of three suspended trunks, creating a spectacular trick.
Washington March 28 The American National treasury reports a new high. Comptroller Williams says U S assets in the last bank call March 5 totaled over 16 billion dollars, exceeding by more than 35 million the combined resources of England Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Denmark Japan and the Reichs Bank of Germany.
The Ben Greet Players presented The Winter's Tale at the Octagon before a large audience largely of Normal School and Lucy Cobb students along with Georgia boys. The performance was well read with strong voices and effective costumes though the venue felt cool, a common fault for off season shows.
The Georgia Glee and Mandolin Club returns from a successful tour, closing the season Monday with a new minstrel show act The High Court of Red and Black featuring the mandolin club. Star performers include the All-American Mandolin quintet, Sam Kessewits, Roger Hill, Jarrar Bond, and Marian Hodgson and Jenny Arnold as sponsors. Seat sales at Palmer's with 50 75 and 1.00 prices.
The Strand presents William Desmond in The Last of the Ingrahams a Cape Cod tale of Jules Ingraham and Mercy Reed as they endure community scorn and find a hopeful future. Also on today Fox comedy Hearts and Saddles and Peggy Hyland in The Enemy at Elite. Big attractions planned for Monday Panthea starring Norma Talmadge at Strand and Carlyle Blackwell feature at New Blue with Restivo.
An advertisement touts laxative Bromo Quinine as safe for all users without nervousness or head ringing. It emphasizes a tonic and laxative effect and notes B. W. Groves signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure promising one hundred dollars reward for any incurable case. It claims internal action through mucous surfaces, lists price at three cents per bottle, and notes selling points and testimonials.
Special to the Banner Commerce Ga March 28 The D A R presented a 8x15 flag on a metal pole at Commerce High School. The program featured song America a living flag introduction of the speaker and an address by Prof S V Sanford University of Georgia. Sanford reviewed wars from history to present day and discussed the U S Germany breach and Wilsons policy appealing for loyalty and volunteers.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hodgson and Walter Jr. return from Columbus where they attended the Hall Scarborough wedding. Mrs. M. M. Levy is able to be out after an illness. Mrs. Artie Small of Macon visits Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Barnett. the Smalls were in New York for two weeks. Mrs. R. C. Orr visits Mr. Craig Orr in Albany for several days.
Mrs J P Proctor will travel to Jefferson to organize Red Cross work. The chairmen of the Red Cross groups are asked to meet weekly at headquarters to complete unfinished work and receive next week's instructions. Mrs B H Dorsey’s group meets Friday at 11 at her Milledge Ave home. Mrs C D Flanigen’s group will meet with her this morning at 11. Mr and Mrs J P Proctor and Mr George D Thomas visited Winterville for Red Cross efforts yesterday.
The ad asserts that a full stomach brings a glad heart, a full heart brings a glad soul, and a full soul makes the whole man glad. It warns that men suffer tiredness from overwork and kidney weakness, offering Foley Kidney Pile as a quick-acting tonic and strengthener marketed by H. IR, Palmer & Gons.
Exceedingly pleasing design mention of a dark blue satin sash blue satin blouse and skirt items from Pictorial Review. Describes a slip over model with front fastening and simple waistline, citing yardage for an average medium size 74 yards for the blouse and 241 inches waist for the skirt with a two dimes price per item.
A short quoted remark discusses gratitude and the idea that true gifts come from within and from others, regardless of wealth or wisdom. The excerpt emphasizes appreciating what one has thanks to a giver and reflects on the limitations of worldly riches.
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