Local merchants urged to spend dollars in town
A call to residents to keep the dollar circulating locally by shopping with home merchants. The message emphasizes that local businesses are part of the town and help sustain the community economy.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1916
Page
5
Flies as Filth, Disease Carriers Warned in Public Guidance
A public health notice urges residents to screen homes and remove trash and manure heaps to prevent flies. It warns flies spread filth and disease and that clean people are seen as better kept, advising prompt trash removal and proper screening.
Strike at the root of the housefly menace
Public health notice urges households to prevent flies by proper disposal of manure and kitchen waste, screen windows and doors, and require food suppliers to do the same. It warns flies spread disease like typhoid and dysentery and emphasizes safer premises inside and out.
Mrs Hep’s Sayings: marriage reformulates men
The piece presents Mrs. Hep’s quip that marriage can reform a man, delivered with dialectal humor. It reflects a light social anecdote style likely from a community notes column, illustrating local voices and conversational wit.
Tech Jackets Rally but Fall Short in Georgia Series Opener
Georgia Tech and Georgia played a two hour and forty five minute game with Tech edging ahead late then yielding two final runs in the ninth. Puckett earned the win while Bryant started for Georgia in a pitching duel that featured power hits from David for Georgia and Burkhardt and C. Smith for Tech. The crowd filled the stands as Tech and Georgia split the four game series opener with the next two games set in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech Yellowjackets
Georgia
Heisman
Puckett
Lefty Bryant
David
Philpot
Jones
Tech
Philphot
Yellowjackets
Bryant
Hill
Wooten
Henderson
Spence
Beard
Burhardt
Burkhardt
Preas
Clements
Davis
C. Smith
Atlanta
Mercer
Ab. R. H
J. Smith
Morrison
Ab. R. Bh
Erwin
Gillig
Tech Beats Georgia In Tight Baseball Duel
Tech and Georgia battled to a 9 8 finish as Bryant and Puckett held the mound through seven innings. Davis led scoring with home runs and Clements Wooten Erwin Smith provided base threats as Tech tallied in double digits, while Georgia fought back with late rallies and solid hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
Gold
Wooten
Johnston
C. Smith
J. Smith
Hill
Spence
Morrison
Georgia
Bryant
Friday
David
Preas
Clements
Henderson
Erwin
Davis
Puckett
Jones
Rawson
Schwartz
Professor Williams Leaves Athens High for Brenau Chair
Prof Williams, two years at Athens High School teaching modern languages, has accepted the chair of German at Brenau College Conservatory. He will also travel in the summer months to promote the college, and Athens regrets losing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Athens High School
Brenau College Conservatory
Athens
Barnett Shoals Beats Porterdale 8-4 In Local Ball Game
At Barnett Shoals yesterday afternoon the Barnett Shoals team defeated Porterdale Newton County 8 to 4. Peeler and Flanigen pitched for Barnett Shoals with Peeler striking out 15 and Woods for Porterdale totaling 6. McRees led hitters with four hits in five appearances including a twobagger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett Shoals
Porterdale
Newton County
Peeler
Flanigen
Woods
Smith
McRees
Conference yields closer US Carranza cooperation in Mexico
Indications show the Scott Obregon talks, though called a deadlock, produced closer American and Carranza collaboration in Mexico. No written pact was made to avoid upsetting Mexican public opinion. Troops movement and rail usage emerge as practical steps, with formal protocol talks likely next week between Lansing and the Mexican ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Scott Obregon
Carranza
Mexico
Obregon
Lansing
United States
Death of E. B. Brown at 68 on Commerce road
Mr. E. B. Brown died yesterday morning at his home on the Commerce road at age 68. He leaves eight grown children. The funeral will be from the home with burial at Chandler's chapel at 10 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Brown
Commerce Road
Chandler’s Chapel
Three Beautiful Homes For Rent In Town
Sixteen fifty for a six room house on Harris Street. A two story six room on Hancock Avenue rents for twenty five dollars. A seven room house on Hancock Avenue goes for twenty dollars. All have just been painted with walls redone and modern conveniences. End of display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris St
Hancock Ave
Dangers of Draft and Sloan's Liniment
A short ad-like notice touts drafts as dangerous and promotes Sloan's Liniment to relieve neuralgia stiff neck sore muscles and rheumatism. It claims better circulation, warmth, rest, and sleep after application, highlighting relief during discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Athens Chamber names fair committee for tented fall event
Fair Committee President C. D. Flanigen of the Athens Chamber of Commerce named a coordinating group to work with the fair association management for a tented agricultural fair planned for next fall. Members include James W. Morton chairman W. G. Griffith M. P. Jarnigan J. Z. Hoke 8. L. Slack E. D. Sledge W. G. Dilps D. G. Bickers B. W. Carroll J. R. Fain H. W. Odum A. Rhodes J. G. Woodruff E. B. Mell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Flanigen
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Fair Association
Messrs
James W. Morton
W. G. Griffith
M. P. Jarnigan
J. Z. Hoke
8. L. Slack
E. D. Sledge
W. G. Dilps
D. G. Bickers
B. W. Carroll
J. R. Fai
City Court Opens May Term Under Judge West
Judge West presides as City Court convenes tomorrow at the usual hour. Solicitor 8. C. Upson to be on duty. A large docket of cases is set for the regular May term.
Atlanta Girl Keeps Golf Championship Title
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta retained the southern women's golf championship by defeating Mrs. Alston Sheaf of Savannah six up with five to play in Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alexa Stirling
Atlanta
Alston Sheaf
Savannah
Davis in Critical Condition at Clarke Resident Home
Early this morning Mr. N B Davis a prominent Clarke citizen living on the Lexington road was reported critically ill. He has suffered illness for months and physicians expressed little hope for survival today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Davis
Clarke
Lexington Road
Mrs W A Jester Hovers On Border
The condition of Mrs. W. A. Jester was reported as she could hardly be until morning. She has been gradually growing weaker and steadily sinking for several days.
Louisiana Wins Southern Conference Track Meet in Nashville
Nashville May 13 LSU wins the Southern Conference meet with nl w points. Mississippi Aggi es finish second with 42% points, while Vanderbilt places third with 16 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Louisiana State University
Nlw
Southern’ Col | Athletic Association
Mississippi Aggies
Vanderbilt
Laws To Abolish Pestiferous Fly Nuisance
Discussion of housefly life history and experiments suggests cities can greatly reduce fly numbers. Health departments can abate nuisances by enforcing stable construction and manure practices to remove the nuisance.
Should Start a Co operative Cleanup
Community campaign urges early winter starts for town improvement. An association is proposed to be formed, divided into districts with inspectors in each district to oversee cleanliness and food screening for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fies
Fifth Breeding Places Refuse Baoyaee to Tribune
A garbled OCR fragment mentions breeding sites and a refusal but provides no clear entities or events. Readable text contains no identifiable people, organizations, dates, or places to anchor a concise news item.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fiies
Georgia Tech
Gillis
Burkbirt
Preag
Burkhart
W. T. Collins & Company
R.H. E. Tech
Prof. Williams
Brenau College
Will
Gainesville School For Girls
Fair Committee
Chamber OF Commerce
Judge West
MR. N. B. Davis
Louisiana
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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