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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
5
Sunday morning death visited the Johnsons of 550 Nantahala avenue. The child of Mr and Mrs J H Johnson did not survive the day. Local officials have not released additional details pending further report.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs E H Haynes of 465 Dougherty Street died Sunday morning at a few days old. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon and burial followed at Oconee cemetery.
At the North Georgia county home economics conference held at the State Normal School the Barberville Canning and Tomato Club presented a fifteen member program. Fifteen girls wore the club colors yellow and white with daisies, offered agricultural and literary numbers, and received enthusiastic encores as they reported on garden work.
A renowned beauty editor claims Mrs Osgood's Wonder safely removes unwanted hair from face neck arms and other areas without painful procedures or depilatories. Endorsed by society and professionals the remedy allegedly prevents recurring blemishes. Available through H R Palmer and Bons era geist or toilet counter vendors.
Tom Newbury a youthful mathematics professor at Mendham dodges a freshman hazing attempt while Sally Phelps plans a secret banquet. In a brave reveal he disguises himself in Peggy Adams coat, confronts the crowd, and quells the prank with wit, choosing not to report the incident.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a generous man says a man should get credit, while Bronco Bob counters that he and Piute Pete were so famed for poker skill it ruined their business. The dialogue captures frontier bravado and the playful ego of two gamblers.
A California farmer used a growing eucalyptus as a windmill tower while locating a water spring beneath a grove. To preserve the trees he mounted the windmill on a central tree and secured braces to nearby trees, achieving a satisfactory running unit.
A war geography note from the National Geographic Society recalls Kaminiets Podolsk as a historic Polish fortress and fortress city near the Austrian frontier. It describes its strategic role in eastern Galicia and Bukowina, its two-part layout, the ancient castle, and its later transfer to Russia in 1795.
James M. Kane of Doylestown Pennsylvania explains a pocket flashlight method to locate a splinter under the fingernail. By placing the finger over a small light in a dark room the splinter becomes visible as if illuminated by X rays. Surgeons increasingly use flashlights to illuminate the throat pharynx and mouth during examinations.
New York health officials urge sterilized kissing during grippe outbreak warning that pathogens pass through lovers. Public health chief warns against intimate contact as Broadway venues ring in the new year with extended kissing amid the epidemic fears.
In re L. D. Hawks, No. 570 in bankruptcy, petition for discharge filed. Court orders hearing June 17, 1916 at 10 a m in Atlanta Georgia United States District Court room. Creditors and interested parties urged to appear and show cause why discharge should not be granted. O C Fuller Clerk. By W G Cornett Deputy Clk.
In 1915 the United States Bankruptcy Court in Atlanta Georgia orders discharge hearing for Robs R Jones bankrupt. Creditors and interested parties are notified to appear in court to show cause why discharge should not be granted as prayed.
An East side woman stayed in a polling booth long enough for someone to check on her. She was writing a letter to her mother explaining that voting is quiet there, unlike at home with demanding children. The anecdote is cited from the Independence Reporter and Kansas City Star.
An old column promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia stiffness and rheumatism with claims of rapid relief after application. It also narrates a spectator’s joke about a noisy concert goer who complains the music prevents his conversation.
Anna Hawn of Cedar Grove Missouri writes that Foley Cathartia Tablets are the best liver pill she ever used. The ad claims they do not nauseate or gripe and act freely on the liver. Recommended for constipation bloating sour stomach gas bad breath and irregular bowel action. H R Palmer & Sons. adv.
A farming implements catalogue sent to a remote village prompts a handwritten inquiry from a reader. The manufacturer replies with a typed answer and receives a quick retort: you need not print your letter to me I can read writing.
This old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a valuable general tonic. It highlights quinine and iron as key ingredients and notes the price as 60 cents.
Pat and Sandy debate the merits of their two regiments with hearty humor about the colonel dismissing officers. Sandy quips that the remark means little and adds his unit would fare poorly if they fell out.
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