SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST IN THE BANNER ADS
Local ads offer insurance plans from Lipecomo and Jester and bank deposit rates at Athens Savings Bank. Green & Michael advertise funds on hand for loans on city property or farm land. Furnished rooms for rent and housekeeping requests appear, plus second hand oil tanks wanted. Piedmont cotton seed offered with price and yield comparisons. Curtainlies Needle Showers advertised with installation in a week.
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Green & Michael, Loan Dept
Crawford Clerk Spends Day in Atlanta
Mr. J Crawford, clerk of Clarke County court, spent yesterday in Atlanta on official business and returns to duty today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Crawford
Chautauqua Opens With Good Weather and Big Attendance
The Chautauqua kicked off in Greensboro North Carolina with warm weather and strong turnout. Business leaders bought over 700 single admission tickets for employees at a noon luncheon. Today is the last day to secure season tickets for 250 dollars? The sale is extended to allow six days of attractions. Tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce Costa Thornton Palmer Harris drugstores and Woman's Club and Chamber committees will sell this after noon.
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Greensouro
N. C
Fogelman
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Woman's Club
Costa's
Thornton's
Palmer's
Harris’ Drug Store
Woman's Club Committees
Rigg’s Disease Praised By Atlanta Woman
Mrs J T Dargan of 179 Lucile Ave Atlanta Georgia thanks Rigg’s Ine for curing decades of dental woes. She says her mouth now shows tight teeth firm gums and general improvement after using the remedy. She recommends it to others suffering from Rigg’s disease sold by druggists for 50 cents and 1.00.
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J. T. Dargan
Lucile Ave
Atlanta
Rigg
Chamberlains Tablets Praise From Spencerport Reader
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport N Y writes that Chamberlains Tablets have done wonders for her chronic stomach trouble after years of trying remedies. She reports positive lasting relief and high regard for the medicine. Obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Anna Kadin
Spencerport
Fire Damage at New York Navy Yard Destroys Five-Story Building
A five story brick receiving building at the New York navy yard burned from an unknown origin. The fire destroyed the structure causing losses probably in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The nearby interned German Leaters were unhurt.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Navy Yard
Annual Luncheon Demonstrations Today at Athens High
The Athens High and Industrial School will host a demonstrative luncheon at 2 PM for the board of education and board of trustees. Demonstrations cover cookery domestic science and student work in manual training sewing fancy work basketry carving house-care and nursing with songs and exercises.
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Athens High and Industrial School
Board of Education
Board of Trustees
Madame Lustrat Leads Red Cross Drive Across Georgia
indefatigable Red Cross organizer Madame Lustrat of Athens travels to Elberton and Bishop to form new chapters and auxiliaries. She has already visited dozens of places in the state and enrolls more volunteers, widely regarded as the most active fundraiser in Georgia this month.
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Madame Lustrat
Red Cross
Georgia Pot
Sua
Berton
Bishop Toganize
Athei
Madame Strat
Athens
Good Old Times Now Empty Phras
A Dahlonega Nugget excerpt contrasts 19th or early 20th century prices with modern costs. It notes whiskey at 87 cents a gallon, cotton 26 1/2 cents a pound, tobacco 13 cents, flour 6.50 per barrel, corn 76 cents a bushel and peach brandy at $1, arguing the past held tangible value.
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Georgia
Good Old Times
Dahlonega
Fallon
Rockefeller subscribes to five million liberty bonds
The subscription committee announced John D. Rockefeller has subscribed for five million dollars in liberty loan bonds. The note follows an eventful period as new conditions arise in the market.
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Associated Press
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Hoarded Treasure in India Estimated Over £400 Million
The Financial Review estimates India’s hidden wealth exceeds £400 million, with most wealth believed stored in small sums. It notes gold and silver sent from Britain to India is absorbed and leaves circulation quickly. In India the existence of significant hidden wealth is deemed a myth.
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India
The
Financial Review
Axtom
London
Jackson County Farmer Dies by His Own Hand
A Jackson County farmer named W. D. Elrod, 60, living near Commerce, died by suicide after a period of ill health and mental strain. He left eight children, including W. P. Elrod, a businessman in Athens. Funeral and burial were held at Oconee Church in Oh county yesterday.
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Jackson County
Commerce
W. D. Elrod
Oconee
Chich-Oh County
W. P. Elrod
Athens
Banana route to Navy admission stuns Athens recruit
A Florida youth living in Athens hopped a peculiar path to enlist in the Navy. He weighed himself after eating nearly four pounds of bananas to meet the required weight, asking himself how and finding the answer in plain sight at the recruiting station.
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Florida
Athens
Navy
Harmon and Elrod Take Over Boston Cafe
Messrs. J. L. Harmon and W. P. Elrod have bought the Boston Cafe near the Seaboard and Gainesville Midland station. They assume charge and replace H. N. Thomas who retires to Florida. New owners plan extensive improvements and will run a modern, up-to-date, elegant establishment.
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Messrs
J. L., Harmon
W. P. Elrod
Boston Cafe
Seaboard
Gainesville Midland Station
H. N. Thomas
Florida
In Memory of the Late Mrs Young
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist church plans a memorial service for Mrs W H Young of Thomson Georgia recently killed in an auto accident. The service follows the society's regular meeting Wednesday at 1 pm and invites Athens friends to attend.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
W. H. Young
Thomson, Ga
Athens Friends
Young
County Commissioners Meet in Routine Session
The board met to audit accounts authorize warrants direct road work and handle routine matters. Commissioner R L Bramblett was absent due to illness at his Princeton home.
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County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
R. L. Bramblett
Princeton
Eat More Fruit and Vegetables for Alkaline Balance
The article explains that Irish potatoes and many vegetables and fruits help keep body tissues and fluids alkaline, countering the acid effect of meat eggs fish and similar foods. It notes the body functions best when neutral or slightly alkaline, stressing fruit and vegetable intake for hearty wheat eaters. Advertise your wants.
Y M C A Honors Outgoing Seniors At University Event
The Sunday school rooms of the First Methodist church hosted a large gathering of faculty trustees and student committees. Chancellor Barrow opened with prayer as Alfred Scott presided and R M Guess spoke on future Y M C A plans. A loving cup was given to Guess as he heads to Fort McPherson for Army Association work.
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Methodist Church
Uniraity
Milton Scott
Georgia
E. L. Floyd
W. R. Nixon
Lawrence Fox
Barrow
R. P. Stephens
C. M. Snelling
First Methodist Church
Guess
Army “Association
Fort McPherson
Seagull Flight Signals Incoming Rain
Coast residents observe seagulls turning from shore to fields and screaming as winds shift, then predict a rainstorm. The behavior is described as a weather omen by locals.
Old City's Pride Seen From Citadel Hill View
The pride of Quebec is described as its citadel hill towering above the St. Lawrence. The view spans river, forest, parish, and distant Laurentians, offering a sweeping panorama unmatched by any city.
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Old City
Quebec
Citadel Hill
St. Lawrence
Optimistic Thought on Success and Determination
An excerpt stresses that maintaining optimism is key to avoiding failure and pursuing success. It frames confidence as a guide to steady progress and achievement.
General Wood Invited to Georgia Tech Tech Baseball Games
A telegram from University of Georgia officials to General Leonard Wood requests his party attend final Georgia Tech vs Georgia baseball games in Athens. They note about twelve hundred students and alumni will be present and highlight government personnel training at Fort McPherson.
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General Wood
Georgia Tech
Athens
Leonard Wood
Charleston
3. C
Georgia School of Technology
University of Georgia
Athletic Association of the
Fort McPherson
Hugh H. Gordon
Board of Directors Athletic Association
Baseball results from leagues yesterday
American League scores include Chicago 11 Philadelphia 0 Detroit 5 Washington 11 St Louis 4 New York 7 Cleveland 5 Boston 6 National League games Boston 1 Chicago 8 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburg 2 Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 2 New York 4 St Louis 5 Southern Atlanta 6 Little Rock 4 Chattanooga 8 Memphis 0 Mobile 3 Nashville 9 New Orleans 4 Birmingham 2 South Atlantic Columbia 5 Augusta 3 Jacksonville 5 Charleston 2 Columbus 13 Macon 12
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
National Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
South Atlantic
Columbia
Augusta
Jacksonville
Charleston
Columbus
Macon
Chinese Regiment Is Being Drilled in New Mexico
Chinese refugees from Mexico, who accompanied General Pershing’s troops, are organized into a military unit in Columbus, New Mexico. Under Major Parker they drill daily, using sticks for rifles, and are fed by the Chinese Relief Society amid an act that barred their admission to the United States.
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Associated Press
Columbus
N.M
United States
China
Germany
Mexico
Pershing
Republic
San Francisco
Parker
Not Very Intellectual Quote Cited by Enquirer
A terse comment from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes that many men with wealth but little sense lack common sense, dismissing pretentious intellect as hollow. The remark reflects a blunt media voice on social pretensions.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Chaplains Sought From Seminary Students
New Orleans May 15 Chaplains for the army are being enlisted from the ranks of students at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. President Mullins reported that several students had volunteered. The school draws attention for its conservative-progressive orthodoxy. Enrollment this session was 420 with 323 men and 97 women. Endowment rose by 68 500, aided by a 10 000 gift from a Louisville Baptist and wife. A new 44 acre campus is planned on suburban Louisville land.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Army
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
B. Y .Mullins
Institute
Mullins
Ohio River
Nory
Louisville
Apple Purely Gift of Nature
The article asserts apples have always been valued by mankind since biblical times and notes many apples are sold for five or ten cents each. It argues most varieties originated naturally rather than by deliberate propagation.
Man Arrested After Train Chase And Tobacco Misstep
A New Hampshire man racing to catch a train dropped a rubber and, in excitement, swallowed tobacco. His unsteady gait led to an arrest on intoxication charges, in a tale the Buffalo Times dubs son of hard luck.
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New Hampshire
Buffalo Times
Sentimental Woman Seeks Heart Mender in Witty Exchange
Dialogue notes a playful contrast between a sentimental woman and a practical man. She asks for guidance to mend a broken heart and he suggests a splice as a remedy. The exchange frames a lighthearted, old fashioned solution to a personal crisis.
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Milledge Avenue
Dearing Street
J. D. Bradwell
Lipecomo
Iinsurance
J. C. Jester
Lahgert
Athens Savings Bank
Williams Bros
Springdale Street
W. Care Banner
Care Banner
F. D. Shaw
College Ave
Hill St
Sorrells & Co
State College of Agriculture
Piedmont
Poulnot
Griffeth Implement CO
Ateas
Anderson Plumbing Co
Clayton St
J. T. Anderson
Chautauqua
Crucedale Greenhouses
D G. Anderson & Co
Elberton
Bishop
John D
Ohio State Journal
Atfens
Harmon & Elrod
Mrs. Young
Hotel Cumberland
Broadway
54Th St
Grand Central Depot
7Th Avenue
Pennsylvania Station
Harry P. Stimson
Hotel Imperial Laaf
M. A
Lipscomb & Co
M. G. Deari
Erwin & Company
Wood
U.S
Baptist Theological Seminary
Oscar Nichols
Insurance Dept
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