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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1915

Page

13

Georgia Teachers Benefit From Summer School at Athens

Georgia teachers are invited to a summer session in Athens with eight instructors and lecturers. The program offers thirty evenings of lectures, drama, and music while promising lower overall costs compared to rail fares to New York or Chicago. Georgia attendees expect similar entertainments and better preparation for state exams and professional courses.

Macon Chicago Knoxville Peabody Georgia New York Athens

Lawrenceville Band Asked to Play for Gainesville Event

The United Commercial Travelers of America will meet in Gainesville on May 20 and 21. Lawrenceville’s brass band, regarded as one of the best in the area, is being negotiated with to provide music for the occasion amid several invitations for upcoming public events and conventions.

Lawrenceville United Commercial Travelers of America Gainesville Lawrenceville Brass Band Eugene C. Massie Virginia Georgia Senate Massie Virginia State Bar Association

Winterville High school commencement May 21 192?

Winterville Ga May 17 the Winterville High school will hold its commencement exercises Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the auditorium. The 11 graduates are Florie Coile Stella Anderson Pauline Phillips Clyde Hale Mattie Matthews Mamie Hayes Dean Amis Jep Dawson N B Davis and Thompson Pittard. Lieutenant Hayes A Kroner of the U S army will deliver the commencement address. Audience invited.

Winterville Winterville High School Florie Coile Stella Anderson Pauline Phillips Clyde Hale Mattie Matthews Mamie Hayes Dean Amis Jep Dawson N. B. Davis Thompson Pittard Hayes A. Kroner U. S. Army

Weather forecast for Atlanta May 17 Tuesday night and Tuesday

The report notes a moderate eastern low pressure system with low atmospheric pressure across the region from North Carolina to New York. Scattered showers were observed from Texas to North Carolina and in the lake and north Atlantic states. Georgia should remain dry with fair cooler conditions in Atlanta tonight and Tuesday.

Atlanta Athens Georgia North Carolina New York Texas Tennessee Carolina Lake North Atlantic Atlantic

Man Lives on Beans Solves Cost of Living in Bath

A Bath Maine man claims to live on a ten cent daily diet built largely on beans. He touts the savings and hearty appearance suggests the plan works, though critics doubt the feasibility. The tale highlights frugality challenges amid rising prices and features a bold personal experiment.

Bath BO Means

Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of the Georgia Bar Association

The Georgia Bar Association plans its thirty second annual gathering at St Simons Island Georgia on June 3 to 5 1915 with sessions led by Z B Rogers Samuel S Bennet and other officials. The program includes reports from committees on legislation jurisprudence education ethics and membership plus addresses by Judge Hart Massie and others. Social events feature a get acquainted meeting and a Sea Gate steamer excursion to Frederica and Jekyl Island with visits to historic sites.

The Georgia Bar Association St. Simons St. Simons Island Georgia Z.B. Rogers Elberton Samuel S. Bennet Albany Z. D. Harrison Atlanta H. J. Fullbright Waynesboro L. Z. Rosser W. H. Fleming Augusta W. P. Meldrim Savannah A. G. Powell S. B. Adams J H. Tipton Sylvester A. J. Cobb Athens Permanent Commission On Andrew J. Cobb John C. Hart Union Point Pwer Georgia Reports Harry S. Strozier Macon E. E. Nix Camilla Georgia Mountains John Henley Eugene C. Massie Richmond Lamar Rucker John B. Harris Boozer Payne A. B. Conger Bainbridge W. D. Ellis William W. Howard Federal Reserve Banking System Hollins N. Randolph General Counsel Federal Reserve Bank A. W. Cozart Columbus L. W. Branch Quitman American Bar Association Union Bar Conference of Commissioners On Burton Smith Sea Gate Frederica Live Oak Grove General Oglethorpe John Wesley Bloody Marsh Sound Jekyl Creek Glynn Jekyl Island St. Simons Pier Brunswick Ben S. Gibson St. Simons Hotel Southern Atlantic Coast Line Oglethorpe Hotel

One Cause of Old Age and Butter Preservation Tip

A Roumanian scientist claims old age stems from reduced body water. A home tip suggests keeping butter fresh by submerging it in bran to support a potato just above the surface.

San Diego Heat Brings Crowds to Exposition Stars

May 17. San Diego nearly tops its fame for a short thermometer as heat drives crowds to the exposition. Miss Margaret Edwards poses in a gauzy costume from The Hypocrites as part of her art study, while Mary Pickford tours with the Famous Players company aboard the yacht Venetia. Photographs and autographs draw fans, with Pickford sharing thoughts on movie art when time allows.

San Diego Margaret Edwards Naked Truth San Diego Exposition Miss Edwards Dainty Mary Pickford Famous Players Company John D. Spreckles Miss Pickford Exposition Grounds

TIZ Foot Relief Ad Seeks Instant Comfort

An advertisement touts TIZ as a cure for tired burning and sore feet with corns bunions and swelling. It promises instant relief and a year of comfort for 25 cents and urges buying at drug or department stores. A brief education quote from Huxley follows.

Ady

Thaw Case Delayed Again by Appellate Court

Presiding Judge Ingraham of the New York appellate division stayed all proceedings in Harry Thaw's habeas corpus petition seeking a jury on his sanity. The matter was postponed twice, with Supreme Court Justice Frendrick delaying for tomorrow at the deputy attorney general's request. The state seeks to prevent a jury trial on the insanity question.

Associated Press New York Ingraham Appellate Division Supreme Court Harry Thaw

Teachers to Work for Farmers Union in Georgia

Georgia report states many county superintendents and teachers will work for the Farmers Union during summer vacation to organize and instruct the public. The effort aims for 50 000 members, with funds provided to cover expenses and pay workers. Secretary Fred Ricketson in Douglas invites educators to join, offering guidance on how to earn money through Union service.

Douglas Farmers’ Union Georgia Union City J. J. Brown Elberton Dublin Brown Fred Ricketson Georgia Farmers’ Union

Greek Painters and the Question of the Greatest

The piece discusses several renowned ancient Greek painters and debates which might be considered the greatest, suggesting Apelles around 332 B. C. The remark about rare good luck appears as a quotation about social invitations and home baking.

Greece Apelles

Apricot origins traced from Asia to Europe then Americas

The apricot did not originate in Mexico. It was introduced from Asia into Europe in the era of Alexander the Great. It spread from Greece to other European countries and, after 1492, to the Americas.

Mexico Asia Europe Alexander the Great Greece Americas

Cardus the woman's tonic praised by Kentucky mother

Mrs Laura Bratcher of Ready Kentucky recounts months of illness and paralysis before taking Cardus eleven bottles. She credits it with restoring health, allowing her to work and do washing again. The ad urges women with similar ailments to try Cardus today, claiming it has helped thousands over 50 years and is available at druggists.

Laura Bratcher Cardus Fie

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