Athens Banner Subscription Rates and Delivery Notice
The Athens Banner lists delivery by carriers in Athens Georgia with rates of five dollars per year two fifty for six months one dollar twenty six for three months or ten cents a week. Remittance may be made by money order registered letter or check and readers are urged to report delivery issues promptly to the business office to address carrier lapses.
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Athens
Post Office
Police Committee
Childs Street
Prince Avenue
Childs
Prince
Shoulder to Shoulder War Bond Rally and Ration Notes
Patriotic exhortations urge Americans to conserve flour, eat corn bread, and train in gun use. The piece cites Liberty Loan goals, Russia aid, and aviation optimism, with a call for all classes to mobilize, plus a verse urging unity and duty at home.
America in the War and After
The piece argues that the United States will bear the main fighting and financial burden as France Britain and Italy exhaust their lines. It predicts a long war, a postwar rise in commerce and merchant marine, and the fading of sectional loyalties as national unity and shared sacrifice prevail.
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America
United States
France
England
Italy
Europe
Germany
Uncle Sam
America Fs
The Home Rule Specter in Wartime Ireland
The Irish home rule issue persists despite war. Lloyd George aims to settle. Redmond rejects proposals except for six Ulster counties. If all Ireland joined, Ulster would govern, risking civil strife. England faces home troubles amid war while Ireland and religion complicate any settlement.
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Lloyd-George
Redmond
Ireland
Ulster
England
Protec Ulster
Fr. George
Tiny Henderson Earns Georgia Team Praise After Tech Series
A historic Friday at Athens saw coach Tiny Henderson earn praise for leading Georgia to a championship chase. The Georgia Tech clash drew a large crowd, united in patriotism as bands played America and the Star Spangled Banner. Grand stand tickets sold out, signaling strong town support and a push toward the 1917 S I A A title.
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Tech
Georgia
Lumpkin Hil
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Lucy Cobb Girls Protest Vandalism At Institute
Bevy of Lucy Cobb Institute seniors condemn vandalism after red and black paint defaced an electric post installation unveiled with private funds. They boycott tonight’s game and return tickets while a citizen offers to fund a detective pursuit. Officers vow strict enforcement of speeding and lights ordinances and community members urge added child safety patrols and garden protection amid growing city concerns.
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Lucy*Cobb Institute
Banker
Institute
Lucy Cobb
Georgia
Clear Your Skin In Spring With Dr. King’s Pill
Spring house cleaning claims dull winter skin results from clogged intestines. A mild laxative pledge promises to flush wastes and brighten the complexion. Dr. King’s New Life Pills offered at druggists for 25 cents to improve skin and eyes tonight.
Temperance lesson frames Georgia Tech game as training
The article links a Sunday school temperance lesson to the Georgia Tech football contest in Athens, stressing self control, discipline, and denial of ease as key training for great games. It compares athletic and spiritual contests, calling for endurance, focus, and temperance across mind and body.
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St. Joan
Georgia- Tech
Athens
Georgia-Tech
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Corinth
St. Paul
Georgia
Tech
Henderson
Gelf
Fort McPherson
School of Warfare
Cardus credited by Whitwell woman for dizziness relief
Mrs G P Cartwright of Whitwell Tennessee reports four years of dizzy spells eased by Cardus. She followed directions, used two bottles, and stopped with full improvement. The testimonial urges Cardus as a mild female tonic and notes all druggists carry NC-129.
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Cardus
Training camp for a grand prize crown of eternal life
The speaker describes a life battle against evil, urging temperance, self discipline, and legal obedience as first rules. He frames the struggle as a war of the universe with immortal stakes and a reward of righteousness after finishing the course and keeping faith.
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P, M
James R Cross Buried After Short Illness at Eastville
Yesterday at 10 am from the Eastville residence the funeral of James R Cross was held and he was buried in the family burial grounds near the home. He died after a brief illness Thursday night at age 48, survived by his wife and seven children.
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Eastville
James R. Cross
Mr. Cross
An Easy Way To Reduce Flesh
Advertisement for S-grain tassco tablets sold at Palmers three drug stores. Claims include harmless weight loss with no diet or exercise, urging customers to buy and mentions a free box offer and mail order if needed. Targets readers seeking quick weight loss without effort.
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Palmers
Palmer
Pbyaliana
Free Tassco Coupon Drives Obesity Treatment Offer
An old advertisement from Boston promotes a free coupon from The Tassco Co. for a 50 cent box of an obesity treatment, asking the reader to send 10 cents by mail to cover postage and packing.
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Free Tassco
THE
Tassco CO
Boston
Mass
Ice Cream Cone Patent Aimed At Sanitary Substitutes
A patent covers a device that cuts a banana core from a cone and replaces it with ice cream. The invention proposes a sanitary alternative to standard cones and details an exchange method for producing the filled treat.
Coca Cola salescrew sought for ball park work
Wanted ten to fifteen boys aged 10 to 15 to sell Coca Cola at the ball park. Report to Mr. Brown at the Coca Cola plant this afternoon at one o'clock. Applicants must be able to make change and count money.
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Ball Park
Brown
Coca Cola
Miss Mildred Rutherford Hosts Lucy Cobb Party at The Villa
Yesterday Miss Mildred Rutherford delighted Lucy Cobb students and faculty with refreshments at her home across from The Villa Institute. The social event was described as most enjoyable as guests were entertained by Miss Rutherford before a visit from Mr. W A Ramseur, auditor of the Gainesville Midland Railway, who arrived from Gainesville.
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Lucy Cobb
Mildred Rutherford
Miss Rutherford
W. A. Ramseur
Gainesville
Dr Kings New Discovery Proclaimed Cold Remedy
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as the standard remedy for coughs and colds for 48 years. It promises soothing balsam and antiseptic ingredients to relieve sore throats and bronchial affections and urges readers to buy a 50 cent bottle at their druggists.
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Dr. King
Frankly Selfish Spoiling the Baby at Every Chance
A Columbus Ohio Journal columnist notes one grandmother who openly admits she spoils her grandchild at every opportunity. She justifies it philosophically, knowing she will bear the blame regardless and choosing to enjoy the role.
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Columbus
Ohio
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