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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
5
A collage of small ads offers fire insurance sharing with J C Joater, loans on farms, a soda fountain with self charging iceless syrups, and sweet potato drawers for sale. Also announces an ice station on Foundry Street by Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp and real estate and job notices. Several rental listings and contact numbers included.
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded January 1 and July 1. Deposits from 1.00 up are accepted and promotion targets the saving habit. Also includes various rental and sale notices and local business ads.
Atlantic Compress Co seeks quotes for about 500 000 brick f o b cars to compress in Athens Georgia with brick per cubic foot. Also seeking mining property of any kind except coal and requests full particulars to E O Martin Box 267 Columbus Ga.
The U S district court in Cleveland ruled in favor of the B F Goodrich Company in a three week trial against the Automobile Cooperative Association of America The suit sought 450000 damages under the Sherman anti trust law The decision preserves dealer margins for tires and accessories benefiting independent auto traders and final consumers by maintaining access to repair and supply services nationwide
The court and jury find no damages and rule in favor of Goodrich, Diamond, and Republic Companies. Goodrich had refused to sell to clubs and co operative leagues at dealer prices to protect regular dealers, a policy upheld as proper market practice.
A conversation pivots on expectations around how a daughter should be supported after marriage. The speaker contrasts modern expectations with those of the mother’s era, implying enduring social norms and family dynamics.
The distinctly American card game poker originated in the United States and has spread to nearly every country, becoming familiar even aboard ships crossing the seas.
Claiming to be a penetrating healing oil, Miller's Antiseptic Oil is advertised as a nationwide sensation in the South. It is promoted for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago sore joints corns bunions and for sore throat croup diphtheria and tonsillitis, with claimed dramatic relief.
We carry a complete line of this most modern fireless cooker with points of superiority over all other makes. Prices range from 10.50 to 18.50. See our homes of refrigerators, cream freezers, water coolers, garden hose, and oil stoves. You can find it at
Special to the Banner reports Georgia intrastate freight rates are already higher than Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina. The Georgia Shippers Association cites 25–50 mile class 1–6 rates at 25.4 cents vs 21.2 in others and proposes Georgia rates rising to 26.8 cents, with 1–25 mile rates at 16.68 cents vs 12.8 elsewhere and proposed 17.6 cents.
Modest Percy faces a skit of flirtatious banter as Pansie teases him about kissing every girl he has met, per a dinner table survey. The exchange hints at social dynamics and playful rivalry within the group.
A catalog snippet lists Pictorial Review Waist No. 6691 with sizes 34–44 in bust and price 15 cents and Skirt No. 6775 with waist sizes 22–32 and price 15 cents from Sol J. Boley Co Broad St Caries. It also mentions sapphire symbolism and notes various curios about cotton origins and period miscellany including humorous anecdotes and a trellis for indoor flowers offered at $4.
Philolaus of the fifth century BCE first suggested a rotating Earth and placed the sun at the center of the system on philosophical grounds. Copernicus, several millennia later in 1540, provided the long awaited confirmation of the sun-centered model.
A French market gardener reports kainit fertilization reduced frost damage. He found heavily fertilized fields showed little injury, lightly fertilized areas were more affected, and untreated land suffered severe damage.
Insects annoy a rhinoceros causing it to roll in mud to deter pests. The scene shows the animal seeking relief from biting insects while staying in its enclosure.
The United States consumes nearly 100 pounds of salt per person with much used in manufacturing. Discovery of new fields keeps the price falling.
A quirky column riffs on two pivotal life moments for a man, humorously noting hair growth as a sign of aging and a carefree outlook. The piece blends light satire with casual reflection and local flavor.
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