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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
3
A jumble of health notes urges fresh air rest and cleanliness as tuberculosis counters, with claims sobre typhoid fever reduction by the Public Health Service. It warns on polluted water and bad teeth, links sleep to health, and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and a sleeping porch for epidemic periods.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker urges General Federation of Women's Clubs to join the National Council of Women in the United States to harmonize nations after the war. She calls for stronger Pan American ties, Americanizing immigrants, and caution on film influence while highlighting dangers of exploitation and lack of sustained effort.
A 1916 Thomasville communication discusses Life magazine coverage and local attitudes toward social reforms. The writer cites Georgia ordinances on theater peanuts and chewing gum on street cars, joking about moral crusades and referencing local industry and youth influence. The note includes multiple quoted fragments and a Secretary L A Bush signature.
Hartwell Georgia May 25 At a recent school board meeting C G Power was reelected superintendent and G W Timmons principal. New faculty members include Winnie Power Clara Barrett Lucile Patton Lois Patton Roscoe Linder Nettie Oglesby Mattie Humphreys Mildred Pagett Harriet Crouch Alice King Nina Thornton elected principal of the music department. The town also announced the Hartwell public schools closed for term with commencement services at the Baptist church and a literary address by Rev Harold Major of Milledgeville.
An old column warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative. The Lucy Cobb Alumnae Association invites meal distribution at Vernon A Brooklyn girl provokes remarks about southern beauty. A request to consult New York papers on crime appears, with regional commentary on Georgia and Southwest Georgia culture.
An excerpt from Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound promotions cites a testimonial from Mrs. L. J. Hannan of Anamosa Iowa. She describes relief from displacement and headaches after two bottles, noting her sister’s prior illness and claimed improvement from the medicine.
Lodges listed include Willarme Lodge No 18 Lo 0 1 37 ABP O By No 1. Meets weekly 8:30 p.m. in Sesame Boat venue. Includes B R KMORE Sec 1 Geo 8 Davis Camp 292 W O W meets Wednesdays. Glen Lodge No 75 I O O F and Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F A M listed with meeting details. Also quotes a London Punch cartoon line.
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