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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1917

Page

3

Odd Fellows Plan 1918 Georgia Convention and Elect Officers

The Grand Lodge of Georgia Odd Fellows declares Thomasville the proposed site for the 1918 convention subject to officers' approval. The article lists elected grand master J. Bodenhamer and officers for the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, plus appointive officers and the Grand Campment directory with named leaders across multiple cities.

Atlanta Grand Lodge of Georgia Odd Fellows Thomasville Odd Fellows J. ©. Bodenhamer Decatur W. A. Slaton Washington Buel Stark Dalton T. H. Robertson Gainesville R. E. Edwards Homer R. McClatchey Rome W. B. Sloane Myrtice Beattie Sarah Lee Tice Augusta Alma Justice Fitzgerald Warden M. C. Strickland Ivie Henderson Savannah L. P. Wilson Alberta Iving Griffin Sarah Lee McGinnis Plain Della Anderson Guardian Americus Homer Ash James Groves Marietta R. C. Burnham C. A. Vonderith Athens Scribe T. H J. B. Everidge Columbus R.o Teasley Alpharetta Smarshal J. 8

Restore Kidney Health With Rad Salts Morning Drink

An old remedy claims meat eaters should flush kidneys with four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast for several days. The preparation combines grape acid, lemon juice, lithia and is said to cleanse clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders. Jad Galts is inexpensive and described as safe for regular use to keep kidneys and blood pure.

Symbol of Health Star Ad for Chamberlain's Tablets

An old advertisement links to Pythagoreans and temperance, noting a red five pointed star on Chamberlain's Tablets as a health symbol. It promises quick relief for indigestion biliousness and constipation and claims availability everywhere through druggists.

Greece

Fairbanks in In Again-Out Again at Strand and Elite

The Strand shows Doug Fairbanks in his Artcraft feature In Again-Out Again with Arline Pretty and a strong supporting cast. Director John Emerson and Anita Loos adapt a satire with surprising plot turns and wide appeal while Elite presents The Railroad Raiders with Helen Holmes in a vivid fifth chapter of the series.

America Doug” Fairbanks Fairbanks Doug Strand Theatre Arline Pretty Arnold Lucy Helen Greene Homer Hunt Walter Walker Albert Parker Bull Montana John Emerson Anita Leo L Advance New Jersey Teddy Elite Helen Holmes

Better Menus at a Lower Cost

An overview of cowpeas as a nourishing, affordable legume. The text explains cowpeas, including white and black varieties, as versatile tableside beans. It provides preparation methods from boiling to soups like Hopping John and Split Pea Soup, and notes substitutions with other legumes.

Department of Agriculture Togo

Rheumatism Relief Promise for Chamberlain Liniment

An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Liniment for chronic or muscular rheumatism promising relief from pain worth many times its cost. It claims the product is available everywhere and encourages readers to try it.

Chamberlain

Confirmation Service for Festival of Weeks at Congregation

The Children of Israel congregation holds a confirmation service Sunday at 10 AM in the synagogue. Program includes choirs, prayers, readings from Exodus and Joshua, floral and musical offerings, and the conferring of certificates. Participants include Beatrice Abrams, Sylvester Beer, Evelyn Boley, Joan Linda Morris, Ruby Jankower, and Rabbi F. K. Hirsch.

Congregation of the Children of Israel Harry J. van Straaten Haphtarah Joshua Beatrice Abrams Barcarolle Ruth Levy Sylvester Beer Evelyn Boley Bernhard M. Dornblatt Joan Linda Morris

Recognition of Merit for Local Educator

Athens readers note a Recognition of Merit highlighting the Sanford-Brown English Grammar for High Schools. The work is praised as modern with principles shown by quotations from standard writers and exercises drawn from College Entrance Requirements to justify word choices.

Philadelphia English Teachers’ Club Sanford-Brown

At the Movies Saturday Shows Strand Return of Fairbanks

Strand features Douglas Fairbanks in In Again Out Again with a special Saturday return. Elite presents Helen Holmes Lonesome Luke and Western features for a busy movie lineup.

Douglas Fairbanks Helen Holmes

Brick Smith Named Captain of the Jackets

Atlanta Ga May 25 The Jackets have elected Brick Smith to lead them next year Red Smith chosen as alternate captain Brick has played on the infield for two years and his steady work marks him as the logical leader of the team Under him the Jackets expect to field a championship team next spring

Atlanta Jackets Brick” Smith Red” Smith Brick

Weather forecast for Atlanta and Athens area May 25

Special to the Banner reports Athens and vicinity will be cloudy with Saturday showers and warmer conditions. Northern cotton states saw rain while a disturbance over eastern Colorado shifts eastward. A New England coastal storm moves away as a belt of high pressure sits between systems. Overall, the country remains cloudy and unsettled with below normal eastern temperatures.

the Banner Atlanta Athens Vicinity Colorado New England Cotton Belt Lower Plateau Rocky Mountain

Weather Update: Cloudy Skies and Showers Likely

Cloudy conditions persist with probable showers forecast by meteorologist C. F. von Herrman. The outlook suggests intermittent rain across the region as a cool front passes.

C. F. von Herrman

Whooping Cough Remedy Ad Keeps Baby Safe

A Brandon Springs Alabama reader reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly effective for whooping cough in a baby. The note claims rapid relief and the product’s wide popularity and availability, reflecting a common 19th century medical advertising claim.

W. McClinton Brandon ‘Springs Ale

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R. L. J. Smith Commerce AT the Strand Elite Today Madame Lustrat Mme Lustrat Care Banner Sylvester Mother Hallel Chas. Stern Co Stern Georgia Cotton States Northwest W.W. O. Martin & Co Third National Bank THE Athens Savings Bank Carrie County Syte I Hasal W-O. Martin Auditors and Accountants M. Stern M. G. Michael G. A. Mell
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