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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
2
An OCR fragment advertises a corn treatment promising instant relief and a money back guarantee. It mentions E Lawrence and Ignfr Chicago and labels Smith Brorrt as advertisers. The text is garbled but suggests a sales pitch for a corn removal product with refunds if it fails.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Parisian Sage as a hair growth cure. It claims to stop hair loss, banish dandruff, and instantly firm the scalp, urging readers to buy from drug stores at personal risk. The text touts increased hair softness and luster.
A short note asserts that nee Chills and Dene Bilious Tt provide germ-killing effects. The exact origins and context are unclear from the fragment.
Society items record Mrs J H Aikeh recovering from surgery at home on Qconee Street. Many visitors and travelers are noted including Mr. and Mrs. John R. Northcutt heading to Atlanta and Marietta, Leila May Hall, Amy Moss attending Wesleyan graduation in Macon, and Mrs. Andre w Ehne returning from Macon. Other mentions include Miss Elizabeth Ashford’s Madison party, fishing trip returns, and social calls by Mrs. Hugh Rowe and Mrs. Ralph Northcutt.
Dr Stewart head of the Sammler School says cooperation from Palace Theatre will let Summer School students attend twelve moving picture shows at a nominal cost. Dormitories are nearly full and overflow will be housed by city families. monthly rents cited up to seven dollars. Athens summer schools compete with others in Georgia as exhibit work and student programs proceed next week.
The Athens Colored High and Industrial School plans an exhibit of its industrial work Friday night at Reese Street building, featuring a short address by Mr. D. C. Barrow.
Athenian members of Williams Lodge attend the Grand Encampment in Macon where officers were elected and a gala dance led by C A von der Leith with Miss Clara Jones. Several thousand members visit Macon for the event and a monster parade marks the session.
In endorsing the State B Y P v Convention in Athens June 21 23 Dr G Campbell notes Morgan interest in the Georgia State Baptist Young People's Union annual convention in Athens and delegates expected to number over one thousand. Athens citizens offered to care for delegates including Mrs M C Gay and many others as the committee reports progress.
The B Y P U convention met in Athens on June 21 22 and 24 drawing over a thousand delegates from across the state. The event aims to inspire better living and thinking among the youth and calls for the community to welcome and host the visitors in true Athens spirit.
The text stresses duty to guests and calls for effort to ensure the convention's success. It references George C Thomas and mentions Athens as a site where hosts are expected to perform their duties. It reads as a call to action for organizers and participants.
An advertisement touts Freezone corn remover claim that it dissolves hard and soft corns without pain or irritation. It markets the product as easy for home use and available through druggists for a few cents.
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