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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
8
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded twice yearly starting January and July. Deposits from $1.00 accepted to foster the saving habit. Also notices Kefir drink, Jockey Club Coffee, real estate for rent and sale, and lost and found items including spectacles.
PICNIC THIS EVENING: The fhilathea class of the Baptist Tabernacle will enjoy a picnic at Mitchell's bridge this evening, leaving the Tabernacle at 7:30. The Saraca juniors are to go. All who will go are asked to be at the Tabernacle at 7 o'clock. EPISCOPAL PICNIC: Emmanuel church Sunday school children will picnic at Gum Springs next Saturday, meet at the church at 10. Capt. T. H. Dozier, Sr., is in Oglethorpe county for a few days. Mr. Marcus McWhorter of Atlanta visits with his parents, Judge and Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter. Misses Mary and Frances Holden visit their aunt, Mrs. W. H. M. Weaver, of Macon. Mr. Alex Davison, S Jr., home from Riverside Military Academy for vacation with his parents. Mr. Walton Griffith of Atlanta visits his father, Mr. Arthur Griffith. Mrs. A. T. Brightwell and Miss Bessie Brightwell, of Maxeys, were visitors yesterday. Miss Bennie Ray of Winterville was shopping in the city yesterday. Mr. Charlie Caverly of Atlanta will be among commencement visitors.
Classified notices include fire insurance inquiry, shoe repair and harness offers, rental and sale ads for cottages, potato plants and gas ranges, employment solicitations for a permanent Athens local position, and room rental wants. Memorial notice for William Augustus Marable details birth, death, marriage, children, church ties, and surviving relatives.
Albert Walker of Precious West Virginia suffered years of stomach and right side pain. After consulting many physicians with no relief, he was cured by Chamberlain Tablets. If you have stomach or liver trouble, these tablets will help. For sale by all dealers.
The Mug Wumps defeated the Grand Old Party in a dramatic campus vote for officer posts. Key races saw J. B. Conyers win president of the Athletic association and Mark Howell Jr. editor in chief of the Red and Black, as a broad slate claimed multiple offices amid a late night surge and record voter turnout.
The Martin Institute graduation class of ten from Jefferson toured Athens for photos, lunch, and campus visits to the University, Normal School, and Lucy Cobb. Chaperoned by Miss Bonnie Brock and Prof. C A Lyndor, the group plans to attend higher institutions next fall.
John D. Ryan of Amalgamated Copper urges narrowing Sherman law to apply to internal trade at National Foreign Trade convention in Washington. He says current policy splits large firms, harms U S exports, and foreign buyers’ combined leverage keeps prices low abroad. He calls for congressional or executive relief to limit export law reach.
Cream freezers ice boxes water coolers and refrigerators showcased at Huggins and Son Broad Street. North Pole all metal freezers promise ten year life with price lines for Snow White solid oak and galvanized refrigerators and ice boxes plus glassware and china gift items with liberal credit incentives.
Article references McGregor Go and a judge urged to reassure business by limiting Sherman Act operations to sales within the United States and to American consumers or cases affecting the American people. Also includes advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and a late afternoon Talmadge sale offering silver dollars with no purchase required.
Folgy's Honey and Tar Compound advertised to heal raw throat and bronchial tube surfaces and stop stubborn coughing. The ad urges avoiding substitutes and mentions H. R. Palmer & Son. A separate sale notice for TALMADGE promises a noon to five o'clock event with 1 to 5 cash and balance four years silver dollars given away.
The United States hosts 65 oak species, split roughly evenly between east and west. The eastern varieties, especially white oaks, are the most valuable.
Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern Railway spoke at the National Foreign Trade Convention in Washington on May 7. He warned that U S manufacturers resist exporting despite rail and steamship capacity and urged building a stable permanent export trade to supplement domestic demand. He noted Southern Railway's creation of a South American agent to develop export traffic through Southern ports and engage Central and South American merchants and manufacturers.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 will hold a called communication at the hall on the third floor of the Max Joseph building this Thursday evening May 28 at 8 30 o clock with work in the Entered Apprentice degree All qualified Masons invited By order of L N Betts W M MO G Quinn Secy
Believes bladder distress and weakness are tied to kidney health. Irregular painful bladder sensations disappear when kidneys are strong. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as a quick relief tonic with no harmful drugs. H. R. Palmer & Son endorse the product as restoring comfort and reducing pain.
Mrs. W. A. Marable and family express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of Mr. Marable.
Jacob Hindelang of Chelsea Michigan recovered quickly from a stomach trouble after two months on limewater and milk and then using Chamberlains Tablets. He is seventy six, says he never before used medicine that cured so fast. For sale by all dealers. adv.
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