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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1918

Page

7

The 13th Chair Melodrama Arrives at Local Theater

Patrons who waited for The 13th Chair will see the sensational New York melodrama renamed Friday evening. William Harris Jr. brings the elaborate production to town, staged in the same style as at New York’s Forty-Eighth Street Theater. A brief summary cannot capture the curtain darkening finale.

Pheatergoora Eve Oleg New York Will William Harris, Jr Forty-Eighth Street Theater Mirty-Eighth Street Theater Bayard Weiler

Catarrh Symptoms and Medicinal Spray Claims Exposed

An inquiry into catarrh treatments notes repeated use of medicated sprays and cautions that catarrh has not been cured. The text highlights ongoing claims of remedies and the persistent problem of the condition.

Vigorous Treatment Promises Help for Catarrh Sufferers

This notice promotes makeshift remedies to treat catarrh and urges readers to visit a drug store for 8 8 8. It claims the formula reaches the disease source, removes germs from the blood, and offers free medical advice by writing to Medical Director at 82 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.

Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Georgians listed among Friday casualties in war report

The Friday casualty list from Bainbridge to Thomaston includes killed in action Privates James J. Quinn Ivy Station Carl Thompson Columbus Private Paul E White Ochlocknee Wounded severely Ray mond G Jolly Leesburg Willie J Young Braxton Missing in action Albert L Carter Ellaville Died from wounds Nan som S Rabin Wadley Wounded severely Clarence D Fordham Dublin William L T Powell Lumber City Died of wounds Laney E Nugent Columbus Wounded severely Cecil C Cannon Cairo Corporals Chas Marvin Barton Virgil Gray Privates John F Granger Thomson Herbert Hamer Columbus Shafter Dennings Daisy Albert H Lane Vienna Prisoner Corporal John T Ellington Thomaston previously reported killed

James J. Quinn Ivy Station Carl Thompson Columbus John W. Phillips Bridgeboro Hezty Ellaville Coley M Davis Soperton, Ga Nansom S. Rabin Wadley Clarence D. Fordham Dublin William L. T. Powell Lumber City Laney E. Nugent Cecil C. Cannon Cairo Chas Marvin Barton Valdosta Virgil Gray Carrollton John F. Granger Thomson Herbert Hamer Shafter Dennings Daisy Albert H. Lane Vienna John T. Ellington Thomaston

Heart of the Wilds at the Strand Theatre

Elele Ferguson stars in Heart of the Wilds at the Strand with dramatic horse riding and outdoor Wyoming scenes directed by Marshall Neilan. The photoplay follows Ferguson’s daring feats, supported by Thomas Meighan, amid a rugged Canadian border setting and a high-action western cast.

Elele Ferguson Artcraft Miss Ferguson Mise Ferguson Wilds Thomas Meighan

Officers Train for Infantry and Artillery Open to Civilians

Charleston reports that the Central Officers Training School for Infantry Field Artillery and Machine Gun training has opened to qualified civilians aged 18 to 45 under wartime rules. Eligibility includes US citizenship, high school graduation or equivalent, good morals, and physical suitability, with additional math and technical knowledge preferred for field artillery and machine gun tracks. Selection requires application via Professor of Military Science and Tactics at nearby institutions in Georgia listed.

Charleston Georgia Mississip- Carolina South Carolina United States University of Georgia Athens Georgia Military Academy College Park Georgia Military College Milledgeville Gordon Institute Barnesville North Georgia Agricultural College Dahlonega Georgia School of Technology Atlanta

Lemon Juice Takes Off Tan Cream Ad Claim

Squeeze juice from two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White. Shake to create a quarter pint of freckle sunburn remover and tan lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn wind burn and tan. claims it is harmless and inexpensive.

Army Young Men's Christian Association seeks volunteers

W E Hearon state recruiting secretary for the Army YM C A will visit Athens on Thursday October 1 for men interested in army work with the association at home or overseas. Georgia aims to supply fifty men monthly for overseas duty and as many for camps in the US. Ages 37 to 50 are sought overseas and 25 to 60 for domestic work. Hearon will be at the Georgian Hotel during the day.

W. E. Hearon Army Young Men's Christian Association Athens Georgia Hearen Georgian Hotel

Allew’s Foot-Ease Combats Shoe Pinch In Stores

A brief notice offers Allew’s Foot-Ease for foot comfort, priced at 25 cents, with a caution against accepting substitutes. The ad targets soldiers and workers seeking relief from pinching shoes.

Allew

Cole Aero Eights Do Overseas Work Reports

The Cole Motor Car Company receives many reports from American Expeditionary Forces in France praising the Cole Eight. Major Brown notes its hot-spot use at the front and says the Indiana-made car feels like home. Corporal Shettler transports officers in No Man's Land in a Cole Eight. Lieutenant Frederick, connected to Bugatti motors, lauds the Aero Eight as a distinctive leader among American motor equipment.

Cole Motor Car Company Cola Aero Eight France Wm. H. Brown Luther Shettler No Man's Land N. S. Frederick French Flying Corps America Frederick

Powerful Medicine Claims Cure for Rheumatism

A newspaper notice touts Rheuma as a strong remedy to drive rheumatic poisons from the body and end misery. It promises a no-cure-no-pay policy from H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists, with a large bottle priced accessibly. The ad claims seven years of use nationwide and states early dose results.

H. R. Palmer & Sons America

Presiding Elder Wiggins Opens Fourth Round Schedule

Rev. S. P. Wiggins presiding elder of the Athens district outlines the fourth round visits to churches in his area. The schedule includes Sharon Raytown October 5 6 Lexington Burts October 12 1s West Wilkes Hills October 17 Broad River Tignall October 18 Little River Smyrna October 19 20 Washington October 20 p m Rutledge Harmony October 26 Apalachee Farmington October 26 Buckhead October 24 Bishop Rays November 1 White Plains and Siloam November 2 3 Winterville Bethel November 6 Athens Circuit Boggs November Watkinsville November 10 Princeton White November 10 3 p m Written reports from trustees and a Woman's Missionary Society. Brethren of the Board of Stewards the Quarterly Conference is set as late as possible to allow full payment on that date. 8S. P. WIGGINS P. KE.

S. P. Wiggins Athens Methodist Church Sharon Raytown Lexington Burts West Wilkes Hhls Broad River Tignall Little River Smyrna Washington P. m. Rutledge Harmony Apalachee Farmington Buckhead Bishop Rays White Plains Slloam Winterville Bethel Athens Circuit Boggs

New Calomel Is Wholly Delightful Calotabs

Calotabs are advertised as a harmless nausea free calomel cleanse. One tab at bedtime with water purports to purify the system by morning without interfering with work and allows eating any foods. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee if not delighted.

Margery Wilson Ted Jackson Ellen Shennon Breslin Ellen Shannon Wallace MacDonald Gert Hervey Clark Ilion Ast Son Lee Hoeapett Lao Phelps Rao

World’s Greatest Piano and Organ Makers Direct Sale

Factory distributors advertise pianos and organs from Chicago manufacturers. They receive instruments in car-load lots and sell direct to homes, promising savings by skipping middleman profits.

Five Great Lines of Cable Pianos On Display Now

Our showrooms present Artistic Specimens of the Five Great Lines of Cable Pianos. Visit to see what we offer and find your desired instrument. Satisfaction is guaranteed. We accept old pianos or organs in part payment toward a new purchase.

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Liberty Georgia. National Bank Liberty Loan Enem AT the Strand ELITE Cole Aero Cable CO Chicago Conover Pianos Kingsbury Pianos Wellington Pianos Conover Euphonia James Miss Madge Mewborn C. E James Clayton St Athens, GA
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