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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1916

Page

8

Short Notes of Interest

Advertisements appear in these columns under a technical address care The Banner. the personal address is not revealed. Notes mention Lipscomb's Specialty-Insurance, lending on farm lands or city property, furnished rooms near Milledge car line, a 6 room rental near S N G, a corner lot bargain at Thomas and Strong, Good Housekeeping offer, Chevrolet Roadster, realty loans, a chauffeur/butler position, Lost S A E fraternity pin, a 134 ton truck for sale, and a 6% loan on farm lands.

Bell Bros. Marble Company

Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on deposits

The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest compounded semiannually on savings, with deposits starting at $1.00, inviting readers to develop a saving habit. Also promoted are Spirella Corsets made to order endorsed by physicians and a local butter and eggs seller, plus various classified notices and local business ads.

Bank IN Athens J. L. Morris

Pietro Plays New Selections Tonight in Special Program

Pietro the pianist accordionist known as a wizard offers a special program tonight at 4 featuring The Bridal Rose Overture The Rosary and other popular selections. He presents new music daily and invites listeners to hear this master’s performance.

Pietro Wizard of the Piano Leo

White theater screens Girl With the Green Eyes and Beat tice Fairfax

The White theater shows Pathe's Girl With the Green Eyes with the Beat tice Fairfax serial The Stone God. Beatrice Fairfax aids Dorothy and Jimmy Barton in a tale of forbidden love and cultural tension involving Christopher McKay and Hindu priest Ali Jaibal. The Strand features The End of the Trail with William Farnum amid Hudson Bay snowbound drama.

PATHE Beattice Fairfax Christopher McKay India America Dorothy Don Jordan McKay Beatrice Fairfax Ali Jaibal New York Jimmy Barton Beatrice Jimmy Farnum New Fox Hudson's Bay William Farnum William Fox Great Northwest

Winsome Woman Inspires Heartfelt Pursuit in Neighborhood Tale

A winsome young woman captures a suitor who seeks love with help from the kindly priest Fether le Jeune, portrayed by William Burress, in a neighborhood tale of affection and guidance.

Fether le Jeune William Burress

Matinee Offer for Children at Strand Theater

Today only children under 12 admitted for 5 cents at Strand from 2 to 6 p m. The program features Pietro the world’s greatest accordion master for the little folks. Tickets required for all children.

Pietro

Beatrice Fairfax Says Love Makes World Go Round

Grace Darling speaks as Beatrice Fairfax in the Clite feature noting vast romance in letters from across the country. She reveals recipients include bankers brokers and merchants asking advice on love while most letters arise from young women though many come from men and boys in various states.

Beatrice Fairfax Clite Grace Darling International Film Service, Inc Ithaca Beatrice

Generally the Way of Foolish Rushing for Rescue

The Chicago Post notes the proverb that fools rush in where angels fear to tread and then rely on an angel to save them, underscoring caution and reliance on luck rather than wisdom.

Chicago Post

Pietro the Virtuoso Accordionist Captivates Local Audience

The article recalls earlier country dances and Negro fiddle music before praising Pietro from Sunny Italy. It highlights his dazzling fifteen hundred dollar piano accordion, its emotional power, and his ability to embody music with heart and body. The piece invites readers to hear Pietro perform today, noting his records and upcoming release Hello How Are You.

Pietro Italy

Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for Cold Relief

Advertises Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy to stop a lingering cold. Claims it heals inflammation soothes cough loosens phlegm and clears the bronchial tubes to help breathing. Promotes laxative tar syrup and pine tar balsam for raw spots and irritation.

Dr. Bell

Strike Tangles Atlanta as Cars Halt Trade and Trade Unions Grow

Atlanta street car strike expands as drivers cite long hours and low pay. Leaders demand recognition of a new union and higher wages, with runs split into five classes and shifts from 4 am to after midnight. The union accuses the company of suppressing political expression and coercion.

Atlanta Pany

Suburbanites Stir Over High Hack Prices in Atlanta

Atlanta and suburban residents voice outrage as jitney and hack fares surge from 1 to 2.50 5 dollars. Assistant Chief E L Jett calls for reports of hold up pricing and publishes the city rate schedule: one mile 75 cents, plus 25 cents per extra passenger. 1.5 miles 1 dollar plus 25 cents per passenger. 2 miles 1.20 dollars plus 25 cents per passenger, with 25-cent half mile increases and extra passenger charges day and night.

Atlanta E. L. Jett Jett

California Syrup of Figs Patent Remedy Ad

A nostalgic ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for minor child ailments such as constipation and upset stomach. It promises gentle relief, ease for the liver and bowels, and a pleasant taste, warning to avoid counterfeit versions and to ask a druggist for the proper product.

California

Also Mentioned on This Page

Europe J. D. Bradwell Clarke Lipscomb Insurance J. C. Jester A. H. Davenport Milledge D. G. Bickers Ahtf Gnome Good Housekeeping Dixie Magazine Luella Saxton Campbell Mgr Milledge Terrace Athens, Ga Athens’ Overland Co Butler S. Milledge Ave S. A. E. Fraternity Tate Wright J. T. Anderson Cillene Avenue Sorrella & Co Milledge Avenue Oakland Bargain Athens Overland Co Ff.” Care R. Hh, Kinnebrew Equitable Ask T.l.mitchell Geo. B. Davis Bermuda buyHome Askt L.mitchell Gracedale Greenhouses Csc Cere Baxter Wirec Stathte Ae Oom Derson & Co Clayton Athens, Ga, Sa Athens Engineering Company Strand ELITE Theer Sare Sam Swilling Tom Tate Ol’ Dad Dowdy Darky Lipscomb & Co Frank A. Lipscomb GALLS Chamber OF Gommarce Police and the Sheriff Lumpkin St G. A Blasingar Fir & Mab
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