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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1916
Page
2
Local ads list used cars and parts, loan and insurance offers, land for sale, and household items. Items include a 1917 Chevrolet Roadster, 1915 Indian Motorcycle, Ford roadster and car wanted, Peach land for sale, freight on inner tubes, and pure cooking oil. Addresses and contact hints are given.
The Athens Banner lists local notices including deposits at Athens Savings Bank with 4 percent interest, items for sale such as Plymouth Rocks hens and a 5 passenger Overland touring car, real estate for sale and rent on Lexington road Dougherty street Broad street and Jackson street, stove repair by Fleming Dearing Co, and household goods sale at 420 Nantahala avenue. Contact numbers and names include Sorrells & Co and Mrs Ida Peacock.
Thomas Brothers of Normal Station advertise refinishing upholstery packing and shipping with contact 428 J. Sneed seeks piano teachers two pupils in select families will call Box 70 City Fort Rent five room house with phone 123 M Athens Overland Co offers cottage on Cobb street J C Jester realty loans details unclear Hodgson Co advertises sliced goose liver boiled ham spiced beef and dried beef king brand
Clarke superior court yesterday broke records with a flood of criminal cases. Judge Brand urged grand jury to identify suspects in street car track greasing on Lumpkin street and a spate of disorders tied to patrols and false alarms.
Dr. W. R. Rothrock returned to Athens after visiting Milton Pennsylvania where his mother, recently deceased, had been critically ill. He also attended the funeral of his grandmother, his father’s mother, shortly after the service.
An elderly man known as Uncle Kemp died Sunday afternoon at a relative's home near the old courthouse. Local lore says he was 1103 years old, though the claim is unlikely. He had a fall ten days earlier, then slept for more than sixty hours before dying, reportedly in a natural slumber.
The big five veterans include Christy Mathewson once Red Giants ace, John Henry Wagner famed Dutchman at short for the Pirates, Napoleon Lajoie a longtime Athletics second baseman, Ed Walsh White Sox star fading after 14 seasons, and Denton Young Old Cy who pitched 20 years. Matty led early with 37 wins in 1908 and 83 wins in 1901, starred in four World Series, and remained beloved in New York for his pitching feats.
The London Chronicle reports wartime scarcity forcing resourceful measures. Scouts gather waste paper from households, girls under a teacher’s supervision roll sheets into compact bundles, then chop them for heat in improvised fuel used to warm soup.
Corrugated cardboard boxes are rapidly replacing wooden ones for shipping small articles. They are strong yet lighter, reducing express and freight costs. They can be folded flat for storage, saving space. A report notes 3,000 cardboard boxes fit into space that held 260 wooden boxes of equal capacity.
South Africa remains dominant in global diamond trade with export values rising from 41.4 million dollars in 1911 to 60.1 million in 1913. A trader named O'Reilly reportedly found the first diamond weighing 21+ carats from a woman unaware of its value. Sir Philip Wodehouse later bought it for 2,500 dollars.
A detailed dressmaking lesson explains folding fabric and placing pattern sections for a semi fitted jacket. It describes aligning the back and collar on the fold, arranging side back, side front, sleeves, belt, cuff, pocket taps, and insert, with options to shorten by trimming lower edges.
Pictorial Review Jacket No. 6888 sizes 16 to 20 years priced 15 cents. Skirt No. 6435 sizes 14 to 20 years priced 15 cents per set. Advert from J. Boley on Broad Street Athens Ga. Pictorial Review patterns offered for home sewing enthusiasts.
Make a stiff paste of fuller's earth and vinegar. Roll into balls and dry them. To remove a spot, dampen it and grate a ball over the area. Let dry, brush off powder, then wash with tepid water.
A collection of quotations on humility and practical conduct. The excerpt emphasizes restraint, unpretentious speech, and modest self-presentation, arguing that true worldly polish shows in action rather than rhetoric.
In Case and Comment a Southern judge asks an elderly Black man why he burned his house after insuring it. The man retorts that a decent person cannot afford both house and insurance, highlighting a sharp racial jab and a claim of hardship.
A playful exchange recalls the habit of preserving the pens used to sign historic documents. The wife jokes about keeping the pen from a recent five dollar check, reflecting a lighter moment amid memory and tradition.
A reflective aphorism notes that noble self denial without joy breeds bitterness while gentleness and cheerfulness precede morality as the true duties. The quote attributes the idea to R L with the date 8.
Australians show the world’s sweet tooth with an annual per capita sugar intake reported at about 10 percent higher than other nations, highlighting cultural dietary preferences across the commonwealth.
A reflective quote compares life's trials to pounding clay for a pitcher and the education gained in the University of Hard Knocks. It notes many blows and lessons, then cites a Boston Transcript joke about Mrs Blank, teasing formal inquiries and awaiting consent.
A Houston Post quote notes a scientist warning that a chemically treated nickel could contain enough explosive to blow off a head, though the coin would be ruined. the nickel itself cannot be relied on to cause harm, but could enable self harm to whoever possesses it.
A process devised by an Italian chemist for extracting essential oils from citrus fruits is claimed to leave the oils’ chemical properties unchanged. It is predicted the method will eventually revolutionize the industry.
A judge comments on a case about tickling a mule on the hind leg and contributory negligence. The exchange suggests derision over the act and its perceived seriousness.
The text describes removing tar from hands by rubbing with the fresh orange or lemon peel and drying immediately to allow the volatile oils to lift the tar so it can be wiped away.
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