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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1916

Page

3

Tanlac Week Celebrates Second Anniversary as Top Medicine

Tanlac week marks the second anniversary of the best selling medicine. Over eight thousand leading dealers nationwide, agents for Tanlac, join in the celebration. Since its market introduction nearly two years ago, Tanlac has sold over seven and a quarter million bottles with vast demand across the South and beyond.

Tanlac Gulf Great Lakes Tennessee Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Atlanta South

Tanlac touted by Citizens Pharmacy promotes health tonic

Citizens' Pharmacy promotes Tanlac as the best selling remedy since October 19 1915. It claims Tanlac is made from roots barks and herbs with no minerals or harmful drugs and sources ingredients from around the world. The ad urges neighbors to attest to its benefits for weak rundown people seeking digestion aid and nourishment.

Alps Pyrenees Russian Asia Jamaica Europe Brazil West Indies Rocky Mountains Asia Minor Persia India Mexico Columbia Peru

Ocean Steamship Co Raises Wages for Laborers

Special to the Banner from Savannah Georgia reports a voluntary wage increase by Ocean Steamship Co benefiting about 600 laborers. The new scale adds two and a half to three cents per hour, totaling roughly $7,000 weekly more, or about $144 daily for eight hour days, largely for workers on the new terminals.

Savannah Ocean Steamship Co Steamship Company

Palmer and Wright announce ward two and ward one runs

H R Palmer announces candidacy for re election as alderman of the Second ward pending Democratic primary action. R T Wright also announces, running in the First ward subject to primary results.

H. R. Palmer R. T. Wright

Louisa Johnson Celebrates 106th Birthday in Savannah

Savannah Ga Oct 17 Louisa Johnson once enslaved by Capt Martin of Hampton County DC marked her 106th birthday She remains active and recalls early 19th century days before the 1845 Mexican War A Bible from Capt Martin inscribed with her birth date October 15 1810 accompanies her record as a local centenarian.

Savannah Louisa Johnson Martin Hampton County D. C Louisa S. C

Chancellor Barrow and Mrs Barrow Celebrate Double Birthday

Today marks the sixty third birthday of University of Georgia Chancellor Dr David C Barrow and, by coincidence, the birthday of his wife Mrs Barrow who is younger than him and born on October eighteenth.

Barrow University of Georgia David C. Barrow Georgia

New Roof for Old Home of Athens Sweetheart of Payne

At 234 Hancock Avenue in Athens a new roof is being laid on the residence of Miss Evie Jackson. The house once belonged to Miss Mary Harden, Georgia's sweetheart of John Howard Payne, the author of Home Sweet Home, who was entertained there many years ago.

Athens John Howard Payne Hancock Avenue Evie Jackson Mary Harden Georgia Payne

The Lilac Domino at The Colonial Next Tuesday Night

The Lilac Domino a leading musical comedy comes to The Colonial next Tuesday. Critics praise its music chorus and lavish staging with a strong cast including Yvonne Darle Marie Hamilton Andrea Corday Bradford Kirkbride Archibald Gilchrist George Curzon Joseph Carey Edward Crawford Allen Ramsey Julia Fontaine Louis Fletcher Charlotte Joy and conductor Milan Roder.

Cupid Yvonne Darle Georgette Miss Darle Marie Hamilton Leonie Andrea Corday Bradford Kirkbride Archibald Gilchrist Elledon George Curzon Joseph Carey Edward Crawford Allen Ramsey Julia Fontaine Louis Fletcher Charlotte Joy Milan Roder

The Beast at Strand and Elite Theaters

The Beast offers Western barroom glamour and peril with Anna Luther as Mildred trapped in a back room. A Mexican guide schemes to steal her purse, two cowboys and Del Burton clash in a dramatic rescue, ending with his victory over rivals. Jackie Saunders stars at Elite in The Shrine of Happiness with Beatrice Fairfax episodes.

William ‘Fox Anna Luther Mildred Miss Luther del Burton George Walsh Jackie Saunders ELITE

Mothers This Child Was Cured of Bed Wetting

An advertisement from Peters Lancaster PA claims Foley Kidney Pills cured a sixyearold girl of bed wetting. It urges parents not to scold and presents a testimonial from a mother about relief, offering to send the remedy details to interested readers.

Peters Lancaster Foley Herb Shemeldroy, Chacreo H. R. Palmer & Sons

Honor Brown buried in Gainesville obituary note

Gainesville Ga October 17 funeral for Warren A Brown who died in Cornelia at age ninety one was held at his Gainesville residence on Green street with interment at Alta Vista cemetery pallbearers included Hayne Palmour Pierpont Brown and Ed Barrett Brown formerly a Gainesville merchant and later a banker was born in Pendleton South Carolina and moved to Gainesville at age two He leaves several children including Millicent Brown all but Millicent survive his two marriages tied to Confederate service and a link to President Wilson through two daughters born at his Gainesville home and Wilson summers.

Athens Gainesville Warren A. Brown Cornelia E. R. Barrett Green Street Alta Vista Cemetery Hayne Palmour Pierpont Brown EK. R. Barrett Wallis Brown Henry Robertson John Howren Brown Minnie A. Smith Pendleton S. C Terresa Elizabeth Duncan Duncan Brown Minor Brown John Brown Millicent Brown Louise Hoyt Ed Brown Atlanta Lula Hoyt Evans Hiram P. Bell Cumming Wilson

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