This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
2
Georgia Mercer game listed for 3 30 P M with social calendar notes. Emmanuel Guild Chapter F offers small stencil and doll dressing orders and Mrs Sylvanus Morris to assist. Mona Lisa theft discussion and Louvre letters included alongside local social events and Halloween party hosted by Miss Mary Snead with bridge tea plans for next week.
Miss Annie Miller hosts a chrysanthemum luncheon with bridal party members present as preparations for her November wedding to Andrew Lyndon. The event features yellow and white flowers and Cupid place cards, followed by notes of local social happenings and arrivals in Athens and surrounding areas.
Mrs Robi W Lamkin and Mrs Edgeworth Lamkin visited Atlanta on Thursday. Mr R H Bulloca returns from Comer. Mrs W H Gunter of Social Circle visits daughter Mrs Graves Stephenson. Miss Elise Hansell of Atlanta guests Miss Louise Dorsey. Mr Luther Yarborough of Maysville recently visited the city. Shriners Tribute to Admiral Schley notes memorial events in Reading Pennsylvania with a willow tree planted in his memory.
An old New York dispatch notes ex president Roosevelt turning fifty three with a typical day. The piece then shifts to an advertisement style letter praising Grape Nuts and Postum Coffee saying diet changes can lift spirits and health. The letter from Philadelphia describes a dramatic turn after using Grape-Nuts and cream and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
Athens pride surrounds Roberta Marks as she wins the right to cut for the Anderson trophy in the Glidden tour. Also listed are notes on theatrical plans and baseball items including Amby Connell, Tony Walsh, and others with league movements and promotions.
Detroit youths John Hanenberg Henri Elskamp and Peter Kilwyk plan a global bicycle journey starting from Detroit City Hall the next morning. Their route includes San Francisco Japan China Siberia Europe and a Liverpool sail to New York ending after touring Great Britain.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy to restore natural function when bodily organs seem to “strike.” The copy promises gentle action and offers the product for 25 cents at W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
A Dallas rally day event promoted the establishment of Southern Methodist University with monster meetings in local churches and at the state fair grounds. Nearly all Southern Methodist bishops participated in the demonstrations, marking one of the era’s notable church gatherings.
An advertisement touts a seaweed laxative remedy claiming relief from headaches colds indigestion pains and constipation. It promotes a genuine product by a clearly branded company and urges readers to buy only the genuine article.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.