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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1914
Page
8
A mixed Athens classified page lists savings bank notices with 4 percent yields on deposits, job ad seeking experienced nurse Joel Wier at Athens Engineering, and multiple rental offers for six room houses and cottages around Bloomfield Hall Grady and Milledge areas. Also advertised are Fox Terrier pups for sale, and veterinary department offerings at State College of Agriculture with student-room rentals nearby.
National League results New York 3 Brooklyn 0 Boston 6 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburg Chicago rain Cincinnati St Louis games delayed American League Philadelphia 8 Boston 8 after 8 innings Washington 4 New York 2 Chicago 3 Detroit 5 others not scheduled Federal League Brooklyn 5 St Louis 6 Buffalo 12 Chicago 0 Baltimore Indianapolis cold Pittsburgh Kansas City cold Southern League Atlanta New Orleans Nashville 2 4 Montgomery 3 1 Chattanooga 2 Mobile 1 Memphis 6 Birmingham 8 Rain affected games in several leagues with partial results and notes.
Short items list fire insurance with J C Jester and note Clarke County Bank pays 4 percent on savings. Includes lessons in languages, hunting hogs for market, rooms for rent near Milledge, and mail box ad for rentals. Medical ads tout Citrolax laxative and Dr Kings New Life Pills with home remedy tips for tired nerves. Goggles: Kerosene for hands and cleaning tips end with pharmacy ads.
Susie, scolded by grandmother, felt indignant yet kept silent. She then vowed revenge and, holding her kitten, mused aloud that one of the three people in the room should die, clarifying she meant neither herself nor the cat.
An electric motor aboard a tank car built in Saxony maintains oxygen in water for moving living fish long distances.
Federal authorities report no cases under treatment in New Orleans for the first time since the bubonic plague appeared. Three patients remain in isolation but are clinically cured and slated for release soon.
Buddie Johnson, a boy about thirteen, was arrested for stealing clothing. Despite earlier reform school time, he fled and stole again. Judge West ordered him confined in the county gang for six months after refusing recommitment to the reformatory.
The Classic presents Warren Karrigan in Weights and Measures in a special early release. Ford Sterling stars in A Wife's Flirtation, a roaring comedy. Three extra reels accompany the program. Classic House opens at 11 with 5 and 10 cent admission. Beginning Monday additional features promised.
Hon Dewitt C Pickett of Dawson, senator-elect from that district, visited Athens yesterday. He has served his county in the legislature for several terms and was elected to the senatorial district at the recent primary. He is vice president of the Chero Cola Co., with a branch office operating in Athens.
Stop That First Fall Cough urges immediate check of fall cough or cold to prevent serious lung trouble. Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey offered as pure and harmless relief for all ages, soothing throat and lungs, loosening phlegm, antiseptic action, and claim of germ prevention. Guaranteed, 25 cents at druggists.
The notice warns that over half of fires stem from simple carelessness. It urges repairs to dilapidated structures removal of fire breeding material cautious burning of weeds and rubbish oily waste and proper ventilation as plain common sense steps to cut fire danger.
The Majestic Theater in Athens presents Alice Joyce in Nina of the Theater as a recurring two reel feature every alternate Saturday, with daily programs of five to six reels including Mary Pickford Keystone comedies and reels from Edison, Vitagraph, Thanhouser and others. A strong lineup promises top entertainment with no long continuations.
Mrs Julia Mc Ginty dies yesterday evening at her home near the city after two months illness. She leaves a husband and four children and is survived by eight siblings. Funeral and burial planned for Sunday at about 11 o clock with arrangements incomplete.
This week a justice of the peace trial with eleven jurors proceeded after one fell ill. A second case ended in mistrial as five jurors could not reach a verdict with three for the defendant and two for the plaintiff. Such court juries rarely fail to agree.
Rheumatic pains are eased by the first Sloan's Liniment application which penetrates to the painful joints without rubbing and provides relief. A family remedy for pains, bruises, sore throat, neuralgia, chest pains, and infection prevention with a 25 cent guarantee.
A simple remedy for headache uses half a lemon a glass of water a small teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of baking soda. Mix lemon juice and sugar in water then add soda stir and drink immediately. The method is described as effective for some headaches.
Athens shop offers open stock and complete sets of dinnerware and glassware. The selection includes enamelled cookware, aluminum cookware, woodenware, silver plated ware, cut glass, and genuine items.
Ocedar offers mapping and phone services with promises of prompt delivery and quick service. The notice encourages customers to place orders or visit for faster completion.
Cyrus Field endured seven years and fifty voyages before completing a successful Atlantic cable project after 1866 with the Great Eastern. A letter from the East African Standard quotes a bold call to action amid rising unrest, urging unity to pursue a costly, decisive goal.
An observant man notes the humor in comparing an aviator to a centipede and recalls a well known airman who dropped 45 feet while joking about how many feet remained. The anecdote hints at dangers of early flight.
The article notes three plague carriers: tarbagon marmot in the trans-Baikal Siberia region, the ground squirrel in California, and the wild rat in Africa. It says rats on ships spread disease ashore, as fleas bite rats and then humans. It mentions rats also carrying leprosy and potential cancer risk to humans.
A new watch features a small dial near the top of the face with a hand that indicates when the mainspring was last wound. It also records unwinding progress, letting the wearer see at a glance when re-winding is due.
A quotation from R. J. Campbell frames suffering as a high prerogative of the home and personal trials. It suggests enduring anguish without earthly redress, asserting that meaning will be revealed after death and urging acceptance of suffering as purposeful.
Prof. J. E. Mathis, superintendent of Americus public schools, spent yesterday in the city. A well known local educator, he once taught mathematics at the State Normal School and has long been active in Georgia educational work and city improvements, including terms as mayor.
Several players return to Athens after summer rests. J B Conyers from Cartersville, lighter by 22 pounds, is ready for action as whistles signal grid work. Emperor Peacock, from Eastman and Michigan-Ann Arbor, joins four other Georgia men in postgraduate study and team preparations.
Mrs. H. T. Straynge of Gainesville Georgia suffered a backache and kidney bladder inflammation. She reports Foley's Kidney Pills strengthened her back and eliminated kidney and bladder troubles completely after use. H. R. Palmer & Son advertise the remedy.
An unusual airmen’s dining gong hangs from a Gnome engine cylinder stretched between two posts outside a mess tent at Netheravon army flying camp on Salisbury Plain. Struck sharply, the metal cylinder emits a clear signal that summons airmen to meals, earning the nickname among troops.
Observations on tree ages note pine reaching about 700 years, olive fir 425, larch around 275, red beech 245, aspen 210, birch 200, ash 170, elder 145, and elm 130 years, outlining a general order of longevity among these species.
The passage notes Thackeray’s jealousy of Dickens’s popularity, stating Dickens does not eclipse Thackeray in literary merit but his works have consistently sold more. It highlights enduring higher sales for Dickens compared to Thackeray.
Last night at Hiawassee Settlement G W Burney spoke to the Bi Wi class with many in attendance. The previous Friday C C Jarrell from First Methodist church spoke on the war in Europe and faith in Christianity, followed by an exposition of Daniel chapter two. Music featured the gathering with several piano numbers.
Lester Wolroth of Herkimer New York suffered a severe attack of cholera morbus after eating green apples. His mother Mrs Pearl Wolroth reports she gave Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, after three doses he recovered. Sold by all dealers.
Rev Trey Beatty and Mrs Beatty with the family returned yesterday evening from a weeks long vacation on Pauley's Island near Georgetown on the South Carolina coast. The quiet island life afforded rest and even distant mails were scarce during the war era. Services at Emmanuel Church are planned as usual. Dr S V Sanford of the University of Georgia English department returned to Athens for the fall term after a state tour to aid young men in accessing higher education. He noted possible slight attendance dip due to the war, but many new students will enter the university next week. Mrs Sanford and the sons also returned from Atlanta and Marietta.
Five billiard and pool tables offered for sale to clear space for new stock. Tables are in use at 164 Clayton St Athens Ga by Wm H Davis. Also note warnings on health and kidney disease with testimonial about Deans Kidney Pills and local health concerns.
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