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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
2
A reader friendly society page recounts gatherings and notices. Mrs Alice Adams leads a column featuring Thought for the Day, church and civic club announcements, fashion notes on fur cloths hats veils ribbons and hairdos, plus a roundup of social visits and movements among Atlantans and visitors with many names and short travel notes.
A 19th century classified style ad offers one hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorses the remedy with a 15 year history of honorable dealings. The note includes testimonial offer from the National Bank of Commerce Toledo and cites internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Pills for constipation also advertised.
Leading Paris designers seek fresh inspiration in flowers and butterflies for gowns this season. Fashion spreads show sheer fabrics paired with fur velvet and silver ribbon, with pink crepe gowns, three piece skirts, tunics, and dancing frocks using net and velvet ribbons. Pattern numbers 7924 and 7928 outline sizes and yardage for reproducing the looks.
A charter has been granted to the Empire Chemical Company of Atlanta with $5,000 capital stock and permission to increase to $100,000. The new firm is not connected with the Empire State Chemical Company of Athens, noted for its large fertilizer business in the South.
The Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation, led by Mr. M. L. Maine, plans a major expansion of its Atlanta business. Storage houses have been installed at several suburban points around the city over the past summer.
W F Dorsey announces candidacy for mayor of Athens subject to the democratic primary. Vincent Mathews seeks the office of alderman for the second ward also subject to party action.
For the office of alderman in the Third ward H P Hinton seeks reelection subject to the Democratic primary. For the Fourth ward alderman Hugh H Gordon also competes in the Democratic primary seeking reelection.
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