Short Notes of Interest from The Banner Advertisements
Advertisements note that the Banner addresses are confidential and not the advertiser’s personal contact. Listings include Lipscomb insurance, J G C Jester loaning on property, A H Davenport, rent for a Groom house near 8 N, a lost pair of Cadillac tires between Athens and Atlanta, set restaurant fixtures for sale at 162 Thomas Street, exchange offer 2 passenger car and piano for a larger car, screen porch Cobb street rental, two furnished rooms near Milledge car line, D G Bickers seeking a private furnished room, and a request for a No 1 milk from L F Edwards.
Local Classifieds and Notices From Athens Ad Pages
Local notices advertise savings bank deposits at Athens Savings Bank and 4 percent interest with biannual compounding. Classifieds promote Spirella Corsets, medical endorsements, and a phone contact. For rent listings include rooms with bath at Hancock and Pulaski and a furnished living space on Hill Street. Automotive and farm items include a used Maxwell car offer and a five-horse farm for rent. Lost purse on Milledge car offers a reward.
What the New Y M C A Building Means to Athens
A. W. R. urges Athens to furnish and equip the new Y M C A building to benefit boys and men. The article details required equipment for gymnasium, locker rooms, reading and game rooms, and dormitories, urging mothers and families to contribute furnishings as memorials and support the association’s goals.
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Athens
Association
The
M. C
M. C. AF
Miss Wilks Conducts Bible Readings at Young Harris
Miss Wilks of Quitman conducted two Bible readings at Young Harris church with Rev. Virgil Py Scoville presiding. The theme last night was The Insanity of Sin, aimed to show life out of harmony with God's plan. A good crowd from across the city attended and more readings are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. today with all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Bible Reader
Miss Wilks
Quitman
Young Harris Church
Virgil Py Scoville
Nony
Five Hundred Postmasters Convene in Dayton
Five hundred postmasters attend the National League of Postmasters annual convention in Dayton Ohio. The event gathers third and fourth class postmasters for meetings at the YMCA building and features a motion picture showing mail handling stages for public viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
National League of Postmasters
D.caitroen
Y.M
Gatarrh Cure Advertised as Blood Purifier Medicine
An 19th century advert touts Hall’s Gatarrh Cure as a cure for constitutional catarrh. It claims internal ingredients purify blood and mucous surfaces and asserts it is not a quack medicine. It cites Cheney & Co Toledo as the makers and asks for testimonials and labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
Toledo
Chamberlains Sane and Remedy for Colic and Diarrhoea
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Sane and Remedy as a swift relief for colic cholera and diarrhoea. It claims rapid action and wide availability, urging prompt use to reduce suffering before escalation.
Retaliatory Legislation Confounds Allied Diplomats
Washington reports uncertainty over a proposed retaliation law that would impose trade embargoes and withhold ship clearances. diplomats doubt its enforceability and legality, warning detentions could breach the 1880 treaty. Meanwhile the Mutual Master De Luxe Dust film featuring Greenwood and Franklin Ritchie runs at Elite. Grocer Bowden offers free tickets at 125 Lumpkin Street.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
de Luxe
Greenwood
Franklin Ritchie
Elite
F. H. Bowden
Lumpkin Street
Campaign Expense Statement from 1916 Primary
Expense statement sworn September 20 1916 in Clarke County Georgia lists items for a campaign including announcements travel and assessment totaling 40 00 dollars. Signatures of Toombs Dubose and E J Crawford Clerk of Superior Court attest to the document.
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Toombs Dubose
E.j.,crawford
Clarke County
Georgia
Looking Younger By Keeping Bowels Regular
Ad for Chamberlains Tablets claims aging signs come from liver and bowel neglect. Promotes regular bowels and healthy liver to feel and look younger. Encourages use of Chamberlains Tablets for constipation and biliousness with easy intake.
W Plays Mercer in Macon Saturday
Local team opens the season at Macon against Mercer in Central City on Saturday. Coach Maddox faces a tough task selecting the best players for the opener while G M S fields a strong roster including Captain Harper Brake Daniels Simpson Noris McKinley Whitehead and Graybill. Also note Trangle Keystone at Strand today featuring Enid Markey and William Desmonty with Pref tickets via F H Bowden.
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Mercer
Macon
Maddox
G. M
Harper
Brake
Daniels
Simpson
Noris
McKinley
Whitehead
Graybill
Trangle Keystone
Strand
Danny
U. S.A
Enid Markey
Des‘monty
F. H. Bowden
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Knee Relief
Advertisement quotes James S. Ferguson of Philo, Pennsylvania, praising Sloan's Liniment for knee pain and urging readers to apply it for quick relief. The pitch notes penetration without stabbing and invites purchase at drug stores for 25 cents.
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Sloan
James S. Ferguson
Philo
Sloan’s
Money to Lend on Farm Lands or City Property
Shackelford and Meadow advertise loans secured by farm land or improved city property. They offer local or foreign money with no delay and request borrowers to contact Shackelford Building for arrangements.
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A. H. Davenport
Tate Wright
Athens
Shackelford & Meadow, Attorneys
Shackelford Building
Effective Advice Encourages Using Chalain’s Cough Remedy
A promotional snippet extols Chalain’s Cough Remedy as a quick cure for colds and a model for good behavior. It claims the remedy has years of use and an excellent reputation, with tables advertised for purchase everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalain
Dorsey Faces Wilson Endorsement Tug in Georgia
Atlanta reports rising tension as Governor nominee Hugh Dorsey contemplates a Macon convention demand to avoid endorsing President Wilson. Thomas E. Watson presses for a split stance while Dorsey weighs loyalty to the party and the Wilson administration. Fulton County Wilson Club plans a luncheon inviting Dorsey, signaling pressure on his position.
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Atlanta
Thomas B. Watson
Thomson
Jeffersonian
Woodrow Wilson
Hugh M. Dorsey
Macon
Wilson
Dorsey
Watson
Dorééy
Albert” Howell
Thomas E. Watson
Journal
Watson Hugh M. Doreey
Sget
Resolutions Committee
Wils
Watson's
Democratic Party
Wilson Higbas
Ement
Pon
Ted Pelee Lee Tre
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Dearing
Erwin and Company
J. D. Bradwell
Clarke
Lipscomb
Iinsurance
J. GC. Jester
J. E. Peek, Jr
Commerce
Thomas Street
Cobb Street
H. J. Watt
Milledge
D. G. Bickers
Dhtf
L. F. Edwards
Crucedale Greenhouses
Cobb and
Harris Streets
Pulaski Street
Peoples Bank
J. T. Anderson
Calleas ‘Avenue
Bank IN
Athens Savings Bank
J. L. Morris
T.lmitchelly
Bath, Cor. Hancock and
Pulaski -Sts
Athens Overland Company
T.l.mitchell
Care
Hill St
X. X
Care Banner
G. M. Booth
Meigs Street
Tutheu
Geo. M. Booth
F. K. Freeman
Prince Ave
Citizens Market
Henderson Avenue
Milledge Well Ees
Country Club
Prince Avenue
D. G. Anderson& Co. Real Estate
Thens, GA
Athens Engineering Company
Chamberlain
Usix
Lipscomb & Co
Frank A, Lipscomb
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