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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1915
Page
7
Summary of scattered classifieds and notices including rent ads for multiple properties on Prince Avenue Broad Street College Avenue and Jackson Street a high class Shetland filly sale a mercantile business for sale scrap iron buyers and lost items with rewards and requests to contact local proprietors and offices.
Classifieds show ads for auto insurance from Lipscomb and 4 percent savings at Athens Savings Bank. Local real estate offers include a close in 8 room house and nearby commercial space. Pet puppies and wagons offerables, plus Costa’s candy and Foley Kidney Pills promoted by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
An interviewer style notice from Bell Overall Co in Winder Georgia seeks twenty five young ladies experienced in power machine operation. The brief ad specifies employment needs without further details.
London authorities completed a year long study of central city air using roof top instruments at Golden Lane mortuary. Findings show 54 tons of deposits in the city area in December with 34 tons soluble including sulphates and chlorine, and 20 tons insoluble like tar and grit, with no dense fogs tested.
President Wilson walked for over an hour through the business section of Washington. He visited a sporting goods store and purchased golf balls, then continued strolling and was recognized by a few passersby. He was escorted by Colonel E. M. House and several Secret Service men.
London sept 24 the war office strictens dress standards for army recruits banning low shoes except Highland regiments dismounted officers must wear high top brown leather shoes caps must be standard and worn straight turned up trousers banned for new uniforms breeches with puttees required in public wear khaki socks brown gloves and plain sticks collars must match khaki uniforms jauntiness blamed on college graduates receiving commissions and trench life.
Eugene Blot, president of the French Commercial Travelers' Association, says the welfare of members is recovering after wartime strain, with business on the upgrade. Notably, the strongest orders come from regions just behind the front, and plans consider sending mobilized travelers abroad to develop foreign trade and showcase French goods.
Miss Clara A. Driggs of Elba New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets as quick relief for headaches dizziness and other symptoms of liver and digestive troubles. The ad states the product is for sale by all dealers and rates it as worth its weight in gold.
Berlin on Sept 24 reports that thorough Turkish conversational courses will begin next month for five dollars. The German Turkish Association will hire or provide teachers for a three month program with three hourly lessons weekly. A counter plan proposes Turkish University in Samboul with fourteen German professors teaching Turkish in psychology, pedagogy and sciences.
Munich Sept 24. Absam town faces fire protection shortfall as many men join the war. Thirty five women and girls volunteer to train as firefighters, with nearby towns following Absam’s example.
Budapest reports the inspector of music in public schools has asked the education minister to bar Italian expressions from use in music. The Austria Music Pedagogical Society also seeks to banish terms such as andante and allegro, with Germany pursuing similar efforts though slower to gain traction.
Paris relieves the export prohibition aimed at conserving ordinary French wines. The order had targeted luxury wines for England and America but is withdrawn for those two markets. Factors include wartime consumption patterns and shifts in demand among French troops and civilians.
A capacity crowd at the Colonial enjoyed two and a half hours of continuous laughter as A Pair of Sixes opened the season. The cast delivered strong performances, the staging was solid, and Haughey's orchestra enhanced the show between acts.
Dr Wingfield Scott Hall of Northwestern University will visit Athens this fall for a series of talks on sex hygiene for Georgia students. He is expected to address the chapel assembly at 9 50 Monday with other engagements to be announced. Hall is known in university circles for his leading work in the field and has previously spoken in Athens.
In Peking President Yuan Shi kai orders revival of civil service laws to curb mass staff changes with new administrations. He calls for regulations on promotion and transfer to keep officials in place and reduce political reshuffles, aiming for steadier governance and long service.
Mrs. W. B. Candler Sr., sister in law of Asa G. Candler Judge John S. Candler and Bishop Warren A. Candler, was struck and killed by the Birmingham special near Villa Rica while returning from a visit. She was 60, survived by husband W. B. Candler Jr. and daughter Mrs. Brice Up Shaw, with funeral expected Sunday.
Japanese officials protested to the Japanese embassy in Washington demanding an apology and retention of fifteen pearls and private firm books seized by W H Tidwell a Treasury special agent. Tidwell says the pearls came from the San Diego exposition where they were under bond.
Dr. R. P. Sorrells, Athens native and longtime physician and druggist, died suddenly at his Danielsville home yesterday around 3 a.m. He was over sixty and survived by his wife and two daughters. The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. today at Danielsville with several Athens residents expected to attend.
The latest installment screened at the Elite drew a record crowd last night despite other city attractions. Autos lined up outside as photodrama scenes captivated patrons of all ages at the big, comfortable venue.
Frank Miller of Athens leaves for Boston to attend the Boston School of Technology, a department of Harvard, after graduating with high honors from the University of Georgia. He will study water supply and municipal engineering as preparation for his profession.
A lighthearted quip contrasts dance talk with a misstep remark as the couple jokes about learning new moves at a social event. The exchange highlights playful social interaction and the cheerful tone of the gathering.
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