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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1916

Page

4

Clarke County Georgia Legal Notices Cite Discharge of Administ rator

Clarke County Georgia notices warn that J Thomas Heard administrator of Lucy Gates estate must show cause why he should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in January 1917. The docket includes guardianship applications for Rosa Brooks and several Edwards minors, and multiple administrator sales of Burrel Morris and W A Edwards estates with detailed property descriptions and dates in December 1916.

Georgia Clarke County J. Thomas Heard Lucy Gates Mary R. C. Orr Hattie F. Smith Rosa Brooks Georgia Brooks Nellie P. Edwards Sheldon B. Edwards Zena Edwards Ida Elizabeth Edwards Albert H. Edwards Nellie Pearl Edwards Vernie Tribble Edwards W. A. Edwards Nellie F. Edwards Court of Ordinary State OF Georgia Ward State Court House Burrel Morris Said Towit Athens Georgi Dearing Street Dearing M. B. Morton Lewis Watkins Henry Roberts DeuPree Hunnicult Bo Fintan Superior Court Dew Pree Hunnicutt Myer Stern Burel Morris Tollow Sense Morris Bur“rel Morris John B. Gamble W. A Edwards Puryear Pope Big Creek Farrough W. R. Tuck Athenn Godfrey’s Corner W. M. Colle Serratia Orensy, Geor V. A. Edwards J.D. Tribble Said County Clarke Court of Crimary R. L. Pittman Athens and Jefferson Road State Normal School Slaughter Camak Alice L. Pitman

Birth of a Nation at Colonial theater three days

The Colonial presents a three day return engagement of Griffiths Birth of a Nation starting Monday afternoon with a full symphony orchestra and large technical staff. It previously ran two weeks in Atlanta and on five continents. Seats available at Palmers drug store. mail orders with remittance encouraged.

Colonial Theater Atlanta Palmer's Drug Store New York City Chicago Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis America South America Europe Australia Asia Athenss Franz Lehar Andreas DippeXs Zorika Jozsi Czerna Jozsl Jozai

Pitched Battle at Athens Carnival Dance Hall

A western style dance hall at the Athens carnival grounds drew crowds nightly. Boisterous youths clashed in a pitched battle lasting minutes with twenty to thirty on each side. Town boys believed students planned trouble, leading to several arrests amid ongoing attractions since Monday.

Geort 2 Athens

Local Weather Ahead of Friday Warmth and Rain Expected

Special to the Banner reports in Atlanta that Athens and surrounding areas may see local rain and rising temperatures Friday. Georgia forecasts similar trends with partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions. The nation remains largely cloudy with a storm centered over Iowa and Minnesota and storm effects extending from the Lakes to the Pacific coast. Snow blankets the northwest while Atlantic states stay milder. Temperatures in the Mississippi valley show highs near 60s, with sharp contrasts west of the storm. Meteorologist C F von Herrmann signs off.

Banner Atlanta Athens Georgia Iowa Minnesota Des Moines St. Paul South Atlantic Lakes Pacific Coast Atlantic Mississippi Valley Kansas City Chicago Winnipeg Modena Durango C. F. von Herrmann

J. J. Brown speaks to Hartwell farmers and merchants

Hartwell Georgia December 7 J J Brown commissioner of agriculture elect addressed a large crowd at the courthouse urging union participation praising the regional bank act and crediting Wilsons administration for aid to agriculture the speech was well received. A separate notice cites Dr Kings New Life Pills promising relief from constipation and clearer skin while a jeweller advertises wireless time signals attracting customers to his store window.

Hartwell J. J. Brown Court House Wilson Brown Washington

Neglected Colds Grow Worse Medical Ad

A cough that racks the throat may become chronic if not treated. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is promoted as a soothing antiseptic remedy that eases breathing and kills germs. Useful for croup sore throat and bronchial issues. Available at druggists for 125e.

Dr. King Dr. Bell

Constipation Relief Ad for Chamberlain's Tablets

An advertising blurb promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as an excellent and gentle remedy for constipation. It describes them as pleasant to take and mildly effective and claims availability everywhere.

Cough Remedy Praised By Mrs Hugh Cook In New York

Mrs Hugh Cook of Scottaville New York testifies that Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieved her children's colds quickly after trying it five years ago in Garbutt New York. The ad notes the medicine is obtainable everywhere.

Hugh Cook Scottaville N. Y Garbutt Chamberlain

Winder Georgia Hosts Prohibition Orator and Library Drive

In Winder Mary Harris Armor spoke on A Saloonless Nation in 1920 at the Methodist church to a packed crowd. A mass meeting backed by the W C T U supported a Carnegie Library project with a $10,000 goal and plans to begin January 15. Also reported: the death of Carrie Barnett Ely aged eighty three, and notices for a Parent Teachers Association meeting led by Mrs. W M Holsenbeck.

Winder Mary Harris Armor Georgia Methodist Carnegie Library W. O. Perry Mayor Perry W. H. Faust Jno H. Wood F. Yarbrough J. P. Cash W. M. Holsenbeck W. H. Quuarterman Lewis Russell Warren H. Toole W. C. Horton Jno. H. Wood Perry Carrie Barnett Ely J. P. Ely Ebenezer Church Baptist Church Texas Oklahoma Parent Teachers’ Association Athens Street Ninth District

Sunset over West View’s Silent Graves

Poem by Charles W. Hubner reflecting on twilight graves and mortality. The speaker walks among tombs, noting iron portals of death, solemn trees, and a melancholy scene. Invisible spirits pass as he urges reflection on greed and the futility of wealth, pride, and power.

Charles W. Hubner

State’s Western and Atlantic lease talks go to Saturday

Atlanta December dispatch reports the Western and Atlantic commission recessed until Saturday at 11 am as negotiations continue over a lease or sale of the state railroad. Officials from L and N and N C and St L are gone, with terms and checks cited, while observers caution that a final deal remains uncertain and the public should not expect rapid closure.

Atlanta Western and Atlantic’commission Western and Atlantic Railroad Western and Atlantic Commission Toto

Nervous Women and Constipation Relief Tablets

An advisory note claims nervousness often stems from constipation and urges taking Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief. The tablets allegedly aid digestion and are widely available.

Homesteaders claim growing public lands and Indian health gains

Washington reports a surge in homesteaders with 20 million acres claimed in the year ending June 30. The Interior Department notes irrigation projects expanding to 20,000 farms, plus Indian health and education programs improving outcomes. Pension rolls fall, patent filings rise, and Alaska’s agricultural potential remains debated as Seward to Fairbanks rail progress continues.

Associated Press Washington United States Indian Bureau Bureau Pension Office Patent Office Bureau of Education Lwork Bureau of Mines Alaska Seward Fairbanks

Cough as Alarm Like Fire Signal Warns Against Suppressing Cough

A cough is a danger signal similar to a fire bell and should be treated by curing the underlying illness. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended, shown to help persistent coughs after colds or grip, with Mrs. Beeching of Andrews Indiana endorsing it as best for breaking repeated winter coughs.

Thomas Beeching Andrews, Ind Chamberlain

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