Julian Ralphs Athens Visit Described as Open Hospitality
The New York Mail and Express piece by Julian Ralph recalls the Robert O Ogden excursion in Athens Georgia. He contrasts Southern chivalry and grand colonial homes with Northern reserve, praising matching open house hospitality. The article notes seventy strangers billeted with local families for four days highlighting Southern warmth.
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New York Mail and Express
Julian Ralph
Robert O. Ogden
Athens
Ogden
Hemi
Hospitality and kindness mark Southern hospitality abroad
A narrative describes the extreme warmth and generosity shown by hosts in the South during a conference in the Ogden party spirit. Guests are treated like family with lavish hospitality in multiple homes, turning accommodations into near hospitals and evenings into broad welcome. A local ad then markets Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials.
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Croesos
Athens
Norfolk
New Orleans
O. A. Scudder
W. W. Thomas
FP. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledy
O. We
F. J. Cheney
West & Trasx
Wholeaale Druggists
Toledo
O. Ar Walding
Branson Voices Gratitude For School Scholarship Gifts
B C Branson president of Athens Ga writes praising The Banner for founding a state normal school scholarship to educate Georgia teachers. He notes 50 per year supports two teachers, thanks contributors, and urges legislature support as the school anticipates 200 scholars next fall amid rising applications.
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Katherine O'Farrell
Georgia
Schoor Rooms
Educational Board
BE. A. Deadwyler
Elberton
Misa Darlina Bell
Thie
Southern Educational Board
State Normal School
B. C. Branson
Ely Cream Balm for Catarrh Relief
Elusive advertisement claims Ely Cream Balm cleanses and heals nasal membranes for catarrh relief. It is applied into the nostrils and said to absorb without drying, with immediate relief and sneezing avoided. Available in large 60 cent size and trial 10 cent mail order from Ely Skupurrs at Warren Street, New York.
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Ely
Ely Skupurrs
Warren Strent
Miss Fay Lee of Kansas City Health Claim
An old advertisement promotes Wine of Cardui as a health aid for women. It claims to ease abdominal pains and nervous symptoms during motherhood and urges readers to write The Ladies' Department of The Chattanooga Medicine Company for advice. A bottle is advertised for $1.00.
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Wine of Cardus
America
Chattaedicine Company
Chattanooga
Tem
Cardui
Bishop Nelson Here Sunday At Emmanuel Parish
Bishop O K Nelson of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia visited Emmanuel parish for annual services. The auditorium was crowded at all rites with many relatives witnessing confirmations. Nelson presided at the 11 o clock service offering guidance to the young confirmands. A separate notice promotes Ely's Dream Balm for nasal soothing with a 75 cent price.
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O. K. Nelson
Episcopal Diocese of
Georgia
Emmanuel Parish
Nelson
County Sees Record 1652 Voter Registrations
Registration books closed at midnight yielding 1652 registered voters in the county, with Athens 1114 and Princeton 93 among others. The note highlights county growth as candidates rushed voters to polls while joking about neighborly kindness with a lawnmower.
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Athens
Puryears
Factory
Sandy Creek
Back Branch
Bradberrys
Kenneys
Princeton
Total
Hawk
Prominent North Donor Gives $100 to Normal School
President Branson announced a $100 check from a prominent gentleman for benevolent purposes at the Normal School. Fifty dollars will aid a worthy student paying his way, and the other fifty goes to the Winnie Davis Memorial fund. The donor’s name was not disclosed.
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Branson
Normal School
Winnie Davis
Texas Wonder and Hall's Great Discovery Spotlighted
A 1901 testimonial from Dr B W Hall of St Louis extols Hall's Texas Wonder as a kidney and bladder remedy for men women and children. A reader from Tennessee reports his mother benefited after using a portion of the product, praising its effects.
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Mail
Hall
Tite
Reenfield
Tenn
B. W. Hall
St. Louis
Han
Drewary
Seventeen Year Locust Invasion Reported Near Atlanta
J P Fort notes a cicada outbreak in northeast counties along the Chattahoochee and Savannah rivers near Atlanta. The insect emerges every seventeen years, molts, and soon perches to mate, with loud noises. Birds and even snakes feed on them as the life cycle spans about twenty days. Progeny expected in May 1919.
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Chattahoochee
Savannah
Atlanta
Ita
Habereham
Ms. Airy
Lala
J. P. Fort
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