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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1916

Page

7

Georgia Does Not Lead in Delaying of the Law

Special to the Banner reports Georgia bar members reject the idea that law delay fuels lynching. They cite swift criminal case handling and an appeals system designed to aid the poor. They note that of eighteen lynchings last year all but one involved Black defendants and point to a Lee County case where a shooter received a life sentence after rapid trial.

Atlanta Georgia Commonwealths Lee County Moreland

Sloan's Liniment Ad Warns Against Draft Dangers

An old warning advertises Sloan's Liniment to treat draft related pains and conditions like neuralgia stiff neck and rheumatism. It claims quick relief through increased circulation and a soothing warmth aiding rest and sleep with a 25 cent price at druggists.

New York Cotton Market Opens Steady on May Advance

The New York cotton market opened steady with May up one point amid mixed cables noting easier ocean freights and weakened southern markets. Rain prospects in the southwest weighed on prices, with May around 11.97 and July at 12.02 as prices fluctuated but steadied later in the morning on covering.

Associated Press New York Liverpool

Cotton Market and Commodities Seen Steady in Liverpool Open

New York reports Liverpool cables imply a quiet, steady start with a 1 to 2 point net advance. Spot cotton weak at 6 points down. middling price around 7.77 with 6,000 bales traded and no American sales. Futures edge higher, with ranges and openings listed for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and spot quotable prices across months.

Liverpool New York

New Orleans Cotton Market Report

Spot cotton prices held steady across bases with Athens at 12c and New York at 12.10c. New Orleans quote steady near 11.88c while Liverpool eased to 7.77d on the world market.

Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Liverpool Savannah Norfolk Augusta Houston Memphis Charleston St. Louis

Athens Woman Claims Doan's Kidney Pills Help Sleep

Mrs. M. Williams of 180 Barrow St Athens reports three years of kidney trouble and back pain. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Palmer & Sons Drug Store she found relief and only one recurrence since. She praises the remedy and urges others to try Dean's Kidney Pills priced 50 cents at dealers.

Dean Athens M. Williams Barrow St Palmer & Sons Doan

Weather Summary for Atlanta and Southeast U.S.

The forecast indicates fair weather in Athens and Georgia through Saturday with moderate temperatures not dropping below freezing. A developing storm near the Mexican border brings increasing cloudiness and some rain in western Texas. light rains extend to Minnesota. Frost noted in Nashville and Knoxville. Sheridan, Wyoming reports 16 degrees. Co. F. von Herrmann signs off as Section Director.

Georgia Mississippi River Lake Region St. Lawrence Valley Mexican Texas Minnesota Sheridan Wye Nashville Knoxville Athens Co. F. von Herrmann

His Tribute Reveals Grief at Graveside Buttons Missing

Sister Maudie Waddles recalls Bradder Maulin's deep sorrow after his wife’s death at the graveside. He reportedly tore off all his grandfather’s buttons he could spare and has kept them off since as a sign of mourning.

Bradder Maulin Maudie Waddles Kansas City Star

Foley Cathartic Tablet Advertisement

If things went wrong today or you suffer from indigestion headaches or bloating this Foley cathartic tablet offers relief. The ad claims the product acts without pain or nausea and promises tomorrow will be a better day from H. R. Palmer & Sons.

H. R. Palmer & Sons

Prolific Lake Erie Yields Largest Fish Density Per Square Mile

Lake Erie produces more fish per square mile than any other body of water, highlighting its remarkable productivity and ecosystem richness compared with global freshwater reserves.

Lake Erie

Changeable Weather Brings Sickness to March Colds

March weather sparks coughs colds and grippe with no light cold. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as safe relief for inflamed air passages and easing breathing by H. R. Palmer & Sons. A French singer criticizes a host in Dallas amid a parsimonious reception. Police in Dallas report no motive or results yet in the strangulation death of nurse Zada May Cramer at Oakcliff High School campus.

Foley’s H. R. Palmer & Sons Associated Press Dallas Texas Zada May Cramer Oakcliff High School Foley & Co Chicago Lll Foley H. R. Palmer& Sons

Long Pull and Hidden Worries in Dentists Work

A Galveston News note discusses a patient’s fear of appendix trouble while praising a dentist who supposedly removed a tooth and the appendix concern. The item reads as a brief, human interest quip wrapped in local commentary.

Galveston

Specific Against Colds Advertisement Suggests Cough Remedy

The ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a help to recover from colds and mentions a sleeping porch or open bedroom after a cold sponge bath each morning. It notes that colds are common during epidemics and urges ease for all dealers to stock or sell the product.

Chamberlain

Dr Kings New Life Pills and Other Home Remedies

An advertisement section promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a laxative and liver stimulant with a 26 price at druggists. It also includes a mail offer for Foley products and brief notices about a Royal Irish Constabulary death and a local court view on Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.

Dr. King

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