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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
5
The Savannah community mobilizes to raise $55,000 in a week toward finishing a $200,000 YMCA structure. Local committees launched public appeals after prior efforts, framing the drive as a shared civic and Christian project.
A fragment mentions poisoned arrows and armament links to Georgia and the South, suggesting other cities might imitate the tactic with credit. The wording is unclear and lacks concrete details.
Prominent Spirit Lake Iowa druggist Mr Lo Wo Farnham praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best remedy for constipation. He urges a trial, touting pleasant effects and low price of 25 cents with free samples available through Palmer & Orr Drugs Co and Warren J Sintah P Tee.
A scrambled reminiscence from the Lerlon Chronicle recounts a Suffolk practice where powdered field mice, caught at the full moon and roasted, were mixed into children’s drinks to cure illnesses such as whooping cough. The anecdote cites a village near Bury St. Edmunds and a Mrs G. applying the method to her children.
An advertorial warns of river dangers with a moral about kidney health. It promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for backache and kidney issues, citing a testimonial from J. R. Blankenship of Belk Tennessee and listing local sellers.
A Boston meeting protests proposed Payne tariff changes that would raise prices on mercerized cotton goods and hurt importers and consumers. The Arkwright Club of Boston links blame to Henry F. Lippitt and James R. MacColl. A Publicity Committee and Wholesale Merchants Committee were appointed to push public awareness and press engagement.
The letter argues new tariff provisions on cotton textiles will raise duties to about 66 percent of value, punish most cloths including mercerized fabrics, curb imports, and harm dry goods merchants. It claims foreign tax rules ignore labor costs and seeks to shield American mills by restraining competition.
The Westminster Gazette recalls a historic golf contest with Duke of York later James II, John Paterson a famed cobbler and golfer, and two noblemen on Leith links in 1682. A large stake funded the match and Patersonson’s win helped him build a wall with the cobbler's motto Far and sure.
A long report notes Walter Goerke of Brooklyn on a 7 HP motorcycle overlapping world marks at Daytona Beach Florida in five miles in 3.30145 minutes and 69 miles in 58.24. Robert Stubbs of Birmingham sets a mile at 42.23 seconds while Indian machines dominate these feats. Also mentions Jake De Rosier at Los Angeles track achieving 76 MPH in a mile and 72 MPH over five miles on a seven HP machine. The piece contrasts two wheel speed with continental auto records and recalls Uncle Ezra reflections.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant states his son was deemed hopeless with consumption but improved after using Dr King s New Discovery. He praises the remedy as infallible for coughs and colds and claims a trial bottle is free with local availability and a money back guarantee.
At a royal ball in Stockholm Castle the king wore a colored dress coat drawing criticism from Svenska Morgenbladet and others who say dress coats should be black. The piece notes the political leaders are affected by the king's flamboyant attire and public disapproval grows among the less affluent.
A London Globe report notes a new use for the Eiffel Tower involving a tag on the structure. The tag is painted red with compass points, intended to inform occupants of wind nature at about 30 meters above the sound, aiding preparation for storms.
A Chamberlain's Salve advertisement touts quick pain relief for burns and sore nipples along with healing without scarring for minor injuries. It costs 25 cents and is sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and several local druggists including Warren J. Smith & Bro. Orr Drug Co. and L. P. Canning.
Frank Daniels, an early figure in a small touring company, faced poor business as the troupe toured the provinces. The article notes the underutilized opera house at Tice N Y and the manager’s stance on breakfast pricing amid hardships.
A leading Fort Theatre comedian in Germany asks for an advance but learns the books show full draw. The director, pressed by curtain time, reluctantly grants the sum, calling it extortion a cowardly act. The actor replies the name is not on the books.
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