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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1915
Page
4
Athens residents gear up for a citywide cleanup led by the chamber of commerce and health officials as the Georgia Bankers Convention meets in town. A Pullman car carries eastern money magnates, with thousands of visitors expected for the Woodmen gathering.
A representative of the Railways and Electric Company outlines a safety plan to workers and the public. Training covers operating car safety and school programs to prevent streetcar and live wire accidents, aiming to cut over ninety percent of passenger mishaps and related losses.
Prof. Alfred Akerman has published a Farm Forestry text for Georgia agricultural schools and forestry departments. He argues most farms hold woods and most woodland area is farmed, stressing farmer responsibility in conserving forests and addressing state forestry problems. The book is designed for quick, practical reading by farmers and their families.
The Georgia campaign to clean up and tidy city and state areas begins with Athens and Macon Telegraph praising statewide effort. Officials urge six days of sweeping up waste, painting where needed, and turning compost, linking cleanliness to health and disease prevention.
The report lists spot and futures for cotton across U S cities with middling prices and regional variations. It also covers open high low and close for wheat corn oats hogs pork lard ribs and notes advertising line at the end.
Special to the Banner Barton Winfrey a prominent Clarke county farmer aged fifty four died at a private sanitarium on Sunday morning He is survived by his wife and several children The body was moved to Greenberg Bond chapel and funeral services were held Monday at eight o clock The body will be carried to Athens Tuesday morning for interment
Twenty seven Terre Haute men accused of conspiring to influence the November election go to the jury after the court adjourns for the night. A verdict, if reached, will be announced tomorrow.
Uncle Eben notes you can be too polite. A man endured his wife dressing him in a fancy lounging coat and a smoking cap, then she judged the look and decided she could not live with such a handsome but overdressed husband.
Whooping cough relief from Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey promises quick relief by loosening mucus soothing throat and lungs and reducing coughing spells. Endorsed for growing children kept handy for all coughs and colds. Also promotes Electric Bitters as a spring tonic priced 25 and 50 cents at druggists.
The night trains Monday carried Georgia students back after a long vacation that began last Thursday. Those who fail to report to first classes today face a $2.50 late fee. Rheumatic Pains Relieved. Mrs. Elmer Hatch of Peru Indiana says Chamberlain's Liniment relieves her rheumatic attacks quickly and recommends it. available from dealers.
In Chicago a Browning society member jokes that even Chaucer overreached. Miss Ritta queries a fondness for dialect poetry while Mr. Drestbeeph notes Riley and Field excel, yet Chaucer surprised him with excess, as Life reports.
Promotion offering a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic for coughs colds and croup. Customers must mail a slip with five cents to Foley & Co Chicago Illinois and include name and address.
A testimonial from J. P. Jones of Boothe Ark credits Foley Kidney Pills with straightening a severe kidney trouble and restoring work ability. The ad asserts many others suffer from weak back rheumatism and kidney and bladder troubles but respond quickly. Ad by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Col W J Simmons of Atlanta, a Woodmen official and poet, visits Athens recuperating from a recent auto crash. He praises the Classic City, staying at the Wayside Inn with Capt C A Vonderlieth as host. Aides named for staff, decorators prepare streets, and volunteers are sought for the parade and memorial events next week. An executive committee final meeting is set for 8 pm in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Clayton street.
Buffalo manager Schafly uses Linton Spring Water during training citing purity. Two daily deliveries. Bowden Lithia water distributed by agents. Contact numbers 504 and 95 notations appear in the listing.
In the May 25 1912 issue the Journal of the American Medical Association notes calcium mediation in pulmonary tuberculosis showing patient improvement and healing signs under a persistent regimen. Eckman’s Alterative is praised for its calcium content and ease of assimilation without stomach irritation or habit forming drugs.
Mr. R. L. Freeman's condition slightly improved though still very ill. Prof. A. H. Davenport returns from Americus. Mr. Wallace Bell in the city. Mr. W. T. Bryan at Rabun Gap. Stomach Trouble Cured. Mrs. H. G. Cleveland Arnold Pa writes of sour stomach and bloating after eating relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets after two bottles. Mrs. Wm. M. Thompson of Battle Creek Mich praises relief from indigestion and bad breath after two bottles. For sale by all dealers Bay
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