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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
6
McDuff Virginia resident Mrs J B Whittaker recalls years of sickness and credits Thedford s Black Draught as the best family medicine for young and old. She says it prevents long illness and keeps her family healthy, noting its vegetable composition and digestion benefits, with a 25 cent price.
The page lists theater showings for Alfred Lucas and others with several studios and acts across dates, interleaved with local lodge schedules for St Elmo Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and Masons. It includes an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming spring cleansing benefits.
See i See i Cheek veloura topcoat with large collar and deep cuffs, possibly summer fur velvet or satin. Trimmed with three-sewn button groups, inserted satin bound pockets, belt omitted but bandable. Medium size needs 4 34 yds 54 in material. Sizes 34 to 44 inches bust. Price 20¢.
The note explains real linen is costly due to wartime demand, guiding women of moderate means to union fabrics that offer comparable service and fashion. A summer dress example in wedge wood blue union linen with braid trim and blue organdy collar is described, requiring 6 3 4 yards of 36 inch material and 1 yard organdy. Pictorial Review Costume No 6960, size 34 to 46 inches bust, priced 20 cents.
Women are invited to visit the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts to see the preparation process. The text notes over 350000 pounds of roots and herbs used annually, with large herb bins and tanks, and a bottling room showcasing the trusted root and herb remedy praised for forty years as a home treatment for female illnesses.
Washington April 9 reports show weather trimmed grain hopes as dry winds and thin snow reduce the water wheat yield. Agriculture data place April 1 conditions at the lowest on record, with an expected crop around 430 million bushels and corn sowing favored in the South while spring wheat rises in the North.
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a remedy for kidney trouble caused by meat. It claims meat creates uric acid that paralyzes kidneys, producing dull pain, headaches, dizziness, stomach upset, and cloudy urine. Four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast supposedly cleanses kidneys and neutralizes urinary acids.
A reflective note on books as instruments of the mind where each volume emits music for the ear and soothed cares. James Lane Allen evokes literary shelves as fragrant, melodic, living art that calms the spirit.
The article explains that repeated coats of raw or boiled sin seed oil applied to newly meshed wire fabric produce a substitute for window glass. The fabric is suitable where glass breaks easily and can be dipped in oil or coated with a brush for application.
A brief quotation extols friendship and mutual service urging readers to reconcile with enemies and defend the wronged. It frames the virtue as self-improvement, urging personal benevolence and upright conduct in daily life.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt humorously recounts a salesman boasting of a hair treatment that supposedly restores a bald man’s hair, claiming the product required multiple haircuts on the way home and exaggerating its effectiveness.
Sloan's Oiniment relieves rheumatism pains and aches with a clean liquid that penetrates quickly without rubbing. For exposure pains strains sprains muscle soreness it is promptly effective and sold at druggists for 25 cents per bottle with four bottles handy for gout lumbago toothache backache stiff neck and all external pains.
The Y M C A gym hosts two busy Volley Ball leagues the Business Men and the Seniors. Capt. Wier and Capt. Brown lead recent 90 64 and 102 54 games as standings evolve with Forbes Wier Link teams posting strong point totals. Interleague play follows the Business Men schedule ending April 23rd with a humorous note on a Valley Ball banquet.
When a child is subject to croup attacks, provide a light evening meal to avoid an overloaded stomach. Watch for the first symptom of hoarseness and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse. Obtainable everywhere.
Mayor Arnold and the city council celebrate a large rise in ad valorem tax returns for the coming year and commend Athens citizens for their generous response to a more equitable personal property tax. Several hundred thousand dollars in increased values will help city officials meet obligations and fund improvements. First ad valorem tax installments are due on the fifteenth of this month.
An old-time remedy uses Sage Tea and Sulphur to darken gray hair. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound now comes ready to use at about 50 cents a bottle, offering discreet, glossy darkening without obvious evidence of application.
The oil lamp remained largely unchanged for twenty centuries serving homes, churches, and palaces alike. By mid 1800s only vegetable and animal oils were used until 1850 when James Young of Scotland introduced mineral oils, kerosene, and paraffin, reshaping illumination.
A Georgia seed shop proprietor staged a novel seed extraction event for a watermelon variety. He opened the melons to a large crowd of invited African American patrons who ate free fruit and were asked to save the seeds. The stunt aimed to showcase the variety and collect seeds for propagation.
A brisk morning visit by an agent at a mansion ends with polite banter. The maid explains the lady has married over a year ago, clarifying she is no longer the lady of the house. The scene captures social propriety and timing in a concise anecdote from the Christian Herald.
Quoted lines from F. W. Robertson assert that no true thought resolve or loving act can vanish without trace, emphasizing enduring influence beyond immediate presence or sound.
Spring colds bring stuffed head sore throat and general symptoms from sudden temperature changes. Dr King's New Discovery provides relief by clearing nasal passages soothing irritated membranes and breaking up lingering colds. Do not stop treatment when improvement begins as the cold can return until fully gone.
A vintage description shows a plaited dark blue imipa rtine skirt paired with a chiffon waist for morning wear. The design features a concealed raised waist under a self-material straight belt with braid, sizes 34 to 46 bust, 22 to 34 waist, fabric needs listed, priced at 20c.
In a Pictorial Review pattern note, a white linen nurse costume with cap is described as adaptable for daily wear. The pattern 6494 suits busts 34 to 46 inches, requires 534 yards of 36 inch linen for medium size, priced at 15 cents.
Mammoth Spring in Arkansas is described as the largest spring in the world. It spans 18 acres and pours about 600000 gallons of water per minute, reaching a depth of 70 feet. The spring feeds Spring River, which runs 360 feet wide, with a constant year round flow.
The golden plover completes the longest continuous bird flight from Nova Scotia to the South American coast, covering about 2400 miles without a pause or rest. The record showcases the bird's endurance and navigational prowess.
A compact remark argues public records and books as wholly sanitary when shared by many readers. It likens congressional record keeping to a shipping example of neat, clean public discourse.
A motivational passage urges individuals to reject revenge and merely claiming equality with others. It emphasizes personal improvement, urging readers to strive for significant progress and excellence rather than retaliation or self justification. The voice advocates self development as the path to true distinction.
The article highlights county agents in Georgia boosting output per acre and total farm yields through extension work. It cites private letters praising agent efforts, notes widespread county programs, and mentions hog demonstration projects, cold storage expansion, and rising meat production as evidence of regional progress and ongoing need for support.
T H McHatton professor outlines April duties for orchards at the Ga State College of Agriculture. Apply fertilizer, plow and cultivate, harrow trees twice, and conserve soil moisture. Spray curculio codling moth other insects and diseases. spray grapes with Bordeaux mixture every three weeks from bloom to a week before ripening to reduce rot.
M. C. Gay reports Georgia's 1916 sweet potato crop reached 7.62 million bushels and 35 to 40 percent spoils annually. Government storage research shows potatoes kept in proper houses resist loss, enabling higher returns as prices rise to about 1 to 1.26 dollars per bushel at shipping points, with kiln dried yellow varieties reaching up to 2.25 dollars in major markets. State College of Agriculture offers bulletins and guidance from Athens, Georgia.
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