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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
7
In Atlanta a modest weatherboard house at Courtland and Harris streets hides a vast art treasure. Oscar Pause, its owner, has decorated the walls with over 1 000 Madonnas from world artists, claiming a Tintoretto or genuine works among several originals. The discovery surprises locals long unaware of the collection.
An advertising pitch promotes Dodson's Live Tone for “calomel horror” symptoms like sluggishness headaches and sour stomach. The copy urges a trial bottle from a druggist with a money back guarantee if not effective. It also notes Salvation Army homes aiding fallen girls worldwide and high restoration rates.
Doctors warn remedies that only dull pain miss the cause. Aspironal Elixir is advertised to remove biliousness and constipation, preventing headache return, with a two minute money back guarantee. Consumers are urged to try it at local drug stores with two teaspoonfuls in water.
Atlanta observes that husbands with well dressed wives in Atlanta dress less carefully themselves. The piece notes married men appear sloppier than unmar ried men, suggesting husbands may neglect their own appearance to fund wives’ outfits. A commentator claims a well dressed wife implies a man can afford to overlook his attire.
The Salvation Army conducts annual Missing Friends searches to locate people globally, with the Bureau coordinating efforts to track missing individuals across regions and countries. The program highlights the organization's ongoing commitment to reuniting families and aiding those in distress.
The Georgia Automobile Association will stage a major state tour in June to travel from Atlanta through McDonough Jackson Monticello Gray Macon Fort Valley Marshallville Oglethorpe Vilaville Buena Vista Columbus Hamilton and Warm Springs. William Candler and Frank T. Reynots were named to arrange details, coordinate car owners, and set an itinerary for the trip beginning around June 9 with stops at Fort Valley and Columbus first nights.
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