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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
6
A Kentucky letter from Catron details Bettie Bullock’s four year struggle with perceived womanly troubles. After doctors offered little relief, her husband procured Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and she regained strength enough to walk two miles and resume chores. The ad urges others to try Cardui, noting its decades of use and a Chattanooga Medicine Co. advisory request.
Atlanta reports preparations for Brooks county hosting the Second Annual Animal Industry Convention under Georgia chamber of commerce auspices. The American Hereford Cattle Association will stage an official show in Quitman with about 20,000 dollars of cattle from nationwide breeders, plus a large hog show and a massive street pageant. Two million pounds of hog meat were cured locally this year, and officials expect record crowds, livestock floats, and a tenfold-inflated parade. The event aims to feed up to fifteen thousand attendees with Brooks county products.
The Georgia Sunday School Association announces the State Convention will be held in Americus April 20 21 22 and aims to attract at least one thousand delegates. Every white Sunday school in the state can send three delegates plus the pastor and superintendent, with all delegates hosted in Americus at no cost. The program features sixty speakers sharing practical experience on various Sunday school topics, promising broad statewide participation and strong preparations by Americus. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills follows.
Wary Ostrich details a hidden nest approach to mislead observers while Pine Forests are praised for cough relief. Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is advertised as a quick relief remedy for Whooping Cough, loosening mucus and easing throat and lung pain. Families with children urged to keep it handy. Also mentions Electric Bitters as a Spring tonic.
Atlanta society eagerly anticipates the arrival of Anna Case at the Metropolitan grand opera season with Geraldine Farrar and Bob Hempel also billed. The American soprano from New Jersey attracts large Atlanta entertainments as details of her early village roots and rapid rise are highlighted. Foley’s Honey and Tar is advertised as a trusted cough remedy by R. Palmer & Sons.
A brief from the Indianapolis News notes a young widow guiding a young man into a risky confidence game. A French scientist claims fragrances fade in sunlight as plant oils are forced out by water pressure, reducing aroma when sunlit.
Ruskin quotes on compassion as life’s core while noting Mount Chimborazo as the earth’s greatest diameter. It cites Professor Henkey and a measurement of 7,929 miles from Chimborazo to Sulawesi. The piece also highlights Dr James Barry as a famed Englishwoman soldier who served from 1833 through Crimea and Waterloo, with gender revealed years later.
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