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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
5
Mrs L N Burnham of Jamaica New York says she suffered with nap bandos backache and faintness but after taking the compound three times daily after meals and at night she recovered. She keeps a bottle at home and endorses the medicine. The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co invites inquiries and testimonials.
Directory notes weekly meetings for Knights of Pythias Elmo Lodge 40 Odd Fellows Glenn and Williams Lodges 15 and 75 plus Athens PEO 790 Mt. Vernon F and A M 22 Woodmen of the World 292 and B. Davis Camp 292 W O W with meeting days evenings times and building locations at Max Joseph Building Clayton Street Broad Lumpkin Sts and lodge quarters in Jes ter Building. Visiting brethren and sovereigns invited to attend.
A garbled passage hints at a William Fox feature involving a siren woman and a city setting. Valeska Surratt is mentioned as a country youth cast in a role, with references to Cleopatra and glamour in New York.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a hair treatment that cleanses dust and oil, cures dandruff and itching, and promises new hair growth after a few weeks. It claims dramatic results like light, wavy, abundant hair and urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle.
The article notes a boxer near the top position ready for the referee to halt the bout if breath support wanes, reflecting concerns for safety during the match. The quote from the Charleston News and Courier emphasizes precautionary referee action when wind becomes short.
An array of entertainment notes highlights Elite Today with praise for Crime and Punishment presented as a grand production. The feature cites a dramatist author and renowned cast, promising a monumental theatrical and cinematic impact.
The 1910 census shows about 10 million children under five, making parental care a vast daily task. Parents must pursue persistent, informed child care to prevent diseases, support healthy growth, and reduce future health burdens through early exams, isolation when ill, and better access to guidance and services.
The text advises holding a short personal conference before starting daily tasks to plan every detail. After completing the day, take inventory to review what was done, what was omitted, and what was done poorly.
A tip for housewives suggests pouring milk over petroleum flames to extinguish them at once. It claims milk forms an emulsion with oil and prevents spread, with the emulsion rapidly quenching the fire.
Have a Bottle Handy. Joan's Liniment is a trusted family remedy in thousands of medicine closets. It relieves rheumatism neuralgia gout lumbago sore muscles bruises and strains with uniform effectiveness. Cleaner and easier to use than plasters or ointments. Sold at all druggists 25c 50c and 1.00.
Spring weather triggers colds with runny nose sore throat and feverish symptoms. Sudden temperature changes and tight underwear are blamed. A dose of Dr King’s New Discovery is promoted for relief claiming it clears the head soothes irritated membranes and breaks up lingering colds. Stop treatment only when the cold is fully gone.
Rank foolishness claims colds avoid cold weather. The article argues the cold virus flourishes in damp cold and midsummer would still see colds. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and highly trusted by long-time users.
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