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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
5
In a testimonial from Meadorsville Kentucky Mrs Cynthia Plepiabottom says her digestion was poor and liver sluggish with constipation and weakness. After using Thedford’s Black Draught she reports improved appetite strength and natural bowel action. The ad touts seventy years use and urges readers to try the remedy priced at 25 cents per package.
Rev. A G Richards speaks Sunday afternoon on dangers from Germany and Kaiser policy, urging mass labor and food production as wartime duty. He contrasts German aims with allied defense, cites Dewey and Monroe Doctrine threats, and uses Washington’s example to champion civilian mobilization and universal service.
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without nervousness or ringing in the head. There is only one Bromo Quinine, and B. W. Grove's signature appears on each box. 25c.
The Army reports 236 new applicants nationwide with Georgia and Alabama among top enrollments. Five of fourteen civilian training camps for commissions in the new war army will be in the South. Fort McPherson Georgia hosts training for Georgia Alabama and Florida beginning May 8. The drive for a national draft system intensifies as Wilson signals a direct appeal to the country if needed to ensure passage.
An old advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use dye for gray or streaked hair. It claims natural darkening by applying with a sponge or brush, with results by morning and a youthful appearance, while noting it is not a disease cure.
The state and county tax books will close on May 1. Make your personal and real property returns to the tax receiver at the courthouse before that date. Failure to return by May 1 will incur double tax. J. H. Dorsey, tax receiver, Clarke County.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat children’s constipation with California Syrup of Figs. It describes coated tongues, fussiness, and remedies, claiming a teaspoonful cleanses bowels within hours. Warns against counterfeit syrups and notes production by the California Fig Syrup Company.
A concise reflection extols honesty as the root of noble character. The author urges speaking truthfully, living as one truly is, and honoring all debts, framing veracity as foundational to Sublime virtue. The tone is moralistic and aphoristic.
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