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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1909

Page

5

President Finley's Magnificent Address at Southern Railways

A long ceremonial speech by President Finley discusses railway economic impact, double-tracking needs, and public opinion. It urges Georgia and the South to expand transportation, capitalize on Latin American trade, and push for Panama Canal related opportunities to boost regional industry and purchasing power.

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Words to Freeze the Soul and Dr. King's New Discovery

A Springfield North Carolina merchant recalls a doctor’s dire verdict that his son had consumption and was hopeless. After three weeks on Dr. King's New Discovery, the boy recovered fully, prompting the merchant to praise the medicine as the safest cure for desperate lung diseases. Trial bottles are offered free by local agents.

Geo. FE Blevens Springfield N.C Dr. King Mr. Blevens W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

Repentance statue clue puzzles Bohemian tale

In a Bohemian Magazine tale a sculptor and Wagly clash over a rumored statue of Repentance. The constable follows prints from a hose and a human footing to a stump, asking what happened to the man as Life recounts events.

Arnica Salve Cures Severe Sores and Burns

Princeville resident M. L. Bingham feared amputation but used iBucklen's Arnica Salve and was wholly cured. Report cites arnica salve as effective for eczema fever sores burns and piles with wide world acclaim and 25 cents at local stores.

M. L. Bingham Princeville W. J. Smith & Bro H.R. Lee & Sons

Swede Carpenter Says His Mouth Is Full of Screws

A Jersey man recounts a New York Times tale of a Swedish carpenter hired to repair blinds. On a ladder, the wife asks a question and the worker cannot answer. He finally explains his mouth is full of screws and he cannot speak until he swallows.

Jersey New York Times Madama Swenson

Toby's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung trouble

An ad-style note warns against fake substitutes and touts Toby's Honey and Tar as genuine, sold in a yellow package by all druggists. A separate quip from a Chicago Daily News column features a sentimental maid dreaming of an ideal man, countered by the practical girl.

Toby Chicago Daily News

All Over. Old hod carrier survives fall in Southern town

A hod carrier slipped near a new building’s third story and fell to the ground. Bystanders rushed to help, and after a bystander gave him liquor to drink, the man regained consciousness and joked with a responder asking how he felt, replying that he was now all right.

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President Finley Beautain Chienzo Tribune Marion Harland The N. K.fairbank Company Yours Truly, Mame Herland Marion Harta Marie Harland
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